Kristina Anderson's Story

((Malice, I don't know what your last post said so I am going to start after you finished cooking.))

Tommy finished making Kristina's food and it made her mouth water. She took it and started to scarf it down. She didn't realized that she was this hungry until now. She finished it fairly fast and set the bowl onto the table. She wiped her mouth and let out a sigh. "You are now my personal chef. Forget the whole big brother thing" She laughed since she was joking, but Tommy was that good. She always had him cook for her when she was by herself since she couldn't cook to save her life.

She hoped off the counter and leaned against it. "You have to eat too by the way." She said seriously, but with a smile on her face. She knew that Tommy hadn't eaten and she wasn't going to let him just not eat. She didn't know that if being a Dryad made him loose his appetite, but eating is good. It Kristina didn't eat she probably would have wasted away since she was already so skinny.

Kristina frowned when Tommy said that she couldn't go. It’s not like she was going to get caught. She was the queen of stealth. But Tommy mentioned the plan that Erieda and them came up with, but she didn't think it would work. “Because Corbin is seriously going to come over here. He hates all of us he wouldn't come here and Theresa is with him.” She crossed her arms and tried not to think about Theresa. Then she had a new plan. “Let’s kidnap Theresa. Then he has to come over here.” She knew that Corbin truly loved Theresa and that he never actually liked Kristina. It hurt, but she would have to deal with it. And it gave her more of a reason to sneak over to Julius’ house since that was how she was going to kidnap Theresa. “You know I will probably do it myself.”

Kristina just sighed when he rejected her plan. She knew kidnapping Theresa wasn’t the right thing to do, but she didn’t care. Then Tommy told her to stop thinking. She scoffed. “I can’t stop thinking Tommy. Ever since I got into this forest thinking is all I can do. I think about the past and what everything should have been like. I think about Corbin and how he lied to me. I keep thinking you are eventually going to leave me. I just can’t stop thinking. I know my idea was dumb and I apologize, but I can’t stop thinking.” She got up and didn’t even finish her food. She didn’t’ mean to unleash her feelings on him like that, but she was bound to tell someone. When she got up she left the kitchen and went up to her Tommy’s room since hers was torched due to her last meltdown.

Belle has been looking everywhere for her friends. After the whole police station situation she couldn't find them. She wandered deep into the forest and found a hotel building, which was really weird if you asked her. She walked inside and looked around, empty. "Hello?" She walked all the way in hoping to find someone that could help her. She wanted all the help she could get for finding her friends. She walked around the ground floor part of the hotel not even realizing that Kristina and Tommy were upstairs.

Kristina shrugged. "I don't-" She was cut off when Tommy said Belle. She got up and ran past him. She saw Belle and practically jumped on her. "Oh my god! I missed you so freaking much." She hugged her tightly not planning on letting go anytime soon. But eventually she did and then took a step back. After the reunion was over she crossed her arms and looked at her. She restated Tommy's question. "Where the hell have you been! I have been losing my mind! And you are just MIA!" Except she added more to it of course. She wasn't actually mad, but she missed Belle like crazy.

Belle jumped when she heard Tommy's voice. She smiled but was attacked by Kristina. "Where the hell have you been?" She just laughed "I was about to ask you the same thin-" But Kristina's yelling interrupted her. "Where the hell have you been! I have been losing my mind! And you are just MIA!" Belle shook her head and looked at the both of them. "I was about to ask you guys the same thing." Belle put her hands on her hips and looked around the hotel. She only saw them and she got a big smile on her face. "OMG! Is this a romantic getaway? But I thought Kristina liked Corbin." She didn't know anything about Kristina and her problem with Corbin so she was just going to throw it around all willy nilly.

Alex was sat infront of the hotel when Erieda approached and introduced herself. He waved his hand airily, "Yeah, yeah, I know" He grumbled, his expression dull and moody. She then asked him a question, but all of his attention had been sucked away from Erieda when Belle entered the hotel. His eyes widened so much that for a second they looked like they were about to pop out. "Okay, ignore me then". She'd literally just walked straight past him, despite them being a couple. He just assumed she hadn't seen him.

"Erieda, would you excuse me for just a moment? I need to-.. Yeah" He mumbled, racing up the stairs. He got to the top and peeped around the corner, watching Tommy and Kristina talk to her. He groaned slightly. It would be hard for him to talk to Belle without facing Tommy and Kristina, after all he had referred to Kristina as a 'thing'. He didn't really want to upset Kristina at that time because she was extremely dangerous and unstable.

He slowly approached Belle, his hand placed behind his head whilst the other was hanging down by his side. "Uh, hey" He greeted her, a bit wary of his actions. His gaze then shifted over to Tommy and Kristina and he sighed, "Sorry about earlier, I guess dragons and Munins don't get on too well, y'know" He told them, "I hope you can forgive me for the way I acted. I really don't want to be your enemies right now, not with this whole Corbin and Julius thing going on".

Once Alex's little apology was over, he looked over at Belle and smirked. "I've missed you" He whispered, pulling her into a hug, "Where've you been?".

Belle listened carefully to what Tommy was saying and grew more excited with every word. "So you mean to tell me that, you two have powers and mutations!" She screamed with joy and hugged the both of them tightly together. "Guys i thought i was alone! Why didn't you tell me before." She yelled and she looked at their confused faced an calmed down. "Okay...how do I put this in words. Ummm, I.....I have the ability to create to create natural disasters. Oh and i can control the weather." She said smiling. "I just found out what i could do the day at the party at Kristina's house. That's why i was so MIA. Sorry." She said looking down not sure if this was good news of bad news.

(I hope i could post this the best I could. Who knew how hard it was explaining a power.)

Alex nodded, "I'm glad you understand" he said, the corners of his mouth curling into a half-hearted smile. He then noticed Tommy looking in Erieda's direction and decided to look to. Erieda was looking away, but he managed to catch her expression for a brief second. He'd only known her for a short while, but he thought it strange for her to be pulling such a face over what he thought was nothing.

He let go of Belle and wandered over to Erieda, placing a hand on her shoulder. "Is something bothering you? If it's me then I'm sorry, but you really need to tell me what I did". He moved his hand to the back of his head, his fingers curling themselves around his golden locks of hair. He really didn't want to upset Erieda, not now. He considered her a friend, and he got this weird sensation around her. It was like his hair stood on edge and his cheeks would start to tingle and burn.

It was unknown to him what this meant, but he decided to let it pass for the moment being. He looked back at Tommy and mouthed 'help'. Him and Erieda were related afterall, so maybe he knew what was up, but also the fact that Tommy had a really weird skill of being able to read people.

Alex huffed. "Alright, just wondered since you seemed to be acting a bit different than normal" He told her, removing his hand from her shoulder when he heard Tommy's laughter from behind him. "What's your problem?". He spun around and shot Tommy a glare, but he simply gestured for him to go outside. With only a slight hesitation in his step, he followed Tommy outside.

Once they'd reached their destination, Alex crossed his arms and arched a brow. "Okay, what is so important that you have to speak to me alone about? Surely you can't hide anything from Erieda?" He questioned, looking somewhat confused now.

"You do feel...something as well, Yes? I am not alone in this?" She asked. Alex grinned, soon followed by a short chuckle. "Of course not, we're floating in the same boat here. I'm just having a hard time understanding what these feelings that I feel mean. I mean, I am attracted to you an' all, I just can't figure out of this is.. love. I'd be lying if I said this whole thing didn't catch me by surprise" He explained, his voice breaking on a few words out of pure nerve.

His smile increased as she wrapped her arms around him, it let him know that his hug was actually wanted and he wasn't being thought of as clingy. At that second there was something nipping away at him, like he was being urged to do something. He loosened his grip on her neck and he allowed one arm to drop to his side, whilst the other was pressed lightly against her cheek.

His vision went black, he had no idea what was going on anymore. His inner self screamed and kicked to get free, and after a minute or so it actually worked. His eyes shot open and what he saw shocked him to such an extent that he actually felt his knees weaken beneath his weight. He'd kissed her, and had been doing so for as long as he couldn't see. He had no idea if, at the time, she was scared or trying to push him away, or even if she'd welcomed it.

He let go and pulled away, looking to the side. "I didn't mean to do that, I'm sorry" He mumbled, his hand moved up and he clasped it around his mouth. His gaze shifted over to the hotel where he hoped no one had seen it, especially not Belle. He had to avoid a fight because with this many feelings floating around in his mind he might snap and do something stupid. He walked away from Erieda, away from the embarrasment and awkwardness, entering the hotel with a poker face, though his cheeks were pink and he couldn't stop shaking.

"I need water" He said, not even looking at any of the others before he speed-walked into the kitchen. His fingers clutched onto the tap and twirled it around to let the water pour out. He filled up a glass he'd found in one of the cupboards and began to gulp it down, not stopping for breath until he was finished. A loud gasp escaped his mouth when he tried to regain his breath. The cup slammed onto the counter and he leaned over it, his golden brown hair falling over his eyes.

Kristina had missed most of the conversation. After Alex came in an apologized she disappeared, well into the bathroom. Then she comes back out to see Tommy and Alex. Alex looked shocked almost and Tommy seems amused. She was about to ask what was going on, but she clearly didn't want to know. She'd rather stay in the dark. She sat away from them and just watched them. Unfortunately she heard Tommy say something about choosing between two girls and her face fell. Dammit, Alex She didn't care if he heard her he was going through the same shit Corbin put her and Theresa through. In the end, Corbin got Theresa and pretty much left Kristina heartbroken. She cursed.

"I am just gonna-" She left them all downstairs and went upstairs. She didn't actually feel needed down there anymore and she wasn't going to give Alex any advice and she didn't want to hear about it anymore. She went up to Tommy/Kristina's room and shut the door. She laid down on the bed and tried to think. She needed to clear her mind of angry thoughts since that was pretty much all her mind consumed of. Even though she was pretty good at faking it, Kristina was confused and very angry.

((EDITED!))

Kristina watched as Tommy walked into her room and she smiled at him. He then said something that made her sit up. "Did you just say you needed me?" She raised and eyebrow. She has never heard Tommy say those words, but then he mentioned facing Corbin and her face dropped. She let out a deep sigh. "Yea I know, but I really just want to snap his neck." She said with a laugh. She looked down at her feet and let her hair fall past her face. "But since I have to face him, I will behave. Maybe." She looked back up at him and gave him a smile.

She was trying to read his emotions again, but failed. She was getting a bit frustrated with him now. "Tommy why do you hide your emotions from me?" She asked seriously.

Kristina raised her eyebrow at his deal. Then she let her whole barrier fall. It wasn't hard, but it made her feel vulnerable for an Empath. She looked at him in the eyes. "I like you, and not like a brother or a personal chef either." It was pretty obvious where she was going and it felt great, but then she felt sad. "If you don't like me it's okay. Just don't...don't lie ok?" She looked down at her hands. She couldn't bear another heartbreak. She could just die.

Alex's eyes closed as he agreed with what Tommy said. He had to choose and this was turning out to be very similar to the whole Theresea, Corbin and Kristina incident. He hated himself for making Kristina angry, but even more so for ending up like Corbin, though he wouldn't allow himself to slip down the same path, despite having feelings for both girls.

His eyes shot open as Belle walked in and asked what was wrong, a concerned expression on her delicate face. "I'm not going to lie to you, Belle..." He started, "I love you, and you know that, I hope, but lately I've started to develop feelings for Erieda. Whether these feelings be love or friendship, they're there. I don't want to betray you, I never have. I just don't know what to do.. I'm so confused...". His voice was as rough as a low growling noise, his brows furrowing with his frustration.

Alex had never been one to have so many emotions flowing through him at one time, so times like this confused him to such an extent that he could be compared to a turtle on it's back or a baby seal. He was helpess, weak and alone. A lost cause.

"I have to go" He finally said after letting the room go silent for a few moments, "I'm sorry". He couldn't take it anymore. He had to get away from the hotel, away from the 3 whom were probably all angry with him right now. He also couldn't go to Erieda because it would just be awkward and tense. Theresea and Corbin were talking alone and Corbin would be deeply annoyed with him if he interupted. He had no one, no friends to comfort him. He'd be lying if he said life didn't utterly suck at that moment.

He paused outside the hotel, his dark orbs glowing as the moon's rays castled over them. His fingers curled into his palms as his hands formed the shape of a ball. He wanted to hit something, to release all of his anger in one large explosion. However he could not. It would've put everyone in danger and practically ruin the only place safe enough to sleep in, but also attract a lot of unecessary attention from the people of Parkwood.

After a while of thinking about his next move, Alex had come to the decision that Erieda was the only one deemed worthy of actually making life just that little bit more enjoyable, despite how much she probably despised him for the whole 'kiss and ditch' situation. He would have to wait and see, trying was the only way he would know for sure.

He dropped into a low crouch, then darted forward, moving at an extremely fast pace. His running looked quite primal, even more so because he was jumping and swinging from branch to branch as he went. He stopped on a branch a few metres away from Erieda, out of sight on her end. She seemed to be quite protective and wary, as if something had spooked her. It might have been him, but it might have been something else also. Just to be sure, he called her name once, probably only loud enough for her to hear, then followed it up with; "You seem all spooked and stuff, what's up?".

Just so she knew it was definatly him, he dropped from the branch and moved towards her, his muscles tensed and his movements were carefully planned out so that he might jump out of the way if something came at him. He didn't want to be the target of whatever was coming, but his need to protect Erieda also made him not want her to get injured either.

((O.O.C. Sorry for such a long post. It all just kind of.. came out. x'D))

When Alex said that he was developing feelings for Erieda, Belle wasn't angry, but he wouldn't let her talk so she kept her arms crossed and listened to him. Just when she was about to say something he said that he had to leave and that he was sorry. He darted out of the kitchen. "Alex wait-" When she went out of the hotel he already left and she couldn't do anything about it. To be honest, she was going to question the relationship, but it hurts to know that he chose another girl. She would have been even angrier if she still loved him like she used too. She didn't know what to do so she decided it would be better to sit on the couch and wait for Tommy and Kristina. They had more explaining to do.

"Kristina! Tommy! Hurry up and get down here." She shouted at them.

Kristina hugged Tommy back and hugged her, but he pulled back at Belle's voice. She could wait. "Finish what you were going to say. Then we will go downstairs." She dropped her hands from around him and then set them back down on the bed. She wanted him to open up to her, not just because she was an empath and it was frustrating, but because as a friend she felt like that was what he should do. And she was always going to be there for him.

Kristina frowned. "But it won't be as fun unless someone gets hurt." She said playfully, but she knew Tommy was serious about it despite the smile on his face. "Fine. Let's just go to the lake in the forest. Swimming, talking, laughing, and no stupid b-" She had to stop since Tommy was a guy. "By boys I meant Corbin and Alex of course." She smiled trying to save herself. This way no one would get hurt, it's extremely fun and if she ran into Corbin she won't be as tempted to kill him. "Anyone opposed to this?"

"I am not going to comfort you about Alex. I think we should just go find something fun to do to take your mind off of it." Belle was shocked about how Kristina disregarded the whole Alex thing. She was happy for it, but she assumed that Tommy would do it. By the look on his face, so did he. But when she mentioned doing something fun Belle perked up. She was in need of fun time. But of course Tommy being responsible it couldn't include anything dangerous. "But it won't be as fun unless someone gets hurt." Belle laughed. No matter what Kristina planned someone always ended up hurt in the end, but no one regrets anything. "Fine. Let's just go to the lake in the forest. Swimming, talking, laughing, and no stupid b- "Boys. No stupid boys." I finished for her. "By boys I meant Corbin and Alex of course." It was almost like Kristina was trying to cover up the face that she called all boys stupid in that sentence to spare Tommy. Belle rolled her eyes playfully. Something was going on between them, but she didn't say anything.

"Anyone opposed to this?" "Nope! Just lead me to the stupid boy free lake." Belle said. She was actually happy that she didn't have to talk about her situation with Alex since it would only hurt more.

Kristina was excited when Belle agreed, but then raised an eyebrow at Tommy. "Okay, but between all of us I think it should be me too practice." She said jokingly. She never wanted to turn back into the damn dragon again. It put her in so much pain and she didn't think she would make it the second time. And she had the elements down, it was really her need to practice control her emotions. She was pretty much angry or happy all the time. More angry than happy. She needed to practice that, but she didn't want to. She would rather go swim.

"Belle should we swim in the undergarments, or do you want to go looking for bathing suits?" She was good with either one to be honest, since there won't be any guys there.