The event that had just occurred was shocking to say the least. How had fire spontaneously caught fire on the tile floors of the science lab? Even more peculiar, how had it stayed in a perfect circle around the four boys? And how was it that the fish tank spontaneously shattered the precise moment that peculiar fire had started. All Varick and Darce could do after that unprecedented event was stand there in shock. For some odd reason Varick´s head was suffering a pounding headache. He was so focused on his aching head that he failed to notice there was tears running down Darce´s face.
Finally when his headache was starting to recede, Varick turned around to look at Darce. Varick´s eyes widened at what he saw. Darce´s once black bangs as well as his eyes were now a light shade of blue. Darce was staring at Varick with the same amount of shock. ¨What?" Varick asked, a look of confusion replacing the look of shock. No words left Darce's mouth, all he could manage to do was shakily point at mirror on the wall. Turning to look at a mirror shock came rushing back to Varick´s face. His once completely blonde hair now had noticeable highlights of orange. There were blood red lines on his arms tracing where his veins are. And his eyes as well as the veins on his arms were beginning to leak blood. ¨What happened to us?" Varick asked quietly. Shock and fear still plastered upon his face. ¨Us?¨ Darce whispered to himself in confusion. Walking over to the mirror next to Varick, Darce saw his own reflection. His mouth fell open in shock as he stared at his own appearance. It took Varick a minute before an idea dawned on him. ¨Oh my god¨ he whispered "It was all us". Darce turned around, looking confused at what Varick had just whispered. "That fire that was started, the fish tank full of water. That trash can that caught on fire this morning. Darce, I think that was us.¨ Varick wheezed. Beginning to breathe more rapidly as he glanced at the blood leaking from his eyes. Glancing at a lab table Varick noticed a large stack of papers, it was time to test his idea. He quickly took a deep breath and turned his body toward the stack of papers. Varick began to trace his thoughts back to the fire. What had been going through his head before the fire had occurred? Anger, he soon realized. Jacob and Max had been teasing him. Calling him and his friends freaks and weirdos. Just the thought of their rude and hurtful comments was enough to set Varick off. He was pulled back to reality as the stack of paper was set ablaze. And as his anger receded so did the flame. He had started the fire. That's why his hair was orange and why his skin felt like it was burning. And Darce, he thought to himself. Darce was probably the one who destroyed the fish tank. That's why all those tears were running down the poor boy's face. "Darce" Varick finally said. "I want you to be sad, I want you to cry." Darce only looked at him with a furrow of his brow. "Think of what Max and Jacob had said. Think about every terrible thing they have said or done to you and our friends. Those words alone were enough to send Darce off the edge. Soon he was on the ground. Crying shakily and tears were running down his face. But soon the water that was on the floor formed a bubble around Darce, protecting him as he continued to cry. Varick looked in astonishment as the water continued to swirl around Darce. He tried to call out to Darce, but it appeared that the bubble eliminated sound from the outside. Channeling his anger once more, Varick cast a fireball upon the watery sphere. To be continued.........
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AuthorMcKenzie Broers is an aspiring, amateur writer. Who hopes the audience will enjoy one of her project stories Archives
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