Blue Beetle and Firestorm (Young Justice Fan-Fiction)

Fire (Chapter 3)

It all started in freshman year, right after getting into a really bad fight with Blake. Usually i control my emotions pretty well. Never got too mad, sad, ect. But today i wasn't in the mood to deal with her B.S. 

After the last bell, i ran out the door to avoid Blake, grabbed my longboard and rode off. I was so furious ! I can feel my blood pumping through out my body. I couldn't stand her anymore! All of that angry towards her was starting to build up inside me and was just begging to be let out. So thats what i did.

I threw my longboard on the lawn, burst through the front door, ran into my room, and punched a huge hole through my wall. The tears were running down my face and i didn't care anymore. I stood in the middle of my room. Rage was taking over my body. I could feel my blood just starting to boil and i can feel my whole body just turning red with anger. Then all the sudden everything turned red.

At first i thought that maybe it was like that saying ' All you see is red', but i knew instantly something wasn't right, because i could feel the heat and hear the crackling of fire. I look at my arms and fell to my knees. I'M ON FIRE! OH MY GOD! FUCK! I began to notice that my whole body was on fire, like i was a human torch and i didn't know how to stop the fire. I stumbled standing up and caught myself on my bed. I quicly took my hand off, fearing i would burn the bed. 

I stood up and tried to think more clearly. Okay, it seems like the fire isn't burning me, but what the hell is going on? Maybe if i calm down and let my angry subside... it will go out. So thats what i did. I stood and closed my eyes and started to calm myself down. Thinking of cold places, anything beside fire. I started to feel the fire die down, the hotness of the fire cooling down, the crackling of the fire die down to silence. And just like that, the fire vanished into smoke and then gone. Gone. Like nothing had ever happen. 

I looked at my surrondings. Nothing seem to be burned. All the fire that surronded me, died along with the fire that was on my body. I look at my skin and clothes, nothing seemed to be burned. I ran to the mirror to look at my face. Nothing out of the ordinary. I just stood there looking at the mirror, wondering what just happen. I was... on fire? and I didn't burn... I looked at my hands. Inside of me, fire was liteally pumping through my viens. I have... superpowers... I thought about all of the superheros we had around Jump City, Star City, ect. I'm like them... i have powers! but how... I stared at my self in the mirror. I wasn't the same girl i was 24 hours ago. I wasn't sure if i was gifted... or cursed with this power. My whole life is now changed. 

Fast foward about two years, i was beginning to learn how to handle my problems. I couldn't tell no one. No could help me with this. I had to deal this my self. I would lock myself in my room and just learn how to control my powers. Even though i could handle this without burning the house down, i had a feeling there was so much more i can do with this power. If only i knew people like me. I began to think about Jaime. On how he would listen to me and understand where im coming from. He always knew what to say to make me feel better. Even though he didn't have powers, i knew he would try to help me. These where the times i wished i had someone to talk to beside myself. I walked out onto my balcony when i can see most of Jump City. The sun was setting and it casted the most beautiful shades of orange, purple and pink. I can see the ocean and can smell the sea water. I flicked my thumb like a lighter and a small fire lit on top of my thumb. I started at it, thinking about how my life had become like this. I blew the fire out and changed into my P.Js.

I picked up the picture of Jaime and I in the 2nd grade. My hair was at just at my shoulders, a lot shorter than it is now. My hair and eyes have lighten over the years. Jaime's hair covered his ears and his the sun was reflecting off his brown eyes. The picture was taken mid-laugh, holding each others hands. We looked so innocent and happy. This was taken before everything changed.  Before he knew he was moving, before the bullying became worst... before i knew i could possbibly burn someone to death. I put the picture down. Laid my head on my pillow and fell asleep and dream of the simpler times.