Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2008 01:50:18 -0700 From: J H Subject: Second Chance - Chapter 4 Disclaimer: The following is a work of fiction. It involves gay sex among other things. If you feel your soul will burn in hell after reading this, please do not read it. Or read it anyway because you know you are already on you way there. If you are in an area that does not allow you to read/access this, do not read it. Everyone else, enjoy. Chapter 4: Another's Eyes The wind was howling and the rain began to fall. The echo of rolling thunder filled the small cavern I had carved into the hillside just hours ago. Floating at the cave's mouth was the mask. The storm it produced cast an eerie green light into the cavern creating shadows of strange creatures that were beyond the depth of a normal humans imagination. The shadows danced to the pulsating tune of five arcane symbols that surrounded me. As I tried to focus on the tasks at hand my mind kept flashing back to the freshman I saw yesterday and the unmistakable necklace he wore. He had to be an initiate of the Order of the Shadow Bloom. Their appearance would herald the start of the Great War. I had hoped that I would have a few years to prepare for them, but I apparently won't have that luxury. I blocked thoughts of the Shadow Bloom out of my mind. I had to return to the tasks at hand. I opened my arms and bathed myself in the mask's green light. The second enhancement would take several more hours to complete. I decided I would spend that time observing life through another's eyes, Alex's. This would not be a possession of his body; I would simply project myself within him, hear his thoughts, feel his reactions, and simply be him. Alex would neither feel nor know I was even there. ***** "You are one damn hot stud!" I said to my mirror reflection just as there was a heavy pounding on the bathroom door. "Quit jacking off in there!" yelled Daniel. "Hurry up! I gotta go pee dude!" Daniel had always been a prick to me, but lately I have to say he has been a lot less annoying. Ever since I moved here, he has been a pain in the ass. For some reason, that seemed to change this last month. He suddenly stopped trying to pick fights with me all the time. He was still annoying but he stopped causing me any more trouble. Then yesterday, he completely surprises me. First he was nice to Cameron and acknowledged Keith, and me. Then, like some big hero he protected Keith from getting hurt worse than what could have been. It's almost like some aliens came and swapped his brain out and replaced it with a better one. I wanted to go to Keith's house and check on him when this freak storm came out of nowhere and just wouldn't stop. I was looking all over the house to find an umbrella and finally decided I guess I'll just have to run there without one. Out of the clear blue Daniel walks out and says, "If you are looking for an umbrella, Dad took it and went to the hardware store. So, you need a ride over to Keith's house or something?" This was too totally weird. My brother was being nice again. "Are you offering to take me?" "Sure Alex. I want to know how he is doing too," he said. "Anyway, I need to go meet someone after I drop you off so it's no big deal." "Daniel, it is a huge deal," I said as I walk up to him. "Not that I'm not grateful but you haven't been nice to me since I've moved back here. Now all of the sudden, you were nice to Cameron, protected Keith...which I want to thank you for... but it's all so odd. You have been smiling a lot too... what the hell Daniel, are you high or something?" "Hey come on now, can't a guy be nice to his little brother and his brother's boyfriend?" Daniel smiled. I was shocked. How did he know? "Wait! What do you mean me and my boyfriend?" He rolled his eyes and answered, "Dude! I might be a dumb jock but I'm not blind you know. I see how you treat Keith. He is really lucky to have all of your attention." I shook my head in disbelief. "Wow, so you're cool that I'm gay? I thought you would beat me up and tell dad about it. Seriously man, what's up with you being so nice?" "To tell you the truth, I met someone special who has made me see things in a different light," he replied with a smile. I thought about that statement and it still didn't quite click. "So are you telling me you're in love or something? That is what finally brought out your nice attributes? Who is it? I'll send some flowers and we'll have a parade because she must be a miracle worker." "Sorry bro, I can't tell you. I don't think... she even knows that I like her," he said as his smile faded. "She is in love with a guy that is already in love with someone else. I don't think I have a chance with her." He sighed. "Still, every time I'm with her, it makes my heart skip a beat. She's the only person that makes me feel like myself, like I can be free." When I heard him say all those things, it made me think of Keith. I was so lucky to have him. He is so kind, gentle and smart, not to mention so hot. Maybe all that my brother ever needed was a little love. "Daniel, bro, you should at least tell her how you feel about her. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain." "No!!!!" he was waving both hands at me to reinforce his objection. "If I tell her and she doesn't like me that way, it might ruin the friendship we have now. I couldn't deal with not having her in my life dude." "Alright man! It is your choice," I said. "Just remember that if you wait too long, you might lose her to that other guy. Now, about that ride?" At Keith's house, his mom greeted me warmly. His parents both knew he was gay and they were very supportive about it. I found my beautiful boy in his room staring out his window at the raging storm. I snuck up to him and blew on his neck. He was startled and attempted to push me away, and then realized it was me and calmed down a little bit. I wrapped my arms around him and I could feel his heart was racing. "Keith, are you alright?" "Sorry Alex, you just startled me that's all." He returned my embrace and said, "I missed you!" I broke our embrace and pulled him to his bed. Keith, "do you want to hear something weird? I just had a heart to heart talk with my brother and then he gave me a ride over here." Keith wasn't happy when he heard about Daniel. I could hear it in his voice when he asked, "What is he up to? First he helps me and now he's nice to you? He must be planning something. I just don't buy this nice act of his. No one changes to a good guy over night." "He did change into a bad guy almost overnight so maybe it can happen the other way around," I said. He stood up and said, "I don't think so! You know damn well why that bastard changed last time. He's a homophobe and he made my life hell. Just because he helped me yesterday doesn't change how I feel about him." Keith was visibly upset so I pulled him back down and embraced him. When he calmed down again, I said, "He told me the reason he has not been such a jerk is because he fell in love with someone. He even said that he wanted to be a better person to make this girl happy. He told me in the car that he has been hanging out with this person for the past month and he has never felt this happy. I'm not telling you to like him Keith. I just wanted you to know why he has changed. Hopefully, things keep going this way and he won't be a bother to us anymore." "So were you a jerk like him before you found my love?" he asked playfully. I leaned in, kissed his cheek and answered, "No but you did make me want to be a better person, and you also make me hard all the time!" He laughed and reached down to grab my cock through my pants. "You weren't lying," All of the sudden his eyebrows furrowed, he stopped rubbing me and said "ok, this is just a theory but I think I know who this `girl' he likes is." It was funny since he actually did air quotes with his one free hand when he said girl. "Alright, you have my full attention. Who is she?" I asked. "First off, about a month ago was when we first started hanging out with Cameron right?" I nodded my head and let him continue. "It was also the first time Daniel met Cameron when they got into that first fight right?" I nodded again. "Then yesterday we found out that the two of them have been hanging out a lot and that they agreed to some kind of truce." I still couldn't understand where he was going with this so I asked, "Ok, what does this have to do with who the girl is?" He gripped my cock harder and said, "Don't you get it dummy? The girl he likes is Cameron!" "No way!!" I protested. My big dumb jock of a brother couldn't possibly be gay. "You said it yourself. He's a homophobe. There is no way he can be gay?" "You really should do more reading Alex. Have you never heard that most gay bashers are closet case gays themselves? Besides, you didn't see the look in his eyes yesterday. When we were in your room, you and Cameron were talking and paying attention to me, but Daniel's eyes were glued to Cameron. I suspected it then, but now I know it for sure." I still had trouble believing that. "Even if he was looking at Cameron, that still isn't enough proof for me." "Maybe not enough for you but I know I'm right," Keith said. "He had the same look as you did when you first told me you loved me. It was just pure desire to be with that person." I couldn't help but look down at Keith with the same desires he had just described. He was so smart and so hot. I was about to kiss him when his sister knocked on the door and told us that his mom wanted us to come to the kitchen. As we walked through the living room, one of his sister's friends was there. Although I had only met her once before, she said that I looked a little odd today and she got up and stared at me. ***** I left Alex's mind that instant. I doubt she managed to detect me but I didn't want to leave anything to chance. I remember that little witch, Elena, very well. She was a magical prodigy with a dangerously calculative mind. The fact that she is here means that the Order of the Shadow Bloom is on the hunt. I sighed and left the cavern. Though the storm had run its course and my enhancement was complete, I fear the next storm is just over the horizon. Question? Comments? I welcome all feedback and look forward to all comments. This is my first story so please be gentle. My ego bruises easily hehe. Please write to jarsil1980@gmail.com