D/C: I own Erika, Zach's dad and Lash's dad. Everything else belongs to Disney.

A/N: Reviews are appreciated.

Chapter 6
Pain and Torture

I'm going to leave it at this. UGH! Not only to I have to be tormented by Lash at school, but home too. Thanks to him being a liar. And making my father believe every word that comes out of his mouth. Now I'm grounded. My mom is out of town for a week. And for that whole week, I have to see Lash first thing when I get home.

I got to school the next day. The whole ride I was talking to Layla and Will about my new punishment. And let me tell you this, I hope I get picked for Save The Citizen today. Will and I could take on just about anyone. With my anger.

We landed in front of the school. Layla went off with Maj, Ethan, and Erika. Will and I walked into the school. I was avoiding Lash, at all costs. It was best if I didn't see him during the day, because then I wouldn't be tempted to do anything stupid and get myself into more trouble.

We were sitting in Hero Training. Our teacher, Mr. Crane, was rambling on and on about his old days as a hero and how he retired. But no one cared. I sat next to Will. And we were talking about how we were going to get revenge on Lash.

"I say I beat the shit out of him. Then he won't mess with us anymore." Will said, smirking.

"I love that idea. Only he'll then say it wasn't you that beat the shit out of him, he'll say it was me." I replied, "Which would get me in even more trouble."

"So, how are you going to handle this afternoon?"

"I was thinking… well, Lash will be waiting at the front door. So you take Layla and me to my window, and she makes the tree grow, and I go in. He'll be sitting there until my dad gets home, and I'll have the whole house to myself."

"Zach… That's a great idea!" Will said, smirking.

"I say we use it."

"Definitely."

The day flew by. And then the end of it came. I had made it. A whole day without seeing Lash. Will, Layla, and I flew to my house. And Layla and I jumped onto one of the branches of the tree, and Layla made it grow up to my windowsill, and my window was already open.

Will had flown up with us, "Hey. Zach, why is your window already open?"

I looked at my window, "I did not open it…"

As soon as we reached the top, I saw what I had been dreading. Lash.

All three of us were surprised. Lash saw us, "Zach. You really think your dad would give me control over you until he gets home and then not give me a key? You are way dumber than you look."

I was more angered just then than I was ever. "I hate you." I said, not moving from the tree.

"I hate you too. Why do you think I'm doing this?" Lash stretched out his arms and grabbed my leg, "Now come on Zach. You're grounded. You shouldn't be with your friends."

"What the hell!" I couldn't get out of his grasp. I looked at his wrist and saw a silver band. I stopped struggling. I knew that band. It was my father's. It overpowered anyone's powers. Meaning Lash's stretching was currently more powerful than my strength, speed, and glowing. Even though the glowing had no effect on this.

Will and Layla flew away after my window was shut and locked.

I said nothing; once he let go of me I walked over to my bed and laid down, doing my homework.

Lash looked at me, "You aren't going to use this opportunity to your advantage?" He asked.

I ignored him once again.

"You have me here alone. And you can do anything you want."

I glared at him. "I'm not as dumb as I look."

"What are you talking about?"

"Like I can't see the silver band…"

"This thing? It's nothing!" Lash said. It was as if he was trying to get me to attack him.

"Nothing my radio-active ass."

"Well, if it's not nothing, then what is it."

"Let's put it this way. It's my dad's, and if you grab any part of me, your stretching over powers all of my powers."

"Whoa. You are smarter than you look."

"Yeah." I said, continuing to work on my homework, maybe now that I had proved to him that I wasn't going to do anything, he'd leave. At least, leave my room.

Lash left. And I smirked. "Little does he know." I whispered to myself. I walked over to my window, Layla had done as planned, she did not shrink the tree. I went to unlock the window and I got zapped. "Ow!" I shouted. "What the hell?" I saw sparks surrounding the lock on my window. "That bastard." I growled under my breath. I heard footsteps and I lunged back onto my bed.

Lash popped his head into my room, "Yeah. No one has the ability to unlock that window except your dad and me." He said, smirking. "So, you're stuck here!"

I looked at him, "What are you talking about?"

"I heard you say 'Ow' so I knew what had happened."

"I kicked the wall." I said, pointing to a dent in my wall.

"Then why are the sparks going?"

"Sparks? What sparks?"

Lash gave up and left.

I cursed under my breath, "Damn. This is going to be the longest week of my life."

Then the second worst person in my life came home. My dear old dad.

Reviewers:

Word: I know there are parents like that. I just felt like putting that. And thanks for reading! And yes, I thought Will had it too easy. So Zach needed difficulties.

Celestial Pendent: That's a good idea… Mind if I use it after Zach gets off punishment?