Chapter 2

I gasped and snapped back into reality.

" No way!" I thought.

I concentrated on Blake.

" Blake, I have something really important to tell you!" I telepathically told him.

He looked at me for a second, then back at Chief Madden and Brent.

" I got it." I telepathically told him.

" Excuse us Chief, but we have to go." I told him.

" Of course, thanks for your assistance." he said.

" No problem. I'm sorry for your lost Brent." I told him.

I left him thinking, " How do you know my name?"

All four of us piled in Blake's Hummer.

" What is it?" Blake asked me.

" What is what?" Ashrah asked.

" Orion telepathically told me he had something important to tell me." Blake explained.

" I was reading Brent's mind. That's his name, you know? Anyways, I found out that he and a couple of other thugs jumped Jericho!" I explained.

" Really? He probably deserved it." Blake said with a little humor.

" Who's Jericho?" Ashlyn asked.

" A friend of mines. He and Blake dont like each other. He has a phantom that lets him have fire power." I told her.

" Yeah, and he's also a jerk!" Blake said.

" He's my friend Blake! I'm telling you, that guy over there and a few others jumped my friend Jericho. Knowing Jericho, he's gonna retaliate! He is gonna make every one of those thugs life a living hell! We have to stop him! I bet you he set this house on fire as a message for whats coming to the others!

There was a silence.

He killed that guys mother for Gods sake! He could very well take out the whole city! This is Jericho! He is in his pure rage! We have to stop him before he kills anybody else! If your not with me then I'll just do this my damn self!"

I waited for a response then Ashlyn spoke.

" I'm in." she said.

" Me too." Ashrah said.

Blake waited then said, " Alright."

" How about we get in some more comfortable clothes first." Ashrah said quietly.

The question was for me.

" Fine with me." I said a little angry that Blake wanted to be an a*s.

There was nothing but quietness. The whole ride to the twins house was quietness. While riding, I read Blakes mind. He was ready to explode the moment he is away from me. Just like Blake, a big coward.

" Stop." I told myself.

I cant let this get to me. I cant call Blake a coward because you get him mad enough, he can become either an irresistible force or an immovable object. He could kick my a*s easily. I'm sorry for my language. I use profanity a lot when I'm angry.

We arrived at the twins house and just sat there.

" So where will we meet?" Blake asked in the loudest quiet voice I ever heard.

" Just come to my house." was all I said.

Me, Ashrah, and Ashlyn got out of his Hummer while he just sat there at the steering wheel. He started the truck back up and drove away.

" See you in 30 minutes?"  Ashlyn asked.

" Sure" I grumbled.

I walked to my Venus RXL and got in. I made a huge sigh then drove away. When I arrived to the black gates of my huge black mansion, yes the mansion is made of a rare black brimstone, I typed in the security code. The gates opened and I drove through the driveway and down the ramp into the brightly lit halogen garage. I got out of the car and walked to the elevator which automatically opened.
I pushed 3rd floor and it ascended. I thought about what I said to Blake. Was I too hard on Blake? I think Jericho's attitude mixed with Jax's evilness is rubbing off on me. Poor Jericho, I have to find a way to call him down. The elevator doors opened and I walked down the hallway to my room. I looked at my name in gold on my door and went in. I went to my bathroom and took a shower. After I took a shower, I went to my closet, typed in the password, and walked in. I looked at my jaw dropping clothing and picked a light outfit. If I know Jericho, when he is in his "pure rage", he will not think of anyone or anything and will try to attack me instantly.
I picked out a Chicago Bulls jersey with a black undershirt and black jean shorts. I got out a pair of black and red Jordans. I looked at my hair on the mirror and combed it. When I was sure everything was fine, I went down into the garage back in my car. When I pulled in the twins driveway, I could see that Blake's truck was gone. I went and knocked on their door and Ashlyn opened up. She had her hair pulled back with a camo bandanna that matched her camo hooded shirt. She also had on blue jeans with black Vans. She was still stunning!
" Ashrah, Orion's here!" she yelled.

" Okay!", Ashrah yelled in the background.

" We are riding in your car." Ashlyn said.

" Fine with me." I said.

Ashrah walked beside Ashlyn with a big smile on her face. She had on a bright pink and light blue shirt with blue jeans and white Air Force 1's. It really complimented her attitude. Blake's loud Hummer pulled up on the side of the road. He emerged from his truck and walked toward us. He had on a blue polo shirt with khaki shorts and sandals that showed his stone sized toes. He also had on a light blue cap turned backwards. I decided to apoligize to him.

" Look Blake, I'm sorry for hollering at you like that. I think I've been around Jax to long." I explained.

" No Orion, I'm sorry. I shouldnt have made those unnecessary comments around Jericho. He's your friend and you were sticking up for him. That's what friends are for right?" Blake said spiritually.

I smiled.

" Blake I knew you would understand!" I said and gave him a handshake.

" Of course you knew, you are telepathic." Blake said.

The twins looked at each other and laughed.

" Now that we have that cleared, lets go see Jericho!" I said.

We walked to my car and I got in the drivers seat. Ashlyn sat beside me and Ashrah and Blake sat in the back. I drove all the way to the east side of Jackson were Jericho stays. I slowed down when we came to some rundown buildings which contained holes. It looked like some kind of old factory. I knew this was the right building because no one lived around here and on the building was the name Jericho in graffiti.
I parked beside the place and we all got out. I lead the way to a rusted white door and and opened.

"Jericho?" I yelled.
No sound. The place was nothing but a bunch of boxes and crates. There were also old machines and conveyor belts. Paper trashed the floor.

" Jericho?" I yelled again.

No answer.

" Blake? A little help?" I said.

Me and the twins covered our ears, while Blake cupped his hands around his mouth.

" JERICHO!" he yelled with a voice so loud, there was actually a tremor.

Still no answer.

" What the hell do you want?" a mean voice said.

We all turned around and there stood Jericho. He had on that same red bandanna. He had on no shirt reveling a tattoo of a gang symbol of his chest. He had on black gloves and black pants with boots.

" Dont look at me like you dont hear me! I said what the hell do you want!" Jericho yelled.

" I want to talk to you." I told him calmly.

" Well get to talking!" he yelled.

" Did you set the house on fire?" I asked.

" Did I set the house on fire?! Did I set the house on fire?! Jericho yelled.

He generated a fire ball in his hand and held it out. Ashlyn walked up with a frown on her face and with a water ball in her hand.

" Do you really want to go there?" she asked.

" Shut up!" Jericho yelled.

" Hey dont talked to her like that!" Ashrah yelled with a pout.

" You shut up too!" Jericho yelled.

Out of the corner of my eye I saw Blake's hand ball up into a fist.

" Yes I set the house on fire!" Jericho yelled taking away the fire.

" Why?" I asked.

" Why? Why?!" he reapeted.

" Yes." I said.

He wanted to fight us. He wanted to kill us. Trust me, I know. I have telepathy. I telepathically told Blake and the twins.

" Dont ask me why! Damn it dont ask me why!" he yelled.

I noticed a tear escape from his eye.

" DONT ASK ME WHY!!" Jericho sobbed.

He made a fire ball and hurled it at me but I teleported out of its way and it hit a few boxes catching on fire. The fire spreaded slowly but surely.

" Jericho dont do this!" I yelled.

" Dont tell me what to do! DONT TELL ME WHAT TO DO!!" Jericho bellowed in between sobbs.

Jericho blasted fire at Blake. The fire disintegrated onto Blake, not hurting him.

Blake punched the ground causing the ground to open towards Jericho but Jericho curled up into a ball of fire and launched himself into Blake toppling him. The fire spreaded more and more. Blake lay there on his stomach uncouncious.

" No!" Ashrah screamed.

Ashrah zipped behind Jericho with her speed and put her arms around his neck with her legs around his waist choking him. Jericho fell straight backwards slamming Ashrah into the floor. Ashrah lay there while Jericho stood over her and blasted fire onto her. That's when Ashlyn stepped in front of Jericho with an angry look on her face.

" No one hurts my sister!" she sneered.

Jericho tried to blast fire at Ashlyn but that's when Ashlyn blasted water at Jericho. They both stood there blasting their powers at each other. Ashlyn continued to blast but Jericho blasted back. Jericho's end was getting short. That's when Jericho curled into a fireball and launched himself at her like he did Blake. Ashlyn fell backwards and didnt move.
I felt a feeling in the bottom of my stomach, in the back of my head, and in the palm of my hand. The feeling was anger. Jericho is my friend and I know he is in his "pure rage" but he pushed it too far. Jericho looked at me and moved toward me. He smiled and blasted fire at me. I stopped it in mid-air making it widen into a huge fire wall.
I teleported behind Jericho and swept both of my legs, balancing on one hand, making him trip. He fell foward and smashed into the ground. I picked him up with my mind and hurled him into his own fire which was all around the warehouse. He rose out of the fire looking devilish, and made the fire circle around me. I looked around trying to find a way out but it was all surrounding me.

" Dont do this!" I told him telepathically.

The fire engulfed me to fast for me to teleport away and I fell to the floor. Just when I though I was over with, the air in the warehouse started to pick up. It suddenly started to get extremely windy. The fire suddenly appeared off me. I sat up and saw what made the wind. It was some girl that I never seen before. She floated in the air with her hands outstretched. Jericho looked at her and blasted fire at her. She started to spin making a huge tornado. Before Jerich could do anything, I saw him flying around her screaming.
The fire was all gone. Blake and the twins started to regain conciousness. They saw the girl then looked at me. I shrugged and started to run to the door. The girl stopped spinning and looked my way. She was kind of short and was African American. She looked my age. She flew out of a broken window with all the wind with her. Me, Blake, and the twins ran out of the door into my car.

" Hey get back here!" Jericho yelled.

I hurried and started the car and drove off. The sun was setting and I felt tired. No one said anything until I got to the twins house.