Emotional

Chp 23.

Orion's POV
"Emo! I'm home!" I yell from the front door as I drop my backpack on the floor. I didn't hear a reply so I guess he isn't home. I walk into the living room, flop onto the couch, and turn on the TV. I channel surfed but found nothing interesting.
"BOOOOORED!" I yelled throwing my head back. I sat and thought for a while before an idea popped into my head.
I got up and ran downstairs to the basement. Emo and I tricked it out so we could train and strengthen our powers without getting discovered. I walked to the test chamber and stepped inside. It was just a white room with a 2-way glass window on one wall.
"Initiate program 2 code word Orion." I said out loud.
"Program 2 initiated." said the male computer voice.
Panels on the walls slid upward revealing guns that shot various things. I hear one go off and in that instant my skin became hard as ,and the color of, stone. The guns all started to go off. I just stood still as...well...a stone. After a few seconds they stopped and I went back to normal. I turned and laughed at what laid on the floor. I bent down and picked up one of the bent knifes.
"What are you doing?" someone asked behind me.
I jumped and dropped the knife which landed with a click.
I whipped around only to be grabbed by the throat and throw to the ground. I coughed and looked up grabbing my throat.
"To slow." said the man that kneeled in front of me.
"You can't rely on the adaptions to happen on their own. You have to be faster." Emo said as he stood up and put his hand out for me to take.
I grabbed it and stood up as well.
We walked together up the stairs. Emo walked to the kitchen while I went to the living room. I sat on the couch and put my feet on the coffee table. I focused on my hand intently and watch it change from metal to invisible
to lava rock. I moved from my hand to moms ring that I wore a necklace around my neck. I kept at it for a few minutes till I looked away from the ring to the coffee table in front of the couch. I saw Emo's phone that sat near my feet and noticed a piece of paper sitting under it. I bent over and picked it up. On it was what looked like a phone number.
"Emo?" I ask.
"Yeah?" I heard him say since the living room and kitchen were very close to each other.
"Who's Hunter Lobos?" I ask reading the name written over the phone number. I was startled by a sudden rush of footsteps and the paper being plucked out of my hands.
"He's no one. Just a man I met on the way to the market. He asked if we could hang out and he gave me his number." He said as he tucked the paper in the inside pocket of his jacket.
"Why does he look like?" I ask.
He described what he looked like and then we sat in silence for a minute or two.
"You should." I said
"Should what?" he said as he took a seat on the far side of the couch.
"Hang out with him."
"I don't know him. He could be dangerous."
"Your immortal what's the worst that could happen?"
"I'm not immortal. I respawn as if my life's a video game." He said in an annoyed tone.
"Come on. Have a little fun for once."
"No."
"Please." I said scooting towards to him.
"No."
"Please." I said scooting even closer.
"No."
"Please" I'm now almost on his lap.
He let out a frustrated sigh.
"If I go will you shut up." He said reaching into hi jacket and grabbing the paper.
I nod quickly.
"Fine." he said, leaning over to grab his phone.
"Yay!" I cheered.
"Your such a child." he muttered as he dialed the number.
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"HE'S HERE!" I yell up the stairs.
"Alright I'm coming!" he yelled back.
A few seconds later i hear him trotting down the stairs. I turn around on the couch to see him fixing himself in the mirror by the door. He wore
a white button up shirt, black vest, dark jeans, and black dress up shoes.
I whistled and he rolled his eyes.
"Your going out to the bar with him not going on a date."
I said.
He just growled at me and opened the door.
"Emo!" I called to him before he walked out.
"What?" he said slightly annoyed.
"Be safe."
His expression softened and he smiled at me.
"Will do." he said before walking out the door.

Emos POV
We drove into town and headed to a bar across from the movie theater. It was awkward silence until we passed the mall and I swear I heard Hunter growl lightly.
"You alright?" I ask.
His eyes widened and he returned to his happy mood.
"Yeah just bad memories there." he said not taking his eyes off the road.
We parked and headed into the bar.
"What can I get you boys?" the bartender asked.
"Coke for me." I said.
Hunter gave me a weird look.
"I don't drink."
He gave a soft 'ah' before ordering himself a beer.
We sat and talked for I while until I got a call from Orion.
"I'm sorry I got to take this."
I apologized.
"Don't worry about it" he said taking a sip of his beer.

Orion's POV
I sat alone watching TV. I channel surfed till I got to a news channel an just decided to just watch that.
"Local police officer still missing after not returning from patrol a week ago." said the news caster.
The name and photo of the police officer came up. My jaw dropped and I hurried to get my phone.

Emo's POV
"What Orion?" I ask
"Come home now!" he shouted into the phone.
"Why?" I ask.
"Hunter isn't who he says to be."
"Wh-you know what i don't have time for this." I said as I hung up the phone.
I turned and walked back to Hunter.
"Sorry my brother was calling me for nothing of importance."
"It's alright." he said with a smile.
"Hey you want to go a place down the block. They have awesome burgers." He said
"Sure." I said getting up.
We paid and left.
We got in the car and started to drive.
"So where are we-" i stopped after suddenly getting hit with a wave of dizziness.
"You alright?" Hunter asked.
"Yeah I think?" I said but ended up getting even dizzier and my vision started to blur.

'What's happening to me?'

"Word to the wise." Hunter said as he locked the doors and turned to me with a wicked smirk.
"Don't leave your drink unattended."
My eyes widened.
"Let me out!" I half shouted half slurred.
He started the car and drove down the street.
I laid back in the seat as I felt the darkness slowly consume me.
The last thing I saw was hunters blue-green irises turn a bright orange that burned into my memory like fire.
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"If you have any news on missing police officer Hunter Lobos please contact the local police department."
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Better? I hope so.
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