The Brylar Chronicles

Chapter 4: Our Superhero Code

Set  after Superhero Code, possible spoiler alert.

Bree's POV:

"Eh It's Ok, Skylar was going to ruin 'em anyway." I tell Oliver motioning to the said superhero who glares at me before stalking off, Oliver trailing behind her.

I look down at my frozen and ruined designer zebra print boots. How will I get out of these?

I try to break out using my super speed, only for my torso to move at the speed while my feet remain frozen in Olivers ice.

The force causes my knees to buckle as I fall forwards to the floor. I suck in air through gritted teeth as my hands make contact with the hard ground.

"Great. Just Great." I gasp to myself before I push off my now red hands, back into a standing position.

What am I going to do now? I sigh to myself, closing my eyes and bowing my head in defeat.

"Bree?" I snap my head up and look over my shoulder to the source of the sound. Skylar. I remain silent as I watch her approach me, turning my head to remain eye contact as she walks directly in front me.

"Are you still stuck?" She asks me, a small smirk plastered on her face and a hint of humor laced in her voice.

"Oh no. Of course not. I just felt like standing here all day." I retort with my usual sarcasm.

"So then that's a yes." She chuckles placing her hand on my shoulder.

"I can't even feel my feet anymore." I sigh back in admittance, an involuntairy smile sneaking onto my features from her laughter.

"Do you want me to get you out? I have heat vision if you want me to melt the ice?" She asks me, slightly tilting her head to the right awaiting my answer.

"Please." I nod to her, still feeling slightly ashamed that I couldn't solve this myself.

"Okay" She smiles at me before taking a few steps backwards and directing her line of sight to my feet.

I remain watching her for a few minutes, she glances at my expectant face before reverting her gaze back towards my footwear. I watch her relaxed breath become sharper and more ragged after about a minute. Tears soon begin to build up in her eyes. Eyebrows furrowing and her shoulders drooping from the upright position they were in mere minutes before. It was almost as if something had just sucked the happiness right out of her.

I feel a frown of my own become plastered on my face, concerned for the person whom I am closest to.

"Skylar?" I ask her, my voice soft.

"Bree." She breathes out my name in return, her eyes fixated downwards.

"Skylar, look at me." My assertive tone causes her to follow my words. Her head rises slowly until her eyes meet mine.

A storm. That's all I can see. A storm of conflict and hurt swirling around in the hazel of her eyes.

"Oh Skylar, What is it?" I ask her, my tone changing immediately to feeling troubled for the girl in front of me.

"I..I can't. I don't want to hurt you. I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I did." She admits lips trembling as she tries to conceal a sob which would most likely be fighting to join the tears which are now slowly falling down her face.

"Skylar.."-I begin but it didn't take long before the chocked sob escapes her throat and for her to rush towards me, burying herself in my arms. My shoulder gradually becomes damp from her falling tears as she hides her face into the crook of my neck. I gently rest my head against hers as I slowly rock her back and forth, as best I could anyway. 

Her breathing eventually begins to slow and even out.

"Skylar." I whispered, "Sometimes, it only takes someone to believe in you. I believe in you and so you should believe in yourself too." I explain slowly, rubbing gentle circles on her upper back as comfort to the superhero in my arms.

"I'm Sorry Bree. I really am." She apologises as she gathers herself together and ends our embrace. "Oh and thank you Bree." She tells me, a light shade of red growing across her face and down her neck as the corners of her mouth lift up in a smile.

"It's no problem at all Skylar." I tell her as I collect one of her hands in mine, a sudden light pink glow forms across my own face from our contact.

"Are you ready to give it another go?" I ask, squeezing her hand for encouragement.

"Yeah, I guess.." She sniffles moving backwards once more.

She glances at me once more before returning her gaze back to my feet, with a deep breath her hazel eyes begin to turn pink before a bright line of concentrated energy shoots out of them and into the ice block surrounding my feet. The ice block begins to glow crimson and the heat surrounding my feet gradually becomes more noticeable as  the ice block melts.

With her eyes turning back to their normal shade, Skylar's smile grows as she spots the successful result of her powers.

"I did it!" She exclaims, her smile widening even more as she slowly bobs up  and down with excitement.

"I knew you could do it." I smile back to her, stepping forwards out of the melted ice puddle.

However, what I was not expecting was for my feet to still be completely numb, sending me to the floor as soon I stepped forwards. Luckily a pair of slender arms swiftly wrapped their way around my waist to stop my fall.

"Careful there." Skylar whispers to me as she helps me stand up again and then shifts her arms so she is supporting my shoulders to help guide me towards the sofa.

"Thanks Skylar." I whisper in return as I carefully sit down and slowly begin to massage my slightly blue, ice cold feet to help get the circulation flowing again.

"Any time." She smiles resting her hand lightly on my knee, Why do I keep getting this weird but unusually happy feeling in my stomach when we have moments like this? It is all so confusing...

"I guess that's our code." Skylar states, breaking the silence and gaining my attention. I raised an eyebrow as a signal for her to carry on,

"Y'know, a code that states we would do Anything for each other at Any time." she clarifies, her  eyes shining bright with hope.

I smile warmly back at Skylar as I understand how much this means to her. "Yeah, I really like the sound of that". I tell her.

"Then it's Our Superhero Code.." Skylar tells me as she hooks her left arm through my right and grins.

I have no idea what is to come in our lives, but I do know that I will do anything to for Skylar. Any time at all.

Sorry for such a late update! I will work hard to get the next chapters out as soon as I can! I had pretty bad writers block but I'm pretty sure I've over came that so let the updating commence! Feel free to leave a comment with any criticism or suggestions, I'd love to hear them. If you enjoyed please leave a Vote! Thanks - Em x