Powerless

53. Found out (Dark)

I was sitting there watching the other team go around and do things. It was so boring I tuned most of it out. Every once in a while I would manipulate something. Like... cause will to on some carefully placed pebbles... or have the string tying Jackies mask to break causing it to fall in the mud. I'd stifle a few laughs here and there. I wasn't allowed to hurt them. That wasn't the point of the exercise. The only one I could hurt mildly was Toast and only if Jimmy wasn't already there. It would make sense that he wasn't. After all the teachers wouldn't physically harm them. Not for that reason anyway. So I just sat there and watched.

Ghost was currently pacing back and forth as Toast scanned the area for mental waves. I just sighed. It as hard... keeping Darks suppression going as Celine. Using any of 'Darks' demonic powers while anyone but him was hard. And being him sent me in the wrong kind of mindset to be in right now. When I'm Damien, I'm a politician. When I'm Celine, I'm more or less a temptress of sorts. A siren... They all have their unique abilities. But since they are all me its not like I can't use them regardless of the form. It's just... hard. Even still I had too. If I let the suppression up even an ounce and Toast outs my intention the plan is spoiled. 

"Miss are you alright?" I looked over to see Chase handing me a bottle of water and I smiled graciously taking it even though I don't need it. 

"Yes, I'm good. Just... curious." He narrowed his eyes and I laughed. "I'm just wondering why you are all on edge."

"Training exercise, Miss."

"Celine." I called cutting him off and William's eyes went wide. "My name is Celine." In this form at least. 

"Celine?" Oh god... here we go again. William's face was wide in shock and I frowned. "How... Wait. What?"

"William..." I kept my voice quiet as if I was scared of him or something and Chase narrowed his eyes. 

"You.. know each other?" I nodded my head and Chase got confused. "But... that's not what it looked like..."

"I've never met her. I just know that Mark would talk about his daughter." I frowned tensing up and felt as my walls began to break a bit. "I would ask Damien about her but..." His eyes went wide and he looked down at me with this accusatory look. "Your here for him aren't you."

"If by here you mean to surprise him then yes." His eyes narrowed and I could feel the anger boiling. Things are unraveling around me. I need to get it all back on course.  They have to go to plan. Things need to go right. I NEED THEM TO GO THE WAY I PLAN THEM TO! " I told you I wanted to..."

"You're helping him. You're on his side. You're..." I felt myself snap and my aura branched out a bit too much.

"I'm here by accident, Will." I finally called out as I struggled to pull my anger back. I glanced around to see Toast sitting there with his eyes wide in fear and I frowned. Shit. He looked over at me in this shocked stated. I just smiled. "I just wanted to surprise him. I ended up in the wrong spot. Don't..."

"Don't trust him!" Toast yelled as he jumped up. I guess I'm just gonna have to do it now I guess. I sighed summoning my walking stick behind my back. I closed my eyes and let out a slight spark. It wasn't much but Toast clearly felt it. And if Toast felt it while only being psychic than that snake will feel it too.

"Don't trust him? Him who?" I tried to play it off giving everyone this supper confused look. I pointed to myself and frowned as Toasts eyes narrowed. "Him... me? But I'm not..."

"I heard it. Your thoughts..." I frowned letting my hand drop. I guess I slipped up more than I thought. "I know what you're planning."

"A surprise..." He started to growl and I through my hands up praying I looked scared... and forgetting I had my walking stick. Honestly, I was started to lose it. I could see Ghost behind him. He looked terrified. The simple fact that the teachers haven't attacked yet was troubling enough. William ran over reaching out for the walking stick and neck I knew his face was in the dirt and my foot was on the back of his neck. "Don't touch." They all tensed up.

"D-Damien?" I frowned straightening myself out and narrowed my eyes trying to act all innocent. I can still salvage this right? T-Things... need t-to go as planned. Th-they have to. I NEED THEM TO.

"No... I'm Celine." He looked over at me with this fire in his eyes and my smile fell.

"That's Damien's token." I mentally cringed. How the fuck did he know that? He slowly sat himself up and I looked away. 

"So... that doesn't mean that I..." I felt a sudden burst of energy and I couldn't help but smile. That means... That means Caz is coming. That means I can drop the act. By the look on Toast's face, he felt it too. Good. I let the walls crumble so fast even Will stood there stunned at the change in deminer. "I must really be off my game. Normally I'm far better at this kind of thing." I cracked my neck letting my aura branch out again and laughed a little. It's fine. He's coming. My only job was to infiltrate and hurt Toast. Speaking of which. "Exactly what thoughts did you hear?" I glared over at the man in question, who tensed up and went on guard. "I was so certain not to think of anything that bad. Cassidy was pretty clear on your strengths..." As soon as I dropped the snake's name, they all went on edge. "... and your weaknesses."

"I know what you're planning." I smiled a bit more as he started to shake. He looked back at Ghost and I laughed. That split second... That was all I needed. I threw my arms out pointing my walking stick at the man and watched in blissful silence as a black tendril pierced through him. Or well... It just looked that way. In reality I the tendril only went far enough to wound him, not kill him. Ghost's eyes went wide in horror. In fact, they all did...

"JOHNNY!"