Chapter 1
I awoke with a start, I frantically looked around thinking of seeing flames. But I didn't. I was in my room, on my own bed. I kept having this dream over and over again to the point where I felt like it was trying to tell her something, every time I saw ever growing flames, smoke clouding the view and a bottle of dark red liquid falling into my eye. The aftermath of that day however was also not as pleasant, I was blinded for one eye for 3 months and even worse the chemical we experimented on was still unidentified. I watched as the sunlight began to flood through the curtains.
"Might as well get up,"I heaved herself out of bed and slowly crawled towards the mirror. Grabbing a comb I plonked myself on a chair and began to drag the comb through the field of knots which was my hair till it was straight. I tied my black hair into a high ponytail and combed my fringe so it covered half of my left eye. Staring into the mirror I sighed, I had always hated how normal I looked, brown eyes and black hair weren't exactly what uncommon but at least I wasn't normal. I browsed through my wardrobe, my clothes were either black or dark grey, I wasn't exactly a happy person, I eventually picked out a Black hoodie and dark grey jeans.
"Kat?" A voice called out from the floor below me, "we've got a surprise for you!" I groaned, the surprises I get were usually more on the negative side than ones that she actually wanted.
"Ok, coming," I was determined to be optimistic today (at least more than usual)
I trudged down the stairs and entered the kitchen and what she saw made me want to leave the room right there and then, so much for being optimistic!
"Hey," A tall boy spoke with a smirk on his face, "sup?"
"Oh nothing really, other than the fact that you're here," I replied sharply, the boy that was standing in front of me was Josh. He thought he was all handy dandy (well everyone did) But believe me when I say this he was not! In fact he was the worst human being to ever EVER set foot on this Earth!
"Umm well err…" My mother stuttered, she obviously had realised that we weren't over the moon to see each other. "Josh why don't I make you a drink or something?"
"No, I should probably head off to school but thanks for the offer Mrs Smith," Josh shook his head, "Well then! Which bus do you catch?"
20 minutes later I found myself sitting on the number 25 bus next to the person who I considered an enemy, just my luck. Although Josh didn't look to overjoyed to be sitting next to me, good to know the feelings mutual. I could hear two girls giggling behind me, probably because of how 'hot' he was.
"Hey!" One of them exclaimed, she was blonde and had a little bit too much make up on, "What you up to tonight?" The other one giggled. Josh, obviously used to this attention, didn't answer.
"Oooh mysterious!" The brunette haired girl chortled, "please go out with me!"
"Sheesh, talk about desperate." I muttered under my breath.
"Umm excuse me!" The blonde one stared at me crossley, "Do you know who we are?"
"No and I rather not!" I picked up my bag and walked to the back of the bus where I whipped out my phone and began surfing Tumblr.
"Anyone for London Secondary School please exit the bus now!" The bus driver called, "I repeat anyone for London Secondary School your stop is here!" I slung my backpack around my shoulder and walked off the bus whilst giving my thanks to the driver. I saw Josh jogging to catch up with me.
"Do you know where the office is?" He asked
"You're sticking around?" I questioned
"Afraid so!"
"Okay fine!" I began to explain where the office is but it ended up being a heated argument about who was the best blah blah blah! I watched as Josh hurried off into the direction which I pointed him to, I turned around and headed towards the direction of the school entrance.
Weaving my way past kids in the corridor, I began to make my way to my locker. From there I met my Best Friend, Hazel. She had bright emerald green eyes and red curly hair which bounced up in all sorts of places.
"Hi Kat!" She came rushing up to me, "everyones been talking about this guy! I haven't seen him but apparently he's really cute!"
"Oh no," I moaned, "He's an idiot!"
"You met him?"
"Yes."
"What's he like?"
"I just told you, an idiot!" I didn't mean to get snappy with her but she was really getting on my nerves. I entered my code into my locker and took out my science book.
"Did we get any homew…" Hazel shifted her gaze from me, "so that's the new guy!" I followed her gaze and saw Josh walking down the corridor with about 50 girls following him.
"Hey Kat!" Josh greeted, everyone went quiet. Every girl and boy in that corridor were staring at me and Josh, even Hazel.
"Omg!"
"Are they dating?"
"Bet you they are!"
"I ship them!"
"Who's Kat?"
"Uhh, Kat?" Hazel whispered, "We shoud get to class."
"Agreed!"
I took my seat in my science class at the back of the class next to Hazel.
"So are you and the new guy dating?"
"No, I know him and hate him!" I told her firmly although I could see her disguising a laugh.
"Quieten down now class! Today we will once again be doing energy transfers and electrical appliances!" are teacher informed us. I grinned as I heard the whole class groan, unlike most people i'd never struggled in science in fact I found it quite easy!
"Sorry i'm late!" A male voice said, it was Josh. "It's my first day here and I got lost!"
"That's perfectly fine, take a seat next to" she paused and scanned the room, "Kat! By the way i'm Mrs Fincher." I felt 30 pair of eyes turn to look at me whilst Josh set down his bag next to mine, I could hear a few girls muttering and giggling.
"Still ship them!"
...
"Sir we're getting strange readings from London, it's like the powers draining around this one area!" A woman with dark hair tied into a bun reported. "Should we investigate?"
"Yes," A man with an eye patch replied sharply, "I think I know what's going on here."
"Who should we send" The Woman asked.
"Clint and Natasha should do the trick."
"Okay i'll send an agent to report to them."
"Lets hope they get there in time." The eye patch man muttered.
...
Kat felt odd, like something inside of her was charging up. She felt as if someone had just plugged in their phone and it was reaching it's capacity.
"Oww!" I muttered as I touched my pen
"You okay?" Josh whispered
"Yeah, just an electric shock." I was surprised to hear him actually showing concern for me. I began to hear several bodies moving towards window, I looked outside and saw the whole of London light going out. A light flickered out in our science room and we were plunged into darkness.
"Ow!" I felt if someone had just turned on a light bulb in my stomach.
"Another shock?" Josh asked, I shook my head, I was in too much pain to speak.
"Kat?" Hazel looked concerned but my vision was going blurry, then there was a crash.
