Mika
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Her wet body is held tightly against mine as I carry her tothe front door of the house, I hope she’s okay, I turned up my music before soshe could drown out the thunder, but, every time it pounded she would tremble.I feel terrible, why did I run off? Why did she run after someone like me?Jasper probably is better for her, but, I love this girl and I don’t think Icould stand seeing her with anyone especially an angel. I swing the door open,struggling to get in due to her being in my arms. As soon as it swings openJasper runs to the door, a worried expression on his face, “Jamie!” He yells ashe runs grabbing her from my arms. I let him take her, he’s much warmer then Iam. He looks up at me from her scowling at me, “you’re a bastard,” He growls ashe makes his way into the other room where the fire place is laying her on thecouch.

I walk in to see Charlie fussing over her, checking herpulse, her forehead, everything, while Alex sat there with the most fowl lookon hr face as she looked at me, “pathetic you know that?” She growls at me withher arms crossed.

“I know, I didn’t mean to,” I start, my heart breaking atthe sight of Jamie trembling.

I feel a hand on my shoulder making me turn around, “youdidn’t mean to what? Leave her alone? That is what we call a consciousdecision,” Levi sighs a little growl in his voice, “you might be worse than me,leaving a helpless girl with her greatest fear,” he yawns before walking in andsitting on the couch Jamie’s not on. His words make me feel worse, there is noway I consciously left her there. I thought she was going with Jasper.

“Jasper!” I snap making everyone look at me, “why didn’t shego with you?” I bark making him stand up and walk over to me.

“Don’t go blaming this on me bud, you over reacted, YOU lefther,” he pokes my chest making me slap his hand away, “I tried to stop her,but, you know what she said?” He asks.

I shake my head, “No Jasper, I fucking don’t, enlighten me,”I growl taking a step towards him our chests touching.

He glares at me, at eye length, “he’s worth running after.”Is all that leaves his lips. My face drops as my stomach does the same, “I betshe doesn’t believe that now,” he chuckles as he steps away from me, leaving mein my pity.

Everyone stays quiet for a minute, “oh shut it Jasper,”Jamie mumbles as she continues to lay down.

“Jamie?!” Everyone runs over to her except me, I just staredown t my feet, “How are you feeling?” Jasper asks as he kneels next to her.That should be me. I spin on my heels and leave heading up stairs, I shouldleave them, but, I wonder what she meant when she told Jasper to shut it.

***CHARLIESPOV***

“Can you guys leave me for a bit? I need a little time notfeeling so attacked,” Jamie laughs slightly still laying on the couch, her lipsblue. She looks so helpless.

I smile and nod being the first one to exit. I hope thatwasn’t rude, I mean, she did want to be alone. I shuffle my way upstairs beforewalking into my room leaning on the door as I close it. I let out a sigh onlyto have the door swung open pushing me over onto the floor hitting my head,“ow!” I growl as I crawl up holding my head, “who the fuck,” I cut myself offwhen my eyes lock with Levi’s gorgeous brown ones. Snap out of it Charlie,don’t do anything stupid.

“I am so sorry!” Levi laughs as he runs over to me kneelingnext to me, “you look like shit bud,” his laughing dies down to a slightchuckle.

He holds his hand out as he stands and I hesitantly take itbeing pulled up, sparks automatically went flying when our hands touched, I can’tdeny it, “It’s not your fault. I was leaning on it,” I let a shy chuckle leavemy lips as I rub the nape of my neck. I look down and realise were stillholding hand, quickly I rip my hand away and catch my breath.

“Calm down, I’m just here to finish our conversation we werehaving before, about why you ended what we had…” He mumbles, his sly smirk nowa sad smile. He so adorable, like a puppy.

“I thought we talked about it?” I ask walking backwards fromhim and towards my cupboard opening the draws, “I told you why we can’t betogether Levi,” I sigh looking through my pyjamas.

“I thought you didn’t need me anymore,” he starts making mefreeze. My hand gripping on the clothes in my draw, “I thought the most painfulthing was death, but, knowing that I wasn’t needed, that I was alone in thisworld, was more painful than anything I’ve ever felt.” He swallows hard.

“You weren’t not needed, I needed you, but, we couldn’t doanything,” I sigh turning around and looking at him dead in the eye holding mytrack pants in my right hand, “you would have died, hell, if I told you, therewould have been a war!” I raise my voice still extremely touchy on the subject.

“Of course I would have started a fucking war to be by yourside!” He yells stamping his foot on the ground in anger.

I look down embracing the few seconds silence, how could hesay that? Why would anyone start a war for me? “You’re really strong you knowthat?” I mumble keeping my eyes glued to the floor.

A soft chuckle leaves his lips as he steps closer to me,“the worst part about being strong is that, no one ever asks if you’re okay.” Ilook up at him as he stares down at me slightly, our eyes locking, he leansdown our lips touching, “I always loved you,” he mumbles before he presses hislips softly on mine. I close my eyes instantly, allowing the warmth of his lipsto take over my body, allowing his touch to take over my body. His hands grabmy waist pulling me to him while I drop the pants in my hands reaching up andletting my hands roam his black hair. I missed this, so much.

He pushes me up against the wall roughly making a loud noiseecho in the room, he licks my bottom lip asking for entrance, but, I stop him,“I, I can’t get too carried away…” I mumble a blush crawling over my cheeks.

“Why not?” He asks raising an eyebrow before leaning in andkissing my jawline making me roll my head to the side allowing him more access.

“We’ll see,” I moan out softly as my hands pull on his hairsoftly.

“Charlie?” Jamie speaks.

*Jamie’sPOV*

I made my way to Charlie’s door to make sure he’s alright,due to how much he fussed over my pathetic state when I hear a loud thump onthe wall, what is going on? I swing the door open, my mouth hanging open. Levihas Charlie pushed to the wall, his lips connected to his neck, “Charlie?” Ispeak.

Charlie scrambles out from behind Levi, his face a darkcrimson red, “J-Jamie, h-hi,” he stutters making Levi place his face in hishands.

“So this is,” I start pointing at them both, everythingfitting together. They’re lovers, well, ex-lovers.

“Embarrassing,” Levi mumbles changing my sentence.

They both look down, “don’t be embarrassed!” I squealrunning towards the two embracing them both, “love is love!” I continue tosqueal. I’m so happy they sorted everything out, Charlie was so distort overeverything and Levi, you could see it was eating him.

A groan in pain is heard from Charlie’s lips, “can you nottell anyone about this?” He asks making me slowly let go and look at him.

“Of course I won’t, not without your permission,” I smileslightly confused, “but, you guys are so cute, I knew there was something morethan what you told me before Charlie,” I giggle poking his chest rememberingthe time Mika walked in and just laughed. Wait, does Mika know? “Does Mikaknow? Because I’m pretty sure he does…”

They look at each other and back at me wide eyed, “we nevertold him, shit,” Levi curses running his fingers through his hair.

“How do you know?” Charlie asks looking back at Levi.

“When you and I were talking, we were really close to eachother and when Mika and Jasper came in, we still,” I sneeze, “sorry, well, um,when they came in, Mika would have freaked at you, but, instead laughed lookingat you,” I mumble.

“You need to go back to the fire,” Levi demands as he placesa hand on my shoulder.

“Wait, you think he knows?” Charlie cuts in reaching out forme to not turn and walk away. I nod my head, “he hasn’t said anything to us,”he continues before planting his face in his hands, “this is bad.”

“He obviously doesn’t know if he’s correct or not, otherwisehe would have said something,” Levi mumbles rubbing Charlie’s back soothinglymaking my heart melt, they are so cute.

I hum and take a step back, “well, Alex said I have atraining schedule you all made while I was out with Mika, so I can talk withhim when I’m training with him so it won’t be random, it can come up inconversation?” I suggest as I spin on my heels and head for the exit.

“Yeah that’s a good idea,” Levi mumbles, “just report to uswhen you replace out,” he smirks, he barely smiles.

I place my fingers on my forehead before pushing them off ina salute, “yes captain,” I joke as I swing the door open and leave. Quickly Ilean on the door and breathe out, they’re gay?! I didn’t see that coming! Thatis great, now I don’t want them fighting in the battle, not that I wanted themto in the first place, but, now I know their relationship, what if one dies?!Calm down Jamie, they’re two extremely powerful beings, they’ll be fine.

*** write her going outside to Jasper ***

“Okay, attack me,” Jasper orders as he holds his sword upready to block or attack me, but, I stare at him. How does he expect me toattack him? I have no weapon, wait… I hold my hand up making the ground come upand attack him.

*** 3Months later **

I hold my hand up making the ground come up and attack him,he blocks jumping back, “Jasper stay still you loser!” I yell in annoyance asmy black leather wings come out as I leap forwards striking him with theconcrete.

“You have to defeat me to be ready for war,” he blocks itwith his sword, lightening lighting the impact, “now, no holding back on me,”he smirks striking lightening at me making me fly up and land further away fromhim. No holding back? Fine I won’t hold back. A smirk replaces its way across myface as I raise my hand making a knife appear in thin air. His smirk drops ashe realises my move, “shit.”

I throw it at him before throwing one after another, jumpingin the air trying to get the angle on him, but, he dodges them or blocks themwith his sword, “you are like a worm! I defeated Charlie and Alex, why can’t Idefeat you?!” I groan before landing my feet on the floor softly bringing mywings back in. This fight has been going on for half an hour, and no one’swinning or losing.

“I’m a little more experienced than them,” he chucklesmaking me roll my eyes a slightly laugh echoing to him.

“Is that your way of sayingyou’re better than them?” I ask making him smile, slowly his smile fades as hestares at my eyes, anger running through his.

His eyes never leave mine as a chuckle leaves his lips,“yeah, pretty much,” he shrugs and runs at me, his sword ready to slice throughme. Quickly I throw knives at him running in the opposite direction from him. Ilook back to see three of my knives hit him, one in the stomach, one in theleft leg and one in his right shoulder. He stumbles slightly before flying upinto the air and landing behind me. I feel something sharp go into my backmaking me look down to see his sword coming out my stomach.

My mouth opens as blood flows down the sides of my lips andmy wound, “J-Jasper…” I cough as I fall to my knees, him pulling the blade out.

“Never let the enemy get behind you, that’s your weakest,”he whispers in my ear as I pull my hands away from my stomach revealing the brightred blood on them, dripping.

“Me weak? Never.” I laugh as I form twelve knives behind himbefore making them all go into his back. He lets out a grunt as he falls to hisknees next to me, I feel his blood pool around us both making the knivesdisappear from his back into thin air yet again, “never call me weak.” I spit.

He falls to the floor, laying there, “good job, youofficially bet me and now we’re both in pain and dying,” he laughs as he coughsup blood. I fall onto my side next to him choking on my own blood. If killingeach other in training is his idea of fun and becoming strong, than he’s anidiot.

“Ariel!” I scream. In a matter of seconds a bright lightflashes revealing a girl with purple hair and bright purple eyes. Her whitedress complementing her.

She gasps as she kneels next to me, “oh dearie me! You twoare going to get yourselves killed,” She complains as she places her hands onmy wound shooting a feeling of comfort and love through my body. Once she pullsher hands away, I sit up to feel no pain knowing she healed me.

“Thanks…” I chuckle awkwardly as she hurries to Jasperhealing him.

He stands up and holds his hand out to me, slowly I take it,“good match,” he smiles as he pulls me up. I nod my head and hum a yeah worriedabout Mika, “go see him, he came back a few minutes ago,” Jasper crosses hisarms a sincere sad smile on his face. My eyes light up as I spring my wings outbefore flying up into the air and landing on his balcony. Mika went down to Hadesto speak to make him aware of the war that’s going to happen for my humanity,which I think is pretty stupid. He could have gotten himself killed.

Slowly I walk into his room to see him in front of themirror with his shirt up. I watch him as he inspects a cut on his stomach, “shit,”he sighs before lifting his head and seeing me in the mirror. My heart sinks asI walk over to him and hug him from behind holding his chest firmly, “you’reworth this okay?” He tries to comfort me, but, it doesn’t work. I’m not worthhim being cut, I’m not worth anything like that and I’m certainly not worthMika.

I shake my head and pull away, “on happier news,” I starttrying to lighten his mood, “I beat Jasper,” I smile like a child on Christmas.He returns the smile grabbing my forearms in excitement.

“I saw some of it! That’s great baby!” He chirps happily ashe embraces me making me snuggle into his chest taking in his scent, “next youhave to beat me,” he chuckles sending vibrations through my body.

I pull away and cross my arms, “I am not fighting you,” Iwhine, sadness and worry showing in my expression.

“You have to,” he smiles and pokes me in the stomach makingme knock his hands away. Why do I have to?

“I don’t have to do anything,” I protest getting slightlyannoyed, I’m not doing it if it means hurting him, I mean, yeah he gets healedby Ariel, but, we still feel pain, I don’t want to inflict pain on him.

He crosses his arms, “if you want to fight in the battle youhave to,” he snaps walking past me. Here we go, another one of our fights. Thesehave been happening at least once a day ever since I started getting the hangof my abilities, “you don’t have to be so stubborn about it,” he rolls hiseyes.

“Me being stubborn? What about you?” I bark making him turnaround and look at me, anger in his eyes, “you treat me like a dog on a leash,making me do what you say, being my master, and you’re not anything close tothat Mika.” My hands clench by my sides making fists.

“No, you’re my master, and have we found out who killed yoursiblings? No because you’re too busy fucking around with Jasper,” he growls,his voice raising. I stay silent as anger consumes me, how dare he? “Is thisyou admitting it?” He asks bewildered.

I look up at him, “of course not! I haven’t had sex withJasper you asshole!” I yell as my hand comes in contact with his cheek. Hishead moves to the side with my impact and stays there, his blonde hair over hiseyes.

Something scares me, he looks angry, furious even, “don’thit me,” he growls as he slowly turns his head back to me, “ever again.”

My eyes widen as I step back from a furious Mika who lookslike he wants to rip me limb from limb, “you wouldn’t hit me,” I snap, but,honestly, I don’t believe my own words.

“Try me,”