Tokyo

Part 11: Lightning

I and Liam stare out into the open night. I listen carefully... nothing, complete silence.

"I'm really sorry Liam, you shouldn't feel that way. You have a special power that allows you to save so many people." I say

He gives me a little look and his right side of his lip twitches and he breaks down.

"I couldn't save you. You lost a body part because of me. I just I'm so so so sorry." He says trying to wipe the tears from his face.

I look at him and he turns to me and I move his hands away from his face, I cup my hand around his jaw.

"It was and will never be your fault. I lost my arm because I wasn't careful. I didn't look before I attacked. It was my recklessness that for me hurt. Never blame yourself for this." I say

"But if I just move a bit faster. I could stop time and moves you."

"No," I say

I wrap my arms around him and hold him tightly.

He pauses and wraps his arms around me. We stand in the silence on the night for what seemed like hours.

My heart pounding in my chest.

I feel like a child touching their crush for the first time.
I feel the warm tears of the boy catch on my shirt. I run my finger threw his long brown hair.

He lets go and in the moonlight, he holds my face and pulls me in and presses our lips together. my heart pounds in and out of my chest. in a moment of shock, I close my eyes. I wanted our moment to last forever. we separate our heads and I hug him. I rest my head on his chest and he rests his chin on my head.

The ground beneath us shakes.

"my dad," I say

I hold Liam's hand he looks at me. he knows I'm scared. we run back into my appearance and he goes to his. I grab my gear and throw it on. I take the glow off my right hand and set it down. then I grab my mask.

Anna. I run around frantically trying to find her because she wasn't in my bed.

Liam rushes back into my room and he sees me looking.

"we'll find her when we come back. she is okay," he says calming me.

we run to my balcony and jump. we land and there he is. starring at me mockingly.

"long time no sees sweetheart." I roll my eyes.

suddenly all the horrific pain and memories come flooding back. I cower down and I step back.

then all I see is grey. the world stops moving.
then I look down to see my body.

"Liam?"

"violet, it's going to be okay. I won't let him hurt you." he says "Not this time,"

We go back to the real world.

'Deep breath in... and out.' I think

He looks at me. He smiles. I feel the same fear and guilt run down my spine.

His eyes start to glow.

"Hm, you're stronger now," he says

"I see you are too," I say without hesitation this time.

"You're not scared of me?" He says almost confused. "I killed your mother. S-she's font forever, and you're not AFRAID?" He says

In his anger, his eyes glow and I stop. My body starts to move on its own.

'No. NO,' I think