It wasn't like any christmas Ben had ever encountered. He had spent a long time dwelling over the holidays and still his mind was ajar. How could something like this of happened. "Maybe I'm over-thinking this" He told himself leaning his upper body over his legs as he sat on the park bench nearly frozen to it. Yes, it was true. He hadn't left that spot in hours and no it didn't bother him. He didn't care at all. No, why would he care when the matter was of great importance. The green eyed brunette looked out transient cars passing by as he sat at the frozen seat at his favourite place in the whole wild world. There was however a problem. No-one was there.
Well, no-one Ben really took interest in. They all seemed the same. They weren't special. He wanted something special. Someone special. Loneliness overcame him as he stared towards his brown gloves keeping the frost from biting at his fingers. It didn't matter though. 'Why should it' he cringed getting up and throwing one of his Mr. Smoothie cups in the bin before grabbing the other, still full, and walking off towards a green car covered in nothing but white snow. He ignored it and got in turning on the ignition and driving off. He was done with Christmas for good. It only brought pain. 'It only brings pain' Ben corrected his mind still in distraught as the car raced along the highway. Ben had chosen a smoothie joined far away from town as he could get problem was it happened to be surrounded what would seem like a green forestry now lit up with a vast shimmering powder that rained down from the heavens above. Something like this was a sight to die for but it wasn't for Ben.
It just made him madder and more upset. He rubbed his eyes trying to stop the liquid from erupting. No he wasn't crying. Men don't cry; only boys cry and Ben wasn't a boy. 'I've saved the galaxy a hundred times' he told himself flicking on the radio till he found a track which involved no christmas carols or songs at all despite the fact that it was screamer. 'defeated Vilgax conqueror of god knows how many world' Ben smiled his eyes still a little red and watery. 'and I could do it all again a hundred times over' Ben's smile grew wider.
"Yeah," Ben raised his hand in triumph as he started to bang and sway his head enjoying the sounds of the heavy riffs from the electric guitarists and quick tempo beats to the drummer slamming down over his equipment.
Not too far away in the distance a young girl held herself shivering from the cold of the intense wind and snow pounding at her delicate and frail body. It was a bad time to be out despite it being almost four PM but this wasn't by choice.
She was getting rather close to the city by now but was still at least 3 or 4 kilometres away. She turned off the narrow stride of roadside and walked head down towards a nearby tree seeking a little some bit of shelter from the frost. Her eyes were winced in pain as her back lurched forward from smashing onto the nearby pine tree despite it dropping a few pieces of snow right down her collar. She shivered involuntary as she huddled up more towards her white mermaid A-line Charmeuse Silver Crystal Unique Formal evening dress which was now beginning to soak due to the invading snow and heat from her body. She was cold, tired and wet and above all she felt like she was done for. She tucked a few loose strands behind her ears as she let her bun down so her hair could caress her back. It didn't make much difference though. Gwen still felt cold inside.
She could hear a few cars coming closer as they slipped and slided along the icy path.
'Idiot driver' Gwen thought looking behind her to see who was racing along the narrow tracks that led directly to the city which not only contained police officers but also the Plumbers. She was beginning to see a few shadows moving in the mist of it all. Gwen thought for a moment. Apprehend the person driving and ruin her and there day even more or let them pass without her even taking a second thought. The car was becoming exceedingly closer now and Gwen made her choice; she ignored the car and continued to walk along the side of the road minding her own business. The car didn't seem to bother her too much. It swooped by causing a gust of wind to come forcing it's weigh into Gwen's side and face.
She growled about to use her powers and hit it with as much force as she could but stopped. Not her; them. The car came to a screeching hold only 100metres away from her. Her mind raced. 'Did it see her use her powers?' It made her freak out. She instantly released the tension convulsing in her fists and allowed them to return to their normal loose ways. She took a step to the side as she noticed something peculier about this darkened drag race of a car. It was probably because the red lights on the back were still on; it was moving backwards.
Her ears pierced as she heard the sounds of a screeching car coming round the bends. It was behind her, no, in-front of her, no behind. she grabbed hold of her ears wincing as the ear wenching nose began to close in on her.
So this is just the first chapter in my little Bwen Christmas story for the Christmas contest. It's probably not something you'd expect but I decided to derive the genre of my story into a little less cute and fluffy. So hope you guys enjoyed and if you want to find out next then please review.