Alec froze on his seat for a second, caught off guard by Jeremy's unexpected question. The he quickly composed himself and cleared his throat "What powers?" he asked, trying to play it cool.Jeremy furrowed his brow brow "Alec" he called, his voice filled with a mix of worry and curiosity.Alec sighed, realizing he couldn't hide it any longer. "Are you talking about the way I can run really fast, or how I'm able to land a powerful punch?""And the way your body heats up after a fight or a run, and how you heal so quickly." Jeremy added. Alec shrugged "I don't really know how it all happened. Maybe anyone can have these abilities if they train hard enough, right?"Jeremy shook his head, his expression serious. "No, Alec. They can't" he replied firmly."What? But they can!" Alec argued, even though deep down he knew it wasn't true.Jeremy let out a frustrated sigh and hit the steering wheel lightly. "Alec, no! Nobody gets those kinds of powers just from training alone. They magically
Alec stood still in front of the window, his thoughts still consumed by the mysterious object, when father's voice broke the silence, calling out from outside the room."Alec?" his father called, his footsteps drawing nearer.Alec glanced at the ball he was holding, remembering his father must not see it or there is going to be whole lots of questioning. He was torn between uncovering the whole mysterious situation and hiding it from his dad. "What's going on?" His dad asked, his voice still sounding from outside the bedroom. "Shit!" Alec cursed, his heart racing. He walked back to his bed and quickly concealed the ball beneath his bedspread, positioning himself in front of it to shield it from view, then the door opened. "Alec?" His dad called again. "Dad?" Alec responded, feigning innocence as he met his father's gaze."Did you hear that sound?" his father asked, his voice filled with concern.Alec knew exactly which sound his father was referring to, but he maintained his act,
Alec sat with his dad in the living room, eating a slice of pizza, and no matter how hard he tried to shake off the feeling of being watched, it just wouldn't go away. The loud bang on the roof seemed to hold some meaning, and of course, someone had entered his room. The image of the ball with the mysterious word inscribed on it kept playing on repeat in his head.Alec's dad could sense that something was off and his concern was written all over his face. He asked with a worried expression, "Alec, are you okay?"Alec took a bite of his pizza and forced a smile, replying, "Yeah, yeah."However, his dad could tell that something was bothering him. To divert the conversation, Alec decided to bring up the discussion he had with Jeremy in the car."So, dad, I actually wanna ask for some advice," Alec started, looking serious, and that immediately grabbed his dad's full attention. "It's for a friend."Mr. Todd narrowed his eyes at his son, a hint of concern in his expression. "Okay?""So, t
In class, Jeremy and Alec were just like any other regular students, but they had a little secret communication going on whenever the teacher wasn't looking.Alec leaned in close to Jeremy and whispered, "I found this ball in my room last night" He discreetly revealing a small, shiny golden ball.Jeremy took the ball and grinned "It looks nice"Alec rolled his eyes and replied, "I have no idea how it ended up in my room."Jeremy let out a low short laugh "What do you mean you don't know how it ended up in your room?" He sounded amused. Alec's eyes opened wide "I'm serious!"He was about to say more words, but he quickly fell silent as the teacher turned towards the class. As soon as the teacher looked away again, Alec picked up where he left off."First, I heard this strange noise coming from the roof, so I got all curious and went outside to investigate. But guess what? There was absolutely nothing there!" Alec paused again, making sure to keep an eye on the teacher, who was now say
Jenny curled her lips in annoyance as the guy next to her stroked his fingertips over her arm. "Stop," she whispered sternly. The guy smirked and continued, which only fueled Alec's anger even more. Just as the guy was about to move his fingers down to Jenny's hips, Alec swooped in and grabbed his arm from behind, twisting it with a firm grip. Using his powers, Alec generated intense heat in his hands, causing the guy to wince in pain. Alec quickly covered the guy's mouth tightly with his hand to prevent any cries of agony from being heard, especially by the teacher. "I hate guys that don't listen to simple instructions," Alec whispered, his expression remained hard, while Jenny watched with parted lips and wide eyes. She hadn't expected Alec to come to her aid right in the middle of class."When a girl says leave her alone, you do just that, do you understand?" Alec whispered dangerously, his words catching the attention of some of their classmates. "Nod your head if you understan
Alec rubbed his arm to warm himself up before he sat back on the chair and sighed. Discussion of his subconscious is a topic he has been avoiding, but Jeremy has found a way to bring it up."My subconscious," Alec repeated, lowering his gaze to the milkshake on the table."Yeah," Jeremy answered.Anyone who hears about how he got to get Xander would not believe him, heck even he does not believe Xander was real at first. "Yeah, it's like part of my powers," Alec finally said. That got Jeremy's full attention. "It was like an inner spirit in me got activated during the lightning. When I woke up, the spirit also woke with me and I became something more powerful with it," Alec explained, hiding the real and full details. He felt that to protect both Xander and his friends, Xander needs to remain a secret. "After I gained consciousness, I was able to communicate with my inner self easily, which helped me to solve problems faster and grasp information than an average human."Jeremy gave
Shadowborne walked around Prof. Smith, his shoes echoing on the hard tiles."Did you have fun with the box at the door?" He asked with a smirk, annoying Prof. Smith. "I'm sure you did.""Fuck you," Prof. Smith cussed him out.Shadowborne laughed as he continued to circle around Prof Smith. "I can't believe my best friend finally pays me a visit after all these years, and the first thing he does is cuss me out," he said, chuckling. He paused his pacing and whispered, "Well, fuck you too," before resuming his slow walk. "So, what can I offer you? Your favorite drink, perhaps?"Prof Smith looked up to the heavens, placing a hand on his hip. "How on earth were we ever best friends?" he wondered aloud.Shadowborne couldn't resist mocking him. "Oh, you want me to whip up your favorite dish? I still remember the recipe," he taunted.Prof Smith glared at him, muttering under his breath, "Shut. The. Fuck. Up."Shadowborne stopped his pacing and chuckled once more, he appeared to be enjoying th
Jeremy didn't waste any time and started typing on the holographic keyboard. Collins stood beside him, checking out the screen."What are you up to?" Collins asked Jeremy."I'm trying to trace the last location of Prof Smith's earbud. Hopefully, I'll find something," Jeremy replied, squinting at the screen as he typed.Collins also set up a holographic keyboard and started working alongside Jeremy."And what about you? What are you doing?" Jeremy asked, continuing to run his fingers across the keyboard."I'm working with you to speed things up," Collins replied.Collins and Jeremy typed rapidly on the keyboard, trying to find Prof Smith's last location, while Alec and Heidi anxiously paced around the center."I swear, this is all my fault," Alec muttered for the tenth time."Alec, it's not," Heidi reassured him."But he went to meet the shadow guy to protect me, and now we have no signs that he's still alive," Alec said, crossing his arms. "I'm so scared.""Me too," Heidi whispered."