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      "Na na na na" Patrick concludes, the background vocals slowly fading out and the show comes to an end with 'Where did the party go'. Pete walks up to the mic and enthusiastically thanks everyone for coming before the four walk off the stage.
      "Great show Patrick!" He heard Mr. Benzedrine shout, bringing a large grin to his face.
      "I hated it." Vaughn glumly states causing the wide smile to drop into a low frown. Pete takes notice of this and matched Patrick's pace as they walk the halls of the venue.
      "You ok 'Trick?" He asks, concern written clearly on his features. Patrick just nods, placing a small smile on his face. He was used to this behaviour, he had been hearing it his whole life. Patrick grew up with a multiple personalities disorder. When he was young Vaughn used to be a big problem and would take the spotlight and cause trouble, while Mr. Benzedrine sat back and would only step forward to control Vaughn or comfort Patrick.
   The guys didn't know of course because Patrick eventually, with the help of Benzedrine learned to keep Vaughn out of the spotlight. He figured it was best that the world didn't see lead singer of Fall Out Boy, Patrick Stump as some crazy mentally unstable man. To him, he wasn't crazy but to the world, no one would believe him if Vaughn were to do something drastic and hurt someone. Elisa knew, only because Patrick found that is would be unfair if he were to have an episode while living with her and her have no idea what was happening.
    Today though Patrick was having a hard time with Vaughn. It was mentally and physically draining and left Patrick exhausted. He was overly prepared to pay back on his tour bus bunk, call his wife and be done with the day.
     "Patrick? You sure you're ok?" Came the voice of Andy, breaking Patrick from his 'thoughts'.
     "Hm? Yes, yea I'm fun, just tired" he explained, it wasn't a complete lie he was tired. Andy looked at him with concern written in his features before turning to help pack up the tour bus.
      "They're just concerned Patrick." He heard Benzedrine say.
      "I know." He said out loud before following after Andy.
      "You should tell them Patrick, they might be able to help with Vaughn." Benzedrine suggests, Patrick realizes Vaughn was being unusually quiet.
      "We have him under control." Patrick thought, as he had finally joined his friends and was lifting large containers of tech into the bus.
      "Patrick he's getting stronger and you know it, it's draining you." He says with clear worry laced in his voice. Patrick didn't respond, he knew it was true.
     "They will look at me differently, they would be afraid." He thought sadly.
     "They would be even more afraid if Vaughn took the spotlight and they didn't know what was happening, or worse he hurt one of them." Benzedrine reasoned. Patrick sighed outwardly knowing he was right. His friends looked at him with concern once again and he smiled at them.
     "I will, but not yet." Benzedrine only sighed before keeping silent. Patrick was one of the lucky few who could control who was in the spotlight, well relatively. It was very rare that he couldn't and when it did happen he would try his best to be away from his friends.
     The group finally finished packing up and they all did their own thing. Patrick went straight to his bunk while Pete and Andy sat in the living area and started playing Mario Kart. Joe just on the couch scrolling through his phone. Patrick laid down on his bunk hearing the occasional yell from Pete as he was hit with a blue shell.
      "That was a cheap move Hurley!!" Pete shouts from the other room.
      "It got me in first didn't it?!" He shouted back causing Patrick to laugh lightly. He clicked on his phone before scrolling through his contacts and landing on his wife, Elisa's contact. He clicked the call button and it dialled. He waited through 3 rings before hearing her voicemail.
      "Sorry I can't come to the phone right now, if you'd like to leave a me- no Patrick it needs to be professional." Followed by a long beep. He hangs up and tries one more time, this time she answers after the first ring. 
      "Sorry hun, I was doing the dishes." She explains.
      "It's ok, I'm just glad I can hear your voice." He says smiling, he heard her laugh softly on the other end.
      "How is the tour going?" She asks curiously.
      "Um, pretty good. Vaughn is stressing me out though." He was very open to talking about Vaughn and Benzedrine to Elisa, and she always helped him through it.
      "What's he doing?" She asked, he could almost feel her frown through the phone.
      "Benzedrine is concerned that he is getting stronger, he thinks he might try to take the spotlight soon." He explains solemnly. Elisa lets out a long sigh.
     "You need support, you have to tell them Patrick." It was Patrick's turn to sigh.
     "Benzedrine said the same thing." He says.
      "He's right." She said simply, a wave of exhaustion flowed through him and he realized he really needed to sleep.
       "I know, I should probably get some sleep." He says.
      "I agree with you, goodnight Patrick I love you." She says putting a smile on Patrick's face.
     "I love you too, goodnight." He says before ending the call. He debated momentarily whether he should tell the guys tonight or not, or if he should wait. He decided on waiting and rolled over in his bunk before slowly closing his eyes and dosing off.

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      "Rise and shine sleeping beauty!" Pete shouts trying to wake Patrick, who groans in return. To say he felt like trash was an understatement, his head was throbbing and he had barely slept. He was up every few hours from nightmares of what Vaughn would do if he took the spotlight. Images of his friends in pools of blood, and flashes of yellow eyes crossed his vision.
      "You good 'Trick?" Pete asks walking back into the room. And pushing the small man lightly.
      "I think I'm going to stay in bed for a while." He responded, Pete nodded and walked out of the room to where Joe and Andy were sitting in the living area. One watching the news, the other scrolling through Twitter.
      "Has anyone else noticed-" he was cut off by Andy.
    "How off Patrick has been?" Andy finished. Pete nodded and Joe agreed. They all made a silent agreement to ask him later on.
      "For now, leave him to sleep. I don't think he's feeling too well today." Pete says, they all nod.
      After letting Patrick sleep for most of the day Joe, Andy, and Pete began to heat what sounded lile whimpering and begging coming from the back of the tour bus. They had been travelling for hours and had just entered Detroit on their way to a Toronto show.
      Pete stood from his spot on the couch followef quickly by Andy and Joe. The sounds continued and the grouo began to grow concerned and a silent agreement went through them that they should go back to check on Patrick.
     Andy stepped ahead of Pete and lead the way down the hall as the group made their way to the back of the bus. The sounds grew as they approached and until they entered the room and saw their friend, verifying that it was in fact him making the sounds.
     "No, Vaughn stop it." He begged, his face was drenched in sweat  and tears and his hands were clenched tightly on the bed sheets. "B-Benzedrine, help" he begged quietly. The guys glanced at each other.
     "Isn't Benzedrine his character from America's Suitehearts?" Joe asked, receiving a confirming nod from the other two.
     "I'm trying Patrick" he said, although his voice had changed, it was full of concern and it was much steadier than Patrick's previous words. "You just have to open your eyes Patrick" he said calmly.
      "I-I can't" Patrick whispers, his voice shaking and frail. This strikes a chord in his three band mates.
     "Patrick! 'Trick! Wake up!" Pete shouts shaking the smaller man. Joe and Andy join in the shaking, desperately trying to wale their friend.
     "Patrick listen to their voices." He whispered lightly. Suddenly Patrick calmed his grip loosening on the sheets. Moments later he shot up on his bed his eyes opening wildly.
       Pete, Andy, and Joe let go of their friend and backed up. Patrick glanced over at them breathing heavily. 
     "Hey guys?" He questioned weakly looking at them with curious eyes.
     "What the hell was that?" Joe questioned.
     "What was what?" Patrick asked rubbing the back of his neck, he didn't need them to see that. He had these episodes sometimes but never this badly.
     "You were begging for help from someone named... Vaughn I believe. You were asking Benzedrine for help." Pete explained, shaken up slightly.
     "It was a nightmare." Patrick said simply, he wasn't prepared to tell them the truth not yet.
    "Benzedrine is a character in a song Patrick, he's not real." Andy explained. Patrick could feel Benzedrine get slightly angry at that statement.
     "I know, you know what else isn't real. Nightmares." Patrick said, dramatically waving his hands at the last words. "Give me a minute to get changed guys, seriously I'm fine we can play mario lart or something." The group nod wearily, Pete knows Patrick is lying.
     The group turn to walk out of the room leaving Patrick to change, Pete unable to get the one image out of his head. He swears he saw Patrick's eyes go yellow for a moment when he woke up.

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Salutations everyone, I apologize for my absense but here's a new story for you! I know it's different as in not Merlin related but I really hope you enjoy it. It came easier to me than The False Prince does. I am planning on completing TFP within the next few weeks, after that I don't think I am going to write about Merlin for a while and I apologize for that. Anyway I really hope you enjoyed the first chapter! Please give me feedback in the comments that would be wonderful!

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