A Dislike For Purple

Chapter 20

I could see him, kilgrave was a dark shadow in this world with a dark purple glow. I pushed forward and saw the world in color again. Kilgrave was angry and yelling at normal looking people as he usually did.

"Find her! It's not difficult!" He shouted. The people just left and went to find me but I was already here... Just invisible. I continued to watch him roam his new apartment. He walked slowly, nearly dragging his feet, to a bed room. He sat on the edge of the bed and slowly lowered himself to the floor. His hands over his face. He wept silently for a moment before reveling his face. A tear was glistening on his cheek.

"I'm not bad..." he said under his breath before covering his face again. I could feel what he felt... Sadness, loneliness, and anger. I could also feel what he needed to feel. I reached out to him, my hand touched his shoulder. He looked up quickly somehow feeling a presence. I froze for a second but I didn't reveal myself. Then, I gave him a feeling, a feeling of wholeness and love. His posture softened as he laid back and relaxed. When I backed away the feeling was lost to him. Suddenly the world around me began to shake and I felt pain in my chest! My body! I rushed back to my body where Jessica had begun to panic with how long I had been out. She shook my body a called out my name. I quickly jumped back into my body.

I gasped for air. My body was freezing cold and I was uncontrollably shivering. Jessica quickly grabbed onto me and held me. She held onto me so tightly I thought she was going to break me.

"She's cold," Jessica said.

"I'll get a blanket" Trish said running to get a blanket. Simpson just stood in the doorway watching. Jessica rubbed her hands against my arms creating heat. Trish came back into the room and wrapped it around me. Trish and Jessica had joined me on the floor and held onto me.

"Should we take her to the hospital?" Simpson asked kinda freaked out. "I mean she was dead..."

"No. They won't be able to help..." Jess said.

"Maybe I should run her a bath," Trish suggested. I was still shivering and couldn't to seem to find my voice. I tried to speak but nothing came out.

"Yeah... Let's do that," Jess said almost out of breath, she hugged onto me as Trish ran to start a bath. Jessica picked me up and carried me into the bathroom. She places me into the water fully clothed. It was so warm it burned a little until I had heated up. The shivers stopped and I was able to speak.

"How are you feeling kid?" Jess asked, it was just her and I in the bathroom. She sat on the toilet seat next to the tub.

"How long was I out?" I questioned avoiding her question.

"15 minutes maybe. I knew you had been using your power, you seemed perfectly fine but I watched you. You had started to seize and that's when I started to shake you and call your name... Trish wanted to call the cops but it was risky,"

"You say that like I'm disappointed you let me do what I wanted..." I said my voice harsh.

"You died Emma... You were cold!" Jessica started to get upset.

"Jess, I'm fine... But there's something I have to tell you about... Kilgrave-"

"Emma, you didn't go see him!"

"I did but he couldn't see me,"

"What were you thinking! That was so dangerous!" Jessica seemed different.

"Jess... chill. I know where he is," I said. Jess straightened up realizing how she was acting.

"Sorry.... Where is he?"

I told Jessica everything about what happened but she didn't feel nearly as bad for him as I did. They had issues.. He and I have issues... A mess. Jess told the team where he was located and took my story of him as a sign of weakness. They didn't tell me what they had planned. A medically sealed room and confession?

I slept out on the couch with Jessica on the floor nearby. Trish's building was more secure and we were expecting company from kilgrave's goons. Simpson wanted to stay with us too but Trish said it was best for him to go home... He's posted outside of the door waiting for someone to try something. He seemed off to me for some reason but I couldn't figure out why.

I felt guilty about giving up kilgrave. I desperately wanted a loving family. That comfort and that feeling of being complete. I needed the small supportive chats and that hug that fixes everything. But I couldn't get that from kilgrave, he wasn't raised that way and neither was I.

I wondered that if I could get the situation under control that I'd be able to work again. Maybe Jessica and I could move somewhere else... I could get my drivers license and be independent, functioning. Not running or hiding away. I wanted to go camping and travel. I wanted to explore and experience things... And I could have it. I could have all of it if I just left. Get away from the past, be brave enough to start anew. I could do it...

The next morning Trish had started to cook breakfast and Simpson was knocking on the door to finally be let in. Jess still had a blanket over her face and grumbling about the noise.

"Jess. If you're still tired you can lay in my bed," Trish called from the kitchen. Jessica got up and went to the door and let Simpson in.

"It's fine" Jessica said joining me on the couch. She looked grumpy but I wanted to talk to her..

"Jess," I said with a over enthusiastic smile. She looked over and smirked and ruffled my hair.

"What's up kid?" She asked her mood increased.

"I wanted to talk to you about something kinda important," I said. She waited for me to continue. "The last time I traveled I met some people. Like actually talked to them. They're like us and they have a whole system to help out people with powers," I said. Trish spoke up quickly.

"There's more of you! Jess, maybe they know?" Trish said.

"Know what?" I asked.

"Well, how did you get your powers?" Trish asked.

"That's a good question, but I'm almost positive mine are genetic," I answered.

"Alright guys," Jess cut off the conversation. She looked at me. "Let's talk about this later"