Tom's Pov

I wake up feeling like complete shit. I probably shouldn't have drank so much last night.

"Morning Thomas." Jordan says kissing me gently. I bury my head in his chest and he pulls me close.

"Dads! Get up I have to go to sing today!" Chrissy yells. "I got it. There's a Tylenol on the counter. Apple juice is in the fridge." Jordan gives me one more kiss before disappearing from beside me.

Jordan's Pov

Chrissy hums that god awful anthem as we drive.

We park and as usual walk in together. Maddi's perched with her guitar where Ianite usually sits. Maddi seems to be going through the same thing Chrissy is. That or I'm going crazy!

"Ianite went to meet with a band that's coming in 6 weeks. We'll be auditioning to be their lead singer."

"Oh." Is all I can manage to get out.

Tom's Pov

~~In a dream~~

"Thomas." Dianite says heat surrounding me.

"My Lord!"

"When you adopted Chrissy what was the information given to you and Jordan?" Dianite asks his voice echoing from around the walls of the empty temple.

"Her mother died giving child birth and her dad was no where to be found." I answer and Dianite appears before me.

"You've changed." He says placing a hand on my shoulder.

Fear surrounds me entirely. I never thought Dianite would hurt me, but then the Tank of Judgment happened.

"W....what do you mean?" I stutter,

"You need to stop being so paranoid. Your actions rub off on Chrissy. You can't let Ianite get on your nerves."

"No! You think I'm gonna let her steal my daughter's....."

"YOUR DAUGHTER'S?! YOU LISTEN TO ME!" Dianite pauses and jerks me off the ground by my shirt front.

"You will do as I say. If you fail there will be punishments!"

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I jolt awake in a cold sweat. Martha and Steve are sat on oppisite sides of my bed. Both look concerned.

"What the....."

"Tom I wish I could tell you that was just a dream. But when a god is weak that is how they communicate to their followers." Martha speaks calmly.

"You saw..."

"We both did. Tom you and I both know you have to do what's right for you and Chrissy's identity. If Dianite...."

"I don't care what Dianite says, I'm not gonna let Ianite tear Chrissy down. I'm not!"

"Tom! We're home!" Jordan yells and I try to control my trembles a bit.

"Martha, Steve, what are you...." Jordan gets interrupted.

"Just stopping by dear. Nothing to worry about."

Time Skip

"What song are you gonna prepare?" I ask Chrissy.

"I was thinking of doing So Many Guns in New York by Lukas Kaiser."

"Why that song?" Jordan asks and I see tears swell up in his eyes.

"Because of the little girl who was shot in the chest while playing with friends. She was to young." Chrissy leaves the dinner table and I hear her door slam shut.

"You think we should go talk to her?" Jordan asks.

"No, leave her be. She'll come back down when she feels like it." I say. Jordan lays his head in his hands.

"We should call Wag. Make sure he's okay." Jordan says with a sigh.

"Why would he not be okay?"

"He knew the kid, was training her to be aa sorceress." I didn't know Wag trained kids?
Jordan gets up and calls Wag. "Hey I was just calling to see if you were...." Jordan goes quiet and sets the phone down.

"Did he hang up?" Jordan nods, "hold me." I get up and Jordan walks into my arms.

"Its just one thing after another!" He cries.

Chrissy's Pov

I open the medicine cabinet in the bathroom. "The back" a voice hisses in the back of my mind.

The voice isn't soft like Dianite's was. It sounds demonic, like it could strike me dead at any living moment.

I side the bottles aside to find a razor blade rested behind them.

"Take it across......"

"Chrissy!" DadT yells causing the voice to stop.

Jordan's Pov

Chrissy holds my blade in her hand. She looks terrified.

"What is this?!" She asks tears in her eyes. I messed up! I thought I had hidden it well enough!

"Don't worry about it." Tom says taking the blade from our daughter's hand.

"Why was that there?" Chrissy asks me. I tug my shirt sleeve down and cross my arms.

"No reason honey. Like Tom said don't worry about it." I try to sound causal but I'm not doing to great at it.

Chrissy rolls her eyes then leaves back to her room.

"We're getting rid of this." Tom snaps harshly.

"Tom." I grab his wrist to try to talk him out of it. I'm not sure I'm ready to ditch it completely.

Tom jerks away and starts downstairs. I follow close behind him.

"Tom wait! You don't understand...." He turns back tears spilling out of his eyes.

"You have every reason to live Jordan! If Chrissy finds out it'll kill her. Probably as much as it hurt Ianite when she found out!"

Dianite's Pov (mawhahah)

"Who do you suppose it is?!" I ask angrily. I don't take things lightly when it comes to Chrissy.

"Can I say something?" Blaze asks and I ignore him.

"We can't tell Dianite. It could be a lot of things. Worst case scenario being, its her subconscious trying to take over. She's young so that possibly is slim."

"Its the...."

"BLAZE BE QUIET! LET MY SERVANTS TALK!" I yell and Blaze winces.

"We will continue to search for possibilities. Keep a eye on that Sparkly Boy. I have a feeling whatever it is, has been giving hints to his past."

"ITS THE DAMN SHADOWS!" Blaze yells then hides behind his wings.

"Son, we fended those monsters off a long time ago." I reply. Now is not the time for humor.

"They've teamed with Mianite. To help eliminate Chrissy, Tom, and Jordan. Please believe me!"

Tom's Pov

Jordan lays sound asleep in my arms. I can't help but fear he's going through what I went through earlier.

"Chrissy....erm...." Jordan stirs in my arms. I close my eyes and let the tears come.

Jordan's Pov

"What do you mean shadows?!" I yell at Dianite.

"Spark Plug calm down." Ianite says softly. How can I calm down in a time like this?!

"Nade is leading them. I have a strong feeling the voice in her head is him." Dianite says and fear rushes over me.

"H...how can I keep Chrissy safe?" I sutter. Ianite takes my hand and gives it a squeeze.

"Surround her in people she loves. Even if that means weakening me. I feel Nade will make his appearance soon. Good luck Sparklez."

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I jolt awake and end up headbutting Tom. He jerks back at my accidental moment.

"You okay?" He asks me. I feel like I've ran a marathon! I can't seem to catch my breath.

"Yeah I'm......Just a bit out of breath. That's all. Bad dream."

Tom's Pov

Looks like I'm gonna half to explain what I can to Jordan now. Welp shit, that's all my mind can process at the moment.

"That wasn't a dream. When a god is weak they communicate through dreams. I'm assumimg you've just been to Dianite's temple." I say and Jordan's jaw drops.

"How'd you know?" As soon as Jordan says this Chrissy lets out a blood hurtling scream.

I'm screwed!