Disclaimer: You know the drill; none of the characters are mine, except Claire which I totally made up.
Author's Note:This is alternative universe, so don't expect everything to make sense. And PLEASE REVIEW!
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Chapter 1:
"If you could have any superpower, what would it be?" Becky asked.
I paused and thought for a moment considering what superpower might be unique and useful at the same time.
"Invisibility," I replied.
"Why do you say that? I thought you'd pick something like super speed so you can run away from people you're always afraid of. Isn't that what you're good at anyways?"
I rolled my eyes, Becky never understood the term 'think before you speak'. She was never afraid of telling the truth, even if that meant hurting someone's feelings.
"No Becky, when someone's invisible, it doesn't matter what superpower anyone else has, you can't touch that person no matter what," I stated.
"Oh, so you mean, like a ghost? I get it, that mean's you can hide from people you're afraid of. Smart thinking Claire."
"You know what; you need someone like Willy Wonka to make you fatter, you're way too skinny Becky."
"Oh haha, very funny." She replied sarcastically.
With that, we both walked off heading to the school's cafeteria ready to buy our lunches. It was a quarter past twelve and school was almost out, all I had was two class periods left. Meanwhile, students scattered around campus trying to find their friends or head off to lunch.
Like most school's, mine had its own separate groups. The nerds sat outside the library with their heavy backpacks and infamous style of clothes, whereas all the popular students spread across the quad as if it was their own territory.
People like me, on the other hand, the shy, down to earth, and unnoticeable one's, always headed off to lunch, or tried to fit in with some group.
Unfortunately, the only person I found to socialize with was Becky.
"You never asked me." Becky cried suddenly.
"Asked you what?" I asked.
"What I'd pick as a superpower."
"Did I have to ask?"
"Right well, I'd want to be a psychic, I mean, what would be cooler than knowing who likes you and who doesn't?" Becky replied.
"That sounds nice." I muttered.
"You don't seem impressed."
"Sometimes Becky, people need their privacy."
"Oh, and you think sneaking up behind them invisible is just as different?"
I looked at her and smiled, "Well, that makes the two of us then."
We entered the cafeteria waiting in line for our lunches; the smell of pizza rang through the air and I thought that our school would serve something nice for once. But, as usual, once I saw the sight of it, it was like any other school meal, overcooked and watery.
I grabbed a pizza anyway and paid for my lunch. Yet just as I was about to look for a seat, the bell rang. Once, twice, a third time, and it kept repeating this process.
I looked at Becky with a questioned look, she just shrugged her shoulders.
The intercom came buzzing to life as the principle began to speak slowly, and clearly. "All students are to report to the nearest building immediately. We are under a lockdown procedure, this is not a drill. I repeat, this is not a drill."
Immediately, staff members in the cafeteria began to rush towards the doors allowing the last set of students to come in. After some time they closed the doors and locked it, others began to cover the windows with drapes ensuring that no one saw the outside of the cafeteria.
Becky and I immediately found some seats and placed our trays gently on the table. However, I decided to pass on lunch for now.
"What do you think is going on?" I asked to Becky.
"Probably some shooting nearby. You know the usual." She replied.
"The usual? Since when has lockdown not been a drill?"
"I don't know, I was just speaking on behalf of other schools." She took a bite out of her pizza.
"That's not funny Becky."
"I'm not being funny Claire. I'm serious, what more could it be? It's not like some mutant would come storming on campus and destroy everything is sight. I mean come on, not once has there been a mutant in this town."
"You never know Becky." I implied cautiously.
"Please, this isn't New York or some over populated, high life city. We're in the middle of no where. What the hell is going to happen here in Kansas?"
"Well—" I stopped when gun shots were heard in the distance. Gasps and screams arose in the cafeteria and everyone seemed to move as far back from the door as possible.
"See? What I tell you. It's a drive by."
"Becky, grow up. How can there be a drive by when the sound is coming from the quad?"
"Lighten up will you?" She answered. "It's probably those wannabe gangsters trying to make some commotion with those fat cops."
I glared at her, "You have no heart Becky."
She gave a mysterious grin, "I look at life as a joke is all."
Suddenly the cafeteria sprung to life again as a huge thud was heard against the door. Becky dropped her pizza and appeared serious for once. I just froze and watched cautiously for what was about to happen.
I had no clue for what I was about to witness.
The doors jerked some more till it flung open and something large appeared in the doorway. Everyone screamed and ran towards the kitchens to get as far away as possible. I was the only one glued to my chair unable to make a move.
The figure grew closer and closer till I could hear its breath from a few feet away.
It was tall, perhaps ten feet; its muscular figure gave an odd shape for a person. Yet it was obvious this creature had somehow morphed from what it once seemed to be a human.
I just sat their gazing at him frozen from fear. I kept asking myself to get up, yet not a single muscle would jerk in my body. Not one flinch.
It came to a halt as it stood right across from me.
Suddenly, the creature raised it's strong, muscular arms above its head and was ready to strike at any moment. I shut my eyes tightly hoping I would disappear from all of this, hoping this was all just a dream.
The creature gave a grunt as it swooped its arm towards me and I kept hoping some miracle would happen. I screamed at the top of my lungs as the table before me collapsed from the creature's impact. High pitch screams came from the kitchen as the cafeteria echoed from the table's destruction.
A second went by, then another. Silence filled the room. I couldn't feel anything; it was as if my body went cold and numb. Yet I was still in one piece. Slowly, I opened my eyes and there he remained with a puzzled look on his face. I sat at the same spot staring at him and he seemed to look past me.
He gave another grunt and walked back to the doorway unsatisfied for what he found in the cafeteria.
I drew a sigh of relief as I regained all my body consciousness. Indeed, I had experienced a true miracle.
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A/N: Well? Tell me what ya think!