Chapter 16. Bury Another
When Gert hadn't returned home tonight I brushed it off as nothing when it got the morning I decided to go out on the streets to try and get some money. Which I got successfully passing everyone I could. When I got home I went up to mine and Chase's room. "So, I have $203.50 from today." I said to Chase after counting it all up.
"Where'd you get that money from?" Chase asked me, I looked at him.
"That's not important but we have money." I said to him with a smile, he walked over to me.
"Don't tell me you stole it." He said to me, I looked away.
"How else am I supposed to get cash. People aren't going to hire me." I said to him before his phone started ringing. It was Gert. He had to go and pick her up from the hospital. I took this as another opportunity to go and get some more money, I was planning on saving all this money up so that we could all get a better clothes and maybe even better food. When Chase and Gert returned it was dark out. The reason I knew that was because I arrived home a few seconds earlier. I went back up to our room and started practicing with my powers. When Chase entered he seemed annoyed. "Is everything ok?" I asked him.
"No, I spoke to my Mom. But I wanted to tell you that we're having a family meeting, on Jonah." He said to me before we both left together, he went to go and get Alex. I was just hoping he was ok. Especially since he had spoke with Mrs. Stein. Once everyone was in the dining area that's when Chase told us the news. "My mom said he's gonna do another sacrifice, soon." Chase said to us, another innocent victim.
"We have to stop him?" Molly said to us.
"But how." I said to him.
"Did she say where?" Nico asked, was it the usual place or somewhere different.
"My parents' basement seems like L.A.'s hottest spot for all things Murder-y." Alex said to us, I mean it made since or maybe not especially since we know where they'd be.
"The way my mom was talking, I don't think PRIDE's on board with this one." Chase said to us, so this was just a surprise killing then.
"At least we know this is happening at all. See? Seemed good came out of me calling Janet." Gert said but it didn't, she still contacted one of our parents.
"Nice try." Nico said to her.
"Nothing can justify what happened." I said to her getting an agreeing look from Nico.
"I can't believe you would leave Old Lace and I behind." Molly said to us, I couldn't either.
"I thought I was doing what was best for you." Gert said that was definitely the wrong thing to say.
"If one more person says they're doing what's best for me, I'm gonna lose it." Molly said to us, I'm pretty sure she already had.
"Seem like you're already there, buddy." Alex said to her.
"I screwed up, ok. I didn't think I had another choice. And I didn't mean to hurt anyone- -especially you." Gert said to us all before looking at Chase.
"What? Did you guys, like fall out or something?" Molly asked them both while sitting down again.
"No." Gert said to us.
"I don't trust Gert anymore." Chase said while looking at her, I was secretly happy about that.
"Yeah, um, that's probably a good idea 'cause...we're stupid teenagers, and being me saying things and making you trust me is...super unhealthy. Excuse me." Gert said before leaving, I'm so glad that she was gone.
"The church." Karolina said to us.
"What about it?" I asked her confusedly.
"What?" Alex asked us.
"Jonah will do the sacrifice at the church. That's where he's been staying." Karolina said to us, I was confused on how she knew that.
"How do you know that?" Nico asked her confusedly.
"I, um, I saw his room after I was recovering from the dig site." Karolina said to us, so we have to go to church.
"So, what's the plan? We just walk into the church and ask where the next sacrifice is being held?" Alex asked us, we couldn't.
"Can't be the first time they've been asked that." Chase said to us, or it could be.
"The weekly Coruscation Ceremony is today. Everyone will be in the worship space. The halls will be empty." Karolina said to us, but surely someone would be looking out.
"Hang on. Maybe we should think about this." Nico said to us, I agree.
"What's there to think about? You know it's the right thing to do." Alex said to us, I was just hoping this wouldn't end badly.
"I'll fire up the Rolls." Chase said before I followed him.
"I hope this isn't a suicide mission." I said to him, he looked at me.
"It won't be." He said to me. After he fired up the Rolls we just had to get Karolina and Nico.
"Nico, Karolina, let's go!" Molly shouted before they came over to us. We then started our drive to the church. I couldn't actually believe that I was going to church. Luckily I wasn't going to be at the service. We were witnessing the ceremony. Karolina was causing a distraction.
"Go ahead, guys. I'll catch up with you." Karolina said before we took off. She was creating a northern lights effect for people to witness.
"I think this is the right room." Nico said to us as we arrived in a hallway.
"Only one way to find out." Chase said before putting the x-Ray goggles on. He then looked in the room.
"What do you see?" Nico asked him.
"Not exactly sure." He answered.
"That's extremely helpful Chase." I said to him sarcastically.
"This should open it up without drawing too much attention." Alex said before using his laptop to unlock the door. Once it was open we entered.
"Whoa." Molly got out.
"What the hell." Alex asked us, this place was weird.
"What is this place?" Molly asked us, all I knew was Mr. Stein was in some kind of tube like thing.
"Dad?" Chase said to while walking near him.
"If Jonah's in that one..." Alex said while looking at the pods.
"We've gotta get this one open. Fast." Nico said to us, the door then opened again. We turned around and saw Karolina.
"The ceremony's in its final stage." Karolina said to us, Nico got her staff off.
"Bend my will." She said making the machine crinkle.
"Now, Molly and Y/n." Nico said and Molly and I got to work on opening it. It was Mr. Wilder.
"Holy shit, Dad!" Alex said to him. I couldn't imagine how him and Chase were.
"We got this." Molly said before we took the last part of the pod off.
"Wilder, need you to come check this out. I think I can figure out how to get this open." Chase said while looking at a control panel.
"Chase, we have to go. The ceremony is over. People will be coming." Nico said to him, I wish we could help Mr. Stein.
"Wait, are you serious? We're saving Wilder's dad, but not mine?" Chase asked us.
"I wish we could but we don't have time." I said to him while placing a hand on his shoulder.
"It looks like this tank is the only thing that's keeping him alive. If we mess with it, we might end up doing more harm than good." Alex said before we started to leave.
"Maybe we'll come back for him." Molly said before we left. Gert said something to him before he came outside. I took his hand.
"He's going to be ok." I said to him in a whisper. When we got home it was starting to get dark so I prepared to get some sleep. After a while I went to see Chase. He was working on his Fistigons. "How are you feeling?" I asked him with a smile.
"My favorite distraction. I'm I don't even know." He said to me while moving away from the desk. I sat on his lap.
"I can't imagine what todays been like. You've had to say goodbye to your mom and dad all over again. I can't imagine it's been." I said to him. He wrapped his arms around me.
"It was hard. I don't know how long I can keep doing this for." He said to me, we then continued talking.
"Now, I need to go but don't stay up too long." I said to him while standing up, he kissed me quickly.
"I won't." He said to me before I left him to go and get some sleep. After some time I heard the door open and shut and someone life next to me. The person then wrapped their arms around me and placed a kiss on my temple before burying their head in crevice of my neck and falling asleep.
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