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Cold laughter rang round the cafeteria along with pain filled screams, the laughter escaping my lips, the screams from Josh, no one tries to hurt me, they're the ones who get hurt, badly.
"Amaya, stop," Layla whispered, "just stop."
"No," I grinned, shooting lightning into Josh's body and his screams increased, more laughter escaped my throat and I could feel my friends' fear hanging around me, they should be scared because I was alone again, and I didn't like being alone.
"We need Peace," I heard Lash say quietly, sadness filling his voice, my heart tugged slightly but I ignored it and used the wind to throw Josh across the cafeteria, he crashed into the wall with a sickening crunch and I smirked, "aw, did the little boy hurt himself?" I cooed as he sobbed weakly, "well, now you know how I feel."
"Mai, Peace is coming back, he's not dead, Pietro's going to come back too, so is your Uncle, you just have to wait and you have all of us supporting you, okay?" Lash said desperately, I turned and smiled at him, he seemed to relax but then tensed as I slowly walked up to him.
"I don't need anyone," I whispered in his ear, shooting him back with a stream of water, my mind screaming at me to stop but, my anger was controlling me, hatred at Barron Battle was blinding me, hatred at Warren for leaving me was the thing that cut the deepest of all.
I took in deep shuddering breaths as my friends stared at me fearfully, Lash standing with the help of Layla and Zach, I squeezed my eyes shut and blocked them out, my fists clenching, I didn't need anyone, I didn't need anyone, no one really cared because if they did they wouldn't keep on leaving me, every time I began loving again I got hurt and I wasn't going to get hurt anymore, I was going to be the one inflicting the pain.
"Amaya, Warren left because he wanted to protect you," Layla said softly, "he didn't want you getting caught in the battle between him and his father, I know you're scared he won't come back, we all are but, you have to have hope, you said that once, remember?"
"If he cares so much, then why did he leave without even saying goodbye?" I spat venomously, tears building up behind my eyelids, don't let them fall, don't let anyone see your weakness, my eyes snapped open and I glared tearfully at everyone, "why didn't he say goodbye?" I choked, my shaking knees no longer able to support my body and I fell to the floor, a single tear falling onto my cheek.
"Maybe he was scared he wouldn't be able to leave," Layla replied gently, walking over to me and kneeling beside me, on hand resting on my shoulder as I wrapped my arms around myself, Layla had her own tears shining in her eyes, "he's doing this for you, Amaya, he loves you, I know he does."
"Miss Stronghold, get to detention now!" Powers snapped, spearing in the cafeteria with Ethan who was looking around with horrified eyes.
"Fuck you," I hissed, standing and marching out the cafeteria, "I have somewhere to be, and plus, I just can't be bothered, so see ya, bitch."
Anger was still kind of ruling me right now, I headed out of the school and jumped off the edge, using the wind to circle me and take me carefully to ground, I looked up at the blue sky as I landed on the bridge before heading into town, just needing to walk and clear my head, I'd call my friends and apologise later, I just needed time on my own right now.
I cannot believe I just lost control like that, it was just like when my parents had died, I wanted to pass the pain on, make everyone feel what I felt, I'd even hurt Lash, my friends, they probably hated me and wanted nothing to do with me, I am such an idiot.
A sigh escaped my lips as I carried on toward the busy district of Maxville, my eyes fixed on the ground as I walked, my hands dug deep into my hoody pocket, my hand touched a piece of soft material and I realised this was the hoody I wore when I went after Warren when he went after Barron Battle and yes, I had washed it before you think I'm turning into my gross cousin, the piece of cloth must be my makeshift mask, must've left it in my pocket, oh well.
"I hate life," I growled, kicking a stone and it skidded across the sidewalk, I glared after it but, a voice made me freeze.
"Don't we all, darling, don't we all," the voice sighed sadly fro behind me, I swung round and saw a tall guy with shaggy gray hair and aged brown eyes, kind of depressed looking for lack of better word, "so, what's up with you, break up with your boyfriend and think the world's over?" he mocked.
"Actually, no, and what's wrong with me is none of your business so fuck off and let me sulk, 'cause right now, I feel alone and angry and bitter and I don't have anyone because whenever I let them in, they just disappear and I don't need shit from some guy who thinks he knows everything," I spat, glaring at him, he just smiled sadly.
"You feel alone now, darling-"
"Don't call me darling, the name's Amaya, blondie," I cut in.
"I like you kid, you got spirit," he chuckled with a slight smirk, "I'm Ken, like I was saying, you feel alone now but, the people who've left you, you'll see them again eventually, just gotta have hope."
"I so fucking sick of that line," I hissed, "and I won't see my parents again 'cause they're dead, my boyfriend's gone after this psychopath with my uncle and bog brother and I always say I can take care of myself whenever they try and protect me, but I can't and I need them, and I'm scared and I just want them back to make everything better because I'm nothing without them, nothing."
"That's quite a predicament," Ken smiled, lighting up a cigarette, "but, I'm sure a girl like you with all that spirit and character, you'll be okay until they get back, I was the same after my wife died, thought I was nothing without her, and wouldn't you know it, I was wrong, it took a while but, I'm finally back on my own two feet and I'm getting through everyday, I think about her everyday and I still miss her but, that doesn't mean you can't get on with life, you show them boys you can take care of yourself, you just need them there to help out a bit," Ken winked, "believe in yourself and you'll be okay."
"Thank you," I smiled, "and I'm sorry about being a complete bitch to you and about your wife, I don't think before I open my mouth and all the wrong things blurt out, so I apologise and it was nice meeting you, Ken."
"You too, Amaya," he nodded with a chuckle, "I'm sure we'll meet again someday, this old man's got a feeling our paths will cross again."
"I'm sure," I grinned, turning and walking away, then turning back round and walking backwards, "if we'll see each other again then there's no need to say bye, right?!"
"Exactly," he laughed, "you're going to see someone again, then there's no need to say goodbye!"
"Thank you!" I called, before swinging round and walking normally, a small smile gracing my lips as I walked, the breeze picking up and playing with my dark brown hair, I was going to see Warren again so there was no need to say goodbye, I was going to see him again and Pietro and Uncle Steve.
I walked for hours, just walked around town not in any particular direction and thought about everything, I was going to be able to hang on until they got back, I just had to believe in myself like Ken said, that old dude is awesome, he's my new best friend if my friends hated me, which I hoped they didn't.
My thoughts came to a halt as a loud bang rang through the air from the bank, my fingers absent pulled my makeshift mask from my pocket as I ran toward the bank and pulled on the mask, then tied my hair into a high ponytail, I stopped outside Maxville Bank and saw a group of robbers inside with guns, I had to be careful, they could hurt an innocent if I wasn't.
Lightning crackled at my fingertips, waiting my command and I silently slipped through the doors, small fireballs formed on my fingers and I sent them at the guns, my blood ran cold as I saw Jimmy, the child who helped me get home after I was kidnapped, and his mother, the fireballs hit the guns and warmed them up, the robbers dropped them with a yelp and I used the wind to lift the guns in the air and bring them to me.
"Touch one of those people, I'll char grill you, do I make myself clear?" I snapped coldly as the robbers turned to face me, they smirked.
"You're just a little girl who's playing Hero," one taunted, reaching forward toward Jimmy, don't think so.
I froze the robber and turned to the others, "who's next?" I asked innocently, they bolted for the door but, I created a line of fire so they couldn't escape, "no, you're not leaving, you're going to pay for trying to hurt innocent people," I scolded, "the police should be here soon, shouldn't they?"
"Yes, ma'am, I hit the alarm," the bank clerk nodded, "if you don't mind me asking, who are you exactly, you look rather young to be a Hero?"
"I'm," I paused as I thought of a name, "I'm Spirit," I answered, I was using the name of my dead dog, classy Amaya, real classy, "and I'm a new Hero."
"What the-?!" someone yelped as they met my fire, I spun round and saw the police.
"Sorry, making sure they didn't escape," I apologised, nodding to the robbers and extinguishing the fire using water, "do you want me to melt the other one?"
"That'd be helpful, ma'am," the policeman smiled as he and some other cops handcuffed the unfrozen robbers, I walked up to the frozen one and placed a fingertip on the ice, shooting a stream of fire out of it, the ice quickly melted and the robber was arrested.
"Thank you for your help," one of the cops said as the took the robbers to the police van outside, "innocent people could've been hurt if you hadn't stepped in."
"No problem," I replied quietly, leaving and was met with photographers and reporters, you have got to be kidding me, I am so not in the mood!
"Spirit! Were you the Hero who was at the fight with the unknown Hero and Barron Battle yesterday?!" one shouted out to me, the cameras clicking.
"If you were, who was the unknown Hero?!"
Ignoring the reporters, I ran down the street away from them and gradually lost them, Spirit was an awesome name though, totally didn't fit in with my power but, was an awesome name on the whole.
After about an hour I gathered it was safe to take off my mask and did so, stuffing it back into my pocket, feeling good about helping those people, who said I had t graduate Sky High to become a Hero? I just saved those people in the bank, I could be a Hero now, couldn't I? Yes, Warren and Pietro had gone off to play Hero and they hadn't graduated Sky High, so therefore I could be a Hero too!
Weeks past and I did do Hero work, simple stuff, like robberies and sometimes stopping giant robots that attacked the city, also, no word from Warren, Pietro or Steve, Josie said it was so their calls couldn't be traced and they were found by Battle, who I hated with a passion by the way.
Anyway, I left Sky High much to Josie's displeasure and my friends weren't exactly happy about it but, supported me, they'd forgiven me and said they'd understood, after a while, I totally deserved them ignoring for a week, I really did.
It still hurt waking up every morning and being alone but, I just went out and found stuff to do, I had a job in a tea shop like Iris ad Tia's place in Kingstown and enjoyed myself, though I hadn't been feeling too good lately, I put it down to stress and ignored it though Josie had dragged me to the doctors today since it was my day off.
"Aunt Josie, it's just stress, honestly, nothing to worry about," I sighed as we waited for my name to be called out.
"Lion Lady!" a child's voice called and Jimmy ran up to me as he left the doctors office, he grinned at me, "look, the doctor gave me a lollypop!"
"That was nice of him," I laughed, ruffling the child's hair affectionately, "why are you here, you're not ill are you?"
"No, mommy said I needed a shot or something and the doctor man poked with a sharp thing," he scowled, then looked worried, "you're not ill are you, Lion Lady?"
"Oh no, I'm fine," I smiled as Jimmy's mother came over.
"Sorry, when he has sugar he gets hyperactive," she sighed, smiling fondly at her child, "did you tell Amaya about you meeting the new Hero, Spirit?"
"Nope! But I did, these nasty men came into the back and had guns, Lion Lady, when Spirit just walks in and freezes one!" Jimmy exclaimed, "then she shot fire, it was so cool!"
"Amaya Stronghold," one of the nurses called.
"That's me, I'll see you around Jimmy, and um, uh," I struggled over Jimmy's mom's name.
"Sorry, I never introduced myself, I'm Kathy," she said with a smile, "anyway, we'd best go, nice seeing you again Amaya, come along, Jimmy, maybe we'll get some ice cream."
Jimmy nodded rapidly and ran after her, waving to me as Josie and I headed into the doctors office, we sat in two chairs opposite the doctor who gave me a reassuring smile.
"Miss Stronghold, what appears to be the problem with you?" he asked, looking at the sheets on the desk next to him.
"I've just been feeling a bit ill, been sick a few times, I'm worrying too much but, my aunt thought it best I came down here," I replied, "it's just a bug, it'll clear up in a few days I bet."
"When are you usually sick, Miss Stronghold?" the doctor questioned.
"Um, the mornings, why?" I frowned, was he hinting at what I thought he was hinting at?
"Are you in a sexual relationship with anyone, Miss Stronghold?" he continued.
He was hinting at what I thought he was hinting at!
"Well, yeah but, my boyfriend's away right now and I haven't in about a month and I can assure that I've been on the pill, so I am not what you're hinting at," I said sharply, going through it in my mind, yes, I was on the pill, did I miss a few? I can't remember, oh this great!
"One more question Miss Stronghold," the doctor continued as Josie's jaw dropped, if the situation wasn't so serious I would've found it rather comical, the doctor surveyed me over his glasses, "have you missed your menstrual cycle?"
"What's the date?" I growled.
"Twenty fifth of November," the doctor said, I reluctantly nodded and he smiled gently, "I think you're pregnant, Miss Stronghold, you can do a test here or one at home, whichever you prefer."
"I'll do one at home," I muttered, holy shit, this was not good, this was so not good.
"Very well, you can leave Miss Stronghold," he nodded.
Josie and I stood and left, me pale and worrying while Josie placed a reassuring hand on my arm as we left the doctors building.
"It'll be kay, Amaya, I'll take care of you," she said softly, "you go home, I'll get the test from the chemist for you."
"Thanks," I whispered, heading for home, shock pulsing through my veins.
OMG!!! What's going to happen, will she be pregnant or will she have some strange illness that I haven't thought of yet?!
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