Ethan awakens, his home in a state as his father's belongings lay spread sporadically across the marble white tiles.
Jackson lays restless, his arms clenched as his muscles tighten, he quivers becoming ever so distant as time passes.
His brother however, sits across from him. Alex positions his hand upon his brothers, holding it close to him as their aid, Ian stands above Jackson bowing his head with great remorse.
However, Renee Covington stands solemn in the streets of Raindale. Her body shrouded in darkness as she takes her coffee to her hand, smiling vigorously as she blankly watches the home of Venelope.
Elsewhere, an eye opens. They breath light upon the world as the dimmed brown color shimmers gently, sunlight sparkling upon it as they stare out.
As the sun moves across the sky, Skye departs her home with her cellphone in her hand as she walks alongside the sidewalk. Her hair flows back, dialing several numbers in a state of anxiousness. Ethan's name appears upon her screen many times but all in which are swiftly declined as Ethan remains alone, sitting in nothing but his underwear, his hair, filthy as he watches his cellphone ring countless times. It is upon the eighth attempt however that Skye calls, she watches it start to ring expecting an answer until she collides into another pedestrian. She shrieks, dropping her phone as the call declines as the voice beckons to her, Logan rushing to the floor as Skye glances up.
Logan: "I'm so sorry! I didn't mean t-!" he pauses, taking sight of Skye's eyes.
Skye: "Logan?" she questions his presence as he frowns before her.
Logan: "Can we talk? . . ."
Logan awaits an answer, a dazed Skye agreeing to this offer as she begins to walk alongside him.
::Scene Two::
Brea: "What we did was wrong" she states assertively to her sister as the two await Renee and Clark.
Susan: "She had it coming, I don't care" she sniggers, thus showing a disdain between the two.
Brea: "Skye saw it, Logan see's it, we hurt Ethan. We hurt Venelope. You still think you have a chance? You're as much of a stubborn bitch as sh-"
A voice interrupts the twins coming from behind.
Renee: "You decided then yeah?" she twitches, Clark standing beside her as Brea rolls her eyes.
Clark: "Pretty disrespectful to call her a bitch don't you think?"
Susan: (Chuckles)
Renee: "Let me just tel- . . ."
Brea: "No, let me tell you Renee. What we did was wrong. You don't intimidate us anymore, look at us. It's just four of us left. Jackson's fucked off, Skye left us and now Logan has too. You're losing us all because you're a pushover, you use your status to hurt others but all you're doing is hurting us too! I can see why everyone thinks you're a vile bitch"
Brea ignores her sister, reaching for her bags until Renee swiftly grapples Brea by the throat, charging against a tree and pushing her against it. Susan becomes startled, standing to the two girls as Clark attempts to intervene.
Clark: "Renee, let her go!"
Renee: "Over-step your line once more and I'll break you. I will break you to the point in which you wish you was dead"
Brea: (Being released)
Brea: (Coughing)
Susan: "Brea? . . ."
Renee begins to walk away from the group, Clark remaining with the twins as Brea calls back.
Brea: "Psycho bitch!"
Renee's eye twitches, cracking her knuckles as she continues ahead, away from the group.
In a small diner, Skye sits across from Logan with a small shake separating the two in shrouded silence.
Logan twiddles his thumbs, panting heavily as Skye comforts him.
Skye: "Logan?" she reaches out.
He shakes his head, warranting his exit as he throws a few dollars upon the table. He leaves in a hurry, leaving Skye alone. She sighs gently, bowing her head before her phone starts to ring. Upon it, Ethan's name reads signalling to her his need to talk.
::Scene Three::
Within his small farm house, Alex sits restless as his brother Jackson struggles to breath. Ian, their friend and aid stands above Jackson as he works on some monitors supporting Jackson.
Ian: (Sighing) "It's almost time"
Alex: "N-No . . . Not yet, it isn't enough"
Jackson: (Choking on his few words) "Alex . . . A-Alex please"
The brothers exchange hands, his brother tugging on a small oxygen mask as he pulls it below his chin. He smiles bravely upon his younger brother as his life shortens, his disease ruling his horrific nightmare of a life.
Jackson: "This is right . . . This is what I want, a-alright?" (He starts coughing violently)
Ian: "Jackson, you aren't strong enough . . ."
Alex sobs quietly, baring the thought of his dying brother.
Jackson: "I want this, I know that this is right." (He wipes his brothers tears) "You've been such a good boy, my sweet boy. The best person I could have ever lived with"
Alex laughs, Jackson timidly following suit as the two brothers share their moments together.
Outside of an estate, Skye looks above at the elegant home of the Durant's. Several cars remain parked upon the driveway, she smiles. Raising her hand high. A bell chimes.
Within the home, from within the shadows Ethan emerges in his underwear, his hair scruffy and his cheekbones glowing. He tugs on the wooden door, opening it to Skye who stands astounded by his physique.
Skye: "Ethan? . . ."
Ethan ignores Skye, turning around as he drags himself along, Skye welcoming herself inside as she closes the door behind him.
The two enter the dining room to where Ethan sits, his hand resting upon the table as his father's handgun rests upon it. His feet, bloodied, his head, bruised. Skye stands quietly, tugging upon her dress as she sighs.
Ethan: "I wasn't going to use it . . ."
Skye: "Let me help" she cautiously states, aiding him as she takes a damp towel.
She kneels down below, taking his foot as she places it upon her leg, taking the towel in and out of a small bowel of water before wiping his feet clean.
Ethan: "It's my fathers, he's a cop. He took my step-mom on some sort of vacation . . . They haven't been back in weeks"
Skye: "About Friday . . ."
Ethan: "It doesn't matter, she called me you know?"
Skye: "What? . . . When"
Ethan: (Bowing his head as he begins to weep) "She said she has to end this. End everything. End what we had because of those bitches"
Skye climbs up to a seat, placing the bloodied towel upon the table as she takes Ethan's hand.
Ethan: "I've got nobody. Nobody will ever love me"
Skye: (Watching Ethan sob as she leans in, placing his head on her shoulder)
Skye: "Shhh . . . I- I love you"
Ethan's head rises, the two friends stare at one another despite the events as Skye shakes her head.
Skye: "A-as a friend . . ." she smiles solemnly, restraining herself as Ethan smiles back.
::Scene Four::
In his small room, Jackson's bed lays center. Ian's head bows as Alex leans in slowly.
Jackson smiles as his head bows, he shines bright in a dwindling sunlight.
Skye goes to the door, tugging on the oak as it opens to the streets outside. She turns as Ethan timidly approaches behind, the two share a small sign of affection for one another before Skye shakes her head, turning back as Ethan closes the door after her.
Alex: "You're my warrior . . . My brother. My life. My soul"
Ian reaches out to several monitors, switching them off as Jackson's eyes raise up.
Alex: "My love, my friend, my world"
Jackson's hand tightens, Ian steadily approaching the remaining oxygen tank that connects itself to Jackson before switching the machine off, cutting off a steady oxygen supply.
Alex: "You can leave this world with purity . . ." He sobs.
As Ethan remains alone, he takes a seat only to hear his doorbell chime. His head turns, wandering his way steadily towards it.
Jackson begins to struggle, his breath shortening as his body begins to rebel. His throat closes up inside him as he begins to violently shake.
Ian aids Alex as the two hold Jackson down, his head moving side to side as his seizure gets increasingly more violent and deadly.
Alex: "You're going home, one day I'll join you too"
The door opens, his head scouting the area to find nothing but a small disc. Upon it, it reads Venelope's name much to the confusion of Ethan.
He takes a seat, beginning the disc as he enters it into his laptop to hear the voice of Venelope.
Venelope: (Voice-over) "Ethan . . . If you're hearing this, I'm sorry. I'm so sorry"
Jackson's body comes to a halt, his breathing ends suddenly, his lips stopping as his eyes close, a small trail of blood coming from his nose.
At this time, an eye opens once more. Their brown eye staring out as Jade awakens, gasping for air upon a broken floor. Her head folds over, her breath ending as she remains still.
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Next Episode: "The Blood within My Veins"
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<3'd the episode
Yes I mean there's basicallly only 3 members left and I feel as if she will resort to something pretty low and cruel as her group dwindles down
I don't know maybe he didn't want to be the next victim and thought he was being watched
I figured he was going to die sometime this series but I thought he would die way sooner
Well his whole story arch was revolved around his brother so he's going to have to find another one but I see him contacting Skye
I think she does. But she doesn't want to betray Venelope like that, but she probs will anyways
Ethan just got this disc and may realize that Venelope was forced to end it all. And maybe he will get his shit back together
I have no clue
I was expecting and hoping she was alive cause I really like her character
Yes I mean there's basicallly only 3 members left and I feel as if she will resort to something pretty low and cruel as her group dwindles down
I don't know maybe he didn't want to be the next victim and thought he was being watched
I figured he was going to die sometime this series but I thought he would die way sooner
Well his whole story arch was revolved around his brother so he's going to have to find another one but I see him contacting Skye
I think she does. But she doesn't want to betray Venelope like that, but she probs will anyways
Ethan just got this disc and may realize that Venelope was forced to end it all. And maybe he will get his shit back together
I have no clue
I was expecting and hoping she was alive cause I really like her character