To all those who read the first two chapters and don't like this is just a note to say please give it a chance. I promise my writing and the story gets better.
"Welcome to Sky High, Miss Walters"
I looked at the woman who was to be my new Principal here at Sky High. Her name was Principal Powers. She seemed nice enough and she had arranged for someone to help me settle into the school which I thought was a nice gesture.
Let me explain, my name is Kaia Walters and I have superpowers, yes superpowers. I didn't find out that that I had them until a few months ago and it was a huge shock. Don't get me wrong, I knew all about superheroes because I used to have a friend with superpowers but there was no way in hell that I would ever have imagined that I would get them. That's because both my parents don't have superpowers. I still don't know why I have them but I'm not complaining – it's cool.
When my abilities manifested my parents were great and I don't know what I would have done without them. Actually I do – I would have gone crazy. They even uprooted our whole family from London, England to America just so I could come to Sky High, a school specifically for people with superpowers. I tell you it was quite a culture shock but I hoped I would fit in here. I mean I always had lots of friends back home, but would it be different?
Anyway back to today, my first day at Sky High. I was sitting in Principal Powers' office when there was a knock at the door.
"Come in," said Principal Powers. A pretty girl with browny red hair and dressed all in green entered. She seemed friendly and I hoped I had found a friends.
"Ah Layla," smiled Powers, "This is Kaia Walters. Kaia, this is Layla."
We said hi to each other and then as we were leaving the room Powers added, "Miss Walters, I forgot you have to go to Power Placement even though you are a junior. I'm sure Layla will explain everything to you"
Once we left the room I turned to Layla, "Ok that sounded ominous. What is Power Placement exactly?"
"Well, before you get any of your classes you have to go to the gym and show your power in front of everybody. Then Coach Boomer decides whether you're a hero or a sidekick. It's quite scary but I'm sure you'll be fine. What's your power anyway?" she asked.
"Well, it's kind of complicated. I can use other people's power. If I touch someone who has a power then I then have their power too. It's not like I steal their power or anything but – wait how about I just show you. What's your power?
"I can manipulate plants," answered Layla somewhat uncertainly. I touched her arm lightly then I opened my palm and sure enough a plant grew out onto my hand.
"Wow that is so cool," she said. Yeah, I thought.
Layla then spent the next half hour showing me around the school. It is a great school I have to admit. Did I mention that it floats? Well it does. I tell you if I couldn't fly then I would seriously be scared off falling off the edge. Layla told me that her friend Will did that once but he was fine.
We were walking across the grounds when Layla spotted her friends and brought me over to meet them. I think I got lucky with Layla. She was great and I could see us being great friends. Hopefully her friends would like me.
"Guys, meet Kaia Walters. She's a junior and it's her first day, so be nice," chirped Layla. Kaia, this is Zach." I turned and smiled at a boy dressed in bright yellow.
"Hey, I'm Zach I glow." He seemed really proud of his power. I was then introduced to the rest of the gang: Magenta who could turn into a guinea pig and seemed to have some sort of thing going on with Zach; then there Ethan who could melt into a puddle and finally there was Layla's boyfriend Will Stronghold. Soon enough they asked about my power and Layla immediately obliged with the information.
"Yo man that is one cool power," exclaimed Zach.
"Yeah, well I hope Coach Boomer agrees. I have to go to Power Placement soon and I'm really nervous."
"Don't worry," assure Magenta, "Even if you are made a sidekick it doesn't mean anything. We were all made sidekicks until we saved the school and then got transferred into Hero classes. Plus with a power like that I'm sure you'll get Hero."
"Yeah we'll come and watch to give you moral support," offered Will.
"Thanks," I said feeling better, "wait a minute – what do you mean 'until we saved the school' – what happened."
It seems I that I was lucky to be finding friends with the heroes of the school. We carried on talking until Layla seemed to notice that someone was missing.
"Where's Wa-,"
"Don't even ask. He's been in a foul mood, even for him. He caught his girlfriend Shana Frost making out with Hector yesterday and trust me you want to keep out of his way," warned Will. I was intrigued by this mysterious guy. Who knows maybe he was hot.
"Who are you talking about?" I asked in what I hoped was a nonchalant voice.
"Oh just our other friend, him and Will used to be enemies but they became friends. His name is…oh man, look at the time. Kaia we'd better go to Power Placement. It's going to start soon. You wouldn't want to be late." So then we all rushed off to the gym.
A short while later I was standing amongst the freshman listening to Coach Boomer's spiel about Heroes and Sidekicks. He was quite boring so I started to tune out until he finished with a shout that left me with painfully ringing ears. I guess that's why they call him BOOMer. I should have worked that out. As Power Placement began I relaxed. Yeah there were some cool powers such as telekinesis (which I already had) and super strength (which I had just obtained from Will) but there also some- how do I say it –less useful powers. For example there was a girl who could staple things. Yep, I am not joking. Soon enough Boomer yelled out my name and I stepped forward. I waved to Layla and the rest of the guys who were watching from the bleachers.
"So what's your power, Miss Walters?"
"If I touch someone I have their power."
"Okay then, show me some of your powers." I then proceeded to teleport from one end of the gym to the other. Then I flew back and turned my self invisible. I reappeared and threw fire from my right hand and ice from my left. I ended by moving Boomer down from his high chair touching his hand and shouting with his sonic boom voice.
"Very impressive. HERO," nodded Coach Boomer.
"Well done, that was great," babbled Ethan. I just smiled and asked when lunch was because I was hungry. Luckily it was next and we all proceeded to the lunch room. As we entered and got our food I noticed a boy who was hunched over his lunch with smoke actually rising out of him. Weird. We were just going to sit down when Principal Powers stopped me. The others left saying they were going to get a table.
"So how are you finding Sky High, Miss Walters," she asked sincerely.
"It's going fantastically. I'm in Hero class and I think I've made some new friends." I replied.
As we chatted I watched as Will and the others approached the guy with who was emitting smoke. That must be their friend, I thought absentmindedly. I couldn't see his face but I could tell that he wanted to be left alone since he proceeded to set fire to all the chairs around him as the gang tried to sit down. I made a mental note not to cross this guy. The others found another table to sit on and after Powers had finished with me I went to go and sit with them. As I passed smoke boy, I realised too late that his bag was on the floor. Now you'd think since I have superpowers and everything that I would have been able to stop myself but unfortunately that didn't really occur to me while I fell to the ground. Now you'd also think that it would just be quite embarrassing but no, I guess this wasn't going to be a good day, because my lunch just landed right in smoke boys lap.
"What the hell is wrong with you," he growled. That pissed me off a bit. I had just fallen and could have hurt myself – I didn't but he didn't know that – and he just shouts at me. I was all ready to apologise but why should I, his bag was in the way.
So instead I, lying on the floor in all my splendour, said, "Maybe you should watch where you put your stuff". I started to get up fully prepared to face the wrath on this guy. I looked up into a pair of smoky brown eyes, familiar eyes.
"Warren, is that you?"