Abnormal {Book 1: Completed, Book 2: Ongoing}

Chapter 13

My parents, Dead. 16 years of my life, gone in a blink of the eye. 

This all feel incredibly surreal. How could this have happened to me?

"How...how did it happen?" I whisper. 

Doctor Bremmer moves closer to me, and Adrius puts a comforting hand on my shoulder. "This...it's very hard to explain, Lyanna. We're still trying to figure out what happened to your brain when you tried to control the Hooded."

"And what are the Hooded, exactly?" I ask him.

"The Hooded, you see, are a very special kind of Abnormal. They don't have their own special powers, but they are able to defend themselves against other people's powers. Essentially how they achieve this is through using their own energy to block the mental or physical assault."

"And what does that have to do with my memory loss? I don't see how..."

Doctor Bremmer holds up a hand to cut me off. "Yes, I'm getting to that. In the past, a fight with the Hooded has always been a way for the Commander to test the abilities of newcomers. However, because most of the Abnormals have abilities such as invisibility, healing, flying...etc, their powers are only disabled in the Hooded's presence. They are unable to fight back in the moment, and they might feel weak in the knees, have a pounding headache, or feel a sudden pain in their ribs. But your powers are unique. Your power doesn't come from a special mutation in your body. Your mind is power. Your thoughts are power. And that is why when the Hooded tried to block your mind controlling abilities, they accidentally damaged your limbic system and erased your memories."

I stare at him, stunned. "Will I ever be able to regain my memories? Will I ever to be able to remember...my..."

He shakes his head sadly. "I'm afraid not." 

I swallow hard, then nod. "I...I see." Adrius puts his arm around my shoulders. "Let's go back to your room. You're excused for the rest of the day. It's the weekend tomorrow and you can do whatever you want."

I slide off the bed numbly. Adrius guides me back to my room, and I don't even register where we're going until we reach the dorm room door. 

He pushes me gently inside, and gestures for me to sit down on one of the sofas in the common room. He sits across from me, peering intently at my face. "Hey, I'm...really sorry for what happened. We didn't predict that you would be different from the other Abnormals and...I wish things could change...but..."

"You knew!" I gasp out, my fist clenched in anger. "You knew this was going to happen, and you didn't stop him. He's your father, Adrius, how could you not have..."

"I'm sorry! This is something we do to every newbie, and we obviously didn't know that this would be any different! You have to understand that..."

I stand up, my eyes glaring daggers at him. "How could you not have known! The doctor said that my powers are unique. In the simulation chamber, Commander Wilson said that my powers are unique. I don't understand how you can just toy with someone's brain without thinking about the consequences! You knew that I was different!"

Adrius is starting to get angry too, and he rises to his feet, towering over me. "I am a third level general, and you have no right to speak to me like that. The commander makes his own choices on what should be done and what shouldn't be done. There will be mistakes. There will be bad consequences. I hold no responsibility for his actions."

My jaw drops. "You're his son! How are you unable to influence his choices? I thought the two of you did everything together! This doesn't make sense at all!"

"You're not making any sense!" He yells, finally losing his temper. "Don't assume that you understand the relationship between my father and I!"

I flinch at his words. "Well then, you know what? I don't really care! Both of you can just go to..."

"Lyanna, I'll only say this one time." His voice has become stone cold, and my limbs freeze in fear. In the midst of our argument, I had forgotten his ranking and his status. Not only is he the commander's son, he is a third level Abnormal. And as he just told me, he is a general of TCD. 

"I am a general. And you are a soldier. We are not equals. Step out of line again, and there will be consequences."

There will be consequences.

There will be consequences.

Terror grips me at those words, and I feel weak in the knees. The last time I heard...or should I say, saw those words, my life was ruined. I collapse onto the sofa, my head spinning. 

"For the rest of today, your meals will be delivered to your room. I'll see you tomorrow." Adrius says, his tone softening a bit. I nod mutely, and I hear the door close as he exits the room.