"Mom we need to leave!! Now!," I screamed. All around my the walls turned red, parts of the roof dropping down and burning through the floor. Michelle yelps, and leaps to her feet. I drag her out the door, throwing her off to the street before raising my palm.
"FREEZE!," I cry, watching as the whole house turns to ice. The red fades from the walls, what left of it remaining in tact. I pant, clenching my frosty wrist.
"I havent frozen anything that big before..," I growled. A loud sound of clapping erupts to my right. I turn, seeing a red head wearing a dark mask over his eyes, a dark cloak falling over his shoulders. I sneer, gritting my teeth and clenching my fists.
"Did you do this to my house?," I demanded, pointing at my home. The red head smirked, taking a bow.
"My name is Flare, Its a pleasure to officially meet you, " He exclaims with a snarl, his hands glowing red. His power is different than Magnus's... Seems a lot weaker.
"What do you have against me?," I demanded. I froze. Wait... My mind went back to the tv. The confession to murdering Lyon. The young boys eyes flash through my head, his warm smile. My one friend at the time. I then remember the PD. My recovering mother...
"You... You killed them... ," I snap my fingers, a hundred icicles forming around me.
"ILL MAKE YOU PAY FOR WHAT YOUVE DONE!," I cried, thrusting my hands forward. The icicles fly forward, but they never hit their mark. He smirks, making all my icicles melt one by one, his orange colored eyes almost dripping with arrogance.
"I know all your little quirks Lionel Hall... Or should I say Lionel Valdez..." He quipped, before sprinting at me. His hand goes straight for my face, similar to my earlier move. His power must be able to burn whatever he touches instantly, like how my ice freezes anything it touches. I reach up, tapping his arm lightly and dropping into a couch, kicking him in the ankle as hard as I can. I watch as his arm freezes over and he face plants. Almost as soon as he was down, he arose.
"Neat trick. Dont mind if I demonstrate one of my own," He smirks. I watch as slowly, his arms both devolves turning Into tentacles dripping of lava. I leap away, glaring at him.
"What the hell is that?" I hissed. He turns, his eyes wide.
"I promised I would take everything away from you," Before I could think, he was lunging at Michelle. I forgot she was there! My eyes widened, my heart besting.. Faster and Faster. He reaches for her, the lava sloshing off his hands... Michelle's eyes widen.
"NO!," I scream. My chest glows a dark violet, before erupting. Suddenly, the world around me froze. Michelle and Flare remain frozen as well, but not in ice. I gasp, sweat quickly beading at my forehead. My chest burns with each second that passes, frost covering my body more quickly. I froze time..
Without another through I sprinted forward, shoving Flare away from Michelle with my whole strength. I turn, panting even harder before lifting her in my arms.
I sprint as fast as I can. Faster. Faster. Faster!! Frost covers me even more so as I gain speed. I've always known where Magnus lived, considering the fact that his mother was the deputy who rescued me from my mother. But I never went back there after the first night.
I pant, my limbs starting to feel hardened, the cold biting my skin. I... must save her. I opened Magnus's door, my vision going black. Before I know it, everything has disappeared.
Magnus
After my visit with my mother in the hospital earlier in the day, I cam home, doing the chores so she wouldn't have to return to a dirty home.
Although I wished to ignore it, I wondered what Lio was doing. After two months of living with him, it's become second nature to wonder if hes ok or not... But I watched him kill someone. Gang member or not, I cant deny what hes become. Hes a killer now. He may not focus on that bloodlust now.. But the second hes alone again, He will snap. And he'll kill again. I failed him.
I go to lock my door. Then it was between a blind k of an eye, when Michelle hall is passed out on my floor, and Lio stands completely frozen in my doorway. I stop, my eyes widening. Frozen...
"LIO!," I scream, rushing forward. I slam the door behind him and carry him into my living room, placing him on the couch. I sit down, closing my eyes. I did it once before.... I can do it again. I let my fire roar full force. I gently press it to his frozen chest. Even with my full heat, I could still feel his cold... I could feel him getting colder and colder. I bite my cheek.
"DAMMIT LIO YOU JACKASS YOURE NOT DYING ON ME!," I scream. I focus even more, feeling my heat burn hotter than ever before, going further than my limit. The cold and the heat counteract each other, keeping me from freezing and burning myself. Slowly, the ice starts to melt.
I pant, sweating even harder. I'll save him... Maybe I can change his nature...
I stopped the second hes defrosted. I put my head to his chest.
"Lio!," Michelle screamed, storming in. I ignore her.
" Hes not breathing...," I whispered. I stand up, crawling over him
"Starting compressions," I whisper, before beginning compressions.
"COME ON LIO!! THIS ISNT HOW IT ENDS!," I cried. My eyes welled with tears, the memory of his sleeping face crossing my mind. What I wouldnt give to see that look of peace on his face.
But not this...
"I REFUSE TO LET YOU DIE!," I clench my eyes shut, my compressions even more forceful. Without a second thought I tip his head up, pressing my lips to his. I exhale two deep breaths into his throat. Regardless of the fact I'm saving his life, the feeling of his lips on mine made my lips tingle in a way it shouldn't.
I pull back.
"You promised me Lio!! You wouldnt leave me!," My mind goes back to the night in the woods, his hands at my throat. The fear I'd felt that he would leave me.
That I couldnt save him.
He started coughing, violently shaking underneath me. I move, inclining his back.
"There you go, breathe!," I exclaimed. He coughs a little more, his green eye opening. I turned him onto his side. He glanced at me weakly, before clenching my shoulders.
"Mom..," He gasped out. I let out a sigh of relief.
"She's fine.. Now rest... You're safe here," I murmured, touching his cold cheek. He nods, before his eyes drift shut. I fall backwards, letting my racing heart slow down. I clench my chest, struggling to stop the tears. At this point from relief or worry, I couldnt tell.
"Thank you!," Michelle cried, crawling over to me and clutching my hands.
"I owe you the world," She added, her tear stained face bright with relief. Before I could respond, she pulled me into a warm hug. At that moment I couldn't help it. I felt terrified and worried before, but now... I felt guilt ridden.
What happened to him? And could I have saved him if I didnt let him leave me? I bite my lip, the tears spilling even faster now.
"Its all my fault...," I cried. After so many months, I finally lost it.
Lio.
When I woke up, my body was stiff, and any movement I made was extremely painful. I turned, glancing at the fireplace. Where am I?
"Mom.." I whisper, going to sit up. Someones hand stops me, pushing me back down.
"Shes fine. She went to get help Yesterday... I've been taking care of you since," A familiar voice answered. I turned my head, seeing familiar blue eyes.
"Magnus," I whisper. He snarls and slaps me upside the head.
"Whatever the hell you did I dont want you to do it ever again. When I found you, you were dead on my doorstep.. You're lucky to be alive," He hissed. I groaned, before freezing.
"Did you... Umm... perform CPR?," I demanded quietly. He turned pink, looking away.
"YOU DID DIDNT YOU!! WAS THAT AN EXCUSE TO KISS ME OR SOMETHING WHY ARE YOU BEING SO WEIRD ABOUT IT!," I screamed, my face now burning. He turns even redder, glaring down at me.
"I WOULD NEVER KISS A HARDHEADED ASSHAT LIKE YOU!," He roars, his face darkening even more so. He looks like a lobster.
He turns away, his gaze casted to the floor. I glance up at the ceiling. He gave me CPR. Which means his lips touched mine. My face burned even more so. Does that even count as a kiss? If it does what does that mean?
"GET YOUR MIND OUT OF THE GUTTER!," he roars, slapping me upside the head again. I growled.
"YOURE THE ONE THAT KISSED ME!! ", I retorted. He turned to me, slapping me upside the head again.
"I BREATHED LIFE INTO YOU JACKASS I DIDNT KISS YOU!," He roared before standing and leaving the room. I cover my eyes. Why is this so weird.
"Lio.. Can I ask you something..," Magnus asked I turned, seeing him entering the room with two plates of food. I nodded. He sat down next to me, handing me one of the plates. My mouth drools as I stare at the juicy medium rare steak slapped onto my plate, with a side of green beans and potato chips.
"Do you have any regret... Any remorse for what you did to Lyra?," He demanded. I stopped ogling my plate and looked at him, truly looking at him. For the first time, I noted the bags under his eyes, the way his shoulders are hunched. I look down, gulping.
"I cant say that I do... I mean.. I regret killing her... But I dont regret what happened to her. I just wish someone else did it," I shove a potato chip in my mouth, feeling guilty. How must've Magnus felt watching me slaughter someone with a laugh... I turned, seeing his hands shaking.
"Magnus I-" He put his plate down on the table and stood, his eyes darkening as he put distance between us.
"Lionel Hall... You're a murderer.. Whether or not she deserved it... I cant excuse that," He looks down.
"Magnus... I didnt mean to... I'm sorry you had to see that and I wish you would've stopped me-" He cuts me off with a raise of a hand, his eyes locking onto mine fiercely.
"The thing is I shouldn't have had to stop you... Lio you killed a woman without batting an eye? What does that say about you, truly. I spent so long trying to stop you from doing something like this... But I failed you. I failed period. How the hell am I supposed to save someone who doesnt want to be saved," He demands, raising his hands up with irritation, covering his face.
"Lio all I want is to stand by you.. But I cant do that knowing what you've done!," He whispered. I looked down.
"Are you scared of me?," I whispered, my voice going hoarse. He looks up.
"What?," He demanded. I looked up, letting my face go calm. I took a single step forward, watching him flinch.
"You are afraid of me," I murmured. I laughed.
"You've already made up your mind about me... That I'm a psycho killer you cant stand to be around... Fine... Then you best not waste your time on me or else I'll kill you," I hissed, turning on my heel. I start to limp towards the door.
"Lio stop! Please wait!," He yelled. He comes up, turning me around.
"What could you possibly want from a psycho like me?," I demanded. He froze, his eyes searching my face.
"Dont go... Please let me take care of you," He whispered. I shake his hand off, disappointed in his words.
"There are better places for a psycho to be treated," I mumbled, turning on my heel. I grip the door. Right as I went to open it, I'm spun around once more, slammed into the door. My eyes widen before Magnus moved in at the speed of light, his lips pressing to mine. I freeze, the feeling of his lips causing an affect I'm unfamiliar with.. I feel my face burn as I shove him back, my eyes widening. He stares at me, his breathing growing heavier by the second.
Before either of us could say a word, I turned on my heel and ran out of his house, almost all too excited to brace the cold outside alone.