//------------------------------// // To face the curse // Story: When Scars Heal // by gelorum //------------------------------// Beauty. It's a strange thing, found in the oddest of places or people. It has the power to move mountains, or slow time, change minds, muddle thoughts. Heh, It's a beautiful thing. This would look so awkward if someone came in right now! I sit here in a rickety old chair, just staring at Nightmare while she sleeps. Bah! Who cares what anyone else thinks. I should probably wake her up. "Hey, hey Nightmare. Nightmare, Girl get up." I say in her ear while I shake her. Well if you won't get up guess I have to resort to more... 'chilling' methods I walk out of the room and look for a bucket in the kitchen. "Okay Nightmare, this is your last chance. Wake up!" I shout raising the bucket over my head. "What do you want?" She groans rolling over in bed to face the wall. "I want you to get up so I can spend some time with you before I have to go get Scoots from school, cause I won't be back until late tonight." I answer, putting the bucket back on the ground. "You want to spend time with me?" She asks, yawning as she rolls back over. "Yep! Besides I won't have the materials or codes to make an equine composite till Friday, so your stuck with your new self till then." "Okay." B.S.O.D "Really?" "Do you want me to change my mind?" She asked in a irritated groan. "No just...Bah! Nevermind." I reply frustrated with myself. Get your head in the game idiot! "Here, since you don't feel you can trust me your going to need to wear this bracelet for a bit." "What does it do?" She asks sitting up and taking the bracelet from me. "Gives you the muscle memory, and physical knowledge of bipedal motion." "In Equestrian please!?" "It will let you walk without taking a month to teach you, Woah! What happened to the wraps I put on you before I left?!" I squealed, turning my back to the exposed woman. "It got sweaty and so I took them off. Why, was I supposed to leave them on?" No you was just supposed to run around all postal like! "Yes, yes you were. Now you can walk your way over to the dresser and find a shirt to put on." "But I.." "No buts! I chided cutting her off. You didn't leave yourself modest, and now it's up to you to figure out how to fix that." I scolded. To blow off some steam I snapped my fingers, allowing my favorite couch to appear, walked over and flopped down for a nap. Somewhere close. "Sounds like an average ordinary day couple to me." "Shut your trap Rain maker, If I want your opinion I'll ask for it. Were getting paid to eliminate this...thing, and once we do I'm going on vacation." "Looks like we could be here for a while, should I make camp Miss?" "And make it snappy, looks like it could rain." "On it!" "Alright paycheck, come out anytime you please." Back inside. "Hey Are you seriously not going to help me?!" "I already answered *Yawn* that." "But, that's not fair!" *Loud Snore* Jerk! Making me do something without teaching me how. "Well, Geronimo!" I hollered pushing myself up and clear of the bed. I closed my eyes in fear of hitting the ground, only, I didn't. "Hahahaha! I'm standing on two legs, I can stand on two legs!" Now the hard part. I didn't know what to do now, I'm standing but what next. "Who's there!?" "Might as well." I lifted my foot up, nearly losing my balance and falling on my flank, I put my foot back down. Grrr! I tried once more this time leaning forward into the step, only I leaned to far. *Fwhump!* "Ouch! Oooh, that's a first." I'm going to need some real help if I want to walk anytime soon After getting back up to my hands and knees I crawled my way over to the dresser, found some clothes and began to put them on when I had a thought. How do I put these on anyway?!" I looked to the top and pulled myself to my feet. On the top lay a white rectangle with a smaller black one inside, I picked the whole thing up and sat back down on the floor. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Are we gonna move in soon I'm beginning to tire of this?" "Shut it!" "2 hours, and we cut a hole in the roof, Now be quiet and sit down!" "What is she doing down there?" "The lady is changing, could you please give her some privacy!?" "Oh sure, sure." "You guys just backed up didn't you?" "_____No." *CRACK* "Perverts." Much later back inside. Man getting dressed takes a long time. "I should keep this 'Nexus' as it were with me, it might come in useful." Man! I'm tired, how does He change so fast? I crawl my way over to the bed and climb up to try and take a nap, which only increases my fatigue. After climbing in under the luscious covers and feeling my muscles relax, I close my eyes in hope of a peaceful nap. I know I'm tired so why can't I sleep? I ask my self after a few minutes. I certainly was tired, but something didn't feel right to me, almost like a hole inside me. "Maybe Jordan can explain what this feeling is to me?" Resolute in my actions , I stood slowly and carefully walked over towards the couch to find him still sleeping. Lazy jerk. I leaned over to try and shake him awake but lost my balance and fell on top of him. "Please don't be mad, please don't be mad!" I squealed closing my eyes. *Loud snore* "No way!" I whispered in amazement. "Uh, how do I get off?" After thinking and trying various methods, I realized I was stuck. Well I suppose I could just lay here and try to nap too. I gently laid my head down on his chest and slid my right ho- hand beside him, and let my left hang over the side. That feeling is gone now, does that mean it's attached to Jordan? Ugh, so many thoughts! almost makes me miss the old times. 3:21 PM, POV: Jordan, Location: Couch. I suppose I should wake nightmare up and let our guests in. I think as I groggily open my eyes. "Nightmare, Nightmare it's time to get up!" I said shaking her lightly. *Snore* "Sigh. Sorry about this." *Bzzt* "Oww! What was that for you perv!" Shhh. We have company, three intruders are on the roof listening in. "If your wondering, I learned that trick about an hour ago!" I said making my way to the kitchen. And no, it's not telepathy I just have a genetic link with you still. I stated while putting the kettle on to boil. *Smack* "What was that for!?" I whined, rubbing the red spot on my face. "You woke me up to have tea!? Stinking tea!?" "Well, like I said we have company." I reminded her looking behind her a few times to get her to look. The trio of spies had unknowingly laid down on my skypad, sorta like an elevator, for rooftop stargazing. Why couldn't they just jump off you ask? Because an unbreakable dome appears when it's in motion. "Care for a spot of tea?!"