Rochelle sat in her third period class, Mad Science. Warren and Coach boomer were the only people at the school that knew she was a pyro. She sat there sketching a heart on fire as it crashed into the earth.
"Ms. Bentley," Dr. Medulla called. "Would you care to chose your partner, or should I chose for you?"
She looked up from her drawing, "Huh?"
"Wrong answer." Dr. Medulla looked around the room. "Mr. Peace, would you come sit with your new lab partner." he looked down at Rochelle, " Don't worry, it's not easy to fail my class."
Rochelle was surprised when Warren sat down next to her, "Of all people." she whispered.
"Heard that." he said plainly.
Rochelle sighed. "Okay, how do you do this?" she looked over at Warren and smiled.
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"Hey new girl!" Penny approached Rochelle, "What's your power? Huh, how'd you make hero?"
Rochelle turned to face the cheerleader, "What do you care what my power is?" she flipped her hair out of her face.
Penny laughed, "Just wanna get a leg up on the competition." she cleared her throat, "But it looks like there's not much to worry about since you don't seem like much of a threat... or do you." she turned to leave but instead swung around and punched the pyro in the face, sending her to the ground.
Rochelle looked up at her and put her thumb to her lip. As she pulled it away to look at it she saw the blood. She was just about to get up and beat this bitch down when...
"Penny!" Warren was by her side. He helped her up and put himself in front of her, "Back the hell off or I'll-"
Will cut him short, "Or you'll what? Come on Peace we all know you won't hurt her, she's a girl." he joined Penny.
"Sometimes I wonder." Warren snapped.
That set Penny off, she swung at Warren but Rochelle was already up and grabbed Penny's wrist before it had time to reach its target. "I don't think so, it's one thing to mess with me, but try to fuck with my friends and you're done." she released Penny and stepped between Warren and the cheerleader.
"What do you have up your sleeve?" Warren whispered in her ear. She gave him the 'you'll see' look and he stepped back.
Rochelle lowered her arms to her sides, closed her hands into fists and shut her eyes.
This was it and only Warren knew it.
She flipped her hands open, palms out and flames grew in her hands. "Bet 'cha weren't expecting that." she retorted as Penny's eyes widened in fear. Rochelle tossed the fireballs up and down as if they were baseballs. To her that was now what this was, a baseball game, and Penny was up at bat...
Cliffy kind of. R&R guys.
XoXo, Jude
