Writing Portfolio- Taylor Lycan by Jasper Laurence

Writing Portfolio- Taylor Lycan by Jasper Laurence https://padlet.com/22309/t3041sqm53fu Made with my dog, who is typing this for me. en-us 2017-10-27 12:24:32 UTC 2017-12-20 16:45:35 UTC hello@padlet.com October-Capitalization & Punctuation 22309 https://padlet.com/22309/t3041sqm53fu/wish/201162543 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-GqhejBvyCxWY3hAFWXNl3vIi70eZtM5KpEN3e_6Ftghttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1-GqhejBvyCxWY3hAFWXNl3vIi70eZtM5KpEN3e_6Ftg]]> 2017-10-27 12:32:49 UTC https://padlet.com/22309/t3041sqm53fu/wish/201162543 November 22309 https://padlet.com/22309/t3041sqm53fu/wish/205389038 https://docs.google.com/document/d/141NK5f7UbmeEQf82RiSi45amPH05O6M7fCzgA8FZUPshttps://docs.google.com/document/d/141NK5f7UbmeEQf82RiSi45amPH05O6M7fCzgA8FZUPs]]> 2017-11-09 17:16:05 UTC https://padlet.com/22309/t3041sqm53fu/wish/205389038 Final 22309 https://padlet.com/22309/t3041sqm53fu/wish/207786639 The Farmhouse

“Jealousy. That she doesn’t have a boyfriend.” Jace finished, just as Ash lunged at him, grabbing him by the collar of his shirt, and yanking him out of the chair he was in.

“AHH!” Jace yelped as he hit the floor, with Ash landing on top of him.

“I warned you, now you pay. Twenty bucks.” Ash says holding out one of her hands.

“Again, with this?”

“Yup, now pay up.”

“Fine.” Jace gets his wallet out of his back pocket, and hands it to Ash, who takes it greedily.

“Hey! You said twenty!” Jace yelled, realizing Ash took a crisp fifty dollar-bill.

“Shouldn’t have handed me all of your money then.”

“Tsk. Jace! You know better!” Shane said, hopping up on Alec’s back.

“Get off of me. You’re not five anymore Shane!” Alec yells, throwing Shane off of his back.

“Ow!” Shane yelped, hitting the floor with a thud.

“You need to work on landing, Shay.” Ash says, helping him up.

“You haven’t called me that for years.”

“Well, we haven’t had to train for years, now.”

“Shall we?” Shane held his arm out.

“Yes, we shall.” Ash said taking his arm, laughing, at their silliness.

Chapter 2

Ash P.O.V.

May 18, 2017

“Jeez, Shay!” I yell, as Shane, once again, lands on his back.

“Oww.”

“Well, let’s try practicing flips. Maybe that’ll help.”

“Where’s the bungee cord?”

“In the closet? Where else would it be?”

“I don’t know.” Shane walked to the storage closet, of our ‘training room’, which is just our huge attic, that I converted into a training room.

“Throw me the bungee cord, I need to hook it up to the rafters.” I say, while throwing the ladder into place against the wall.

“Here. And be careful!” Shane pleaded, as I caught the bungee cord.

“Shay, you know reckless is my middle name!” I hop up to the third rung on the ladder, and climb to the top of the ladder.

“Ashy!”

“Nu! You cannot call me that!” I playfully yell.

“Just hurry up and get down here!”

“Nope!” I yell hooking the bungee cord up to my harness, and jump, flipping several times in mid air, landing gracefully on the fighting mat, laid out on the floor.

“Impressive!” I hear Jace say.

“Oh save it! You’re just saying that, we all know that you can do flips, way better than the rest of us.”

“Yeah, well, you can fight better than the rest of us.”

“What can I do, better than the rest of you!?” Shane asked.

“You can manipulate people the easiest and best.” Alec says walking into the room.

“And you can shoot a bow better than the rest of us.” I say, unhooking the bungee cord.

“Now let me see what was so impressive to Jace.”

“Fine Alec.” I say, grabbing the bungee cord and climbing back up the ladder, hopping up the last two rungs and landing on one of the rafters. “Watch this.” I say, after hooking up the bungee cord, again, and jumping, doing the exact same thing I did, when Jace walked in.

“Jesus! Ash be careful!”

“No!”

“Yes!”

“Yes!” Shane says, walking over and taking his place beside Alec.

“No!” Jace buts in, walking over and standing defiantly by my side.

“No!” I say, crossing my arms defiantly, as I look at Jace and say; “Throw me up to the rafter.”

“You have so much faith in me. It’s nice to have someone believe in you, and your abilities.” Jace says, picking me up by the waist, and hurling me into the air.

“ASH!” I heard Alec and Shane scream at the same time. Just as I land on the rafter in a crouch, there comes a, very loud, crash from downstairs. I unhook the bungee, and jump down from the rafter, which is 30 feet from the ground. I wasn’t kidding when I said the attic was huge.

“ASH!” Jace cries, running to catch me, just as I maneuver and hit the wall with my feet and push myself off of it, flipping multiple times, landing on the ground. As soon as my feet hit the floor, I made a mad dash for the stairs, and jumped over the banister, hitting the second floor, silently. Once I’m on the first floor, all I can see is a man running towards me.

“Who are you!?” I demand, as I side step him and grab him by the back of the neck.

“Ahhh!” The man screamed, hitting the floor with a thud.

“Works every time.” I smile at Jace as soon as he gets to the first floor.

“Ash! Don’t do that ever again!” Jace yelled charging at me, and grabbed me, hugging me very tightly.

“I got the intruder. The pressure points in the neck always work.” I say triumphantly.

“Yes, I get that. And you, might beat me at our annual Warrior Olympics, as we call them.” Jace said, heaving the intruder off of the floor and into a chair.

“Alec, body search him, take anything and everything, Shane, when Alec’s done, tie him up.” Jace ordered.

“What about me, J?” I ask.

“You, come with me.” I did as he ordered and followed him.

“Why, are we in the weapons room?” I ask very concerned about what he’s planning. “This better not be one of your suicide mission plans.” I warn.

“It’s not a suicide mission plan this time. We are going to search the perimeter.” Jace threw me my favorite weapons, three daggers and a sword.

“Give me my hand wrappings, if I see someone, I’m punchin’ ‘em. And I’m surprised that none of us have died yet on your suicide mission plans. They always work, somehow.” Jace threw me my wrappings, and I got to work wrapping my hands, and getting on my weapons belt.

“Don’t get too cocky.” Jace grinned at me.

“Says the cocky one.” I laugh.

“Let’s go.” Jace says, getting serious again, and walking out of the room.

“Woah. Woah. Woah. Where do you think you’re going?!” Alec demanded, stepping in front of Jace and I, blocking our path.

“To search the perimeter. Wanna come?” Jace asked.

“Hey! What about me!?” Shane squealed.

“You are staying here to watch this creep.” I say, throwing Alec his bow and quiver.

“Thanks Ash.” Alec says, quickly strapping on his quiver. I walk to the front door and swing it open, to reveal someone, who I, never in a million years, thought I would see again.

“Julian Ravenblood. Alec’s older brother.” I say through gritted teeth. “I thought I, disposed, of you. A long time, ago.”

“Hehehe. NOPE!” He yelled, in his high-pitched voice.

“Shut. Up.” I yell, as I punch him in the face, as hard as I can, which knocked him out.

“ASH! Are you o—” Jace yelled running into the room and breaking off, seeing Julian on the floor. “Nice job!” Jace says, giving me his lopsided grin, and a thumbs up.

“Thanks.” I step over Julian, in the process, ‘accidently’ kicking him. “I’ll be back.” I was checking the premier when I saw a black shadow, darting across the trees, out of the corner of my eye. I instantly am right behind it. Once I tackle it, I realize that it was an entirely black wolf.

“Welp. I’m screwed.” I breath. The wolf just growls at me, so I slowly and cautiously get off of the wolf. “Hey, buddy. Look, I’m sorry, I was looking for intruders, I can’t take the chance to not tackle, and inspect everything I see.” I say in a soothing voice. It is fine, Ash. “Woah! What in the name of God, just happened?!” I scream jumping back. Ash, you have the power to communicate with wolves. This power was hidden from you long ago. You’re mother killed herself because she thought you were a monster. As for your father, he hid it from you, to try to protect you. But he only risked your safety. “Well, ummm… okay. Follow me, wolf.” I say, walking back towards the house. I prefer the name; Nightshade. “Okay, Nightshade.” I say, furrowing my eyebrows. I get back to the house, and Jace, of course, is the first one to see Nightshade.

“ASH! LOOK OUT!” Jace screamed.

“HOLD IT!” I yell back.

“What?! There is a wolf behind you!”

“I know! I brought him here. Something happened. We need to have an emergency meeting. Now!”

“GUYS! GET IN HERE!”

“What!?” Alec yelled running into the room. “OH MY GOD!” Alec put an arrow up to his bow. I stepped in front of Nightshade.

“No!”

“What’s going o—” Shane started and then broke off. “AHH!” Shane jumped up on Alec’s back. He has always had a fear of wolves.

“Guys its okay! This is Nightshade.” I said, trying to calm everyone’s nerves.

“Why did you name him that?” Jace asked.

“I didn’t. He told me.”

“Impossible!” Alec practically shouted, throwing his arms up, making Shane fall off in the process.

“No, it is possible, I can speak to wolves. Jace, mom killed herself, because of me. Dad tried hiding it from me. To protect us, all he did was put me in more danger. At least, that’s what Nightshade told me.” I said, trying to hold back the tears, a few tears escaping my eyes.

“A-Ash…” Jace reached out to put his hand on my arm, I stepped back avoiding it.

“No. I have an idea, so you guys will believe me. Nightshade, is it possible for me to make them understand you, at all?” I asked Nightshade. Yes, it is. But, you will only be able to do it for a short time. “How do I do it?” Focus and envision them understanding me. “Okay. Guys you ready for me to prove it to you?” I asked, turning my attention back to the guys.

“Yes.” Alec responded quickly, looking doubtful.

“Yeah.” Shane answered, looking at me like I was insane.

“Do it.” Jace said, nodding. At least he seemed to believe me.

“Okay, Nightshade, get ready, I’m doing it.” I say, and focus on them understanding him. Boys, I would believe Ash. She is correct in her words, and wise beyond her years. I’ve watched you all for a very long time. You are all exceptionally good people. Everyone was speechless, I had all I could do not to faint from exhaustion.

“Told ya.” I mumbled, then everything went black.

Chapter 3

3rd Person P.O.V.

May 18, 2017

Ash crumpled to the floor, and Jace was at her side in an instant. Nightshade right beside him.

“Nightshade, am I able to do anything special? I am her twin after all.” Jace asked, looking at the wolf. The wolf seemed to nod in response, knowing Jace could not understand him.

“Once Ash wakes up, will you tell her, so she can tell me?” Once again, the wolf nods.

“S-She. Wasn’t lying.” Shane said in utter shock.

“What’s so bad about that?” Jace snapped.

“N-Nothing. I. I just. I just thought that. That she was insane.” Shane responded, falling to his knees on the other side of Ash, pushing Alec out of the way.

“Shane!” Alec yelled, grabbing Shane by the back of his shirt and throwing him backwards. Just as Nightshade closed his eyes, and touched his nose to Ash’s. Her eyes shot open, once Nightshade touched her. Ash, Jace wants to know these few words; ‘Your power is telepathy.’ Tell him that, and he will understand. “Okay, Nightshade.” Ash struggled to sit up. “Jace, Nightshade says, that you have telepathy.”

“Nice. But are you okay, sis?!” Jace said in a low voice, grabbing Ash’s hand, and holding it.

“I’m fine, just drained my energy, getting you guys. To believe me.”

“Ash…”

“Jacey. I’m fine.”

“Okay, well, let’s get you to the kitchen. You haven’t eaten in… three days now, I believe.”

“Okay, let’s eat lunch. All of us. Including the new member, Nightshade.”

“Let’s go eat then!” Jace stood up, and started to walk away, Shane and Alec following him closely.

Chapter 4

Ash P.O.V.

Tip: Jace talking in someone’s head is in italics and underlined. Nightshade talking is in italics only.

Jace hearing Ash’s thoughts is bold and in italics.

May 18, 2017

“Nightshade, help me up, will ya?” I say. Ugh. Fine. C’mon. He braced himself, to help me up. “Thanks, seeing as the guys decided I could get up on my own.” No problem. It’s why I’m here, to help you. “Well, what would you like to eat, then Nightshade?” Do you have any, steak? I like steak… if you have steak, can I have steak? Nightshade asked excitedly. “Yes, we have steak.” I answer, stumbling to the kitchen.

“What took you so long Ash?” Alec asked.

“Well, you guys left me on the floor, and I couldn’t exactly get up on my own, so Nightshade here, helped me up. Then I asked him what he wanted to eat. Nightshade, raw or cooked?” What does ‘cooked’ mean? “It makes it taste better.” Then, I’d like it cooked. “Can do! Yo, Jace, cook up the steak, Nightshade wants some. So do I.” I say, hungrily. That is part of your power, Ash. Actually, come to think of it, the more you use your power, the more wolf-like you become. There has only been ten other people with this power. And what happens is that they become half wolf. But they can choose to be in wolf-form, or human-form. But DO NOT mistake it for a werewolf. Werewolves are not respectable enough. They were turned. You were born this way, Ash. “Oh, nice. More strength.”

“Wait, what was that, I only caught the part where he said ‘You were born this way, Ash.’ What was the rest of it?” Jace asked.

“Already figuring out this whole telepathy thing, eh?” I ask, smiling.

“Yup, but what did he say?”

“He said, that the more I use my power the more wolf-like I become. Eventually I’ll be half wolf. But DO NOT mistake it for a werewolf. Werewolves aren’t respectable. They were turned. I was born this way. And that I could chose to be in wolf-form, or human-form.” Or you could choose the third option, which is; being in human-form, but with ears, and a tail, visible. If you choose this option, your senses will be heightened, but not as good as in wolf-form.

“Yes! I heard everything he said! I’m already getting the hang of it. Wait a second…” Sis, can you hear me?

“Oh my God! Jace! You did it!”

“You heard me?! Yes! I did it!”

“Wait talk to me, with this whole telepathy thing.” Shane says, rather excited.

“Okay!”

“JACE! Don’t say that out loud!”

“Say what?” Alec asked.

“Say that Shane loves you. And not brotherly love either. Does that answer your question Alec?” Jace winked at Shane, who went to attack Jace, but I grabbed him by the back of his shirt.

“Wha- How? You were on the other side of the room! How did you get over here so fast?!” Shane asked, clawing at my arm. It’s part of her power. Enhanced speed.

“It’s part of her power. Enhanced speed.” Jace said, exactly what Nightshade said.

“How do you know that?” Shane asked.

“Nightshade just said it.” Jace answered.

“Dumb telepathy.” Shane mumbled.

“Jace can we, uh t-talk?” Alec asked, very suddenly.

“Sure!”

“Alec no!” Shane yelled.

“Jace, follow me.” I say, walking to the living room.

“What’s up, sis?” Jace asks happily.

“Alec is, uh, cheating on you with Shane.” I say, looking at the ground.

“W-What?! You have to be lying! Please, tell me that this is just a sick joke!” Jace pleaded. I looked him directly in the eyes, like a wolf challenging the Pack Leader for the position of Alpha.

“I wouldn’t lie to you about this, Jacey.” I whisper, grabbing him, and hugging him.

“Why? I thought he loved me…” Jace hugged me back, and buried his face in my sweater.

“I don’t know if anything that happened between you two ever mattered. Shane came to tell me this morning. Alec told him that he broke up with you. Shane felt bad for you, but was ecstatic, because he would finally get a chance with Alec. I confronted Alec about it this morning, I was pissed that he could do that to you. He fessed up. I meant to tell you sooner, b-but, I couldn’t bring myself to do it. I couldn’t hurt you like that. Jace, I’m sorry.” I hugged Jace tighter.

“Ash. It’s okay, I understand why you didn’t tell me right away. And, stop hugging me so tightly!”

“S-sorry. I can’t really control it.” I say letting him go, and stepping back a bit, rubbing the back of my neck and looking down. “I’ll be right back.”

“Ash!? Ash! Wait! ASH!” Jace yells the last of it.

“WHAT?!” I snap. “I have to, take care of something.” I say walking away.

“Don't do anything I would do. Which is everything, to be clear. So, don't do anything.”

“I’m gonna do what’s right.” I walk into the kitchen, and Shane was sitting on Alec’s lap, talking to him. I stomped over to them, and grabbed Shane by thee back of his neck, and threw him as hard as I could, into the opposite wall. He went through the wall. “Alec. Outside. NOW!” I yell at him.

“O-Okay, Ashy.”

“DO NOT CALL ME THAT! YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO CALL ME ANYTHING BUT ASH, FOR WHAT YOU DID TO MY BROTHER!”

“O-Okay, Ash.” Alec squeaks, he has always been scared of me. ASH! STOP! You need to control your emotions! If you do not, I fear the worst may happen.

“Shut it, wolf.” I snap, glaring at him. Ash. Listen to me. If you do not control your emotions, they may become too much, they could destroy you, from the inside out. You need to be in wolf-form, so these emotions don't kill you! “Then how do I change!?” I yell. Focus, imagine yourself as a wolf. I did as he said and focused on envisioning myself being a wolf, When I opened my eyes I felt, so short. Instead of being almost eye-level with Alec, I was forced to look up at him, I must be a wolf right now. I leaped.

“AHHH!!” Alec screamed, as I hit him full-force, with all four paws. I growled, pinning him to the ground.

“A-Ash! P-Please! D-Don’t h-hurt me!” Alec screamed in fear. I just growled, and ran back to the house. Once I was in the house I ran up to the second floor, and to my room. Once I was in my room, I imagined myself as a human, and when I opened my eyes, sure enough, it worked. I looked down, and I was wearing nothing.

“Great. That was my favorite outfit.” I say sarcastically, walking over to my walk-in closet, and picking out an outfit. Once I was dressed, I jumped out of my open bedroom window, and hit the ground in a wolf-like crouch. Once I was in front of Alec I said “What you did will never be okay. So I advise that you leave my brother alone.”

“So, I can’t talk to him?!” Alec shouted in disbelief.

“You can talk to him, but you are not allowed to date him, touch him, or even look at him in a loving manner. Got it?”

“Yes. Jace, I’m sorry.” Alec whispered, running to the house.

“As-” Jace began.

“Don’t even ask it.”

“I wasn’t going too. I was going to ask, why did you run back to the house?”

“I had this feeling, that when I turned back into a human, that I wouldn’t be wearing anything. And guess what? I was right. I ruined my favorite outfit too.”

“I’m sorry.”

“Don’t be.”

“And another thing. Why did you jump out of the window, from the second story?”

“Because I can. Nightshade?” Yes? “Why can’t I have strong emotions, as a human?” Because, a wolf’s emotions, are too strong for the human body, and mind. “Oh. Well, I guess it does make sense.”

“Yeah, it does.” Jace smiled.

“Eavesdropper.” I smile back.

“I’m hesitant to ask, but are e-either of you mad at me?” Shane asked, looking like he was going to cry as it is.

“No, Shane. We’re not. I’m just glad you told me. If you didn’t I would’ve probably ripped you and Alec apart. But, I understand you can’t help feeling the way you do. It’s just… that I trusted Alec, with my brother’s heart, Shane. I don’t think I’ll ever trust Alec, the way I used too.” I say, looking at Shane.

“Y-You’re sure? B-But… I’m just so sorry. I believed what Alec told me. Then I saw Jace being the normal way he was around Alec, like they were still dating… and I told you what happened, because I don’t like to confront people I love, because I want so badly to be able to trust them…”

“Shane, it’s okay. We still love you like the little brother we always have.” Jace said, walking over to Shane, who flinched as if he was expecting to be hit, Jace hugged him. “Shane, don’t be scared of us. Please.”

“I just can’t believe that you aren’t mad at me.”

“Why would we be? You’re the one who stopped all of this! You’re the hero of this situation!” I say, joining in the hug.

“No! You are Ashy!” Shane argued.

“No, because the true hero, is always the one who reports it! Not the one who stops it!”

“G-Guys. Lunch is d-done.” Alec called from the front door. Where Julian still lay unconscious.

“Whatever.” I snap at Alec. I move away from the hug and walk over to where Nightshade sit, about ten feet away. “Thanks for letting us have that little family moment, but you are now part of the family.” I say to Nightshade. What is a ‘family’? “A family is the human term for pack.” Oh, well, I’m a lone wolf. “Not anymore, you are part of this pack.”

“Pack? But we’re not wolves.” Shane said, confused.

“Well, two of us are, so we’ll call it a pack from now on. Nightshade is the Alpha, you, Jace, and I are the pups, and Alec is the Omega.” I answer, declaring everyone’s position in wolf terms.

“Oh. Okay? I will just pretend I understand.” Shane mumbled the last part, walking back to the house, stopping in the doorway. “What about this guy?” Shane yelled to us.

“We’ll take care of him!” Jace yelled back.

“Okay!” Shane replied, walking into the house.

“You better not start sneaking out, now that you can jump out of a window without getting hurt.” Jace said firmly, turning to me.

“Okay. But we need to start training. We need to work our new ability to the best we can. With telepathy, you can read others minds, right?” I ask no one in particular. That is correct. “Thanks Nightshade.”

“Well, let’s take care of the nuisance in our doorway, then eat, then we’ll get to training.” Jace began walking to the door. “Give me a hand with this guy, will ya?”

“I’m coming, I’m coming. Sheesh.” I laugh. Could I be of assistance? “Can you carry people?” Not really… “Then head up to the attic, that’s our training room.” Okay. “Wait, actually go to the kitchen, we’re gonna eat first.” Okay, see you in five minutes? “Yup.” I say, jogging to the doorframe and hefting Julian up onto my shoulder.

“Ash! Let me help at least!” Jace complained, running after me, because I took off at a sprint, to rid myself of this nuisance.

“Nope! I’m ridding myself of this nuisance as soon as possible.” I say, throwing him, like forty feet, into the field with really tall grass. “Now that shorty will get lost in the grass.” I say turning back to Jace, who had a look of shock on his face. “What?”

“You just threw a three-hundred pound man, forty feet!”

“He seemed to be like twenty pounds, Jace.”

“Okay, let’s just go eat, before you throw me too.” Jace laughed.

“I would never!” I playfully gasp.

“H-here’s your food, I prepared it f-for you!” Shane said, handing me and Jace a plate of food.

“Thanks Shay!” I say, then I sit down on the floor next to Nightshade, leaving him enough room, so he wouldn’t attack me. I know how wolves are with food. Then Jace sat next to me. “Hey Jace?” I whisper so the others couldn’t hear me.

“Yeah?” Jace whispers back.

“I love you.”

“I love you too, sis.” Jace put his left arm around my shoulders and hugged me.

“I’m sorry.”

“Why are you sorry?”

“Because of what you must be feeling right now.”

“That’s not your fault.”

“Maybe not, but I feel that it is because I should have never let you date Alec.”

“Don’t feel that way. You had no way of knowing.”

“I know but still…”

“Ash. Stop. It’s not your fault.”

“Okay. I’ll stop. For you.”

“Thank you.”

“I’m not that hungry. I’m gonna head up to the training room.”

“Okay, just… never mind.”

“Nightshade I’m heading up to the training room.” Okay. I’ll be up when I’m done eating. “Okay.” I head up to my room and changed into a tanktop and a pair of yoga pants. Once I got up into the training room, I went over to the punching bags, grabbed a new set of wraps for my hands, and wrapped them up, and started punching the punching bag, the way I wanted to punch Alec.

“Woah. Calm down!” Jace said, walking in. “You have sweat pouring off of you! What did you do?”

“I was punching the punching bag the way I want to punch Alec.” I respond, punching the punching bag one last time, accidentally putting a hole in it. “Damn it.” I say, crossing my arms and resting them on the top of the punching bag, and resting my forehead on my arms.

“Okay, that needs to be fixed now.”

“Oh, really? I hadn’t noticed.” I say sarcastically. Ash, you need to control your temper. Nightshade told me, while silently padding into the room, and sitting down in a corner of the massive room. “Let me show you what I can do before we actually start training.” I say, grabbing my harness, just to be safe, and grabbing the bungee cord. Once I had the bungee hooked up to my harness, I climbed the ladder to get on the rafter. Once I was on the rafter, I jumped doing exactly what I did when I heard the crash, unhooking my bungee, as soon as I jumped. Once I landed, Nightshade stood up. Looking at me curiously. You may not need training, Ash. Neither will you Jace. You both seem ready. I shall take my leave. I am leaving you both in charge in my absence. I shall be back, when I am needed. “Don’t leave! I might tear Alec apart.” I whisper the last part.

“No you won’t. I’ll help you through it.” Jace said, walking up behind me, putting a hand on my back.

“Thanks…” I say leaning against my brother, suddenly really tired.

“Are you okay?” Jace asked.

“I’m really tired, all of a sudden. Ah!” I yell the last word, grabbing my head.

“Ash!?”

“It hurts… so much…” Ash, what is happening. “I don’t know. Ah!” The pain intensified. I must go, now. I am the cause of this pain. You have used your power too much. Nightshade said, running out of the open window. Suddenly, the pain vanished. “Jace…” I said, then everything went black.

Chapter 5

Jace P.O.V.

Tip: bold and italics is Ash thinking and Jace hearing her thoughts.

Jace talking through his telepathy is italics and underlined.

Just Italics is Nightshade talking.

May 18, 2017

“Ash? Ash!” I say, Ash just collapsed on the ground. I picked her up and set her on my lap. I started to shake her. “Ash!? What’s happening to you?” I ask, knowing she won’t answer.

“Jace! What was that?!” Shane hollered, walking up the stairs. Shane walked into the room. “What’s going on? Oh my God! Ash!” Shane yelled the last part, running over to us.

“Give. Her. Some. Space.” I growl, shooting him a warning glare.

“Woah! Overprotective much?”

“Yes, I am. But, she is my younger sister.”

“I always thought she was older!”

“Nope. She just acts that way.”

“Wow. You guys really had me fooled then.”

“That’s ‘cuz you’re an idiot.”

“HEY!”

“Well, you’re our little brother. Of course you’re an idiot.” I said idiot with a British accent, just to make him laugh. He tried not to laugh, and make an angry face, which just made him make the most stupid face I’ve ever seen. “Just laugh. You look like a retard.” Shane burst out laughing. “Now leave, I’m bringing Ash to her room.”

“But I wann-” I cut him off.

“No. I’m her twin, not you.” I walked down the stairs, to the second floor. Kicking open her door, I walk in and set her down on her bed. “Too bad I don’t have telekinesis too.” I say to myself. “I would make Alec’s chair float up and come to me, then throw him out of it.” I force a laugh.

“J-Jace..?” I hear Ash mumble.

“Ash! Yes, I’m right here, I’m right here.”

“Why can’t I see you then? All I see, is swirling smoke… Oh my God! Is the house on fire?!”

“No, no it’s not. I promise.”

“The smoke is gone. Where’s all the color though? All I can see is black, white, and gray.”

“I don’t know. But don’t worry! We’ll figure this out!”

“Oka— wait! I can see more colors now! I can see red too!”

“Wait a second… dogs and wolves can only see black, white, gray, and heat signatures. Where do you see red?”

“All around you, the radiator, myself, and that’s it.”

“I don’t think you’ll be able to— Woah!” I jumped back a little bit, ears sprouted from her head. She rolled onto her stomach, as a tail sprouted from her lower back.

“I feel funny… what did Alec put in my food?”

“Nothing! You have ears and a tail!” I say, confused, but excited.

“Wait. What? Oh, right… what Nightshade told me—er us. I forget about your telepathy. Do I smell… Alec..? Alec get. In here! STOP EAVESDROPPING!” Ash yells, as Alec walks in the doorway.

“Hello. Mr. Ravenblood.” I say, not looking at him.

“Hey, Jace. Look I know what I did was wrong, and I’m sorry. Could, you give me a second chance?” Alec asked.

“WHAT!?” Ash yelled. “HELL NO! YOU WILL NEVER DATE HIM AGAIN! HOW COULD YOU EVEN THINK FOR A SECOND THAT HE WOULD TAKE YOU BACK?!”

“I. I thought that. I thought that you were all about s-second chances, Ash!” Alec argued, weakly may I add.

“I am! BUT NOT WITH YOU! I WILL NEVER LET JACE EVEN THINK ABOUT DATING YOU EVER AGAIN, ALEC RAVENBLOOD!” Ash yelled.

“Ash! HEAR ME OUT!” Alec shouted back.

“WHY SHOULD I?! Don’t even think for a second, that you will ever get someone better than Jace Fischer.” She said threateningly, grabbing Alec by the collar of his shirt.

“What’s all the— Nope! I’m gone! See ya!” Shane said walking in, and seeing Ash about ready to kill Alec, ran back out.

Ash, calm down control yourself! I said in Ash’s head.

Why should I!? Ash thought.

Because, remember the pain? Do you really want that to come back? I know why that happened. Because of your emotions! Calm down!

Fine! Ash threw Alec out of her room, and he was sent flying into the wall, outside of her door. She slammed her door shut.

“Thank you!” I say quietly. She walked up to me and threw her arms around my neck hugging me. I hugged her back.

“Sorry, for losing it.” Ash said quietly. “Hey can you get out for a sec? I’m gonna do something.”

“Okay, don’t jump out of your window either. If you do I’m putting steel bars over it.” I warn, opening her door, walking out, and shutting it behind me. It was about two minutes after I left the room, when I heard something scratching at her bedroom door. “Ash? I’m coming in!” I say opening the door. Seeing her clothes on the floor, and a beautiful white wolf, instantly recognizing it as Ash. “Ash. Really? Why?”

So you can practice your telepathy, without me being a human, answering you with my voice. Also, I’m gonna need more food. I’m hungry.

“Okay.”

Hey! Use your telepathy!

Okay, fine!

Now, could you make me something to eat?

Sure. Let’s go downstairs. “YO! SHANE WHERE YOU AT?!” I yell, trying to locate Shane for a second lunch.

“IN THE KITCHEN!” Shane yelled back.

“Cool, he’s already there.”

Telepathy! Oh, by the way, Nightshade is still watching us, I did jump out of my window, and I asked him if you or I had anymore powers that what we know of. He said you have telekinesis.

What about you?

I have Shadow Control.

Cool, but what is that?

Shadow Control is the ability to manipulate and control shadows, using them to hide yourself, or even as a mode of transportation.

Can we trade!? All of your powers are SO much cooler! I’m so jelly.

Nope! Oh and nice, teenage degenerate slang, by the way.

Figures. And it’s not ‘teenage degenerate slang’ it’s the way everyone talks, Ash. I rolled my eyes.

I’ll be right back. Ash thought, walking back into her room. Somehow shutting the door behind her. She came back out, like thirty seconds later, in human form, wearing an entirely black leather jacket, a red crop-top, black ripped high-waisted jeans, with a red and black plaid shirt tied around her waist, and her gold, red, and black high-top Converse.

“How did you change into all of that, and back into a human, in like thirty seconds!?” I ask in utter shock.

“You gotta be fast, to keep up with our lifestyle.” She smiled, her million-dollar smile.

“True. Now, what do you want for lunch?”

“Uhm…. Well, we’re outta steak, aren’t we?”

“Nope, we have enough left for me, you, and Shane.”

“SWEET!” She took off down the stairs, and was in the kitchen in probably like two seconds.

“Thanks for waiting for me!” I hollered after her.

“Your welcome!” She hollered back. Once I was down the stairs, I had assumed that Ash was in the kitchen, nope, she jumped up on my back screaming “SNEAK ATTACK!”

“Jesus! Ash! What the hell?” I laugh, at her foolishness.

“Hehehe.” She laughs. “Onward! To the kitchen! Mush, horse!”

“Mush, is for sled dogs, not horses!” I laugh, running to the kitchen, after throwing Ash off, of course.

“JACE! You were supposed to bring me with you!” She fake pouted.

“What is happening?” Shane asked. Ash wagged her tail.

“We’re being the kids we never got to be, little brother.” I say clapping him on the shoulder.

“GET OUT! GET OUT, GET OUT, GET OUT!” Alec yelled. Punching me, and Shane. Knocking Shane out. I act like I got knocked out, so I could help Ash.

“What. The. Hell.” Ash growled.

“I’M KICKING YOU ALL OUT! I’M HAVING JULIAN MOVE IN! AND MY BOYFRIEND! YEAH! THAT’S RIGHT! I NEVER LOVED JACE! I PITIED HIM! SO I ASKED HIM OUT! IT WAS ALL A DARE! I WILL NEVER LOVE ANY OF YOU! I’VE BEEN CHEATING ON JACE SINCE THE DAY WE STARTED DATING! THREE YEARS AGO! MY BOYFRIEND EVEN KNOWS ABOUT IT! HE THOUGHT IT WAS FUNNY THAT I DID THAT TO JACE!” Alec yelled.

Ash, go to your room! Become a wolf, you don’t want to ruin that outfit now do ya?

Okay, just don’t let him hurt you.

I won’t. Now go! Ash ran to the stairs, and disappeared. I heard pounding, and Ash, in wolf-form, hit the ground. She jumped over the banister again.

“GET BACK! YOU! YOU! YOU, MONSTROSITY! YOU SHOULDN’T HAVE BEEN BORN! NO ONE SHOULD HAVE THESE FREAK POWERS!” Alec yelled at Ash. Her hackles went up. I went closer to Shane, and silently got up, taking Shane with me, as Ash blocked us from Alec’s view, so we could get upstairs. Once I got Shane to his room. I crept back so I could help Ash, I stayed upstairs, so Alec couldn’t see me. I heard Ash whimper in pain, then the sound of metal hitting the hardwood kitchen floor.

What did he hit you with!?

A crowbar.

Rip. Him. Apart.

I finally have permission!?

Yes.

I’ll do it. More for you. But still, to make me happy too. Jace, he will NEVER bother you again! Ash thought, then she lunged.

“AHH! YOU MONSTER! AHHHH!” I heard Alec scream in pain. Ash leaped past me, wildness, anger, and happiness in her wolf eyes. She came back in her previous outfit, a gleeful grin on her face.

“He’s bleeding out on the kitchen floor.”

“Good. Now let’s eat lunch.” I smiled.

“YEH BOI!” Ash screamed, running into Shane’s room, obviously trying to wake him up. While I went downstairs, and picked up Alec’s body.

“ASH! I NEED SOME ASSISTANCE!”

“COMING!” She hollered back. “Whatdoyouneed?” She said it so fast I could barely understand.

“Throw, this, in the field.” I say, indicating Alec’s body.

“Yes, Sir!” She says, giving me a mock salute, and taking Alec’s body, and running to the front door. I started to clean up the blood, when Ash came running back in, and up the stairs, stomping heavily, as she did so. When she came back down, she was a wolf again, and ran back outside. A few minutes later, when I had finished cleaning up the blood, she came bounding back in.

“AAAAAWOOOOOO!” She howled, really loudly, at that.

“Ow!” I say.

What? I’m just trying to wake up Shane!

“Bad dog!” I yell. Ash just growls and stalks up the stairs, coming back down as a human.

“I’M A WOLF THANK YOU!” She yelled.

“SAME THING!”

“Why is everyone yelling?” Shane mumbled, walking down the stairs, rubbing his head.

“Sorry, Jace called me a ‘bad dog’.” Ash says.

“But, you’re a wolf.”

“Exactly.”

“Oh whatever!” I huff.

“Oh, don’t be such a grouchy-pants.” Ash laughed at Shane’s comment.

“Really? Grouchy-pants? So mature, Shane.” I say.

“Oh, c’mon! Shane has a point! You need to lighten up! We just got rid of Alec! That’s something to celebrate! You get to cooking Jace. Shane, set the table. I’ll do everything else!” Ash says cheerfully.

“And what is everything else?” I ask as Shane says; “Okay!” At the same time.

“Everything else, is getting you guys different clothes to wear, going to the store real quick, and getting some people here. That is, if you want me too.”

“No more people. But yeah, go do the rest.”

“Okay, I’ll be back in twenty minutes.”

“See you soon.”

“Bai!”

“Table’s set!” Shane called.

“She left.”

“Oh.”

“I mean she went upstairs to get us different clothes to wear.”

“Oh!” Shane booked it up the stairs, almost falling, twice.

“Pfft. Thanks.” I say to myself, preparing food for the three of us.

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Ash P.O.V.

“SHANE! JACE! COME CHANGE!” I yell to Jace and Shane.

“OKAY!”

“Coming.” I wouldn’t have heard Jace if it wasn’t for my heightened senses. I walked out of Jace’s room. *Beep Beep* I took out my phone to see a text message from my best friend Malachi.

A-Setting dinner up wanna come?

M- Yea Sure

A- Wear something nice, im taking jace and shane out later we all need to look nice K?

“Ash! Who was that?” Jace asked walking out. I looked him up and down.

“Malachi, and you look amazing.”

“Well. You Have always had a sense of fashion, Ash.”

“True. Well, except when we were little.”

“You always wore dresses!”

“Don’t remind me!”

“Ash wore dresses!?” Shane exclaimed.

“Yeah…” I answered.

“Now that’s something I would never picture Ash wearing. Even though I have seen her wearing one, multiple times.” Malachi said, walking in the front door, leaning against one side of it, putting one hand on the other side of the door frame, smiling.

“MALACHI!” I yell, running to him and jumping, throwing my arms around his neck, hugging him tightly.

“It’s good to see you too. Jeez! Lay off the steroids. Your grip is tighter than a gorilla's!”

“I’m not on steroids! It’s because of this…” I break off, imagining myself with ears and a tail. I heard Malachi gasp. I opened my eyes, seeing a look of shock, bewilderment, and confusion on his face.

“Wha- How- Whe-” Malachi struggled to talk.

“It’s a long story.”

“Uhm… okay then. Well, anyways let's go eat.”

“It’s not quite done… The steak has just a few more minutes.” Jace says.

“Okay, well, Malachi come with me.” I say, grabbing Malachi’s hand, and running up the stairs. “Where should we take Jace and and Shane?”

“We could take them to… a bar?”

“No! Shane’s too young.”

“We could have a party?”

“No. We don’t have time to set it up.”

“Uhm… We could take them to… Italy?”

“I’VE ALWAYS… wanted to go there!” I bring my voice back down.

“Well, I have enough money for two of us.”

“I have enough for the other two! Let’s do it! We’ll use Jace’s and Shane’s money to buy stuff there!”

“Cool! I’ll get the plane tickets, I’ll be right back.”

“Okay.” I led him to my room, and let him make a phone call, while I went back downstairs. Jace stepped in front of me.

“Okay, spill.” He ordered.

“Eavesdropper.”

“Yes, I am. Now, spill.” He said, crossing his arms.

“No. I wanted to surprise you!”

“Fine. I will tell you all that I know is we’re going on a plane.”

“Okay, good you don’t know where to.” I breathe a sigh of relief.

“It better be good, or else, you know what will happen.” Jace smirked.

“NUUUU!” I howled. “NOT THE TICKLE MONSTER!” I yell, running away. When someone grabbed my hips and pulled me back. I looked down and saw nothing. “What the hell!?”

“Telekinesis!”

“Crap!”

“I got you now.” Just as I got close enough to him, I grabbed the collar of his shirt, distracting him momentarily. It was long enough for me to slip past him and run up to my room. I opened the door, and Malachi was sitting on my bed looking at something.

“What’s that?” I ask.

“O-OH! N-nothing!” He stutters.

“Oh c’mon! I wanna know what it is!” I whine.

“Nope!”

“Malachi!”

“Ash! Sit!”

“I’M NOT A DOG!” I yell.

Ash don’t ask him to show you! I know what it is! Trust me, he’ll show you soon! It’s better left unknown, okay?

Fine!

“No you’re not a dog.”

“Thank you for saying sorry.” I say sarcastically.

“Hey, I have a, uh, question.”

“Shoot.”

“Wilyoubmygirlriend?” Malachi said it so fast I didn’t understand.

“A little slower please.”

“Willyou bemy girlfriend?” He said a little slower.

“Yes!” I shout, jumping on him, hugging him.

“R-REALLY?!” He asked, hugging me back.

“YES!”

“DINNER!” Jace yelled.

“COMING!” Malachi and I yell in unison.

Hey, Ash?

Yeah?

Congrats. Jace said in my head. When I walked into the kitchen, Malachi sat down, and I walked over to Jace smiling.

“You are such an eavesdropper!” I say quietly.

“Yes, I am. But seriously. He’s loved you for a long time. He told me. He just told me to keep quiet because, he didn’t have the guts to ask you.”

“And you also knew that I loved him… Ya’ know you could have told him right. Oh, yeah, I know you read my diary, when we were 10 and have read it multiple times since then. Don’t deny it. It’s fine that you did that.”

“Phew. I thought you would slap me.”

“Well, you are my human diary.”

“True.”

“Hey! Chatty Kathies. We want food.” Shane said, laughing, Malachi, sitting next to him, started laughing too.

“Jace go sit. I’ll make the plates.”

“You sure?”

“Yeah.”

“Okay.” He walked over to the table, and sat one seat away from Malachi. I walked back to the table with two plates, handing one to Shane, and one to Malachi. “Hey where’s mine?” Jace asked, playfully.

“It’s on it’s way.” I responded grinning. I walked back to the counter, and put hot sauce in Jace’s steak. I walked back to the table and took my seat, handing Jace’s plate to him.

“Thanks.” Jace said, cutting off a piece of steak, and eating it. “AHHH! HOT! HOT!” Jace screamed. I laughed. “What’d you do?!” Jace asked, after drinking some milk.

“I put hot sauce in your steak.”

“AHHH! MILK DOESN’T HELP!” Jace screamed again.

“No it doesn’t, all it does is spread out the hotness of the hot sauce around your mouth, making it worse.”

“SERIOUSLY!?”

“Yup, here.” I said, handing Jace a block of cheese. “Dairy does help, just not milk.”

“Vanks.” Jace said around the block of cheese in his mouth. As soon as he looked away, I whipped out my phone and took a picture of Jace. I put my phone away.

“Nice job, Ash.” Shane said, grinning.

“Well, he deserved it. You’re lucky I didn’t put hot sauce in yours too.”

“What did I do!?” Shane asked.

“You, were being an idiot.” I grinned.

“Hey!”

“Sibling Rivalry!” Malachi shouted, laughing. Jace took the cheese out of his mouth.

“Thanks. But next time I’ll get you back!” Jace warned, pointing at me, putting his hand on his hip. Just being sassy.

“Mmmmhmmmm.” I say, mimicking his pose.

“Lol.” Malachi said.

Ash, are you okay? Jace said to me through his telepathy.

Fine, why? I must look depressed.

Don’t lie to me!

Fine! I miss mom… now that I know that it’s my fault she’s dead… it hurts a lot more than it used too.

Ash… it’s not your fault. It’s OUR fault. We both have freak powers.

She didn’t know about yours, neither did dad…

What.

I talked to dad. He didn’t know, neither did mom.

“Hey, Ash are you okay?” Malachi asked.

“Y-Yeah! I’m fine. I’ll be right back I need to go to the bathroom.” I say, walking upstairs.

“Ash! Wait up! I need to talk to you!” Jace called after me. I ignored him and walked to my room, closing the door behind me, and slumping against it, until I finally hit the floor. I hugged my knees, and tried not to cry. Key word there tried. Jace opened my bedroom door, careful not to open it to much.

“Ash…” Jace said, grabbing my hands and pulling me to my feet, and sitting down on my bed, pulling me with him.

“D-don’t! It is my fault Jace! IT IS! DAD EVEN BLAMED ME! HE TOLD ME THAT I’M A FAILURE! A SCREWUP! A NOBODY! NOTHING! HE TOLD ME I SHOULDN’T HAVE CALLED HIM! HE SAID THAT I DON’T DESERVE TO CALL HIM DAD! THAT I DON’T DESERVE TO CALL MOM, MOM! I RECORDED THE PHONE CALL TOO!”

“Ash! Listen to me! IT’S NOT YOUR FAULT!”

“YES IT IS!”

“M-Mom killed herself?” Shane had been standing there. He was on the verge of crying. “I thought she died of cancer! WHY DID NO ONE TELL ME!?” Shane burst out crying. Jace told me to stay on my bed, and walked over to Shane.

“Shane… we didn’t tell you to protect you.” Jace pulled Shane in for a hug.

“DON’T TOUCH ME!” Shane yelled, and started punching Jace in the chest with the sides of his fists, like a five-year-old throwing a temper tantrum.

“Shane!” Malachi said sternly. Shane stopped, and ran over to Malachi and hugged him, Malachi had always had that fatherly figure for Shane. Malachi mouthed that Shane would be fine in a few minutes, picked him up, and carried him downstairs. Jace sat back down next to me.

“It’s all my fault… Shane should hate me… not you…” I whisper. Jace pulled me up onto his lap, and hugged me.

“Shhh.” Jace said, rubbing my back. I burst out crying, and buried my face in his gold, cotton shirt. “It’s okay.” Jace rested his chin on the top of my head, like a good dad would do to comfort an injured or sad child.

“What is going on. Why is she crying!? Ash never cries!” Malachi said, crouching down next to my bed, resting his hand on my back.

“A lot of family issues came up. Ash blames herself for, all, of it. Listen.” Jace took my phone, and played the recording of mine and our dads’ phone call. Once it was done Malachi gasped. I tried to stop crying.

“Ash. Shhh. It’s okay. Just let it out.” Jace kissed the top of my head, again like a good father. I continued sobbing, when I stopped, I looked at Jace.

“T-thanks… I-I need to talk to Shane…” I say getting up, and, grinning to myself, I ran and jumped out of my open bedroom window, hearing Malachi scream after me.

“THAT’S IT! I’M PUTTING SOLID IRON BARS OVER YOUR WINDOW!” Jace hollered, poking his head out of my window.

“STILL WON’T HOLD ME!”

“WE’LL SEE ABOUT THAT!” I ran into the house, Shane was in the kitchen still crying.

“Shane… It’s okay… I’m right here, give me a hug… and don’t blame Jace… it’s not his fault… it’s mine… but if we start blaming each other we won't be here for each other when we really need it.” I say, hugging Shane.

“H-How’s it y-your fault?”

“Mom killed herself because she thought I was a monster. She didn’t even know Jace had powers…”

“I-I should apologize to J-Jace.”

“Yeah, you should. But he’ll forgive you, I know he will. We’re all going through a tough time, but having each other’s back through it, makes it so much better.” Shane had stopped crying, and pushed me away, walking towards the stairs.

“Yeah, it does.” He said, then he went upstairs, and I was left alone in a dark kitchen, with no one to comfort me. Ash?

“Nightshade?” I say, looking up. Yes, I have heard of what has happened. Congratulations, with Malachi, and sorry about your parents. “It’s fine…” I break off. For all the time I have watched you, you have never shown this much emotion before. And most certainly never cried. Even when your mother died. Then yet again, Jace has always been there for you. “How long, exactly, have you been watching me?” Ever since you were born, Ash. And I will watch you until the day you die. “But, wolves don’t live that long.” No, but when people with this power are born, an adolescent wolf is created out of thin air. And when said person dies, said wolf also dies. Said wolf, will stay the age they were created at, until they die. “Oh… Interesting…” I say.

“Ash, who are you talking to?” Malachi asked, walking in the room and flicking on the lights. “OH MY GOD! THERE IS A WOLF!” He screamed.

“Yes, that is a wolf. Nice observation. And no, he will do us no harm. His name is Nightshade. No, I didn’t name him. Yes, I can talk to wolves.” I said, answering all possible questions he could ask.

“How did you know I would ask all those questions?”

“I figured you would, so instead of you asking them, I just answered ‘em all.”

“Should I believe you? Or is this a joke?”

“You should believe me. If you don’t I can prove it to you anyways.”

“Nope, I don’t believe it.” He crossed his arms.

“Nightshade you ready?” Yes. I focused on making Malachi understand Nightshade for a few seconds. Malachi, believe her, she can speak to wolves, and understand them.

“JESUS! WHO SAID THAT?!” Malachi screamed.

“The wolf.” I say casually.

“Okay, I believe you.”

“Plus, there is another way I could get you to believe me.”

“How?”

“I’ll be right back, you stay here.” I say pointing at Malachi, and motioning for Nightshade to do the same. I ran to my room, quickly got undressed, and became a wolf. I turn to the door, and growl at my stupidity to close it. I quietly howl, hoping Jace would open my door. A minute or so later, Jace opened it. Glad that my tactic worked, I jump up slightly, putting my forepaws on his chest, knocking him to the ground.

“Okay, Okay! You’re welcome! Sheesh!” He said laughing. I ran to the stairs and jumped the banister, landing silently behind Malachi. Poking his back with my nose, he jumped and turned around.

“WHAT THE HELL!? ASH! JACE! SHANE! GET DOWN HERE!” Malachi hollered.

“What?” Jace asked standing on third step from the bottom.

“I’ll tell you what! You have two huge wolves standing in your kitchen!”

“Yes, I do. The white one is Ash, and the black one is Nightshade.”

“You can’t be serious!” Malachi shouted, I ran to my room, and came back wearing an old tattered robe.

“To make you believe me I will change, right in front of you.” I say, when I become a wolf, Malachi gasps.

“OHMYGOD!OHMYGOD!OHMYGOD!” Malachi said it so fast, if it weren’t for my very enhanced hearing, I wouldn’t have understood him. I ran back to my room, turned back into a human, and got dressed. Walking back down into the kitchen passing Jace on the way down, slipping him a note.

“Told ya.”

“How- Whe- Wha- Wher-” Malachi was at a loss for words.

“It will take awhile to get used to Malachi.” Jace said

“YA THINK!?” He yelled.

“Just calm down.”

“NO MY GIRLFRIEND IS A WOLF! AND I'M SUPPOSED TO ‘CALM DOWN’!?”

“YES!” I ran upstairs before the conversation was finished.

Ash, it’s okay, he just doesn’t understand.

‘Just doesn’t understand’?! He thinks I’m a freak. Just like mom and dad! I’m done with this! I can’t take being a freak anymore!

Ash! Stop that! Right now! You sound crazy! You can’t leave me, or Shane, or even Malachi, here alone!

I’m sorry. Jace, I can’t. It’s over.

“ASH!” Jace hollered, I could hear him running up the stairs. I locked my door, and grabbed one of my daggers.

“Jace. It’s over.” Jace started pounding on the door.

“ASH! LET ME IN! ASH! Please! You can’t leave me here.” He whispered the end of it.

“Jace, I’m sorry…” I say, slumping against my door. I quietly unlocked my door, and held the dagger to my wrist. I slit my wrist, from the bottom of my hand to my elbow. Then I made smaller cuts going horizontally across the slit, to make sure I bleed out on my floor. The dagger fell from my hand, and the edges of my vision started to go black. Jace opened my door, and dropped to his knees, picking my, almost lifeless, body up from the floor. He walked towards his room, and sat down on his bed, laying me down on his bed, my head in his lap.

“Ash… Ash please don’t do this to me, Ash please don’t leave me here… don’t leave me alone…” Jace began to cry. “Ash! Ash, please!”

“I’m sorry Jacey… I love you.” I whisper. Then everything went black.

Chapter 6

3rd Person P.O.V.

May 21, 2017

Ash had killed herself three days ago. Jace, hit the hardest by her death, had locked himself in his room. Malachi had left the house in a hurry. Leaving Shane to grieve his sister’s death by himself.

“Jace? I brought you some food.” Shane said, standing outside of Jace’s door.

“I told you, I don’t want any.” Jace responded, trying to keep the pain, hurt, misery, loneliness, and depression from his voice.

“C’mon Jace! You need to eat!”

“NO I DON’T!” Jace hollered hoarsely.

“YES YOU DO! YOU’RE GOING TO STARVE TO DEATH IF YOU DON’T!”

“MAYBE I WANT TO DIE!”

“AND LEAVE MY LIKE ASH LEFT YOU!?”

“Fine.” Jace said, undoing the three locks he had put on his door, and sticking his arm out of the slightly ajar door. Shane shoved his way into Jace’s room.

“Jace, please! Don’t do it! I can’t lose you too! I’ve gone through losing Ash on my own, because you’ve locked yourself up here! I NEED YOU MORE THAN EVER RIGHT NOW!” Shane screamed, trying not to cry. Jace hugged Shane, who had burst out crying.

“I miss her more then you could ever understand Shane! You don’t have a twin, so you don’t understand losing your actual other half! Without Ash, I’m nothing! Ash was the better side of me! You have no idea how I feel right now!” Jace screamed, after pushing Shane away.

“NO I DON’T! But I do know what it’s like to love someone and lose them!”

“NO YOU DON’T! YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND HOW MUCH IT KILLS ME, KNOWING I TRIED TO STOP HER! KNOWING THAT I WASN’T ENOUGH TO KEEP HER ALIVE! THAT SHE KILLED HERSELF BECAUSE OF DAD, MALACHI, AND MOM!” *RING RING* Jace pulled out his phone and answered it. “Hello?”

“Is this Mr. Fischer? Ash Fischer’s older brother?”

“Yes, it is. Why?”

“Ash’s funeral needs to be arranged, and it said in her will that she wanted you to arrange everything.”

“S-She had a will?”

“Yes. It looks like she grabbed it and put it in her pocket before committing suicide.”

“Okay… I’ll do it. I just need an address to come pick Ash’s body up, and her w-will.”

“301A US-1, Scarborough, Maine.”

“I know what state it’s in. I live in the state.” Jace said then hung up.

“What’s going on?”

“We are going for a ride.”

“O-Okay…”

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3rd Person P.O.V.

“We’re here.” Jace said, stepping out of the car, and walking up to the doors.

“Hello! How may I help you?” A secretary asked kindly.

“Hello. I am Jace Fischer. I’m here to pick up Ash Fischer, I got a call about it earlier.”

“Oh yes, she’s just down the hall, third door on the left. I’m sorry for you’re loss. You look like a train wreck. I know it must be hard.” The secretary put a hand on Jace’s arm.

“Thanks.” He mumbled, already halfway to Ash’s room. He pushed open the door, and saw Ash lying there on a bed, stock still. He held back the tears, and walked up to the doctor on the left of the bed.

“I’m here to pick Ash Fischer up.” He said. The doctor turned around and nodded.

“Take ‘er.” The doctor said gruffly. Jace picked Ash up.

“Where’s her will?”

“Right here.” The doctor handed Jace a folded piece of paper.

“Thanks.” Jace says, turning around and walking out of the building. Jace put Ash in the backseat of the car.

“Where are we bringing her now?” Shane asked.

“To 62 Summer Street, Dover-Foxcroft. A funeral home. I packed some clothes for them to change her into, and I already have an idea for a casket.” Jace says. “Hey read this.” Jace handed Shane Ash’s will.

“W-What is it?” Shane asks, taking the paper.

“It’s her will.”

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3rd Person P.O.V.

“Here.” Jace says, handing their Aunt Ricola Ash’s clothes and the picture of the casket Jace wanted Ash to have. “Can you make sure to order the casket? I’ll give you the money for it…” Ricola cut him off.

“It’s okay. This was my sister’s only daughter. I’ll pay. And I don’t care that you or her have freak powers. There obviously is a reason that you do. Go home. Get some rest, and eat. You look terrible, and if you’re planning this whole thing, here, call me, I’ll help you.” She said, handing him a slip of paper.

“Thanks. I’ll keep it in mind.” Jace says, taking the slip of paper.

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Jace P.O.V.

May 30, 2017

Today is Ash’s funeral, I picked out something she bought me for our birthday. A golden, cotton long sleeve shirt, with a black leather jacket to go over it, black jeans, and a pair of black and gold Converse.

“Shane! Are you ready?” I ask, standing at Shane’s bedroom door.

“Yup…” He answers.

“Let’s go then…” I had planned the entire funeral, inviting Malachi, Dad, Aunt Ricola, Nightshade, who had come to check on us every once in awhile, and of course myself, and Shane.

“I seriously hope dad shows up. He needs to know what his daughter did to herself because of him.” Shane had been ranting about it, ever since Ash died.

“So do I, Shane. So do I.”

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3rd Person P.O.V.

With Ash’s funeral over, Jace went to look for his father.

“Jace! My boy!” His father called.

“Don’t. It’s your fault she’s dead.”

“How?”

“By saying what you said. I wanted you here to tell you, good job for being a major contribution so that my sister killed herself. Now. Get. Out.”

“Jace… No I will not leave.”

“GET. OUT!”

“NO! SHE IS MY DAUGHTER!”

“YOU’RE THE MAIN REASON SHE’S DEAD!”

“I AM NOT!”

“GET OUT!”

“NO!”

“Father. Please leave. You have overstayed your welcome.” Shane said.

“Fine, I take my leave.” Their father left.

“Nicely handled Shane.” Ricola said, walking up behind them.

“He thinks he’s so much better than me, well let’s see him walk out of this one alive.” Jace mumbled, following his father outside.

Jace P.O.V.

“Stop following me, you, you disgrace!” Dad shouted. I put my hands up, and lifted him up off of the ground, with my telekinesis.

“YOU HAD NO RIGHT SAYING WHAT YOU SAID TO ASH! ASH LOVED HERSELF! SHE LOVED ME! SHE LOVED SHANE! SHE HAD CONFIDENCE! ALL UNTIL YOU RUINED THAT! SHE KILLED HERSELF BECAUSE OF WHAT YOU SAID, BECAUSE OF WHAT MOM DID, AND BECAUSE MALACHI THOUGHT SHE WAS A MONSTER!” I screamed, motioning my hands like I was throwing something. My dad went flying into the pavement. I walked over to him, standing over him, I kicked him as hard as I could in the gut. He went flying across the pavement.

“There, I hope you die here. You don’t deserve to live, after doing that to Ash,” I spat at him. “Goodbye Ash. I’ll miss you. I love you. I’ll always remember you.” I say looking up at the sky.

“If I die, don’t cry, just look at the sky, and say goodbye.”

The End!

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