Hounded

36. Darkness in the evil within him

(Just something to clear up before I start this chapter because it seems I need to.
1. There is not going to be a poly relationship between josh, tyler and dix. Sorry.
2. Dix is not the same age as Tyler and Josh hes younger. Hes in his teens. Say 16. Josh and Tyler are now 24/25 in the story.
That is all for now. Enjoy this chapter :)

In the morning Tyler was woken up by Josh opening the curtains. He groaned and buried his face in the pillows. "Come on ty get up. Me and dix are eating breakfast. Come eat." Josh said. Tyler grunted in response, not moving a muscle. "Come on baby." Josh said, picking him up and carrying him.

Tyler didnt say a word as they made their way downstairs and into the kitchen. Josh tried to set Tyler down in a chair but Tyler clung to him. "Come on ty let go." Josh said, finally prying Tyler's arms off him. Tyler sat in the chair as Josh pulled away, tears in his eyes and bottom lip wobbling slightly.

Josh's eyes widened. "Hey no what's wrong?" He asked wiping Tyler's tears. Tyler let out a soft sob making dix look up from where he was guzzling down a plateful of pancakes. "Is your head hurting?" Josh asked. Tyler shook his head, then nodded. His head hurt but it wasnt why he was crying. "Did you want me to get your bong?" Josh asked.

Tyler shook his head no and reached up for Josh, taking a shaky breath. Josh frowned but leaned down to pick Tyler up again and hold him tightly. He said down with Tyler in his lap and rubbed his back. "Josh?" Tyler whispered softly. "Yeah?" Josh replied. "Am I bad?" Tyler asked.

"No ty." Josh said. "Are you sure? W-what if I am? Like what-what if i actually am a monster like dr. Hassen said? What If I'm evil or something?" Tyler asked. "Hey stop that you're not evil Tyler." Josh said. Tyler sniffled. "I feel like I am... I feel so-so... dirty like-like i feel like theres some kind of darkness or something in me ive always felt it there and I'm scared of it. I-m so scared of it Josh." He cried.

"Theres nothing to be scared of ty. You are good. You're so amazing and kind and nice. Theres no room for evil in you Tyler." Josh said. Tyler sniffled again. "I killed those men yesterday... I did that... I could have made the choice not to.. but I did it." He said. "Like I said yesterday ty, you did what you had to do." Josh said.

"Josh you're not listening." Tyler said. Josh hugged him tighter. "Okay sorry." He said. "I'm terrified that I'm gonna become this darkness that I can feel inside myself. I dont want to be that. I dont want to hurt anyone anymore. Dr. Hassen always told me that that's who I am, who I'm supposed to be and who I will always be.. I never wanted to believe him.... but now I'm so so scared that hes right because as much as I didnt want to hurt those men.. i did.. and i couldnt stop myself." Tyler said shakily.

"No Tyler. That's not who you are. He doesnt get to decide who you are, only you get to decide that. Now tell me do you want to be bad?" Josh asked. "No." Tyler croaked. "Then you arent bad. You can make the choice to be a good person and you can make the choice to be a bad one. Understand what I'm saying?" Josh asked. Tyler nodded.

"I wanna be good." He whispered. "Then be good Tyler.... you've always been good." Josh said. Tyler nodded again, pulling back to look at Josh. Josh smiled at him softly and reached up to wipe away his tears. "I love you." Tyler whispered. "I love you too." Josh replied.

Tyler leaned forward and gave him a quick kiss before laying his head back on Josh's shoulder. He was quiet for a moment. "Can I go back to bed?" He asked. "Yeah sure." Josh said, standing up so he could carrying Tyler back upstairs. Dix went to follow but Josh told him to stay.

Dix sunk back into his chair and watched them disappear upstairs. He sat for a moment before teleporting upstairs out in the hall. He spied into the room as Josh set Tyler down. "Can you lay with me for a bit?" Tyler asked. "I gotta keep an eye on dix." Josh said. Tyler pursed his lips but nodded. "Okay." He whispered.

"Do you want anything?" Josh asked. "Can I have my bong now? My heads starting to hurt more." Tyler said. Josh nodded. "Of course." He said. Tyler smiled softly and pulled Josh down to kiss him. The kiss was a little lengthy but when they pulled apart Josh turned to leave the room.

Dixs eyes widened and he quickly teleported himself back downstairs to the kitchen table. He pretended like he was eating the whole time, glancing up at Josh when he entered the room. "Hey dix I'll be right back I just gotta get something for Tyler." Josh said as he grabbed Tyler's bong off the counter and gathered up the other supplies.

Dix only replied by shoving a forkful of pancakes in his mouth. He waited until Josh disappeared up the stairs to set down his fork and teleport back upstairs out in the hall. He watched as Josh handed Tyler his bong and tilted his head. He watched as Tyler set everything up asking Josh to stay again before grabbing his lighter and taking a hit

Dix furrowed his eyebrows at the smoke that left Tyler's lips when he pulled back. Josh sat down next to Tyler. After a while Tyler started giggling like he had last night and dix was confused. What was in that weird little bottle thingy that was so funny to Tyler?

Suddenly there was a noise, multiple noises rather. It sounding like car doors shutting. Dix jumped and quickly teleported downstairs, peeking out the front window. His eyes widened when he seen a bunch of people in lab coats and suits coming towards the front door. He teleported back upstairs, startling both Tyler and Josh.

He was starting to hyperventilate. "Hey, hey what's wrong?" Josh asked. Dix whined and pointed out the door. He didnt know how to tell Josh what was happening. "What? What is it?" Josh asked. Dix whined again and pointed at the door again. Suddenly the sound of the front door opening was heard.

Josh furrowed his eyebrows and stood up telling dix and Tyler to stay put. Tyler watched josh leave the room before looking at dix who had tears running down his cheeks from how scared he was. Tyler knew that feeling of fear and he knew it well. Even in his high state he knew it and panic shot through his chest as well, he quickly got up and sprinted out into the hall, shoving josh back a bit and going over to the stairs, peering down through the railing.

When his suspicions were confirmed his eyes instantly started glowing with anger. He clenched his jaw tightly and walked back towards Josh, forcefully shoving him back into the bedroom and shutting the door over softly. He grabbed josh and dixs wrists tightly and Josh knew what he was doing. "Hey tyler no." Josh said, knowing tyler would get sick.

Tyler didnt listen though teleporting the three of them out of Josh's house and to the mansion. The mansion was in rough shape, rougher then it was the last time Tyler was there but that wasnt the focus right now. Tyler fell to the floor almost immediately, blacking out.

Dix jumped and stared at Tyler with wide eyes as Josh quickly kneeled down and set Tyler's head in his lap. He gently pet Tyler's head as Tyler started to come to. Tyler whimpered. "Shh shhh" Josh soothed hugging him. Tyler brought his arms up, hugging Josh's arm that was across his chest and tears ran down his cheeks.

The high from the drugs wore off very quickly, they didnt stay in his body at all so he was in a lot of pain from yesterday. He was so tired and he felt sick.