The Powerful

Chapter 2

I woke up the next day finding my self in the hospital. The room was brightly lit. Beeps sounded every few seconds on a little machine that stood next to me. I hated the hospital.

I turned over to grab my glasses from the little bedside table next to my bed. A sharp pain took over my side. I winced as I felt the wound throb. A large bandage was wrapped around my hip. Blood soaked through the soft cotton in some places. My glasses were sitting on a coffee table next to me. I harnessed my powers and brought them over to me.

Just as I pushed the glasses up my nose a nurse walked in. She was tall and slim. Her ashy brown hair was tied into a tight bun. Her bright been eyes peeked over the top of her surgical mask.

"Hello, Alexia," she says. I think she smiled but it was hard to tell because her mask covered her mouth. I hate when people call me that. I thought to myself.

"Hello..."

"Alyssa." She finishes for me. "How are you feeling?" She asks. Memories from the previous day flood into my mind.

"Alright, well much better than I did!" I lie. Actually, I felt worse. But I didn't need anyone worrying about me.

"You took a nasty hit to the head, you've been out for three days."

"Three days!" I exclaim.

"Your hip is only cut." "It will only take a few days to fully heal, but until then you'll have to stay here." Alyssa tells me.

"What happened?" I ask. All my memory of the attack had become blurry.

"The humans, they." "Well, they attacked." "They took some of our people to their base," Alyssa replied. I stayed silent. I'll be back in a few minutes to check up on you again." And with that, she walked out of the room.

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I've been in here for three days. Alyssa said I could leave tomorrow and I couldn't wait! Everything was very boring. On top of that, I am beginning to remember things about the attack.

My fighting was terrible. I can't believe I let them get away! I trained for that moment my whole life and I screwed it up. And I didn't even use my powers? I forgot to use my best weapon. How stupid was I? Because of my foolishness Daniela's sister is gone. First her brother now her.

***

Today was the day I could finally leave! I eagerly awaited for the nurse to escort me outside. Once Alyssa had come I hopped out of bed a little to fast and strained my sore hip.

"Careful!" Alyssa exclaimed. "Your hip will not fully heal until tomorrow, so no sports or physical activities."

"Geeze," I grumble under my breath. "I... I mean yeah no worries!" I replied cheerfully. Nothing was going to put me in a bad mood today.

After exiting the hospital I was immediately greeted with a wonderful gust of fresh air. The hospital smelt like antiseptic so it was good to be out in the open once again. I walked over to the main building where the dorms are located.

I pushed open the heavy door to my dorm. "Alex!" It was Daniella. We embraced each other in a tight hug. "It's so good to see you!" "I was so worried you would wake up!" She said with an upset sigh. A tear trickled down her face as she remembered what had happened to her sister. It must have been hard for her. Her twin brother was also taken by the humans when she arrived here. The only people she had in her life were gone.

For a good few minutes of making her feel better about what had happened I decide to pep up the conversation.

"So good to see you too!" "I was really beginning to hate that hospital!" I joke. After that, we talked for a long time about what had happened when I was knocked out. After what seemed like five minutes (more like 30 minutes.) there was a knock on the door.

I hopped up from the bed I was sitting on and rushed to the door. It was Ms Devonian, our head leader. Only a few weeks ago had Ms Katherine retired from her job. Ms Katherine was wonderful, she was like a mother to me. I grew up with her, she made me feel safe in times of trouble. After retiring she was replaced with Ms Devonian, a strict middle-aged woman. She had short black hair that was swept into a braid, her eyes were a very dark brown almost black colour. She was quite short but very skinny and well kept. Stood beside her were two large men. I didn't know why she always had them by her side.

"Hello, Ms Alexia," she said. Why does everyone call me that? I thought. Her lips were pressed into a thin line.

"Hello" I reply with a fake smile. To be honest ever since Ms Katherine has retired I have hated Ms Devonians guts, I don't know why but she made me feel uneasy.

"Please follow me to my office, do not worry you aren't in trouble I just need to ask you a few things, " she says.

I swiftly trail behind her. Once we arrive at her office she directs me to a seat and gestures for me to sit down.

"So, " she says clasping her hands together. "Seeing the tragic events that happened a few nights ago I only think it is appropriate to say thank you for attempting everything you could, " she says. There was something about her voice that told me she wasn't telling the truth.

I stayed silent.

After a few seconds, she spoke again. "Just out of curiosity do you remember anything about the attack? " she questions.

"A few bits and bobs but nothing too serious, " I reply. I was lying. Sitting in that hospital bed for the past few days has given me time to think. I remember almost everything that happened, don't ask me how I just do.

"Okay then, " She replies. "Well then if that is the case you may go back to your dorm, " she says with a flick of her wrist. One of her bodyguards opened the door. His jacket sleeve slid up his wrist and revealed a tattoo of a circle with a black line going through the middle.

Well, that's funny.

I could have sworn the man I was fighting the other day had the exact same tattoo in the exact same place. I walked out of the room with questions racing around my mind like a hurricane.

Could it have been him?

Was one of Ms Devonians bodyguards working for the humans?

It couldn't be. I shook the thought out of my head and made my way back to my dorm.

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-monteminte