Jerome's P.O.V.

"We all know that this is stupid, I mean, we all just met and everything. Why should we be telling our past to complete strangers? But we can feel a connection that we can't explain, I know I sure can." I say. Everyone was in a tight circle, with Lachlan in the middle. He seemed like he wanted to tell us something, but stopped. He then let out a loud moan and feel on the floor. There he curled up into a ball and held his head.

"Hey Lachlan, what's wrong?" says Preston. We all follow in suit, asking the same thing. Finally he let out his answer. We all leaned closer so we could hear him better.

" Images...can't control...Get away...Arghhh!" Lachlan whimpered. Thinking for a second, I came to my own conclusion.

"Hey guys, I think his power is getting out of control, because he is so sick." I explain. Everyone nodded their head in response, agreeing with me. I continue "I think Lachlan should take that pill. We can learn his past another day, and he probably knows ours by now, so let's stop the pain now." I say, giving my opinion. Everyone agreed.

Mitch grabbed the bottle and looked at its contents. Oh yea, his parents were doctors, and nodded his head. He grabbed one pill and dropped it into Lachlan's hand. Lachlan swallowed it, without anything.

About five minutes later, Lachlan was fast asleep on the floor. He was curled up into a ball. Which looked like a tangle of limbs, considering how tall he was. Looking over at everyone else, I noticed that Preston was looking at Lachlan with more than friendship, yet I can't figure out what it is.

"Do you think he will be alright guys?" Preston says, we all nod and give comfortable replies like "Yeah Preston." and "He has had this before." and more. While everyone was doing this, I cleared my throat, getting everyone's attention. They all looked at me, questionably.

"We all know this is cheesy but we all know that we should share our past, we need to bond because like Lachlan said, they were telling the truth and I have a gut feeling that we are going to be doing something big." I say. Everyone nods. I continue "So, to be the person that eases in, I will go first, if that is alright with you guys." I quickly say.

"Sure biggums, I will go next." Says Mitch. "Biggums?" Everyone replies in unison. "A friend name...". We all just nod our heads in response.

"I will go third then" says Rob, and we all nod our heads without question.

"I will go in fourth." says Vik, with an accent that I had no idea he had. Now that I think of it, Lachlan had an accent as well, but it's different than Vik's. I guess you don't notice these things when you get kidnapped and told you have a big destiny ahead of you, and that you have special powers.

"Fifth." Preston says "And that leads Lachlan for last".

"So, guess I shall start." I say. Everyone turned their heads on me. Four pairs of eyes rested on my own pair.

"Okay, here it goes." I say and take a deep breath...

//FLASHBACK//

I hated the city more now. I hated how loud it was. I was born in the jungle but was forced to move at the age of 6 because of my dad's work. I hated living there, one night I decided to run away. I just couldn't stand it.

I left my parents a note saying I was going back to the jungle. How stupid I was. Halfway down the block, my parents came after me. I heard the nickname they gave me. I don't know why, they just called me that.

" ASF! Come back here!" Cried my parents over and over again. I stopped and turned around. I could not leave my parents, what was I thinking? I ran back into their arms. I started sobbing, getting louder from the second. My parents kept on giving me soothing words. When I finally calmed down I looked up into my parents eyes.

"I'm sorry!" I cried out to them. "Don't worry, my little ASF. This is all our fault. We knew that you hated it here. Your dad and I, actually we're thinking of moving back to the jungle." my mom said. That time was to never come.

"Run." my dad yelled. Behind us was a black van, coming straight for us. My mom yelled and grabbed my hand and ran. We ran through alleyways, streets, meadows but the car never stopped. I looked over at my parents and saw tears in their eyes.

We started to slow down, the car a half of a mile away. "What?" I had asked, confused "Why are we stopping?"

My dad first spoke...

"I just want you to know, Jerome, that me and your mom will always love you. One day you and some friends will become great heroes. I wanted to tell you more myself when you were 16, but it is too late now." My dad said in a rushed voice. The car was inches away. My mom let go of my hand and pushed me away.

"We love you my ASFJerome, now run!" that was the last thing I heard of my parents before the car came running into them. Blood splattered everywhere, on the grass, sidewalk, the car, and me. I looked like I had just killed someone, not the car. I only got one glimpse at the driver but it will haunt me forever. It was a person with brown hair and a beard. The creepy part was that he was staring at me with white glowing eyes and with a creepy smile on his face...

// END OF FLASHBACK//

I had tried to keep the tears in while telling the story, but now they were coming out like a water fountain. Mitch is now rubbing my back. This soothed me, and after about a minute I had gained my composure again.

Mitch's P.O.V.

We all waited for Jerome to calm down. I was rubbing his back, getting prepared for my speech. It was all very traumatizing since that day.

"So, to conclude, I am petrified of cars, trucks, planes, etcetera. I also have a fear of blood...but something tells me we all do..." says Jerome. We all nod, even Lachlan who had begun waking up when Jerome was telling us of his past.

"It's okay Jerome, we hear are all afraid of something..." Lachlan says but stopped. He looked scared, like someone was about to beat him. We all looked at Lachlan until Preston spoke up.

"What's wrong Lachlan?" he says, looking into Lachlan piercing blue eyes. Lachlan shook his head. Realizing we did not understand, he spoke up "Never mind mate..." he stopped when like he realized what he just said. Mate? That was new for him. I saw him blushing and looking at Preston. He continued "You will understand when I tell you my past and I'm sorry Jerome for the way your parents died. In the end... we are going to all find more things in common like our parent's killer... Mitch your turn... sorry, didn't mean to read your mind. I slipped" says Lachlan with a deep accent, funny that I haven't noticed that until now. Wow, that was a a lot of talking for him. Also, he seemed scared when he said sorry...

I was caught off from my thinking when Jerome quickly added "No Lachlan, you probably would've of figured it out by our body language anyways, no need to apologize but anyways, to wrap up everything up I had lived in the jungle from that day on. Well that was, until today." Jerome says, wrapping everything up. Guess it's my turn.

Taking a deep breath I say "Okay my turn..."

//FLASHBACK//

"Mom, dad, do you really need to leave for work now? But you promised me we would hang out today..." I said. I will be the first to admit it, I was a snotty nose rich brat when I was 11. But come on, I barely saw my parents, they were always away because they were always at work, because of being doctors and all. Also, even at that age, I barely lose my cool, that's what my dad had taught me. Number 1 rule, don't panic.

"I know, I'm sorry my little Benja but we really have to go" said my mum. Benja was a nickname because we lived in Barbados. I never liked it much, but whatever.

"Oh, alright... But next time, please?" I said. "Alright kiddo, see you tomorrow." My dad responded. What he didn't know was that we only have 5 minutes left together.

There was a loud bang on the door. "I'll get it." said my dad but he didn't have to, in came barging a man. He was the same person Jerome described, but instead of a car, there was a gun. My mum and dad exchanged quick glances, grabbed my hands and ran into the other side of the house.

"My little Benja, you have to listen to me. You have a destiny with 5 other people. In 5 years from now, when you turn 16, something important is going to happen. Just know, me and your dad will always love you sweetie." mum said, than both mum and dad pushed me out of the door, locking it shut.

"Mum!" I shout "Dad!" The last thing I heard was a 'run!' and a terrifying scream. The last thing I saw from them was blood on the windows. I obeyed my parents last words and ran into the woods...

// END OF FLASHBACK //

A few tears ran down my face but I quickly wiped them away...

A/N: OMG, this took me forever to write!!! I started this morning, kept on getting distracted ( Youtube, chores, food, etc ) and did not finish till 1 in the morning of the next day!!! I really need to fix my sleep schedule. XD Anyways, I know I get views because I see the views. This book already surpassed my other book (Neptamine) So leave some feedback in the comments, mean or nice, votes, and more!! COME ON :), don't be silent readers. I like it when I get criticism, good or bad. So don't be shy, COMMENT. You don't even have to vote. :) Anyways, see you guys. :)