The Aurian Chronicles Chapter 4: Lyte wake up call

 The High school bell rang as a teenage Lisa Sonata grabbed her skateboard and smiled brightly. She had a small section of her hair in a rainbow-dyed twist, a black crop top, and her brother's old green cargo pants on as she headed down the hallway. "Finally! I thought class would NEVER end! I wanna try and hit the halfpipe before Claire, and I hit the books!" She said to herself as she headed to her gym locker.

As she entered her combination, a masculine hand pressed to the side of her head. "Hey Lisa!" Said a deep voice as a slightly muscular male grinned at her. He had short black hair, brown eyes, and was wearing a jersey and jean shorts. He slowly leaned over her head and smelled her hair.

Lisa inched back a bit uncomfortably and let out a nervous laugh. "Oh! Hey Tommy... You know this is the girls' locker room, right?" She asked as she looked at him while her locker opened. He just chuckled, "Yeah, I suppose it is.. But MAN, it's hard to get an opportune time to talk to you! You're always studying, skating, listening to music... Or with Claire!" He said, placing his other hand beside her head.

Lisa gulped nervously and let out a low laugh. "Sorry about that! Maybe we'll get another time to chat! But I gotta get going now! See ya later, okay?" She said, as she tried to duck under his arms, only to be pinned by them, "Maybe I'd rather take the time to get to know you now?" He responded as he slid Lyte's pants down to her tennis shoes, exposing her black underwear.

Lisa screamed out as she was exposed. "TOMMY! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" She screamed out as he placed his hand over her mouth to muffle her. "Shhh shhh shhhhhhh, I'm just getting to know you!" He said as he felt and pinched her exposed rear with his hands. "Soft! You take very nice care of this..." He said as Lisa frantically tried to push at him.

Lisa began to frantically cry and yelp as her underwear was slowly slid down. Her hands began to glow bright as a blinding light was blasted directly into his face Causing him to be blasted backward, his eyeballs burned out of his skull. Lyte sank to her knees and began to hold her head as she cocooned in her half-dressed state. As Tommy screamed and stumbled, the door to the locker room opened, and a young, tanned girl in a Dark blue shirt and tattered jeans ran to Lisa and hugged her.

"LISA! LISA, WAKE UP! It's Claire! I'm here for you," Said Claire as she tried to shake Lisa awake. Lisa struggled to breathe as she sobbed into Claire's chest, and she slowly opened her eyes. After a few uncomfortable minutes. Lisa wrapped her arms tight around Claire and, out of instinct, kissed her. Causing Claire's body to redden.

"Thank you, Claire... I'm sorry I let the nightmare win... I'm gonna grab a shower... See you in a few minutes, okay?" She asked. Claire just nodded lightly and got up. "Sure! I'mma see about breakfast, see ya in a bit!" She said as she blushed and dashed out of the room.

As Claire left, Lyte opened a packet of THC-infused edible gummies and chewed them as hard as she could. She then opened a nearby can of soda and took a hard swig of it before making her way to the shower... "Gotta get clean... Gotta get it all clean... Gotta be clean..." She chanted to herself as she set the water to unbearably hot settings, watching her skin pinken.

As Claire headed downstairs, she saw Silver at the sewing machine, causing a blue string to straighten as she made it line up while sliding it through. "Pesky loose string... Not on MY watch!" She said as she looked up and waved to Claire. "Hey, hon! Good morning! Want some breakfast?" She asked as she put the strong down on top of a lovely sky blue dress.

Claire just smiled at her and adjusted her white T-shirt and jean shorts. "Yeah I uh... Think Lyte and I are going to need it." She said as she scratched the back of her right arm and looked at her feet while shifting the weight between them uncomfortably.

Silver looked at her and lowered her eyebrows. "Let me guess, nightmare again?" She asked, only to hug Claire when she nodded. "Thank you for staying the night, Claire... You've been a great friend to Lyte." She told her with a Warm smile.

Claire just let out a nervous laugh and blushed as she tried to turn away. "Yeah... Friends..." She said with distress. while shaking a bit. Silver rolled her eyes. "Sweetie, I don't want to press, but don't you think it's time you sat Lisa down and finally had a talk about your feelings for her?" She asked, causing Claire's eyes to widen. "You Knew?"

"Claire, you're always sharing a bed with her when you sleep here, despite us having a guest room; you invested a huge chunk of saved money in helping Lisa buy the property for her club. You're always holding her and comforting her... PLEASE do not try to test my patience by assuming I'm that dense... DEREK of all people thought you were in a relationship when he first met you." Responded Silver as she raised a brow.

Claire just nodded and sat at the dining room table. "I don't know Silver... I just... I just feel creepy for being attracted to her, I was the one she always turned to when she needed a friend... Wouldn't asking her out just be taking advantage of her?" She asked worriedly.

Silver pinched the bridge of her nose and let her long white hair droop forward. "Claire... Unless you were helping Lisa JUST to get into her pants... No, and that's a horrible thought to have! Look, the worst that'd happen is she doesn't share your feelings, but it'd be better for both of you if you sat her down later and had that talk. Otherwise, you're just going to be in perpetual agony over this." She said simply as she got started on pancakes.

Claire just looked down as she took Silver's advice into consideration and nodded. "Thank you, Silver... I'll see about doing that later, right now, she needs my support." She said with a determined smile, which made Silver let out a small chuckle.

Lisa came down half an hour later in a pair of White PJs and a rainbow crop top. "Much better! High Lyte of my morning!" She said as she turned on the radio to listen to some music and sit with Claire while she waited for breakfast.

Claire wrapped her arms tight around Lisa from behind and smiled. "Feel better?" She asked. Lisa nodded happily and leaned back. "Lots! Hoping to knock out breakfast and see if Derek is available... I think it'd be best if we had a talk." She said with a nervous sigh.

Silver turned to face her and served her and Claire their pancakes. "Your brother is collecting his paycheck, but he'll be free later tonight if you are! I can arrange that, no problem!" she said with a confident smirk. Claire just grinned, "Maybe at Larry's? It's always loud there, so it'd be easier?" She offered.

Lisa lit up into an adorably bright smile as she nodded. "LARRY'S! YAY!" She exclaimed happily. "That's a great idea! Although I was hoping you'd both be there in case... you know." She said as she looked down. Both Claire and Silver hugged her this time.

"If you need me Lisa, you know I'll be there... And I'm sure Claire will be happy to tag along." Responded Silver. Claire just nodded rapidly. "You know it! I love Y- I love tagging along with you!
 She said, turning pink at her slip of the tongue.

Lisa nodded. "Alright then... Thank you both... I should have talked to my brother a long time ago... I'll see if I can have a spot reserved." She said as she got planning. Silver just smiled as she watched Claire hold Lisa comfortingly while she dialed the phone.

'This is going to be interesting.' She thought to herself as she went back to sewing, a bunch of worried thoughts going through her head as she fretted over Lisa and the future conversation at hand.

The Aurian Chronicles Chapter 3: I thought I told you not to come here

 A few hours had passed, and the rest of the band started packing things up and heading out, while Claire and Lyte paid the cleaners for the evening. "Another good night finished, Claire! Wanna come over to my place?" Asked Lyte. "Sure! We can order some pizza!" She said as she headed out the main entrance and locked up.

As they both stepped outside, Lyte tensed up at the sight of Darkness' car. She looked around, only to find Darkness with a can of 'Platinum Galaxy' brand soda, talking to Silver. "... Derek?" She asked as Claire put an arm on her shoulder out of concern.

Derek looked at her. "The one and only! Nice concert tonight, sis! Barely made it though... I guess I-"

"Should have just gone home after work? I agree! I thought I told Silver you had permission to skip this one!" Lisa interrupted as she looked intensely at Silver, who looked away with a bit of guilt, but Darkness just narrowed his eyes at Lisa.

"Oh yeah! God forbid a guy wants to be there for his little sister! Do you just disdain me that much? I thought I was doing something right here! How can you possibly have this much hate for me?" He demanded as he looked into her eyes.

Tears began to form in Lisa's eyes as she glared up at him. "How could you think I hate you?! I barely know who you are anymore! You were always taking classes in the Army, and when you deployed, you were NEVER home! The last three years you've been back, I've seen you drinking your life away more than smiling! If that's how you want to spend the rest of your days, GREAT! But it isn't going to be mine... I'll see you at home, come on, Claire." 

Darkness just stood there, stunned as Claire looked to Darkness sadly before she and Lisa got into her Hyundai Sonata and headed home. Silver just hugged him close. "Sweetie... I think you just ripped a bandage off a wound that wasn't ready to heal yet." She explained as she guided him back to his Car.

Darkness just looked at his hands on the steering wheel before starting up his car. "I don't... I wasn't barely around right?" He asked as they headed home. Silver looked down and shook her head. "I can't lie to you, Derek, you were. I understood why, but Lisa was very young back then... And with BOTH of our parents gone, she needed our guidance. If Lisa's hard on you, it's because she missed you, and neither of you knows how to fix this." She answered.

"So what is the actual reason she didn't want me here? I don't get it?" He asked worriedly. Silver pinched the bridge of her nose and gently chewed on her pinky before turning to him. "Please pay attention this time. This isn't my story to tell; trying to force it out of her will only make Lisa's pain worse... You need to start learning to trust both her AND me when we tell you things." She said in frustration.

Darkness just nodded as they pulled into a gorgeous one and a half story house. It was a five-bedroom, 3 and a half bathroom house made from Brick but with steel framing. "I'm going to get a shower, get out of your work clothes, and I'll be with you shortly." Said Silver as she got out of the car and headed inside, leaving Darkness to think as he headed to the living room.

Darkness poured himself a beer and helped himself to an extra box of the pizza that Lisa and Claire had left behind. He laid back in a large black recliner that extended out and had the remote to the plasma screen TV, which he clicked on to see the news still covering the disappearances of the men he and Silver had just killed. "The news team worked fast. must have underestimated that bartender... Something for later if need be." He said as he waited for Silver to get done with her shower.

Silver stepped out of her dress and underwear before carefully folding them and lightly putting them in a sky blue hamper with her name written on it. "What a day..." She said after stepping into the shower and turning on the hot water to full heat as she soaped herself up with a bar of Chanel, sighing in relaxation as the lather formed over her shining silver skin. 

"I can only hope the girls are having an easier time tonight than Derek and I are... being the middle woman in all this is exhausting work... " She said with a frown as she pushed the thoughts to the side and instead turned on the bath to alleviate her stress. Admiring her naked body in the mirror, she added some luxury blue bubble bath mix into the water and massaged her breasts while lying back. "The hell with it, I've earned this." she said with a lazy smile.

Meanwhile, Lisa was in her room with Claire, watching some old mecha anime and eating a classic pepperoni New York style pizza. Lisa was casually lying on Claire's legs as they ate, causing Claire to let her eyes drink in the sight of Lisa's body. "Was I... Too hard on my brother?" Asked Lisa.

Claire looked around Lisa's room as she tried to find the words. letting the slightly messy assortment of Musical equipment, video games, and anime paraphernalia distract her. "I think... You two need to talk more. It's clear he wants to make up for lost time, but tonight was a bad night for it... If you aren't ready to talk about your past, it's just going to be a never-ending obstacle between you two." She answered as she took Lisa into her arms and pulled her up.

Lisa just nodded. "I figured it'd come back to this conversation... I'm just worried he'll think less of me, ya know?" She asked as she pressed into Claire's chest. Claire gulped and gritted her teeth as she tried to focus. "If your brother thinks less of you, he's a horrible person. I know Tommy Shackler was a traumatic experience, but you're so much stronger now... You need to have that same confidence you have when you go out on stage." 

Lisa nodded and let out a sniff of air. "Thanks, Claire... You always know what to say." She said as she pressed tighter into Claire, who was blushing in agony as she tried her best to avoid moving toward a conversation she wasn't ready for. "Yeah, well... you know me!" She said in defeat as she focused on the show now.

"I suppose you're right, I'll try to set a good time to talk with Derek when our schedules aren't overlapping... He's been back for three years, and it's felt like we've been avoiding each other." Said Lyte as she relaxed in Claire's arms. "For now, I'm tired... Thanks again for sleeping over." She told her as she closed her eyes.

Claire just wrapped her arms around her and took her focus off the TV as she kissed the back of her head and blushed. "Anything for you, Lisa... Anything for you..." She said as she turned out the light and went to sleep with her.