The light within the bedroom was dim as Carson unpacked all his possessions and clothes, placing them inside drawers and setting pictures and other stuff upon his bedside table. Shadows of himself and other things within his room became shadows upon his mid-night blue bedroom walls as he walked back and forth from his dresser to one of his duffle bags.

It was quarter to six o'clock when Aunt Julie had to leave them all. Carson hadn't wish for her to leave him or Mom and Caleb. He had been with Aunt Julie since he was six-years-old and had become very close to the woman, who had cared for him as her own. And now, his favorite Aunt was gone and he was left with no ideas as to when they would see each other again.

"So, how were things back in Georgia?" Caleb's voice interrupted his thoughts as Carson looked up from his belongings to where Caleb stood from the doorway. His older brother was still the same as ever, only with a few changes. He was much taller than Carson as he always had been and his facial features had rejected his boyish features now that he was eighteen.

"It was alright." Carson answered as he returned back to placing his clothes into the drawer. "What about here? How're Reid, Tyler, and Pogue?" The young teen still remembered the others quite vividly since Caleb had always been around them. The others had become almost older brothers towards him, but that was seven years ago. Carson highly doubted that would be the case now.

"Why don't you find out for yourself!" Carson suddenly found himself in a headlock as he felt someone's strong arm around his neck. After struggling within the headlock, the subjugator released his hold on the thirteen-year-old as Carson stumbled backwards and away from the blonde headed teen.

"Hey, don't you remember me, dude?" Carson shook his head before slowly remembering who he was in fact. Reid Garwin had always been the practical joker and the one to pick on Carson the most. But what had kicked in his memory were the headlock games. Reid was famous for those with Carson. The boy had always hated them when he was six and if it meant anything, he still did.

"Reid?"

"In the flesh." The teen answered as a smile tugged at Carson's lips. He suddenly embraced Reid before two others entered his bedroom. Carson knew almost immediately which was which as Pogue came forward before spinning Carson around slightly and giving him a pat on the back.

"Seriously, you don't look like the six-year-old we knew, man." Pogue said as Carson shrugged, knowing that he wasn't the same six-year-old. Things had changed over the past seven years; things that Carson would whether not think about.

"Hey, kid." Tyler muttered as he quickly embraced Carson before the teen pulled away. All of them had grown up and weren't the same boys he had known seven-years-ago. But neither was he, definitely not since his thirteenth birthday.

"Hey, Caleb, what do you think about taking the kid out? Like a homecoming kinda thing." Pogue said as Caleb shook his head slightly. Carson already knew what his older brother was thinking without the eighteen-year-old even said it.

"I don't think Mom wants Carson to go anywhere for tonight. He just got back home."

"No, it's alright, Caleb. You all can take Carson out to celebrate." Evelyn's voice interrupted their conversation. "Just have him back home around ten o'clock."

"Okay, if you can make three in a row, than I'll put in fifteen bucks." Reid told Carson, who leaned slightly on his pole stick as he raised an eyebrow.

"You've gotta be kidding me?" Carson asked. "Fifteen bucks is all you got? Or are you just a little too scared that I'll give you a run for your money?" Nicky's had been here for years. It was a local gathering for teens.

"Alright, fine." Reid said with a cheeky smile. "You want it that way…but if I get three in a row, than you have to give me all that money in that pretty pink piggy bank you got." Carson only smirked before leaning in on the pool table and aiming the pole stick. He had this one. The boy knew he did. After years of playing pool with some buddies, Carson knew he would be able to pull three in a row.

Only, the teen was wrong. He didn't know how it had happened, but after knocking one of the balls towards two others, it seemed as though one had decided to take a completely different route. Confusing Carson in the process and causing him to loose all his College savings.

"Seems you got the short end of the game, CJ." Reid said, calling him by his old nickname as Carson's facial expression kept the shock recognizable for a moment before cursing silently under his breath. He looked over and saw Caleb sitting with Sarah, his girlfriend that he had been introduced to only thirty minutes ago.

"I'm just gonna go and get me a coke or something." Carson told the others before walking over to the bar and taking a seat upon one of the stools. Tonight wasn't his lucky night at all. And now he had lost all his College savings that his Aunt Julie had helped him collect as a project. He knew of course that his Mom could pay for College. But that wasn't what bothered him. It was the fact that it was something he and Aunt Julie had done together.

"You know kids your age shouldn't be here…things can happen." The bartender handed Carson his drink as he started to stand up from the stool.

"Thanks for the tip." Carson muttered, not caring what this guy had to say any longer.

"No problem!" The man called out before laughing as Carson made his way towards Caleb and the others. He really didn't care to be here anymore, especially after that little confrontation and threat.

Well, there's my second chapter. I hope you enjoyed and sorry it took me so long to update. I was at my Dad's over the weekend and I had no access to the Internet. But anyway, thank you for all the reviews. I love summary reviews that tell me what they liked and all that jazz. It inspires me! I'll try to get the next chapter up soon. And here's a little something for the future of this Fan Fiction…

Teaser:

"You've got to make him stop!"

"He won't let me! I can't control them!"

What would you do if your powers were used against you? What would you do if someone used them to maybe even hurt the ones you love?