The Girl With Gifts

Chapter Twenty Six

"Lyria! Don't do that!" His voice boomed as I ran round the room my feet passing against the wooden floorboards and they looked at me with wide eyes.

My light chuckle floated through the air as I danced against the floorboards, twirling in random directions. As everyone looks at me a shocked expression written on their faces.

Even though, his voice was threatening and everybody else was cowering, I just could not. He'd never once hurt me and I knew he would never hurt me just for dancing.

My eyes settled on Leo who was on the urge of grabbing my arm and pulling me down with him.

Leo.

My eyes fluttered open. Slowly, I sat up in a bed I could not remember getting into. I groaned slightly and ran a hand through my dirty hair. My tounge darted out to wetten my damp lips.

Slowly, I started to begin to feel a little bit better than how I felt when I first woke up. My baby blue eyes started to roam round the room. I saw two figures asleep on the floor and almost jumped out of my skin. I realised it was Dylan and Axel because everybody else had given up on me and what I believe we should do. I took a little bite of my lip as I quietly got out of the bed.

My feet touched the floor with a sharp pain as it vibrated up my leg. I shudder as I held in a little whimper and my eyes gaze back down to the brothers. My lips curve into a smile. They believed in me, they are here to help me and here they are sleeping on my floor so I'm not alone. Why?

Were they just trying to convince me they were helping me. Maybe they had ulterior motives. My smile trickles off of my face at the thought of me being alone in this. Taking him, that monster down alone. Before I had Leo and he gave his life for me, for this. That should not be for nothing!

My hands grip the water bowl as I slowly approach the boys on the floor. I bit down on my lip, I know I'm going to find their reactions hilarious. Quickly, I release it and Axel shoots up and his hand grips my throat. He grip is so tight that I bring my smaller hands to grip his. His own gorgeous chocolate eyes are covered with a red colour, like he was not himself. Realisation shoots through me. This is his power. He has strength. And when he uses it, he will kill anybody in his way. I grip is hand tighter and my thumb circles his hand in small circles creating a pattern.

Its a small trick I used as a kid when I was calming Leo down. Leo used to get angry however, never to this extreme extent.

My thumb continues to circle as my baby blue eyes search his, trying to find him somewhere in there. My eyes quickly glance at his brother who's standing there paralysed to see what his brother is doing. Paralysed and knowing he can do nothing to help his brothers ability. My eyes return to his and even though his hands are gripped around my neck tightly, I still manage to force a smile.

It seems as if we've been stood here for hours, his hands around my throat only applying a little grip here and there when I move or when he thinks I am going to. His brother still has eyes on us but is still paralysed to so anything. He hasn't moved or tried to help or get help. I scoff slightly at him. Only causing his grip to tighten.

"Axel," I manage to speak. My arm reaches his neck and I place my arm around his. Not in the manner he has with me but in a more caring manner, to break down this demon of his. I see a shimmer of change in his eyes and I smile even more. He releases one of his hands which fall down to his side but has the other one still wrapped around my neck. Knowing he is not going to kill me even with this ability controlling him. I carefully and slowly, reach my other hand out but this time place it on his face and cup his chizeled cheeks. My lips twitch and I smile at him even with his power, I know he can see, feel and affect what happens when he is using it. Exactly like me.

When I see the red falter and his brown eyes gleam through his hand instantly drops, I keep mine in place too keep him still. I take a step towards him. I stand on my tiptoes and place a kiss on his cheek.

Dylan comes rushing to his brothers side as he gains Axels attention away from what I had just done. Axel hesitantly takes his eyes off of me, and takes in his brothers look of helplessness on it.

My baby blues do not leave the two brothers, they are going to help me. They have too but here they are with their own demons that maybe they need to deal with first or use to their advantage. I make eye contact with Dylan and I know that was my cue to leave my own room. I give him a weak smile before I reluctantly walk out of the room. When I get to the door frame, I peak over my shoulder at Axel and Dylan.

They need me as much as I need them.

Silence echoes around me since I left the brother alone. At least the silence in that room were comforting, out here it's like death. Walking around the warehouse was not something I liked doing since we got back. Since I had suggested what to do with- that monster. My left hand infront of me grips my right wrist as I walk the corridor. Unconsciously, I had stayed near my room. I had not wanted to stray far from my comfort blanket.

Turning sharply, I hit a body. The body being as hard as a stone wall. Literally like I had walked into one. My hand leaves my wrist as I bring it up and touch my nose. It felt like I had crushed it which i had. When my eyes meet the person I'm met with Axels guilt laced brown eyes, I smile brightly at him.

It was not his fault. Abilities were strange and sometimes it took us all awhile to get the hang of them. Hell, sometimes I would use mine without knowing. So I could not blame him. Infact, this was because of the stunt that I had pulled on them.

Axel glanced nervously at the floor not wanting to meet my eyes again. I follow his gaze and try to gain his attention. I cough subtly which makes his eyes dart up. His eyes trial up my body, meeting where his hands were. He sees my neck and guilt slowly leeches it's way onto his eyes. My hand quickly darts up to cover it from his prying gaze. It wasn't his fault.

"Axel." My voice broke the silence. I had not yet heard how raspy it sounded since our incident but I could not care although, I knew it would hurt Axel hearing it.

"Axel listen to me." I pleaded trying to gain his attention from the floor. "Okay, you may not be listening to me nor care what I have to say but I'm going to say it. What you did to me was not your fault but if you have to blame yourself fine, I forgive you. But you need to forgive me for triggering this. I'm sorry Axel. This is not your fault nor your abilities fault, it's mine."

Without hearing his reaction I flock back into my room. I look at Dylan and smile at him.

Frowning I say, "It's going to take awhile but he will be okay. I will make sure of it."