The Powers

Past

~Flash Back~

I was walking into hell, once again, from the past two years. I don't like it, I don't like it's people, and I don't like that its not home. Not with my friend. My parents say to move on and forget them like they were nothing. They were my everything. The reason I got up. The reason I had a happy childhood. We were raised together. We grew up together. We had plans to get married together.

The only reason I like this place is because of the lake next to the school. I can go there during lunch and think about the past. I know its not healthy to do that, but what else can I do. No one will talk to me, they all give me weird looks, and they all stay clear of me.

By now it was lunch time. It was beautiful outside. Winter was almost here, so it was mostly chilly now. No one was usually outside this time of year. I was all alone. I could hear the whispers of my ancestors in the wind . I hear something. What is it? It sounds like Foxie. Is it really her?

I turn towards the voice and stand. It wasn't Foxie. It was Brenda. Most popular girl in school, and the most fake and the most annoying.

"What do you want Brenda?"

"I want you to leave our school."

"Why I haven't done anything to you in the two years I have been here. If i have i'm sorry?"

"Since you have been here all the boys pay attention to you! Not ME!!! When you leave they will pay attention to me again. Plus you're just a quiet girl that no one will never care about."

"Brenda I don't care if all the boys are paying attention to me, but truthfully I hate the attention. I stick to myself because I don't like crowds and like the quiet and nature."

I could practically feel the jealousy and hatred rolling off her. Her emotions were making me mad. I don't care about those time of things. Popularity, Attention, Money, Style, and Looks. I don't. I care about comfort, friends, family, food, naps, and controlling my powers.

I try my best to control them, but it's hard. She's being mean for no reason. I've had to deal with people being mean to me my whole life. I will NOT tolerate being picked on by someone who is jealous and doesn't even know me. She starts to come closer to me. I can't let her near. She'll feel the heat coming off of me. I back up as far as I can, but she cornered me.

One more step I will fall into the lake. I do not want to get wet. I'm wearing white and can't use my powers to heat up and dry off.

"I want you to leave. I was not asking you to leave. I was telling you to leave. I don't want you here. The teachers don't want you here. No one wants you here."

She was right no one wanted me her. Heaven sake I don't want to be here. I have to be here. I have to stay hidden.

I remembered something that Foxie once told me.

"Never ever let someone tell you what to do, especially if it's a bad thing they want you to do. Do you understand? Never let them push you around either."

I looked at Brenda and made the coldest glare I could.

"I don't care what you, the teachers, or anyone else says. If you got a problem with that then suck it up. I don't care what any of you think."

I walked towards her no longer afraid she would feel the heat. I walked her backwards. She slowly walked up to a tree. I could see and feel the fear rolling off her in waves. I hardened my glare even more. I made the weather rumble and lighting crack. Brenda was terrified. She started to think she messed with god's favorite. In someway she was. Legend said that the powers were descendants of the gods. Some believe the legends, others don't. I was raised to believe them. Some legends say we are descendants of Zeus or Poseidon. Others say we are descendants of Hephaestus or Hecate. One even says we are the descendants of Gaea (Mother Earth). I believe we are descendants of all of them.

Back to what I was doing.

"I don't care. I came to this hell hole to finish my education."

Step.

"Not to have friends."

Step.

"Sure as hell not to have everyone to hate me or like me."

Step.

"Or come here to have all the boys attention."

Step.

"I don't care."

By the end of me telling Brenda off, she was up against the tree. I felt bad for scaring her, but maybe she'll leave me alone now..........or we can move again.

And that is exactly what we did. I was happy but I did not want the lecture that I got. Who can talk for 6 HOURS about the safety and rules we have now because of us being the last family of powers............My dad that's who.

~End of flashback~