Scar

I was Ursula's doppelganger.

On my 14th birthday, I wished to be invisible.

My wish came true, sort of. One day, I accidentally sliced my fingers trying to cut some carrots. I woke up in the hospital and as soon as my lower half met water, it turned half octopus. Now word around school is that the dumb ugly sophomore Ellis Kent attempted suicide.

I was thinking that the doctors had fooled with my blood but if I told anyone, more people will see me as a freak.

I have useless powers. Might as well turn me into a mermaid. The only time it comes to use is when I want to be left alone in the deep waters. And which sea creature in their right mind would want to mess a octopus lady like me? Spending time under waters has let me become more optimistic, I forget about the negative and just be happy for a while.

When people say powers, they say it in the sense that it has a purpose in the world of 'heroes and villains'. As a 'mutant', I get to shoot ink out of my rear. And possibly become Aquaman's sidekick. Just kidding, despite being a nerd and geek, I don't think my fantasies of X-Men nor the Avengers are ever coming alive.

I was dreading towards the day I was caught by a horrified bystander. Perhaps an animal, perhaps a human. But why did it have to be some mysterious dude who just happened to be standing by the lake in the middle of the night covered in layers of clothing and identity protective stuff? By then, I knew either the government, a foreign spy agency group, or the Illuminati was behind my back.