Rupture (2)

'Nox..... What's he doing..' In an endless stream of ocean, a boy with black eyes and slightly long black hair drown. Every second he went deeper into the water, holding onto his life trying to survive.

'Dont... Tell me..' His thoughts desperate, demanding answers with each passing second his breath was going out, his consciousness was going away, he was losing his rationality and his dark eyes were slowly losing their light.

'Die.... LIKE THIS?' Zazm gritted him teeth, he cut his own lips and clenched his jaws enough to fill his entire mouth with blood.

'Pain.... It'll keep me conscious,' Zazm knew he had to find a way out himself, the more pain he felt the more his consciousness will stay intact, he clenched his fists, thrusting his nails into his palms.

'Think... Thinkkkk,' He desperately looked around trying to find a way out but he saw nothing, all there was were just an infinite void filled with water that kept pulling him inside.

Seeing this a slight soft smile appeared on Zazm's face, 'Ha...' He let his hands loose and decided to let go. He had quit he knew there was no use struggling. His eyes were just about to close when a thread flowed Infront of his eyes.

The thread was in a slightly darker shade of white, during the empty void that thread was glowing like a beacon, his eyes widened in surprise, it felt like as if the thread was calling him.

The thread was showing him a path, that thread was the alarm, the realization of the path he had chosen. He looked down to find more of his own threads and his mind quickly started processing.

'It can work?' He questioned himself and a last struggle came into his mind. A smirk appeared on his face from the absurdness of his idea but at this point there was nothing else he could do.

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Jahanox stood close to Zazm his hand inches away from his face, "Now, Why should I save you?" he questioned Zazm his eyes getting darker.

Pfft

A small laughter escaped his lips and laughed whole heartly, "Haha... I just sounded like a villian didn't I?"

"Why should I save you? Haha ofcourse because you're my friend." He placed his hand on Zazm's forehead and closed his eyes trying to concentrate.

1 second passed.... 1 min passed.... And soon enough 10 mins passed, "What?" Jahanox opened his eyes, his eyes widened in disbelief and his hand started trembling.

He glanced at his mark on his hand,"Don't Fuck with me." He put his hand back again and started to concentrate but no matter what he tried nothing seemed to work, he wasn't able to control Zazm's mind.

"ZAZM... YOU ASSHOLE WAKE UP" He slapped Zazm but there was no response his breathing was getting lighter and his entire face and shirt were covered in blood.

"WHY ISN'T IT WORKING?" A sweat trickled down his spine, his thoughts becoming a mess, no matter what he couldn't use his power. He shook Zazm somehow trying to pull him out of his current state. And eventually....

Thud...

Zazm's body fell lifeless on the ground, Jahanox's eyes widened in shock, he stood there frozen at the sight of his friend covered in blood and laying down lifeless.

Slapp

He slapped himself pulling him back from his thoughts, he quickly went close to Zazm and checked his pulse. "Its there...." a sigh of relief escaped his lips as he saw the faint pulse of his friend.

"No! What can I do?" Nox know he had to take Zazm to an hospital as soon as possible but they were at an extremely high place and he couldn't even call a taxi or something because it was middle of the night.

In a last resort option, he picked Zazm on his shoulders and he was way heavier than he expected. Zazm was taller than Jahanox and because of his training he had pretty good muscle mass.

"This is the last option." He started running with whatever strength he had and his breath hitched as he looked down the place, he knew it will take some time to get down and he had to be careful.

But be didn't had time for this, He started jumping stairs, with every jump his legs felt weaker and started to tremble but he didn't stop and continued running.

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"Huff...Huff.." Jahanox breathed heavily, his entire body was trembling, his legs were shouting at him to just let go, he couldn't walk now, "ha... COME ON...." with one determined step he continued to slowly walk forward.

He walked a few steps before his fell down to his knees, he looked down as sweat flowed like a waterfall from his face, his entire hair and shirt was covered in blood.

"Yeah, You're right." Jahanox looked infront of him and found two men smoking while one of them sat on top of the car, the other way was leaning forward on the railing.

A small smile of relief appeared on his face, he knew he would now be able to take Zazm to the hospital, he quickly shouted towards them in hope, "EXCUSE ME.... YES SIR..."

The both men simultaneously looked at the source of voice and their eyes widened in surprise as they saw two youngsters covered in blood and sweat.

One of the man that was leaning on the railing straighted and walked towards them, "Oh what are you kids doing here all covered in blood?" an evil grin appeared on his face.

"I am sorry but I would like you to help us, my friend needs to be taken to the hospital." The mans girn widened, "Sure, we can take you."

A smile appeared on Nox's face until the second man spoke from the top of the car.

"Ah but yes it won't be free..." He spoke with a dirty smile, Nox looked at the other guy was also smiling, he knew they were trapped.

"Come on just pay us a few thousand dollars and we'll help you." Nox's eyes turned dark as he stared down at his own shadow.

"I'll give you whatever you want just help us for now." The man's eyes widened as he kicked Nox in the face and Zazm fell down on the opposite side of the road.

"Nah, we change our mind. We'll take this brat and he looks of use to us. He is still breathing isn't he?" Nox got up his eyes darkened but his body didn't had enough power.

"Get away from him." He spoke his tone bone chilling, his thoughts drifted back to Zazm's words.

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"Listen Nox.... It's no use. We are no heroes we can't save everyone." Zazm spoke in serious tone, he picked up his drink and took a sip.

Jahanox tilted his head in confusion, "Is there Alcohol in that drink?" he mocked Zazm with a slight smile.

Zazm also let out a small chuckle at his reply, Jahanox leaned forward on the table and continued, "Where is this crap coming from?"

Zazm didn't replied for a while, he simply enjoyed his drink, "What I'm saying is that our paths won't be easy. We will have to do a lot of stuff if we want to protect ourselves."

Jahanox stayed silent for a while before smiling, "Yeah yeah, I understand now quickly finish that drink, I have to study now."

"Tch.... Always that lame studying" Zazm clicked his tongue in frustration before finishing his drink.

"Fine... Fine Let's go."

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Nox managed to get up with whatever strength he had left his eyes completely darkened and cold. "Oh look you can also get up."

Jahanox didn't say anything and looked around till his gaze drifted off to thick and sharp piece of metal lying on a corner. "You see there is an abandoned place up there."

"The fuck are you going on about have you finally lost it." Jahanox didn't replied and picked up the metal rod. He slowly started walking towards the man while looking down.

"I never thought I'll have to do it." A chuckle escaped the man's lips as he saw the boy carrying a metal rod towards him.

Jahanox started sprinting towards the man and the man was momentarily stunned as he got ready to fight. Jahanox got ready and threw his left hand forward which the man easily caught.

A small grin appeared on his dark face, the man looked at his arm and found no rod there, he looked Infront of him but before he knew it the entire world started twisting infornt of him.

Jahanox hit the man with the metal rod in the face, the men fell to the ground his face covered in blood and shouts started echoing through the empty streets but Jahanox didn't stop.

He quickly got close to the man and started an assault of continuous hits, "Die..." A single word escaped his lips.

The other man who was watching the scene quickly got down and rushed towards Jahanox, he tackled Jahanox and got on top of him. He started strangling him.

"You fucker.... how dare you?" The man shouted in an agony, "I'll kill you."

A small chuckle escaped Jahanox's mouth, he placed his hand on the man's face and the man got up from him, "Drive... Take us to the hospital."

The man slowly started walking towards Zazm and picked him up and walked towards the car, he was now in Nox's control. Jahanox clenched his fists the only reason he let the other one go unharmed was because he had use for him.

He also started following them to the car but before he got up he saw the body of the other man laying around. His face was nowhere looked like a human anymore, it was covered in blood, his jaw wasn't even intact anymore.

Yet, he was still breathing, Jahanox took the metal rod and thrusted it into that guy's arm and got seated in the car and lost consciousness.

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Jahanox opened his eyes and everything around him looked white, a weird scent flew threw him off guard, he was laying down on something soft.

He was going to close his eyes before he remembered about his friend and quickly got up.

"Oh, you're up" Jahanox looked at his side and saw a lady standing beside him, she was women in her early forties perhaps, her hair tied up in a bun and she was wearing a white coat.

"Where am I?" He questioned the women and she nodded at his question, "Well this is the hospital, man brought you here with another kid."

"Where is he?" Jahanox asked the nurse.

"Don't worry he is fine now. But how did he got such intense internal bleeding? Well whatever rest for now you aren't fully healed either."

Jahanox layed down and breathed a breath of relief, he felt a weight left off his mind as his thoughts drifted back to today's day. It was an adventure but there were still too many unanswered questions that he needed to ask Zazm about.

His thoughts drifted back to the time when he couldn't use his power, "No! I can use it, it just doesn't work on Zazm." He was easily able to mind control the man but for Zazm it didn't work.

He looked at the mark on his hand that just felt like any other coloured tattoo but far more beautiful and complex. "Does it have anything to do with both of us having these powers?"

Thoughts started swirling across his mind trying to understand what was the reason but he was so tired and before he knew he felt into a state of deep slumber.

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