Chapter 11-Dying Already?

***The next day***
“I can’t believe the day has come…” Jessica said, as she looked at the ocean.

It was early in the morning and Jess was sitting in her favourite spot, in the backyard.

“I know.” Mark answered. “It’s amazing what we’ve been through.”

“Yeah…”

Marked had a serious expression when he looked at Jessica. “Jess, what’s wrong.”

“Mark, remember a person name Yaz…”

Mark took a while to remember. “Yeah…I think. Why?”

“In the box that Tima gave you, had this inside.” She took out the dagger. “It was Yaz’s dagger.”

Mark held the dagger in his hands. “Yaz used the same dagger when we meet her for the first time. She used it to help us fight the blue squid on the beach. While I always got knock away.”

Jess grinned. “Oh yeah.” Her grin turned into a smile. “I forgot about it.”

“Yeah, well…” He wanted to change the subject.

“Hey Mark, what happen to her anyway? All I can remember is that one day she was here and then she was gone with out a word.”

Mark sigh. “Jess, there’s something you should know.”

“And that is?”

Mark took a deep breath. “Yaz was actually kicked out from the Arky, by Captain Zeno.”

“…Why?”

“Yaz told me that she stumbled over some facts that Captain Zeno didn’t want anyone to know about…but she didn’t tell me what it was. But Yaz promise that she’ll come back again, some day.”

“Okay…then, where and how did Tima her dagger?”

“I was wondering about that…and I can’t think of anything at all.”

“Well, we’ll figure it out later.” Mark looked at his watch. “I better get ready. I’ll see you soon.” He hugged her and smiled. “Bye.”

“Bye Mark!”

Mark jumped down the tree and started to walk out the back door. “Hey Nick.”

“Hey Mark.” Nick said. ‘I wonder what he’s doing here?’ He thought, while Mark walked towards him. “Leaving so soon?”

“Yeah. I have to get ready. But I’ll see you later though. Bye.”

“See ya.”

Jessica jumped down and walked toward Nick. “Nick, how long were you standing there?”

“When Mark looked at his watch.”

“Okay. Well, we better wake the other guys up.”

“They’re already awake. I just came out to say that breakfast is ready.”

“Great. Lets go.”

Nick and Jessica walked into the kitchen to get their breakfast.

***At the same time***
While everyone on the planet Aaronda was getting ready. The Vandie was coming closer and closer to the planet.

“Everyone has their uniforms on?” Justin asked.

“Yes!” Everyone shouted.

Everyone was in the ship’s hall.

“Got ya equipment?”

“YES!”

Justin was reading the checklist that Tima was supposed to read on stage. The rest of the Nsync members were talking behind Justin’s back.

“Why is he up there anyway?” Chris asked.

“Remember. He’s Queen Zeno’s top fighter now.” JC said.

“Oh…but what about Tima? Isn’t is the Top fighter?”

“Doesn’t look that way anymore. Just look at the way he’s staring at Justin.” Lance said.

“Looks like Tima is giving him the death look.” Joey said.

“I wouldn’t blame him.” JC said. “If someone took my spot, I wouldn’t be happy at all.”

“Is every gun loaded?” Justin asked.

“YES!”

***30 minutes later***
“Man, I thought we would never get out!” Lance said.

JC, Joey, Chris and Lance were in Chris’s room.

“I know.” Joey said.

A loud knock at the door echoed the room.

“Come in!” Chris shouted.

When the door opened the boys was shocked.

“Tima!” They all shouted.

“What are you doing here?” Lance said.

“I just want to warn you that I might kill your friend, Justin on the battle field.”

“Oh, by all means. Do it. We’re planning to do something like that anyway.” Chris said.

“Well, then. We better team up.” A smirk came on Tima’s face.

“Sure.” Chris shook hands with Tima.

“We only have less than 5 hours to come up with a plan, before we land on Aaronda.”

The four boys nodded. “Right.”

***An hour later***
“Everything is set, right?” Tima asked.

“Yeah.” The four Nsync agreed.

“Okay then. I’ll see you boys later.” Tima started to walk out the door but then he turned around. “Tell this to no one.” He continued to walk out the door.

Once the door closed the four boys all sighed in relief.

“Man! I thought he would never leave.” Chris said, as he fell back onto his bed.

“I know what you mean.” Joey laughed. “He was the only person planing this thing out.”

“Yeah, and each time we tried to add our opinion he’ll just say.” Lance took a deep breath. “Are you disagreeing with me?” He tried to copy Tima’s low voice.

Everyone bust out laughing.

“Good one, Lance.” JC said.

“Thanks JC…”

Everyone was happy to see JC laugh, after he was depressed about going into battle.

“But really. It was scary how he just said that and the way he would look at you with those light blue eyes.” Lance shivered. “Scary.”

“There, there Lance.” JC said. “You won’t have to see Tima in…” He looked at his watch, “less than four hours.”

“…Great.” He moaned, as he looked away.

They all busted out laughing again.

***At the same time***

In the city everyone was wearing his or her uniforms, which was dark grey all over, with black and green lines running off the shoulder to the end of the sleeves, of the shirt. The pants or skirts were dark grey.

“Man, these designs are nice.” Nick said.

“I know. Jess did a great job.” Brian agreed.

The Backstreet Boys was wearing their uniforms while they were walking to a park called, ‘Shining Star Park.’

“Hey, isn’t that park it?” AJ asked.

“Yeah. But it has a close sign.” Kevin answered.

“Lets check it out!” Nick started to run towards the park.

Kevin started to run after him. “Nick! Come back here!” He shouted.

Once the boys caught up to Nick, he was staring to called out. “Hey Jess! Ya there?”

“Nick!” Kevin’s tighten he’s fist. “Can you-”

“You guys! Come on in!” Jessica’s voice could be heard behind the tall bushes.

The boys looked at each other.

“Should we go?” Howie asked.

“I guess.” Kevin said. “It’s better than starting here.”

The boys made their way through the tall bushes, to find themselves facing an open field with tree and bushed around them.

“Jess…Is that you?” AJ asked.

The boys could only see a shadow figure of a girl sitting down, in the middle of the field.

“Why isn’t she answering?”

“Maybe she didn’t hear you, AJ” Brian said.

Before AJ could repeat his question by shouting louder, Kevin stopped him.

“Come on. Lets go.” Kevin began to walk towards the shadow figure. “Jess…It’s us.”

The shadow figure still didn’t answer. She just stood up and turned her back on the boys as they came closer.

“Jessica, what’s wrong? Why won’t you answer to us?” Howie asked, in his sweet and soft voice. Howie placed his hands on her shoulder. Then she turned around to face him. “What?!”

Howie was so shock by what he saw that he fell backwards on the grassy ground.

“What the heck is going on?!” AJ shouted.

The boys stared at the doll made of straws.

“I don’t like how this is turning out.” Brian said.

Suddenly, someone’s laughing echoed though out the park.

“Who are you? And what have you done to Jess?!” Howie started to panic.

The laughing was getting louder and louder but then it just stopped. The only thing that could be heard was the five boy’s breathing.

From out of nowhere, a girl, in a purple outfit was standing on the tree branch. She jumped down in front of the boys.

“Who are you?” Kevin asked, seriously.

The girl smirked at them. “For now you can called me, Zinnia.”

The girl wore a black cape, as her outfit was a red short sleeve shirt with a skirt. She had black lines across the side of the shirt, and she wore black boots. Her face was covered with a black cloth, as the only thing you could see on her face was her brown eyes and a bit of brown hair.

“What have you done with Jess?!” Nick shouted.

“Jess…?” She was confused. ‘I know that name…but from where?’ She thought. But then she remembered something. “I didn’t do anything to anybody, but I did see a girl near the edge of the cliff…far north from here.”

“This is some joke, isn’t it?” Aj didn’t trust her.

“Are you saying I’m a lying?”

“Yes. Why should we believe you anyway!”

She started to get angry. “Fine then! Don’t believe me. I was just trying to help.” She jumped back on the branch of the tree and smirked at the boys. “Until we meet again…” Then she disappeared into the darkness of the night.

“Whoa, that was weird.” Nick said, from out of nowhere.

“Great going AJ. I thought you were the chick magnet?” Brian joked.

“Hey!” AJ shouted. “So I didn’t trust her…so what?”

“Do you guys wanna go and find Jess now?” Kevin asked.

They all agreed.

By the time the boys found Jessica, she was sitting down, near the edge of the cliff. She was wearing her outfit, which was green with black and gold lines around the edges of the short sleeve shirt and skirt.

“Man…she was correct.” AJ said.

The boys sat down near Jessica.

“Hey Jess, what cha doin’?” Brian asked.

“Just looking at the night sky…”

“Okay.”

Jessica smiled. “Anyway…You must be wondering why I asked for you guys to come here, and it’s because I wanted to give you this.” She took out the five crystals. “Put this on your belt, like mine.”

The boys did what they were told.

“Now we’re ready to kick some ass. Expressly Nstink!” Nick shouted.

They boys agreed.

“Hey Jess, did you see a girl around here?” Brian asked.

Jessica gave him a weird look. “No…why?”

“Just wondering.”

She nodded and stood up. “Lets head back to the HQ.”

The boys agreed.

Everyone around the city was getting ready even more now. As they held their weapons tighter, started to warn up the jets and many more.

Everyone in the Arky’s HQ was running around the place getting the last things done. Jessica and the Backstreet Boys were in the main room, where everything is

controlled.

‘It’s nearly time…’ Jessica thought.

“Hey Jess, what’s that?” Nick asked, as he pointed towards a red light, in the sky.

“That’s a…a…” More red lights appeared, as Jessica’s eyes widen.

Jessica pressed a red button down and spoke into the microphone. “Attention everyone! This is your leader Jessica speaking. The Vandie are attacking! I repeat! The Vandie are ATTACKING! Get into your places and start to fire!!”

Each of the red lights started to get bigger as the red lighted turned out to be missiles. The missiles went in different directions of the city. One of the missiles started to head for the HQ.

“You guys, get out! Save ya self!” Jessica pushed the yellow button, as a siren went off for everyone to evacuate the building.

The Backstreet Boys started to run out the door.

“Jess, what are you doing, come on!” Nick shouted.

“Checking if everyone is out!” Jessica was typing away on the computer. “Okay. Lets go!”

Jessica started to run toward Nick, as he was standing next to the door.

“AGH!” Jessica’s foot was caught on some wires from the computer. She looked up at Nick, as he ran toward her. “Nick. Don’t be stupid! Run! Save your self!”

One of the missiles hit the HQ building. Nick and Jessica were knocked away from each other.

The building’s ceiling started to fall in.

“Nick! Run for it!”

“But Jess!”

“Nick, I’ll be alright! Just RUN!”

Nick started to run out the door. “Come on, come on!” Jessica finally released her foot from the wires. She stood up and ran for the door.

But it was too late, the missile broke through the glass window and head straight for the computers.

***At the same time***
Everyone was out of the building, but for Nick and Jessica.

“Look! Nick’s out!” Brian shouted, as he pointed at Nick running out of the building.

Nick ran out of the building and dived, in front of the Backstreet Boys feets, as the building just went up in flame and exploded. Nick stood up and turned toward the burnt up building, while shaking his head. “Jess…I shouldn’t have left her alone.”

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