Here is another chapter for Collision, I own nothing about Sky high. We all know no money has been made from any story I have written. All clothes are on Polyvore for any story I write. Please review and thanks for reading.
It was one of those days, as soon as my alarm clock blared I nearly peed myself before jumping from my bed, a bigger shock was the cold floor, I had to power walk to the bathroom only to be greeted by cold tiles. Damn did everything have to be cold? I hated having to pee in the morning, I sighed out loud washing my hands before starting in on my hair, I just left it down like always but I always have a hair band in case.
Another part of the morning I hate, turning on lights. I walked back into my room the lights a bit brighter. I really have to get a move on, pulling on socks then my black skinny jeans, seeing Layla ready at the door "Give me ten," I moaned.
"I will make you some toast, just hurry," she laughed I was always so slow in the morning, I was even having problems hooking my stupid bra. I pulled on my favorite puppy print oversized off the shoulder sweatshirt, with some buckle boots last was puppy paw jewelry. It has been three weeks since our break up, I had Layla tutoring him for now. It wasn't possible for me to be around him. I snatched up my cell/bag before closing the door to my room heading downstairs to face the day ahead.
Having to eat and run or really briskly walk, seeing the early risers watering their now frozen grass with winter hitting us. Layla was chattering to Will who was just nodding his head at her, she could talk an ear off at times. "I am just going to go stand with the girls," I muttered seeing Magenta talking to Hannah, I stood talking with them.
"I am so sick of Milo," I heard Magenta "I told you, I just don't get why Deke and the rest can't see it," Hannah spat.
"Because he is a sociopath, he has no real emotions. He can act one way, the next be charming. They won't see it until it's too late," I added in, both looked at me with a form of clarity gracing their faces.
"Makes so much sense," Hannah said as the bus pulled up, it was easy to just sit but once school came I had a harder time, it was impossible not to see Warren there. I hadn't seen him outside of school, Layla tutored him but never at our house.
"So are we on for going out this weekend maybe for a movie?" Magenta said "Yes, Layla and Jen will be there. Jackie said they couldn't make it, they had plans a town over," I knew they were hunting Jax from here, I was going to have to tell Warren about the other one soon, it's been weeks.
"Sorry next time," Hannah stood once the bus stopped we walked off seeing his crew by the truck, I just hugged Hannah making my way into the school alone, Magenta went to say hi to Kyle then their lockers which are in a different hall than mine.
"Hey Lyric," I turned to see it was Becker, a senior Hero. We have talked a couple times in Medullas class. "Hello Becker," I say with a small smile as I opened my locker to exchange books. The halls are filling up as we talk "So Medulla told me we have a new defense teacher; guess he is a real hard ass." He was nervous, the tips of his ears red.
"Really? That's my first class. I knew she went on Maternity leave hopefully she will be back; I rather not have another hard ass teacher. I mean Boomer is bad enough, like he gets a kick out of torturing us," I laughed making him do the same.
"He does, it took three showers to get the mud off," it was easy talking about the simple things.
"I know," I shut my locker "So, well, I wanted to see if maybe you like to have dinner or something," oh, this was not what I wanted.
I looked to the side seeing his crew coming, Warren looking angry well he always looked angry lately. "It wasn't wise to ask here, Warren and I just broke up weeks ago. I don't want him to cause trouble for you Becker," I whispered.
"Hey there Becker," his deep voice chimed in "Peace, a pleasure as always," he smirked as I tried to inch slowly away from all of them to my first class. Warren is like a T-Rex stay still then he can't see you, so I can only move a little at a time before a possible escape.
"Leave," was all Warren said as if it was enough "No, she and I are talking. You and Lyric aren't together anymore Peace, I can and just did ask her out on a date," Becker stood up to Warren, I was now able to blend in with the crowed using Will as cover, weak maybe a little bit pathetic but I just couldn't deal with it.
"Come on Lyric," Will saw the whole thing, we walked to Defense class, I heard his voice "Lyric," but instead I slipped into class seeing a man standing at the desk, you could tell he wasn't a kid person just from the way he gazed at us when we walked in.
"Please sit," his voice deep, we all took our seats as the bell rang for the second time.
"Hello, I am Mr. Keller. I will be your new Defense teacher for the next six weeks while your previous teacher recovers. Now, I see there has been no real defense taught other than books, you can't save yourself from a villain with book smarts people. Get up, I have arranged the gym with the juniors to come," I stood leaving my bag, walking with the rest of the freshman in my class to the gym, the bane of our existence. Once we walked in Warren, his crew, and a few others were waiting, all standing with Boom. "Boomer, have you explained it to them,"
"Sure have, now you freshman." I rolled my eyes, this wasn't good.
"This will teach you to fight but also how to avoid a blow. No powers will be used," Mr. Keller said but he seemed way too happy.
"Seriously? You think it's fair pitting us against them? They have years more on this than us," I snapped out, Mr. Keller turned looking at me "What's your name dear?" he asked his voice like ice.
"Lyric Williams," his eyes moved to the paper "Oh I know your parents. Sister is in hero support,"
"Great, you can read a sheet of paper," I mused being sarcastic, I knew most the juniors would tear the freshman apart.
"Well since you are so vocal about this, I will let you go first. Boomer pick a member," I snarled walking into the middle of the circle.
I could hear Warren, a growl forming deep in his chest "Milo, seems you two hate each other because Peace. Seen the way you have been talking to her, now you're up. If you are lenient you will have detention for the rest of the year," Boom smiled as Milo walked up smiling.
"Don't worry, it will only hurt… a lot," he was smug "Go," he moved to his left, as I moved to my right. I was watching his every move, I moved in time to avoid his hit that would have bruised my face. I linked my arm into his as he tried again pushing it back hearing a scream of pain as I knocked him on his back. It hurt when my fist made harsh contact with his nose, more when he kicked me in the side.
He was bleeding and angry, but I moved using my size to get around my elbow nailing his throat, he tackled me trying to choke me so I wrapped my arms round his head bringing it down to mine. I felt a wave of dizziness but it gave me a small time lapse to kick him off, getting to my feet grabbing the sides of his head bringing my knee into his face. All my anger coming out as he fell to his knees, I was on him my knees pressed into his upper arms, punching him until Boomer pulled me off.
"Okay, that is enough. Stronghold take him to Nurse Spex," Mr. Keller said as I was breathing heavy, a fire burning in my heart, a wild feeling pulsing through me. "I'm impressed," he smiled.
"Not something you ever heard your wife say," the look on his face was full of loathing as he marched towards me, I have no clue why I said that, I was angry but it was a compelling feeling when he spoke to say what was in my head.
"I could ice that burn," Jennifer chimed in, his face was a blotchy red as the girls laughed.
"How about I pair you with Peace, I am sure he could take you. I have seen him fight many times he never loses," Boomer didn't say a word "Go ahead, he doesn't scare me either. I assume you're acting like such a dick to compensate for what's lacking between your legs,"
"Lyric, just calm down spitfire." Boomer tried to calm me but this guy just made me want to say what I was really thinking.
"Peace you're up, show this little girl something," I heard a small chuckle from Boomer "Ok, go get him Williams," Boomer smiled letting me go as I walked in pain from Milo, Warren stood in the center of the ring looking at me.
I stared right back, this was the first time we have been this close since the breakup "Go," Keller said.
But Warren didn't move he just looked at me "What's the problem?" Keller snapped out as Warren moved closer "Hit me, take out all your anger on me. I hurt you and now you can hurt me back," he whispered but my resolve was weakened.
"Oh come on," I heard being yelled "I tried to forgive you, but I can't. You had no plans on telling me, it would have been your dirty secret. Why? She wasn't me, no matter how much you missed me, why didn't you understand she wasn't me? I was a world away trying in every way to survive to come back to you. I came back to you, you didn't come rescue me, I did that for myself," I said my voice calm, deathly calm, I was quaking with so much anger.
"I messed up, I knew you were kissing Jax in some odd way I felt it was justified somehow. Even now, I know how stupid I was, you came home covered in marks from trying to keep your distance from him. Knowing at times you enjoyed your time with him, he listened, treated you better."
"Get over it, I had no choice, as in no fucking choice. I had broken ribs, nasty internal problems, bruises, cuts, infected cuts, stitches, fingers broken because I wouldn't have sex or kiss him at times! You had a choice Warren!" I yelled, his face was full of his own pain.
"Then you fucked it up," Hannah chimed in "Thank you Hannah," I retorted "Give me another chance," I was frustrated "Earn it Warren, have you thought of that? Actually earning something rather than pushing everything aside and acting like I should take you back with open arms and a tearful 'Never leave again!'" I punched him right in his left eye "Try using that brain Warren for something other than being cruel and kissing someone completely different. God you're so stupid. I hate you, I hate you so much!" I kicked him in the balls, Bay was the first over tossing me over his shoulder.
"Time out, this isn't the place Warren. Lyric is right, I can't deny it anymore you really messed up now find a way to fix it…if there even is one."
"What is going on here?" it was Powers "Ask Keller, he was putting us in a pit to fight against each other," Jackie smiled playing with her hair.
"Well you're fired, we don't do things like that. That isn't how we do things at Sky high." She snapped out, her white heels clicking on the floor, her eyes like daggers as she was coming closer.
"Well they need to know this stuff, let your students go uneducated because you are weak enough to think or believe they don't need this," Keller smiled.
"Oh they need this, but not like this. I knew you would somehow act like the bully you were in our years. Classes head back to your normal class now," we did as she ordered, Bay set me on my feet so I wasted no time in hauling ass to my class, with no teacher to watch over us.
We just joked around until the bell rang again sending us to another class, and of course I continued avoiding Warren.
At least when I arrived to the period before lunch Medulla was having us do a project, I was paired with Vic. The clear googles pulled down as a beaker set was in front of us, I tied my hair back.
"Okay you add this one, we have to pour at the same time and pace." I had a vivid purple chemical matched with his lime green.
"We don't want a cloud either," I gave a nod as the door opened "What can I do for you Mr. Peace?" Medulla said as I looked up.
"Just dropping this off for Mr. Herman," his deep voice had me look up again, I looked like a dork in a lab coat and googles while others put together a ray gun or stun gun. Warren just smiled at me "Head in the game Williams," I was pulled from the trance "Yeah," I started pouring we matched each other's movements, turning the blue chemical X a darker shade mixed with a tinge of purple flecks, we added the chopped and juiced ingredients beforehand.
"Hold on Mr. Peace. Brilliant Lyric and Vic a perfect shade, the flecks impeccable. Now half it and turn the second half into a cream. Bottle and label the other," he smiled looking at the vials.
"Yes Mr. Medulla," I smiled as Vic labeled and I added the rest of the ingredients to make the liquid into a cream, I stirred counter clock wise. It would be a thick cream by tomorrow.
"Now Mr. Peace, I am sorry to have left you waiting." My eyes glanced up meeting Warren's who was already staring.
"Fine." I watched as he handed over files before turning towards the door, walking out.
"Jackie," I called seeing her and Bay by his truck "Hey Lyric," she smiled walking over "I have to tell you something," it was better this way.
I took a deep breath "I found out the other Jax from the other dimension came through the worm hole too. He is out for me, I talked to your cousin here, the normal Jax. He will hunt his other self, he got a tattoo over his chest so I would be able to tell them apart. Let Warren know, maybe leave out I talked to this worlds Jax," she looked pale, almost ready to faint "No, no. You shouldn't be left alone now" she gasped.
"I am fine, just tell Warren," I walked away I wasn't in the mood for a babysitter. I was home as Layla had left hours ago to tutor Warren for me. I was on the sofa eating ice cream watching Valley girl when the door opened and closed, the clicking of locks heard. "Lock the windows Lyric," I heard called as I was up, this was a code red as I started locking windows seeing Kyle helping.
"Yeah Jackie gave Warren some news and he went into a rage, he's on his way." Kyle grimaced "Oh dear god, set the alarm so it will drop the metal shields over every window," I called out hearing her, then a loud beep and the shutters closing over every window and door.
We all sit when Kyle's phone goes off "Shit," he groaned but he answered "Hey Warren," his voice level.
"She won't open them, no not even for you. You're raging like a maniac there isn't a chance. She is safe in here, why don't you focus this anger on finding that doppelganger before he gets to her, Jackie said her cousin here has a tattoo on his chest, I don't know what it is. Sure I will ask," he snapped "Lyric baby girl, this loon want to know if you have any clue what ink our Jax has," I moaned hiding my head in the pillow.
I pulled Magenta down whispering it to her "Oh fucking shit, it's her name," she laughed.
"Not funny, I have to be the messenger for this. Hey man, no there wasn't any laughing, don't be even crazier. It's her name, yes Lyric," he says before holding the phone from his ear, his eyes squinted.
"Yeah, ok," he hung up.
"He will be back to talk," I wasn't unlocking it other than to let Kyle out and mom in.