Seventeen

A man who only thinks of himself is ignorant, a man who thinks only of others is foolish ____________________________________________

"You wait just a minute, my sister didn't do squat"

They just pushed passed him and ran ahead, until a familiar figure appaeared in their path.

"Take another step and I will tear you apart"he warned.

"Virgil"

"Allright you, out of the way"

"Nocternal Flash"

The agents were turned black, the nocternal flash got everyone in the house, except for Kari and Tai. Kari was still in her room, however she stepped out.

"Tai, what's,-

"Come with me, slowly, all I want is your power"

"Never"

Kari saw nothing, she thought she had passed out, but she was standing, and glowing.

"Not that power"said Virgil.

"Ka, ka, Kari"gasped Tai in aw.

"Now to free this darkness from your soul, Purifier"

A beam of light hit Virgil, he was surrounded. He found his hate, his anger, and his power go away. His clothers were shredded as well, he was naked now. He looked at his hand, confusion and bewilderment swirled in him.

What's happened, why does it feel like so long since I've benn awake? What's happened to me?

Kari snapped awake, and saw everything clearly.

"Tai, what happened"asked Kari.

"You tell me, you glowed, then you shot some beam of light at Virgil, I've never seen a guy so shcoked"said tai.

Kari walked up to him.

"You'll be okay now"said Kari gently.

"What happened, what is this"asked Virgil panicked.

"I'll explain everything, first let's get you into my room, my parents will be wakng up any moment"said Kari. She walked Virgil into her room.

"So will they"commented Tai pointing at the agents.

"I doubt they'll remember anything, get them outside, I'll get some of your old clothes to give to Virgil"

"Okay"

It didn't take Kari long to get Virgil some clothes to wear.

"Put these on"said Kari.

Virgil nodded and did so. ******************************************

Tai dragged the second one out, and leaft him laying there on the sidewalk. He saw them about to wake up, so he quickly ran back inside before they could see him.

"Man, that was close"said Tai wiping his forehead. *********************************************

Virgil was dressed in some Brown dress pants and a Green T-shirt.

"So Virgil, what happened, why did this happen to you"asked Kari.

"People, they hate me, all of them. I don't know why, but I couldn't begin to describe the things they've done to me"

"How awful, where are you gonna go"

Virgil sighed.

"I'm afraid there is nowhere to go, except down"

Kari immidiately knew what he meant, and slapped him across the face.

"You can't do that Virgil, you have people who care about you"

"Like who"

"Me, and mt friends"

Virgil's eyes widened.

"Friends? You mean it"said Virgil.

Kari nodded.

"I know what you must be going through, believe it or not, I tried the same thing, but my friends and family stopped me. At first I hated them for it, then I loved them for it. I realized you can't let the bad things in life take control of you, and cause yuou to hurt the ones that care"

"You really care"asked Virgil.

"Of course, the others will like you once they see you for what you truly are"

Virgil didn't know how to respond. Tears welled up in his eyes.

"Let it out Virgil, if you keep things bottled up, they'll explode inside you"

Kari couldn't believe what she was saying, it was like giving advice to herself!

If only she knew all this when this whole thing started.

Tai poked his head in, but Kari waved him away. Tai nodded and closed the door.

"Kari's got a crush on Virgil"he giggled to himself after leaving.

A thought struck Virgil.

"But, child-

"Woops! I didn't introduce myself, my name's Kari Kamiya"

"But Kari, if other people find out we're friends, they'll treat you like they did me, and anyone else who tries to befriend me, you'd just be putting yourself in danger"

Kari put a hand on Virgil's shoulder.

"We'll take that risk, I sware, as God as our witness, we will get you through this mess"

Virgil nodded.

"Thank you, you really are a friend"

"I've had to face my own Demons, and we'll conquer yours"

"I guess so, face my Demons, but not regualr Demons, Demons of the Mind"

The End? *******************************************************

I know, LOT'S or room for a sequel or 2, which I may do, or leave the rest to the reader. If you want to make a sequle to my story, E mail me and let me know first, because I might make a sequle, depending on if anyone asks for one!