YOUTH ⌲ Layla, Warren Peace Sky High

IV.

Sosososo sorry I kind of abandoned this book for a bit. It's not the only I need to update, but at least I have this here now. Enjoy!

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The rest of the day, I can't get Warren Peace out of my head, even if it kills me. What does it mean? Why is he like that? Why did he say what he did?

So, when lunch arrives, I make my way past the superheroes and over to Warren. Do I have a death wish? Probably. Yes.

"What the hell are you doing over here?" he doesn't look up and his voice is barely a whisper.

"What did you mean when you said what you did earlier?" I ask.

"I didn't mean anything. Now, go back to your pretty flower friend and idiot brother," he says with a cold voice.

"Fine," I compose myself and walk away, deciding it best to not even fraternize with him.

"What the heck was that?" Layla asks as I sit down.

"Are you suicidal?" Zach asks me.

"I thought something, but I was wrong. It doesn't matter," I shrug.

"WOAH!" I hear voice yell and I turn to see my brother on the ground.

And his food exploded all over Warren. Oh no.

"Sorry," Will apologizes.

"You will be," Warren threatens.

"All right. Let's not do this," Will tries to calm him.

"You think you can do whatever you want just 'cause your name's Stronghold?" Warren Peace raises his voice.

"I'm sorry that my dad put your dad in jail, but..."

"Nobody talks about my father," he grips Will by the shirt and lifts him up.

"Warren..." I say softly.

But, it's not enough as he sets his hands on fire and Will just barely gets out of his grip.

"It is so on!" I hear Lash say. I have a feeling they were behind this whole thing.

Warren Peace generates more fire and I hear Layla scream, "Mr. Boy, do something!"

"I'm on it!" he says and rushes away. "Principal Powers!"

Warren throws a ball of fire at my brother as he just barely puts a lunch tray in front of his face to shield himself.

Everyone is chanting, "Fight!"

Warren throws another and just barely misses him.

"Stop!" I yell and move out into the middle of the action. Warren looks at me with that burning stare as I try to protect my brother.

"Cover me!" Will yells and rushes towards the fire alarm.

"I've got you!" I exclaim and block all of the throws from Warren with my ice.

Suddenly, a striped hand trips me and I fall on my back really hard.

"Ow," I wince in pain and look over to see Warren looking at me for a second. And just for a second I see something besides anger in his eyes.

He advances towards my brother once more and throttles fire at him. Will ducks under a cafeteria table.

I jump up and run over to Warren as I try to block his power with mine. I slide in front of him and block his throws with an ice forcefield.

"Move out of the way, princess," he glares at me.

"Stop trying to kill my brother," I argue and he sets his arms on fire.