Date: Tue, 29 May 2001 11:13:22 EDT
From: Angel36745@aol.com
Subject: Simple Twist Of Fate 3

  Disclaimer: I do not know the BSB, nor have I ever met them. I do not
know anyone connected to the BSB. This is just a story I made up, in other
words not real.

  Warning: This story may contain sex, you know the rules that apply to
that. I'm not for sure where I'm taking this, so it could get a little
crazy. Oh, little fact it involves an Elf, I'm not going by the rules, or
mythology. Well, I might just a little but not all that much.

  Authors Note: Ok the symbols I use are as follows, *** those mean either
a character change or who I'm starting the chapter off with. Now I haven't
been using () these here lately but I'm putting them in here just in
case. I use those symbols when I want to add a note or change. Ok on with
the story, I'm sure your tired of hearing me rant. Or maybe you even
skipped this part, oh well I wrote it any way. If anyone would like to
write me please do so.

 Extra Note: Everyone should go read the story The Debt, it's amazing and
wonderfully written. A lot better than my own so go check out as soon as
you can.

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***Zell***

  The trip was short and without any problems, it was to easy. In my eyes I
had thought this would be harder. The others looked a little dizzy, all but
Zack he seemed fine. Kalen stood in front of what looked like a bed, his
smile only angered me. "Oh Kalen, and I thought you were different from the
rest of your race. I guess this only goes to show just how wrong we both
were. I didn't think I would ever be able to kill another living being,
you've changed that." He didn't look shocked, I didn't think he
would. "You've changed so much Zell, your nothing like you use to be. I
think your ready now, to become what I always hoped you would." Instantly I
felt fear deep in my soul, he knew this would happen. I just hoped that he
hadn't planned on the help I had gotten. I knew that he could see them, but
he didn't know my blood now ran through their vein's. "I'm impressed you've
brought warriors, but they have no weapons." It was my turn to smile, then
I knelt down to the ground. The dirt that was in my hand became a sword, I
through the sword to Kevin. He caught it with no trouble, it remained a
sword. "Why Kalen they have all the weapons in the world. But that isn't
the reason their here, I want Nick back now. Give him to them, then you and
I will have our words." He shook his head slowly then raised his hand.

  I watched as other gray elf's walked out of air, they had been
waiting. "You said that I was stronger, let's find out just how much." I
reached within my soul and pulled with every fiber of my being. Pain shot
through my chest, one of the gray elf's had fired an arrow into my chest. I
looked at the arrow and then back at Kalen, he looked highly upset. I fell
to my knees the pain was so intense, I had never felt this kind of pain. In
seconds I found myself wishing I could see my mother once again. It was
getting harder to breath, this couldn't be happening. I was just given all
of this power, how could it not help me now. I refused to let my life end
like this, I looked back at the men I had brought with me. Kevin was fading
in and out of existents, I had to keep him grounded. If I couldn't then I
would have to try and end this quickly. I searched my blood line for the
powers of that the other races had once had. I felt the fire from my
peoples past, then I felt the true power. I looked at the other gray elf's,
they seemed so weak now. I opened my hands and the fire raged outward
toward them. They easily through it off, it was what I had hoped they would
do. I laughed loudly, which only led them to think I had lost my
mind. "Kevin, you and the others get Nick and get out of here." Kalen
looked at me with something like regret.

  Kalen stepped away from the others and moved toward us. He raised his
hand and launched spears of ice toward us. They didn't even make it three
feet before they faded away. "Interesting move Zell, I didn't see it
coming, but it will do you no good. Once they leave here they will go back
to the way things use to be. In that world I believe Nick was dying, and
all of them would forget. Well, all of them but Nick that is, he would
still remember. I doubt that would do him any good, I believe he only had
hours left to live. That would be enough if he could continue to move, but
he had only minutes left when it came to him staying awake. It's
interesting how you lose no matter which way you go about this fight Zell."
He was right I couldn't win this, and Nick would pay the price along with
the others. "I don't believe you are correct Kalen, I will not let my son
die here. He will still have the chance to save the boy." I turned to see
my mother standing behind the guys. She had an army with her, and she
looked very upset. "I made a very big mistake when I told my son to
leave. I should have realized how important he was to us, and to me. You
feared a war Kalen, well now you have a war, you have attacked the crown
prince of the golden elf's. For that you have started a war between our
people that will only end darkness." I had never been happier in my whole
life, this was what I had dreamed of.

  I pulled myself up from the ground, then ripped the arrow from my
chest. I found that I had more strength when my people were near by. When I
had reached out I had found my mother's soul. I hadn't known if she would
come, when I had heard her voice my heart had skipped a beat. I raised my
hand once again, and this time it was fueled by my people. The fire raged
outward once again, this time the gray elf's fought it. They pushed against
it with everything that they had. I was slowly gaining ground, then they
were gone. Kalen stood in his place and looked at me, he shook his head and
tried to leave. "Your power is gone, this realm is no longer yours Kalen,
it is mine." I could see the fear quaking through his body. "It may be
yours, but you don't know all of it's secrets now do you?" I looked to my
mother, she was fading away quickly. She reached out to me, trying to help
me. Then she was nothing more than a ghost, soon to be pushed from this
realm. "Make sure they survive mother, it is up to you now." She shook her
head as she faded away, back to earth. I looked to Kevin, then the others
that stood close to him. Scott looked scared but he refused to give in
until Nick was safe. "I am sorry that you will not remember this, but it is
the only way." I pushed them out then looked to Nick, I just hoped my
mother got to him in time.

  I looked back at Kalen as the boys faded away, then Nick joined them. Now
it was only Kalen and myself, he still looked scared. "Welcome to your
death Kalen, such a fitting end. After this I will leave and fix everything
you have screwed up. My mother is already doing her best to save Nick. I'm
sure she will come through for me, now to deal with you once and for all."
Kalen was smiling lightly as he looked at me, so I decided I would wipe the
smile off his lips. I tried to move toward him only to find that my legs
weren't working. I looked down to see that some kind of crystal forming
around my feet. "You may be able to kill me, put you won't be leaving this
place. There's only one way out and that's for those you've touched to save
you. Then again they won't really know how to save you will they?" I didn't
care if I was going to turn into a crystal, I was taking Kalen down with
me. I reached out and used the land against him, at first it only
shook. This didn't scare Kalen, to bad for him, then little spikes burst
out of the ground. Kalen's screams of pain were touching in some way. I
made sure that he looked like something out of a horror movie. It was the
last thing I was able to see, then slowly they crystal took my head. I
thought that it would have killed me, but it didn't. I was still alive,
only now I was powerless, and frozen in place.

******Nick

   I woke up to bright lights and something in my throat. There was this
huge amount of pain rolling over my body. I passed back out, when I woke up
next I was in a hospital bed. I could see the guys outside the room, they
looked worried. I shook my head a few time, how could this be
happening. Then it hit me, all of it must have been nothing more than a
dream. It had to be the most important dream that I had ever had in my
whole life. It made me realize just how important this life really was, it
also made me wonder.  I still had these feelings for Scott, but he was only
a dream. A dream that would make my world go round. Brian was entering the
room slowly, he was the first to notice I was awake. He looked worried, but
something else was behind his eyes. I could see the anger in them, it was
understandable. I had just tried to kill myself, but that felt like a long
time ago. I was having problems with the dream I had just had, it wouldn't
fade. It was like a memoire that I had made. It felt so strong, and the
love I felt for Scott, but he was only a dream. He couldn't be real, but
that didn't matter any longer, my dreams gave me hope. My dreams allowed me
to think that I could someday find a true love. For the first time in years
I once again had faith.

  Time went by like it had never done so before, soon we were on the road
again. Everything was like it was before I had tried to kill myself. The
guys never said anything, I don't think they knew what to say. They all
looked at me differently, Kevin most of all he had this great sadness in
his eyes. When he looked at me it was like he was seeing me for the first
time. I decided it was time I asked him what was on his mind. "Hey Kev,
just wondering what your thinking about. So could you tell me or am I going
to have to tickle it out of you?" He looked up and smiled slowly, but it
wasn't like the old times. "It's nothing Nick, just a weird dream I keep
having about this guy. The weird part is he look's just like you, only his
eyes are gray. In my dreams he tells me that he loves me that he has always
loved me. Only I don't say anything back to him, and he takes it the wrong
way. Then before I can open my lips and tell him that I've been looking for
him, he's gone. It's just really weird, I know I've never met him before,
but something tells me I have. That is just beyond the looking glass, it's
why I look out at the crowd a little more often. I keep hoping that I'll
see him in the background or something." I looked at him and chills went up
my spine.

  I didn't really know what to say, but it sounded like something from my
dreams. "What was his name Kevin, maybe we could look for him?" Kevin
looked up and shook his head slowly. "It was only a dream Nick, just a
dream. I never really got his name, it's like it's there but I can't reach
it. His eyes are so sad, and so cold, it like he was never given a
chance. I know this is going to sound so crazy, but something tells me he's
led two different lives. Not like he lives as two different people, you
know like us. More like in one life he was here, then in this one he
isn't." I understood everything he was telling me and I agreed. Then I
started wondering if my dream was a dream at all. Could all of it had been
real, could Zell really be real. Something had happened to him in the
dream, I had gone to help him only to be betrayed. I was wondering if that
could have led to what was happening right now. Could something have
happened to send me back like the wish hadn't been granted? My mind was
whirling with the thought that Scott could be very real. "Have you talked
to the others about this, I mean have any of them had the same kind of
dreams?" Kevin looked around to make sure no one was in ear shot. "I've
asked them, but they just look at me like I'm crazy." I nodded slowly, it
was starting to make sense to me, and for some reason that scared me.

  I was connected to Scott, and for some reason Kevin was connected to this
guy. The others didn't really have connections to the other world. Well,
none that I knew of, maybe they did but didn't remember. My head was
starting to hurt like something was trying to keep me from remembering. I
looked at Kevin, he was holding his head tightly. His face was turning a
light red, he looked like he was in great pain. Then he looked up like
nothing had ever happened. "I'm sorry Nick what were you saying, something
about weird dreams or something?" My head stopped hurting, then everything
became clear. It was the gray elf's they were keeping the others from
remembering. "Never mind Kevin, but I think we should spend some extra time
in Kentucky when we go." Kevin smiled brightly, his mind was being
clouded. "Sounds nice any area you want to check out?" I nodded I had an
idea I just hoped it paid off. I left Kevin hanging and moved toward Brian
I had a few things I needed to ask him. Zell had told me that Brian had
pulled this other guy into the band. I hoped that I could find this guy,
and there were only a few big cities in that area. The first was
Louisville, it was a nice city, and the people were really nice.

  It was also one of the only cities that had a huge crime rate. With the
information I had some from where I had no clue. It was like someone was
dropping little notes into my mind. This guy had a really bad past in this
world, he had a hard life. That much I knew which meant he had to be in a
place where he could cause some trouble. Then I added the fact that Brian
had to be close to that area. Lexington was only an hour and a half away
from Louisville. So it would make sense that this guy had to be in that
area some where. Well, I was doing a lot of hoping and praying he was in
the area. If he was connected to Kevin, then maybe when they met it would
bring both of their memories back. Now all I had to was find the link
between Brian and this other guy, I just hoped that they had met in this
world. I had no idea how all of that had come about, I was just guessing he
had seen him sing somewhere. I found Brian talking to Howie in a closed off
area. "I'm worried about them both D, I mean first Nick tries to kill
himself. Then Kevin ask us if were having weird dream about another
world. I think their under to much presser, we need to take a break." I
shook my head, if we took a break all of this could be lost for good.

  I had to find a way to keep everything moving, and fast. I walked about
ten feet away from Brian and Howie, then I kicked some boxes. It made
enough nose to get Brian's attention. He looked out and saw me picking up
my little mess, then he came to help me. "Brian, do you think you and I
could talk for a little bit?" He looked up at me and smiled brightly, then
he nodded. I looked over at Howie and he took off really quickly, ok step
one compete. "I'm really sorry about what happened in New York, and I know
it was really dumb. I am so happy that were still on tour, I would lose my
mind if we weren't. It helps you know, it's like I can take my mind off my
worries for now. I still deal with everything only now I have something to
help take my mind off everything. That way I can take a break here and
there, but still deal, know what I mean?" I looked at Brian with my best
little kid look. He slowly nodded then gave me a hug, it was a sweet
thought. Then he jumped up really quickly, told me he would be right
back. I watched him as he went after Howie, mission complete.

  We had three days off before our concert in Lexington. I took this time
to set up a small road trip to Louisville. I got Brian and Kevin to go with
me, while AJ and Howie decided to stay at Kevin's. Everything was working
out wonderfully, and I don't think I could be any happier. Brian was
telling about the times he would go to Louisville to shop at the malls. The
city had four or five malls in different areas, and some really beautiful
churches. Then he started talking about this guy he met at a church one
time. He was singing all by himself in an empty church. Then he looked at
me and told me the guy had reminded him of me. Only that this guy had gray
eyes, but that wasn't the only weird thing about his eyes. He said that
once he got a really good look at them he could see a golden color on the
edges. Then he shook his head and went onto another subject, I didn't want
to stop him just yet. I looked at Kevin to see if it had gotten his
attention, it hadn't. It was like his mind had been completely wiped of all
the memories now. I shook my head, I had to find a way to get back on the
guy subject. After about an hour of driving, maybe more I'm not for sure. I
had kind of gotten lost in my train of thought. Now we were in Louisville,
and I had another brain storm. "Hey Bri, why don't you take us that church
where you met that guy?" Brian looked at me oddly then nodded without
another thought.

  Brian was right they had some really beautiful churches. "This place has
gotten bigger since I was here the last time." I looked at the doors then
walked up the stairs, it was a nice little walk. "How many times did you
come here before you joined up with us?" Brian looked at me then at the
church a few times. "Three I think, I came back to talk to Zack, that guy I
was talking about. Every time I came I found him sitting by himself
singing. He has this amazing voice, almost like yours but he could change
it. I swear the boy could mimic anything he heard down the last note. The
last time we spoke he told me that he was going all natural. I didn't
understand what he had meant until he started singing. His voice was almost
as deep as Kevin's but it could go higher then Kev's. It was really
beautiful. Then he gave me his number, told me to call him if I ever needed
a back up singer. I tried years ago, but his phone had been
disconnected. Don't you remember Kev, I mean I asked you about it before I
called." Kevin looked at Brian and shook his head slowly. "Oh well, I
wonder if he still comes here, let's go find out." We all entered the
church quietly, it was almost empty. Brian looked around then shook his
head, I guessed Zack wasn't here.

  I thought about what Brian had said, was it really that close? This guy
could have had my spot in this band. I shook my head slowly and looked back
toward Brian, he was moving toward the front of the church. Then I saw who
he was walking toward, it was an old man. I guessed that the man was the
preacher or maybe the head of the church. Brian talked to him for a few
minutes then he started shaking his head. When he walked back to Kevin and
myself he looked a little down. "What did you find out?" He looked up then
back toward the man he had spoken to. "He use to know Zack, only problem is
he hasn't seen him in a while. I asked if he knew if anything had happened
to him, but he looked a little reluctant to talk about it. I kept asking
him until he told me what he knew, but I can't say I like the answer. He
told me that Zack had lost his way, which confused me a lot. Then I asked
how and he explained that at first he thought Zack would pull through his
problems. I swear that guy is more confusing than AJ after he's had a
few. Anyway, he said the last time he head anything about him he was living
at some house by himself. It seems Zack's mother died when he was
thirteen. He was put in foster care, since his dad took off when he was
six. This guy has had nothing but trouble in his life since day one." Brian
shook his head and started toward the doors.

  I put my hand on his shoulder, I had to know everything that had happened
to him. "Is that all, I mean there has to be more Bri?" He turned around
then looked back toward the man he had spoken with. "Nick, he's just a guy
that had a hard life, we shouldn't be invading his space. There's more but
it's not really any of our business now is it." I shook my head and moved
toward the man Brian had talked with. "Excuse me sir, you just spoke my
friend over there." The man grabbed his mouth then he looked into my
eyes. "You look just like Zack, it's amazing, only your eyes aren't as
cold. Are you by any chance a member of his family?" I shook my head and
smiled to the man, he smiled back. "That's a good thing, because if you
were I would have to ask you to leave. Now what was it you wanted to ask
young man?" I looked back at Brian, he looked a little upset. "Well, my
friend asked you about Zack, I was wondering if you could give me some
information. I really want to help him, but I don't think I can if I can't
find him." The man smiled sweetly then nodded slowly. He placed his hand on
my shoulder and led me toward the front of the church. Then he offered me a
seat that I took, he then sat down beside me. "So how do you think you
could help him, even if I could help you to find him." I smiled to myself
and thought of the love I could bring into his life

  "Well, I think I could give him a hand in making his dreams come true. I
can't really tell you how, but it would help him a great deal." The man
smiled and nodded slowly then took a deep breath. "I lost track of Zack
about a year ago, he use to be such a good boy. When he lost his mother to
that car accident it broke everyone's heart. Then we found that he had no
other place to go. They put him in foster care, but he tried to remain in
contact. It worked for a good amount of time then one day it just
stopped. I started looking into what could have happened to him, but what I
found was quite shocking. He had ran away from his foster home, no one knew
why. They never found him, then one day he shows up in the church. He was
singing again, only now his voice wasn't so up lifting. His song was that
of his life, of great loss and sadness. I had tried to talk to him but he
wouldn't allow it. He told me that his life had changed to much, that it
was time to let go of the past. I had tried to talk him into staying, I
told him I would help him. He looked at me with the saddest eyes I have
ever seen, then he said that he was beyond help. Then almost like he was a
different person, his eyes turned to ice. They were stone cold, like that
of a tombstone, it broke my heart." The man had looked away to hide the
tears that were falling.

  "You see when Zack was a little boy he was filled with light. He always
gave everyone a reason to smile. I remember this one time when he saved a
dog from getting hit by a car. He was only eight, and he took off running
into the street, it had scared me to death. But he managed to get to the
other side with the dog in his arms. I had never seen someone move so
quickly in my life. He was smiling and laughing up a storm when his mother
got to him. He looked up at her and smiled even wider, she had been mad but
once he smiled so did she. Then to see him so cold and sad, it's like I was
able to see his heart turning to stone. Like I said I lost track about a
year ago, from what I understand he lives in the South end. That's near
Churchill downs, not a good part of town by the way. His last address was
in that area, weather he still lives there or not I don't know. I wish I
could help you more, well maybe I can. A little warning don't sneak up on
him, I hear he carries weapons now." I nodded and walked back toward the
guys Brian looked highly confused. "Why does this guy mean so much to you
Nick, he can't be that important." I only smiled, then looked at Brian, I
tried to find the guy I had met so many years ago. "I just want to help him
Brian, it's the least I could do." That confused him, but I didn't really
care it was time to start my search.

****Zack****

  I woke up from another weird dream about a guy named Kevin. I had been
having these dreams since I was ten. I was really starting to hate them
with a passion. It didn't help that he looked just like the guy in BSB. I
knew that it was just another pipe dream, there was no way I'd ever find
love. Not that I wanted that anyway, in the dream he loved me, but then I
woke up. The weird part was that I woke up in the dreams, and it was all a
lie. Then I would wake up in the real world and go through my normal day of
work. I hated working at the video store, it was so lame. What I really
wanted to do was sing, but that wasn't going to happen any time soon. I had
a good voice, but where would a voice get you when you lived like I did. I
didn't have any family that considered me a part of it. I had been on my
own since I fourteen, I liked it that way. I could sleep with whoever I
wanted to and be gone the next morning. I had a few guys that called me,
that's why I stopped paying the phone bill. I jumped out of my bed and
walked into my living room. I turned the TV on and watched the morning
news, another boring day. I turned the TV off and moved to the kitchen. I
made myself some toast and ate it quickly, I planned on getting to work on
time. After the toast I took a shower and brushed my teeth. I got dressed
strapped my dagger onto my back then grabbed my roller blades. I was out of
the house and on my way to work.

  If there was one thing I loved to do it was blade. I loved the speed I
could move at and tricks I could pull off. Well, they weren't really
tricks, not ones you could really use in anything. I had learned to use my
blades as a weapon after I was attacked when using them. I had been skating
down the street and this jerk jumped me, it wasn't a good choice. He had
hurt me I'll give him that much, but I got the last punch in. Well, more
like the last five punches and seven stomps. I left him laying there on the
side walk, I saw him a few weeks later. He ran away very quickly, I had
laughed my ass off. Now I found myself getting closer to my job, how I
hated working at this place. I liked my coworkers in fact I loved them, it
was just customers. I wasn't much a people person, well I was but I
wasn't. I could handle the nice people, it was just the ones that thought
they knew everything. I had almost gone over the counter a few times trying
to get at them. My manger liked me far to much to fire me, so she covered
for me. It was a wild little store after closing, I guess that's why I
hadn't quit. I had enough money saved up to go a few months without
working. The house I lived in was paid for, I owed that to my mother. It
hadn't been put in my name until I was eighteen. Even then there were taxes
to pay which my mother also took care of.

  On top of that she left a good amount of money for me to survive on. The
only thing I didn't get it until I was twenty-one and that was a few months
away. I'm sure that by now it was adding up really nicely. I knew what I
was going to do with it when I got it, I had been planning since I was a
kid. I was going to use the money to get into the music business. I had a
few ideas about how to go about it, and I even had a band if I needed
one. I was going to be famous one day, even if it killed me getting
there. I sat down outside the store and took my blades off. I slipped my
shoes on and walked in, I saw my favorite person in the whole
world. "Sarah, I thought you had the day off, what happened?" She looked up
and smiled slowly. "I have to cover for Tim, he called in this morning." I
nodded slowly then clocked in. "So what do we have to do today, anything
special?" She shook her head and I sighed, another boring day was coming to
a start. After about thirty customers I was ready to kill the next person
that walked through the doors. Sarah was putting some video's back up in
the shelf, what a wonderful day I was having. "So have you been hitting the
gym at all, you look a little stronger?" I smiled I had been hitting the
gym at least four times a week for the past two years.

  I wasn't trying to gain any real muscle, just to get perfectly toned. I
don't think I could gain muscle if I wanted to. I could never really gain
any weight, and I had tried a few times. I weighed one hundred and eighty
pounds, and all of it was muscle. I thought it would help if I looked half
way decent when I tired to get a record label. I was told that I looked
like Nick Carter, which got on my nerves more than anything. It wasn't that
I didn't like the guy it was just I didn't like being compared to
him. That's why I hit the gym so much, there was no way he could have my
muscle. I had worked to hard to get it for him to have the same thing. I
took dance classes two times a week and vocal lessons three times a
week. On top of that I had the gym, I was in the best health that I could
be. Still people said I looked like Nick Carter, I have even been mobbed at
malls. I hated shopping now, something I never liked anyway. Just thinking
about it made me anger than anything else in the world. I was pulled at of
my daze by a customer tapping me on my forehead. I grabbed his hand and
squeezed really hard then took it to the counter. "Don't you ever touch me,
do you understand that buddy?" He looked up like he was scared then he took
off really quickly.

  Once my shift ended I was out of there as quickly as I could move. I put
my blades on and down the street I went. I had to get to home and then to
the gym, after that I could come back home and sleep. When I turned the
corner for my street I noticed that a few guys were standing outside of my
house. I was half tempted to charge them then kick their asses. There was
only one problem, there was a dark haired man with them. He looked just
like the man in my dreams. I slowed down and looked at them from a short
distance. I knocked myself out of the daze and continued on my short
trip. I stopped about two feet from them. "Can I help you guys with
something, or are you going to stare at my house all day?" The tall blond
turned and looked at me, and I had to admit my heart stopped. It was like
looking into a mirror, only his eyes were a lot prettier than mine. I
reached out and touched his face, he returned the favor. I didn't really
like it when people touched my face. For some reason I didn't mind him
touching my face it was like I was doing it myself. Then everything went
dark, I guess I had passed out. When I woke up I was on my couch while two
guys watched me. I sat up really quickly and looked at them. The shortest
one, I knew him from somewhere, I had no idea where but I knew his face.

  To Be Continued