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The First Day

I was so happy that I was going to Sky High this year. Sure, I was going as a sophomore, but it was worth it, in my opinion. My life was finally coming up from its downward crest. My parents had died when I was a baby, leaving me with my grandparents and seven other orphaned super powered kids.

My parents' names were Diane and Samuel Soten, otherwise known as the villains turned good guys Mother Nature and Dark Chaos. My mom could control all elements, and could pretty much do all that Mother Nature could do herself. My dad was like an angel of heaven and an angel of hell at the same time. He could turn invisible, fly, had super strength, and a bunch of other stuff.

They died in a fire when I was a baby, probably for turning good. I'll never know the truth.

A knock at my door made me turn. It was Sandy. "Carrigana, it's time to go. You're going to be late, you know." For someone in the third grade, she was pretty smart when she wanted to be. "Gotcha. I'll be down in a sec," I called, grabbing my keys and my backpack. I slapped a few spiked bracelets onto my wrists, grabbed my backpack, and left.

I called out a feeble goodbye before rushing out of the house and down the street. I made it to the corner just as the bus pulled up. I got on and quickly found a seat, telling myself why I was here. 'I am here to control my powers,' I thought, 'not to make friends. I can do this, can't I?' I nodded to myself. I could make it through two years without a single friend.

Too bad no one else knew of my plan. The girl beside me introduced herself as Layla, and she pointed out all of her friends on the bus before realizing that I was not going to talk to her.

"You aren't going to talk to me, are you?" she asked. I frowned, silent. "I can tell that you're a freshman because I've never seen you here before."

"Actually, I'm a sophomore. The only reason you've never seen me before tody is because I haven't been here," I told her, hoping she would leave me alone. She wouldn't leave me alone. She told me about her powers, her friends' powers, and what it was like at Sky High. If I had been anyone else, I would have strangled her in plain sight. But that would be against my morals. "So, what's your name, anyway?" she finally asked.

"It's Carri. Carrigana Soten." I didn't even bother to conceal my Australian accent, and she didn't even care.

The bus stopped and the doors opened. We were there. I hadn't even noticed that we had even left the ground. Man, where was my mind today? I didn't get a chance to answer, because Layla groaned. "I can't believe they let those jerks back into the school." She pointed to three students who were talking amongst themselves. "Lash, Speed, and Penny helped Royal Pain try to destroy the school," she explained. I nodded. "Yeah. I heard about that. So, Royal Pain's still in solitary?" I asked. Layla nodded. "Without their leader, they should be harmless enough."

We walked over to her friends, who were waiting by the steps. "Guys, this is Carri. She and I were talking on the bus." They all nodded. at me and walked up the steps and into the school. Their main discussion was about Principal Powers letting those three back into Sky High. At least they would not be able to do much. They were seniors, and would graduate this year. "So, are you guys Heroes, or Hero Support? Or whatever this school has to offer?" I found myself asking. 'Stupid, Carri. You are not supposed to make friends,' I scolded myself.

"Well, we are now in the hero class because we saved the school," Will stated. "Even Warren. Where is he, by the way?" I closed my eyes and said, "He's talking to a girl Misty Frost, or whatever her name is, in the cafeteria. I think they're breaking up, because he just walked off with a sad and angry look on his face." I opened my eyes. They were all staring at me. "What?"

"Dude, is that your power, seeing people anywhere?" Zack questioned. I nodded. "I guess. He's coming," I said. "I gotta go now. I have Power Placement right now. See ya in class, and if not, at lunch." I closed my eyes and found the gym. I ran towards a wall, and went right through it. I ran through wall after wall until I made it to the hallway outside the gym. I made it into the gym with seconds to spare before the bell rang.

Coach Boomer was standing on a platform talking and calling up students to power up. Personally, I felt bad for all of the sidekicks because he pretty much yelled at them. I stood at he back and watched the freshmen walk up to the platform and show off their power. One by one, they were proclaimed 'hero' or 'sidekick'. I had no idea how anyone could even stand him.

Finally, the bell rang, signaling the start of lunch. I was going to be next. Great. I left the room and walked into the cafeteria. I stopped to talk to the guys for a second before moving into the line. I ordered a large salad and a slice of pizza. I may be a vegetarian, but no one can take away my dairy products. I smuggled two apples, an orange, and a juice box before paying and walking to the table where my new 'friends' were sitting.

"Are you gonna eat all that?" Magenta asked me. I nodded, and tucked into my food in a rapid flash of color. In under thirty seconds I had finished my pizza, and I slowed down to eat the rest of my food. "How'd Power Placement go?" Ethan said. I shrugged. "It went well, but I haven't gone yet," I replied.

"You can walk through walls, too?" Zach asked. "What's the big deal? You've never seen someone do that before?" I was incredulous. Out of all of the students here, none could walk through walls. Wow. I turned my eyes and scanned the lunchroom. "So, who are your parents?"

I froze. "I'd rather not talk about it," I whispered, finishing off my lunch. I dumped my remains and sat back down, but not before seeing Lash and his cronie Speed smile at me. I pretty much flipped them off and sat back down. I saw Warren sitting by himself, and then saw Misty talking to her friends. Warren took a glance at her before turning back to his lunch. 'Poor Warren,' I thought. 'I hope he's all right.'

The bell rang, and we all went our separate ways. They were going to history, and I was going to the gym. The moment everyone was was in the room, Coach Boomer called, "Carrigana. Get up here." I walked up onto the platform with no fear in my body. Why everyone feared the man with the megaphone voice, I didn't know. But I knew I had no reason to fear him. "A junior, huh?" he said to himself more than anyone else. "All right. Power up."

I stood my ground and stared unblinkingly at the man in the horrible gym uniform. "Could we get this over with, sir?" I said, tapping my foot.

"Car." He pressed a button, and I stepped out off the platform, my eyes closed. I raised my hands and took a deep breath. 'Please, don't let me lose control. Please,' I pleaded silently. My eyes snapped open, now glowing silver. My hair whipeed out of its ponytail, and the whole room began to shake. My arms bagan to glow a vibrant golden color before consuming my entire being. Flames shot out from everywhere, hitting pillars and scorching the floor. Coach Boomer backed up as the flames spread up and around the platform, trapping him. 'I'm losing it. I'm losing control!' My mind raced. My heart began to pound in my chest, threatening to break free. 'Water.' The fire disappeared, and my skin glowed blue. My hands were now abve my head, creating a rather large ball of water. I pushed slightly, and the water was released, dousing the fire, but leaving the room soaked. So I called upon the power of air to dry everyone off.

My eyes changed back to their icy blue, and I walked up to the platform, picking up Coach Boomer's hat along the way. "Here you go, sir."

Coach Boomer put his hat back on and took a deep breath. His voice resonated throughout the school as he said one word. "Hero."

"Thank you."

Thank God I finished this chapter. I really wanted to get this idea out of my head. I hope you like it.

Keep the peace

The Wind Charmer