Chapter 8

Owen

Owen glared at Fens retreating back and stoked Connor who sunk to the ground winsing as his hand came back with dry blood. Owen had tried to make Connor talk but he would say nothing. Owen wanted to beat Fen into a bloody pulp. Connor made a noise jerking Owen out of his thoughts and back into reality. Owen decided to ask Connor again. That's when the teacher came in. Everything was fine until she called Connor to the board. He came with deliberate steps taking as long as possible. As the teacher spoke he looked at the ground it wasn't until she was yelling at him about his parents and how they wouldn't have died for him if they knew he would end up like he is now he turned to face her. She gasped and started hollering all over again about not being cornered in an ally and saying no to drugs and then she was back on his parents. Connor sighed and quickly wrote the problem down wrote the answer and ran back to his seat and covered his face in his jacket everyone knew that Connor was practically invincible to all emotion unless the subject of his parents was brought up. Connor was a loner and was alone for most of his life. His mom was forced to abandon him in the woods because she wanted a job that required no children. His dad was an alcoholic and was put in jail after almost killing his mom and him and succeeded in killing his younger brother Rafal. Or so he thought his brother was alive barely making it. Connor was raised by Rafal who loved him and taught him how to live in the wild. When Connor realized he could turn into a winged serpent Rafal was the one who showed him how to fly. In contrast to his brothers white wild hair and shockingly blue eyes (Owen hd met him multiple times) Connor had Black spiky hair and violet eyes that flashed dangerously when he was annoyed. While Rafal loved Green and white T-shirts Connor preferred black sleeveless shirts with a high neckline ending with a spiked collar. The only similarity between the two are the facial expressions. Both look like if triggered the would kill no problem and both had VERY sharp teeth. No one in their right mind would. The brothers made a tree fort in which they hid from people. their parents had a massive fortran of a whopping $88 billion dollars so they weren't poor…. At all. But the reason why they couldn't live in luctery is because none of them where at the age of eighteen. Connor was sixteen and Rafal fourteen. The teacher yelling broke owen out of his dase. Everyone was leaving and the teacher was busy trying to corner Connor and put disinfectant on his wound. Connor kept sliding under her reach and trying to leave the classroom. Connor was fast but the teacher was faster blocking the door so Connor could not escape. Owen took a step towards his friend and stopped. When HAD Connor ever stood up for Him? The answer… NEVER. Owen swallowed furry that burned white hot on his Throat and stung his eyes. Connor who was now cornered by the teacher gave Owen a look of utter despair Before the teacher changed. Owen watched in horror as the teacher's skin caved as a spider slowly crawled out. Connor screamed in agony as the spider slowly sank its teeth into his neck. Spirit or not venom hurts everybody. Yet Owen felt no urge to help and he felt a slow smile creep up his face. To anyone he would have looked insane. Then Owen transformed. Owen had to sides to his transformation one light and happy. The other a dark mass of hate. Since he was almost always happy his dark side almost disappeared but now it appeared stronger than ever it's dark claws ripped owens body before taking over. He screamed once before disappearing. Conner tore himself from the teachers grasp and barred down on his friend. From deep within the hollow shell he could hear his friend screaming dying to get out of the grip it had on him Conner reached out for his friend forcing himself into the particles that felt like sand tearing at his clothes and body. Finally he saw Owen for a second there eyes met one scared and uncertain the other depressed and lonely. Then with a roar the darkness swepped over them. Conner woak to blackness he tried to move but found he couldn't

“Am i alive?” he yelled he heard a noise from underneath him then it hit him they were suspended in mid air by a needle and of course Owen was underneath him. He managed to move a little and from underneath him he heard a muffled scream. Then the needle tilted and Connor fell the he felt someone grab his wrist. Twisting around he saw Owen grabbing him with the needle going through his back. Then the needle moved again Owen lost his grip and connor fell into the darkness. Connor woak to a white room that slowly morphed into the classroom it was dark out. The spider was dead. He looked behind him there was Owen his body broken and lifeless. Connor didn't feel the white hot tears landing on his best friends body but he could see the teares land on the wooden floors. Then he felt a small movement. Then Owen opened his eyes his beautiful green eyes. They looked at each other and smiled. Then Owen grabbed Connors hand and pulled him in an awkward hug. Then Owen said

“I’ll let you be alive.” then he snuggled closed and with one last rasping breath kissed Connor on the cheek and then fell limp onto his arms. Connor cried and laid his friend in the ground where the moon shined on Owens pale skin. Then Conner felt Owen spirit leave his body and then it landed next to Conner. Connor looked at the spirit of his friend whose father had confined his spirit on a shell so he could still somewhat live. Owens dad had died in the process so Owen completed it. Owen also stoll Connors body and rebuilt it. The spirit gently pushed him over knocking him out of his thoughts. Then the spirit gave him the keys to the lab he was never allowed in and nodded. Then it left well… tried to. Connor grabbed Owen’s leg and pulled knocking him to the floor and slid awkwardly towards him they looked at eachother and before they knew what happened they were kissing. They finally stopped and looked at one another.and then blushed. Finally Owen stood and walked away leaving his friend in the room alone once again. Connor watched him leave before going back to the shadows thinking how could i bring my friend back to life. As he thought about it he realized he could do the same thing Owen and his dad did to him. As Connor trudged through the woods snow was caught on his feet.. The foggy birch trees looked like the whole forest was glowing. Connor shivered in the cold. Finally they made it to Owens small cottage. They went inside and connor used his powers to summon Owens spirit who appeared. As Conner walked towards the Lab he paid no heed to Owen frantically trying to get away. Finally Connor managed to put himself in his other body. Then he went towards Owen who tried to get away but trapped himself in a corner and was then forced into the shell. But what Connor didn't Know is that it could kill a spirit who was forced into a shell that another spirit had so recently inhabited. Owen screamed as he was forced im and blood was spurting everywhere and Connor backed away and then he saw Owen bleeding but alive. The shell was off to one side covered with blood. Connor carried the Spirit of owen to his bed and set him down on it. He checked Owen for any injuries and then tucked him in. Owen stirred but didn't wake. Connor held his friend and cried for the first time in a long time before he got tired and fell asleep. The next day Owen was up looking at his hands they were covered in blood. He stared at them before looking at his surroundings it was a familiar room. With a Jolt he realized that he was in Connors room the light filtering from the curtains made Connors form look almost peaceful reminding him of how things used to be. Softly he stroked Connors hair out if his eyes blushing when he realized what he was doing. As he was pulling away Conner grabbed his hand forcing him to a lying position. Conner turned forcing himself so they were lying side by side. Owen evinied Connors form but only for a moment. Connors hand slid across his chest. Owen blushed and struggled out but connor seemed intent on not letting him get away. After he stopped struggling. Connor kissed him. Taken by surprise owen didn't refuse. Once they were done Connor smiled and hugged Owen who hugged him back. After a few minutes of comfortable silence Conner fell asleep leaving Owen too close to Connor but he felt comfortable like he was impenetrable looking down at Connor he remembered the events of last night. Blushing he left the room and entered the Kitchen. As he reached for the snacks he felt his hand slip through the chips and sighed. He went back to the bedroom and woak Connor up. Connor looked annoyed at Owen until he realized what happened and sighed “Your hungry right? Owen nodded and sighed realizing that even if Owen got the food he still couldn't eat it. Conner smiled sympathetically before walking into the kitchen later Conner was getting ready for school Owen stopped him and opened his mouth about to say something stopped himself and hugged Connor before leaving the room and crying. The colset door opwnd with a banng so Owen huddled agenst the wall the light blinding.then Connor was beside him hugging him Owen stopped himself from kissing him and trained his eyes in the ground then Connors mouth was in his mouth and then he was on the ground. His Body shreeked for Connor and he craved Connor’s touch. Then as quickly as it started Connor left. Owen shrieked and covered his mouth. Owen turned and Gaped Eyes wide. Blood was all around Owen it was pouring out of him onto the wooden floor Owen looked connor and fainted Blood still spreading on the newly polished floor. Then Owen saw it the spider bite on his stomach blood pulsed from the wound onto the floor.