Super Minecraft

Middle of the Night

It's so hard not to concentrate on her. Her pale white face. Her black hollow eyes. The way the darkness dances sorrowfully around her. The dim light of my phone hit my face illuminating my "room", it was more like a hallway really. I got up and peaked into the room filled with a boatload of kids in beds. Some were in other people's beds. There were 13-14 beds without people and about 7 that hosted more then it could bare. I looked back at her and sighed. I carefully shut the door and walked down the hall attempting to steer clear of the hideous monstrosity staring at me.

At the base of the stairs was a sitting area. I sat down on one of the big comfy recliners facing away from my stairs. I really didn't want to see her right now. I listened carefully and heard light footsteps at the top of the stairs and the padding of someone landing behind me.

"Excuse me, Mr.Red Hood?" One of my students perked.

I looked behind me at the boy. He had shaggy brown hair, Asian skin, deep brown eyes that flickered to being a light purple and was wearing comfy pajama pants and an oversized shirt. He was most noteworthy of being the son of the Martian Manhunter.

"Yes, hello Mr.Jones?" I perked.
"You remember my name?" He asked.
"Indeed, come sit," I say motioning him to the seat beside me.
He sat down and fidgeted with the hem of his shirt.

"I'm so sorry if I woke you," I apologized.
"Oh? What, no," he assured me.
"Then why are you up at," I checked my clock," Oh my! 12 in the morning!"
"I was, worried about you," he admitted.

"There's nothing to be worried about darling," I told him.
"Hey, I wanna ask something," he sighed.
"Mmhmm?" I hummed.
"Is it okay to fear?" He asked shaking.
I stayed silent for an instant, then answered, "of course. What do you fear?"

He looked up at me and smiled. He pointed at the glass door.
"I'm scared someone will come and get us," he explained.
"Oh, why?" I ask.
"I don't know, it seems stupid but, I feel like my dad's searching for me," he explained.
I stiffened. He is.

"Don't worry about that! We'll protect you all," I said.
But who's going to protect us? No one.
"Heh, yeah. I guess that's a stupid fear," he laughed it off.
No, it's totally normal. I'm afraid of it too.

"Don't worry about it," I laughed with him.
"Wanna hear another stupid fear I have?" He asked.
I just nodded and he smiled and took my hand. He squeezed it.

"I'm afraid of getting out of bed in the morning. I'm afraid of something being there when I wake up or something happened to everyone else while we all slept and I wasn't apart of it. Just for the sole purpose of because I'm not human. I'm a martian," he admitted.
"Is that weird?" He asked.
I chuckled then shook my head, "no. It's not weird. It happens to all of us. Just because we aren't the same as everyone else. We aren't normal. Not anymore."

"Is it weird to be afraid of love?" He asked.
I burst out laughing, "oh heck no! I'm still afraid of love!"
He smiled at me. "Good to know!" He laughed with me.
"Who's the girl counselors?" He asked.
"Lady Thor and Lady Wolverine," I nodded.
He made an O with his mouth and nodded.

"Hey," Steven popped in.
"Oh, Green Lantern!" I jumped slightly pulling it off as a small gasp.
"Did we wake you?" Aaron Jones asked.
"Kinda, what you two doing up so late?" He asked.
"Hmmm," I hummed turning to Aaron," I don't know. Why are we awake."

Aaron laughed nervously.
"Go on Aaron," I told him.
He nodded and got up, running up the stairs back to "my room".
"And you?" Steven asked.
"Nah, just looking for any strays," I shrugged.
"Like yours?" He asked.
I nodded with a shrug. Then a small crash and a bump came from the stairs going down to Caster's, PBat's and Sushix's rooms. A girl's laugh echoed and a guy shushing her. I gave Steven a look and then stood up.