Hybrid Theory: A [Linkin Park] Spinoff.

I Want To Be In The Energy.

I sigh as I lay on the couch,"Rob. Seriously. My head is killing me."
He looks at me,"You heard what they said."
I grunt,"What? I can't get just one to get rid of my headache?"
"Nope. Not unless Chester or Mike gives it to you."
I sigh and roll onto my side, my back facing Rob,"Great. Might as well try and sleep it off, then." I close my eyes.

No. Get away from me!!!!
Multiple Hybrids rush towards me.
Where's my glove? Why is it not on my hand!?
One of the Hybrids grabs me by my left ankle, quickly pulling me down.
No!!! Please!!! Leave me alone!!!!

I gasp and open my eyes, my entire body feeling like it's on fire.
Rob stands there,"Sorry, Eren. Not going to work on me."
Mike walks out,"Rob, your shift is up. I'll take it from here."
I look at my shaking hands,"That...was too real...."
Mike looks at me,"What was?"
I stammer, not even realizing that Mike is talking to me,"Hybrids.....so many of them.....they were everywhere."

I open my eyes to find myself standing where I started, the large black shirt hanging rather loose from my shoulders.
Jordana looks at me,"You alright?"
I nod,"Yeah. Just a stomachache."
"You sure? You stood there for a solid five minutes just staring down at your glove."
"Yeah. I'm fine."
Why lie? You are extremely weak. You need to tell them what's going on.
"Eren?"
I shake my head,"Huh?"
"Something's up. A normal person just doesn't stand in one place for more than five minutes just gazing out into space."
I sit down on the edge of the bed,"I... don't know...."
Jordana looks at me,"Eren. You can trust me."
I sigh,"Hypothetically speaking, if I had a friend who was going through a rough patch with drugs and suicide, how would I help them?"
"Well... there's a number of ways, really..."
I sigh,"What's the easiest way?"
"Well... first off, the person has to know that they are safe. In other words, around people that the victim can trust."
I sigh heavily,"Gee.... thanks, Doc. Putting me in a tight spot here."
She looks at me, obviously not fooled by my cover,"Of course..... I should have known....in some alternate universe, you're going through some trouble. Aren't you?"
I nod,"Yep."
"Great..."
I look at her,"I just need to know how I'm supposed to do a withdrawal without killing myself."
"Have fun with that."
A voice in my ear, low, but not threatening,"You just have to stop altogether."
I sit there,my mind frozen, Chester?
His voice again, this time so close that I can hear the multiple tones that make it up,"Yes. I will help you to stop this."
I shiver slightly, not daring to look behind me.
Jordana walks away.
His breath on my neck.
I shiver,Oh God.
"You know you can't stay away from me. I'm like a virus. I never go away."
I bite my lower lip, Please. Don't do anything stupid.
I can feel him moving against me.
A soft cry escapes my throat.
He smiles.

[A few hours later.]

I stumble down the stairs,Oh God..... Why did I have to do this?
Voices. In the kitchen.
"What is it that she sees in him?"
"The exact same thing I saw in you all those years ago."
I walk into the kitchen, my throat and mouth insanely dry,"Hey Jordana. Hey Andre."
They look at me,"Feel any better?"
I rub my forehead,"No. I feel worse."
"Swift one."
I sigh and sit down at the table,"How do I tell him that every time he's around me, I change?"
Jordana looks at me over the rim of her cup of coffee,"What do you mean by change?"
"I feel like I'm less of a human and more of an animal...I don't understand it..."
"Do you mean like violent? Or just highly attuned to your surroundings?"
"I don't know....I guess just more of the general animal mentality..."
"Well that's not good."
Chester walks in, a loud yawn escaping his throat,"Morning, everyone. What's shakin?"
I close my eyes, Don't let him see you cry. Crying is for the weak. You are a survivor. Don't cry.
He looks at me,"Eren?"
I bite my tongue, clearly fighting back the tears, Don't cry! For the love of God!!! Don't do it!!!
Jordana smiles,"Eren. How about a girl's day out?"
I look at her,"Yah know, I think I'll take you up on that."