Finally Chapter 4! With school I didn't have much time to type. But maybe this weekend 5 will be posted. COMMENT PLEASE

Chapter 4

These feelings

When I woke up I was laying on a hard mattress in the nurse's office. My head ached and my whole body was sore. I had barely any energy. Nurse Spex walked up to me and forced me to sit back down.

"No, no. You'll have to lie down for now." She said kindly as she placed a wash cloth on my forehead that seemed to have been soaked in cold water.

I flinched as the water hit my head and sent chills all over my body.

"That's a special liquid the science lab conjured up that should give you most of your energy back. The rest is just up to you." She smiled and walked over to her desk.

"What… happened to me?" I asked. Everything after the battle was a total blur.

"Well…it seems Ms. Colewell drain your power." She said. Nurse Spex took off her glasses and cleaned then repeatedly.

"Is that her power? She takes… other heroes powers?" I asked.

Nurse Spex nodded. "I've had too many students to count in here because of her ability."

She let out a deep sigh. "But thankfully, we are able to restore your powers to their full capacity. She never seems to take ALL of your power, just a portion."

Nurse Spex grabbed her lunch box and headed toward the door.

"I'll be back in just a few minutes. Now rest." She closed the door behind her and I was left in silence.

I heard a groan and looked to my right. I hadn't realized anyone else was in here with me. He was turned over so I couldn't see he's face but I knew who he was right away.

"Warren?"

He turned slowly to face me. "I didn't realize you were in here too." I confessed as I tried to sit up.

It was difficult but I managed. I looked down at him and saw his hand was wrapped in bandages and blood seeped through in several places.

"What happened?" I asked and I swung my legs to the side of the mattress so I could take a better look at his wound.

"I'm not sure. I was in gym, trying to power up before a battle and… I burnt my hand."

I gasped. "How could you burn your hand, your body should be immune to any harm from the fire."

He grabbed his wounded hand and let out another groan of pain. "That's what I thought. So what happened to you?" he asked.

I placed my hand to the wash cloth on my forehead and smiled, slightly. "It happened in a battle in gym too. Layla and I were heroes in a fight against Veronica and some girl named Melanie Colewell."

Warren got to a sitting position and looked at me in concern. "Did Veronica do something to you? If she did I'll…"

I shook my head. "No, it wasn't Veronica. It was the Melanie girl. She has some kind of power that allows her to take others abilities away. I fainted and the next thing I know, I was in here."

Warren nodded. He hissed in pain and I couldn't take it.

"Here, let me take a look at it." I insisted. Warren stuck out his hand and I took it gently in my own. I turned it over to the palm and saw a puddle of blood in the center. I touched it lightly and my finger became covered in his blood.

He drew back his hand.

"I'm sorry." I said.

I looked down at my hand so I could wipe the blood away but the blood drops had already dried on my fingers.

The corner door opened and Zach stepped in.

"Hey Star, how you feeling?" he asked.

"Better then before if that's what you mean." I said with a sigh from my headache's throbbing pain.

"Its kind of your fault I'm in here." Zach looked down.

"I know." He sat on the mattress and looked to my right.

"Whoa… I didn't realize Warren was in here… Why didn't you tell me he was here?" he asked in a whisper and I gave him a shrug.

"Hey glow boy." Warren said nodding his head up toward him.

Zach smiled nervously. "Okay well check you later." Zach said leaving quickly.

I quickly placed my head back on the pillow and reached my hands behind my head. Without realizing it, my top had lifted slightly, revealing my mid-drift.

I opened my eyes for a quick second and saw Warren looking me up and down. I gave a silent gasp and pulled my top down to cover my stomach. I blushed fiercely and turned my head away.

Once I was well rested and school had ended, Nurse Spex sent me off to the buses.

I saw Layla at her locker. "Hey Layla." I said as I waved.

"How are you doing?" she asked.

I gave her a sigh. "Alright I guess, how about you? Victoria had some major affect on you."

Layla smiled. "Yeah but you know how plants can take a hit and keep on growing?" I nodded. "Well… it's that way with me."

I giggled.

Once I was home I ran up stairs to finish my homework. I finished quickly and then turned to my sketch pad. I had been working on a drawing for weeks now. I didn't really know where the image came from but it felt right. At first it was only a picture of a girl standing in grass looking up at the stars and moon above. Her white dress blew gracefully behind her.

Now as I drew it, I drew a man standing behind her. His fingers were protectively entwined into the girl's own hand.

I looked up from my drawing and yawned. It was getting late and I needed sleep. I went into bed but once again found the wind blowing violently outside. I opened the window and the wind blew my hair out of my face. There as no one on the street tonight but I still sensed someone's presence. I closed the window and slowly walked downstairs. My mother had fallen asleep on the couch so it was easy for me to sneak past her.

I opened the door and walked out onto the cold sidewalk. I wrapped my robe tightly around me to conceal my half covered self. There was still more wind. It kept increasing until the power was insane. I could barely stand.

Then, I saw him, Blake Night. He walked slowly toward me. Then he vanished. Appearing and vanishing, it was so confusing. He's disappearing act made me dizzy and the wind didn't help either.

I felt my energy once again being drawn away and I turned to see Melanie behind me. Veronica appeared and her eyes glue with fiery. Using her power she lifted me off the ground using her mind.

"What do you want with me?" I asked as pain consumed my body. A lion roared behind me as Leo joined in with the others in tormenting me. I lay in the air, my nightgown flowing in the wind and my hair flying every which way.

"You are part of a prophecy and in order for us to rule superior… you must die." Victoria said, laughing evilly.

My tears fell to the ground as they chuckled around me. I was in vertigo and my head was spinning. What was happening?

There was a buzz in my ears and my eyes flickered open. It was only a dream. I had fallen to sleep while drawing.

It was Saturday and I had plans of going to the mall with my friends. I put on a bright blue tube top and a sparkling long blue skirt with white flowers embedded in the fabric. It was a little chilly this morning so I grabbed my white jacket and walked down stairs.

"I'm going to the mall. I'll be back later. Bye mom!" My mom poked her head out of the kitchen.

"Do you have your cell phone?" she asked.

I pointed to my purse. "Never leave without it. Bye!" I stepped outside and began to walk to Will's house.

I knocked on the door once I was there. Mr. Stronghold opened the door.

"You must be Starla. It's an honor to finally meet you." He shook my hand and led me inside.

I smiled. "It's nice to meet you too sir." I said kindly.

Everyone else had already made it before I had and they were chatting in the living room.

"This can't be Shayera's daughter… can it?"

I smiled. "It's nice to meet you Mrs. Stronghold." She came up to me an unexpectedly, gave me a hug.

"It's so good to finally meet you." She said.

"Well we ready to go?" Majenta asked.

"Yup, but how are we going to get there?" Ethan asked. Will smiled. "I might know a way."

"This is so lame." Majenta groaned. "Hey, at least we are going to get there." I looked outside the window of the school bus and saw we were almost there.

The bus stopped and Ron opened the door for us.

"Thanks for the lift Ron." Will said as we stepped off the bus.

"Anytime guys." Ron waved and drove off into the traffic of cars that surrounded the mall.

"Well let's go girls." Layla said excitedly as we linked arms and ran off into the mall.

"Girls…" Ethan said with a sigh as the boys in the group followed slowly behind us.

We stopped in several places, me and the girls looking for clothes and jewelry while the guys checked out the passing girls, except Will that is who had been loyally devoted to Layla for the past two years.

I stepped out of a dressing booth and showed off my mini skirt and halter top.

"That's looks great on you Star!" Layla complemented. I changed and bought the outfit right on the spot.

The day progressed with us shopping to our heart's content. Until finally our feet felt like falling off and our arms felt too sore to carry anymore bags.

"I couldn't possibly buy anything else if I tried." I groaned.

"What did you guys get?" Majenta asked the guys.

"I got a girl's phone number!" Ethan said with a 'player' sort of smile. I giggled as we walked out of the mall. Ron pulled up in the parking lot and let us into the bus.

I sat next to Zach and felt another attack of vertigo like in my dream. My head began to spin and I tried to focus but found it impossible.

I saw Zach's lips moving but no sound found its way to my ear lobes. I screamed but heard no sound escape my lips. Everyone gathered around me not knowing what to do.

I held my head and thought that if I meditated, found my center and controlled my power then maybe the vertigo would vanish. My eyes began to glow as I stowed away into my own fantasy world in my mind's imagination.

The vertigo soon began to vanish and I felt my hearing come make to normal.

"Starla! Starla!" I returned from my thoughts and saw everyone surrounding me.

"What happened to you?" Will asked, handing me a water bottle.

"I'm really not sure. I think it might be some affect from Melanie's attack the other day. I'll be fine." I reassured them with my words but nothing could reassure my own worries.

The bus stopped and Ron turned toward us.

"Ok we're here, welcome to the paper lantern." Layla smiled and helped me sit up. "You just need some food in your stomach."

A smiled craved across my lips as I caught the moon in the night sky. The night was beautiful and the sky called out my name. It called for me. It always seemed to at night. I longed to spread my wings and fly far away where no one could ever find me, ever harm me. But… there was always something that made be attached to the earth. A part of me was earth bound and never allowed me to fly as freely as I would have hoped and dreamed for.

I snapped out of my trance as the tiny bells on the restaurant door chimed, signaling that my friends had entered the restaurant. I had never been to this restaurant before. It was Layla and Will's favorite place so I figured it must be good.

I stepped inside and immediately I was overwhelmed with cooking rice and the smell of Chinese food. "Yum." My hunger was finally getting to me and Chinese food was sounding really good right about now.

"How many?" The restaurant's manager asked his accent undisguised.

"Um… six." Will said. The manager smiled widely, probably from the amount of customers he was getting in one sitting.

"This way."

He led us to a booth right next to a beautiful fish tank. I slid into the booth and turned to look at the animals that swam wildly around the small container. Layla sat next to Will and Zach made sure he had a seat next to Majenta. I, of course, was the first to spot this and I giggled uncontrollably.

"Shut up Starla." Zach joked. Ethan sat next to me and we both popped open our menus.

"How I'm I going to decide what I want when there are so many good things on this menu?" I said as my stomach groaned.

"I'd go for the chow fun, it's delicious." Ethan recommended. A waitress came up to us, and one by one she took our orders. In no time at all our food had arrived and I was the first one to start eating.

"Wow, hungry?" Majenta said as they all starred at me.

"I'm sorry, I didn't have any lunch." I said as an alibi for my sudden hunger.

I looked up from my food and saw some hot waiter pouring water for a customer. He turned and I realized it was Warren Peace. It seemed like we had been running into one another all year. I grew wide eyed and covered my face with my menu.

"Um… Are you okay?" Zach asked. I poked my eyes out from under my blockade.

"Why didn't you guys tell me Warren Peace worked here?" I asked in a whisper.

"Well… wait… why do you care if he works here or not?" Majenta asked.

I blushed. "Well it's just that I…"

Layla smiled. "You like him!" she said excitedly. Will gasped and Majenta laughed a little.

"No!" I lied. Maybe I do like him… that would explain these feelings I have had for him.

"You do, don't deny it." Zach said joining in on my torture.

"Well I don't know… have you ever had the feeling like someone completes you?" I asked.

Layla turned to Will. "Yes." I smiled. "Well I feel that way but how can I? Warren is the total opposite of me. It's like a demon and an angel falling in love." Layla placed her hand on my shoulder.

"You have to give it a chance. Someone once told me that to let true love remain unspoken is the quickest route to a heavy heart." My eyes widened at the wise words.

"Who told you that?" I asked.

Layla smiled again. "Warren." She said and then continued, "but then again he read it off a fortune cookie." I giggled and looked up at him.

"Well let's go. It's getting late." Will said once we had all eaten and paid for our meal. I sat there for a while.

"Aren't you coming?" Zach asked.

"Nah, I'm going to finish my water and fly room." I said.

Layla stopped. "But you can't use your powers outside of school." I giggled.

"Its too dark for anyone to see me, don't worry." They all nodded in agreement and left to head home.

"Um… do you want me to top that off for you?" I looked up and saw Warren standing at my table.

"sure." I said shyly keeping my head low. "I didn't know you worked here." I said.

"I didn't know you liked Chinese." I giggled and looked up at him finally.

"I think I'd better get going." I stood up and walked out of the booth, still keeping my head low so as not to meet his eyes. My head flung up, as if I wasn't in control of my actions. Warren's body was so close I could feel a chill run up my spine.

"I'm sorry good bye." I ran to the door, not even looking behind me.

Once I was outside I powered up and flew into the air. "Starla!" I heard him calling me but I didn't turn around… I didn't dare look at his face one more time.

End of Chapter 4! COMMENT PLEASE

Jess P.H.L.I.A.P.L (Princess Hay Lin In A Past Life)