Don't own, don't sue. . . I don't own the psionics ether they belong to an RPG game called Rifts.
Thorn had been all over the town, and Warren was nowhere to be found. She sighed and took out her cell phone.
"Hello?"
"Will, are you sure Warrens not there"
"Thorn, you've called three times already" he said, "I'm sure Warrens not here, why are you looking for him"
"Do you know where he might be?" She asked, completely ignoring Wills question.
"At his house?"
"No"
"The Paper Lantern?"
"No"
"Maybe he just wants to be alone" Will offered, out of ideas
"I don't want him to be alone"
"That's more then obvious" Thorn hung up on him. And dialed another Number
"Thorn he's not here" Layla said when she picked up the phone
"Are you absolutely sure?"
"Yes" Thorn sighed and looked at her watch. /I'm going to be in so much trouble/ She thought, Her mother had called earlier, telling her they were having guest for dinner.
"Is there any other place he would go?" Thorn asked
"None that I can think of, sorry. If I see him, I'll call you"
"Thanks" She said, hanging up. Thorn sighed and walked home. The feeling hadn't gone away, it just keeps getting stronger. /At this point/ Thorn thought /I'd be scared if it when away/ Thorn entered her house through the back door.
"There you are, Rosy, I have someone who you should meet"
Not now Mother" Thorn said
"You're Rosethorn Drake" A familiar voice said. Thorn looked to see Wills father standing with her mother
"Mom? Why is he here?"
"Will and his parents are our guest tonight"
"Will was our guest last night" Thorn said, looking at her mother in confusion
"But his parents weren't, and you fainted before anyone could eat" She said, ushering her into the living room, where Will and his mother were sitting
"Why don't we let the kids catch up? Josie, Steve? Come with me to the kitchen" Her mother said, Thorn rolled her eyes and sat across from Will
"Why are you looking for Warren?" Will asked suddenly
"You don't say hello anymore? You shouldn't be concerned with that"
"You called me. Warren was my friend first, of course I'm concerned"
"Oh, possessive? I just have a bad feeling" Thorn said, ending the conversation.
"Dinners ready!" her mother shouted. Will sighed and got up. Thorn stayed where she was for a few seconds,
"Will?" She called. He walked back into the room
"What?"
"You don't believe me, do you" she stated
"If warren was in trouble, he would call"
"Maybe he can't, or maybe he doesn't want to"
"What are you getting at" Will said, eyeing her suspiciously
"Will, you've known Warren longer than I have, did he give off any hint that he might . . .," She paused, not wanting to continue, "that he might hurt himself?"
"Warren is Not Suicidal" Will said angrily, "How could you think that?"
"Why don't you call him and hear for yourself, he won't answer when I call"
"Fine" he said, grabbing his cell and dialing Warren's number
"Hello?" Warren answered tiredly
"Warren? Are you okay?"
"I'm fine"
"Really? Because Thorns been all over the place looking for you. She's convinced you in danger"
"I'm Fine" Warren repeated
"Okay. We're having a thing tonight at my house, just the old gang, you coming?" He asked. Thorn was about object, but Will shushed her
"No" was all he said, and hung up.
"He hung up"
"What a surprise, he's been doing that to me for the last few hours." Thorn said.
"Kids are you coming?" Her mother called
"Hold on a sec, Mother" Thorn yelled back, "So what do you think?"
"what did you do to him?" Will asked
"What? I didn't do anything" Thorn nearly shouted at him.
"You were the last person to see him, you had to have done something. Warren hasn't acted normal ever since you showed up here."
"I can't believe your blaming me!" She said
"What? Maybe you have a power; maybe you can control people" Will said, suddenly suspicious of Thorn, "I mean, you do hate superheros"
"I Hate your Murderous Parents, Not Warren" Thorn shouted before she could stop herself, "And I DON'T HAVE ANY POWERS!"
"My Parents are not murderers" He shouted back. Thorn picked up the nearest object and threw it at him, and then ran out, not bothering to see if it hit Will. She ran and ran, not stopping until her lungs screamed for oxygen. She looked around and noticed she was lost, standing in front of a building she didn't recognize. She sighed and walked in. The building was a library. Thorn noticed the old lady behind the desk watching her as she made her way through the entrance. Thorn walked around for a while, calming down, when her phone rang. She fumbled with it, trying to answer it before the noise attracted anyone
"What do you want" she whispered thickly
"You through a big poetry book at Will" her mother said
"So? He deserved it"
"I didn't hear him say anything. But I did hear you call his parents murderers" Thorn hung up, and put her cell phone on silent. /I can't deal with this right now/ she thought, suddenly she felt like she was hit in the gut, that feeling had returned, full force./I need a book/ she thought, walking through the isles/about what?/ she suddenly stopped picked up a book and sat down at a table. The Book was titled 'Psionics' Thorn opened the book and scanned the table of contents. One of the chapter tittles caught her eye-'Empathetic Transition' She quickly turned to the chapter and started reading-
Many do not believe that empathy can work both ways, but in fact it can, but they still ignore the results. This incredible ability enables the psychic to install a powerful emotion into another living creature; person, animal, or supernatural being. Each psychic attack/transmission can only affect one creature at a time. The results are as follows-
Despair or Sorrow-Invokes great emotional upheaval, deep sorrow and a sense of loss.
Confusion-Disorients the person so badly that he has no sense of direction, time, or of what is exactly going on.
Fear-Invokes unreasoning terror
Hate or Anger-Will prompt those affected to act rashly, charge, attack, argue violently, etc. Victims are likely to attack, kill, harm, or betray those they dislike.
Love or Peacefulness: Will induce a deep feeling of serenity, dispelling anger, hatred, sorrow, and so on. This does not make victims docile sheep, but curbs hostility.
Trust-Will make its victims believe everything the psychic tells them, but only while under the empathic influence, Life threatening suggestions that go against deep-seated fears or ideals are tougher to get the victims to do.
Thorn sighed and looked up. /This is sooo not good/ she thought as she left the library. /I'm lost, I have to find Warren, and stop someone who can make me do anything, and to think, last year I wished my life was more exciting/
okay, Thorns powers? anymore guesses? I'm going to tell you in the next chapter.