A few days later, Lira floated around the school boredly. She hadn't seen Terence in three days, and she was really beginning to worry.

After she finished all her classes, she decided she would rather walk home, and think about things. That's about all Lira had been doing lately. As she got farther away from the school, she felt her power grow. She lifted her hands to her face, and electric sparks flew from her finger tips. She quirked an eyebrow in shock, and as she put her hand back to her side, the electric bolt flew and hit a trash can, creating a rather loud noise, and leaving a hole in the side. Lira looked around quickly, hoping no one noticed. She didn't see anyone around, not that anyone would mind the noise anyway, and they would think it was kids with firecrackers again.

Lira jogged back to her house, unable to decipher the sudden thoughts and feelings she was having. She certainly couldn't figure out why lightning came out through her fingertips!

Man, I am a freak. Lira thought to herself, and she walked into her house.

Karen was nowhere in site, again, and there was no message left for her. Lira rolled her eyes, wondering if Karen was ever going to get over herself. Lira moved over to the answering machine, and she noticed she had two messages waiting for her. She pushed the button, and the machine beeped. She heard her mother's voice come over the box, saying,

"I'll be back in about twenty minutes to cook dinner. Rob had some difficulty managing one of the machines, so I had to show him how to work the thing. Be good, and don't wander off without telling me where you are going first." Beep.

When the second message came up, Lira heard a strange, yet somehow chillingly beautiful voice come over the speaker. "Lira, hey, I need you to come and meet me and Terence tonight. We'll be at Planet Bang at seven o'clock. Thanks bye." Beep.

Lira felt so excited to hear about Terence again, but she wondered why he was with this other girl, and never called to tell her. She thought about Garcia, but then she knew it wasn't her.

Lira went to her room quickly, and looked for something good to wear to Planet Bang. She wanted to look her best if she was going to see Terence again. Lira looked in at her clothes in her closet, and down at the clothes she was wearing. She wore black quite a lot, but it wasn't like she was trying to be something, like gothic. This was just the way Lira had always dressed. Not to mention the fact that her hair was black, even though Karen always told her her parent's hair was blonde as blonde could be. Lira frowned, and pulled out some black pants, and the only white shirt she had; an old tank that was fraying at the neck and arms. She took out another black over shirt that had rips in the stomach, and on the arms. She took her wardrobe to the bathroom with her where she jumped in the shower.

Another hour passed, and Lira was ready to go. Although she still had another hour before the dance started at Planet Bang. Lira brushed out her long black hair for about the tenth time. The blue streaks she had put in it were still very visible. She grinned at her reflection, and jumped backwards quickly. Something about her reflection scared her half to death, but she didn't know what. Lira looked back down at her hands, which were crackling with electricity.

"Shit," She huffed, unable to determine what gave her this strange power.

She thought she had only one, but now it seemed she had another. Lira pointed to her lamp sitting on the dresser. She took a deep breath, and flicked her wrist, which sent a bolt of lighting flying, and her lamp shattered all over the place. Lira gasped, and looked down at her hand.

"Holy…" She breathed, and teleported downstairs.

When Lira walked into the kitchen, someone was there waiting for her.