Hehe…it's been a while since I have updated my story in a relatively close time. Sorry! I have been too wrapped up in my own life to start writing again. Well, time to escape into fanfic world!
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*Disclaimer: I do not own the JL…only the teens in this fanfic
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Chapter Thirty: Fear
Rex's P.O.V
'Ugh…why must it have to rain?'
I've been flying around for a while. I'm not sure long I've been doing it, but I know where I am. The tall buildings, bright city lights, and looming silhouette of City Hall indicated that I was in the business district of Keystone. Even though I might have lost my sense of time, I know where I am. Ever since I learned that I could fly, I sometimes sneak out in the middle of the night to think. Flying came natural to me…
'Of course it did…I was practically born to do it…'
The bitter thought reignited the anger that was beginning to subside. Although I wanted to thrash a few alley walls like I did before, the hours of flying and rain began to fatigue me. 'Who knew anger could take so much energy?'
As the rain continued to pour down, strands of my hair were beginning to get in my eyes. I decided that it was best to find a safe place to land and wait out the rain. I made a u-turn and started to fly towards the Keystone Clock tower, which was right above the city's largest bank. I landed beneath an awning on the rooftop. The rhythmic pitter-patter of rain against the awning and the illuminated face of the clock above brought some sort of comfort. This was my favorite place to think when I wanted to get away.
I leaned against the cool cement wall, wrapping my arms against my knees. I began to think about my life in the past year up to this point – the day my first feathers began to sprout, the night I jumped off the rooftop and learned how to fly, the fateful day at the museum, the first time my friends confided about out powers, the events of today – began swarming in my head. Everything overwhelmed me and suddenly began to cry. I don't know why I'm crying…I was just shocked to feel the wet tears slick down out of the corner of my eyes. It was probably because I was too emotionally spent.
I don't like crying…but since I was alone I allowed the tears to fall. Maybe this was an effect of the pent up emotions I had in the last year. I was livid before but now that I think about it, it's the only real emotion I've had in a while. I've been trying so hard to hide my wings that I began to conceal my emotions as well. I was afraid about what would happen if anyone found out…that's another thing…
Fear…
I dealt with fear for the longest time, except I couldn't go to anyone to reassure me that everything was going to be alright. When my wings first began to grow in, everyone must've sense that I was acting weird. Of course, my pride and paranoia didn't want to accept their help. My parents and friends tried to talk with me but I couldn't tell them what was wrong…they wouldn't understand, they would think that I was a freak.
A freak…that's what I am now. My friends have superpowers but at least they could hide them and continue to live a normal life. But as for me…my life will never be normal again.
I tucked my head and rested it on my knees, allowing myself to fall asleep. The last thing I remembered thinking before I slipped into a dreamless sleep was that I missed my mom…
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Yeah I know, it was kind of short but I need opinions!
As you know, I have left two chapters on a cliff-hanger: Maddox's chapter and Valen's chapter. Maddox's chapter was supposed to lead to Ophelia's chapter and I didn't quite finish the Smallville chapter. So vote on which one you want to read first:
Ophelia's chapter of a continuation of Valen's chapter?
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