The Phoenix & The Swan

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"Camp?" Addison said recoiling at the thought.  She didn't care much for nature and sleeping out outside didn't sound appeasing to her.  Clark smiled innocently at her.  "Do you have another idea?"  Addison huffed.  "I have the money from the card!" 

"Can the police track it?"

"We can get money from an ATM and sleep in a motel." 

"What about your mother?  Will she notice?" 

"The card is under her bank account, but all the money on here is mine." Addison explained.  "We should remove all the money from this card so they won't track it like you said."

Clark nodded.  "You have your passport right?"  He asked Addison.  She nodded.  "I guess this is really it..."  He trailed.  "We should go find that ATM and hotel- they should be far away from each other so the police won't track our steps."

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Clark was getting more nervous as the plan really started coming together.  He couldn't believe they were going to Japan.  Would they have to get new identities?  How would they get citizenship in Japan?  Millions of thoughts were swarming through his head but he said calm- for Addison.  He couldn't imagine how this was for, leaving her perfect life to constantly be on the run with him for possibly the rest of their lives.

When they arrived at the beat down hotel Clark did a half smile to lighten the mood.  "Home sweet home right?"  Addison smiled with him and they walked in the building.  Surprisingly, to Clark it didn't look that bad in the inside.  It had an old feel like maybe it was a giant mansion at some point in time.  It was close to the beach too but on the opposite side from the luxurious  condos and beach houses. 

"How may I help you?"  A fairly young girl asked them.  When they went to the bank Addison took at least 1500 from the bank and Clark had some money saved up in his drawers.  They had more than enough for this one night. 

"Just one room,"  Addison told her and handed her a one hundred dollar bill.  She accepted and asked for name and numbers.  Of course Addison gave them fakes and gave her the money. "The only rooms that fits two is with one queen.  Will that be okay?"  Addison nodded and took the key before Clark gets to react.

Clarks heart started to beat.  One queen? He decided that he would just sleep on the floor, but when they got the room Addison asked him, "You're okay with sleeping beside me right?"  He nodded slowly while freaking out on the inside.

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Addison left the room and got in the shower.  She felt relieved as the hot water flowed down her caramel skin.  The water was streaming hot, but it felt so good.  Her toes curled and her muscles tightened as the water flowed down back.  She let the water sink into her hair let her already coily  hair coil up more.  Soap lathered down her body.  She felt refreshed.  As if she was washing away all the worries of the future. 

Addison stepped out the shower and held up her wet hair.  She tied the thick, wet bush into a sloppy high ponytail.  As the mirror started to clear she examined her face and body.  She had slight bags under her eyes and her face was still a faint red from the boiling water.  Her thick, plump lips were moist- like the rest of her body and were larger than normal from a lack of sleep.  She rubbed her thin eyes that naturally squinted from her not wearing her glasses as often as she should. 

Though she had a plump baby face her body was well toned from all the sports she played.  Addison had a faint 4 pack that surprisingly matched with her thick thighs that were hereditary from her curvaceous mother.  She had a normal size chest that grew a lot since she was in middle school.  Addison thought she  would never grow into her body when she was younger.  She was either too thick or too skinny. 

She slipped on a plain hoodie and some tight shorts.  Addi hated being cold so she never slept without a hoodie and fluffy socks.  She finally brushed her teeth and wiped her face one more time before exiting the bathroom.

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Clark unintentionally stared at Addison as she walked out the bathroom.  She looked fresh, natural.  He never seen a women in her natural state- expect for his mother.  It was honestly beautiful.  It felt good to know she felt like she didn't have to try so hard around him.

"Wanna see something cool," Addison said eagerly.  Clark nodded his head curiously.  She released her hair from its ponytail and grabbed it.  As she started to release her hair the water slowly rose.  Little droplets began to rise from her hair and into her hands. 

Clark stared as she began to manipulate the water with just her touch.  It flabbergasted him on how much control she had over her powers compared to him.  Addison walked over to him as she kept the water steady in her hands.  "Look!" Clark couldn't look away if he wanted to. 

Addison absorbed the water into her hands and told Clark to close his eyes- he did, eager to see another trick.  When he close his eyes they immediately opened when he was sprayed in the face with water.

He blinked a few times before realizing she had took her hair water and squirted him in the face.  Addison bent over in laughter as he sat there dumbfound.  "I-I'm s-sorry!"  She could barely breath she was laughing so hard.  Clark playfully glared at her.

When controlling her breathing she zipped the water from his shirt- literally.  She pulled all the water from his shirt, not even sweat was left.  He was left dry again as it disappears into her hands.

"Okay now show me a trick."

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Addison look at Clark.  He scratched his head- perplexed.  "I don't have any trick,"  He said.  "Nothing?  Yeah right,"  She said rolling her eyes.  She watched as he searched his brain.

"Wait, come here,"  He said.  She did as she was told, excited to see his trick.  "Fire hurts worse than water, don't hurt me,"  She said.  "I got you,"  He said low.  It put butterflies in her stomach.  She felt safe.

They sat on the floor Indian style. They were so close Addison could feel his breath.  To her surprise the only thing he did was reach for a hug.  It felt like a normal hug at first but then she felt it.  She could slowly feel the heat radiating off of his body.  It felt different.

She had never felt anything like this before.  She felt safe in his arms.  The warmness consumed her as she melted into the hug.  She wrapped her legs around his torso and her arms around his neck as she settled her face in the crook in his neck. 

She let the warmness overtake her body.  Even his breath was hot down her back.  It sent chills down her spine.  Addison could feel all his emotions through his powers... she could feel him.  She realized his power wasn't fire, it was heat.  Love radiated off the embrace and she couldn't even let go.

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Clark just enjoyed Addison's presence as he absorbed the heat from the air into his body.  He was so nervous to hug her and after a while it just felt comfortable.  It felt right.  When she got close he just held her tighter.  Neither one of them knew how much they just needed a hug, someone to embrace and hold.

Her brown eyes stared back at his hazel ones.  "And you said you didn't have any tricks."  He laughed lightly still holding her.  He could see the sleep in her  eyes.  She smiled at him with no teeth slowly letting go. 

"Do you know how hard that was?"  He laughed.  "It wasn't even a trick, it was just a hug,"  He said shyly.  "Clark,"  Addison said in disbelief.  He raised his eyebrows.  "Words can't even describe the feeling of your powers."  He can feel the heat rushing to his cheeks. 

He always thought he was a monster.