With Anti

After taking the tape from one of the Jims(he wasn't quite sure WHICH one it was. Maybe Camera Jim), Anti went to his and Jameson's room. Luckily, Jameson was hanging out with Host and Marvin, though, so he had the room to himself.

Anti sat on his bed staring at the tape, 'I didn't think this through. How do I watch it?'

It was a VHS tape and funnily enough . . . . he didn't know exactly how to use one.

He stared at the TV and the old VHS player underneath it, 'Do I . . . Do I put it in there?' Uncertainty filled him but he chose to put it in. He turned the TV on but it wasn't playing, 'What do I do now?'

It took him a solid twenty minutes to figure it out but he finally did. It seemed as though Camera Jim had somehow snuck to Mia's bedroom window and stuffed the mic through the crack. He was well hidden and honestly, it was sort of scary.

Anti gingerly looked around his own room and the window just to make sure he wasn't being watched at that very moment.

Not that he'd ever really know.

He focused on the video. Seeing Jackie lay beside her . . .

He didn't know why he hated it. They had known each other for a while now, right? Mia's whole life. They were close so why shouldn't they be able to be close physically, too? And yet it made his blood boil.

Jackie said those words so carelessly to her. Anti's only satisfaction came from when Mia tossed her pillow at him and told him to get the fuck out of the room. It brought a smile to his face seeing Jackie leave so confused and kind of sad.

'Serves him right for constantly using her to make him stronger. I say he deserves it' Yes, that was why he liked seeing her retaliation.

Right.

Of course, then, that brought his thoughts back to Dark, too. Mia was clueless to it but they all weren't. Dark liked her, too. She could make excuses all she wanted. It he said he wasn't interested, he was lying.

And that pissed Anti off, too.

'None of them deserve her . . . . . She's too special. Practically the Septic Queen, really, and they treat her like the baby sister. Except well . . . Jackie. He treats her like a delicate flower when she's not.'

Briefly his mind went back to the video when she was defending him against Jackie, 'No one deserves her. And I'll make sure Dark doesn't come anywhere near her anymore. After the other day, he can jam that cane right up his own ass'

After dinner, he glitched his way to Mia's room and snorted seeing her sprawled on the bed as if she was dead.

"What are you doing?" he poked her, "Get up. I'm bored"

Mia whined into the bed, "Go away, Anti . . . . Sean just left and I'm sad and angry and confused and UUUUUUGGHGGHGHH!"

"Sounds troublesome" Anti stated blandly, "Now get up so I can distract you"

Mia was silent for a moment before finally raising her head up, "Huh?"

Anti knew how uncomfortable she'd probably be if he laid in the bed with her so instead, he grabbed one of the chairs and sat it in front of her. He sat in it the wrong way and rested his chin on the back of the chair, "So . . . . did you know that apparently Marvin compliments himself in his sleep?"

Mia snorted and cracked a smile, "Yeah . . . .. Jackie hates it . . . . . "

'Well that wasn't what I wanted' Anti scoffed, "Ask anything about me. I'll let you ask whatever you want"

Mia blinked and narrowed her eyes at him, suspicious, "Really? Anything?"

He nodded. He didn't know why he was obliging her, either but he chose to suffer the repercussions later.

"Okay. . . ." she sat up cross-legged, "Do you snore? Or do you glitch in your sleep and make those annoying AOL email noises?"

Anti stared at her, "Seriously? You could have asked anything and you go with that?"

She nodded and he sighed.

"I actually don't know. I'll record myself sleeping one night. Two more questions"

"Hm . . . . . I'll have to think more carefully then"

"Yep. Or waste 'em. Your call, I guess"

She grinned but her smiled faded, realizing what she could do with this opportunity, "I heard one day . . . when you were talking with Henrik about your creation and stuff . . . . I was behind the door and heard everything . . . . . . . . . do you really think Sean would have killed you without giving you a chance at life?"

Anti didn't expect this type of question from her. Honestly, he expected silly ones like that last one. He was caught off guard. Why did she always manage to do that?

"Uh . . ."

"You don't have to answer"

"Yes . . . . . . I was new. . . . He didn't know me. None of the others did. I didn't even know myself. I wasn't . .born yet. It's complicated but yes . . . . I really do think he would have killed me had I not escaped"

"Why did you hurt the others when you did escape? Couldn't you have just . .. left without making them even aware of it?"

"Yes" there was no hesitation but he was never one to lie.

Silence filled the room and Mia swallowed, "I guess I wasted my questions, huh?"

Anti blinked, "One more"

"Hmm . . . .. " she thought carefully about this one. Mia was curious. She really knew next to nothing about Anti, "You've felt hatred, fear and anger . . . . happiness sometimes . . . . have you ever loved anything? Or anyone?"

Anti just stared at her, 'What? Why would she ask that question?' he tilted his head and thought about it, "I . . . . I don't think so, no . . . . have you?"

She shrugged, "I love my brothers. My friends and family. Sean and Evelien and everyone else in this house . . . . it must have been hard for you . . . to feel as if you were all alone and unloved. I'm sorry"

Anti suddenly stood up and clutched the back of the chair tightly. He refused to look at her in that moment and suddenly broke out in a small and giggled, "Seriously? You're sorry? I should be the one sorry for YOU . . . . The one you feel is your brother is in love with you and you're constantly being used for their own gain without a say in it. How messed up is that. You were literally CREATED to serve the others like some sort of-" he stopped himself, " . . . . sorry"

Mia stared at him and exhaled, "I guess we're more alike than I thought . . . we're both being used. Except you can fight it . . . .and I can't"

"Mia-"

"I think I'm gonna go to bed." she stopped him, " . .. Thanks for the distraction. I think it kind of worked"

He nodded, "Right . .. yeah. The distraction." he bit the inside of his cheek, gnawing at it, "Just stay away from Dark, alright? He's up to no good and I know it"

Before she could argue, he glitched out of the room, leaving her alone again.

Anti glitched back in him and Jameson's room, noticing the mute still wasn't there, 'Maybe he's getting drunk with the others . .. classily, that is'

Just perfect enough for him to get some sleep before James came into the room.

The next day, Anti had a bad feeling.

All the stuff Mia brought up last night. It gave him nightmares again, just thinking about it. Being trapped in that tube not knowing if I'd ever be let out or not or if Sean's just pull the plug on him.

Hearing everyone's words of disgust. They never wanted him around anyway.

But it's not like Mia ever knew that before. And it wasn't Jameson's fault, either, since he hadn't even been created yet at the time.

But he knew his time was running out again.

They already thought he was crazy. Those creatures hadn't been back for him since he moved in with the Septics. Something wasn't right.

He was sure if he left away from them, though, the creature would return for him.

And he wasn't stupid. He knew. Even if no one else did. Even if they all said he was imagining it.

He knew Dark had something to do with it and he wasn't about to just let it go until the bastard confessed.

Because these creatures were after him for a reason and one way or another, he had a feeling, they'd get to him eventually if he didn't take the first move.

He found himself in Dark's office. Alone.

Dark knew he was there and just didn't give a shit about his presence, looking out the window at everyone outside enjoying the LA day.

"Oi asshole!" Anti shouted at him, "I have a bone to pick with you"

" . . . . .. do you?" Dark didn't turn around.

"Fucking look at me, dammit!"

Dark hummed, "I don't think I should. I might just snap if I do, Anti. I'm not exactly happy you're here"

"Good, because I don't wanna be here, either" Anti scoffed, "Why you have those creatures after me?"

". . . . I haven't the faintest idea of what you're talking about"

"Oh cut the crap, Dark" Anti took a few steps closer until he was in front of the desk and leaned over it to try and get his attention more, "We both know what you're hiding"

Anti could just barely see Dark smiling, "What are you smiling about?!"

Dark glanced at him, hi eyes changed to red, "I'm smiling . . .. because it took you this fucking long to confront me like this. You really are a coward, aren't you?"

Anti swallowed but stood his ground, "The fuck I am . . . Admit it. You sent those shadow creatures after me to kill me!"

Dark chuckled, "Oh did I? Fascinating. And why would I do that?"

"To kill me"

"Interesting. And why would I want to kill you? Oh please. Tell me. Why would I want to waste my energy. . . "

Dark stood out of the chair and leaned forward closer to Anti onto the desk. Anti felt the need to back up but he didn't and Dark's nose was almost touching his.

"Why would I waste my energy killing you with a shadow . . . when I could just as easily kill you right here like this?" he whispered to him.

Anti gulped and shuddered, feeling the overwhelming need to run, "Was this your plan all along? To get me here? Alone with you?"

Dark grinned, "Don't make me laugh . . . . you're not worth my time. Now why don't you go make yourself useful and go drown yourself? Mia's coming upstairs to talk to me and accept my apology and I'd prefer you not to be here to . . . distract her"

Anti's anger built up and he suddenly grabbed Dark by the collar of his suit jacket, "You're after her . . . . you'll stay the fuck away from her!"

Dark chuckled, "And why should I? We're . . . . BEST friends . . after all . . or so . . .that is the part"

Anti didn't understand what he meant by that, "What? The hell does that me-"

"Leave now . . . Else I fear you'll just get people hurt." he blinked and his pupils turned back to black, "You wouldn't want something bad to happen to Mia and Chase . . .. would you?"

" . . . . . ." Anti backed off and let the Iplier go, "This isn't over. Lay a fucking hand on either of them and I WILL kill you."

"Oh sure . . . Run along now, glitch" he fixed his tie and hair, "I have a meeting to attend to that you're not a part of"

Anti heard Mia and Chase coming up the stairs and he gave in, glitching out of the room just as they peered in.

Anti glitched into a hall in the WKM part of the mansion and kicked the wall, "FUCKING DAMMIT!"

He growled and suddenly dragged his nails down on the wallpaper, tearing the wall up, his eyes glowing their bright green and his neck wound leaving blood stains all over the carpet. As if he really gave a shit right now, though.

He calmed his breathing and exhaled, trying to relax.

Now he just had to hope that Camera Jim got a good and juicy video out of that.

If not . . . .he was fucked.

Just outside of the mansion, a shadow made itself comfortable under a tree. Just watching. Waiting.

Just waiting for its master to finally give the word.