Black Lighting

Chapter 10

      "Ow, that actually hurt really bad." I said. "Don't be a baby, again." Specter ordered. We were in the combat room doing hand to hand training. Since the director recruited me I have been trying my hardest to fit in. I would train for hours, run laps, I would also learn how to use my powers in my own time. I have been in here for about a week now, and I have more bruises than I can count. Right now I am blocking Specters punches getting me bruises all over my fore arms. "I have had enough." I whispered to where she wouldn't hear. I concentrated on my hand and watched it spark to life, electricity hopping from finger to finger. I then shocked her, she stumbled backwards then looked at me with an evil grin. 

      "So you want to play that game well, let's play!" She yelled, then out of a blink of an eye she was gone. I felt a blow to my left ribs, then to my right, my knee, lastly my stomach. I looked up and saw Specter in front of me about to do the final blow until I used my powers and traveled to my room. I figured this trick out a while ago, I could turn into an electric current and travel through power outlets. Whenever I needed a quick escape I would do that. No one knows that I can do that except Jacob, he has helped me control it.

        I decided to do some experiments with Jack. He has been trying to find out how I got my powers and we have been hanging out whenever we can. He is actually pretty cool, he created a lot of the equipment here and he loves a cup of tea in the morning. I sometimes show him my powers even though Jacob doesn't want me to. He believes that Jack is crazy and doesn't want anything to happen to me but I don't believe him. One day was very interesting, I asked Jack why Jacob doesn't like him. He said that they had a rough past together. I replied and said "What do you mean by "rough"? He was hesitant to answer. "My parents were evil villains and Jacobs mother was a agent of Raven. One day they got into a fight and my parents killed her. Soon after some other heroes defeated my parents and found me. They decided that they should raise me to be good instead of evil. Ever since Jacob found out about my parents and what happened. He believes I am just like them." 

     He finished and bowed his head down making sure I don't see his face. "You are not evil, I mean you are not your parents, you need to be what you want to be." I said with compassion. I heard the doors open to my left and my head popped up and I saw Jacob. His face was happy until he saw Jack and some blood samples on the desk that Jack took to try and figure out more about my powers. His face turned to hatred. "What are you doing here?" He asked with a little bit of a harsh tone. "Me and Jack are doing some blood test to figure out how I got my powers." I said looking him in the eyes. I could feel the tension and I think Jack did too. "Don't be mad at him it was my idea, it was all me." Jack said, I was confused, why was he acting like this? He was acting like something really bad was going to happen if he didn't act soon. "I know it was you, I bet you are trying to figure out how he got his powers so you can get some to, didn't you?" He said anger clear in his voice. "No I was just trying so help him. I swear!" I could tell Jacob was losing it. Jacob soon raised his arm to hit Jack. I pulled out the needles from my arms and ran to him. I got right in front of him. Jack looked at me and Jacob and he went pale. "Oh God."