Awakening

CHAPTER TWO: EVA

(A/N: Some brief background info.)

For several years now, Eva, the teenage prodigy, and Aiden, wiz kid, and athletic extraordinaire, had been dating. They met in grade seven, (A/N I know it should be years, but in my country we do grades, and it seemed to give them a more realistic time to be dating if they went all the way to grade 12.) when Eva had transferred into his JR./SR. high, for some "gifted" reasons. His school was for people with 'out-of-the-ordinary' talents, so that the people with them wouldn't accidentally expose themselves to the world. Not only did they have classes to practice, control, and learn new abilities, but they also had normal classes, like you and I do.

But, back to the main idea.

They dated on and off, but by the time they hit grade 11, they had been dating for 2 solid years. They loved each other, and spent more time doing stuff together than apart.

Eva was red-haired, aqua eyed, and tall and slender. They both were very popular.

"Hey Eva we're you headed?" Eva's roommate Bell asked.

"Just to check up on Aiden," she answered "He wasn't in P.E. this morning, and he's not answering his cell. I'm worried."

"I'm sure he's fine, maybe he's got the flu or something. Toilet all the way!" Bell ranted in attempt to cheer Eva up.

"Thanks Bell, I sure hope so."

Eva's long elfish ears fluttered tenderly, like they always did when something was wrong with her loved ones. It wasn't a power that had fully developed yet. She hoped that one day soon it would heighten to the point where she could tell what was wrong with them, before she saw them.

The corridor to the boy's dorms seemed to go on forever. When she reached Aiden's dorm room, it felt like she had been walking for ages, and her worrying didn't help much either. The door was large, and made of ebony, with a brass handle which she reached out for. Gingerly, she took hold of the handle and gave it a turn, knocking and calling out his name as she went in.

(A/N: These dorm rooms are like mini apartments, you've got your living room/kitchen combined, then a really large bedroom, with large windows, and a medium sized bathroom.)

"Aiden, you in here?" she called out "Come on this isn't funny; I'm worried sick about you!"

She turned to stare at his bedroom door, which was still shut.

'That's odd; he always sleeps with it open.' She thought, as she walked towards it and pushed it open.

"Aiden?" her voice was suddenly quieter. She didn't know why, but it was like she though she had to be cautious entering his room.

"Aiden?" she repeated.

Everything from then on seemed to move in slow motion, as she turned her head towards his bed. However, what she saw didn't seem to shock her as much as she thought it should. I'm pretty sure you can al guess the picture.

Her footsteps echoed on the tiled floor, and she almost tripped on the area rug around his bed as she ran to him.

"Oh god Aiden, who did this?" she sobbed, as she collapsed on the floor taking in all the damage. He was covered in blood, and his skin was lifelessly cold and velvety soft as she stroked his face, trying to awaken him.

"Baby, come on, wake up for me, Come on damn it!" she sobbed.

'Come on Eva, pull yourself together, heal him.' All that was running through her head as she tried to help him. She just couldn't get herself to focus on one thing.

It took her several moments to get control of her emotions, in order to be able to summon up her salutary powers.

The ritual began.

THE END

(A/N wouldn't this suck if I left this right here? Hehe I'm just kidding, I've got more.)

Light beamed from unknown sources in the darkened room, as she prayed to Apollo, and Athena, the gods of the sun and love, to bring her strength. Her hands moved gracefully across her soul mate's body, healing the wounds, repairing all the nerves, and muscles, arteries and tissue. It was a very delicate process, which needed to be done carefully based on the sure knowledge of the human anatomy.

When the light vanished, only pasty skin and blood remained.

'Now to bring him back… the hardest part of all.' She thought to herself as she began compressions.

"10, 11, 12… breathe"

She repeated that step about ten-times before she screamed to him. "We're meant to be together, fight for me."

She tried again; he hadn't even taken a breath yet.

"10, 11, 12… breathe."

Two more times.

Nothing.

"10, 11, 12… breathe."

One more time.

A gasping breath.

Aiden's head shot up so fast, it was impossible to believe someone, even a mutant (of sorts), could do it.

Eva fell backwards onto her back, completely sprawled out on the floor. "Oh my gosh." She squeaked. Now she was completely shocked.

Aiden grasped the area right above his heart, and grimaced falling back onto the bed, breathing in rapid, shallow pants. It was several minutes before they made any eye contact what so ever, slowing their own breathing until it seemed synchronized as one.

Eva's head shifted to meet Aiden's, and their eyes locked, Aiden's amber ones to Eva's aqua. It was intense.

So was… the kiss.

Eva pushed back.

"Aiden?" she said.

Aiden pulled her closer.

"Hmm?" He murmured into her hair.

"What happened?"

Author's Note.

Ok, I promise to update real soon, as I have a bit of time at band camp this Thursday and Friday to do so. Thanks for reading!

PLEASE REVIEW!! Constructive criticism, or simply just saying you enjoy it really inspires me to write faster, and better.