Tomorrow Never Knows (PG-13)

[dreamsofnever]

OMG! This is TOTALLY AWESOME I LOVE IT!!!

Thanks Jan!

[jjsmallvillelvr]

great 2nd chapter kelly! and awesome title!

[Rival X The Great]

oh man i can't wait til see what happens next? What exactly does Kyle and Cassidy's mom got in mind?

[krpto]

I love this story so far please post more soon.

[jjsmallvillelvr]

will do! i almost done with chapter 3!

[lauraforever]

AWESOME news! Cannot wait!

[jjsmallvillelvr]

Chapter 3: The Unlikely Four


We shall win only by working together. ~Gnassingbe Eyadema

~~~

The four of them stood in silence, each one watching Nate, and randomly glancing at the others. They heard a ‘thud’ and turned to see Hilary has passed out on the floor.

Mark’s eyes wandered from Nate to the rest of the room. Suddenly he eyed the bright blue folder that lay open on the desk. He walked over to it and Jessi and Amanda looked at each other with their brows furrowed. Mark stared down at the page and then looked up towards the girls wide eyed, understanding dawning on his face.

Amanda rushed over to Mark’s side and gave him a pleading look.

“Ok, what do we need to do?” Mark asked eagerly.

Jessi spoke up. “I will get the rest of the files off of the computer. You two need to burn those files, and can someone get Hilary a bucket?”

“I see she’s more of a problem then help!” Amanda laughed, but quickly returned to her previous worried expression.

“I’ll be right back.” Mark said as he headed out the door and down the hall.

He reached a door marked ‘janitor’. He turned the knob and headed inside. He retrieved two buckets, some matches, and a water bottle.

When he returned to the room he smelled a foul smell and realized that he was a tad bit too late with the bucket. He handed it to Hils anyway.

He took the other bucket and started towards Amanda. She knew what to do.

“Here goes nothing.” She said as she placed the files in the bucket.

Mark struck the match and tossed it on top of the papers. They slowly began to simmer and the fire gradually grew, burning all of the files.

“Done!” Mark said to Jessi as he doused the fire with the water bottle.

“Good. You two managed to do something helpful actually.” Jessi sighed.

Amanda rolled her eyes at Mark and he smiled.

“Ok, I’m done too.” Jessi said, “His files have been copied to Kyle’s computer and the files on Nate's computer have been destroyed.

They heard a moan from the corner and Hilary ralphed in the bucket. Well, mostly in the bucket.

Jessi strode over to where Nate was taped up.

‘Wake up dirtbag!” Jessi shouted as she smacked his face, leaving it slightly cherry colored.

Nate stirred a bit then became conscious once again. “What the hell happened!?” He glanced around and saw that in addition to Amanda and Jessi, there were now Mark, and a very tipsy girl puking in a bucket.

Nate scrunched his eyebrows and crinkled his nose. His eyes shifted toward Hilary. “Who’s that?” he said rather casually.

Amanda had to stifle her laugh at how nonchalantly he was speaking. “Her name’s Hilary.”

“Oh, yea. Kyle’s sister’s slutty friend!” Nate scoffed.

“Yea. Her.” Jessi rolled her eyes.

Mark leaned in towards Amanda and whispered into her ear. “What are we going to do now? Do you guys have a plan?”

Amanda shrugged her shoulders and sighed.

Jessi then began, “Nate! Are you working for Cassidy? Why do you have my mother’s ring? You stole it! Why do you care so much about all of this? It’s none of your business!” Jessi was shouting now, “Answer me damnit!”

Nate laughed, “Why should I?”

Jessi extended her hand and twisted it slightly. As Mark and Amanda looked closer they realized that Nate was cringing. He appeared as though he was not breathing.

Nate took a deep breath gasping for air. “What…are…yoooouuu…doooing?” Jessi loosened her hold a tiny bit and Nate’s eyes grew wide and his mouth fell open. “You…you…you’re one of them too! Aren’t you?”

Jessi tightened her hold again and again Nate gasped for air.

Now it was Amanda’s eyes that were wide. The light came on and she realized that is why Jessi and Kyle are so connected. Her face fell at this realization.

Amanda started toward Jessi and placed her hand softly on Jessi’s shoulder. Jessi’s hold on Nate softened and she shifted her body in Amanda’s direction.

“What are you doing Amanda?” Jessi said slightly less sarcastic and annoyed as usual.

“What are YOU doing Jessi?” Amanda asked without answering Jessi’s question.

“I am controlling the blood flow in his body and constricting his vessels.” Jessi said matter of factly.

Mark and Amanda were still in awe. “Stop Jessi.” Amanda said calmly. “Don’t kill him. Kyle would never kill anyone.”

Jessi resisted for a moment but gave in and let go her hold of Nate. Nate gasped and clutched his throat massaging it.

“What now?” Amanda questioned.

Before Jessi could answer, they all turned towards Nate at the sound of a phone vibrating. Mark walked over to Nate and reaches in his pocket and retrieved the phone.

Mark glanced at the phone, and 'Cassidy' is flashing across the screen. Mark hit the ignore button and slid the phone into his own pocket.

“So here’s the deal Nate.” Mark began. “We know that you stole all of this information from Cassidy. We also know that Cassidy has no concern for anyone but himself. He WILL kill whoever gets in his way. He WILL kill you if he finds out. With that being said, you need to leave. You need go as far away as possible and forget that any of this ever happened, because I swear to you if you don’t, I will personally call Cassidy and let him know that you were the one to break into his safe and steal his documents! Then do you know what will happen? Trust me. The alternative is much better.”

Amanda and Jessi gawked at Mark.

“Wow Mark, didn’t know you had it in you.” Amanda gasped.

Jessi turned to Nate. “I think that’s a pretty good deal, don’t you?” She took hold of his insides once again, but only for a moment to remind him.

“Y…y…yes.” Nate stuttered.

“We’re going to leave you tied up here until we can get a plane ticket and escort you the airport. And don’t even think of trying to escape because Jessi will be here all night watching you.” Amanda says trying her best to sound fierce.

Jessi shot a glare in Amanda’s direction and Amanda’s eyes plead with her to agree.

Jessi rolled her eyes. “Yea, and I can go for days without sleep. So don’t move a muscle.”

Mark and Amanda walked over to Hilary and leaned down, placing one her arms around each of their necks.

“Come on Hilary.” Amanda whined.

The three nodded and Mark and Amanda dragged Hilary out to the car. When they reached the door to exit the building, a tall very built guy stumbled past them. His eyes grew wide. “Hilary? Did you have fun on our date tonight?”

Hilary groaned and the jock shrieked as putrid vomit covered his shoes.

“Ah, hell!” he shouted and continued on.

Back in the room, Jessi took a place in the chair sitting in the corner of the room. Her eyes were wide, and Nate looked frightened.

~~~

At day break Mark met up with Amanda to head back to the dorms. Mark had acquired the plane ticket and Amanda had gotten Hilary home safe in her bed.

Amanda and Mark returned to the dorms where they found Jessi sitting like a hawk eyeing it’s prey.

Jessi glanced up at him and they nodded. Mark began to untape Nate while Jessi kept a firm hold on him. They left only his hands taped behind his back.

Mark and Jessi yanked him from his place on the floor and the three of them forced Nate to the car. To be safe Amanda put the child locks on. They drove to the airport in silence.

When they arrived, Mark thrust Nate from the car and Jessi took hold of him. They untaped his hands, and walked him to his gate. The three of them sat there with him until he boarded the plane.

~~~

Hours later Nate landed in Brazil, Mark headed to meet with Lori, and Jessi and Amanda headed to find Kyle.

~~~

Hilary sat up in bed and grabbed her throbbing head. She blinked her eyes together several times and swallowed hard. "What the hell happened?" She sighed and slammed her head back down on her pillow.

~~~

To be continued...

[lauraforever]

Omg! I love it!!!!

[jpoeling]

Okay this good but you have a gaping plot hole but I may be wrong. Didn't Nate confess to Cassidy that Amanda was in his room looking at the documents on his cell phone?

Now I have to make some guesses as to where these ships are going.
I know one of you is a Leclan fan so ultimately the will most likely end up together.
Which leads me to believe that you two like the Mark character so you have decided to start a relationship between him and Amanda (have no clue how to splice that one)
Also putting Amanda with a good guy like Mark allows you to put Kessie together while giving Amanda a somewhat happy ending.

Also have to say I love the slutty friend reference from "Great Expectations" even though Nate shouldn't know who Hilary is or her reputation.

[jjsmallvillelvr]

Nate knew who she was cuz in offscreenville he caught it from one of kyle's convos.

and yea nate told cassidy that amanda and jessi were going thru his stuff...just be patient! lol. we will get there.

[Rival X The Great]

great chapter. love jessi in this chapter. you really captured her personality.

[jjsmallvillelvr]

thanx!

[jjsmallvillelvr]

Chapter 4: Protect


Do not protect yourself by a fence, but rather by your friends. ~Proverb, Czech.

~~~

Together Amanda and Jessi approached the Trager house. Instinctively they walked around to the side where Kyle’s bedroom window was. Amanda tapped softly on the glass and Kyle opened the window.

“There you guys are! I was so worried about you! What happened?” Kyle went on.

“It’s a long story Kyle,” Jessi said, “But I think it’s time you tell Amanda the WHOLE truth.” She cringed at hearing those words leave her mouth.

Amanda’s eyes pleaded with Kyle for the truth she had so longingly been waiting to hear.

Kyle’s eyes shifted to the floor, then back up to Amanda’s face. “Jessi will you please excuse us for a little while?” he asked politely.

“I guess.” Scoffed Jessi.

“Amanda, I think it’s time that I tell you everything as well.” He motioned towards his tub where he and Amanda climbed in and sat down facing each other.

“Like you said, the pods in the drawings, I was gestated in a pod like that.” Kyle began.

Amanda’s eyes stayed focused intently on Kyle as she clung to his every word.

“I was created from the DNA of my father Adam Baylin. He is the man that I told you about who gave me my ring.” Kyle took a deep breath and continued. “I lived in that pod for almost sixteen years. Then I somehow ‘downloaded the entire company’s information and databases into my brain.”


“Wait, what company?” Amanda questioned.

“In the woods. Those tunnels we went down into…that was where I was created. The company went by the name of Zzyzyx. The box that I retrieved from there also belonged to my father. Inside was a picture of him and Jessi’s mother." Kyle tried to read Amanda’s expression but she seemed unreadable at the moment.

“After I had acquired all of that information, they wanted to terminate me.” Kyle’s face fell.

Amanda gasped, “They were going to kill you!?”

“They did. They removed me from the pod, knowing that I couldn’t survive. Then Tom Foss revived me. He saved my life. And for that I owe him everything.” Kyle explained.

“Tom Foss? The creepy security guard?” Amanda looked puzzled.

Kyle answered, “Yes, he is not creepy though, he is my…mentor I guess you could say. He helps me to learn new things, and to strengthen my mind and body so that I can do all that I am capable of doing.”

“Like when we were ‘floating’ on the dance floor. And how Jessi controlled Nate’s blood flow.” Amanda’s voice trailed off.

“Wait! Jessi did what?” Kyle said.

“I’ll explain it all to you with Jessi in a bit. I promise.” Amanda said.

Kyle continued. He told her of the things he could do, and how Latnok had kidnapped her on prom night. How he had zapped the chip in her brain when he kissed her. And anything else that he could think of. “Oh yea, and Jessi’s like me.” Kyle added.

“I know.” Amanda said. “I realized it while we were deciding what to do with Nate.”

“Oh.” Was all Kyle could muster up.

“So…I guess I owe you a whole lot of things you don’t know about me now, don’t I?” Amanda chuckled.

Kyle leaned forward and wrapped his arms around Amanda in a tight embrace. She returned the hug with full force.

There was a slight creaking sound and Jessi’s eyes fell when she saw them hugging.

~~~

Lori sat in DJ Spin Brandt’s booth at U Dub. Her fingers tapped on the spin tables as she nervously waited. She looked down at her note and back up at the clock.

“Hey” Lori heard come from by the pool table. She looked in that direction and saw Mark walking towards her, hands fumbling nervously in his pockets.

“Hi” Lori answered, equally nervous.

Mark pulled a very small corner of a torn piece of paper out of his pocket and handed it to Lori. Her eyes grew wide.

Mark began, “I was at the Latnok warehouse and there were a ton of these covered in tarps. The security guard was lurking and I didn’t understand why. A syringe of black goo fell from the sky, well not exactly, followed by a boy falling from the rafters. Actually he jumped from the rafters. I distracted the guard while he injected the black goo into these tall tubes of pink serum. I wasn’t sure if I was helping for the greater good, but I thought that I was. Then I saw the files in Nate’s dorm room. They grew people in these pods.” He pointed at the picture in Lori’s hand. “Jessi and Kyle were grown in these pods.” Mark said.

Lori looked deep into his eyes and saw that he really cared. “Does that scare you?”

“No, does it scare you? Mark look at her inquisitively.

Lori answered. “No, well I mean it was kind of weird at first…”

Mark cut her off, “At first? You mean you knew?”

“yea, I know. But the documents that this picture is from, where are they?” Lori asked.

“We burned them.” Mark told her.

“We?” Lori said with her eyebrow arched slightly upwards.

Mark took a deep breath, “Yea, we. Amanda, Jessi, Hilary, and I.”

“Wait what? So do Amanda and Hilary know too? Wait, why was Hilary with you? Why were any of you together?” Lori started asking frantically.

“It was merely a coincidence that we all ended up together. I think Amanda knows, but she and Jessi were headed to your house to talk to Kyle, as for Hilary, she was way too wasted to remember what happened. Basically she puked in a bucket and we dragged her to the car. Don’t worry though, Amanda got her home safely!” Mark explained.

Lori let out a sigh of relief. “Thank you for protecting Kyle, Mark.”

He nodded. “So where do we go from here Lori?” Mark asked nervously.

“Mark, I really don’t know.” Lori sighed. "For now, let’s just be.”

“Just be what?” Mark looked confused.

“Anything, nothing, I don’t care. Let’s just be.” She repeated.

“Ok, then I’ll call you later?” Mark questioned.

Lori smiled, “Yea, You’ll call me later.”

~~~

Declan woke up mid morning to find a note on his pillow. He smiled a mischievous grin, but as he looked at the note his smile faded.

Meet me at the warehouse ASAP! -T

Declan sighed, but rolled over and got out of bed. He quickly dressed and hopped into his silver SUV and headed to the warehouse used for Kyle’s training and the planning of the MadaCorp. take down.

Fifteen minutes later Declan was squeezing through a small gap between the chained doors. Tom was looking through some books at his desk.

“Glad you could make it Declan.” Tom said.

“Cut the crap Foss! What do you want?” Declan retorted.

“Calm yourself Declan. I only wanted to thank you for heading to the Tragers last night and making sure that everything was under control.” Foss said.

“Yea, no prob. How come you never showed though?” Declan questioned.

“I did. But when I arrived the police were pulling into the driveway, so I figured things were taken care of. I apologize for not sticking around, but me and the police don’t mix.” Foss answered calmly.

“Ok.” Declan sighed. “Is that all?”

“No. I have come to see how loyal you are to Kyle. I know how devoted you are to helping him. You are one of the good guys.” Tom gave a wry smile.

“You bet I am!” Declan said enthusiastically.

“If you will, I think we should start your training now.” Foss said.

Declan crinkled his forehead. “MY training?”

Tom looked at Declan with a very serious face.”Yes, your training. I need to train you to become Kyle’s ‘protector’ per say. I have other obligations that I must accomplish and I need to know that someone is there for Kyle. Will you do it?”

Declan’s attitude towards Foss softened. “Anytime. Day or night. I am there for Kyle. You bet your ass I’ll protect him. I will train until I sweat blood. I will become like you.” Declan said proudly.

“Like me?” Foss asked surprised.

“Yea, I’ve decided you’re an ok guy to become. Anyone who wants to protect Kyle the way you do is ok in my book.” Declan smiles.

Tom Foss felt a feeling he hadn’t felt in awhile. He felt like he was ‘special’ and he even managed a small smile in return.

~~~

Kyle turned to see Jessi standing there. He quickly let go of Amanda. He was feeling really awkward now.

Amanda thought to herself, “Maybe I shouldn’t tell Kyle that I want him back, he has this connection with Jessi, and he just told me everything. Maybe I should wait.”

“Jessi, I need to know what happened now.” Kyle demanded.

Jessi looked to Amanda and Amanda looked to Jessi. They both took in a deep breath and began from the beginning, telling of all the events that happened from Nate walking in on them going through his stuff to Nate boarding the plane.

Kyle sat there amazed that his friends, and even someone he barely knew, all came together to help save him. Rescue him. Protect him.

~~~

To be continued...

[Rival X The Great]

another great chapter. I like where your taking declan you must read the interview at abc family.com where they discuss where they we're going with the series.

[jjsmallvillelvr]

yea, we are going to do some of that, not everything the same, but we are trying to stick to kinda like wat they are doing.