The Titan Trials

Chapter 14: Night Terrors

((Fair Warning: This chapter may switch between POVs. I don't do this often so just bear with me.))

**Kristin's POV**

Tonight, all is quiet in the training grounds. Through the amazing abilities of advanced medicines, the four of us are able to regain strength enough to move back to our dorms. Or barracks. Whatever. Dorms make more sense to me, this isn't the army. My irritating bandages have been replaced by firm-fitting fingerless gloves (try saying that ten times fast) and I am told to keep them on until I can control my lights.

The events of the past few days still worry me. I was out for three days. Donna attacked us. I have lights -- supposedly powerful lights in my hands. A week ago, I didn't even know I was capable of developing superpowers. I didn't even know superpowers actually existed! It's all so unreal.

"So... Kristin! Pretty cool that you have superpowers now, huh?" Jing Ti startles me out of my thoughts with her question. She looks intently at me from the bed across from me, sitting cross legged in her sweats and tunic. She absentmindedly fidgets with the water in her canteen. How long has she been watching me?

"Huh. Yeah, I guess so." I answer her. "Wish I could control it though." I smile half-heartedly, flexing my hands in the gloves. They are supposed so suppress the light within. But how long could something so secular suppress something so divine?

Yes. That's what has been on my mind since I achieved this power. If my strengthened faith was converting to powerful abilities in this universe...

Then there is still more power to come.

And as that power grows, there is the off-chance that, statistically, my faith could decrease.

But no. It just seems so unlikely. You can't put a number on something like that. You can't measure faith. It's impossible. You either have it or you don't. Right?

"Well even if you can't control it now, the Green Lantern guys are helping you, right?" She grins at me. When did she learn about that...

"Yeah I guess." I answer her shortly. She frowns at me and collapses on her stomach. She looks up at me from her end of the room. "Okay, Kristin. What's wrong?" She looks concerned.

"Nothing." I tell her bluntly. She gives me a look of unbelief. "You wouldn't understand." I correct myself.

"Sure I would!" Jing Ti tries to assure me. "You can tell me!"

"It has something to do with my world." I tell her. "That's all I'm gonna say about it. You wouldn't understand." Technically, I was only half lying.

"Oh." Jing Ti nods, then hangs her head. "But I would like to understand." She looks back up at me. "Would you explain it to me?" She has an innocent look on her face. That innocence shouldn't be ruined by my problems. True, when she faces Circe, it'll be gone, but that's necessary. Her getting involved with my problems? Unnecessary.

"No. Sorry, I don't." I say flatly. "This conversation is over. Sorry. I don't feel like talking about it." I never do. Usually I can think it over and solve it myself. Usually no one gets involved. If someone does, I'm choosy as to who it is.

I look over to the clock perched on the far shelf. It's getting late. "I'm going to bed." I announce to her. I'm already in some sleepwear I was given, so I turn over in my bed and shut my eyes. I fall into a sudden unconsciousness soon after. I don't even realize I've fallen asleep.

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As soon as I fall asleep, I am woken up. By... something. It only feels like it's been minutes since I fell asleep. I look over to Jing Ti's bed. She is absent. The room, empty.