Chapter twenty: adapt.
Egil had a firm grip on Joy as she was forced to watch her friends and now ex go back, her heart still had a soft place for Lucas but she was hurt by him just using her for revenge against these people.
The Icelandic male pulled her back to the dorm she was given, the place was a cage to her now.
"We're going to be the perfect family again~", Egil chimed, "your parents already like us, we made sure of that~"
Joy felt sicker and sicker with every syllable he spoke, the boy did not seem to notice or did not care.
Loki and Magnus were following the two as protection for the scared female, the other students leered at the female.
Joy hid as best as she could from the other students, they seemed scary to her now.
Especially after what she saw.
Egil led her in and sat her down, all while talking to her cheerily.
"Don't worry about a thing, I'll make sure you're okay.", Egil continued to smile, "you can adapt well, I know that for a fact."
The fuchsia eyed female looked down when he sat next to her, the platinum haired male ran his fingers through her snowy white hair.
"I think I like this docile and submissive Joy as much as the Dominant one.", the Icelander continued, "I love you, whatever position you want to be in with our relationship."
"What relationship?!", was Joy's outburst as she slapped his hand away, "I hardly know you!"
"And there goes the submissive one.", Loki commented.
The albino female was ready to bolt but was trapped since Magnus took guard over the door, the only other way out was the window.
Egil tried to take her hand again but she jumped right out of the window once she opened it, she fell and landed on her knees.
The pain was great but she started running through the yard to the street.
"And there she goes.", Loki said, "I told you to go slower, you spooked her."
"She is hurt, I have to go Get her.", the Icelander said and ran out the door after the female.
Joy was already a few blocks away, she remembered the route taken by the bus and was following that.
The albino female felt safer once she was in the outskirts of the town she lived in, her pace slowed down and she began to feel the adrenaline wear off.
She knew that her now ex lived nearby, but she shook off wanting to go there.
Instead she went to her other friend's home, Ludwig.
Joy knew that he would have a first aid kit and would be safe to be around, the pain Made her slow down as she limped up the steps.
She was at the door when she collapsed, the adrenaline almost completely gone.
The fuchsia eyed female lifted her arm weakly and knocked, her vision was blurry.
Two pale puffs were what answered the door, she bigger one picked her up and took her in.
"Mein gott, vhat happened?", Ludwig asked as Gilbert got the medical kit.
"I... jumped... out a .... window.", Joy panted and winced in pain.
"You probably sprained or fractured something", the blonde German male said as he set her down and propped her legs up, "why did you jump? Did something happen between you and them?"
"I was scared.", the female answered, "trapped... someone I.... don't know"
Gilbert came back with the first aid kit and his pet bird, "I have Gilbird to make jou feel better vith his awesomeness."
Joy gave out a breathy laugh, "if I was not in this much pain, I would give you a kiss on the cheek as a thanks."
Gilbert leaned down expectantly, "vhat are you vaiting for?"
The albino female gave another laugh and kissed his cheek, "Danke."
It was quiet for a bit as Ludwig worked on patching up joy, Gilbert broke the silence.
"I vas vondering, vhat vas jour thoughts on being kissed by Thurston?"
"Violated, it was disgusting.", Joy answered, "like hard alcohol."
Gilbert and Ludwig looked at each other then said, "Vodka."
"But why would he drink vodka if he is a student and underaged?", Joy asked, "I know you guys look older than what your are-"
"We are older than we look.", Ludwig stated, "you might as well know, you are one of the only humans to have joined our school."
"Zhe cat is out of Zhe bag.", Gilbert said and drank his beer he somehow got without her knowing, "right Vest?"
"Ja. Ve are not human entirely. Ve are living countries.", the blonde continued, "I am Germany."
Joy was dumbfounded, "please. Tell me more."
The two brothers sat down and explained things to her, how she was one of the few humans to join the school, why they were having school, the history, and much more.
The albino female's mind was spinning afterwards, she was dizzy from the information and wearing off of adrenaline.
"Jou don't look so good.", Gilbert said just before Joy passed out, "mein gott!"
Ludwig checked her pulse and for signs of other injuries, "she needs rest."
The blonde German put a blanket over the female and got up, "I vill have to call her parents."
Ludwig called Joy's parents as Gilbert watched her to make sure she was resting well, the albino Prussian was distracted by the doorbell.
He went to check the door and found his friends there, "be quiet when you come in."
The males were surprised by Joy sleeping on the Sofa.
"Why is Joy here? I thought the Chica was at darkhet?", Antonio asked.
"She ran from them, she is injured from fleeing.", Gilbert explained, "she doesn't need to be flirted with now. She needs rest."
Gilbert and his buddies stayed quiet as can be for Joy, Ludwig came back to see his brother and his friends talking softly as The albino female slept with her head on Antonio's lap.
Francis moved so Ludwig could join them, "her parents are coming?"
"Ja. She vill be taken to the hospital to be looked at. I did all I could for her as of now.", the German spoke.
"What happened?", The Frenchman asked.
"She jumped out a window to escape Egil.", Gilbert responded, "she said she vas trapped."
"I should have done better in the events and fight.", Antonio cursed himself, "then We wouldn't have this problem."
"We still would have had to face Thurston.", Ludwig interjected, "he was the strongest of them at the time."
The knock at the door signaled the arrival of Joy's parents, Ludwig got up and let the two in.
"Thank you for taking care of her.", Joy's mother said to the males, "I appreciate your help."
"It was the right thing.", Gilbert replied as he picked Joy up, "And we wanted to help our friend."
The Prussian helped get Joy to the car as her parents asked questions.
"Just tell us what happened.", her dad said bluntly.
"She jumped out a window to escape a crazy person.", Ludwig responded, "the man trapped her, that is what she said."
"Because you lost the school tournaments?", Joy's father got irritated, "you made a bet that included my daughter?"
"Not us. We were against it", Francis explained, "the ones who hosted the tournament made that condition not us. We wanted to keep her safe."
Joy's father continued to get angry and her mother had to step in, they took their daughter to the hospital.
Gilbert felt awful for them and sent a mass text to the student population that was close to Joy, the Nordic males included.
Lukas nearly dropped his phone when he saw what was written, his breathing went from calm and smooth to shaky and upset.
The Norwegian male got up and put his coat on, he was determined to get to the hospital to see his girlfriend.
Matthias and Timo saw his determination and did nothing to stop him, they wanted to see her too.
Emil knew that it was probably not the best option, seeing how Joy felt the relationship was made from a lie.
"She might not want to see us.", Berwald said what Emil was thinking, "she did hear you admit you using her."
"I may have used her to hurt them, but I would not want to hurt her.", Lukas replied, "not again. Never again."
Emil felt that he should speak up too, "I wanted to get revenge on them as well but she... she did not deserve this. It is just as bad as what you said we did before."
"I WILL NOT LET AN ANGEL FALL AGAIN!", Lukas roared in pure anger.
Even Berwald flinched at his rage, the Norwegian usually is calm even in situations as these.
"Never again."
Joy rested as comfortable as she could be in a hospital bed, she had more internal injuries than they first thought.
"She has a few rib injuries and had to have some shrapnel removed from her", the doctor said to her parents, "She has to stay for observation and rest. She may have to have therapy. I sorry."
The doctor made a bow like motion and left the parents to be with their daughter, Joy's mother sat on the chair next to her daughter.
"I know you loved that school and those people but... I'm afraid for you.", Her mother said, "We'll move back to our old home. You can be safe again."
Joy's father sat in the other chair and held Joy's hand, the old vet sighed sadly.
"She told us that she was happy there. Whatever happened?"
The albino female's soft breathing was the only response to them, her sleeping face showed peace.
Her parents sat with her for a few hours before they had to go, The mother gave her a kiss on the head before leaving.
When the older couple went to the lobby they passed a young man in a eyepatch that they recognized as the one who introduced himself as their daughter's friend.
He was at the desk and demanding to see Joy, the receptionist's answer was that Joy was not to be visited by anyone but family members.
The young platinum haired man gripped the flowers he held angrily and ranted in icelandic, A slightly older looking man with burn scars led him away by his ear.
For five days, Joy was unable to wake up.
Be it from the trauma or from the pain medications, she was locked in her dreams.
Gentle breathing and the beeps of the machines told the doctors that she was still alive.
"She has to wake up or her muscles will atrophy.", the nurses whispered to each other.
Egil was once again trying to get into her room and has became well known to the receptionists and security, he demanded to know why he could not see his girl.
"She's still in recovery, only family can see her until she gets a little bit better."
Egil was furious but he walked out after taking a look at what room Joy was in, if he could not get there by the usual means...
He'd have to get there on his own.
When Egil was far enough away and out of sight, he used his magic to get into the room that Joy was in.
His eye locked onto the sleeping angel he fell in love with and he set the flowers next to her, "I found you kona."
The Icelander brushed her hair that fell onto her face away, her soft and sweet face made him feel warm again.
Egil leaned over and kissed her forehead, then her cheek, then her lips, "I should have won, then I would be able to have kissed you in front of those bastards.".
He picked up a piece of hair and played with it, the soft strand easily bounced around in his hand and smelled like its owner.
Egil became curious and opened Joy's right eye.
The eye was dull, the fall made her hit her head.
"Blinded again.", the Icelander sighed and kissed her eye after closing it, "I guess I'll give you this."
The platinum haired Icelander put the eyepatch he made by hand on the sleeping female, it was decorated with a beautiful glass rose.
"Goodbye for now, gift kona.", he sighed before disappearing.
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