Always Watching. Jacksepticeye AU

Chapter 1

I usually like posting just after I wake up but my internet is so bad that it is a miracle it's actually working right now.

Anti, an extremely well known villain, had an arm around someone's body to stop him from escaping. His other arm was holding a knife that was right up against the victim's throat. The victim's mouth was open, as if he was trying to scream but nothing was coming out. The only sound around them was the howling wind that was making everyone's hair flutter in all different directions.

Jackieboy Man was a metre or so away from the pair. His suit was ripped in a few places, showing off the cuts he had received upon getting that close to his one true enemy. His breathing was heavy, his chest rising and falling rapidly as his eyes refused to leave the demon. They were both waiting for someone to make the first move but neither seemed to make an effort.

"Come on!" Anti yelled, trying to get the hero to make some sort of move so he could slit the victim's throat. Jackieboy Man's trained eyes scanned the area for anything that could help him save the poor victim who was as white as a sheet at that point. "You want to save him, don't you?" Jackieboy Man chose not to respond, slightly afraid he'd say something that would drive the weapon into the victim's neck.

He waited. He let the demon obtain a false sense of security before diving forward as quick as lightning. His body became a blur as he shoved the victim to the side and tackled Anti to the ground. The demon groaned and glitched as he fell, a loud screech escaping his throat. The victim's only sound was a squeak as he managed to get away to safety. Jackieboy Man had studied the enemy thoroughly every time they had come in contact with each other. He knew exactly what his go-to moves were and where his weak spots were located. He could do it. He could finally defeat the one demon that had been haunting him his entire career.

Anti's hands balled into fists and he drove one right into Jackieboy Man's chest. He cried out in surprise but the pain was nothing that he hadn't experienced before. Jackieboy Man tried his best to pin the demon's arms down but it was hard when Anti was constantly moving. "You won't win." Anti muttered, pulling his arms out of Jackieboy Man's grip. His eyes moved to look to his side and Jackieboy Man followed his gaze. Anti's knife was laying just a metre or so away.

Jackieboy Man let his guard down as he noticed it, giving Anti a chance to shove him off of him and roll to freedom. He grabbed for the knife and held it out towards Jackieboy Man. "Game over..." Anti grinned, showing off his overly sharp canine teeth which made it obvious he wasn't human. "Oh wait, it has only just begun."

"No!" Jackieboy Man yelled over the wind. He ran forward again to tackle the demon for a second time but Anti cackled before fading into nothing. Jackieboy Man halted in surprise, eyes wide as he searched for the demon. He even looked at the-person-who-had-been-the-victim but he just shook his head slowly. He held out his hands and moved them slowly, forming words in a language Jackieboy Man wasn't too familiar with. "Is that... sign language?"

The-victim-whose-name-Jackieboy-Man-still-did-not-know nodded eagerly.

"I'm sorry but I don't know it too well. My knowledge stops at how to sign my own name."

The victim frowned but held out his hand. Jackieboy Man furrowed his eyebrows before leaning forward and taking the hand. It was like ice. With no warning at all, the world around them began to spin violently. It lasted a millisecond or so but to Jackieboy Man it felt like hours. When it stopped, he felt like he was going to vomit and his head was pounding. The victim-who-was-no-longer-a-victim let out a dry chuckle before pointing forward at a small building. Jackieboy Man recognised it immediately to be his house.

Resisting the urge to turn and puke in the bushes, Jackieboy Man listened to the curiosity swirling around in his chest. "How did you know I lived here?" Of course the answer he received was nothing but silence. The victim raised a hand and knocked lightly on the door four times. After a couple of seconds, it was thrown open to reveal the pale face of Jackieboy Man's best friend. Jackieboy Man was about to complain that he had a key and was perfectly capable of unlocking the door himself but Jack spoke up before he could.

"JJ and Jackie?" He questioned, voice filled with confusion. He stepped to the side as a silent invite to come inside the house. The pair complied, following Jack into his living room. The TV was blaring out Steven Universe before Jack turned it off with a pink blush on his cheeks. "I didn't know you two knew each other?"

"We don't..." Jackieboy Man said, furrowing his eyebrows and scratching the back of his neck. "I didn't know you two knew each other."

"Me and JJ have been friends since like... birth, dude. I'm sure I've mentioned him before."

"I recognise the name..."

"You should!"

Jackieboy Man shrugged. The man, who he now knew was named JJ, started to rapidly move his hands as Jack's eyes followed them. Jack responded with similar movements whilst Jackieboy Man just watched, perplexed. After a moment of silence that was extremely awkward for Jackieboy Man, Jack spoke up again. "Thank you for saving JJ... He and Anti are... close."

"Close?!" Jackieboy Man jumped into a battle stance, ready to fight the silent man who was just staring at him with an amused expression on his face. Once he realised there was no real threat, he slowly sat back down.

"Anti and JJ used to be friends before he turned to crime. Then, one day, Anti turned all loony and now he's off murdering people. He's the reason JJ can't speak." Jackieboy Man's eyebrows raised and he turned to JJ to see his expression connoted sadness. "Anti slit his throat and tried to kill him. I found him and called an ambulance but they couldn't save his voice. The whole experience was really traumatic for him so I helped him get better and I taught him sign language. We just became friends from then onwards." Jackieboy Man recalled Jack having a deaf cousin that he used to see often and that was how he came about learning the language.

"How come I haven't met him before?"

"I don't know. You're always busy, I guess."

"Well... okay." Jackieboy Man got up onto his feet and stretched out his arms. "My mind has been messed up today... and that, along with travelling here, has made me feel like absolute shit so I'm going to go to bed."

JJ confusedly got out his wrist watch and looked at the time. "But it's only three in the afternoon?" Jack questioned for him.

"Time is a social construct!" Jackieboy Man yelled before disappearing off to his bedroom where he remained until dinnertime.

-

Whilst Jackieboy Man was enjoying his well earned 'beauty sleep', JJ and Jack sat down to watch some more Steven Universe. Jackieboy Man hated the show so Jack rarely got the opportunity to enjoy it in the presence of another person.

JJ tapped Jack on the shoulder in the middle of the second episode. It made Jack jump slightly, eliciting a tiny giggle from the silent man. His hands then moved to form the question, 'When do you need me to go?'

Jack raised an eyebrow, signing back, 'You can stay forever if you want.'

'Are you serious?'

'Totally.'

'Looks like I'm moving in then.'

Jack chuckled. 'You actually could if you want. We'd need to ask Jackie first though.'

JJ's eyes scanned Jack's countenance for any signs that he was joking but found none. He looked completely serious. 'Jack, I was joking...'

"No, think about it! Living alone must be lonely..."

'Well yeah... but I don't want to intrude...'

"You wouldn't be intruding! It would be so awesome living with you!"

'Jackie probably won't want me to know his identity though...'

"He won't care."

So, on nothing but an impulse, JJ became the third occupant of the household. It took a while for Jackieboy Man to warm to him but eventually he did and they became as close as they could possibly be.