April 22, 2014

Hello everyone! Sorry I haven't posted anything for about two week. I was really busy last week, and over the weekend I had a Robotics competition which was eight hours long. Sunday I was just really lazy^^; I was taking in a lot of your responses about wanting to see more of Nya's perspective, or even Cole's. Trust me, I will get there, soon actually. I really want to get everything set for Jay's new life on the path of evil..

Another thing! I probably will not do "P.O.V's." I really am not fond of the idea of switching perspectives in one single chapter. Now, if you have ever read the Maximum Ride series by James Patterson, you will know that in the series, each chapter will either begin in a character's perspective, or no one's perspective. That's what I'll most likely do. So one chapter might be Jay's P.O.V. The next may be Nya's, then for a few chapter nobody's. Does that sound alright? To myself, this doesn't sound clear at all…

Also, I think I'll do a "Replying to reviews" every other chapter.. Yeah.. Probably unless I get a very worthy comment or something.

I will be revealing who Arcturus is in this chapter. So if you have not watched the latest two episodes, refrain from reading if you don't want spoilers. Although it is rather obvious.

.: Jay's perspective :.

I woke up to find myself somewhere I didn't recognize. Was it a dream? Was all that a dream? Did my nightmare cease? Am I okay? I'm not in the nindroid army? All of this seemed too good to be true. Perhaps Nya doesn't have feelings for Cole! Was that a dream? Or was it real?

Too good… This was too good.. Was this a dream? Am I asleep? I looked down to see my hand. Well in movies, people would pinch themselves to see if they were awake. I pressed my fingers together, the skin of my other wrist in between. I thought I felt something, but I wasn't sure. I pressed harder, digging my nails into my arm.

Blood.

I could feel it.

This wasn't a dream.

"Ow." I muttered, clenching my teeth. I stood up to go clean up my new wound. I walked in the bathroom and looked in the mirror.

"What.. What happened to me?" I asked. I was wearing the outfit I had received from the Overlord in my so-called dream. Yet it appeared old and ragged. A cut below my eye, other gashes and scars up and down my arms.

I continued to search my body to see if there was anything else beyond usual when I heard a knock on my door. It opened to reveal a familiar spiky-haired figure.

"How are you feeling Jay?" Kai asked.

"I've been better." I laughed, only to receive a grim face back. "Is Nya here? She's usually the one to patch me up, you know?" I questioned. Kai's eyes widened, grim struck his face even more. Nya.

"Kai, where's Nya?" I asked, worried on why he looked that way. Worried about Nya. He stood there frozen, looking me into the eyes.

"Where's Nya?" I repeated with a stern voice.

"Nya? Jay, don't you know? She's gone." He answered, his voice cracked.

"Gone?"

I gasped for air. My eyes instantly opened to reveal a metal ceiling. My breath began to pace faster. "What was that?" I asked.

"You were having a dream. A night terror." Arcturus stated. Jay sat up to see the cloaked figure sitting at the edge of his bed.

"No.. No.. That was not a dream. It was real!" I cried. I could feel the sweat arising quickly. My body temperature rose.

"Jay calm yourself."

I ran my fingers through my hair. My hands grew warm. Small strikes of lightning sparking from my palms.

"Calm down. We don't need you to have another outburst." He said, handing me a glass of water. I graciously took it and chugged it, almost choking.

"Another outburst?" I wondered as I finally caught my breath.

"Yes. You don't remember what happened, do you?" Arcturus asked. I shook my head no in response.

"You almost blew out the power. We are grateful for you to be on our team.. But having you is also dangerous. If you want to gain our trust, you cannot cease our power… I am sure you know why." Arcturus explained.

Right. The Overlord needed power to be awake. Without power, he's inactive. I want to remain here, and to gain their trust. I have already lost my trust in Cole and Nya. Kai is not doing anything about the situation. Some good friend and brother he is. There is nothing for me there anymore.

"Do you understand Jay?" Arcturus asked. I looked up at him. His glowing, red eyes meeting my blue ones.

"Yes." I stated.

"Good." He said as he stood up. But something popped into my head.

"You say I need to gain your trust. How do you expect me to trust you? I have no idea who you ever are. Nor your name. At least give me that." I called after him.

Arcturus froze, dead in his tracks.

He sighed.

"I suppose.. You make a good point." He answered, and grasped his hood. He hesitantly pulled it down.

"Hello Jay.. Long time, no see." He said, turning his long neck behind to look at me.

I was is utter awe. Almost speechless. I- I thought..

"Pythor?! I- I- I thought you were gone!" I exclaimed.

"Yes, yes. I know." He muttered. His voice was no longer soothing. His English accent diminished. It was raspy, almost dried out. It made you want to cover your ears.

That's not all that was different. His scales, loss of color. The sharp indigo, replaced with a white. He had tints of purple splashed, but not in the right place. He was almost unrecognizable, if it weren't for him being the last of his kind.

Yet something still floated through my mind. How is he still alive? He was swallowed by the Great Devourer! Yet so was Sensei. Nothing ever changed about Sensei, well not that I knew of. He still had the same voice, same appearance. Why was it that Pythor was affected? Perhaps snakes suffer differently?

"I will explain another day." Pythor sighed.