EMMA POINT OF VIEW

"Emma, you okay?" Someone asked me. I look over to the couch to see Jacob wide awake, worried look in his eyes.

That was a dream right?

No, as much as I hate to admit this it's a sign that I'm in so much danger, and putting these guys in danger.

They'll never let me leave alone especially Jacob. I would have to sneak out, but when? How?

How does he still remember me? That was thousands of Xorumian years, hundreds in human years, that basically a long long time ago.

If you have Xorumian blood you live a long, but still able to die. How did this dude not die?

"Emma! Please just tell me if your okay?" Jacob asked frustrated and worried. I look over at him seeing his pain clearly written on his face.

I get up, and start walking to the door, ignoring his question, but he beats me to it, and blocks the door.

"I'm fine Jacob, please let me go..."

"Your definitely not fine first what happened yesterday, and now this?" He didn't tare his gaze away from mine.

What does he mean 'this'?

"What do you mean? I'm fine..." I stopped short because Jacob shoots the glare at me making me suddenly angry at him.

"Emma, stop! Your not leaving, your not even leaving this room so just stop, okay? Your not exactly in the right state of mind..."

Ugh, how dare he say that.

"'I'm not in the right state of mind'? Like you would know..."

"Actually I do know. I know you well enough that you wouldn't attack any of us..."

My head's going to explode!

"How would you know that? You don't know me, and I don't know you guys either. I'm a hero you guys...you guys are just villains." I finally broke him, he steps out of the way hurt look all over his face. He walks away from me opening the door to get out himself and closed it behind him, leaving me there shocked, and close to tears. I ran out of the room, but he's already gone.

What wrong with me? He knows I care about them, that I have soft spot for them...

Exactly why I need to leave. If this hooded figure knows I care about them he would hurt them to get to me.

I have to distance myself until I get out. No more talking, training, or anything with them....

Especially Jacob, I can't focus when I'm with him, and right now I need that concentration.

But I also need to apologize to him, after I do that then I'll shut everyone out.

I walk into the bathroom, locking the door as I do so, and the first thing I see is my reflection. There's bags under my eyes, my green eyes look more darker than normal, I look completely different and not in a good way. I unlock the door and head out.

I just need some fresh air that's all.

"Where do you think you're going?" Zack voice came from behind me, his voice laced with boredom.

He wouldn't care if I left.

"Going outside..."

"No your not." He said matter of fact, and serious.

Well he's always serious, but still even he's saying "no."

"Why do you even care?" I asked slightly curious.

"I don't..."

There's the Zack I know.

"But Jacob does." I, did not expect Zack to say that or anyone for that matter.

"Why?" I asked seriously regretting it. Why am I asking Zack who probably won't even know?

"As much as I hate admitting this or telling you this for the matter, but it's because he has a soft spot for you. He wants to always be there for you, but I also heard you got into an argument making it kind of hard for him to do so." He told me sincerely, it's like he's trying to make me feel so much worse.

"He told you?" I asked suddenly sad.

He told them about our argument?

Why do I feel betrayed? If anything isn't it Jacob who should be feeling that?

I said I was going to say sorry to him, quit making me feel worse.

"No, I heard the whole thing. I was passing by when it happened and decided to listen." Zack replied his tone unreadable.

That's worse.

"Well you guys don't know what I'm going through its been hard..." I stopped midway.

What am I saying?! Where am I even going with this?

"We had it hard too. For starters I had a hard time being in the same room as you let alone talking to you, yet here we are." I don't say anything to his response so he continues.

"To be honest though Jacob had it the worse out of all of us..."

"Um, aren't I the one being targeted?" I asked interrupting him. He doesn't look annoyed like usual, just continues on with his speech to make me feel guilty.

"I'll get back to that. As I was saying, Jacob had it worse than any of us. First, when you ate those poisonous berries, yeah he told us about that. He didn't think you would be yourself again, but he didn't give up on you either.

Then just yesterday, how you just pulled out your sword to fight him. He barely brought himself to hold up his sword to block your blows. He didn't want to hurt you.

Then today. You were yelling at him, but that wasn't the worse part. He handle that his whole life, but I know him well enough to know when he's in situations like this, he feels helpless, lost, especially when he's trying to help, and just doesn't know what to do.

As for being a target, we're all targets, but you just have evidence on your side that shows yours is out there after you. You don't think a villain or a hero will have targets? Sorry to say, but they all do. We're different, we have powers, we have the power to destroy or save the world.

Well as much as I enjoy doing all the talking, and don't get me wrong I do, I have to go make dinner. I just advise you don't go out." With that he left me.

Well, that was a wake up call, and made me feel that much more worse.

I need fresh air, sorry guys, but I do.

I open the front door, and went around to the back so they wouldn't spot me right away. As I was walking to the back, I realized just how dark it was getting, the sun was already set.

Should I still be out here when it's dark?

Just for a few minutes that's all I need.

I found a tree close to the house, so I walked over there, and sat underneath it. I closed my eyes listening to the sounds of nature. The wind, birds, wolves, and crickets, it feels peaceful right here.

Still closing my eyes I picture myself back at the waterfall with Jacob, how I just had an amazing time.

That was the most fun I had in ages.

I heard a twig snap. I immediately open my eyes hand on the sheath of my sword, but what I saw surprised me.

Jacob was standing there staring at me.

Not the sword, me.

"Jacob, what'd you doing here?" I asked sounding very nervous.

Stop sounding so nervous.

Taking that as an invitation he sits next to me, but keeps his distance as well.

"I needed to clear my mind, you?" He asked not looking at me.

"Hey Jacob about earlier..." He didn't let me finish, almost annoyed that I brought it up.

"Trust me, I'm used to it." He replied roboticly, yet truthfully. Not able to take it in any more I put my arms on my knees, and started crying into it.

I've been mistreated my whole life, but today I just proved I'm just as bad as them.

I felt an arm wrap around me, and the next thing I know, I'm leaning into Jacob. Somehow this was making me feel worse, but comforted at the same time it's hard to explain.

"It's okay Emma, I promise." He reassured me.

Not able to speak I just sat there wrapped in his arms trying not to think about it, but that's almost impossible.

How is it that it's freezing outside, yet when I'm in his arms I'm not cold? He just so warm...

Am I hearing myself, I'm talking nonsense.

Why would he still stick with me when I did such awful things to him especially these pass couple days?

I guess I'm just not used to this. Having a friend to stick with you through all the ups and downs.

This pass month has been so emotional and crazy. Ever since I came to Earth it has been nothing but crazy, I thought it was going to be cool, easy even, saving the planet, but it's been no where near easy.

Suddenly his head falls on my shoulder, catching me off guard. I tensed up all over. I quickly try to relax if possible, luckily it was for me.

"Emma?" He asked out of the blue, his head still on my shoulder.

"Yeah." I replied finally relaxing.

No more tension. Perfect.

"You were right, you know, about us being villains. We all did horrible things in our past, in Xoruma. I know it's uncomfortable to hear me say that, but I'm just letting you know what you said was true." He said regretful, letting go of me, and leans against the tree instead. The moonlight shone on his face having me see the pain expression on it.

I grabbed his arm, and wrapped it back around me having him look at me surprised.

"Yeah, you've done some pretty bad things in your past, we all have really. Just because you are villains doesn't mean you can't do good and just because I'm a hero doesn't mean I can't do horrible things. The keyword you said was 'past.' You learned from your pass mistakes, I know you did or we wouldn't be here right now.

You know in a way it was really you who saved me. Before I had no friends, my only family was my adopted father, every single soul I passed by was so cruel to me and that happened everyday for thousands of years. It was hard, but you came, and you saved me. I never had a friend to be able to rely on, just me really, and it gets kind of lonely." I glad I'm leaning into him so I don't have to see him, but of course when I think that, he let's go of me and turns me so I'm facing him.

The first thing I noticed was his eyes, glowing a bright yellow, it reminded of my eyes except how it glowed a dark green.

"I don't know what it is with you, Emma. You're so different, you saw the good in me, when I didn't think there was any or if that was possible. You make me feel alive, I can't describe it. You, a hero, decided to trust a villain with your journey, your the only person who I could think of who would do that.

I was raised up in a way where you don't feel love, happiness, I never laughed before until you came into my life. Thousands of Xorumian years, and I never, not once, ever experienced happiness until you came. I never thought I could change either. I knew doing bad things were bad, I just didn't like it at all, but that's how I grew up. I grew up in an environment where we're trained to hurt people.

I wanted to change, but didn't know how. Imagine my surprise when I saw you how your team was 'booing' you and we're just awful to you, and I just knew you would understand how I felt. I never belonged, but being with you I feel like I finally belong." I was trying not to show it, but I was too startled, and I knew it showed on my face.

I never knew he felt...the same way I did.

He leans forward and kisses me, the electricity going through us is stronger than ever. Subconsciously, I kiss him back truly able to say I feel completely loved. I feel free to love.

He broke apart smiling up at me. I smile back at him still can't believed what happened. Suddenly we saw a figure coming our way. We were both standing up swords out, back to back combat stance.

We saw three shocked Z villains staring back at us just shocked. We both put our swords away, I thought they were some one else.

Not knowing what to do I just stare at the ground, redding filling my cheeks. Jacob on the other hand, wraps his arm around me, and directs me towards the house.

"You guys coming for dinner?!" He shouted over our shoulders. I look back one last time to a still startled Z villains, making me sort of want to laugh.

As we walked inside I couldn't hold it in anymore. "Did you see their faces? Priceless." He just smiles up at me making my heart swell.

This is all so new to me, I never felt this before.

I quickly look away before I make an even more complete fool of myself.

I can't believe that just happened! I finally opened up to my feelings, and accepted it.

What he said though was so sweet, and open hearted. I can't believe he felt that way. I knew I never fit in, but I never knew he felt that way.

"What'd you thinking about? Is it me?" He whispered into my ear making me lose my concentration.

Yes!

"Uh, no not really." I said hesitantly making him laugh. I wish I was different person so I could physically slap myself.

We walked into the kitchen, now it was our turn to be surprised. The Z villains were already there.

How did they beat us here?

Let's come up with a new name for them, no more Z villains. How about three Z?

Uh...

Well, it's gonna have to do.

"Hey guys, what for dinner?" I asked casually.

They just look at each other, almost arguing who tells us what we're having.

"Spaghetti!" They all shouted at the same time.
...........
After our delicious dinner we all decided to go to bed, we were all pretty beat anyway.

I took the couch as I refused to take the bed two nights in a row, but not even when I was sleeping, I was still wide awake, Jacob moved me to the bed.

I would've walked out, but he really didn't want me taking the couch, he even tucked me in. We were laughing when he did it, but it just shows how crazy he is and how much he cares about me, for me not taking this hard stiff couch.

Still scared about my last dream, sleep came to me in stages.

A dark figure covered in all black, stood in front of me, but that scar on his left wrist told me all I needed.

"Your...your the one who killed my parents." I stumbled out. I can't believe it's him!

Breathe just breathe!

Not able to see his face he laughs ruthlessly towards me. "I'm not the one who killed just your parents. I'm the one who killed everyone you ever cared about."

Suddenly I was surrounded by people.

My parents, Jacob, adopted father, even three Z everyone's alive and mad at me.

"I thought...you loved me." Jacob said suddenly hurt.

"I do..."

"You let us die back there by this man." My parents said suddenly bringing tears to my eyes.

"I'm sorry, I should've..."

"You're the one who killed us all." They all said in a illusion. The hooded figure snapped his fingers, and they all dropped dead.

I rush towards Jacob feeling for a pulse, but couldn't find one.

I went over to my biological parents feeling for a pulse that was never there.

I run to everyone.

Everyone had no pulse.

What happened?! What did he do?

Laughter filled the room sending chills down my spine. I turn around to see the hooded figure laughing at me. Though I can't see his face I can tell he's looking directly towards me eyes blazing full of anger.

"You killed them all! Killer!" He shouted towards me, happily. I winced at the word "killer", but I shout back at him.

"No you killed them!" I rush foward towards him not really knowing what I would do when I get to him, but I have to try to defeat him.

I feel this invisible force holding me back.

I can't move!

He slowly walks towards me. The closer he gets the more I feel the hatred in the air. A sword appears in his hand as he's ten paces away. He walks until he's inches away.

"You killed them," he whispered in my ear. "Now it's your turn." I feel the sword pierce right through my heart, but it didn't hurt as I fell down.

Is this what dying feels like?