All to Save a Brother

Author Notes: Here is the next chapter. This one was a struggle to write and school work got in the way. If this all seems like nonsance for word count, half of it is. Sorry if you don't like it.

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Lisa: Thanks for being a faithful reviewer. Also, thanks for pointing out the error, which I think I fixed. I did the same thing with my last year's nanowrimo story. I hope you like this chapter. ; )

James started to come around. He came aware of a pounding headache. He groaned. “I think I have a migraine.”

“You won’t be getting ibuprofen here; I can assure you of that.”

The voice scared James. He opened his quickly, and found himself locking eyes with another boy, maybe a little then himself. This boy had messy brown hair that fell over his dark, chocolate colored eyes that held concern in them. He had a medium build where he was much larger than James, but nowhere near as large as some others James has seen. All in all, he was a very average looking guy. He sat up, with some help of the unknown guy. “Where am I? Where is Mr. Extavio.”

The guy’s eyebrows rose. “By Mr. Extavio, I assume you mean Don?”

“Yeah, he will take me home. I know he will.” James ignored the little voice in his head.

The guy shook his head. “That guy will not be helping you. He is the reason you are here.”
James shook his head, disbelieving. “That cannot be true Mr. … uh?”

The guy took a deep breath. “Just call me Sebastian and it is very true. Let me guess what happened. You needed money for some frivolous thing. He told you he would take some pictures of you because he was a photographer for a top modeling agency. Afterwards, he went to get you the company check book, coming back with a half glass full of water for himself and full glass for you. After drinking a little bit, you start feeling sick and passed out. Am I right?”

James nodded sullenly. “You have one thing off though. It was not just some frivolous thing that I wanted to buy.”

Sebastian rolled his eyes. “My mistake, I guess we have different definitions of what frivolous is.”

James looked hurt. “You think wanted to save my big brother who has kidney cancer is frivolous?”

Sebastian looked shocked. “What do you mean?”

James had tears in his eyes. “He has kidney cancer and we do not have any money for the treatment. That is why I went with Mr. Extavio.”

Sebastian looked like he had been hit by a bus. He really felt like a dunderhead. “I am so sorry. You’re right. That is not something frivolous. My of us were taken because of selfish needs, not because of a good intention.” Sebastian moved to give James a hug, the young boy curling up in the embrace and began to cry.

James was sobbing, but not for himself. He was sobbing for Marcus. “If I do not get out of here, Marcus will die, thinking I do not love him.”

Sebastian rubbed his back. “Your brother will never think that. Sooner or later, he will know something is wrong.”

That got James to stop crying. He thought about everything he learned about being a seer. According to what Dr. Rendell said, the close bond he had with his big brother might be able to help him. Maybe he could reach his brother telepathically through visions. Would his brother know what he was seeing though? He felt a feeling of comfort in this guy’s – Sebastian he reminded himself – arms. He snuggled closer, instinctually knowing that he could rely on him. The other boys who were in there with them faded away.

Without either boy being aware of it, the door of the room opened. “What the fuck is going on in here.”

They jumped away from each other. James who had calmed down slightly started to shake uncontrollably. His fearful eyes met the angry eyes of Don Extavio, if that was even his real name. “Mr. Extavio?” James questioned timidly.

‘Mr. Extavio’s’ eyes that had been on Sebastian turned to James and he smirked. The cold look in his eyes had James shrinking back, away from the gaze. He tried to bury himself into Sebastian, who refused to hold him in the presence of Don. Although, that is all that he really wanted to do.

Don growled when he noticed the closed. He reached up and pulled the younger boy away from Sebastian. “Listen to me Jamie.” James flinched at the name. The only person who has ever called him that, who he would ever allow to call him that name, was his big brother. He did not dare open his mouth about it though. “One of the top rules here is that you do NOT EVER touch anyone here, no matter how innocent you may think it is, unless specifically told to. Do you understand?”

James nodded, still shaking. Don turned away from the scene. James got up the nerve to ask a question. “Sir?”Don turned back. You could tell that he was trying to hold in his anger at being stopped. “When you said you will tell us when to touch, what kind of touching did you mean?”

Don’s anger was forgotten. It was going to be so much fun to break him. “Sebastian will explain it to you. Have fun Sebastian telling your new friend. Think of it as a punishment for knowingly breaking the most important rule.”

Sebastian looked aghast. How was he to tell someone who was as innocent as James, who had figured it out on his own? When he had come, or been brought here, it had not taken long to figure out what was going to happen to him. James looked at him in earnest, waiting for the explanation. Sebastian took a deep breath. “James, I know you have probably have never seen any, but do you KNOW what pornography is?” He was not really sure how naïve James really was.

James looked at him like he had grown a second head. “Of course, I might not have done anything, but I think every teenager has at least heard of pornography.”

Sebastian looked like he was going to be sick. “Are you starting to get where I am going with this?” James shook his head ‘no’, making Sebastian wince. “James, think carefully. There all of us boys and girls here. We have all been tricked, coerced, or something similar. We have all ended up here. They will tell us when to ‘touch’ each other. Are you now starting to understand where I am going with this?”

James thought about it, and then he sat up stick straight in shock. “We will be making pornographies.”

Sebastian nodded. “It is more like we are FORCED to make pornographies, if we want to eat, and do not want to get beaten.”

James looked like he was ready to start crying again. All Sebastian wanted to do was hug him, but refrained from doing so. It would do no good to have Robert ratting them out. “But … but… but I am a virgin.”

Sebastian felt even worse at those words, even though he knew beforehand. “I am so sorry James. Don probably knows that too, which means one of them is going to be the one to have sex with you.”

James was sniffling. “Why can you not be the one to take my virginity? I know we just meant, but I already trust you.”

Sebastian ached to comfort him and almost did so, but when his hand was midway in the air, he looked behind them and saw Robert eyeing them. He put his hand back down. “I am truly sorry James. If I could, I would be the one to take your virginity, but it will not happen. Virgins are very prized here. They are more fun to make suffer. They will want you to suffer, so you will break. They will do everything they can to hurt you so that you do not fight them.”

James was looking at a spot behind Sebastian’s head, his eyes glazed. “I would not fight anyways. I would be too scared too.”

Sebastian gazed at James sadly. “I am sure your brother will realize something is wrong and send for the police.”

James snapped out of his reverie. “Then why is everyone else still here? Do you not all have families of your own, families that contacted the police?”

Sebastian nodded. “We do, but they all eventually gave up?”

Forgetting that he was a seer in his grief, he asked “What makes my situation so different then? My brother is dying. He will have to eventually give up as well?”

Sebastian smiled gently. “I have a strong suspicion that you are a very special person. Something tells me that you will be found and rescued. When that happens, the rest of us will be rescued as well.”

That statement made him remember him being a seer. How was he to reach his brother? He could not even mediate and reach his inner seer. How was he supposed to reach his brother at such a long distance? He could not mediate in front of everyone. They would most likely alert their holders. His being a seer should be kept a secret. It was the only thing he had on his captors. Wait a minute; he was sure everyone else wanted to get out of here as much as he did, if not more if they have been here for awhile already. Why would they tell the ones who would keep torturing them? He looked at Sebastian who was watching him with questioning eyes. “Sebastian, if there is something that I could do, that had the potential to save us, could the others be trusted to keep quiet about it?”

Sebastian nodded. “Everyone here wants to get out of here. All of them would be willing to do anything to insure it.” His eyes dimmed slightly before he continued “There is one person though, who is kind of like kidnapper’s pet, Robert. He tells them anything that goes on here that is against the rules, and in return, he gets regular meals, hair dye, and is allowed to be seme.” Sebastian saw James’ blank look, and guessed what he did not understand. “First of all, Robert prides himself on his hair with dye streaks in it. It makes him unique. Second of all, seme is the top in the sexual relationship. He doesn’t take the penis. He inserts his penis in another ass hole.”

James blushed at the crude language. “Who is Robert?”

The one who owned the name came forth. They both turned to see a kid about Sebastian’s age. He had wavy shoulder length, black hair with purple streaks in it and dark blue eyes. He had a strong build and as he was walking to them, James noticed the sway in his hips. The dark blue eyes held the same coldness that Don’s eyes held and it made James gulp nervously.

Robert smirked at the frightened James. “So, I see we have new meet. You ARE a virgin are you not? You have that innocent look in your eyes. I wonder who will be your first fuck. It definitely will not be pleasant.”

James shrank away from the words and began to shiver again. Sebastian did not like seeing him like this, even though he had only known him for a short while. “Robert, shut up and go away. James is scared enough as it is. He does not need you making it worse.”

Robert smirked, and it sent chills down both James’ and Sebastian’s spines. “Okay, I will leave the two of you alone. Just remember the oh so important rules, no touching. We would not the two of you to be punished, now would we?” Sebastian sauntered away.

James was frowning at his back. “I do not like him.”

Sebastian nodded. “Don’t feel bad. You are definitely not alone in that notion. Everyone at this place hates his guts. You could probably tell why you cannot trust him to keep his mouth shut, even if it meant getting out of this place.”

James nodded. “Now what do I do?”

Sebastian was questioning himself of what James could really do. He knew the younger teen was special. He just had the feeling that he could be the one to save them all. “James, what can you do to help us?”

James looked at Sebastian in curiosity, wondering if he could truly trust him. It did not take him long to realize that he could. “This is going to sound really crazy, but do not interrupt me. I am a seer, stronger than a psychic. I just found out yesterday or the day before. I am not sure how long I have been unconscious. My brother and I are very close. I could probably reach him telepathically and send him visions of where I am. The only problem is that since I just found out what I am, I do not know how to exactly use my powers. I would have to mediate to try and reach my brother. I could also try to reach my brother’s doctor, who is also a seer. It would probably be harder because I do not know him as well. If our captors knew about my ability, they would try everything they could to make sure I do not use it, even if it meant being watched twenty four hours a day, seven days a week. That being said, what do you have to say for yourself?”

Sebastian did not even bat an eye. “When Robert is taken to make a video, you could work on it then. We should probably tell the others, so they could maybe cover for you if it became necessary.”

James eyes were open in shock. “Are you trying to tell me that you actually believe me? It is quite a crazy story.”

Sebastian nodded. “First of all, I sensed something was different about you. I just did not know what. Second of all, my second cousin is a seer. It is not like I didn’t know that they exist. The others may need some convincing though.”

James smiled, so happy Sebastian was there. “Will you help me?”

Sebastian smiled back. “I will do anything humanely possible to help you. Just tell me what to do and I will do it.”

James eyes held a hint of sadness. “I wish I could hug you to thank you.”

Sebastian shrugged. “Oh well. We cannot so we will have to deal with it. First of all, we should tell the others. They are all relatively broken, but they will be of some use to cover our tracks. We have to make sure that Robert does not overhear us though. He is definitely a tattletale.”

“I do not know how anyone could want to stay here.”

Sebastian nodded sadly. “He probably has a better life than he does anywhere else. Rumor has it that he was in the foster care system. No one probably even bothered to look for him when he disappeared. The national foster care system is definitely not the best.”

James gulped, suddenly glad that he had such a great older brother. “I almost went into it. If Marcus had not stood up and took charge of my after my parents’ abandonment, the police would have put me there.”

Sebastian was about to open his mouth, but there were interrupted by the door opening. Another guy, not Don, walked in. If it was even possible, James disliked this guy even more. Something about him seemed more ruthless. The guy’s eyes rested on James and he felt himself stiffen. This unknown guy walked to the bed where the two boys were sitting. Unconsciously, James tried to protect himself behind Sebastian who did not dare raise a hand to comfort him.

The guy chuckled, but the laugh held no mirth, only malice. “Do not worry your pretty, little head. We are most certainly not ready for you yet. It won’t be too much longer though. Sit back and just wait for your turn.”

James looked at his hands while Sebastian shot him a defiant glare. That glare earned him a backhand across the face. James gasped and made a move to help Sebastian, but the latter raised a hand to stop him. They were not supposed to touch, no matter what.

The guy, who James still did not know the name of, moved across the room. His eyes landed on Robert and a girl with pretty red hair, freckled cheeks, and stunning green eyes. It was obvious that the girl was kept impeccably clean, most likely to show off her hair, which was shining its radiance. “You two will come with me for a shoot.” James now heard that the guy’s voice was really rough, as if he did not talk more than he had to.

They left the room in silence. As the guy passed Sebastian and James, he was smirking at the latter, his eyes declaring that his turn would be very soon. Robert was strutting like he was hot stuff and he knew it. In a far contrast to the other two, the red – haired girl was shivering. She was looking at the floor as she followed the duo. James felt his heart breaking for her, momentarily forgetting the situation that he was in.

Sebastian snapping his fingers brought his attention back to the situation in hand. “Robert is gone. Now would be a good chance to talk to the others.”

James stopped him with a hand. “Are you sure that this place doesn’t have … like microphones or something, so they can listen in on us?”

Sebastian nodded. “With Robert around, who is is so willing to tell everything that happens they don’t need any. Robert films the least amount out of all of us. Another perk to being a rat I suppose. Due to this though, we need to take advantage of Robert’s time away from the room. Anyways, even if they did have some sort of microphone, we would not have to worry about it too much. When they are filming, no one pays any attention to us. They are all a bunch of perverted old men, even if they are not that old.”

Despite himself, James smiled at Sebastian’s weird sense of humor. He had a feeling that if Sebastian was here, James would be able to get through this ordeal.

The fast becoming dynamic duo stood up and gathered the other teenagers around them. They told them the truth, everything from James being a seer who just found out about his powers to how he was tricked. James also told them about Dr. Rendell and his suspicions that he may be able to reach his brother if he mediated. As Sebastian had suspected, they were all eager to get out of this place, especially Jean who was the red – haired, green – eyed, freckled face girl that had left with Robert and the guy James found out to be Carl. It seemed Jean was the favorite among the girls and had to deal with a lot more than the rest of the girls. They all promised to make sure that Jean was filled in when Robert was not in ear shot. It was decided that since they most likely still had about an half an hour before filming was over that James should attempt to contact his brother.

James went over to the bed that he and Sebastian had occupied before and sat in the yoga position on top. He winced. He knew he was going to get a lot of practice doing this while here; he just hoped the position got more comfortable as time went on. He focused. He silently thanked the divine creature that he believed in that he had read the complete book the night before he was taken. Now all he had to do was recall what he had read. He tried to relax, which was not an easy task when one was scared for their life. He thought about happier times, like when his brother was teaching him to read when he was five. With those calming thoughts, his breathing evened out. He lost himself in the sensation. He sensed his inner seer once again, but he did not attempt to force the connection. He simply prodded it gently, trying to get his inner seer to corporate. He felt a warm feeling and from the book, he knew it meant he was getting closer to connecting for the first time. His breathing staying even, he pushed slightly harder, but not enough for the connection to dissolve, like it had the first time he had tried this. Instead of his breathing becoming erratic, he seemed to feel even calmer than before. Suddenly, he felt it. A wave of warmth washed through his body, instantly mellowing out any tension he had in his body.

Suddenly, he felt his inner seer, called Self, form in his mind. The seer wore a bright smile, as if this was just any other ordinary day.

James was proud of himself, but he didn’t know what to do now. Staying calm, he focused on self. “Self, I need your help. I am in extreme danger. Can you get to my brother?”

Self shook his head ‘no’. “I am an extension of you, but only have a little more power.”

James was trying to keep himself from panicking. “Do you have the power necessary to reach my brother?”

Once again, Self shook his head ‘no’. “You are nowhere near powerful enough to send visions that far away. Because of that, I do not have enough power. You need to be quite a bit strong for me to be able to do that.”

James nodded his head, understanding. If he remembered correctly, Dr. Rendell said something similar to that notion too. “How do I get more powerful?”

Self flashed a cheesy smile. “That is simple. All you have to do it mediate.” He had a feeling he was not going to like Self very much.

James opened his eyes and the connection broke. Sebastian saw this and came over with anxious eyes. The disappointed look on James face was answer enough. Sebastian knelt on the bed and waited for James to talk. “I just came into the knowledge of what I was the day before I was taken. I had no time for my powers to strength. According to my inner seer, the only way my powers can get strong enough to send my brother visions is if I mediate. The only I can mediate is if Robert is not around. So, now what do we do?”

Sebastian was silent in thought. “What if Robert didn’t know why you were mediating?”

James rolled his eyes. “What am I going to tell him, that I am a yoga enthusiast?”

Sebastian rolled his eyes, but shook his head in a negative. “We can simply say that you have a tendency to get panic attacks, and you learned after awhile that mediation helps you to keep them under control. Of course, you would have to act like you are getting a panic attack before you mediate each time, but it could work.”

James nodded his head. “It could, but what if Robert got suspicious.”

Sebastian shrugged. “We would just have to be brilliant actors, worthy of receiving Oscars.”

James shook his head. “Why are you always cracking jokes? This is a serious matter.”

Sebastian smiled sadly. “I have been here so long. If I didn’t make jokes of the situation, who knows what the hell, I would do? I would probably finally crack. This helps keep me sane.”

James nodded. He had been wondering how long Sebastian had been here, but he did not think it was polite to ask. He accepted Sebastian’s answer. If it made it easier on the older boy, he would deal with the jokes. The way Sebastian coped could be a lot worst.


Author Notes: Word Count--19,551
Please read and review. *pouty lip* Rape scene will most likely be next chapter.