MCSM: Deceiving Perfection #5

Part 8 (Jess and Lukas)

And so it begins..
Jess
Jess raised his sword, charging into the room beside his fiancé, and prepared to let out a battle screech when he realized the room had no monsters.

"Huh," Petra frowned, "That was anti-climactic."

"But, what is that glowing around the corner? Could it be the stone?" Radar gaped. He was right, the room was entirely lit by a luminescent green glow, nothing else. It was brightest around the corner ahead. "Then let's go, but don't let your guards down." Jesse motioned. Lukas pulled out his "Book of Lukas" as they called it, and started jotting down more notes excitedly as he limped across the path.

Jess slowly sheathed his sword, but remembered to keep his hand near it at all times. They turned the corner and time seemed to slow. The stone was so beautiful, so perfect. He had to have it. He had to brag that he had it to the world, but never let anyone else take it from him. "It's perfect," Radar removed his glasses, cleaned them quickly on his torn hoodie, and put them right back on his eyes to get the best view of it.

"This makes it all worth it." Jesse breathed, a smile creeping over her face. Petra's hands came to her face like she was a giddy schoolgirl, "It's right here! Must have it!" Lukas nodded, mouth agape, "Let's reach on three. One."

The others joined in, "Two," Jess didn't want to share it, but he could always take it for himself later. "Three." They all touched the hypnotic geode. A wave of powerful electricity surged through his veins from his hand. He and the others all screamed in unison. The strength was so immense, so intense.

So incredible.

Everything went black.
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Jess groaned in a higher pitch than expected. He felt nauseous, and he wasn't one to get sick often, but when he did, it was bad. He wanted to get up, but he was so cozy in his bed. However; he didn't want to risk puking in bed. He suddenly realized there was a warm arm sprawled across his body. Jess' eyes shot open, staring at the buff arm reaching over his left arm. Looking forward to see who it belonged to, he screamed, "Aaah!!" Jess screamed, Lukas, alarmed and now wide awake, joined in the scream. They hopped out of bed on opposite ends, "Lukas!" Jess was disgusted with how girly he sounded right then, "What are you doing in my bed dude? That's weird!" At that same moment, Lukas screeched, "Jesse! Why are you sleeping with me?"

"What did you say?" Lukas gaped, "Whoa, is that my voice?" He grabbed at his man boobs, "AHHH What the-, who am-, who are you?" He pointed at Jess. "Jess, the dude! Lukas, why are you sleeping in the wrong twin's bed?"

Lukas laughed, "Wow, some crazy dream I'm having. Why Lukas though?" He continued looking all around.

"Why Lukas? What? This is my dream dude." Okay. Why did he still sound so high pitched? He looked down, "AAH! I have boobs!" What the-" he gulped, "I'm not Jess, I'm Jesse, aren't I?"

Lukas nodded. He said, "And it looks like we're them, in their house.."

Jess looked around, "Yeah, you're right. And who are you if you aren't Lukas?"

He crossed his arms awkwardly, "Petra."

Jess' face reddened with the realization that he woke up cuddling with Petra. "This has to be a dream! I'm not my sister, this is so bizarre!" Suddenly, the wave of nausea flowed over him again, "Gosh! Why am I feeling so si-" his hand flew over his mouth, he really was sick! He raced to the bathroom, Lukas- er- Petra running in after him. "Are you alright?"

Jess coughed up a bit more and gagged, "Gosh I hate puking." He grabbed some toilet paper and wiped his, well, Jesse's mouth and turned to his fiancé in his best man's body, "I hate to say it, but I'm starting to wonder if this is a dream, this feels way too real."

Lukas shook his head, then a look of shock came over his face, "Wait." He helped Jesse to her feet, "What if.."

Jess still didn't feel up to standing, but Lukas- Petra held him steady. Lukas' hand slid down Jesse's arm to her abdomen. Thinking it was Lukas touching him like that felt weird, but remembering it was really Petra brought yet another blush to Jess' face. "What are you doing?" He asked slowly in his uncomfortably high voice.

"I knew it." Lukas breathed, "She was acting really off. This explains it."

Realization hit Jess like a rock, "Jess is pregnant?!"

"As of right now, I think you are." Lukas said slowly.

Jess closed his eyes and felt the bump too, hand resting right beside Petra's. He pictured this unborn baby. What would they look like? What would Jesse and Lukas choose to name it? How awesome would it turn out to be?

He smiled softly.

"HAH!" Lukas suddenly clapped his hands, "Jess, you're pregnant!" Then he- Petra mocked, laughing hysterically.

Lukas
Shivering, Lukas reached over to his left to cuddle up to his wife. When he felt nothing but empty sheets beside him, he jolted awake, was she sick again? He didn't care if she thought it was embarrassing if he was there when she got sick, he had to be by her side through it all. Since he wasn't the one going through it, it was the least he could do. He sat up, and reached over to switch on the lamp. Why was it pitch black and freezing in here? There wasn't even moonlight coming in through the window. He felt a lamp, but it wasn't his lamp. Where was he?

He flipped on the switch and was shocked at the sight. Isn't this Jess' room? He suddenly felt very uncomfortable with the realization that he was sleeping in his underwear in his brother-in-law's bed. But why? His room is such a mess! Where is my stuff? When Lukas couldn't find his clothes, he felt even stranger. Something felt weird, and he wasn't referring to where he was, he just felt different inside. "Jesse?" He called out, voice sounding different than usual. Then, "Jess?" A little shyer, secretly hoping his brother-in-law wasn't home to witness this.

He started wandering around the house, searching for Jesse, but found nobody. When he went into the bathroom and flipped the switch, he screamed, "Jess! I uh- What are you doing here?" The fact that Jess was also in his underwear really shocked Lukas. Maybe he also woke up somewhere strange and came to see what was up and get some of his own clothes. Jess just stared back at him. Lukas gaped, he was staring at a mirror?

He made a few funny faces to make sure it was really a reflection. "Why does my reflection show Jess?" He grinned, "Ah! This must be a dream, I'll just wake myself up!" Doing the first thing that came to mind, Lukas lifted his hand up and bit down hard on his wrist. "Ouch!" He yelped. "I wasn't supposed to feel that. Wait.. is this.. real?" He rushed forward and slapped his hands down on the countertop, "No! It can't be real!" He yelled, "I can't be with the love of my life like this! It'd be considered incest!"