Sam
He jumped at me, and I leaned backwards just enough so that his fist would sail over my face harmlessly and smash into the tree. He winced, and I took that moment to start up on the speed. Running around him at 300 mph, I was pretty much a blur of color. He lashed out, trying to hit me, but I grabbed his arm and spun him around. He couldn't stop, so I spun him at 300 mph for a few more seconds, then kicked the backs of his knees. He fell to the ground, looking dazed and slightly green, and instantly tried to get back up. He fell over again, and I laughed. "Nice try Fang. But ya gotta wake up pretty early to pull one over ol' Sam." I turned to the rest of the flock. "So. Anyone else gonna try to attack me? 'Cause I'm here to help." Fang tried to stand again, growling, "What the f did you do to Max?" I rolled my eyes. "I didn't do anything, dimwit. Itex did it." I raised my eyebrows at them when they looked confused. "You didn't destroy the whole thing. There's one building left. And this is their last plan. To kill you. They spread a disease that only mutants can catch, and it kills them slowly, first seeming like a simple stomach flu, then inclining to death within a week. I can't get it because they immunized me to it, and you can only get it once. Now can I help Max before it gets worse?" I asked. Without waiting for an answer, I turned back to her.
I touched my fingers to her forehead again, wincing at the heat. Her eyes moved sightlessly under their lids, and her fingers twitched. I took a deep breath, readying myself for what I was about to do. I had only done it a few times, and it took a great deal of energy. My other Talent was control over heat. Fire, warm things, the works. I took another deep breath and closed my eyes, then began removing the heat from her body. The only other thing I could do with it was to take it inside myself, and I started to sweat as my temperature rose. The rest of the flock seemed frozen, wondering what was going on. I breathed deep and heavily, almost panting. Finally, her temperature seemed normal, and I collapsed against the tree, not passed out but weak from energy loss. I let out a pitiful groan involuntarily, and closed my eyes again.
Max
I woke up to a groan, and realized that it had come from someone other than me. I didn't feel hot anymore. On the contrary, I felt pretty cool. I sat up and looked around, and my eyes widened at the sight. Fang was sitting on the ground, looking slightly cross-eyed, and everyone else was standing still. Gazzy was whispering what was going on to Iggy, and Angel was staring at the tree beside me, her eyebrows wrinkled in concentration. I looked up, and saw a girl about my age, with light brown hair that had a reddish tinge to it. She seemed normal, except her eyes were closed, and she was breathing shakily. I stared in shock at her, then at Fang. She was unimaginably beautiful, and I felt jealous for a moment, wondering what Fang was thinking. "Who's she?" I asked, still feeling slightly sick, a bit of a twist in my stomach, feeling a little drained. Fang looked up at me, his eyes struggling to focus. "She said she was Sam, and she was here to help you." He took a deep breath and explained exactly what happened.