Autor's Note: I have to say that this is one of my best chapters' yet. It took me longer to write this one, but once I read it over I fell in love with it.

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P.S. This story is not in any timeline with the series, so it's not before or after any episodes.

Chapter 5: A painful memorie

Daniel POV

Oh. My. Gosh! This is so boring! It's been thirty minutes so far, and Pidge is still talking. I haven't picked up a wrench, hammer, wire, the list just goes on and on.

Blah, blah, blah, blah. Something about being careful. Blah, blah. The nexus is...

I rolled my eyes. That's how Pidge's words were translating in my ears. I couldn't understand a thing, and I sure aren't going to try. I don't 'speak' science, and I'm definately not interested in it.

"You have to..." I drowned him out again. Seriously, won't he just shut up! Sighing I closed my eyes, and slumped down in my chair. I just wanted everything to go away, and be silent.

Flashback

"Go! Get Daniel out of here now", my dad told my mother as he threw a ball of energy at THEM! "But what about you", she yelled back holding me close! "Don't worry about me", he said. He threw another energy ball. "Now go! Get Daniel to safety!"

A wooden post that was on fire fell from the ceiling, separating us from my dad. The whole house was on fire, and it was colapsing all around us.

My mom nodded and grabbed my hand. We started running to the nearest exit.

"Is dad going to be okay", I asked as we turned a corner? "I don't know", she said pulling me to go faster. I was getting tired, but I had to run. Abruptly my mother stopped. "Why are we stopping", I said? She pushed me into a closet and closed the door behind us. My mom put a finger on her lips, signaling me to be quiet. She cracked the door open just a little bit.

"Remember, Kristine wants the boy alive", we heard one of THEM say. "I don't see the point, though", said another one. "We're just going to kill him no matter what." "True", he agreed.

We watched as they passed by. "Once they're gone, we can go", whispered my mom. She rested her head on the wall. "Why do THEY hate me", I asked. "I have done nothing wrong." She smiled weakly at me. "You might or might not believe this, but when you were two, you kind of wiped out half of THEIR population." "Oh", I said looking away realizing that she was talking about the 'event'. "My powers." She reached out to touch my face. "Yes. And you've never had known how to control it. That's why your father has been trying to teach you at such a young age." "But he failed", I said.

My mother sighed using her other hand to rub her pregnant belly. "You're different Daniel, you've always have been, but right now we need to get out of here before the house falls on us."

I watched her wobble to her feet. She looked both ways poking her head through the door. "Come on", she said nudging me out. She closed the door, and we began heading to the stairs. "I was wondering when you were coming out." We both looked above us and saw a few of THEM on the ceiling. "Run", shouted my mother!

Without arguing, I ran. Behind me I could see my mom struggling to keep up. All of THEM were surrounding her, and I could tell that she needed help. I looked all around me. We were running out of time, but I had to do something.

"Don't worry mom", I said. "I'm coming." As I started for her, I felt something grab my arm. "Now where does a seven year old boy thinks he's going", IT said? IT scratched its sharp claws on my side, as I tried to get away. I screamed at the pain.

"Let me go! Let me go! I need to help my mother!" IT simply smiled at me.

Suddenly I felt a familiar surge of power travel through my body. My eyes turned jet black, and a few energy sparks came out.

"I said, let me go!"

I blasted IT, and went to my mother's rescue. I shot huge balls and waves at THEM. No one and I mean no one hurts my mom. My fist glowed black, as I knocked out a few of THEM.

"AHHHHHH", I heard my mother scream! I could tell that she was trying her best to fight back, but in her current condition it wasn't working.

I jumped out of the way as a post fell in front of me. She was on the other side and I had to her to her. Gathering up all of my courage, I jumped through the flames. The house was starting to come down so I had to be fast.

"Mom", I yelled! "Get out of the way, now!" Knowing what I was going to do, she quickly dodged THEM and ran to my side.

I clapped my hands and stomped my foot, sending a huge amount of energy vaporizing all of THEM within range.

"Well, I see that you've learned a few things", said my mom in between coughs. "I wish that I had some powers. It would help out a lot." I nodded in agreement. "Are you going to be okay"I asked noticing her touching her stomach every once in a while? "Yeah", she said. "Now let's go before we get burned, crushed, or caught by THEM.

She grabbed my hand, and we quickly went down the stairs. Some of the steps collapsed behind us, and the walls were crumbling. A colossal flame burstd beside us, as more wooden frames fell. She swiftly opened the door and we finally made it outside.

Caughing, we watched the house cave down. "We... we made it", my mother said relieved. She hugged me, and ran her fingers through my hair. "Wait", I said pushing her away gently. I looked back at our destroyed house. "Dad", I breathe out. "Dad! Dad!" My mother held me away from the flames. "Dad!" I buried my head in her chest. "It... it's going to be okay", she said on the verge of breaking down herself. "No it's not", I said crying. "He's gone. Forever!"

In the background I could hear THEM laughing at us. "What does it feel like to lose someone you hold dear", one of THEM said? I looked all around me and saw that we were surrouned. "It hurts doesn't it", said a female one? "But don't worry. Your father won't be alone for long. In fact, it won't be long at all."

A flash of lightning ripped through the sky, and THEY were gone. A loud gasp drew me back to my mother. She smiled sheepishly at me. "The baby's coming."

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It was a good thing that we lived not too far from town, because it took no time for it to come out. I wiped a tear from my eye. I miss dad. Right now he would have loved to me with me, mamma, and the new baby.

My breath shuddered, as tears began to fall more rapidly.

"Daniel", said a nurse coming up to me. "You can see your sister now." I looked up at her and slowly got up. I followed her down the hall, and we stopped at a door. She opened it and I saw my mother holding the baby.

I walked in as the nurse stood at the door. My mom looked up at me with a smile, but I could still see a whole lot of sadness in her eyes.

I cautiously touched the baby's hand. My sister laughed showing violet eyes. "I think Lily likes you", said my mom. "Lily", I said? "Yeah. That's what I named her. Lily Marie Chandler. Sounds nice, right?" "I guess so", I said. She sighed. "Daniel, I really miss your father too. I really, really do, but we can't change what happened. He did what he thought was right. He protected us. That is what good mothers and fathers do."

"Oh, really", said a voice? I could already tell that it was THEM.

"Well, if that's what good mothers and fathers do, then you won't mind doing this for your children."

Suddenly my mother held her throat. Lily fell in her lap, and my mom started to make gagging noises.

"Mrs. Chandler", said the nurse coming to her side. The door slammed shut and the lights began to blink.

"Oh, no, no, no", said the voice again. "No helping the victim." The nurse screamed as she went through the floor.

My mom's face was turning red. She was suffocating and dying.

"Mama. Mama!" I looked down at Lily who was now crying. I picked her up, and glanced at my mother. There was nothing I could do to save her, but I could take care of Lily for her.

A terrifying sound came out of her as I saw her go limp.

"No", I whispered. "Yes", said the voice. I turned around and saw IT. A spark of anger instantly rose up in me. I felt the surges star up and then... "Ahhhhh!" I dropped down on the floor. What was that about? I tried again, but got the same painful results.

IT laughed at me. "What's wrong little boy? Can't use your powers?"

I backed away holding Lily in my arms. "Oh, don't worry. I won't kill you or your sister yet. Not now. SHE and US have other plans for you. I'll see you again in two months, when you turn eight years old."

I watched as IT sunk into the floor, and diapered. First my dad and now my mother. I looked at her dead body. I'm losing it all. THEY were right. THEY kept their promise from years ago, that THEY'll break me, by taking the ones I hold close to me. And now I have Lily, and my powers are gone. Well, not gone but something is preventing me from using them. And...

End flashback

Daniel POV

"Daniel. Daniel. Daniel", said Pidge. "What", I said? I saw Hunk waving a hand in my face. "Are you doing okay, bro? You've been staring off into space for a long time." "I have?" "Yeah", said Larmina. "Daniel, if there's something wrong, then just tell us", said Vince. "Nothing is wrong with me", I argued.

A surge of pain cursed through me. This was not a good time for this to be happening. Why did one of the triggers have to be by anger?

I stood up from my chair and started to walk away. I could hear the team trying to convince me to come back, but I ignored them. Too many bad things were happening and I couldn't hide them like I used to. This pain, this awful pain had to be triggered by something else. Lily? No. That... that couldn't be it. There is too much distance between us for her to cause this, so it couldn't be my sister. Right?

I did awesome on this one! It took me forever to type this up, but I just had to finish it.

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