Author's Note:

Oh my gosh I never finished this story and it's been years, holy cow! I'm so sorry! I'm going to try and finish it this time around, I'm redoing EVERYTHING, the overall plot will still be the same but I'll switch some stuff up in the chapters and it'll be for the better (I hope)

Anyway, this time I'll be doing third-person instead of first-person, I hope you all still enjoy it!

His bones ache as he squints through the onslaught of rain, a voice whispers in his ear as he struggles against the push of the rain. He has to get home…..he pauses and raises a paw to shield his eyes from the rain, the voice growing louder as his bones pulse with in time with his heartbeat.

Maybe he shouldn't go back.

I'm still here…..you can't escape me Alvin we're the same, let me out.

"No….." Gnashing his teeth together the russet colored chipmunk wraps his arms around his torso as the rain settles in his clothes and a shiver works through his numbing body, this thing….this voice won't leave him alone.

I won't be ignored, you'll have to listen to me soon…you can't escape the past.

"I can try," Alvin staggers onwards, barely avoiding running into any trees in his path he barely registers how close to home he is….everything is numb now from the cold and the aching pain that's still beating in time with his pulse.

The energy hums beneath his skin and reminds him that he's not normal, not even close….he'll never be close to it and he hates himself for it.

The munk stumbles into a patch of pale yellow light that stretches outwards from the windows of a small cozy white house, a tired smile pulls at his lips as he lets his knees buckle and finally allows the pain to consume him.

He barely makes a sound as it courses through is veins like molten lava and the world sinks into darkness.

They were all worried sick when Alvin just took off after dinner, he vanished without a word or any warning signs that he was troubled and she can tell that it's worrying their guardian greatly.

Dave studies the thermometer with a pinched brow, running a hand through his dark hair he looks down at the five rodents near his feet all anxious to hear about the hot-headed munk fast a sleep in the top bunk.

"He's not running a fever, I don't know what he was thinking taking off in the rain like that, are you sure he didn't say anything to you guys?" Dave's eyes sweep over each of his adopted children who shake their heads in turn.

"Alright….keep an eye on him, I need to finish the dishes," With that he quietly leaves the room, careful not to wake Alvin his brothers climb up to his bed first.

"He looked…...really hurt," Theodore whispers, bright green eyes looking to his slightly older brother, he was wringing his dirty blonde paws together as they peek at Alvin's calm sleeping face.

"I don't know what's wrong Theo….Dave said he isn't running a fever, if he's not ill there must be something else that's wrong with him," Simon shakes his head and adjusts his black framed glasses, "We should let him sleep,"

The two climb back to the floor both concerned for their eldest brother, "Think he's hiding something?" Brittany asks, arms crossed as she glances up at the top bunk.

"What could he be hiding? Maybe it was another of his hair-brain schemes," Simon sighs and rubs at the bridge of his nose, "We should probably get to bed, we have school tomorrow,"

Ruby liquid drips from his mouth and he coughs roughly, spewing more of the scarlet droplets onto the floor as he clutches at his chest where the pain radiates from.

It courses through him like molten fire and his muscles ache as his skin draws tight, a scream works up his throat and escapes his mouth as he doubles over as his bones begin to move beneath muscle and skin.

I'm back, and this time I won't be stopped.