The Future: Specials

Chapter 9

Kendal's POV

Tonya knows now. Lena knows, Tyler knows. When does it end. I'm a monster. Tonya is going to hate me now. I've been told that I'm one of few who have the ability I do. It's very rare to have something like this. It's a burden.

" This animal is obviously not going down any time soon." Tyler said examining his hands. They were busted and bleeding.

I could use my ability , but that would hurt everyone. I couldn't hurt all of us.

" Kendal, just use your ability. It'll be okay." Tyler shouted struggling to dodge the man's swift movements. Mikell and Danielle were unconscious, Lena was in the monster's grip and Tyler was unable to get a hold of the monster man. It was Tonya and I that were still in good shape.

" Just use it!" Lena shouted being squeezed tighter by the man's grip.

I couldn't.

" Lena. You don't understand. I can't. It'll hurt all of you." I yelled back.

" I have faith in you." She mouthed. " We all do." She yelled. I looked at Tyler he was now in the hands of the monster. Mikell and Danielle could be dead and Lena was struggling to breathe. It was up to me now. Only me.

" This is gonna hurt." I warned. The monster cocked his head to the side and dropped Tyler. I heard an unnerving cracking noise and realized he must've broken something. If he did he didn't show any sign of it.

I glanced at Lena, her eyes glistened with tears. Death wasn't an option here. This wasn't how it was going to end.

I closed my eyes and focused on the monster. Inflicting pain was my ability, but it didn't just effect one person. It effected everyone near me. The level of pain that I cause could kill them.

Maybe if I just focused on the beast it won't effect those around me. Just maybe.

I thought of hurting the beastly creature. I pictured him writhing in pain. I pictured him falling to the ground, dead. I thought of anything that could cause pain. In seconds the monster man was on the ground and so was Lena. I didn't take my focus off of the monster. I needed him dead. We needed him dead.

After ten more seconds of keeping my focus I realized I wasn't just hurting the beast. Everyone else was in pain too. I was killing everyone else around me.

Tonya was holding her head as she stumbled around. Lena cried out. Tyler held his sides as he writhed in pain. Mikell and Danielle were still out cold.

This always happened. Why?
The beast writhed in pain and his leg had an awkward twitch.

Just a few more seconds of this and I can stop. I thought to myself.

" Hurry up and die already!" I shouted at the beast. I stopped causing him pain and pulled out the knife I had in my pocket. I made my way over to the creature and stood over it. I glared at him and for a second a look of innocence washed over his face, but was quickly removed by dismay and hatred. Before he could act I drove the knife right in his chest.

He must have been surprised because he jumped slightly and went still. The light in his eye flickered out. His arms no longer flexed, his legs stopped twitching. I felt guilty. He didn't pick to be this. Maybe the freak Christina did this to him.

After several painstaking thoughts crossed my mind I walked away. I was a monster. I acted without hesitation and just ....killed him. I felt no remorse until after I acted.

After I battled with myself for what felt like forever, I checked on everyone. I first checked on Danielle and Mikell, who were alive. Then Tonya, she was also okay. I checked on Tyler next. He informed me that that was .  'fucking awesome and he wished he had my ability'. I guessed he had a broken rib and maybe a broken leg or two. Last was Lena. She was alive, but hurt. Badly.

Are you f-ing me! The two people I actually care about and I had to hurt them the worst!

" Is she okay?" Tonya asked me as she carefully walked in my direction.

" I don't know. She's alive, but hurt." I nearly panicked when I said those words. I needed Danielle, but he was still recovering.

" Get Danielle." She kneeled next to her and checked her pulse.

" I can't put more stress on him than he already has."

" I don't give a shit. This is her life." She shouted at me. A single tear fell down her cheek.

" Danielle!" I yelled.

He looked dazed, but eventually came over. He looked surprised when I told him what I needed him to do.

" Okay. I can do it." He told us, Tonya and I backed away. She gave me a glare as I got out of his way.

" You probably hate me." I looked down at my shoes and my hands found my pockets.

" You're damn right I do." She said angrily shaking her head in disgust.

" I know." I was tempted to walk away and not look her in the eye, but something told me to stay and hear what she had to say.

" Wait." She said when I started to walk away. " I'm sorry."

I turned back around. " No, it's fine. You have every right to hate me." I said giving a half smile to show I wasn't bothered by it. When really I wasn't. Most of my life I was called a freak and a monster. Even by my own kind. No one had the same ability I did. No one wanted to. It's a curse to have something like this. It's also rare which gives people more reason to call me a freak.

" No. No I don't." She paused. " Look, Kendal, I'm sorry. It's just, ever since Lena has met you or seen you she's been different. She likes you. A lot and when you chose Danielle's health over hers, don't get me wrong I love Danielle, but Lena was half dead." Her eyes fell on Lena as she stirred and began to wake. " I've lost enough people in my life. I can't lose her." A look of pain crossed her face.

" I'm sorry." I tried to say more, but all that came out was, " I-I'm sorry." I dropped my head in shame. She didn't hate me because of who I am, she hates me because of what I did.

" Thank you." She said and walked to me. " Thank you so much." She wrapped her arms around me and....hugged me. That was the last thing I expected from anyone. Her small arms were wrapped around my waist. It felt good to be accepted, to be appreciated.

" I'm glad you're my friend." She told me.