The Darkness Follows

The Darkness Follows - What Are you?

We finally got to the lunch room. Alex of course set next to Tifa. So I set next to Jazz. Alex was telling Tifa all about our school.

"So Tifa-" Jazz said "-what do you like to do for fun"

"Read" Tifa said

"Nice, I like books where people have - special gifts"

"Like?"

Jazz leaned forward. Putting her elbows on the table.

"Gifts like mind control, mind reading, firing binding, and my personal favorite- darkest."

"Interesting, I like story where there are heroes, but no one ever knows it" Tifa said with confidence which I only seen when see was answer a question in class.

"I wouldn't call those people heroes, more less like- Outsiders even monsters" Jazz said crossings her arms.

I could feel the heat started to rise. Both Tifa and Jazz stood up at the same time. The cafeteria fell silent. Everyone looking at them.  I looked between them. Not either one of them is backing down.

"Lean your place" Jazz said sharply before truning to walk away. Jazz took off she looked over her shoulder. "Don't even think about taking me down" jazz said over her shoulder before walking away.

I look back at Tifa. She looking down at the table almost ashamed of herself. She finally walked away in the opposite direction Jazz did. When I looked back at Alex he seemed surprised as hell. I don't blame him either. Jazz usually doesn't go off like that. And Tifa hardly talks at all. To hear her say so much was surprising.

"What is that?" Alex said pointing to where Tifa was setting.

I looked down at where Tifa was setting. On the table where Tifa's hands were this black stuff. When I touch it it burned and frozen at the same time. I pulled my hand away quickly. I looked up at Alex. He looked like he was going to be sick. What was this? How did it get here? Who was she or what was she? I was scared to know the answer. Then the bell rang to tell us to get to class. Alex and me both jumped. I had to find out what was going on. Next hour Jazz was in my class I figured I would let her calm down first. I need answers. I want answers. I asked the teacher if I could go to the library. Considering weren't doing anything. When I got there I started looking for books over supernatural abilities. I checked three books on them. As I was on my way back to class I bumped into one of the school's bully and his gang.

"Watch where you're going dumbass!" The leader said.

"Sorry it was a accident." I say

"Hey boys, why don't we teach him a lesson"

Shit I can't take him on let alone all four of them.

"Look, I don't want any trouble" I say trying to move past them.

"He didn't say you could leave" one of them said shoving me back.

"Lesson number one" the leader said before shoving against the wall. "You will respect me" punching me several times in the stomach "Lesson number two" he grabbed my hair pulling my head back. Forcing me to look at him. "You are now my personal slave" punching me in the face. I fell to the ground. Everything was faded.

"Let him go" a voice said. I recognize this voice.

"Hey sweetheart, we were teaching him a lesson" the leader said.

"Tifa, run" I said.

"Let him go and maybe I would turn you in"

"Oh that's not going to happen, little girl" the leader said stepping towards her.

Two of the other bullies set me up to let me watch he beat her up.

"Back up, I don't want to hurt you"

"I don't think I'll be the one get hurt"

Quickly he grabbed her arm. She tried to pull away but it was no use.

"Let me go"

"Come on I'll just playing"

"Fine, then" she looked down. She stopped fight.

As soon as I think we are both going to be badly beaten. She looked up with black eyes. She pushed the bully leader he hit a wall. The other then to attack her. When she sent him flying down the hall, thought a window. Two of the boys hold up me and took off. She catch them lifting them up, thrown one against the wall. Bering the last one to her. He looked looked down at her.

"You ever attack him again, and I'll make you regret it."

"Is that a threat?"

"That's a promise" Tifa said before throwing him to the floor.

With a blind of a eye her brown eyes were back. She walk over to me. Helping me up.

"Are you okay?" She asked.

"Are you? What the fuck was that?" I say almost shouting.

"I guess you would have found out one way or another" Tifa said handing me my books. "But you could have just asked. I have plenty of books on us."

"Why?"

"Because, just like you I was curious. I wanted answers when I first found out. For now go back to class"

She walked past me. "Wait, what are you?" When I turned around she was gone. When I got back to class I got so many looking.

"Mr. Blackstone" the teacher called. "Are you okay?"

"I feel awesome"