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This must be a joke.
It's a stupid prank.
The gods are playing with him!
Out of all the powers, Martyn can LISTEN?
Of course the Watchers would do this!
So many voices, so many schemes, it's making Martyn's head hurt.
The games are an escape from listening, a place where he can act instead.
Yeah, this can be useful, but it's rather distasteful, and the migraine really isn't helping.
'I agree.'
Whose voice is that? Lizzie?
'But how do we do it?'
Scar? Oh, the Bam's are having a meeting.
'Easy! I go in, make some noises for distraction and you go in for the kill. Invisibility for the win!'
Timmy has invisibility? Noted.
'What about Martyn?'
Uh oh. What do they want from him? This isn't good, focus, focus.
'He'll leave Ren's side at some point, that's when we attack.'
This is enough information, Martyn doesn't care, he needs to find Ren, right now.
'HAHAHAHA.'
'What in the world!?'
'Wait wher-'
'Th-'
'-right?'
Void, Martyn wishes he could make everyone shut up. He can't walk anywhere without hearing passing conversations.
Gem.
Joel.
Grian.
Scott.
Joel.
Wait. Two Joel's?
"Oh, Martyn, dude look at me!" -Joel yelled out, but Martyn immediately knew who it was.
"Ren! We're going, now." -He doesn't wait for Joel? Ren? To protest, and drags him to a cave.
"What's going on?" -Joel shapeshifted back into Ren, it looked a little freaky, but Martyn didn't mind.
"The Bam's are out to get you." -Martyn finally relaxed a little.
With Ren by his side and no people around, his migraine lessens.
And it disappears when Ren hugs him.
"You look stressed out? What's up?"
Did he really seem so off, or does Ren just know him this much?
"It's the super power. I- I can't really tell you why it's stressing me out to be honest. I'm not allowed." -Ren tilted his head at that, but didn't press him to speak further.- "But with all the voices around, it's making my head pound-"
Martyn covered Ren's mouth and put a finger over his mouth, shushing him.
Someone was above them, and Martyn was thanking the Void that Ren trusts him enough to shut up.
It's no one important, talking about nothing important, and they're gone in seconds.
Martyn takes his off of Ren's mouth.
"What the heck?" -The brunette questioned.
"Someone would have heard us." -Martyn sighs before sitting down, massaging his head.
"Woah, I didn't hear a thing!" -Ren yells out in awe, making Martyn cover his ears.
His ears ring, everything is so loud, there's voices, but they aren't human, he wants this to end.
"I'm sorry, you're okay, dude." -Ren is whispering, kneeling in front of Martyn.
"Oh that's so much better." -The blonde chuckles.
It's a relief to have Ren by his side.