#Why did all of my siblings disapear when i went to go look for them to ask them to take over dayshift??

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Travel to Fate - Felix Volturi

As I reached 100 notes on my Paul Lahote x reader, I decided to post another fic! So here it is, with one of my favorite vampire. In this OS, the reader is Bella's sibling, tagging along with her and Alice as they go to Italy to save Edward. But maybe [Y/N] will find more than an annoying vampire ?

Travel to Fate - Felix Volturi x gender neutral! swan! reader

Being in Volterra, Italy was definitly not on my plans, but here I am, thanks to my sister.

When Edward Cullen left her and his family disapeared, I thought that they would never show up again. But the emo gods must have another plan for us because I am sitting in the back of a car Alice stole, on our way to save Edward from his stupid suicide attempt, while my earphones are blasting Jimmy Eat World's Bleeding American, trying to not think of the fact that we are running toward the vampire royal family , to whom the fact that I was human could get me killed.

Soon Bella has to go racing to her stupid ex-boyfriend that she is still in love with, while Alice and I take care of the car. At first, Alice did not wanted me to go with her, but damned for damned I would not let myself get left behind alone in a place where I cannot speak the language. So here we are, looking at Bella's reunion with Edward. But the thing is... They are not alone. Two tall men are here too. Holy smoke, one of them is 2m tall! Feeling intimidated with my 1.55 m, I look down at my scribbled converse. It doesn't supress the pull I feel toward him, so when he asks me who I am I dare to meet his eyes, and surprisingly see his look soften.

"I'm [Y/N], Bella's sibling." Now I knew why I needed to go with Bella: it was him, his soul was calling for me. I knew I would spend eternity loving him, I was his.

A young and pretty girl walked toward us, distracting me from my thoughts. That's how I learnt that his name was Felix... Uneased to the whole situation, I walked close to him, as his presence reassured me, to follow the blond girl.

Everything in the throne room went throught a blur, all I could really think about was him. When I picked my thoughts together, I ended up following Demetri to the place where we should wait for the sun to settle down. With a pat on the head and a smile, Demetri left me with my sister and the Cullens.

After one look at Bella and Edward, I sat on the floor, and taking my mp3 player out of my pocket, I put on my earphones and looked for Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge . I closed my eyes, and got lost in the music.

I was humming along The Jetset Life Is Gonna Kill Us , when I felt someone starring at me. Opening my eyes, I noticed Felix, looking at me softly. It should be illegal to be this beautiful.

I adressed him a timid smile before taking off my earphones, and accepting the help he offered me to get up. I could feel my sister tensing up bahind me but Alice reassured her. "They're his mate, no one will harm them."

Understanding that she had no saying in it, my sister did not say anything, but her eyes did not left me until I left the room, following Felix.

Surprisingly, he took me to an amazing garden, filled with my favorite flowers, their sweet smell in the air. He lead me to a bench, and we sat down. We were covered by shadows, which prevented his skin to glimmer like jewel stones. I felt so small close to him, yet I've never felt safer in my whole life. If that's what Bella could feel with Edward, I started to understand her better.

He then proceed to explain me the mate bond, how our souls were bound together, and the futur waiting for me. I would come back to Forks to graduate along my sister, and instead of going to college I would go to Volterra and move in with him. Honestly, it was way better than being killed for knowing the existence of vampires, and I liked the idea of a vampire lover. In that supernatural mess i got thrown in because of my sister, I had won a soulmate and eternity to read as much as I want. And for that, blood is a reasonable price to pay.

We spent the rest of the day together, and as he left me with a kiss, I caught myself hoping that graduation would come soon, so I could get my happy ever after and the love I've longed for. Felix and I will have eternity together...

[bookdragonlibrary]

First Tuesday YJ appreciation

1-3 ; 4-6 ; 7-9 ; 10-13 ; 14-16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 19 ; 20 ; 21 ; 22 ; 23 ; 24-26

—————————— Influence

- The half part of Justice League who is in space. 

- The victims of the battle were Thanagarians against the parademons. No idea for the first but the last one sounds like the ennemis in the JL films, both animated and real. 

- Apokoliptans kakash are parademons. Kakash is an insult. I took it :) 

- Lieutenant Thal is Hawkwoman and Captain Hol is Hawkman. 

- Apokolips stole Nth metal, a rare material from Thanagan. What does Darkseid whant to do with it? 

- “Earthlings biosigns” the metaslaves :( Now Aliens see Earth as a threat... 

- Commander Talak is pretty deft or blind, or stubborn for not understanding it or he took a bribe for Apokolips? 

- “We should send our Hawk fleet to put Earth on quarantaine.” As it happened in the first JL series? Will Earth have to fight Hawk and Darkseid at the same time? 

- Guy gives me life xD He’s like an adult Bart! He found a new lead to save the metateens! 

- (So much information in 3min!)

- Tara, Violet and Forager are cute with their burrito. 

-Don’t talk about Wally! :’( “Today’s the day” ok, now I’m crying... Aquaman cheer me up! 

- I’m sure James Gordon still worked with Batman secretly, right? 

- Of course, Granny accused Dakar Marlowe of this debacle... who’s dead and can’t tell the truth. “New and improved technology” the same problem but more difficult to shut down... Great. And they will still give found the MHYC. 

- Garfield just did like his brother-in-law and lost his shirt :D “I know what you are, Gretchen.” That was a stupid move, Gar...

- Mogo, the sentient Green Lantern planet, exists in YJ verse. 

- Did Guy just sing about his ass? Kakash!

- Now they’re on the Team I want them to interact with the others. OMG Violet is NB!! Brion is a supportive boyfriend as always! They’re so cute when they’re embarassed! And Tara is smiling at them! 

- “I’m really thrilled you discovered who you are inside” Believe me, M’gann went there before, with her color skin insecurities.

- The Hall of Justice is still in ruins? :( The UN has a satellite near the Watchtower? It’s to spy on them? “Who watches the Watchmen?” Seriously? 

- Now, Lena Luthor, Lex’s sister, runs LexCorp. Is she secretly working with him? LexCorp is also giving fonds to the MHYC? That can’t be good news...

- Gretchen is torturing poor Barda :( Is she controled too? Or just brainwashed? So Granny works directly for Darkseid, is she part of the Light to spy on Earthlings? 

- Desaad, we saw him in season 1 and at the end of season 2. 

- “It wasn’t torture, it was discipline.” Sure, all abusers say that...

- Did Victor sense Violet’s text because he’s connected to her as Father and Motherbox or just connected to technology in general? Victor seems so embarassed :( 

- Helga feeling useless just to lay her hands on Victor? Nobody sees that? 

- Tara is working with Slade as she’s recording Dr Jace’s words. Is she against her and not the Team for once? 

- Heil? Now Darkseid is the new Hitler. Or it’s Granny? 

- Barda is brainwashed. 

- Still no sound in space, the battle is pretty cool :) 

- So clever to punch the wall at the same time than the missile to cover. 

- Section 16. 

- “Sommon the Furies!” Will we see Scandal’s girlfriend? 

“Stay whelmed.” Did Superman picked that directly from Dick or from Conner? 

- Missing 8 from Markovia. Aren’t they 6 now or were they other teens? Who is the blue skin boy and why does this girl have a drawing on her forehead? Magical tatoo like Atlanteans? 

- All the stolen materials served to build this machine. What does it do? 

- Whoa, the Furies can go hand to hand with the big hitter of the JL! 

- Granny is definitely a sadistic... she attackes her own team slaves. Not surprising. 

- What is it doing? They look like they disapear like Wally. Will it the one who’ll bring him back? 

- Being saved by their “ennemies” maybe will turn the Furies into good. 

- Of course, Superman, the only man, is the one who succeeded to go out... Even Superman can’t breathe in outter space?

- Garfield is not happy with Granny... 

- Wolf and Bioship again!

—————————— Leverage

- Four 16 in 30 sec, a record! 

- It’s the alien animal from season 2! 

- The producer knows Granny can “ruin” a person. So she’s not as sweet as she want us to believe even in her civies...

- Auntie Mouse, this nickname is so cute! Lian is so cute!

- “They always said recon only. It never turned out that way.” I’m pretty sure the first team told him their mission as bedtime stories xD 

- Markovia should be in East Europe if it was under Sovietic Union’s influence during the cold war. Maybe Vlatava is also in Central Europe or in East Europe. 

- ED! I love his teasing and sarcasm xD 

- Is the blonde girl the same they save in the gladiatory in episode 13? 

- Did he just say crash? He must hang out with the Team pretty often and took from Virgil who took it from Bart xD 

What did he call Nathaniel Newt? Wait, did he mean Neut like Neutron? Why would Nath even wants to be called that? Did he know what he did in Bart’s timeline by the way? 

- Inhibitor collars? Are they produced by Granny?

- Polar suits like in the trailer! 

- So the green aura can also make illusions and make you invisible? 

- Lieutenant Dimitri Plushkin and Colonel Olga Ilyich as Red soldiers/Red Brigade. Area 52. Is that an easter egg for Area 51? Did the Russians took inspiration from Blue’s armor? 

- Why the JL is presented as American while it has Aliens as members, Atlanteans and Amazones? --’ It should be presented as an international alliance to protect the Earth and protect humankind, not just the USA... (thank you for the imperialism...)

- Here are Captain Boomerang, Monsieur Mallah and Black Manta. 

- “Did anyone tell them?” xD 

- The Russian armor look like the ones from a video game, what’s its name again? Blue VS Red? 

- “What the what now?” xD 

- Artemis just burned BM with words! 

- Siblings teamwork! 

- The Red transformation was really painful to watch, even with just sounds... Not a magical girl transformation you want to watch every episode... 

- “Little Sheila” is that an Australian expression? The only Sheila I know in the show is Tye’s mom but I doubt CB knows her.

- This face it’s was Vertigo’s minion. And Violet is gory again è.é Why is she pink instead of violet? It’s to protect her as she’s healing? What does the pink color do by the way? 

- “Halo, Boom Tube” uuuuh was not your goal to not look like bad guys in flee? But to make a diplomatic conversation with the Russians? 

- Did CB just made a Looser sign? “They should not be underestimated”. BM learnt his lesson in S2E19 :) So the bad guys and... I assume is Amanda Waller know the JL has a young covert cop unite, crash... 

- The US government doesn’t like a competitor as they wanted to eliminate the Rocket Red Brigade and steal their tech for their own. Cold War is back again! 

- So she makes them obey with chocks and a promised blown head just like in the film right? She’s quite the same sadistic woman than Granny but it’s ok because she works with the “good guys” understaood (US) governement... She’s even ready to sacrifice US teenagers (well except for Brion and Tara, but you got my point.) Do you realise US governement is worst than the Russian one? Yes, the Red armor seems painful but at least they’re volunteers soldiers and not formal criminals used and tortured like in Guantanamo :( I mean Waller’s ways are the exact ones than Granny’s except Waller isn’t hypocrite about it. 

- Ed is so great as a peer counselor, big bro Ed time! She’s the French speaker Black girl we saw in episode 13 right?

- The team is between two fires... 

- Brion plays the mole game xD 

- Artemis is hurt! But why the laser never made wounds while Halo was gory again with a boomerang?

- Here’s Windfall! She sounds like a character in She-Ra right? 

- Livewire is the protective butch girlfriend, isn’t she? 

- Wendy is panicking because she realises she hurt someone? And she aspiring the air because she’s hyperventilating or something? “I’m a monster, a monster” Shh, baby girl it’s alright :( 

- Big Bro Ed is hurt too :( (emotionnaly I mean) So heartbreaking :(

- They made Belle Reve like the Alcatraz in San Francisco right? 

- Kaldur, the only Atlantean who can burn you with words! 

- Why does Kaldur ask about Terra specifically? Does he know something? Or it’s because she’s new? 

- Here’s Amanda Waller... Is Kaldur more worried about his father’s escape or his father being tortured? Does he know that by the way? or understood it with “very persuasive sticks and “extremely expendable”? Do you remember when we thought hopefully bad guys escaped from the Stagg op and will safely stay in Belle Reve while they were in the same condition and working for Waller? Do you imagine Livewire and Mist nearly suffer that too? :( 

- Suicide Squad and Force X, they said it! 

- “We all have secrets to keep.” Does he talk about the big secret with Batman and the others? *Artemis nods* You know he can’t see you? 

- Dr Jace finally has her lab in Dakota city with... Hardwire? (I love his eyes!) All characters from Static Shock’s show/creator come from Dakota? Vic, how could you accept to be the rat lab from a stranger, possibly evil, and not from your father? :( 

- Oh no, Wendy now wears a collar :( And Ed looks so sad about himself :(

- Dr Jace isn’t here only for testing Vic, but Violet too :( Wait... What does that look mean???

- Brion is such a caring and lovely boyfriend :3 

- We still don’t know what CB meant by “proposition”... Did he want to make her turn into a bad guy or something? 

- So it wasn’t a coincidence, but she opened it because of a bribe. What did they promise to her? offer to her? did she know it was for an assassination? Now Violet has a secret from her boyfriend about her past. She is Artemis’ mentee after all...

- Brucely! Where is your plushie? :( 

—————————— Illusion of Control

- Aaaw! Bart hugs everyone like in season 2! :3 Ed is there and WAIT! Was that a kiss? *check again* I don’t know what this is supposed to be but it’s something right? And Ed is smiling at him!!

- Supermartian house! Forager moves his horns, so cute! Those scenes remind me of season 1! But Vic is still depressed and lonely :( 

- Artemis, Will, what are those looks? Paula, stop making assumptions... 

- Brion and Tara are there two! 

- Dr Jace is not happy with what she found... Nothing good, guys! 

- Ed’s smile again! I love it!

- OMG Jaime is so bad drawn this season... What happened to him? 

- Gardita? Dudes, YJ fans can find better ship names that this, forget Gardita... 

- “What didn’t you tell they’re coming?” Maybe because Jaime wanted to make a surprise for you maybe? 

- “It’s so nice to see you again.” So crash Perdita often hangs out with the Team :) “I’m a big fan!” She’s so cute! :D

- “I feel like a fifth, sith, seventh wheel.” Poor Virgil :( Wait, that means there are 3 couples here, who are the third one... OMG is Bart and Ed? Ok, make sense after the “kiss” scene. Unexpected, but let’s see their dynamic! :D

- “Where’s the rest of the Team? Like, you know, Cassie?” Virgil misses his BF :)

- Lian is so cute! Did I already hear this mix of songs? In Misplaced, season 1! Why season 3 has so many season 1 vibes? Especially when Wally is still missing :( 

- Violet doesn’t feel good. Probably because of Gabrielle’s action? 

- I love Artemis’ Markovian accent! xD

- “Tara had been through a lot / She doesn’t talk much”. Silent could be a consequence of trauma :( Or is it because she doesn’t want to risk to blow her cover or to get attached to them?

- “It’s so nice that you two include me” Helga, stop, you make things suspicious.

- Aw, Ed has heart eyes while looking at Bart :3 “My friend” Wait, what? Are they still pining for each other? And the rest of the team know and wait for these two to make a move? Because Jaime and Traci seem to know Virgil was talking about them.

- “Watch me terrorise the other drivers.” Ed, the other drivers are mostly your students, don’t terrify them too much xD

- Bart’s smile is so cute! And it’s a genuine one! 

- “You’ll pay for that, peasants!” I love Perdita! So great she can still have fun like a normal teenager!

- “Got to get a girlfriend” *next scene about lonely Victor* Is that a foreshadowing or...? Was I right when I said Vic can be gay in YJ?

- “Forager must help uncrush Victor Stone!” Forager is still cute. Why all the team are so cute? :D

- I love when Ed’s face soften when Perdita says they’re friends :) In Spanish! :D I’m sure Perdita could speak few foreign languages plus English and Spanish :)

- Wendy still wearing an inhibitor collar :( Aw, Perdita is so sweet with her, like they are two normal teen at high school :)

- Of course Bart did eat all the food in ten meters... And I love Ed’s amused face and Bart’s shock when he realises he did eat all the cotton candy xD (I just remember the scene in Teen Titans with Robin and Starfire and cotton candy ^^)

- Livewire brings cotton candy to Mist! :D 

- Ed’s feel down despite all the work he does here. Do you want to create a club with Kaldur? Of course Bart supports him :)

- And Traci nudges Jaime again :( Now I understand why the nudge hurted him in Far Away episode: he has bruises here... Is that the only thing we’re going to see them do as a couple? :( 

- Wait, did Bart say “Maybe I did eat too much cotton candy” or “Baby I did eat too much cotton candy?” Because it’s a lot different!

- Everyone is sick. Uh... Poison? Oh that’s Vertigo’s minion agin. There’s he is. No, Perdita is in danger! But she still has the nerve to punch him! Karabast! :o

- Arg, that should hurt to trip at superspeed :( And hurt to run at superspeed in jeans and not in a frictionless suit :( Of course Ed teleports next to him to see how Bart is :D

- Does Blue has canines that big all the time or it’s an effect on the suit?

- Lonely Vic again :( 

- “I don’t have a Hive, Fred.” Don’t worry, Vic, you’re not the only freak here. Heck you’re talking to an alien! 

- Butterfly Vic :) That would be another common point with Blue! (Yeah, I want them to interact at some point) 

- Vic is still worried for Fred but don’t want to show it :)

- Scarab is back! I missed his snarky and sarcasm comments! And Blue is still tired by his suggestions! xD “Scarab wanted to blow it up, didn’t he?” Traci should see those interactions so often xD But it’s great she accepts Scarab :) Blue’s smile after she succeeded! And it’s me or Scarab sounds jealous? “Dude, you’re the king of overkill” xD

- “It’s good. Could use a little salt” My mom could say something like this xD

- “I’m so thankful to have been included.” Helga, you’re a terrible actress... Am I the only one seeing this? Or all the characters are blind? (Except Jeff, he’s a lost case, he’s in love... Actually why he’s in there with his lover?) Or I’m just overanalysing and YJ is leading me in a wrong path?  

- The way Jace insists on the hero part feels like she’s doing this on purpose... 

-Why Tara and Brion feel so bad? It’s not their fault! Or did they tell something to Jace thinking it was an innocent comment? 

- Well, Jace didn’t apologise for the argument she created so maybe she did this on purpose. Or am I overreading this?

- Please don’t mention Wally again :( So basically Paula is afraid Artemis got killed in a mission (like she was for fake and like Wally?) and try to scare her with a wheelchair? “What will it take to covince you?” Yes, she’s totally scared and don’t know what to say anymore as a wheelchair (or any big wound) and Wally’s death don’t seem enough. “You don’t have to fight crime to help people.” This point is good, look at Ed :)

- “You and Will” Uh... no Paula, you got too far and that’s not your busines here... “Your sister isn’t coming back and Lian needs a mother.” Have to disagree... You should be worried for your daughter because it doesn’t seem by free will and Lian already has two female figures. So don’t force your second daughter in a relationship just for pratical things... Thank you no thank you.

- Ed and Bart are the two pathfinders/advance men (not sure of the accurate term) of the Team! :D 

- I’m impressed Scarab uses metric and Jaime still understands it. They use metric in Mexico, right? That could explain why he’s at ease with both systems (unlike me xD).

- The Team is so clever! Virgil makes connexion that Vertigo doesn’t have those powers; Traci makes the link that what they see is at cause and Gar finds a solution :)

- “What are you made of?” “Sugar and spices and everything nice.” He’s a fan of cartoons for this second reference right? And that reminds me of the scene between Bart and the Terror Twins at Mount Justice. Bart, sweetie, stop punching people stronger than you :(

- I thought the guy was powerless (I mean litterarly), how could he resist a bear’s strenght? 

- Uh, that wasn’t Vertigo’s voice. “Be careful my love.” So Vertigo (or whoever this is) is with their minion? Like a boss and his secretary?

- Perdita going straight for the nuts xD Vertigo killed her father? That’s why she was queen at ten :( She should talk with Brion and Tara, they also know an uncle who killed their parents for the throne...

- It was Psimon, make so much sense! I knew I know this voice! Meaning the other is... Devastation! We know theiy’re together since episode 13.

- “He... She was Devastation!” Jaime would never misgender someone! :)

- I love when the girl saves herself but the boyfriend is still worried for her :) 

- “Are you... Come on!” We feel you, Virgil!

- The Team is still so clever to connect the clues. Of course Big Brother Ed is worried for Wend and the others ^^ (He didn’t name any other kids. Is it because he “failed” her and not the others?)

- Bart and Ed finish each other sentence! :D 

- Bart is so clever he put fire againt ice xD

- No the boom tube, the boys will be kidnap... Oh come on! I theorise for months about this scene! “Don’t want to know where that would lead us;” Bart, I tried to figure it out for months, be kind. 

- “There’s just no pleasing you...” Jaime, be gentle, Scarab is learning, you see?

- After their fight in season 2, it’s good to see Ed openly worries for his father :)

- Gar is so pissed about the covert part since 2 episodes.

- Poor Violet, it’s not her fault :( But Jace is more and more suspicious. Wanting to keep secrets like this... Did she speak German with “Hallo”? “It’s been a long time.” Who is she calling? Jeff? Someone we don’t know?

- It’s Mal and Karen! :D 

- Vic rejoins them and Forager is happy! Vic is smiling! 

- “I’m more a lemonperson myself.” Bart, what are you saying? xD Don’t change! And that goofy smile xD  

- Ed’s soft smile! :D (while looking at him?)

- Virgil, you’re good, you don’t need a girlfriend for that D: But he’s so awkward at flirting it’s so sweet! 

- Did the “hot” comment was necessary? è.é

- Gar is up for something... Going solo behind the Team’s back?

- Forager is eating with/in the bioship:3 Wait did he fart and burp inside of her too?!

[amnachil]

The High School Game Part 14

Here we go, hope you’ll like it !! As I said, the chapter in under the cut :)

Shirley DAY 104 Monday

Strangely, on Sunday, the young girl recieved a lot of message teasing about how abnormal she and her family was. She did not understood why, and she could not ask Dan, who was absent. Sam was not really aware of this, but promised to be with here on Monday, just in case. Also, they arrived together at the high school, and despite feeling all the eyes glancing at her, she was reassured by her boyfriend presence. However, Finn came to them when they reached the class.

"Hey, Shirley ! How dare you come here while you brother is a fucking freak ?" he asked.

She frowned, surprised. What the hell is he talking about ? Can't he let me in peace ? All around, their schoolmates were laughing, probably aware of something she did not knew.

"Come on Shirley ! Tell us how it is to live with a fucking gay ?"

"What ? What the fuck are you saying ?" she angrily asked.

The girl was stunned. Where did he found such an idiotic idea ?

"You don't know Lady B ? Please ! Everybody has this photo where he’s kissing another boy. Your brother, besides being fat, is gay ! He loves dick !"

They all laughed. Sam, as surprised as her, was unable to say anything. I can't believe this moron. My brother doesn’t love dick, fucking asshole. Go to hell. She clenched her fists and grumbled :

"Shut the fuck up Finn, you are lying."

"I'm not ! We all have the photo ! By he way, I wonder if he already had a sodomy ? Did he liked ?"

She felt tears in her eyes. This motherfucker was lying. He definitely was.

"What the hell is happening here ?" shouted Raphaël while arriving. "What are you doing guys ?"

"Making fun of Shirley and her dick-lover brother dude !" explained Finn.

The blond girl was not prepared to heard Raphaël's jokes. His laugh was the last thing she needed. Everything is his fault after all. This fucking devil humiliated her again. She could see Gregory, in stitches, as Finn, as Jessy. They all did what Raphaël asked. Enraged, completely mad and despaired, she rushed him. She gave him a kick in his balls, and started to beat him. She felt someone caught her, but she only was able to yell. I hate you ! I hate you all ! Two strongs arms pulled her back, and she was brought to the director's office in no time. I hate you ! I hate you all !

"She threatened him last Friday, yes. And she never hid her hate for him."

Shirley gave a pitiful look at Barbara. The class delegate and her was in Mr. Fisher's office. And she's telling everything is my fault. The blond girl knew this would happen. She was in trouble, now.

"I think she developed a rancor, and she decided he was respondible for all her sorrows. That's why she attacked him, despite he was only arriving, and innocent. She did not know how to react against Finn's jokes and just rushed her fictional ennemy."

Seriously... Anyway, her parents would never forgive her. Even Dan would be ashamed of this reaction. But to be honest, I hope this asshole is emasculated now.

"We can't tolerate this kind of behaviour, Shirley." stated Mr. Fisher. "Raphaël’s a nice boy, working hard and friendly with everyone. He did not deserve this punishment. I'll speak to your parents, but I'm thinking about an expelled from school."

"Mister, please." interrupted Barbara. "Shirley had issues in her family. And she always was an emotional girl, listenning to her heart. I'm sure she regrets her attitude and her actions. Be nice, an explusion is too much. Some hours of detention would be enough, I guess."

Mr. Fisher nodded. As for her, Shirley did not care. She did not regret. And she felt too depressed. Why Finn and the others made fun of her brother ? He was so nice and sweet ! He’s not a fucking dick-lover or whatever they said.

"Go out, girls." ordered Mr. Fisher.

Shirley followed Barbara in the corridor. She glimpsed Sam, waiting for her not far. However, her class delegate hold her back.

"In case you care, Shirley, I was convinced you deserved this expelling. I protected you because Raphaël asked me to do this. I told you, this war is pointless and dangerous. Be smart, and gave up, with him as with Gregory or whoever you offended. Nevertheless, I will always be behind you, watching for  the smallest error from you."

"I fucking don't care, Barbara." retorted the blond girl.

This evening, Shirley went home feeling depressed and pathetic. Raphaël did not left the nurse's office for the whole day (he was acting, however they would have call his parents) and everyone had stared at her. But at least, no one tried to tease her. Sam did his best to support her, but she was too sad. At home so, she was reaching her bedroom when she heard a weird noise from Dan's room. She knocked, curious. During a while, she only heard him moving, and then he shouted :

"Come in !"

The girl opened the door and entered. His brother, sat onto his bed, glanced at her. He worn his pajamas, which was weird at 19:00, and she saw a lot of wrapping lying around. By the look of his belly, round and distended, he ate the whole day. Anyway, she was not interested by his tummy, tonight.

"How are you bro ?" she asked. "People told me some weird rumour about ya today."

"What did they said ?" he replied, skipping her first question.

"Well, they said you're gay. But I know it's wrong, and I told them it was wrong, because you're not."

Dan lower his eyes. She felt the sadness took possession of him.

"Shirley... I don't know how to say it but... well... I am gay. That's not a lie."

She opened her eyes wide. No. No way. I just hit Raphaël to defend you.

"You know, being gay is not a sickness. I'm the same brother you always knew. I'm not different. We are still siblings. It's just my taste, that's all."

"Do you realise I went in the director's office and diced with expulsion because of this ?"

"I'm sorry, but..."

"Sorry ?! That can't be possible. You're not gay, that's not funny. What mum and dad will think ? And our sisters ? And what about our reputation ? Everyone will tease me now ! They just forgot me, and now, they will humiliate me everyday."

"I can ask Raphaël to protect you." whispered Dan with a dying tone.

"I don't give a fuck about Raphaël. He will throw you like a smelly sock, you know ? Please, tell everyone you're not gay ! Think about me. Please."

Her brother looked at her, and she saw a part of him disapear. He was crushed.

"I thought...." he mumbled poignantly. "I thought you would understand and be comprehensive about all this stuff... I was wrong. Please, get out of here sis', I need to be alone."

She stood up, crying, and left the room.

Gregory DAY 105 Thuesday

With a discreet moan, the young lad ate his last donut, satisfied. Despite his belly was already full from his sumptuous breakfast (bacon, scrambled egg, sausage, bread and milk) he had bought some donuts. Anyway, he was not bloated, only repleted. My consumption of energy is bigger now... Plus, he was especially satisfied since yesterday. Dan, Shirley's brother, just made his coming-out through a photo where he was kissing another man. Finn and the others had made a lot of fun with that, humiliating the blond girl. And this one blew a fuse, making a spectacle of herself. Plus, she hit Raphaël... It was so good. Gregroy took his can and drank, smiling about the irony of this situation. He finished quickly, burped and then entered in the schoolyard. He headed towards Finn and some teammates, but Kim, the new girl, hailed him. What is the matter now ? He barely spoke with her since her arrival. She was chubby, and not his taste, but maybe she could be useful. After all, she was here for three days now.

"Hi Gregory." she started. "Can I call you Greg by the way ?"

He silently nodded.

"Good, thanks. Well, can I ask you somethin' ?"

Again, he nodded (he was holding back a belch).

"I wonder why everyone call Shirley Lady Bellies ?"

He smiled. This nickname was so well-chosen, in light of Sam overweight. His fat tummy was the proof of her vice.

"Buuurp... well sorry. Shirley had a interest in... well-fed boys. She is kinda like a fat chaser, or whatever."

Kim raised her eyesbrown.

"Oh, I see. It's weird and kinda creepy... She did not know how it is hard to be fat, or what ?" she asked.

Indeed, being quite chubby herself, the newcomer had probably have been suffering from bullying during her schooling. However, Gregory did not care.

"Tell me Greg, why aren’t you captain ? You look perfect for the role... Is it because of Mister Perfect Raphaël ?"

"Yes it is." he was surprised by her tone. "Why ?"

"Man, I hate people like him and Shirley, who have perfect body and just took advange of it. Tell me if you want help in order to ridicule them, I'm in."

The young lad smiled. The newcomer was definitely interesting.

This afternoon, during gymclass, Greg felt stronger than ever (thanks to his constant snacking and energy drinks which gave him strengh). He finished 3rd on the running, behind Raphaël and another teammate uninteresting. And I wasn't to the max... I'm the best now... Nevertheless, he felt quite hungry. His belly gurgled. Sam, who was in the shower (Shirley was in detention today and tomorrow, and he came for exercise) next to him, smiled.

"Seems like you need some supply."

"Hell yes. I'm hungry everytime, I dunno why."

It was true. Despite eating a large breakfast, constant snacking donuts and eating then two meals at once at lunch, Gregory still felt hungry.

"I think you're doing a growth spurt and you need to bulk up." stated Sam.

Bulk up. Gaining mass muscle. Yeah, he had a point. Gregory was certainly bulking-up. It explained the whole thing. Because he was not fat. He smiled to his ex-partner. The boy, naked for his shower, revealed his round belly. It was rather a potbelly now. The constant eating, larges meals and lazy life he had chose took a toll on his body. And his gut supported the most of it. It was squishy, soft, jiggling with every move. Gregory stared for a while, smiling. He became a fucking fat cow. His pecs was history now, and he had two little man-boobs over his producting paunch. His arms and legs were slightly rounder, and his face hid a burgeonning double chin. I'm not like him. I have a fast metabolism, and I'm training every day. Yeah, I'm bulking up, for sure.

Liam DAY 105 Thuesday – 106 Wednesday

"Yeah, she was completely mad ! She kicked him in the balls !"

The lad was talking to Nate on the phone and telling him Shirley's last performance. This girl was crazy.

"Raphaël must be enraged !"

Liam took some chips, gulped them and replied :

"Not at all dude ! He went to the nurse's office, and that's all. Today, he was acting like if nothing happened. He didn’t even blame her !"

The goalkeeper was laid down onto his bed while snacking and talking. (Okay, that was unheatlhy, but teenagers are unheatlhy, remember ?).

"Well, Raphaël always was weird. You know my point, he's a mutant."

Liam laughed. They both were convinced of this. (Seriously convinced, no joke. Raphaël was certainly a mutant).

"Anyway dude, how is going Jessy's fattening ?" asked Nate.

"Slowly." answered the goalkeeper. "But I'm working on it. She's unaware of my intentions, and it's slowly effective."

Kim was his aim. Well, not Kim, but a physic like Kim's one for his actual girlfriend. (Anyway, he had not spoken with Kim yet, he was too shy.)

"Sounds good buddy. Are you doing everything Shirley told you to ?"

"Yes."

Lie. Well, half-lie. His friend taught him to constantly provide food for Jessy, during the whole day. Passive eating was, according to her, the best way to gain weight. But often, Liam ate half of his supplies before gave it to Jessy. (Yes, gluttony was his guilty pleasure, so what ?). Consequently, he often finished the day full, as much as her, maybe more.

"Okay, good. My mom call me for diner." informed Nate. "See ya ! Good luck with all this mess. And please, do not fear Kilian, I'm sure he is a sweet man."

"See ya. I'll do my best."

Liam hung up. (He told Nate his meeting with Kilian, and how creepy his schoolmate was. Seriously, who had a witch as mother, and a mafiosi as father ?). Looking through the window, he glimpsed Gregory and Thomas (Raphaël's brother) running. The young captain (because he was captain of the 10th grade team, obviously) was far ahead of the supporting striker of the 11th grade. They are brave... It was 20:00, and Liam was too busy doing nothing for training. (Yes, doing nothing was a great part of his life, but honestly, it was a great part of everybody's life). He did not exercise that much : gym class plus soccer. It was largely enough, and the nurse told him he was in good shape.

"Brother ! Time for diner ! Did you do your homework ?!"

Damnit, Chloe please. As an echo, his mother repeated :

"Son ! Time for diner ! Did you do your homework ?!"

He sighed. Being the only old man (his father left 10 years ago and his 3yo brother was not a grown man yet) in this family was hard. Really hard.

The next day, he did his morning workout being dozy. (Okay, morning workout because he was late and ran to reach the high school on time, but after all, this is a traning, isn't it ?). Once in biology class, he took a break to catch his breath again. Sat next to him, Raphaël smiled.

"Morning run ?" he asked softly.

"Yeah morning run."

(Knowing the team captain did a full running training every morning, this was a private and ironic joke). As always, it was time for a practical work, and Liam worked with his blond friend on a dissection.

"Shirley is watching us." whispered suddenly Raphaël. "Do not turn back."

"Why the hell is she doing this ?"

"Well, you're her friend, you must be more informed than I'm, but... I think she hates me and blames me for her brother coming out."

"What, that's senseless. I don't even understand why she blames someone."

To be honest, Liam did not care about gay or lesbian people. They made a choice, and he respected this. Their lives, their tastes. As long as nobody raped him (yes, Liam was an extreme boy) he was fine wih everybody's feelings. Suddenly, Kim walked near to us and dropped her dissected mouse on Raphaël shirt. She yelled :

"Oh my god ! I'm sorry ! Really, I'm sorry !"

Liam heard someone laugh, but he did not have time before Kim, trying to clean, fall forward. She tried to grasp something (like Raphaël's pants... Yes, Liam saw she tried to grip his pants). But failed and crashed against his captain, giving him a head-butt in the balls. This time, Gregory laughed so loud everybody could hear him, but the others were stunned. Well... please Raph' don't be mad... She just fell. Liam helped her to stand up while his captain headed slowly towards the door. He was walking like a penguin, but no one laughed (except Gregory, but Liam understood a long time ago this boy did not have brain).

"I'm really sorry." begged Kim. "I did not mean to hurt you ! I'm sorry."

Raphaël glanced at her. His cold voice made the whole class shiver. Even the professor, Mrs. Tran, stepped back.

"This is nothing, Kim. You just fell, do not worry." he said. "I'm going to the nurse's office. Liam, would you take my stuff when the lesson end, please ?"

The goalkeeper nodded. Maybe Raphaël was a mutant, but he was also awesome. Reacting like this ? It was a real and good attitude. That's why he is our captain and the most popular boy, after all...

Shirley DAY 106 Wednesday

Exactly like yesterday, the girl went to the detention room. This is a waste of time... This morning, Raphaël get kicked on the balls a second time, but she did not found that funny. She saw Kim,working her pratical with Gregory. They planned this shit together, for sure. And Shirley hated probably more Gregory than Raphaël. She sat in the class and glanced Kilian. The lad was here too, like yesterday. He was so discreet she thought he was part of the furniture. But I don't know why he is here... Sam tried to come, but the director understood their plan and told him he would be expelled. So she was alone with her strange schoolmate. Having nothing to do, she turned towards him.

"What are you doing here Kilian ?" she asked.

The boy, hid by his never-ending hood, stopped reading his book.

"I'm waiting. I can't go home too early, so I'm waiting here. The director agreed."

"Why ? You could be at the gymclass, or whatever ? Why stay here, in detention ?"

She could not understand. He was so weird...

"Well... I'm not sure I want to tell you."

"For the first time since we know each other, you reeled more than three words off. I guess you're trusting me."

"I'm not." he replied. "I'm offended by you, that's different."

What ? Why ? Again, someone blamed her. Could the world leave her ?

"I'm gay." he mumbled. "Like your brother."

"My brother is not..."

"He is !" interrupted Kilian. "You see, you're like the others. Being gay don't mean we are different, Shirley. Why denying the truth ? You're playing Raphaël's game exactly like Finn, Gregory and the others !"

"I don't get it. I'm not like those assholes."

She was surprised by his vehemence. And how the fuck did he know the game ?

"Come on Shirley ! You're saying your brother is not gay. He told you he is different, and you denied this difference, exactly like Finn, Tobias, Gregory, or even Sam at start denied your difference."

She opened her mouth, but did not reply.

"You know what ? I can guess everything you thought. You feared people's reaction. Your feared teasing. You were afraid for your reputation. For your family reaction. You were frightened they would not understand Dan's choice. You even asked him to deny his taste, in order to protect you. Am I wrong ?"

Shirley shook her head. She exactly did that.

"But have you, even once, put yourself in your borther's place ? He asked for you support, I'm sure he did. And you just threw him like a smelly sock. Gregory and you are not really differents, Shirley."

"How..." she was stunned by his logic. "How did you know all of this ?"

She felt pathetic. Kilian was true. She acted like a monster, and blamed Raphaël to hide her own frustration.

"I'm not talking much about me, as you would expect, but your situation hurt me personally. My father beat me since the day I did my coming out. My two older brothers call me the dick-lover, and they beat me too. My mother blames me for every single problem. My entire neigborhood hate me. I'm bullied every morning and every night. I can't bring friends home, and I can't play sports. I can't come to party. All of this only because my father fears that I will spread my sickness. My fucking sickness. Do you get it ? He fears my sickness."

Shirley never felt so heartbroken. How could I be so selfish ? She felt pity for Kilian. His plaster, black eyes... Everything made sense now. Even his skinny frame : he was probably ravenous. And she was doing the same to Dan. Exactly the same.

"I'm sorry."

"Don't be." he retorted. "You want to do something ? Find your brother and tell him how much you love him. It will be hard for you to get back his faith, but you still can. Your family isn’t dead yet."

She nodded. I want to do something for you too. You needs help Kilian, and I'm sorry for have been so blind.

"By the way." he added. "In case you care... Last year, I did a suicide attempt. Raphaël saved me. I will not tell you how, but he did."

Again she nodded. I'm so pathetic. I need to apologise... This night, she understood how lucky she was. And she promised herself to help Kilian, even if it meant ask the devil help. Because, maybe he was not the devil after all...

To be continued

Reals problems are here for Shirley ! While she pretend to fight the game, she’s also acting like her opponent... Will she be able to make up with Dan ? Meanwhile, Gregory found a partner in crime, and it’ll be epic... Is Liam the key to understand Raphaël, or is it Kilian ? Let’s see that soon !