Hounded

49: Mission

It was decided that Tyler wouldnt be sent to prison but he had to have a high watch kept on him incase he zoned out and did something bad again. He Josh and dix were left alone in the questioning room so Tyler could calm down. He had started freaking out because his flashbacks got too bad and now he was sitting in Josh's lap crying as Josh tried to soothe him.

When he calmed down the officer came back in with some bottles of water for the three of them and sat down. Josh and the officer talked for another few minutes before Tyler lifted his head from Josh's neck and turned towards the officer. "Can I know what I did?" He asked.

The officer sighed heavily and leaned back in his chair with his arms crossed. "Are you sur you wanna know?" He asked. Tyler looked at Josh before looking back at the officer. "Yes." He whispered. "Alright well.." the officer started, tyler biting his lip harshly as he waited to hear what he did.

"You went into the store and walked straight over to the cash registers... you didnt take any money but you took a hostage, one of the older cashiers to be precise. You threatened to kill her if anyone went near you or touched you. We knew about your mutations before Josh just told us because you used them that day." The officer said.

Tyler nodded slowly. "What else did I do?" He asked. "You burnt a handprint into the cashiers neck rhat you had held in your grip. You injured I think five or six customers. You got even angrier when we showed up and you kept yelling for us to drop our weapons and stand back.... said you had a mission. Were not sure what that mission was or what your motive was." The officer says.

"Mission?... mission.... like-... like a war mission?" Tyler asked. "I don't know.. but after a while of you just getting more and more angry you started looking scared and confused but we still had to try to take you in.. you dropped the cashier and started freaking out... especially when your sunglasses and headphones were removed." The officer explained.

"What do you think about that?" Josh asked Tyler. "I was expecting something worse if I'm honest.... thought I killed someone or something.... I think that might've been my mission though... the only time I've said something like that is at war... and my mission was always to kill." Tyler whispered.

"I see..." the officer whispered. Tyler swallowed thickly and looked at Josh. "I dont know what's causing me to zone out like that... it's been happening ever since-...." tyler traied off. Josh raised his eyebrows, waiting for ttler to continue.

Tyler slowly reached up running his finger sover the spot in his neck where the guy who broke into Josh's moms house had stabbed him with a needle. Whatever was in that needle had been injected into him... whatever it was, was doing this. It was making him zone out... controlling him... sending him on missions.. for violence.

Tyler looked back at Josh after a moment. "Josh remember when that guy broke in? At mommas?" He asked. Josh nodded. "He injected me with something... i-.. he had to be from the hospital... rhats- that's what has to be causing it." Tyler said. Josh furrowed his eyebrows for a moment before a look of realization spread across his face.

Tyler had only started acting weird after that night. "I think you're right." Josh whispered. The officer was confused and that whole story ended up getting explained as well before they were let go.

Josh, tyler and dix headed back to the house. Dix watched tv while Josh and Tyler tries to figure out what to do about whatever was injected into tyler and making him black out. "We should go see a doctor and get them to look for anything weird or potentially dangerous in your system." Jish said.

"No" tyler said shaking his head. "I know you dont like doctors but we need to figure this out and that's the only way Tyler." Josh said. "I. dont. trust. them." Tyler said. "I know but-" josh tried. "No." Tyler cut him off. "Tyler-" josh tire again. "I said no!" Tyler exclaimed startling dix and making him look away from the tv to look at them.

Josh looked at dix. "Watch tv." He said pointing at the flatscreen. Dix obeyed and turned back to the tv but his shoulders were tense. Josh looked back to Tyler. "I know you dont like them. I know you dont trust them but they're the only thing that's gonna be able to tell us exactly what this is. How to make it stop. And if its harmful." Josh said.

"I'm not going to the doctor." Tyler said. Josh sighed. "Tyler please. Well go to one a few towns over or even a few state sover if you insist on it but we need to go see someone-" he said. Tyler got up and started to walk away. "Tyler just-"

"No! I'm not going to the doctor! I'm not! Stop talking about it! Stop talking about them! I'm not going! I'm not going to the doctor! Im not going to the hospital! I'm not doing any of it! I dont care! I am not going! Nothing you say is gonna change my mind! It's not safe for me there! It's not safe for dix there! The hospital is not safe and I'm not going!" Tyler screamed.

Josh wasnt expecting Tyler to yell like that, and neither was dix. Dix wasnt looking at the tv anymore. He was shaking slightly and visibly scared. Josh looked at the younger before looking back at Tyler.

"I'm not putting myself in a position to get hurt. I'm not." Tyler said, tears in his eyes. Jo's stood up and gently ser his hands on Tyler's shoulders. "Listen I know you're scared. I know you dont wanna go but we need to figure this out." He said softly.

Tyler shook his head. "No. I- just no." He said. Josh sighed again. "What do you suppose we do then?" He asked. "I dont know.. but not that." Tyler replied. "Tyler.. you cant do this right now. This is serious. I know you dont like the hospital I know you're scared of them I know you're scared of doctors but this.. it's the only thing I can think of that might help. You need to do this." Josh said.

"I cant." Tyler croaked. "You can. I'll be right by you're side. I'll even get mom and dad to come if you want.. I'll do anything if you agree to go.. we need to do this. We need to figure out how to stop whatever it is that's going on with you." Josh said. Tyler looked at his feet.

"Okay?" Josb asked. Tyler sighed softly but nodded his head, tears running down his cheeks now. "Thanknyou." Josh whispered before hugging him tightly.