Two Months Later

Tom's Pov

I follow the little blue pixie thing through the nether.

I came to check on Mot but ended up running into this thing.

It leads me to a little fortress like thing. "What are you?" I ask it.

"Jordan sent me." It hisses sending chills down my spine. Jordan would never get me hurt.

I follow the thing into the Fortress only to have a cloth wrapped around my nose.

I end up taking in a deep breath of chlorophyll.

Jordan's Pov

"The little blue dick-heads." Anastasia says as we enter the nether.

"Language!" I snap as we follow the trail. She's grown so much! It feels like she was 13 just a month ago. She was.... but whatever she's 17 now.

I get a bad feeling in the pit of my stomach as we near a fortress.

"Be careful in here okay. Stay beside me." I order my daughter.

I've become one of the best hunters there is. Many say I am the best. My daughter falls no shorter than I.

We enter and I hear laughing. "I can't believe he fell for that! Love sick puppy."

"TOUCH ME AGAIN AND I SWEAR I'LL KILL YOU!" Tom yells. My heart drops to my feet.

"Your precious little Jordie is what got you into this mess. I highly doubt he'll be able to get you out if it. Alive." I pull my bow back as does Anastasia.

Tom's Pov

The demonic man paces back and fourth in front of me.

I can hear fighting upstairs. Its subsidising becoming so silent its almost nonexistent.

As Jordan and a girl I think is Anastasia come into sight a sword gets pressed to my throat.

I can't take my eyes off him. The way his muscles stand out when he fires and arrow.

"You think that's bothering me?!" Jordan yells at the man. It should be! Damn does he hate me or something?

"Oh honestly Jordan. You act like some big tuff guy. Just cause your inner demon is powerful means nothing. I c-"

"Jordan?!" An Irish accented boy says. "Jack?!"

"Let Tom go. Brother I'm ashamed." Jack says, Jordan has 'stars in his eyes'. He-did he move on?

The sword gets removed from my neck. Allowing me to breathe again.

"You're lucky father favors you!" The older of the two hisses and disappears.

"Tom! Are you okay did they hurt you?" Jordan rushes to me. He unties my hands and feet quickly.

"No I-I'm fine." Damn me and my stupid stuttering. I mean how can I not be intimidated by this Short, blue eyed, Irishman. Who clearly has Jordan wrapped around his finger.

"Oh Tom this is Jack. Jack this is Tom." Jordan says.

"Hello Thomas. I've herd much about you. Anastasia hello to you too dear." I fake a smile as does Jordan's little brat.

"We should probably get going. Anastasia take Tom to the portal would you?" Jordan says slinging his bow over his shoulder.

"Yeah sure."

Jordan's Pov

"I'm so sorry." Jack says as Tom and Anastasia fade out of sight.

"No its okay. I know how your brother is." Jack glances down breaking pur daze.

"Jordan c-can I have a hug?" My heart flutters. But I love Tom! Ah fuck it.

I take Jack into my arms and he sighs into my chest.

"Promise you'll call if he tries anything. I don't want you hurt." I whisper, my eyes closing. Jack reminds me of Andor. Or how Andor used to be.

"I promise. You'd better get going before Tom thinks we're making out." Jack pulls away from me. I can tell he didn't want to.

"What makes you think Tom would think that?" I ask. "Just the way he glared at me."

Jack kisses my cheek before running off. I watch him leave, counting his steps.

Walking Time Skip

"Replaced me already huh?" Tom says his perky British accent ringing through.

"Jack's just a friend."

"By the way your eyes lit up when you saw him I think not." Tom protests.

"He's just a friend Tom." I say harshly. "Okay a very friendly friend." Tom giggles. I just saved his life, again, and he's acting like this!

"You used to tell me we were just friends (haha)" Tom's cheery smile fades. 'There is a way to prove it to him.' Ianite says in the back of my mind. She wants me to kiss him.

I'm not sure I can. Not without wanting more than just a kiss.

"Dad? You ok?" Anastasia asks and my eyes fill with tears. "Can we just go home?" I whisper trying not to let my tears spill over.

Tom follows Anastasia and I into the portal. His hand links with mine.

Wag's Pov

I sit with Ianite, Spark, Martha, and Steve in the Fortress waiting for Jordan's return.

Martha still doesn't know what happened with Tom. I don't want her to.

"Wag you must be so worried!" Steve says and my stomach knots.

"Steve leave Waggles alone." Martha says taking hold of my hand.

"We're okay." Anastasia yells out and just about everybody lets out a sigh of relief.

Tom's holding Jordan's hand. I don't know why I feel hurt by that but I do.

"Jordan you okay? You look a bit pale." Spark says and I see it too.

Jordan's Pov

I pull my hand free from Tom's. "I'm fine. It-I" I let out a frustrated sigh.

"It just sucks. Killing those people who w-where once inncoent." I wipe tears before they can fall.

"They're possessed Sparklybum its the best thing you can do." Steve says standing so Tom can sit. I sit next to Ianite.

"When you were there I senced another presence with you. Who was it?" Ianite asks. My cheeks heat up thinking about Jack.

"It was Jack. He helped m- Tom."

"Stuck up brat. That's what that little player is." Spark rants. Jack isn't any of those things!

"Jordan don't. You don't know him so don't defend him." Tom says before I can muster up anything to say.

"And what you do! Jack just saved your life Tom!" I snap at Tom causing a hurt expression to appear on his face.

"I'm going to lay down." I mumble after a long moment of silence.

Time Skip

Tom's Pov

I sit next to Jordan's bed and watch him sleep. Not in a stalker like way. Its just something about seeing him sleeping. That makes me feel better.

Jordan lays on his arm causing the large cut to be shown.

Tears roll down my cheeks. I caused that. I caused him to want to kill hinself.

He's saved me more times than I care to remember in these past few months.

Jordan gasps and jolts awake. He instantly begins to cry.

"Ianite!" He calls out still not noticing my presence.

The weak goddess walks in seconds after. "I'm okay. Go back to sleep." She says Spark appearing over her shoulder.

"Tom?" He says and Jordan makes eye contact with me.

"I-er. I was just going." I lie as I get up to leave Jordan stops me.

"Please stay." He begs his brown eyes shimmering in the darkness.

"Goodnight Jordan." Ianite says and pulls the door shut.

I sigh before climbing into Jordan's bed. "Can I-" I pull Jordan into my arms. His head rests gently on my chest.

"Goodnight Jordan." I repeat. "I love you." I whisper and kiss his head. My eyes becoming heavy and sleep rushes over me.