Initiation

Chapter 24: Fury Unleashed

     The cloudy haze that had enveloped me begins to clear. For the first time, I am able to see my handy work. The room is nearly destroyed. Clumps of purple fabric are strewn across the floor in random bunches- like a vicious snowstorm had swept through. In my fit of rage, I remember ripping out a drawer from the side table and throwing the wood at the wall.

     A large dent had formed in return. There were no windows, not even a clock hung on the wall. Xavier made sure I had no way to tell what time it was. Before Sam locked me in this cage of a room, the sun had been setting. Time didn't matter too much anyway. After all, Xavier was going to be gone for a couple of days.

     Anger continues to course through my veins, so much so, my body feels like an inferno. As much as I wanted to sleep, my mind is too worked up. With a clenched jaw, I walk over to a wall and slide my back down the charred surface. I lower my eyes to the ground- glaring. Whoever opened that door first was going to feel my wrath.

     When it seems like a week has passed, my exceptional hearing picks up movement by the door. Someone is unlocking the door. I am still livid, so when Sam's sand-blonde hair and expressionless sky blue eyes come into view, I send him a bone chilling glare.

"I hate you" I growl through a clenched jaw

He manages to keep a straight face. "We have something in common then." He seethes. Apparently, Sam is just as mad as I am. "Cassidy and I talked. Who do you think you are?" Sam pauses to take in a deep breath before continuing, "You had no right- no right to talk about her mother... or her father for that matter."

     A slow smirk forms on my face. Good. He deserved to be riled up about his precious Cassidy.

"I'm sorry I said anything. Maybe I should go apologize." I heavily respond with sarcasm and a smidge of mockery.

Sam's bright eyes darken almost immediately; becoming a deep indigo. The look he gives me is deadly- as if he is strategically planning ways to hurt me in his mind. My smirk twists into a wry smile while I wait for his corruption.

"Enough you two." A recognizably smooth voice warns.

     As soon as Xavier's lithe form steps into the room, my smile drops instantly. The fire in my gut returns tenfold. There is nothing that can stop me from my next move. I jump to my feet and cross the room in a matter of seconds. I lift my hands encased in my signature aura, and blast him into the wall.

     He flies back with a loud thud as his back slams into the hard surface. He grunts before his face contorts into a grimace. I feel invincible as I trap the strongest aura endowed leader known in League history, against his will. What surprises me the most is his lack of fighting back; which he could easily do.

His violet eyes hold my pissed off gaze, until his eyes dart to the side.

"Sam- relax she is fine." Xavier's strained tone assures.

      I am so focused on Xavier, that I hadn't felt the temperature of the room change into an ice box. I take a moment to thank Argon for his horrifying tests. In this moment, I finally come to understand what he had been prepping me for. Everything made sense, but didn't make sense all at the same time. I blame my conflicted heart on the unstable condition controlling me.

"Let. Xavier. Go." Sam orders in a clipped tone, his voice colder than Antarctica.

     Even with my rigorous training and pent up rage, I was outnumbered against the two of them. Especially with how enraged Sam is. If he could make the room so cold- I could see my own breath simply by forming water, I knew the chance of escaping is slim to none. I could tolerate the cold, but today was not the day to test my limits. Reluctantly, I release Xavier.