The Girl With Gifts

Chapter Ten

Leo is like me. Exactly like me. One of the few people who got more than one power, i only knew about on his powers and that was that he could turn invisible, as for this new one he showed me. I have zero clue. He could with stand my energy so maybe he can take pain or maybe he is immune to powers. I'd have to check.

I'm sat with my back against the wall in the huge cell. My legs are spread out in front of me whilst i plait and plait my hair over and over again. Once i get to the ends, i undo it just to re plait it. The leaders which witnessed my havoc decided that i needed a time out. Leo pleaded with me to not cause more of a scene than i had done, so i went willingly with them all the while i looked at him as they dragged me back here. They were deciding how to punish me. If they could punish me at all. Dean was telling them that he needed me for a mission and all of them but one agreed i could go. The one who did not was the girl from before. She did not like the idea of us being alone, clearly. My finger work at twisting my hair into a plait as i quietly listen to them arguing among each other. I know now that because of my outburst at Leo, i did not have a choice if i wanted to do this mission or not- i was being forced too. I scoff. They just care about winning The Faculty. They do not care about any of our feelings. They'd happily shove me into gun fire if it meant they'd have awhile longer to plan their attacks.

I hum to myself to count the seconds. Every few minutes Leo keeps walking by looking at me and i wanted to keep my back to him. Out of the corner off my eye, i see him walk by but pause and then quickly scurry away like a boy about to get scolded. My eyes light up when i hear the cell door open. I smile at Dean as he walks over but keeps his distance as he knows we are being watched. By her. I stop messing with my hair and make sure he has my whole attention. I want to know what this mission is and i want to know how i am being punished. He doesn't kneel down, he stays standing with power oozing from him. He wants me to know who is in charge around here. He wants me to know it is not me. I make no move to agree or disagree and move my lips in an natural position, no longer smiling. Instead they are pushed together tightly. I dare not even to open them to breath. Let alone give him a smile like i was doing a few seconds ago. However, this is not his power. I would be able to feel it. He's just using his actual facial expressions and body language too intimidate me and it was working but that does not mean i'd show him.

After a few more seconds of silence he says, "We need you for your power Lyria. They have one of us and we need you too get in. It's nothing bad and i'll be there. You're only needed for a bit and than you can sit in the car."

I listen to him carefully. If The Faculty had one of them it would mean they've been gone for a while. It would mean they are in a detention felicity. They must have been taken months ago. He has worry on his face, worried that i'm not going to accept it. I didn't have a choice, did i? I see his fists un-clenching and clenching again. My heart flutters at the thought that if i helped more often this could be in the future being saved by The Rebellion. I smile and nod at him, agreeing to help whoever it is they have. He moves forward a little like he is going to hug me but my eyes fix on the girl watching us and i shake my head in a no movement advising against what he was thinking.

Being left alone still in the cell was hard, i knew i needed to be punished but i thought just someone using their power on me like i did with Leo would be the punishment. Not stuck in a cell! I blink for a few seconds as i huff and slide down the wall. Landing with a bump on the cold floor. My hands go back to re doing the plaits over and over again. Purposefully putting my back to the door in hopes Leo gets the message to stop doing what he is doing. It was not that i was mad at him. In fact it's the opposite. I'm mad at myself. He told me something and i could not handle it and flipped out using my power on him. Exposing that he had more than one yet he kept silent about me. He truly is remarkable and i did not deserve his protection or friendship.

The night came quicker than expected. The moons rays shining through the little window directly above the bed i was supposed to sleep on. Laying on it with my face directly up to the ceiling, i could see the moons rays dancing into the shadows reflecting them around. Making images to deceive my eyes. I had not learnt from the last time the moon played these tricks. Instead i got captivated in what i was seeing. A peaceful world. Being accepted for who i am, all of us living happily against the people who were not blessed with powers. In that moment i realised why The Faculty hated us so much. They wanted to know why they were not blessed with powers too. Why only a select few people were granted abilities and that is why they made it a life mission to catch us and turn the public against us. They were playing a game of chess. We were the pawns. Deliberately, making it so we did things, hateful things like what i did at their base. They were playing with us. Getting us to use our abilities to show the world and write the narrative that we were the dangerous ones. That we used our abilities for violence and no in self defence. It made perfect sense and what Dean and i were planning to do tomorrow was also playing right into their hands.

Sleep did not fall on me easily that night. The moon had shown me the truth in some weird way and knowing what i was doing was only helping The Faculty goes against what i wanted to do. However, we also needed to help the poor person they have got.

Dean came for me bright and early. Bringing a bobble with him. He must have noticed my plaiting my hair and though i'd appreciate it. I took it with a smile and as we walked i plaited the blonde mess i had thinking it looked a little more tamer. We walked through crowds of people wishing Dean and i luck as he explained what was going to happen. By the exit there were a two other males including Leo waiting to get into the truck we were taking. Dean explained that i was needed only for taking the power out and they would do the rest. I nodded here  but my gut was telling me i'd go in with them, some how.

Sitting in the front next to Dean was painful. All i could smell was his strong cologne and all i could feel was Leo's gaze never leaving the back of my head. Staring at my exposed shoulders. I slouched down in the chair wishing i was granted with Leo's power of turning invisible. The males were talking amongst each other including Dean and Leo where as, i stared out of the window trying to ignore the smells and feeling of eyes on me. I could see all the normal building. Farm animals in the field and how i wish i could join them. I felt a tap on my shoulder to see Dean with a confused expression on his face and the others looking at me for answers. I was in my own bubbled that i had not heard what he had said and did not have a answer for him or the others, for that matter.

I was saved by Dean harshly pulling up, my eyes snapping to straight in front of us. Without thinking, i got out of the car. The wind blowing viciously nearly sent me tumbling and made my plait flow down my back instead of my side. My blue eyes watered at the harshness of the wind but the building was taking my breath away. I could see it being guarded and i could sense that inside powers would be rendered useless unless i took out the power. My lips curved into a smile and a i looked towards Leo, he knew i'd be able too do this. I knew i could but i'd have a lot of energy to discharge before i could go back to normal and Leo also knew this. He wanted me to go inside. But why?