Unbreakable Destiny

Claire ran up to her father and took the gun from his hand. "Peter!" Claire ran to Peter, his skin was glowing red. "Please...tell me there is another way!"

"There is no other way." Peter struggled, trying to calm back the power building in him. "Do it."

"No." Claire dropped the gun, clattering to the ground.

Peter backed away, his panic building. "Claire!"

She moved forward, wrapped her arms around his waist, her skin burning. "I am not going to kill you." Tears streaked her face, as she looked up at him.

"Claire, we don't have to time to argue about this." His voice a strained whisper, as his skin burned brighter. "Please..."

She shook her head, more tears falling as she squeezed him tighter. Claire's eyes widened and she instantly knew. "Take us out of here." Peter looked at her confused. "The middle of nowhere..."

Peter could smell her flesh burning and he wanted her to let go. He knew she wouldn't, her grip, even now, tightened on him. "I can't..."

"You can...the desert far from where we can hurt anyone." Peter closed his eyes. "We'll be alright." Claire looked briefly, over to her panic stricken father and gave him a brief smile, before they vanished.

Peter opened his eyes and felt relief. "We did it." His relief, quickly turned to panic when the realization that Claire was still with him. "Claire..." His voice cracked.

Claire was still holding him, even though she was in pain. She looked up at him. "Knew you could do it..." She gave him a half smile.

He felt a sharp pain shoot through him and he cried out. The glow from his body grew exponentially. "Claire!"

She rested her head on his chest. "I love you Peter."

His heart soared and he was unable to speak the words back to her, as his power took over and everything went black.