Omneity | Johnny Depp [Complete]

Catalyst

Clover's POV:

Instead of going camping like I wished we would have done, we stayed home. Oliver called a locksmith to change the locks to our apartment and we got new keys made as well. All of us were feeling paranoid and worried about what Max, Evelyn, and Victor's intentions were. Monday came quickly, but in a way I was glad. It gave me busy work to do, which occupied my mind. If I think too much my mind goes right to the worst case scenario. I ended up declining Max's lab tour, so I could do some other things. Max seemed disappointed, but I didn't really care. He disappointed his best friend, and even though he has no idea that Will is alive, he doesn't seem to care about that. I promised Will that I'd stay away from them, and intended on keeping my promise. Today I was going to visit someone I haven't talked to in a long time. It took me a while to muster up enough courage to make the decision to go and see him, but I hoped he would do me a favor. I made sure to tell Will and Oliver where I was going, just in case I was being followed and something bad happened. "You haven't seen or talked to Alex in years. Why do you wanna go see him now?" Liv asked me curiously on our way to his house. "That's half the reason why. We've been avoiding each other for far too long. It's time we mended the bridges we burned down." I said as I looked out of the window and watched as the urban scenery faded into a more wooded area. "You're asking him for a favor, aren't you?" She asked, and that's when I glanced over at her. She knew me too well, but she didn't say anything else. I half expected a lecture from her, but I was glad when it didn't come. A part of me started to wonder if she knew her words wouldn't change me, but little did she know that I was changing right in front of her. Even though I was asking Alex for a favor, I intended to rebuild those bridges like I had said. I've gone through life way too long without him; it was time we reconciled and acted like the adults we've became. After what felt like forever, we finally arrived at Alex's house. It wasn't anything special, but to me it looked beautiful. I've always loved secluded cabins in the woods, and maybe one day I'd get to own one of my own. "Do you want me to come in, or do you want me to wait in the car for you?" Liv asked me curiously after she shut the car off. "I think it's best if you wait in the car. Things might not go so well." I said, and she nodded to let me know that she understood. I got out of the car and shut the passenger door behind me before I walked onto the front porch. I took a deep breath and knocked on the door, hoping that he'd answer. A few minutes went by before the wooden door in front of me opened. My eyes laid on a man that was a few inches taller than me. He had dark hair and brown eyes. A thick beard was covering his face, which was masking his features, but I knew a square face was hiding behind that bush of facial hair. He was wearing a red and black flannel shirt with a pair of faded and worn blue jeans. A pair of work books that looked as if they had seen better days were on his feet. "What are you doing here?" He asked me curiously with furrowed brows. "I think it's about time we talked, Alex. I understand if you don't want to, but I just thought that maybe we could salvage what's left of your relationship." I said, hoping he'd feel the same way. We stood there in silence, and I could see that he was think about what I had said. "Come in," He said as he opened the door wider for me to enter his home. "Would you like something to drink? Coffee or tea maybe?" He asked as he shut the door behind me. "Coffee is fine, thank you." I replied with a small smile. "Have a seat anywhere you like. I'll be right out with your coffee." He said before he left me alone. The house looked homey and cozy. I could imagine myself spending hours sitting in the living room reading a good book. A brown couch with navy blue throw pillows was facing a beautiful fireplace. There was a matching chair sitting in one of the corners and a coffee table in the middle of the room. I sat down on the couch and patiently waited on him to join me. A little while later he walked into the room with two cups of coffee. The cups were blue and they were made of tin, like those camping type of cups. "So, how have you been?" He asked me curiously as he sat the cups on the coffee table and sat down on the couch beside of me. "I've been good." I replied. I told him pretty much everything that he missed out in my life over the years, and he did the same. Apparently he had a wife and two kids before she divorced him and took the kids with her to Scotland. I felt so sorry for him, and I wished that he was able to find someone else to take her place. Obviously I hoped that whoever he found would be a better person than his ex wife. After we caught up on everything, he asked me why I came here to see him after all of these years. I told him that I wanted to have him in my life again, but I did admit that I wanted to ask for a favor. "What do you want?" He asked me curiously after he refilled our cups. "I was wondering if you could do some snooping around for me. It might be dangerous, and I know how much you use to love danger." I said before I took a sip of my coffee. "What exactly do you mean by snooping around?" He asked me curiously with a small smile on his face. "There's this group of people that tried bugging the apartment I'm living in. I think they're up to something, and I wanna find out why but my friend doesn't want me involved with any of it." I replied. He asked me to go deeper into detail, and I did. I told him everything... even about Will. I didn't wanna keep secrets from him, because if I did and he found out... he'd never trust me again. "You know... I remember that happening in twenty fourteen." He said after I finished my narrative. "You do?" I asked, surprised. "Yeah, It was my first year into the armed forces, and I was told to forget any of it happened. It was like the government wanted everyone to imagine that it didn't happen. That's why they wiped the records, but people still remember it. You can't forget something like that." He said. After a few more hours of talking, he finally agreed to help me. All I wanted him to do was follow Victor, Max, and Evelyn around to see what they were up to. Maybe even break into their little lab and take some photos, but I didn't want him to do anything he wasn't comfortable doing. Around five o'clock I said I had to go or my friends would start worrying about me. "Thanks for stopping by, Clover. I hope to see you here this Thanksgiving and Christmas." He said as we hugged each other. He smelled like metal and fire wood, which wasn't surprising. "Absolutely," I said as we broke the hug. "It's good to have you back brother." I said with a smile. "It's good to have you back too, sister." He replied with a smile as well. After we said our goodbyes, I joined Liv in her car once again and I told her the good news. She seemed happy for me, and I made a mental note to introduce Alex to my friends once he completed the task I asked of him. Before long I was home and found a lovely meal waiting on me. "You really are a great cook, Will." I said after I had finished eating. "Thanks." He replied with a smile as he ran a hand through his hair. I helped him clean the kitchen while Oliver went to take a shower. "Clover." Will said, catching my attention. I hummed to let him know I was listening, and he continued. "Come with me, I wanna show you something." He said softly as he gently grabbed my hand. His touch sent sparks through my body, and I felt my heart skip a beat. The way my hand fit in his felt so right... so perfect. 'Oh, Will. If you only knew the way you make me feel, maybe you'd realize why I have a soft spot in my heart for you.' I thought inside of my head as I followed him out onto the fire escape. "What are we doing out here?" I asked him curiously. "Watch." He said as he and I sat down on the black metal steps. There were several dead, brown, and pathetic looking flowers resting on the windowsill. I figured either he or Oliver picked them up at one of the local markets. Sometimes they have nice flowers, but they haven't gotten a fresh batch of them in a while I guess. Will picked one of them up and concentrated on it for a few seconds before it started to change. The flower started turning colorful and it no longer was dropping off to one side; it looked as if it had just been picked out of a field during the middle part of spring. "Wow." I said, astonished. "And look, it stays that way even after I let go of it." He said as he sat it back on the windowsill. "But... I thought you weren't powerful enough to do that." I said with furrowed brows. I remember that he brought a lilac bush back to life, but that was just for a little while. When he let go of the bush it was as dormant as it was before he touched it. "That's because I'm getting stronger." He said with a smile on his face as he brought the other flowers back to life. "How? I thought you got your power from technology." I replied. I was curious and confused. "Because of you, Clover. Ever since I kissed you I've felt more alive than I have been in a long time. You're making me strong again." He said softly with a small smile on his face as he tucked one of the tiny flowers behind my ear. "But... how is that possible?" I asked curiously. I was so happy that he was getting stronger, but I failed to understand how it had anything to with me. I sort of figured it might have been an odd way of telling me that he likes me more than friends, but I shut that down right away. "You were my catalyst, Clover. I used the energy from your cells to create a new body; it's only fitting that I get my power and strength from you as well." He said, and I was amazed at this new revelation. Then I suddenly wondered if that's why he and Evelyn aren't connected anymore, it's because she was brought back by a different substances of some sort. 'Maybe she gets her power and strength from Max.' I said inside of my head. "I just need to know if you felt any sort of change. I don't wanna use you up, because I'd miss you like something awful if I did. I don't wanna hurt you." He said as he gently placed a hand on the side of my face. 'You're so sweet, Will.' I thought inside of my head as he stroked my cheek with his thumb. "Well... other than the spark I felt when we kissed, I haven't really felt anything. But I have been getting much better sleep, which is odd for me." I replied. "It looks like we're benefiting from each other then. That's a good thing." He said with a small smile on his face with a sparkle in his beautiful brown eyes. I agreed with him as we gathered the flowers he brought back to life and headed back inside. I filled up a vase of water and put the flowers inside of it. We walked into the living room and turned on the tv before we cuddled up to one another. "Will." I said, catching his attention. "What?" He asked me curiously. "Never mind." I said, chickening out. I felt nervous and scared. I didn't want him to laugh in my face. "What is it sweetheart? You can ask and tell me anything you want." He said softly. "I'm really glad that I disturbed that little puddle underneath those sunflowers, because if I hadn't... I wouldn't have gotten the pleasure to meet the most amazing and most beautiful person in the world." I said and his eyes softened before he lovingly kissed my forehead. "I feel the same way about you, sweetheart." He said in a whisper as he pulled me closer to him. "Oh my god! I can't take the cuteness of you two!! Just... just... ugh! Start dating already, for christ sake!" Oliver said, ruining the moment but it was pretty funny. I felt my cheeks heat up and I laughed and I thought I saw Will's cheeks turn a light pink color. We sort of joked around a bit even though I really wouldn't mind dating Will, but I doubted he was ready to start dating yet. Oliver joined us and we watched some tv together before we decided to go to bed. After I changed into my pajamas I stepped into my room to find Will standing in the doorway. "What's up?" I asked him curiously as I walked over to him. "Do you mind if I sleep in here with you tonight?" He asked innocently, and my heart fluttered slightly "I don't know. I have to get up early in the morning for work." I said as he wrapped his arms around my waist. "But, I wanna cuddle." He whined adorably as he pulled me close to his body and buried his face in the crook of my neck. My insides melted and I bit my bottom lip slightly before I spoke up. "Fine, but you can't beg me to stay in bed when my alarm goes off." I said as we broke the hug. "I promise I won't." He said with a cute smile on his handsome face. Since he was already in his pajamas we just shut off the lights and climbed into bed with each other. He wrapped his arms around me and I snuggled into his chest. The warmth of his body felt so nice and comforting. "Sweet dreams, Clover." He whispered softly before kissing my forehead. "Sweet dreams, Will." I whispered back before I drifted off into the land of sleep. I was sitting on a red and white checked blanket in the middle of a bunch of apple trees. The grass was bright and green; a few pinkish looking flower petals blew around me when a light breeze blew. The air smelled clean and fresh, and everything seemed so beautiful. I looked over to my left and found Will sitting beside of me. He was wearing an oversized white buttoned t-shirt that was also long sleeved. He looked at me and smiled sweetly as he wrapped an arm around me and kissed my cheek. "This is so beautiful, Will." I said with a smile. "Good. I'm glad you think so, because all of this is for you sweetheart." He whispered close to me ear, which gave me goosebumps and tingles ran down my spine. 'Ugh! The things this man can do to me!!' I thought inside of my head as my cheeks warmed up. "Thanks. You really are the perfect boyfriend." I said I laid my head on his shoulder. "And you're the perfect girlfriend." He replied, and my insides melted. I looked to my right and saw Oliver, Jessica, Liv, and Alex all smiling and laughing. Everyone was wearing white and black. It just made us stand out in the lovely sunshine. Everything looked and felt perfect. The loud sound of my alarm clock broke through my dream scape, and I jolted awake. 'Crap!! That was such a good dream!!' I thought inside of my head. I rubbed the sleep from my eyes and noticed that Will was laying beside of me with a arm resting around my waist. My insides melted, and I hoped I didn't wake him up. I gently moved his arm off of me and slowly got out of bed. After I was changed and ready for the day I walked up to him and pulled the covers over him more. He instantly snuggled into them and mumbled my name. My heart skipped a beat, and I felt my cheeks heat up. 'He's dreaming about me.' I thought inside of my head, and I desperately hoped that it was a good dream. "I'll see you later, Will. I love you." I whispered before I kissed his temple softly. I wrote him a cute little note before I joined Oliver in the kitchen. We each had a bowl of cereal and a cup of coffee. "I assume he slept in your bed last night." Oliver said with a smirk on his face. "Don't get any ideas. We just cuddled." I said. "That's even cuter!" He said, smiling and I smiled as well. "I really hope he ends up falling love with you. You two deserve each other." He said, and all I could do was smile. I was just glad that my best friend actually approved of the guy I like for once in my life. But Will truly is an amazing person, and I'm just lucky enough that he's in my life. After Oliver and I finished eating we headed off to work. I went through the motions with vivid images of my dream still in my mind. It was the most beautiful dream I've ever had, and I wished that I could save it in my memory somehow. As the day progressed it got substantially busier, and I figured it was due to midterms coming up next week. "You're really happy today. It's starting to be contagious." Karen said as she came by me, and I smiled. "Good, everyone deserves to be happy." I replied, and she smiled. I went to re-shelve some books when my phone buzzed.