Hidden Powers

Chapter 12 - A glimpse of the darkness

"Don't worry you'll be fine Jen, we helped you practice a bit, you can do this", smiled Sam squeezing my shoulder gently. Yeah except darkness, I refused to use that element, I thought darkly.

As if reading my thoughts Sam smiled. "Don't be afraid of the darkness Jen, I know your power is slightly different to my shadow power but overall it's mostly the same, don't let it rule you Jen", smiled Sam reassuringly.

" Not helping Sam", I grumbled tensing my shoulders. Sam tried to make me relax as we left the cafeteria and now stood waiting in front of my specialist class. We had left lunch early so I could allow my food and nerves to digest. I was terrified that my teachers would ask me to do something challenging to test me and it will go wrong. Trust me that was what specialist classes were about, testing your limits.

I didn't know my limits yet but I knew that I was still having trouble controlling my powers, more like a curse, I thought darkly. Since my friends helping me yesterday I had a basic understanding of my other powers but this is basic like summoning and stuff. Not using spirit to  summon ghosts or using snow and ice to freeze people inside out or creating massive snow storms, nope.

I hadn't even attempted my darkness element even after my friends encouragement, I point blank refused. After seeing that lady who could control light and dark, I wanted nothing to do with the darkness element. What stirred inside me that day, two days ago was unnatural. Woah was it really only two days ago,  I shivered.

It was all going too fast for my liking, too fast. I sighed quietly as Sam and my friends waited silently. " I just wish", I began but stopped. I would not finish that sentence, I would not admit that my friends were great and all but I know this sounds cliche but I needed Derrick.

Whatever it was I was more drawn to him since gaining my powers and I think he felt the same way. However me being me pushed him away to try and protect him as well as everyone else! Inside me my heart screamed at me in outrage. You stupid girl, pushed him away for his benefit and others, what about our benefits, she screamed. He was kind, he was good,  he was ready to protect you no matter what, my heart screeched.

My head rebutted this argument and for the moment I was sticking with my logical side. To protect him from our powers, his energy power did weird stuff to my own powers and it was not like I asked him to stay away, just keep his distance when we used our powers until we can both control our powers around each other, whispered my logical side.

It was frustrating, my logical side battling my emotional side was very tiring. I rubbed my hands together, warming my hands up. A small flame flickered to life in my hands and I quickly shook it out.  Let's try not to burn the place down, I thought as the red flames died. I tapped my foot quickly filled with impatience and nervousness.

A warm hand gently squeezed my shoulder. I glanced sideways to see Sam smiling at me reassuringly. " Don't worry Jen, everything will go fine, you'll ace this class just like you do with your other classes", smiled Sam and my other friends nodded in agreement. I shook my head frustrated and frowned.

" I don't think so, this class is different from the others, it's more focused and specific then combat class or weapons class", I sighed.

" Jen, we've all had a specialist class and it's fine, you get one on one treatment and it isn't as stressful", smiled Talia.

I shook my head, sighing in frustration. "No I don't get one on one as much as you, I have nine different teachers, each with different teaching  techniques", I said sighing. Sam stepped forward and pulled me into a warm hug and I accepted it gratefully. I stayed in Sam's chest until there was a cough from behind us. I shuffled away and turned around to see Derrick and a man I have never seen before.