Unhinged 2: Til the Flame Burns Out

Chapter 20

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Scorpius shifted in his bed and let out a light sigh as he realized something was interrupting his sleep. He felt a small poke to his arm and then a small shake. He soon realized the something that was waking him up was a someone rather. He chose to ignore it until the shaking became more aggressive.

"Scorpius, wake up," Ellie called to him.

Scorpius' eyes snapped open and he turned to look at her and then at the clock that read seven thirty. "Why the hell do you people insist on waking me up at this time?" he whined before burying his face in his pillow again.

"I need to show you something," she said.

After noticing that she wasn't going to be going away anytime soon, he turned over and sat up in his bed.

"What is it that you must show me that you couldn't possibly wait until at least noon for?"

"Ok, don't freak out, though," she warned him before he noticed she was holding a knife in her other hand.

She held out her palm in front of her and lifted the knife over it before she was about to plunge it straight through her hand.

"What the hell is wrong with you?" Scorpius shouted as he grabbed her wrist before she thrust it through herself.

She ripped her hand free from his grip. "I told you not to freak out... trust me," she said.

Scorpius just stared at her for a moment before he watched her bring the knife up once more and then stab it through her hand. He let out a relieved sigh when he saw her hand turn to water before the knife could do any damage to her.

"Neat, huh?" she said with a smile.

"That's insane, when exactly have you been practicing?"

"In my room all night." she shrugged.

"You should practice with us out on the field," he suggested.

She didn't say anything.

"What's wrong?"

"I just... I keep thinking about the birthday party... how many people got hurt... how many people almost died. I don't want to hurt any of you guys."

He was quiet for a moment as he listened to her reasoning. "I get it, but you know that practicing will help you better control them and it will definitely help when we finally go break Mum and Dad out of that place. When I attacked Noah... I didn't want to use my powers anymore, I couldn't believe that I was capable of doing something so... evil. After a while, I realized that my powers weren't going away and they were a part of who I am. I just need to learn to control them and understand them and that's what you need to do too."

She finally nodded as his words seemed to make sense. They both turned towards the window at the sound of a giant crack of lightning.

"What the hell was that?" Scorpius asked.

"Oh, that's James and Ember, they got up earlier and are practicing."

Scorpius went to look out the window when a bolt of lightning hit the glass and busted it to pieces.

"Sorry!" James' voice echoed from down below.

"Dammit Potter, what the fuck!" Scorpius yelled as he uncovered his face and Ellie's body with his, letting the pieces of glass that covered them fall to the floor.

"I guess I should let you get back to sleep," Ellie said with a small giggle before she got up and left his room.

"Back to sleep! I'm awake now!"