Chapter 1: Supernova
You will never be one of them…
Murderer…
I can't control it…!
Do you really think you can be normal…?
I can't control it…
I'm sorry…
It's all your fault…
I'm sorry!
IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT!
Sam awoke with a jolt. Her heart was pounding in her ears and her breath came out in short, ragged puffs of steam. She could feel the sweat on her forehead as the early morning wind froze it to her skin, and shivered and contracted into her thin jacket. She glanced down at the place on the ground where her right palm had been resting; there was a small cluster of cracks, one splitting all the way to the opposite wall of the alleyway. Sam pursed her lips and rubbed her temples.
"What's wrong with me…?" she whispered sadly. She shakily rose to her feet, brushing away the dirt from the alley floor off of her tattered jeans. Then she carefully walked to the opening of the alley and examined her surroundings, pushing her long black hair out of her ice-blue eyes.
At the sight of the horizon, Sam couldn't help but breathe, "Wow." The sun was slowly rising, peaking between skyscrapers. Sam then noticed that a small smile of admiration had grown on her face and she quickly wiped it away. She couldn't remember the last time she smiled; it just felt strange.
Sam checked to make sure the streets were clear, then left the alley and headed towards the city. She looked up one last time at the sunrise and her gaze lingered on the tallest skyscraper in the gleaming city skyline. While the building was simple in its modern appearance, the feature that stood out was the gigantic "W" on its face. Sam then saw that just below the giant white letter was the company name, "WayneTech."
