Elemental Breakdown

Elemental Breakdown

Flora_Winters

Disclaimer: I do not own Sky High. It is the property of Disney. I'm not making any money by writing this either.

Summary: Will he choose to be a Superhero or the wickedest Super-Villain ever? A fiery young man can't seem to keep his glowing amber eyes off the stunning freshman. Language, MM, OC, Violence, WIP

Chapter Seven

Crawling through the bushes, Kevin followed the female voice. Peeking out from a flowering shrub, he spotted the girl who had refused to use her powers the other day in the gym. Cocking a shapely brow, he wondered who she was talking to. There was nobody there. Was the girl mental?

"He never sees me," she went on, sighing and sighing some more, like young girls do in those simple little chick flicks. "I try to be a good friend. Really, I do, but he just makes me so…angry."

Kevin fought really hard not to roll his eyes. If this were a movie, this would be the part where he went tumbling out of the bushes, landing at her feet, quickly coming up with some lame ass excuse as to why he was there. But, since this wasn't a movie, he continued to listen to the crazy girl.

"And just who does that girl think she is?" The redhead continued. "Looking and winking at my Will like that."

Kevin finally noticed that the girl was speaking to a rose and that the flower was blooming bigger and brighter. It was the most beautiful rose he had ever seen. The more she spoke, the bigger and redder the rose became. It looked the color of spilled blood.

She had the power to manipulate plants. He wondered if she was somehow related to Pamela Isley, known now as Poison Ivy. Could the two of them be cousins? Poor Poison's poisonous uterus would never be able to carry a child to full term.

"I know," the redhead said, spinning away from the rose. "I'll invite him over to my place tonight. We can have a movie night and I'll pretend to fall asleep against his shoulder."

Kevin blinked several times from his hiding place. Was this girl for real? That was the oldest trick in the book (you know, the book that was never written. The author got bored with people and their powerful fucked up stupid). But, since both of them seemed to be pretty stupid, the whole thing would probably work out in her favor.

Still, he was confused. Why hadn't she revealed her powers? She could control plants. That was damn impressive. Instead of being stuck in Sidekick classes, she could be in…and that was when it struck him right between the eyes. Because that Will guy didn't have any powers yet, she was willing to sacrifice for him. That was why she didn't reveal them.

Aw, he thought to himself, she really does love him. And here I am being a jaded asshole, judging them because my heart is colder than Frostbite's cunt.

He mentally punished himself for saying cunt. It was such an ugly word for the female reproductive organ, but it sure as hell was fun to say. Cunt, cunt, cunt, cunting cunt features.

It made him laugh (in his head). He didn't want to be discovered just yet.

In the distance, a bell began to chime. He pulled back and the redhead gasped in sudden shock.

"Oh, no!" She practically wailed, grabbing at her hair. "I totally missed class."

The rose began to shrink as she quickly exited the silent greenhouse. Kevin watched the flower with unblinking eyes. The rose got small and smaller, until it was an unopened bud on the bush.

Crawling from the hydrangeas, he got to his feet, walked over and poked the blossom with his right index finger. It was a bud, all right, but he could still smell its ghostly perfume. He wished he could bottle the scent and keep it by his bedside.

So, little Miss Flower Power was in love with that powerless twit and sacrificed her higher standing in the school because of it. He wanted to call her an idiot, but he couldn't. That would make him a hypocrite.

A sudden weight fell on his shoulders. Since he had skipped his last class for the day, he was sure his aunt already knew. There was no way he was going to be able to escape and go have fun with Warren now. She would surely to see to that.

Leaving the greenhouse, he left his memories behind that steamy glass. He didn't want his mother following him right now. There were things he needed to face and get over, but it was going to take time.

"And," he said, fiddling with the bracelet on his wrist. "I need to find a way to get you off."

"Hey!" A loud voice called to him, causing him to spin around, looking down the hallway to his left. "I've been looking for you, Kev!"

Kev?

His left eye twitched. Now he was pissed and he couldn't let anyone hear about it.

It was Stronghold.

"Yes?" He asked, cocking his head to the side, looking at him as if he were but a flea.

"Principal Powers is looking for you," the slightly taller boy spoke, catching his breath. "And she looked really mad."

A tickle ran down Kevin's spine.

Mad? Whatever for?

"Was she ranting?" Kevin asked him.

Stronghold nodded. "Her lips were moving, but she was making no sound."

Biting his bottom lip, Kevin quickly darted around the guy and took off running as if his feet were small twisters.

"Kevin!"

He stopped so suddenly, if anyone had been looking, it would have looked as if he had ran face first into a glass wall. He actually stumbled backwards several steps, spun around and faced his pissed off looking aunt.

"Hi," he said, putting on his icy face, looking all aloof and uncaring.

She stepped forwards, crossing her arms. "Where have you been?"

"In the greenhouse," he shrugged, wondering why she wasn't telling off little Miss Flower Power. "I went to go look at the flowers, found some weed instead, smoked it and fell asleep. I do hope I've not pissed the owner of that pretty plant off."

His aunt's face fell into shadow.

"Why did you skip class?" She asked, face glacial and darkening more.

He turned his face away from her.

"Give me an answer, Kevin."

Her voice gave no room for question.

Like a descending funnel, his temper began to roar in his head. Struggling with himself, he fought to stay as calm as possible.

"I want this thing off me," he hissed, holding up his wrist. "I hate that bastard son of a cunt I call dad. I hate that bastard son of cunt for sending me here. I hate this place. I hate you. I hate you most of all."

He saw her darkening face suddenly pale.

The crazy smile he suddenly gave was twisted and scary.

"Do you know the things he did to me?" He asked, grinning all the more, eyes widening fractions at a time. "Do you want to know all the things he did to me when you helped him send my mommy away?"

His perfect beauty cracked and his face was terrifying. All the scars and blood seemed to fall and shatter like glass at his feet.

"Mommy loved me!" He screamed, long and shrill, echoing.

"Kevin…"

"SHUT UP!" He yelled, trembling and stumbling back.

He laughed.

"You don't know. You don't know. You never had to see the blood under my torn and bleeding fingernails. You never had to listen to all the yelling and the sounds that utility belt made against my back! You never had to see me crouching and crying in an empty house!"

Principal Powers took another small step towards him. The look on her face was that of deep pain, like a stabbing wound from behind.

"This will teach you to look like her!" Kevin mimicked, acting as if he were taking a swig from a big bottle and swinging a belt. "This will teach you to look at me with those same goddamn eyes!"

He backed away some more.

"I hate you for looking like my mother!" He snarled. "I hate the way my heart feels when I see you step into a room or walk around a corner. I hate how my brain cries "MOMMY" when I see you."

He squeaked when she suddenly had him in her arms, holding him tight and close to her. She had moved so fast, he had not registered anything.

"LET ME GO!" He suddenly cried, struggling to get free. "I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU FOR LEAVING ME WITH HIM!"

She didn't let him go. She just continued to hold him, allowing him to struggle and scream all he wanted. Physically, she was stronger than him. He couldn't harm her.

In the end, all he could do was pant and breathe through his falling tears.

In silence, she ran her hand through his long hair and wiped the tears from his cheeks. His blue eyes looked weary and drained.

Taking his hand, she led him back to her private wing.

OOOOO

"That boy be crazier than a fox in a pregnant hen's house," Penny commented from her seat beside Gwen. "Let me put him in a sack, beat it with a stick real good and let him loose at the nearest bank."

Gwen giggled, actually entertaining the idea. It would be funny and she was running a little low on cash. Hell hath no fury like a super villainess broke.

"She knew," Gwen said, sitting back, tapping her fingers together in a wicked manner.

Penny looked over at her. "You mean…"

Gwen nodded. "She knew exactly what Masters went through and yet she didn't do a thing about it."

"Really?" Penny asked.

"Oh, yes," Gwen said, rising to her feet. "And we're going to be the ones to enlighten him on that fact."

A loud crash came from behind, causing them both to jump in a fright.

"What the fuck are you fools fucking up now?" Gwen roared, spinning around in her comfy chair.

Lash and Speed looked up from the floor.

"Oh, no," Gwen moaned, looking down. "Not my laser…"

Penny ducked behind her chair.

Gwen's pretty face distorted, the suit came on and the spandex cracked the tinted windows.


TBC…

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~Flora