Prologue
"What's your name, what's your power?" Coach Boomer asked as the nervous girl took the platform.
"Angela Demona," she murmured, tucking a strand of ink black hair behind her ear. "I can eat or drink anything without any side effects."
"That's it?" Coach Boomer looked at her in bored disbelief.
"Um, yeah?"
"You look pretty anorexic, maybe that's what you mean by eating anything without side effects. Sidekick," he said without sparing her another glance.
Angela left the platform amidst her classmate's snickers.
"You next," Coach Boomer said, pointing to a boy clad in worn jeans and a black leather jacket.
The boy got onto the platform.
"Warren Peace," he said gruffly. Murmurs went through the crowd. It was Baron Battle's son!
The mutters ceased as Warren burst into hot flames. They stared up at him in awe as his whole body was engulfed in flames.
"Hey, Sidekick," Boomer called to Angela. "How about eating some fire?"
Angela opened her mouth to respond just as Warren tossed a ball of fire in her direction. The ball slipped between her lips. The girl choked and coughed as the burning mass slid down her throat. Smoke issued from her mouth as she coughed. Her classmates laughed as she choked on the flames.
"Damn you all to hell," she whispered, tears running down her cheeks.