Weapon Or Game (Book 3) The Ares Project

Chapter 13

          A relieved smile was resting on Jane's face as she stood infront of the wide, white building. Small cuts covered the bottom part of her leg, but the pain was numb to the teen girl. She had her way through the entrance, and ignored the stared of the people around her. Her eyes had a wild flame sprouting withen them. Once she reached her destination, Gazel was staring at her in surprised, but Jane ignored his expression, and allowed tears of relief to drip on the blue, rubber floor. Gazel jumped from his hospital bed, and poked her forehead. He was confused nd annoyed. It irritated him him watch the girl sob like a three year old child. He patted her head awkwardly, staying several inches away from her, fearing the effects of pity to rub against him.

         "Can you at least tell me way you are crying?" He asked, straightening his purple hoodie nervously.

         The girl slowly wipped away her tears, and managed a small smile, " Cuz I am greatful that your no longer in pain"

         Jane's worrisome words hit Gazel's mind like a storm. He wanted to just slap the clumsy girl's face, and yell, "How in the name of god Did I love you all this time?!" But instead, he wrapped his arms around Jane's small figure, and pulled her in a comforting hug, that he even felt a small drop of cold water steaming down his left eye.

         "Your such an idiot," he mumbled plainly, feeling his heart exploding into glass shards.

         A small smile covered Jane's expression, and before she knew it, her tired eyes slowly closed, and pulled themselves into a deep slumber. A small breeze blew through the room's open window, allowing its white curtains to swing forth and back. Sue, Aidan, and Shawn finally reached the room. Sue was trying so hard not to scream out of joy, while the other two boys were lying on the floor gasping for air, several scratches covering them from tortures of  the alleyways. Suddenly, the beeping  of the fire alarm echoed through the building, waking Jane from her sleep, but before the five friends could exist the room, a wall of black shadows covered their escape route. A disgusted look formed on Gazel's face. Out of the black wall of darkness, a familiar figure walked towards them, half his face covered in the dark smoke, and eyes glowing like a wild wolf. The dark shadows were surrounding the small group, arms of fear stretched out towards them. Sue hide behind Jane for protection, who had her attention locked to the red head standing at the doorstep, whom hid pain, and fear under his sun-like eyes.

         "I know what you will tell me," he said, "I am foolish, because I am ignoring everyone's feelings. Well guess what?! Nobody cared about my emotions!" He raised his voice at his last two sentences.

         Jane was feeling pitiful and regretful. The shadows behind Torch took the form of hands, one covering his mouth, two other wrapping themselves around his shoulders, one around his waist, the third gripping his left ankle, another two snaking around his right leg. It was as if snakes were suffocating him. He slowly slipped back into the wall of shadows, disappearing from the girl's view. Jane gave Sue a small smile, before running after Torch, throwing herself into the sea of darkness,  for a second she was unable to see anything. Once she opened her eyes again, only Lucian stood infront of her, his blue wings larger than the last time she saw them. He was laughing like a mad man, while flying around her.

          "Man, your so unexpected Jane," he teased, playing with his small, pointy horns, "Maybe I will add you to my side!" He yelled slamming his fist against his palm.

         Suddenly, a hand gripped her neck from behind, cutting off her steady breathing. The area around her was getting humid, and sweat was dripping down Jane's neck. She struggled, but only the pain increased.

         "I seriously don't know why I bothered myself with someone like you," it was Torch, but Jane could not mutter a reply.

         She felt an intense pain up at the nap of her neck, but she was not going to give up. No, she was going to fight back, and pull Torch out of his nightmare. She dropped to the floor, grintting her teeth. Not allowing anger and fear to eat her alive. She flung her head backwards, headbutting Torch. The boy fell backwards. Jane took this chance, and jumped on top of him, embracing him, with a weak smile on her face.

          "It doesn't matter how many times you yell that you hate me, you are like a little brother to me, and I won't forget that," her words did not effect Torch for second, and he snuck his fangs into her neck again, causing her to cough a little blood.

          "Come back, please!" She begged, resisting the tears, "Don't leave me, not know," she mumbled in a low voice.

           Torch's heart ached slightly, but he continued to drink, more  and more blood, not knowing he was becoming his own demon. Outside the wall of fear, Gazel and the other three teens were leaning on each other's back, forming a perfect circle. Finally, the silver-haired boy could no longer take it. He threw himself into the sea of fear.

           "Torch? Jane? Where are you guys?" His voice echoed through the black hall.

           He was not willing to lose anyone anymore. Loud screams suddenly struck his ears. 'So loud, so much pain' he thought. Another scream echoed, and he found himself running to the source. "Faster! Faster!" His mind shouted. At last he dashed through a pair of brown, oak doors to find Torch losing his mind, and feeding on Jane's blood. Small horns were forming on his head. Time was running out, and Gazel had to act fast. He pinched the back of the red-head's neck, causing him to let go of his host. Gazel was not willing to hurt his friend, but one thing he was positive about was that Torch was no longer to stay human for long. He raised his fist, and planted in of the red-head's face, and yelled," What about soccer?! Don't you care about it?!"

            Now those words shook Torch like an earthquake. He fell on the ground, a small light sparking in his eyes. The world spun around him like a tornado, and before he knew it, Lucian stood infront of him, slowly withering away.

           "Well, at least I learned my lesson," the demon mumbled, but Jane stood up, and grabbed his hand.

          Lucian's eyes widened, at the girl's unexpected actions. She had a kind smile, her skin glowed like pure sunlight. The dark shadows slowly faded, bringing them back to the small hospital room. Jane was still holding Lucian's hand, her smile never leaving her face. The demon's wings, and horns had withered away, he was a human. Just a teen boy. Free from the darkness, and hatered.

          "You don't have to be alone either," she said.

          It happened just as he thought, he was effected by the girl's kindness, which ripped the evil out of him, causing him to become a mortal. His curious eyes, stared at his surrounding. Gazel patted Torch's back, a satisfied smile on his face. The red-head had no idea what had happened, but did not mind that much, he was simply excited for his future game against the new Raimon.