AN:I KNOW LASH MIGHT SEEM OUT OF CHARACTER IN THIS CHAPTER AND THE ONES TO COME BUT IT'S NECESSARY FOR WHAT I HAVE PLANNED. JUST TRUST ME.

I WOULD ALSO LOVE TO THANK HUFFLE-BIBIN AND IWRESTLEDABEARONCE FOR REVIEWING THE LAST CHAPTER.

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How The Fire Burns

chapter 4

APOV

I managed to reason with Warren. We started walking to power placement. He laced his fingers through mine. I think it was incase the stretchy boy tried to bug me again. He was so warm. Well duh! He's pyrokinetc. I'm sure I'm warm to him too. I think I'm enjoying this contact a little too much. It's not like he would feel the same way about me. But maybe...NO don't get your hopes up Alex. I promised myself not to fall for another guy because of Riley. God, he's such a jerk. No think about something else. I started focusing on Warren despite my promise to myself.

I was so caught up in my thoughts, that I didn't notice that we were at the gym doors already. We went inside and I recognized Principal Powers from the webcam conference with my parents. The guy next to her I didn't know. Dear God it should be illegal for him to wear those shorts.

I looked around and noticed that there were people on the bleachers. Damn. I have to show my powers in-front of everyone. This is going to be fun. No one knows that I'm a pyro. It might surprise them. It might not but I really don't care.

"Okay here's what's gunna happen. By the way, I'm Coach Boomer. You may know me as Sonic Boom, you may not. If I put you in hero support you say nothing. Now your gunna stop the PDA." He said.

"PDA?" I was confused. I looked down and noticed that Warren's hand was still around mine. He must've too because he let me go. I felt cold when he let go since I didn't have to warm myself up before. I quickly raised my body temperature a couple of degrees. Psh. And my parents say I don't know how to control my powers. Ha.

Coach Boomer continued, "Now in order to place you in Hero or Sidekick, we will see how you are in combat. Not only do we see your powers but how much control you have over them. You will be going up against Lash and Speed. You have three minutes to save the citizen." He finished.

I went into the arena and saw the stretchy boy and a chubby boy. The buzzer thing sounded and the chubby boy was a blur as he ran towards me, throwing me into the wall. Needless to say I was pissed. The pain quickly vanished. Apparently my power gave me a high tolerance for pain so I bounce back quickly. I got up and crossed my arms like a "X" in-front of me. When I pulled them apart my arms were engulfed in red and black flames. The boys stood wide-eyed for a moment and I managed to throw some fireballs at them. Lash looked at Speed for a second. I was still throwing fireballs at them when Speed got an evil smirk on his face. He started running circles around me.

I didn't know what he was doing until my flames went out. I tried to start them again but I was running out of air. I fell to my knees on the ground, gasping for the little amount of air I had left. I suddenly remembered something my mom told me that my great grandma would do.

I put my hands on the ground, hoping to God that this would work. I concentrated as much as I could without air. I saw a red glow coming from under my hands and to the floor. It started spreading like wildfire. The next thing I knew, Speed yelped and ran to where there was no glow on the ground. I got as much air as I needed. Sweet, sweet air! I looked up and smirked when I saw Lash and Speed in the corner of the arena. I'm guessing it was to get away from the red glow.

Before Lash could grab my arm, I powered up. He yelped and pulled back his singed hand. I looked at the timer and I had thirty seconds. I quickly made a fire cage around the boys. I ran up to the citizen and recited a spell. In a flash the citizen was away from the chopper and in my arms.

"TIME!" Boomer yelled using his power, "Alex Russo, HERO"

Everyone applauded. I smiled and let Lash and Speed out of the cage. Lash walked up to me with his arms up like a surrender.

"You're good," he complimented, "and sorry for earlier."

"Wow, big bad Lash is apologizing?" I asked.

"Do you accept it or not?" He asked.

"I will on one condition." I said.

"Which is?"

"If you ever touch me inappropriately or do what you did this morning I will fry you." I said.

"That's a threat." He pointed out.

"Do you want me to accept your apology?"

"Okay, okay, I won't be inappropriate to you." He said.

I smiled and gave him a quick hug and made my way over to Warren who was with his friends. He saw me and he smiled and motioned for me to come over. I walked over to him and gave him another hug. I pulled away but he kept his hand on the small of my back.

"I'm Zach." The bright boy said, "This is Magenta" he pointed to a gothic girl,"Ethan," he gestured towards a boy with chocolate brown skin and glasses, "Will and Layla." He finished pointing to a boy in red-white-and-blue boy and a girl with auburn hair and a sort of hippie style. Before I could say anything he asked, "Why did you hug Lash"

"He apologized for groping me." I said.

"He WHAT!?" Ethan asked.

"He apologized." I repeated.

"Lash doesn't apologize." Will said.

"Yea well Warren doesn't hug either." Magenta said.

"You don't?" I asked looking up at him.

"Not really." He said.

"Do you want me to stop hugging you?" I asked, hoping he would say no.

He hugged me and whispered in my ear, "You're the only one that wasn't scared the first time you saw me. You can hug me all you want." Then he pulled away when the bell for lunch rang.

We got to the cafeteria and I sat down with him and his friends. I found out that Zach glows, Magenta shape-shifts into a guinea pig, Ethan melts, Layla controls plants, and Will has super strength and flight. Also that Will and Layla are dating. I told them about myself, my family and friends. Then a stripped sleeved hand grabbed one of my chips. I turned to see Lash eating my chip ad smirking at me.

"You could get your own bag." I said.

"Yours' taste better." He smiled.

"Fine. Here. I was gunna throw them away anyway." I said, giving him the chips and getting up. I have the table a wave and Lash a hug and walked out of the cafeteria, dumping my tray.

I sat down by a tree outside and pulled out my ipod and a book. I was really distracted when someone tapped my shoulder.

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