Phoenix High- Slymau

Chapter 41

Aphmau's POV

It was my turn to be scared. What did he mean by on fire? I didn't just give myself away, did I? No, I could not have. They saw something else. I've controlled that part of me for the better part of my life. Why would it come out, how would it come out without me knowing It makes no sense. It just doesn't add up.

"Momma?" I hear a shy voice ask?

I turn to Leo, I had forgotten they were here. How did I forget my own kids? Okay, no more quest-

"Jess?" I look over at Kala, who seems slightly worried. More worried then she was five minutes ago.

I unconsciously narrow my eyes at her, "What?" Katz, who had been slightly behind her at the time, reversed their positions and pushed Kala behind him. I look to Jose, who had moved away from Steven. Standing next to Pbat. With Leo and Flippy. Steven is halfway through the door already but...

For some reason, I don't care what they think anymore. What they feel. I want to leave, go home.

"Jess?" I turn ever so slightly to look at him. I felt bad earlier, for scaring him. I don't now. Let him be scared. Let them all be scared.

I feel a hand on my upper arm. Just as I'm about to flip out at the person who dares to touch me...

I see him. And when I do, it pulls me back to reality. My reality. I'm losing myself to this power. So much so that I can't remember what happened a couple of minutes ago.

Looking him in the eye, I turn to look at everyone, to take note of them when I'm in power. They keep glancing at each other. At least, before Katz runs over to me.

"We couldn't get close to you. None of us could. Not without being burnt," I glance over my shoulder to Sly.

Katz seems to understand my silent question because he looks to Sly, "Can I see your hands, Stark?" Sly takes a step back from Katz, looking to the ground. He glances at me slightly before holding his hands up, for us to see.

His palms are both burnt. I look away from it immediately, unable to keep looking at what I had caused.

Even if I can heal it, it still happened. I still caused him pain. And not just physical pain.