A couple of nights later, Kyle was walking home through the park,
rain falling on his umbrella, when someone from behind jumped him and put a
knife at his throat.
"Gimme your wallet", said the stranger in a raspy voice. Then, as if to the sound of his words, four men, thugs obviously, jumped out of the foliage and surrounded Kyle.
"Sorry pal, I don't have any cash, but how about an ass kicking?" With that, Kyle grabbed the assailant's arm and threw him over his shoulder with great force, leaving the man on the ground, stunned. Another one ran towards Kyle, but was met with an uppercut that sent him flying. The last three muggers approached the weary Kyle at once. Damn, I don't have a chance…
Almost immediately after that thought developed in Kyle's mind, a shot of flame came from nowhere and ignited one of the thieves, killing him soon after. A figure appeared out of the shadows from whence the inferno came. Holding out his hand, he sent a wave of electricity that hit the other two with such great shock that they could barely flee in terror.
When this was over, the man turned around and faced Kyle, who couldn't believe his realization of who the stranger was.
It was Pierce.
Before Kyle could even ask what was going on, Pierce, an apologetic look of shame on his face, ran and jumped over a rather high bordering fence, losing his sunglasses in the process. Kyle, dumbstruck, could only stand there for minutes in contemplation.
What the hell? He's just like Aya…
Kyle decided to think about this later, seeing as the rain was beginning to pour down really hard. He was running, umbrella over head, when he saw Pierce sitting on a park bench. He looked as though he was in deep thought… and regret.
In any other situation, Kyle would have just ignored him. But Pierce had just saved his life. As Kyle approached him, he wanted to ask him about his powers, and if they were the same as Aya's. But when he saw the sadness in Pierce's eyes, he figured it would be best to avoid the issue.
"You really think Aya would have the hots for you when you're soaking wet like that?"
Pierce, alarmed, quickly looked up, and saw that Kyle was standing with an umbrella over both of their heads. Amazingly, Kyle was smiling at him. Pierce couldn't think of anything to say, What's up with this all of a sudden?
"I guess I owe you one after saving my ass, but you try to hit on me and you're dead."
Pierce could tell by the sound of his voice that the comment was meant to be humorous, but the look in Kyle's eyes was that of sincere gratitude.
Pierce didn't feel like answering Kyle's questions, but figured he was probably trying to help, as well, "Sure, if it's all right."
"Stop with the I-did-something-horrible trip and come on!" Kyle didn't see any reason for him to be ashamed, but he figured it had to be difficult to have to reveal to someone such a strange, almost horrifying, secret. He decided he should delay the questions until Pierce was beyond the suicidal point.
"Gimme your wallet", said the stranger in a raspy voice. Then, as if to the sound of his words, four men, thugs obviously, jumped out of the foliage and surrounded Kyle.
"Sorry pal, I don't have any cash, but how about an ass kicking?" With that, Kyle grabbed the assailant's arm and threw him over his shoulder with great force, leaving the man on the ground, stunned. Another one ran towards Kyle, but was met with an uppercut that sent him flying. The last three muggers approached the weary Kyle at once. Damn, I don't have a chance…
Almost immediately after that thought developed in Kyle's mind, a shot of flame came from nowhere and ignited one of the thieves, killing him soon after. A figure appeared out of the shadows from whence the inferno came. Holding out his hand, he sent a wave of electricity that hit the other two with such great shock that they could barely flee in terror.
When this was over, the man turned around and faced Kyle, who couldn't believe his realization of who the stranger was.
It was Pierce.
Before Kyle could even ask what was going on, Pierce, an apologetic look of shame on his face, ran and jumped over a rather high bordering fence, losing his sunglasses in the process. Kyle, dumbstruck, could only stand there for minutes in contemplation.
What the hell? He's just like Aya…
Kyle decided to think about this later, seeing as the rain was beginning to pour down really hard. He was running, umbrella over head, when he saw Pierce sitting on a park bench. He looked as though he was in deep thought… and regret.
In any other situation, Kyle would have just ignored him. But Pierce had just saved his life. As Kyle approached him, he wanted to ask him about his powers, and if they were the same as Aya's. But when he saw the sadness in Pierce's eyes, he figured it would be best to avoid the issue.
"You really think Aya would have the hots for you when you're soaking wet like that?"
Pierce, alarmed, quickly looked up, and saw that Kyle was standing with an umbrella over both of their heads. Amazingly, Kyle was smiling at him. Pierce couldn't think of anything to say, What's up with this all of a sudden?
"I guess I owe you one after saving my ass, but you try to hit on me and you're dead."
Pierce could tell by the sound of his voice that the comment was meant to be humorous, but the look in Kyle's eyes was that of sincere gratitude.
Pierce didn't feel like answering Kyle's questions, but figured he was probably trying to help, as well, "Sure, if it's all right."
"Stop with the I-did-something-horrible trip and come on!" Kyle didn't see any reason for him to be ashamed, but he figured it had to be difficult to have to reveal to someone such a strange, almost horrifying, secret. He decided he should delay the questions until Pierce was beyond the suicidal point.