Chapter 23

Chapter 23

 

       “Arnina I have something to tell you.” said jade in the courtyard the next day. “She used my full first name…I hope nothing is wrong.” thought Arnina.

 

        “What is it?” asked Arnina giving Jade her full attention by walking away from the fighting class.

 

        “Well, you know how I said I would get information on your cousin Cory?” said Jade.

 

        “Yes.” said Arnina while thinking, “Oh. My. God. Do I want to know?”

       

        “Well I did. He was here at one time; I found that out from one of the older kids…well the only older kid. He isn’t really sane anymore, so I don’t know if you can go by what he said…” Jade paused.

 

Arnina said, “I don’t care, tell me.”

 

        “Okay, he said your cousin went down in history, he was a trouble maker and leader. He apparently was shipped to another facility when he was fourteen because he was too much of a disruption of some sort, but the guy in charge at the time couldn’t “get rid of him” because Cory showed huge potential in the power department. I still don’t know exactly what he could do special, but the guys that used to run this place before Smith wanted what Cory had. That is all I could find out.” said Jade.

 

        “So Cory is in another facility, and he is special? Well I hope that means he is still alive. But Jade do you think he is still mentally stable?’’ asked Arnina.

 

        “Arni none of us are, but from what I hear he has been a fighter since he got here. So I think that stubbornness to survive is in the blood.” said Jade smiling at Arnina.

 

        “Oh I’m stubborn am I?” said Arnina smiling back.

 

        “Girls!” said Jake coming up to them. “Arnina I thought you wanted to be a part of this fighting class. So why are you talking when you could be practicing?” Jake asked.

 

        “I’m sorry. Jade had something important to tell me. I’ll be there in a second.” said Arnina feeling bad she just left class like that, but then changing her mind because Jake was being so rude about it.

 

        “Okay.” he said walking back over and continuing to teach the class the wrist hold.

 

        “Well I’ll let you get back, we can talk about this later.” said Jade.

 

        “Right, bye.” said Arnina walking back.

 

        “Class, show Arnina what you learned while she was talking.” said Jake with his usual smirk.

 

        The whole class showed her this very useful and painful wrist grab and escape. The painful part was what Arnina noticed when Jake showed her while performing it on her. He was careful though not to really hurt her, he was just making a point.

 

        “I get it; I miss useful things when I am talking. So just show me how to do it and let’s move on.” said Arnina frustrated with Jake.

 

        “No, I will show you after class. I will not delay them because of you.” He said moving on with the next lesson of arm techniques, knife hand.

 

        Class went on smoothly after that, they learned a lot that day. Like promised Jake made her stay after class to learn the technique. Chloe stayed to because she wanted to talk to Arnina.

 

        “You grab here, and here.” He said showing her to put her hands on his arm. “Now pull and twist, gently!” he said letting her almost break his wrist. “Good, do you know how to get out of that?”

 

        “Yep.” she said.

 

        “Okay, so no more missing class time?” he said teasingly.

 

        “Gosh Jake, I really had a good reason! Jade was finding out about my cousin, Cory.” she said looking at him seriously.

 

        Hearing about Cory Chloe perked up and said, “What about him?”

 

        “Nothing much, besides he used to live here and then they moved him because he was causing trouble.” Arnina muttered.

 

        “Wait your cousin is Lunarian too? I didn’t know.” said Jake getting this is something important. “I guess I was a little to hard on you today in class.” He murmured looking away.

 

        “Are you apologizing? Jake apologizing?” mocked Arnina.

 

        “No, I’m just saying you had your reasons.” he said.

 

        “Well I think it is good you know more about Cory, and if this little lesson is over I want to talk to you about something before we have to leave the courtyard.” said Chloe

 

        Arnina looked at Jake and he said, “Yeah it’s over.”

 

        “Well Arnina remember about what Aaron said about testing your powers? Well right now is the perfect time.” said Chloe excitedly.

 

        “Um yeah I guess it is, but Chloe why do you want me to test my powers so bad?” Arnina asked.

 

        “Well I want us to have powers together and well…I want to know saving me didn’t ruin having powers for you.” said Chloe looking at the ground.

 

        “Huh she was thinking the same thing.” thought Arnina and then said, “I will try then.”

 

        “Well I guess I will be going.” said Jake.

 

        “No, stay. If I start a fire anymore near will be helpful.” Arnina said.

 

        “Or get burned.” said Jake under his breath.

 

        “Hey I heard that! I have used my powers before, so don’t worry.” said Arnina looking worried herself.

 

        She walked over in a spot she was sure the cameras couldn’t see and began to call her powers. She did arm movements like Chloe but hers where bigger and more forceful. She seemed to be calling all the heat to her hands and in seconds they were two flaming torches.

 

She put them together to create one big giant flame that kept growing and growing, right when it got so big that it was lose to touching the ceiling she made it dissipate and then vanish. The whole time she has a calm happy look on her face and then at the end she smiled. The smile had the look that said, “I did it.” She looked so beautiful, her face was flushed and the air was crackling with her power that made her glow.

 

The whole room had stopped to look at her. But she pointed to the cameras and they went back to normal so they wouldn’t draw any attention, they didn’t want the guards to get suspicious.

 

“Wow…” whispered Chloe. She was star struck and couldn’t quite take her eyes off of Arnina. “That was amazing!”

 

“Yes it was.” Jake said sincerely before he could stop himself. “I mean I can’t believe you too can fully use your powers, why are you and Chloe so special?”

 

        “I don’t know, but I think we will find out soon.” said Arnina while sitting down, using her powers had exhausted her.

             

Author's Note

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