Helpless - Handsome Jack × Reader × Rhys

Part 5

*Jack POV*

Why do I feel like this?

I'm not even sure what I feel anyways.

All I know is that there's this feeling in my chest every time I see her. I don't know what it is, or why. I do know that it's gonna make things worse.

I have the same feeling as I did with my Angel. Care? I think. But I why would I care about Emily? She wants me dead and gone. Out of her life for good. Why does that idea hurt me?

Right now she's looking around my office. I can't tell if she's just looking or if she's trying to find something. But for some reason, I'm too sad to care.

I didn't want to leave her, but at the same time, I wanted to get as far away from her as possible.

When I saw her with Rhys earlier, jealousy filled my veins. Why did she keep running back to him? She doesn't even know him, but I suppose I don't even know her either.

I watched as she tucked her long, wavy brown hair behind her ear. Her eyes scanned the room.

Her eyes.

They were really something. One was blue, from my activity, and the other; a green and brown. Her lashes were long and dark, reaching up to her brows. Her lips, plump and pink. And if you looked hard enough, you could see dimmed acne scars under her freckles. She was magical.

"Are you just gonna stand and stare all day or help me find something so I can get rid of you?"

Ouch. I wanted to get rid of her too, so why is this bothering me?

*Em POV*

"Yeah yeah, I was just thinking about how much better my life will be when I'm separated from you. Got lost in the fantasy." He cockily snapped back.

Why did he always have to be such a jerk? Of course, I was just planning on killing him. But now I have to find a way to just get him out of my head.

"Fuck you, Jack. Maybe I should just kill you off. It can't be hard."

"Oh it'll definitely be hard. You'll need to rip out your head-piece you got there and possibly kill yourself."

He's so cold. But I suppose, so am I.

I stop in my tracks for a second to think.

I think I'm being so mean to him because I'm confused. I mean seriously, wouldn't anyone be confused in this situation? I was taken from my not-so perfectly happy life to be a sacrifice, although I still don't know what they were trying to do exactly. A Hyperion Guard turned against his team and leader, killed them all and forced an AI version of Handsome Jack into my head.

Then, I had some kinda 'momemt' with said Hyperion Guard twice and both times, Jack coincidently showed up, just in time, to stop it. Then I had another weird moment, but this time, with Handsome Jack.  Then I planned on killing him.

But over all, what I'm confused about the most, is that I care about both of them. I have no idea why but the fact that one is already gone and the other one is soon leaving, pains me. I feel better with both of them around, like I can breathe. But right now, I feel lost with both 'away from me.' One is ,of course, still with me but is ignoring me and seems just... off. But how would I know? I've only known him for about 24 hours now.

"Emily, I have an idea."

I sat intently listening as he explained that there is a machine somewhere on Helios that could, potentially, give him a physical body. Like a clone. He had no idea where it would be or if it was even still here, but he knew it existed. Of course I agreed. Then we head back to my room to do some research.

On the way back, Jack strikes up a conversation.

"So, cupcake, you like Rhys?" His face was covered in humor, although I could see traces of anger.

"He's okay." I didn't know how to answer that question. Of course I don't like Rhys, not in that way, I don't even know him.

"That's not what I asked. Do you like him? You seem to, considering you can't seem to stay away from him."

"God, please just shut up!" I screamed. Suddenly realizing that many people in the hallway were staring at me like I was crazy.

I felt a presence behind me and then a whisper, "Don't tell 'em, sugar."

He's crazy if he thinks that I would tell these people that The Handsome Jack was in my head. Hell no.

I shook my head and stormed off go my room, avoiding all eyes along the way.

I shut the door behind me, and sighed deeply.

"Jack.. Will you just... Can you just leave me alone for a bit? Just a few minutes."

His eyes furrowed, but still he nods and soon disappears from my sight.

My body immediately broke down. I fell onto my bed, tears already leaving my eyes.
I shoved my face into a pillow and screamed as loud as I possibly could, my throat sore immediately after. I threw the pillow across the room, took of my heels, and threw them too.

"Why is this happening!!"  I yell, or at least try to, as my voice cracked mid-way.

I fall back onto the bed, letting tears fall town my face silently.

Why did I have to get stuck with the task of bringing a murderer to power? I did not ask for this.

And I'm just so confused. Just so fucking confused. I don't understand anything that's going on. Why do I feel so confused? I hate both of them for ruining my life and getting on my nerves. There's no confusion there.

But at the same time, I suddenly feel whole with them. Like I want them both, with me, at all times.

That sounds like love. I thought.

But it isn't. It's fucking Handsome Jack, killer, life ruiner, torturer, and just over all a horrible person. And it's also some random fucking stuck up Hyperion Guard.

Plus, I'm pretty sure I knew what love felt like. I'm pretty sure I experienced it before. This had to be something different. I'd be crazy if I somehow fell in love with these two.

Well.

Then, I suppose, I must be crazy.

Because, somehow, I think I've fallen in love with The Handsome Jack AND A Hyperion Guard.