AN~ so I've been at the beach, and this idea got wedged into my brain and I just had to write it.

Tidal Breaker

So many things can go wrong so fast. It's a bit overwhelming if you factor everything that could go wrong vs. what actually would go wrong. I look around, trying to judge witch way my towel and flip flops were. I had drifted a lot further than I had originally thought. The compact sand seemed to break under my feet, I was the first person on the beach, as always, and the last one to leave. Of coarse, I never leave. I live here.

I continued to walk down the beach, a few surfer dudes ran past me, trying to get a wave before school. I easily dodged them and saw my towel and flip flops just a few yards away. I walked over, my feet sinking down a little in the now wet sand. The tides had come in while I was gone, and one half of my purple, black, and white stripped towel was wet with ocean water. I picked it up, shook some sand off of it, and the laid it out in the sun to dry.

I don't really have much stuff, just my towel, a cheap three-year-old pair of flip flops, bathing suit, trunks, a backpack, two changes of cloths and sunscreen. Right now was a pretty good time for me, I had found two wallets buried in the sand this week, about fifty dollars in each. I took the money and then turned the wallets into the police station. See? I'm a good person. I'm just desperate for something to eat is all.

I know that you all reading this, are most likely wondering how this happened to a sixteen-year-old girl. It's not a happy story. If you were expecting a happy story, I'm sorry to disapoint you. I wish my life had been a happier story too.

I used to have parents, a town house right on the sand, I used to go to school, I used to play and have a care free life, but that changed when I turned thirteen. My powers over the ocean had come out one day when we were at the beach, my parents and I. I had been having headaches for the past few weeks, and my powers had chosen right then to come out. I caused a tidal wave. I got found out as a mutant. My parents disowned me, my friends from school left me, and I've been on my own ever since. I do have one friend that stuck around though, Alex Summers, he's a year older than me, and he's a mutant too.

He's never shown me his powers, says I'll get hurt if he does, but he knows about mine. I can control ocean or sea water. I've tried water from the tap, or bottled water, but it doesn't work, even if I put salt in it. I've even tried to mix ocean water and fresh water, but when I try to pick it up, the fresh water stays.

I walk under the pier to my little tent that I made at the spot the pier meets the sand. My backpack's there, along with a bottle of water forgotten by some one. I grab it, twist the lid off and take a large gulp. I haven't had fresh bottled water in over a year. I put the over halfway empty bottle next to my backpack and scoot my towel closer, then I go out to the water.

It's going to be a cloudy day, but I don't mind, that just mean less sunscreen for me. I wade into the water, using my powers to put a break in the undertow and the small waves. I got out to where the water reached my waist, and I focused my energy on the waves, I stared at them, they were high and when one started to break, I held out my hand. The white foam died away and the wave got smaller. By the time it reached me, I barely felt anything. I looked over at the surfers, they were coming in on their second wave by now. One looked at his wrist watched, yelled something I couldn't hear, and then they all got out of the water. Time for school I guess.

It didn't really matter to me if it was time for school or not, I had dropped out when I got disowned. I ventured out further in the water, not using my powers, and just floated out there for awhile. I knew I was taking a chance, being out this early and out in the ocean this far, theres always the chance of sharks, but I'd know if one was close. I'd be able to sense the disturbance in the tides, feel the shape in my mind. I closed my eyes and made a wave big enough to carry me to the shore. I stepped out onto the sand, what I saw of the sun was bright today. I grabbed my now dry towel and spread it out in the shade, I wasn't much for tanning. I pulled my backpack and flip flops over to me, and I laid down on my stomach, falling asleep.

I felt my shoulder being shaken, the hand was rough and calloused. I groggily turned over, blinking sleep out of my eyes. I saw Alex sitting down beside me, he was laughing almost.

"What?" I asked, sitting up.

"Jani, how long have you been asleep?" he asked.

"What time is it?"

"It's about 3:30 pm."

"Since about 8:30 am." I had slept through school. Well Okay. I looked around the beach, it was crowded by now. I stood up and grabbed my sunscreen, spraying it on my arms and legs, then put some in my hand and rubbed it on my face. "I thought you had a final tomorrow, shouldn't you be home studying?"

"Shouldn't you be in school?" Alex countered as we walked down the beach.

"Touché." I shot back. I watched my feet, avoiding the sharp shells that might break through my thin purple flip flops. "Seriously though, go home and study, get into a university, get a career, and live the White Picket Fence dream."

"Thats going to be hard," he mumbled, picking up a slightly flat stone and throwing it into a minnow pool.

"And why is that?" I asked.

"Because I'm leaving this summer." I stopped, mid-walk, and stared at him. I stood and stared for a long time before a random volley ball came over and hit me square in the forehead. That snapped me out of the staring mode.

"What the hell are you talking about?" I asked, starting to walk again.

"Well, you know how I found my brother a few months ago?" I nodded, I'd seen him talking to Alex on the beach once, "Well, he goes to a school that helps mutants with their powers. I need to go, mine have gotten so bad that if I sneeze they go off."

"So your going to leave me, a summer in Hawaii, the beach, and surfing for some school in the middle of the mainland? Have you gone crazy? Do you have a fever?" I reached up and put the back of my hand to his forehead, "Did you get bit by a snake last night and the venom is making you go mad?" he shook his head.

"Well, theres one other thing, I think you should come too."

I stood there, my mouth agape, my eyebrows together, and my hands in fists.

"You want me to go some place that's in, like, the middle of Utah or something where I can't use my powers?" I was whisper yelling, "You are crazy if you think I'm going to leave my beach! I'm not leavening to go to someplace where I'll be completely defenseless!" this whole time the waves behind me had gotten choppy, and grew higher. The wind had also picked up and there were now dark storm clouds covering the sky.

"Thats why." Alex said, pointing all this stuff out to me.

"That doesn't count. I can control my powers!" I said, we started back over to my backpack.

"Your powers aren't the only reason I want you to go. Theres another team, besides the one I'm going to, and their leader is desperate for mutants. He'll do anything to get you to join. Come with me and if you don't like it, you can come back." Alex sat down with me on my towel.

"Alex, I'm not leaving my ocean. I'm sorry. You'll have to go without me." Alex nodded and got off my towel.

"I'll see you tomorrow." he said, giving me a quick hug before standing up and walking away.

"Yeah, I'll see ya." I sighed to myself. I stretched back on my towel, letting the wind glide across my face, putting me into a half sleep, the sound of the waves topped it off.

I waited until the beach was nearly empty before I moved again, I was looking for forgotten stuff. Something left behind could save my life. I walked most of the beach, but only managed to find a cheap bottle of blue nail polish. The sun had already set and I started back to my backpack and towel. When I got there, I wasn't alone.

"Who are you?" I asked, standing to my full 5'9'' hight.

"Remy LeBeau. And you are, fille?" he had his back to me, but I could tell from here that he was way taller than me. He was wearing a black duster, so I couldn't see if he had a gun from my vantage point. He turned to face me now, and he looked nothing but normal. Except his eyes. They were demonetic looking, red on black.

"Jani. What do you want?" I got into an almost defensive stance, making sure my center of gravity was lower than his.

"Non, no need for dat, fille. Remy means ya no harm. Remy jus wanna talk." he said. He spoke in third person. Okay.

"About what? Why were you in my stuff?" I asked, noticing my now open backpack. I went over to it and found that nothing was missing. Except my one hundred dollars. "Give me back my money!" I yelled, making sure I had the uphill advantage.

"Remy was hopin' ya wouldn' notice. . ." he trailed off as he rummaged through one of his pockets, he then handed me my money, "Now, what Remy wants to talk about, is a place, were you can learn to control your powers, no charge. No hatred. No shunnin'. What do ya say?" he looked me in the eyes, holding my gaze.

"If I'm not gonna take this offer from my best friend, what makes you think I'll take it from you?" I asked, going over to my towel and sitting down. I looked at Remy, his face had a look of sadness on it now, like he'd regret what he was about to do.

"I really wish ya'd say dat ya'd go. Alex would like it if ya'd go too." this got my attention.

"What did you do to Alex?"

AN~ So? First chapter? Love it? Hate it? Want me to keep writing it, or not? Review!