Chapter 1
The darkness ended. The sting of the harsh lights burnt her eyes. Crystal was prepared for the guards to come and force her to use her powers. She would be punished if she didn't. She would be beaten, starved and tortured until she willingly harmed another mutant.
Time stood still here. The monotony of the days had made Crystal stop keeping track. She didn't even know her age. Before she knew it, she was facing a skinny boy, he couldn't be older than fifteen. She didn't know what he could do. It didn't matter. She never lost. As he charged at her, she forced the air forward creating a protective wall. As he rammed into it he flew backwards, breaking the wall behind him. Strength was easy to beat. She could destroy him in minutes. She could. But she didn't have the heart to kill this kid.
She looked up at the men staring down from their control room. 'Enough, he's done'. Suddenly, the door buzzed open. Guards dragged off the unconscious body.
Crystal wished she was being dragged away. He would be placed in his holding cell. She would have to face Colonel Stryker's wrath. She'd disobeyed his orders.
God only knew what sick punishment he would plan.