Russian It? Chapter 16
#25 of Road Rovers
plot twist!
With me now gone, the Road Rovers became devastated. General Parvo had won. Or so he thought.
With a surprising force, the feeling of despair and anguish overtook the Road Rovers' bodies. They started to gain vast amounts of strength. They broke free from the various villains' grasps and charged at Parvo.
"WHAT IS THIS!?" he shouted in anger.
Hunter grabbed hold of Parvo's shirt. "I hope you're happy now, fucker!" he said through gritted teeth.
After the words were expelled from Hunter's lips, he punched Parvo in the face with extreme force, breaking his nose in the process.
Parvo laid on the floor, his face quickly becoming covered in his blood.
The Road Rovers stared down at him in triumph. This was the moment they've been waiting for. They smiled wickedly. They couldn't wait to give Parvo what he deserved.
"No, please, don't hurt me!" Parvo cried.
"This is what happens when you become a villain." Hunter smiled.
Darkness. Blackness. No. Light? It can't be, can it? I have no idea where I am. Heaven, maybe? Most likely. The light glowed brighter and brighter, until I couldn't see anything at all.
"Jay," said a mysterious voice. It was male.
"M-Master?" I stammered. I couldn't see the mysterious figure. It was just a voice, like it was coming from inside my head.
"Come closer," it kindly urged. A woman's voice this time.
I did as I was told. As I walked closer and closer, I saw a pool of water. Just a small one. I peered down at it, like a mirror. I only saw my reflection.
"What am I supposed to be looking at?" I questioned.
The water stirred, quivering, quaking, as if it understood what I had said.
All of a sudden, I saw the Road Rovers. They were in headquarters, sitting at the kitchen table, staring at the empty space that was my place at the table. Tears were, at first, brimming around each of their eyes. One tear fell from one Rover. Then the rest son followed. They missed me. They wanted me back. They needed me more than I needed them, I realized. I had to go back; but how?
Before I could think about anything else, the Road Rovers left the table, one by one. Everyone, except for Exile. He stared at the chair, and started talking to it like I was still there.
"Jay," he murmured, "I'm so sorry that this happened. I didn't know. I didn't know that this was going to happen. At all. I've been a terrible hero. You don't need someone like me. You need to go find someone else. I'm sorry." He left, tears shedding.
I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Was Exile leaving me for good? Before I could utter another word, Blitz came in and sat where Exile was at previously, also talking to the empty air.
"Jay, I'm so sorry. I've never meant to act the way that I've been acting since you were here. I've never got to tell you how I really felt towards you."
What?
"I've had a slight crush on you for a while now," he continued. "You listen to what we have to say. And I find that truly beautiful."
Seriously? Does EVERYONE in this crew have a crush on me?
"I wish that you could come back!" He ran out of the room, sobbing, with his hands covering his face.
"They miss me," I whispered, tears brimming around my eyes as well.
I peered in again and saw Hunter walk in.
This must be some kind of confession thing, I thought.
"Jay. I have to apologize. For everything. I still can't forgive myself for that night. I hope you know what I'm talking about."
The night he spanked me. Yes.
"Everyone here misses you," he continued. "We want you back." Tears started to fall. "I want you back." His lips quivered. "Please, COME BACK! COME BACK TO US, JAY! WE NEED YOU!!"
I was speechless. I never knew I was_that_ important. I started to cry as well. This was too much. I had to look away. To turn around, so that my back was facing the pool of water. I couldn't take it. I wanted to be alive. I wanted to go back down and give the poor guy a hug. I needed a hug.
Colleen walked in and noticed Hunter still in the room, sobbing. She came up to him and embraced her arms around his nape and rested her right cheek on the back of his head. "It's going to be okay, Hunter," she soothed. She rubbed his left arm softly and gently. "I miss him too. We all do."
"They need you," the male voice murmured.
I turn back around. "Please, bring me back," I begged.
No response. Silence.
"I said bring me back, PLEASE!"
Nothing.
"Didn't you hear me!? I SAID BRING ME BACK! NOW!" Tears streamed down my cheeks. "YOU SAID YOURSELF THAT THEY NEEDED ME! BRING ME BACK! BRING ME BACK! BRING ME BACK!" I fell to my knees, whispering now, "Bring me back. Please."
I felt a hand rest on my right shoulder blade. I looked up. I wanted to cry some more when I saw who was staring at me back. My parents.