Devlin tackled me and we went through the wall. I kicked him away and flew upward. Omigod. Omigod. Omigod. Was all that I was thinking when I looked for him in all directions. Sometimes I wondered what would happen if someones dark side took over one day. I swear, I never thought that Devlin of all people..... He was just too sweet. Too sensitive. Too Nice.
I turned around just in time to see the air shimmer into the shape of a young man, and then turn into Devlin. "Peek-a-boo." Was what he said before he let loose a right hook. I spun out a few feet away before I regained control. I said, "When did you become such a jerk, Devlin?" He replied, "You mean, when did I come to realization? Face it, no matter what you do, people will hate you for the power. You will power over them, even if you use it for, so-called, good, they will always be jealous." He disappeared and I said, "So? Its not about whether people like you or not, its about doing what's right, no matter what others think." He reappeared in front of me. "So says the failure of a hero!" He replied. We exchanged punches and kicks while he talked. "What have you done so far, Haley? *Grunts from blocking a hard side kick from me* Stop a thief or two? Without me hunting down the energy in the city every night, there would be no city! There would be total chaos without me! Now its time I took charge and use the god-given right to rule! With or without you!"
I had tears in my eyes as I did a hard punch, which sent him sprawling a few feet. "Devlin. You had friends who cared for you! You had two awesome parents, who loved you! What the Hell happened to you?" He glared at me. "I was picked on every day for seven years of my life! Just for what I believed! For what I said! For what I tried to do! Nobody is going to shed a single tear for one kid like me! Or you for that matter!" I was shocked for a second. "Do you really think that if you just disappeared for a week, anybody would really notice? The only thing that matters on this Earth, is power. Otherwise, you're a nobody like the rest of us."
He grinned and looked at his fist. "But all that will change soon enough." He flew at me and tried to grab at my bracelet. I pushed him away with my laser eyes. I round-house kicked him in the chest and he went flying. I flew after him and slammed him with both fists entwined together. I watched as he made a crater in the park below. Nobody was in that general area at the time, so that was a good thing.
I floated down to him and saw him slowly getting up. He laughed. "Did you really think it would be that easy?" He taunted. "I'm near Invicible!" He lunged at me, but I shot my eye lasers again and sent him back into the ground. He was about to get up again, but I started blowing air toward him. I don't know why I did it, but it worked. Ice formed on him, and stuck him to the ground. All except his watch.
I walked over and took it off of him. He screamed "NOOOO!" He was covered in the black mist and it flew back into the watch. The old Devlin sat there, covered in ice and shivering.
He screeched at me. "I hate you! I freaking hate you! There's not a person out there who doesn't hate you!"
I ignored him and watched as the new division of the military came up and took him away. Something called Operation: Broadsword. They took his shivering butt in handcuffs. He looked at me with every bit of hate he had. I held on to the watch. Maybe Dr. Richards will find it useful. I looked at the ground beneath me. What was the point? I'm losing friends left and right. What if the world really is better off without me?
I realized that people were starting to gather at where the scene unfolded and ended. I flew away. I just want to go to bed and cry.
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