The Light in the Dark

CHAPTER 6, I BLASTED ANOTHER PERSON BACKWARDS

I got done eating and put my bowl in the sink. I started to think back on what Leo had said. "I always had this dream of you...there was you...standing in the middle of it all. I don't want to make assumptions, but maybe, just maybe, this has something to do with the future. This started to make me think that at the end of all of this: I would be the one that had to stop the entity.

I went up to my room and got dressed. When I looked out the window, I saw Leo. He was next to mom's garden, watering the small pink, yellow, red and white flowers. I smiled at the sight of him doing this. Every morning: mom would walk out into the garden to water the flowers she grew. Since mom was gone, me and Leah took it upon ourselves to take care of the garden.

I walked outside to where Leo was. He had just got done watering the flowers, he looked up at me and smiled. "You guys still take care of the garden, I see." He said.

"Yup." I said. "So, are you ready to start training?"

"You know it!"

"Alright." He stepped back, while he crossed his arms over his chest. "Let's get started, in my opinion: You need all the help you can get."

"Okay, rude, but you're not wrong."

He laughed softly, "Alright, show me what you got kid."

I took a deep breath and stretched. "Okay." I said as I awkwardly tried to prepare myself. After I took another deep breath, I set my sight on the watering can sitting in the grass. It played out like an action movie scene: The hero is about to discover the power hidden within them.

Leo stood there with a very impressed look on his face. But then that look turned into a look of confusion. I don't blame him.

I was trying to make the watering can levitate, like Leo made a jug of milk. But instead of making it float, I made myself look stupid. I was straining, trying my hardest, but I just couldn't do it.

I sighed and put my arm down. I looked at Leo who was trying his hardest not to laugh. "I'm guessing you haven't really learned to control your powers yet?" he said. "It's cool, I guess. That's why I'm here to help."

I smiled and looked at him. "Thanks bro." I said.

"Now, how did you use your powers against that bully?"

"Well, I was just scared and under pressure. I was also uncomfortable."

"So, does that mean we have to put you in a place where you're under pressure to get you to use your powers?" He smirked

"Wait, What?!" I jumped up. "What are you planning on doing?"

Leo couldn't help but laugh at my reaction. "Wow, you are hyperreactive. I'm just joking kid, I wouldn't do that to you."

I sighed with relief. "Oh good. But, I'm kind of open to the idea. You could try to use your powers on me and..."
"Are you insinuating that I use my powers on you? Are you insane? That's way too risky and dangerous!"

"I'll be fine."

"No, you won't. Yes, I'm in full control of my powers, but I don't have control over who I hurt. I could hurt you."

"And that's a risk I am willing to take."

He paused, I knew he wanted to reply but he didn't say anything. He thought for a moment then looked down at me and sighed. "I will do it. But I'm going as easy as I can on you as I can, got it?"

"Yup, I got it." I got into a ready position and aired for him.

He sighed once more, his hands then started to glow. It slowly started to create this small ball of light between his hands. "Ready kiddo?"

"Hit me with your best shot."

He started to launch the balls of light at me. I had no idea what to do so I started to run. No matter where I went; the lights were always there.

After some time, I felt this adrenaline start to flow through my body. I held my hand out and with pure ease I caught five of the balls of light and combined them. I thought I had it under control but I was wrong. I started to lose control and I launched the ball of energy at Leo. This blasted him back towards the shed. I heard a loud yell and objects fall and crash and I then ran to the shed to check on Leo.

"Leo!" I yelled as I ran towards the shed. "Leo! Are you okay?"

I looked inside and saw many things had fallen onto the ground and on top of Leo. I heard Leo groan. "Ugh...I'm...okay."

I walked inside and started to push and move things off of Leo then help him up. "Bro, I am so sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you."

He grunted as he stood up. "It's okay little bro," He said "I'm going to be okay. I'm not mad at you for what you did."

"You promise?"

"I promise. And plus, what's a minor concussion between brothers?"

I smiled then looked up at Leo then looked up at his head. I looked closer and realized the red colored liquid which I thought was paint. But I've never seen a paint that has a texture...wait I thought. That's not paint that's... "Oh my gosh! Your head is bleeding!"

He tilted his head then placed his hand on his head. He took it off then looked down at his hand which was covered in blood. "Oh wow, I am bleeding."

This made me start to panic. "Oh my gosh, I am so sorry. This is all my fault, you told me this would be dangerous but I didn't listen. Now look. You're bleeding and..."

"The best thing to do in this situation is not to panic. I'll be fine." He grunted once more as if the pain in his head had gotten worse.

"You're literally bleeding out of your head. You expect me not to panic?"

He held his finger up and tapped his head. His hair glowed the same bright color his eye did yesterday, then the blood was gone and his head had been healed. "See, I told you."

I stood there in utter shock. "How did you...?"

He ruffled my hair again, "You'll learn that soon kiddo." he said.

I looked up at him and smiled. "Shall we continue?" I said with a smirk.

"Ha! You know it." He said playfully. And with that; Leo spent a whole four hours teaching me how to use my powers.