I Am Destruction
Austin sat in his seat looking at his coloring book in amazement as he continued his drawing session. He was in the middle of fully coloring a circus lion that was jumping through a hoop of fire. To him coloring it with detail made the picture come to life and sparked his excitement even more. Just as he was about to color the fur on the lion a bright yellow, his mom walked in with tons of groceries hanging around her arm.
"Here mommy let me help!" Austin said hopping off the chair and coming to his moms side. She smiled at him. He was such an innocent child and she loved every moment of being with him that she couldn't get enough of it.
"Thank you Austin but I think I got it. Watcha drawing there kiddo?"
"A lion mommy! See!?" Austin grabbed the coloring book off the table and shoved it in his moms face. She squinted her eyes trying to adjust to distance between the book and herself, and smiled sweetly. "A lion? How cute!" she said dragging the bags and lifting them up onto the kitchen counter. Austin's features curved into a small frown. "Mr. Lion is not cute he's fearless!" he enthused hopping back onto the chair. Austin was only 6 at the time but he knew the difference between cute and fearless and the lion was definitely not cute.
"Well excuse me." His mom teased sweetly. She grabbed his cheeks giving them a little tug before walking over to stove and turning it on. She got a pot and poured some hot water inside as it began to sizzle a little.
Austin looked at the pot as the fire consumed the edges of the silver pot.
"Mom, why is the fire turning blue?" he asked focusing on the pot with deep concentration. His mom laughed a little, "It's just really hot sweetie that's all. Why don't you go upstairs and get into your pajama's, dinner will be ready in just about an hour."
"Ok!" he proclaimed hopping off his seat and kissing his mom's cheek before running up the stairs and slamming the door shut.
Meanwhile downstairs...
Mimi was stirring the noodles until there was an urgent knock at the door. Her body got this strong vibe that she shouldn't open the door but she moved toward it and opened it only to be greeted by Fates. She dropped her spoon as it hit the ground with a thump.
Fates walked in the room stepping over the wooden spoon and observed the house.
"What are you doing here." Mimi said coldly. The look in her eyes chillingly death like. "What does it look like? Now where is the little monster." he demanded fiercely.
Her blood boiled as she clenched her fist together.
"My son is not a monster. You are." she managed to get out. He looked at her, a cold but fearsome look in his eyes. "Don't push my button's Ms. Moon, now where is the little kid?" he pressured Mimi once again. Fates was determined to get the little pest in his grasp and he wasn't going to stop until he did.
"Leave Fates now. You have no right to be charging into my house like a wild animal." she said picking up the spoon and heading for the kitchen.
Fates chuckled darkly and deeply smirking as he did so. He clicked his tongue softly as he laughed, "Mimi... he's wild for a reason. We need to lock him up as soon as possible. Your own life is in danger."
"I don't care. I love him, he is my son my only son and I am not letting you have him. So stay away from us, now." she yelled at him with such fury, with such rage that the blood in her body felt like it was on fire itself. Fates cleared his throat and fixed his posture. Suddenly he heard a loud thud from the upstairs and a voice crying in pain.
Austin...
She thought to herself. She knew he must have fallen off the bed again. Quickly, she sat the spoon on a nearby table and walked up the stairs watching Fates in the very corner of her eye. She knew he was going to pull a trick or two and boy was she prepared more than ever. No one could take away her baby boy, and she meant no one. She turned the corner and opened up the door. Suddenly a cloud of smoke emerged from the room and puffed out right her face making her step back a few inches.
She coughed and blinked her eyes a couple times. Waving the smoke out of the way she stepped inside the room only to see Austin's hands glowing with fire. "Mommy look what I can do!" Austin said jumping into a karate pose.
Mimi just stood there in shock.
"I smell fire..." Fates teased from downstairs. She could hear the boards of the stairs creak from his weight. "A-austin stop it please put it away!" she urged slamming the door shut and locking it. She ran over to his dresser and pushed it slowly against the door blocking it.
"Mommy what are you doing?" he asked, his hands still glowing with fire. She gasped coming over to him but standing away from his hands that were gleaming with fire. "Austin stop playing around and put the fire away." she said sternly. Suddenly the door handle was brutally being twisted and tugged at. "Who's there?" Austin asked out loud. She grabbed Austin tightly by her side and slid her hand around his mouth. "Mhmm!" he said through muffled screams. "Please Austin just calm down." She let him go and sat him down on the bed. "Fates leave us alone!" she screamed at the door.
Austin sat there confused as he stared at his fire gleaming hands. He smiled and out of nowhere the orange fire turned a dark blue, it was weird because he was thinking about that same color.
He giggled and laid back against the wall as the fire turned to different colors. It was like a beautiful rainbow right in the palms of his hands.
"Austin make the fire go away now I'm not asking ag-" Suddenly the door bursted open. The door handle was slowly melting from fire and the dresser was shoved against the wall once again. "Shouldn't have tested my patience Mimi. Give me the boy." Fates snapped in anger. She grabbed Austin and hugged him to herself. "I love you Austin you know that right?" she said tears streaming down her face. "O-of course mommy." he said with a sweet smile.
Mimi grabbed Austin's favorite bear off the bed and sat it in his arms as his fire began to die down.
"I'm coming back for you Austin. That's a promise." she said, her eyes glistening with tears as she hugged her son tightly and walked him over into Fates. Fates smiled wickedly and grabbed Austin by the hand. "Mommy...?" Austin said hugging his teddy bear. "Come on Austin we have somewhere to be."
He followed Fates down the stairs and out the door.
Fates was walking fast a little too fast for Austin's liking. There was a car on the side of the road as a man stood there patiently. Suddenly as Austin looked behind himself the house blew up in flames. Fire spewed out of the window breaking the glass in one fast thunderous boom. "Mom!" He screamed running out of Fates grasp and towards the door. "Austin get back here!" Fates yelled grabbing Austin by the waist. Austin brutally kicked and fought back against his tight grip. "Let me go! Mommy!" he screamed as the house was still on fire. Tears sprung down his eyes. "Stop fighting you ignorant little brat!" Fates spat yanking Austin towards the car.
He ripped Austin's teddy bear out of his grasp. "Love is nothing but your enemy." Fates said as he touched the teddy bear and it bursted into flames. Austin stood there lost for words. As he was shoved into the car.
Author's Note- Hey guys sorry I haven't updated in a while been so busy with school work and everything. So I hope this chapter filled you up on Austin's past and what made him who he is today:) Ok so remember to review and follow the story if you like it!:)