Krys
I don’t know how to feel anymore. Part of me feels like a wise and optimistic fighter who can handle Rob and Scotch and anything they have in store. And the other part of me feels like a weak brokenhearted girly girl who can’t live without Matt. I wanna punch that part of me in the face. One by one, the members of Super Six begin to leave. B.B is letting us out early today. I wrestle Hunter and Jenny while Rose and Jake leave to take a walk. While Hunter and Jenny wrestle I think about Matt. I’m usually so tough and I don’t wave my emotions in people’s faces but now, Matt’s made me weak and defeated. I used to be a tough-as-nails tomboy but now I’m a pathetic bitch whimpering like a dog over some stupid boy. I thought I’d be the last person to throw themselves at a guy and hope he catches her. Matt shouldn’t matter so much to me. And yet he does. Those big, sparkling hazel eyes. His rosy cheeks and lopsided smile. His shiny brown hair pushed back making his eyes look huge. Just thinking about him makes the color in my cheeks rise. I shake these thoughts away and chat with Hunter and Jenny. Talking makes me feel better.
John and I decide to walk home together. He lives relatively near me. Part of me thinks he doesn’t trust me and he thinks I’ll run off to Matt. Of course I’ve considered this but I know better. I want to keep the little amount of dignity I still have. As we walk, my anger slowly returns. I keep thinking about Matt and how unfair everything is. I just need to talk to someone about it. I turn and look at John. I clear my throat thinking of the right words. “You know . . . this is just so unfair,” I begin. “What? Matt working for Rob and Scotch?” John asks. I raise an eyebrow. He knows perfectly well what I’m talking about. I nod and continue. “I know it’s not really his fault but I . . . I just wish he had said no yesterday.” Tears well up in my eyes. John pats my shoulder sympathetically. “I’m sure he’ll see reason.” he insists. Maybe he’s right. I look up at him and think. If I go and find him now maybe I can talk him out of doing this. “You know you’re right.” I agree. I take out my blue gem. “What are you doing?” John asks puzzled. I transform and begin to fly off. “I’m gonna talk to Matt.” I announce flying off.
I fly to the garden. My heart is pounding and I’m so hopeful I don’t even consider the idea he may not be there. I land in the center of the garden and look around. I don’t see his yellow glow so far. I look inside the rosebush but he’s not there. I decide to crawl in myself and hang out. Now that I’m finally alone don’t feel like crying. I just sit in this rosebush feeling numb. I try to organize my thoughts. It’s April 20th. If Matt and I do live past today what will happen? I brush my finger over the stump in the center of the bush. I blindly grope the stump until I find the M+K engraved in the center. Matt sat in this bush almost every day since Rob and Scotch kidnapped him so long ago. I wonder what he thought about. Did he think about me a lot? Did he think about Nick and Joe? Did he even think for a moment he would kill someone or did he know all along he’d never bring himself to take a life? I hear leaves crunch and I peer out through the leaves. My heart leaps. Through the jagged leaves I see a glowing yellow figure. I see Matt.
As much as I want to leap out of the bush and embrace him, I sit still. Rob and Scotch might’ve sent him here to kill me. “Krys?” he calls out. I don’t respond; I just hold my breath. “Krys!” he calls out pleadingly. I don’t breathe a word. There’s a long silence. “Krystal?” he calls out shyly. I can tell he doesn’t want to fight. I creep out of the bush. “Krys!” he cries embracing me. I hug him back tightly. He won’t hurt me, I convince myself. “What are you doing here?” I ask breathlessly. Matt gulps and his eyes shift around. “Well . . . you see . . . Rob and Scotch sent me to kill John . . .” For a moment I can’t hear him. Did he actually kill John? It takes all my energy but I keep listening. “So I attacked him and then Rob and Scotch came and I teleported away.” He explains frantically. I take a sigh of relief. But suddenly a new realization comes over me. “You left John to fight Rob and Scotch by himself?” I ask slowly. Matt nods guiltily. “We need to go and help him.” Matt insists. I nod eagerly. He opens a portal. I still have one last question.
“Wait . . .” I begin nervously. Matt looks up and closes the portal. “Yeah?” he asks. “So . . . you’re done working for Rob and Scotch?” I ask hesitantly. He grins ear to ear. “Of course sweetheart. I’d never do anything to hurt you.” he replies happily. I blush and smile. I grab his shoulders and kiss him. His face turns scarlet. He looks dizzy and high. “Now let’s go save John.” I say confidently. Matt opens a portal and we teleport to Le Café. “What are we doing here?” I ask confused. “I think John’s around here somewhere.” He explains. I nod and the two of us look around. I don’t leave his side. If Rob and Scotch are here they might hurt him. Matt knows me pretty well because he seems to see my concern. Without a word he slides his hand into mine. I smile a little. “I don’t see him. Maybe we should look somewhere else.” I suggest, my voice shaking. “Let’s try the warehouse.” He agrees opening a portal.
“Crap.” Matt whispers when we appear at the warehouse. The scene in front of us is particularly unpleasant. Scotch is holding John’s hands behind his back. In the center of the floor there’s a time bomb ticking. “Go away!” John yells desperately. “You wouldn’t want us to shoot him, would you?” Rob threatens holding his gun to John’s head. I can’t leave John to die. Neither can Matt. We just stand there frozen hoping for a miracle until out of nowhere, another portal opens and Nick runs out followed by Jenny and Mute.
