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Chapter 9; Wreckage

"Oliver, snap out of it!" Onier yelled.

Oliver reflexes and senses seemed sluggish. It felt like be was swimming in molasses. He knew where he wanted to go but his body just wasn't obeying. Until, the flashback faded completely and the teen's senses returned bring a feeling of intense heat with it.

Then he realized where the heat was coming from, him. Flames enveloped his body and spiraled around the room. An insanely strong wind whipped around as well. Pipes had burst and water was everywhere. Large chunks of earth were protruding from the ground or flying around the room. Occasional lighting streaks lit up the room, providing the only light for seeing as the lights in the ceiling were destroyed. Even Oliver himself was floating a few feet off the ground.

As soon as he realized what happened and gained some bearings, he stopped his elemental onslaught. As the chaos slowly died down, he dropped to the ground and tried to catch his breath, nearly hyperventilating.

Onier and Amyna rushed to their fallen friend. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah, yeah, I'm peachy." Oliver muttered, his face pale. "Are you guys okay? How about Rex and Six?"

"We're all fine. We took cover as soon as you started losing control. Nobody was hurt, apart from assorted scratches and a bruise or two. Was it, you know?" Onier said. He probably wasn't sure if Oliver wanted to reveal is flash backs yet.

"Uh huh. Another flash back." Oliver stated glumly. It didn't really matter if they knew it was a flash back and lying or hiding the truth would just complicate things more. He surveyed the damage to the room with a dismayed look on his face.

It was the picture of Armageddon.

Parts of the ceiling had caved in and lay on the floor. Piles of assorted rubble were also lying around. Pipes had been ripped out of the walls and were flooding the room. A small pool had formed on the floor. Papers, lights and some of the more bout ant rubble floated carelessly. The air also smelled like a bonfire and scorch marks decorated the walls. A few scattered fires still burned dimly casting eerie lights around the room. It looked like a scene out of a bad horror movie.

Oliver dropped his head to his hands. He thought he had them under control. But this proved that hope wrong. And from the wreckage, this must have been a bad one. He felt like a failure, a destructive failure, at that.

Six walked over to the teens. "What the heck was that?"

"A flashback."

"Do these happen often?"

Oliver shook his head. "I thought I had them under control but," a gesture to the general destruction.

"What was it a flashback of? And why did you, um, destroy everything in sight?" Rex inquired.

"I'm really not ready to talk about what it was about. It was a time in my past that was horrible. For now, it's better to leave it buried. I promise I'll tell you more about it later. When I'm ready. As for why I lose all of my control, I think it's some sort of defense mechanism. Like my nanites trying to protect me or something. I'm not actively trying to become a super villain though, so don't worry about me just up and losing it to go on a rampage."

Everyone looked a little bit more nervous after the mention of a rampage. With the room looking like it did, that did not help at all. "I said to NOT to worry. You guys don't look like someone who's not worried, " Oliver said. "In fact, you look the opposite. You look worried."

Six looked about ready to press the issue but Oliver stopped him. "I swear, I'll reveal my past when I know I can trust you. And when I'm ready." The elemental E.V.O said. "Even Onier and Amyna don't have the full story. They have most but some...some... I'm just not ready to tell yet. Please don't push me on it."

Six relented slightly. "Fine. But Knight still wants a debriefing, with the interrogation room or not. So start talking."

"What do you want to know?" Amyna asked. Then sarcastically added something as an afterthought. "Favorite color, favorite sport..." She asked, mocking Rex's response form earlier.

"You can start with exactly what your powers are."

*Author's Note; So, next chapter you'll find out exactly what the trios EVO powers are! But I ahve to clear something up that has caused some confusion, it seems. A and R from Oliver's past/flashback are NOT Amyna or Onier. Anyways, thanks for reading, reviewing, favorite and/or doing anything else. I appreciate all the support I've been getting on this story. Special thanks to Legend's Fighter and my other Beta. I also want to give a special thanks to PrettyLittleWreck for an awesome review that made me post this sooner than planned. Also thanks to Urd85613, who has left multiple great reviews, Alana Fox and DarkGreenForest4. Sorry for such a long Author's Note.