The Damned and Deranged ⇝ Luke Hemmings ✔️

chapter twenty five

Luke leant down to Mackenzie, "I'm next, you remember what to do?" Luke asked him.

"I do." He nodded, "I'm scared Luke."

"You'll be okay, I promise." Luke said, "we said we'd stick together."

Colin soon came back and Luke stood before anyone could grab him, but they still did, taking him out of the room and in to another. Luke was shoved to his knees once in the room, a chair was the only thing in the room, Luke glanced back seeing the two men who'd brought him in here we're standing in front of the door.

Luke looked back at the chair, he knew he had to move it. So he closed his eyes and stuck his hand out, remembering what he'd done with Reece, he remembered everything he'd done, and soon the chair kicked out, flipping on to its side. Luke opened his eyes, sighing at the chair lying down.

He was grabbed again, taking him out of the room. "You don't need to be so rough." Luke scoffed.

He was back in the main room, he looked at Mackenzie, "it's fine, you'll do great." Luke told him, being thrown to floor and glaring at the men.

Mackenzie was grabbed, and he realised everyone had already done the trial. He looked at Luke desperately, "I'll fail on purpose." Mak said.

Luke's eyes widened, "What? No!" He yelled.

Mackenzie was taken from the room, Luke standing and running after him only to be flung across the room by Whitney. Luke groaned in pain after hitting the wall. "Fuck." He said, using his forearms to get himself up, but was pushed down again by a force. "Please." He begged.

He heard a loud scream come from the other room, making Luke sob loudly, Mackenzie was gone. Luke tried to get up again and this time he was allowed, he ran out of the room and saw a man carrying Mackenzie's body.

Luke stared at his lifeless face, "he's just a kid." Luke breathed, Colin coming to his side, "he doesn't deserve this."

"Shit." Gabby whispered.

They watched the body be taken from the room, Luke looking away and wiping his face.

The three remaining chosen left the place blindfolded, and were dropped off at the house. Reece was waiting for them, Luke walked up the path way and hugged him tightly, bursting in to sobs. "It's okay." Reece rubbed his back in circles.

"He died so one of us three didn't." Luke cried, gripping at Reece's jacket tightly.

Reece cupped his face, making Luke look at him, "then you win it for him, the next one is to bring back a life, if you win it you can bring him back Luke." He told his boy, wiping his tears.

Luke nodded, "please," he sobbed again and lay his head on Reece's chest. The two went in to the house, seeing Gabby and Colin sat on the sofa, sat apart. Luke looked at them, "so much for working together huh?" Luke joked lightly.

Colin sighed, "we aren't going to able to work together anymore."

"What?" Luke asked, "why?"

Gabby looked at them, "maybe we should just battle it out and try and win for ourselves." She said.

Reece scoffed loudly, "you're all selfish, a kid just died for you and you're gonna take it back and do it for yourselves?" Reece glared at them, "how fucking dare you?"

"I'm disappointed in you all." Luke said, before he took Reece's hand in his and left. The door slammed on their way out, they got in Reece's car, the blond groaned as soon as he got inside, "I can't believe them."

Reece patted his thigh, "this clearly shows you're gonna win." He told him, starting up the car and driving Luke back to the dorms. Reece walked him up the stairs to his room, Ashton watched them walk in, "what happened?" He asked.

Ashton stood up and watched Luke take off his coat and shoes before he started crying again. Ashton wrapped him in a hug, looking to Reece, "what happened?" He repeated.

"The youngest kid died." Reece said. "He sacrificed himself and now the other two have decided they're better off alone."

Ashton sighed and kissed Luke's forehead, rubbing his back. "I'm sorry Luke."

"I'm gonna have some people protecting you around the campus okay?" Reece said, "Luke's already got a teacher on his side, if you see anything suspicious, tell me."

"Thank you." Ashton nodded.

Reece leant down and kissed Luke's cheek, "I'll see you soon darling."

Luke didn't let Ashton go as he nodded, "Okay." He said quietly.

Reece left the room, Luke sighed and looked up at Ashton, "I can't believe this happened."

Ashton sighed, "it's okay, I'm sure after this is over you can help Mackenzie—"

"How?"

"Luke you've gotta bring someone back to life one day, maybe you can bring him back." Ashton said, "now come on, get to bed."

Luke nodded and went to his bed, his took off his shoes and jeans, then his shirt, making Ashton gasp softly, "what are those bruises on you?" He asked.

"I tried to save Mackenzie but the witch threw me across the room in to a wall." He said, "hurt like a bitch too."

Ashton sighed, "this is so shitty." Luke climbed in to bed, pulling the covers up his body, "can't you just go home to your parents? Pretend this never happened?"

Luke shook his head, turning his back to Ashton, "no, if we go to the border, we die,"

Ashton sighed, looking at Luke's bruised back, "I'm sorry Luke."

"It's okay." Luke said, "I'll deal with it."

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we're actually nearing the end but there's so much stuff that happens, it's a shit storm