Chapter Six
Ian p.o.v
It was December 15th 2014, I was over Avi's house and we were celebrating my birthday over at his house. Merissa was there, along with Avi and Braxton, even Allison and my parents were there, ecstatic and cheering me on. We were all gathered around the table, my birthday cake had sixteen candles on the edge with a big 16 in the middle. The cake was white with blue and green icing on the edges, and on it it read, Happy 16th Birthday Ian! My dad lit the candles, and they all began singing happy birthday. I couldn't help but smiling, and tears were streaming down my eyes. This was too good to be true, yet it was happening. When they finished they urged me on to blow out the candles, and I blew them out. Avi came and wrapped his arms around me and kissed my cheek. "What did you wish for cutie?" he asked. "It already came true," I replied and kissed him deeply on the lips, and everyone started clapping. Our lips parted from one another, and he slipped out an inverted pink triangle necklace, like the one that he gave me on my real birthday. I couldn't help but beam brightly, and he came down again to kiss me while he put it on. I felt it click together and suddenly he was gone, and so was everyone.
_"Ianto wake up!" a voice demanded. I quickly woke up and noticed that I was kissing the air. I looked down and held the necklace around my neck, but it wasn't the one that Avi gave me; it was a military dog tag. I looked down and noticed that I was wearing camo pants and black boots. I looked up at the person who woke me up and saw him walking over. I felt an evil aura surround him, as he looked me square in the eye. His red eyes burned with fury and hatred; his mouth was threatening. There was something over his right eye, like a tattoo or something. He was a wolf alright, but he looked like something that crawled up from the pits of hell. I felt his the energy radiating off of him, and I had a bad feeling about what was about to happen. _
"Such a shame I had to die so that you could survive. I may have been weaker then, but I'm sure as hell stronger now," he declared with venom in his voice.
"I don't know what you are talking about," I replied, my voice starting to tremble.
"Aw, is poor Ianto scared?" he asked, throwing his head back and cackling.
_"My name is Ian." _
"And I'm James. I'm using our birth names sweet child. So are you ready for your conversion therapy?"
"Conversion therapy?" I asked, puzzled, then it hit me. I tried to run away but he grabbed me by the throat and lifted me up, his eyes burning into mine.
_"I love it when they resist," he laughed and carried me off. I was trying to get out of his hold but he just took all my punches and kicks like they were nothing. He took me to a room and slammed me down on a table. I yelped in pain, and he began to strap me down. I began screaming and yelling and slashing, trying to get away, but nothing worked. Once he fully strapped me in he placed some gel on my head, and then this head cage contraption. I saw where the wires went to and looked in horror at what he was doing. _
"You can't do this to me!" I cried, but he just laughed and threw on the switch. I screamed out in agonizing pain, hundreds of volts going through my body. He turned it off and showed me a picture of Avi.
_"Do you still love him?" he asked, his voice maddening. _
"Yes," I croaked, and he upped the voltage. This continued and he asked the same question, and I would give him the same answer. He finally turned the voltage all the way up, and let my brain fry, my body was seizing at that point, and he was came over to me and uttered, "Make sure you tell Avi I said hey."
I sprung awake and noticed Avi and Braxton flinching, ready to attack. I saw blood on Braxton's nose, and Avi's left eye starting to swell. I could see the fear in Avi's right eye as I tried to figure out what was going on. Braxton got a flashlight and flashed it in my eyes, and I shied away from the light, using my hands to block it. Braxton nodded to Avi, and Avi hugged me so tight that he was crushing me.
"What happened?" I asked a bit dazed.
"You just fell asleep and some morons came and tried to jack us. We put up a good fight, but we thought that they would be coming back with reinforcements, which was why we were on edge," Braxton answered. I didn't believe a word they said, but for now I'm gonna go along with it. Braxton got a hoodie and went to go and get some bandages and snacks for us. He came back five minutes later with the goods, and he drove us to a gas station a few miles down the road in case those "thugs" came back for us. While waiting, I kissed Avi's eye then bandaged it, and he said that it was already starting to feel better. We snacked on chips and gulped down soda, and I accidently let out a loud belch. Avi and Braxton looked at me, and Avi patted me on the back laughing while Braxton gave me a high five. We threw away our trash and made our way to the city police department.
It was about eleven at night when we got there, Braxton turning off his lights and parking at a fast food restaurant across the street from the police station. We were wearing all black, black pants, black shirt, and a black ski mask. We looked like we were about to rob a bank. We went off and Braxton went to the back of the building, carrying a few roman candles and fire works with him. I was carrying a duffle bag, and Avi and I were waiting at the other side of the building. I saw the light illuminating from Braxton's fireworks then heard them go off. The backup generator went out and so the lights were temporarily out as they had to switch to the city's power grid. I leaned my head over and saw some officers leave the building going over to where Braxton was. I quickly grabbed some firecrackers and handed them to Avi. We ran to the door as the last officer came out and slipped inside.
There were people in there still, thankfully, and there were prisoners in the jail cell. Two guards were posted in front of them with flashlights on the prisoners. I looked but I couldn't see Merissa anywhere. I gave the signal to Avi and he lit a whole bunch of firecrackers and threw them over to where the cell was. We hurried in as they went off, Avi throwing single ones in random directions as the officers had their guns ready, looking for the perps. We sneaked down the hall, looking for monitoring room. We finally found it and knocked on the door. I laid my duffle bag on the floor and waited for the person to open up.
The door opened with a gun sticking its head out slowly as Avi lit a roman candle. I slammed the door, making the cop drop his gun and scream in pain as I opened the door and the officer shot twice in the chest with a roman candle. The officer was on the ground, holding his chest as I grabbed his police baton and butted him in the head with it, knocking him out. I grabbed his gun and pepper spray as Avi looked for the cell door override. We found it on the computer, but it required a nine digit password.
"Wouldn't a fire alarm let them all out?" Avi asked.
"It should," I replied. "I mean, they wouldn't let the prisoners burn."
"I'll go find Merissa, you look for a fire alarm," Avi ordered.
We went our separate ways, and I went looking for a fire alarm. I pulled out some sparklers and lit one, lighting my way around the pitch black corridor. I found one at an intersection, but it could only be opened with a key. I pulled out my bobby pin and went to work. I got it unlocked but two officers came and pointed their flashlights and guns at me.
"Don't pull that alarm!" one of them shouted at me. I looked them, and noticed that the sprinkler in my mouth was going out. Before it went out, I quickly pulled out the gun I had and ducked and shot them both in the leg, pulled the alarm, then ran off.
Looks like we got a little Han Solo here, though I personally preferred Boba Fett
James.
What do you want? I asked.
You must know that I love you like a brother, and so I'm looking out for you. You and Avi won't make it. He said in all seriousness.
Why? Will it be because of you?! I screamed at him.
You'll see. He replied then retreated back into the crevices of my mind. I tried to shut him out and focused on the task at hand. I had to go and reunite with Braxton, Avi, and Merissa. There were red floodlights flashing, and a loud siren sound. I snuck my way to the nearest exit, avoiding personnel, and I ran out to the car where I found Braxton sitting there. I saw Avi and Merissa running with a bunch of escaped prisoners. There were officers with tasers, shooting them at the escapees. Merissa and Avi split up from the rest of the prisoners as Braxton and I got in the car to go and get them.
Police cars were starting up and going after the prisoners, and Merissa and Avi were running into the woods. The cops got out and pursued on foot. I got a roman candle and pointed it the sky then lit it. I pointed it in the direction I wanted them to go to, an old abandoned warehouse deeper into the city. Braxton sped up as I kept firing, and we made it to the warehouse and waited. I took off my ski mask and put my face in my hands, anxiously waiting for them.
Five minutes later they pounded on the door and we let them in. The four of us hurried off and drove to an empty grocery store parking lot, avoiding police detection. We all got out and hugged one another, celebrating the return of Merissa. After all our catching up we moved on to the current situation.
"So did you guys manage to get my stuff?" Merissa asked curiously.
"No, but you and Ian wear about the same size clothes," Avi began, pointing his fingers and smiling nervously while blushing hard, "And...erm...I bought some girly clothes for him. Don't worry, they're not completely slutty."
"Avi!" I exclaimed, flustered. I was so embarrassed that I hid my face in my hands.
"Haha it's okay Ian, we can just share clothes," Merissa laughed.
"It's about time we left. You said you were going to this Daniel guy's house right?" Braxton asked.
"Yea," I answered, still blushing. He tossed me the keys, and I hopped into the driver's seat. The rest of them hopped into the car and we drove into the bad side of town.
I pulled up to Daniel's apartment complex and drove to his apartment. I parked in front of his building and all of us went in. I knocked on his door a couple of times, and he opened up.
"Well if it isn't Ian," he said. "You know, they have reward for information leading to your arrest."
"Aw, come on man, you know that when my cousin was down here he was buying weed from you, in fact, I was the one to introduce him to you!" I pleaded.
He hugged me tightly and ruffled my hair. "You know that I wouldn't turn you in, I ain't a snitch."
"Thanks man. You wouldn't happen to know a place we could stay at would you?"
"Well I do know some empty apartments that have electricity and running water in them, but they have no furniture in them, but it's gonna cost ya," Daniel said, grinning lustfully.
"Cost us what?" Avi asked suspiciously.
"Well ever since I met Ian I've always wanted to hit that pink ass, and I haven't been laid in forever, so I just crave it even more. Do that and you have a deal."
"What? No!" Avi and I protested in unison with Avi getting in front of me, protecting me.
"Well then, let me if you change your mind, until then, deal's off," Daniel concluded.
"I thought you were better than this," I sighed, shocked at what he said.
"You should know me Ianto; I get ass whenever I can, and I haven't gotten my dick wet in awhile.
Suddenly I awoke underwater. All I saw was water; no land or sun. I began swimming, but still nothing happened; I didn't know which way was up. I let out a little air and followed the bubbles. I began swimming upwards, gliding through the water as I tried to conserve my breath, but I couldn't see the surface anywhere. I felt my lungs burning as they struggled for air. I kept swimming no matter what, but I couldn't take it anymore. I started taking in water, but I still couldn't breathe, and I started choking. It felt like I was being tortured forever. I saw my vision was about to black out. I kept swimming and swimming, holding my hand out and waiting to reach the surface. This time I could see it. I don't know if I'll make it in time; my vision was fading fast, I was still choking, and despite me giving it my all, I was going slower and slower. But just before I was about pass out, my hand reached the surface and so did my body.
I hopped out the bed when I noticed what just happened. Daniel was there, and he congratulated me, describing what went on between us. I grabbed my clothes and ran out the room, and that was when I saw Avi laying in the middle of the floor, unconscious. I ran up to him and held him in my arms, rocking back and forth while softly crying. Braxton was in the corner, his face was all bloody, and he was holding Merissa in his arms. I knew who did this, who's been hurting my friends, who's the reason that I'm a fugitive on the run, and worst of all, made me cheat on my boyfriend.
I'm going to fucking kill you. I thought angrily.
Please enlighten me on how you're going to kill me. He responded laughing hysterically.
Oh you'll see, brother.