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Cappuccino

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Hey guys! Quick chapter. Not edited tho, i need to start doing that!

Hope you enjoy!

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It takes a while for Sam's news to kick into my brain.
"What?!" I exclaim, jumping off the bed in near gymnastic style flips to get to the mirror on the wall.
"Ow!' I hear a thud, followed by a grunt of pain. "Kit!" I hear Sam complain.

I smash into the glass, heading just a tad too quick, but back up, rub my eyes and and look into the mirror. My reflection is the same, short, brown hair spiked off the side, button nose, the occasional small freckle. But the one thing that has changed, are my eyes.

Golden, glowing eyes, with, smaller, rose gold flecks around the iris. Literally glowing, it gives my face a slightly tanned look.

"Thats just from the burns from the wipeout." I hear Sam say behind me. I whip around, and see her walking towards me.
" The docs did the best they could to save your skin. I just hope you like looking the same colour as a cappuccino for a few weeks."

" I think its cute." I say.

"You always think your cute. Get over with it."

"But I am!"

She rolls her eyes at me. She gestures back towards the bed.

"Niagara Falls wasn't pleasant."

"Sorry about that." I say, sheepishly.

She walks over and pulls me into a tight embrace.
"Im glad your ok. She whispers into my shoulder. " We all are."

"Hey," I rub her head. " Im glad too."

I hear a muffle of laughter emanate from my shoulder, until she lets go of me and walks towards the door.

" I think you have some people who want to meet you." She smiles, opening the door, and revealing more smiling people hiding behind it.

"Kit!" Chuck exclaims. He runs over to me, so I awkwardly get ready to embrace him, when at the last minute he ducks left and jumps onto my bed.

I hear Chuck's sigh of relief come from the pillow, and then some muffled speech.
"Man, you have absolutely NO idea how uncomfortable the chairs outside are.

I laugh. Chuck, straight to the point.
"I missed you too little man. Get off my bed"

Chuck gives out a yawn. "Nah man. Have they given you ice cream yet, or have you eaten it?"
Chuckling to myself, I turn back around and embrace the many smiling faces of my friends.

"Hey man! You came through!"
"Damn buddy, that was a pretty big wave that got you! Your one tough boy eh?"
"Lookin good in gold eh Kit!"
"Wheres the jelly?"

It's all good until someone pats me on the back, and the first thing I notice is that my visor flicks on.

"What the..!?"

I look down and I watch as my suit, ripple into existence across my legs. I hear the shouts of alarm come from the people in the room.

"Systems...Online."
I hear the onboard computer tell me.
"Boot thrusters....engaged"

What!?

"Override. Override. Override!"

"Wing thrusters...engaged"

By now people are evacuating the room, screaming in panic, while a select few watch on in horror.

"Don't you dare!" I scold the computer.

"Lift off in T-minus 3"
"2"
"Stop! Stop! Stop!" I am shouting at the computer now.
"1"
I look up at the roof. Roof? Oh god.

I feel the thrusters lift me off the ground, and with a lurch that leaves my stomach behind, I shoot off towards the roof, screaming.