One shot

When Worlds Collide

Nights have always been cold living on the streets and tonight was no exception. A freezing cold sensation ran down my back every so often. I was huddled in the door way of a subway store with my back against the door. My name is Delphi Blake, im 15 years old and I live on the streets. Life isn't all that bad though, I mean, no school, no chores and no parents which, being me, is a good thing. When I was seven months old my father left me and my mum. I stayed in America with my mum for ten years. I was continuously ending up in jail because I stole stuff like food and essentials but only because my mum didn't get them for herself. After dad left mum didn't care for anything including me. When I was two I was put in a foster home. Mum eventually improved her act and got me back when I was seven but almost as soon as I got home again she was back to normal. Then one day when I was twelve my grandmother came over from England as soon as she saw the state of me, my mum and our house she insisted she take me back over to England with her. That was the last time I saw my mum. No one knows what happened to her she just disappeared but I didn't really care as she never cared for me. Life in England was hard I was always getting into fights with girls at school and my grades well they sucked. When I was thirteen Gran died and since I had no other relatives who would take me I was sent to a care home. I hated the place everyone was horrible and the care workers tried to get through to me but of course they failed. I've never let anyone into my life and im glad of it. I ran away ten months after I joined the place. They never found me or they probably just didn't want to. This night was no exception to any other night.

I had a thin blanket draped around me but it wasn't exactly the same as a radiator. It was about six in the morning. I decided I needed some rest so I closed my eyes. Then I heard a rustling come from a bin beside me. The rustling grew louder and louder. I stood up expecting a monster or something to jump out. Then all of a sudden a small dog crawled out from behind the bin.

"Aww are you lost little doggy?"

The dog walked up to me. Then all of a sudden it let out a massive roar and began to grow. I slowly backed out of the doorway of the subway store. By now the small dog I had previously seen had grown to the size of a lion then I realised it was a lion but its tail had a snake on the end? And there was something sticking out of the back of its neck…oh…it was a goat head. The giant creature roared and then pounced at me.

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I dodged the monsters first attack by jumping to the side but the monster was fast. It swung round hitting me with its snake headed tail. I flung back and hit a wall. The charm my dad had given me as a child fell out of my pocket. The charm was the shape of what looked like a fork with pointed ends. It fell a couple of feet away from me. The lion, goat snake tailed monster thing had somehow gotten its snake tail stuck under a crack in the subway door. I looked around to find something to protect myself with. Then all of a sudden a light glowed in the corner of my eye. I looked over to see my charm was…glowing? No it was growing. It continued to get bigger and bigger until it was four foot long. I stumbled over and picked up my new line of defence. I felt a sudden urge that I hated feeling. The sea was channelled through this weapon somehow, I could feel its energy. Ever since I was a small child I could sense sea energy. I don't know why and I don't know how, I just could. One day, when I was five. I was sitting on the beach with the other children in my foster home. I didn't have any friends, just enemies. There was one girl in particular who really hated me. Her name was Jennifer. When her parents left her here they didn't give her a second name, just Jennifer. She was the same age as me. This particular day was one of my worst…and same with her.

*flashback*

"Hey dead-flee I got a little surprise for you!" screamed Jennifer

Jennifer ran over and kicked sand into my eyes. I howled in pain as the sand stung my eyes. The care workers rushed over.

"What have you done silly child!" one of them said

"Oh miss Hawthorn!" said Jennifer "I was innocently walking over to say hello to Delphi when she tried to kick sand at me but instead she fell over,"

She gave me a sly look before turning back to Miss Hawthorn with big pleading eyes.

"No supper for you tonight Delphi Blake!" barked Miss Hawthorn. She sauntered of with her head held high.

Jennifer turned and laughed at me.

"You're so stupid Delphi Blake you'll never have friends or a family!" she sniggered

A wave of energy rushed through me. I thrust my hand out at Jennifer. She looked startled for a second then she laughed. She was about to make a hurtful comment at me but I let go of the energy that was boiling inside me. A giant wave of sea water rushed out and grabbed Jennifer. It carried her off to a deep part of the ocean and pulled her under the dark, murky waves. I stood shocked for a moment then realised someone could have been watching. I spun around to see everyone was at another part of the beach. Jennifer was never seen again. I had never used my abilities since.

The monster broke through the entire subway door, ripping it from its hinges. I turned and faced me, growling. It pounced and I dodged down a narrow alley way. I ran as fast as my legs would take me, my muscles still aching from being hit against the wall. The monster pounded up the alley way after me. "I have to kill it," I thought. I turned around and swung my pointy forked weapon. I heard a howl of pain and looked to see a pile of dust sitting at my feet. I ran, encase anything else might want to attack me. I ran into a cobbled street with a magnificent water fountain in the centre. I looked over my shoulder as I ran. Big mistake. Someone else had the same idea as me. CRASH! I rolled to the ground and my battle instincts took over. I used my abilities. I broke the water fountain and threw the water with all my might. All of a sudden I was suspended in mid-air. I looked down to see a boy about my age. He was dripping wet and had his hands raised and pointing in my direction. Then I realised…he was levitating me. We looked at each other stunned for a couple of seconds. Then I heard footsteps. I couldn't afford to have more people see me after what had just happened. I sent a jet of water straight at the boy's face. It hit him full on in the face, he dropped me, howling in pain. I got up to see another guy who was a bit taller than me. He looked at me then at the other kid who I soaked. I turned and ran for the alley way I came through before.

"Get her Ed she's one of us!" the boy urged

The guy who had just ran into the scene pulled a shot gun out of his pocket and aimed for me. I sent a jet of water at him and ran. He dogged the water and fired the gun at me. I felt an intense pain in my shoulder. I thought he hasn't shot me with a bullet…he's shot me with a tranquilizer. Sure enough I reached over to my shoulder and pulled out the dart. "Dammit!" I thought. Suddenly a wave of nausea washed over me. I sank to my knees. The boy who went by the name of Ed ran over and caught me.

"I'm really sorry!" he protested.

"Yeah well you're gonna be," I mumbled. Then with the last ounce of energy I had left in me I raised my hand and sent a jet of water at Ed soaking him. Then I passed out.