Oct/4/05 BLACK CAT By: Justin Catt
Well here I am sitting in my room, with the walls all around me. I don't know what
happened earlier, but I know that something weird is happening to me. All I
remember is that...
I'm walking with my English class, were on a class field trip at the zoo. We
have to write an essay on an animal we picked, and what culture is behind them.
I choused the powerful black panther. I love any type of cats, especially panthers.
I remember walking over to the panther's den. There was no sign of him, so I
walked over to a sign they had hanging up about the panther and it's background.
So I began to write for some information for my essay. A couple of minutes later
I felt a chill go up my spine; I looked around, the wind picked up and storm clouds
were forming. No one was in sight. Smog was forming around me so I couldn't see.
All there was was an image walking towards me. It was getting closer and closer.
Until I realized it's the panther. I walked towards the den, almost like I was in a
trance, and there we were, face to face.
Than after that, I don't remember anything. I remember waking up in my
room. I wish I knew what happened, I really do.
"Jason William Lumley! Is that you making that racket?" said my mother.
"Yah, it's me mom!" I replied.
"Well keep it down, and come downstairs for supper!" she replied.
So I got off my butt and went downstairs and had some grub. Than
after that went back up into my room and just laid on my bed and
ended up falling asleep.
Later that night, I got up out of my sleep. I had an strange urge to
go out and have some fun. So I got dressed out of my icky school
clothes, and put on all black. I'm talking about, black boots, black
pants, a black shirt, black leather jacket, the works! Usually I don't wear
stuff like this, but I guess it's a start. I climbed out my window so I
wouldn't end up waking my parents. Their I was walking down the
street, looking for some fun. But there wasn't anyone around. So I
headed for downtown….
I'm walking and walking, there's nothing around but drug attics and bars, no
fun at all. Until I hear a person calling for help. I look around, but nothing,
so I kept walking, than I hear it again, and it sounded like it was coming
from the close alleyway near by. So I ran into it, and saw 4 images. I noticed
3 were looking at me and one was lying on the ground.
"Hey back off; don't lay another finger on him!" I screamed.
The 3 thugs walked towards me. The one pulled out a knife, and screamed
something loud that was hard to understand it. But I knew obviously that
they wanted to fight. I looked around for a weapon to at least help me, but
all I could find, was garbage cans and a gardening hose. So, I quickly picked
up the gardening hose and they charged at me. I kicked the knife out of one
of the thugs hands and took the gardening hose and whipped it at them, it
seemed almost like I knew what I was doing. I took them down easily and
quick. I was standing there amazed and shocked of what I just did. A
minute ago they were fighting me and now there lying on the ground. I
heard a grunt, than it hit me that the guy was still lying on the ground. I
ran over.
"Are you okay?" I asked.
"Yes, I'm fine, but... Watch Out!" said, the man in a high tone.
I turned around and got whacked across the face with a garbage can lid.
I fell to the ground immediately. I couldn't move, my head was so dizzy. All
I could see was the unknown man standing up against the 3 thugs. I closed
eyes a bit to maybe stop the dizziness, but all I could hear was screaming from
more than one person. I opened my eyes quick! Things started to evening out,
I noticed something so horrifying. The 3 thugs were being pulled into the ground
while the unknown man was standing there with a smirk on his face and eyes
black. I couldn't believe what I saw, the thugs... they were gone.
"What the heck was that all about?" I asked, nervously.
"Sorry about that, but they just needed to go." he replied.
He walked over to me, and stuck his hand out. He helped me off the ground
and said,
"Don't worry, I won't hurt yah, I'm not evil!"
I stood there trying to grasp everything in that just happened. We walked
out of the alleyway, towards the street.
"My name is Jason Lumley, what's yours?" I said.
"It's Jacob, but you can call me Source." he said.
He smiled; he was kind of weird looking, black hair, tall, slim, and big eyes.
Yup he was sure scary looking. So I smiled and said peacefully,
"Hope to see you around Source, bye, oh and thanks for the help!"
I walked away. I ended up walking down the street in front of a club. There
was nice motorcycle parked in front of the building. It was all black except for a
silver strip going down the middle. It was nice and shiny. So I couldn't help myself
, I ended up stealing the motorcycle. That's not like me though. I would never steal
a thing in my life. But I felt there was a side to me urging me to take it. I guess it
pushed me way to far. I brought the motorcycle home and hid it behind some bushes
in my backyard, and went to bed.
Next Day
"I'm very sorry Mr. Teleon, I didn't mean to punch Steve out, I don't even remember
of it happening." I said.
"You are such a good student Jason, but I guess not good enough." said, Mr. Teleon.
I ended up walking out of the principal's office with a suspension. So much fun, I
guess supposedly I punched a guy out for no good reason, I don't even remember
it. I ended up getting my stuff I needed and going home. My parents weren't so
thrilled to see me home with a note. Of course I got grounded for what I've done.
But it wasn't so bad, because I played video games and watched movies all day
in my room. Around 6pm I walked downstairs for supper, but no one was in the
kitchen. I searched the house, until I found them in the living room. My parents
and sister were staring at the T. V like they seen a ghost or something. I walked
over and joined in. It was the 6 o' clock news. They had live footage on from
downtown. Some older guy was destroying everything and stealing items. They
called him Father Ivy, because he was old I guess and has powers to control
nature supposedly.
I knew I had to do something about this. My powers might be able to stop
Father Ivy from destroying the city. So I ran to my closet, I found some useful
stuff I could use. I changed into black boots, leather pants, black insulated
shirt (it would have to do for now). I remembered a gift I got from my older
cousin Angie. It was a mask that just fitted my face, and a cape. But I didn't
know what I could use for a weapon. Than I remember. I bought myself
big daggers one year for babysitting a whole week and a whip. I don't know
why I bought them but thank goodness I had them. I ran out the door
as fast as I could...
There I was walking down the street from my house, heading towards
downtown. I looked crazy walking down the street in a costume, everyone
was staring at me. Was so embarrassing, but I knew the people needed my
help. As further and further I got, there was more nature everywhere. Ivy
growing up the side of buildings, trees everywhere, grass forming on the
concrete, etc. I knew I was getting closer and closer until there he was,
Father Ivy with bags of money over his shoulders.
"What do you want kid?" he said.
"I'm here to stop your evil ways Father Ivy!" I replied.
"Ha! You honestly think you can defeat this poison oak? Well
guess again!"
He dropped the bags of money onto the ground than they were
wrapped up in ivy so no one can take them. Than their we were,
fighting fist to fist and powers to powers. We were both get tired
quickly. But I had him locked down. My whip was wrapped around
him so he couldn't squirm.
"Two can play it that way!" he screamed.
Ivy rose out of the ground wrapping me up all up, from head to toes.
I couldn't move, even barely breathe. I didn't know what to do. Until
there was a silence, and darkness forming around me. The Ivy was
released and I fell to the ground. I looked up, Father Ivy was standing
there still. He was all pale and white; he looked like he got the life
sucked out of him. But little did I know that he did. He fell to the
ground. And behind him was the one and only, Source.
"It's about time you came!" I said, laughing.
"Well I saw you on T.V and thought you could use a little bit of help." said,
Source.
The police came and took Father Ivy away. Me and Source noticed that the
people were staring at us, they didn't even say thank you. The officers tried to
arrest me and Source but we got away on time. I don't think the people have
adjusted to us yet. Hope sometime they will. But even if they don't they have
to realize I will always be here to protect my city and friends.
The End...