Chapter 1- Willow POV

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                 They say growing up is hard, but for me for the most part this wasn’t the case I had a loving family, great friends an easy university life, I wouldn’t say I was popular, but I wasn’t hated or bullied, lucky I suppose. Most knew of my abilities, well one of them anyway, I was able to control electricity, bend it too my will. No one feared me which I appreciated but they were weary, so I knew who my close friends were, and I kept it that way.                   We lived in a world where our abilities were accepted, but feared by some, world leaders took pride in accepting us as long as we stay in line, most of us are law binding citizens, but there are some powerful people that use their gifts for evil and devastation. We are then called upon to help and destroy the problem in exchange for not sitting in a government facility for the rest of our life’s being poked and prodded.                   A lot of people liked to keep hidden for this reason and hope for a peaceful life, but I was born with a gift and I wasn’t going to hid it, not anymore. Plus, I now get payed for every crook I take down, so I make good money. But it wasn’t always like this, I too wanted a quite life and my parents while loving me for who I was, worried I would be taken away from them, so they made me keep my gift quiet. I started out with only one power like all people with abilities. It was rare to have anyone who had two.                    I grew up in a small village surrounded by mountains covered in snow and green forests, hidden away from the world with people similar to me. But due to the nature of my ability my parents wanted me to keep it quiet, you see I didn’t start with being able to control electricity instead I was able to absorb life and take the powers from those like me. The more life I took the longer I had their powers for, but it came at a price as I soon found out, when I was younger, I sat deep in thought about that day, the day I gained my second ability and the day I met Jeremy....                     “Willow!” shouted Jessica as she ran towards me from the school playground, she was my best friend and I have known her since I could remember. Her red hair flowed down her back, curls bouncing around as she came towards me and her hazel eyes sparkled in the sun. She was a normal human, but I trusted her to know my gift “Willow, Willow” she spoke out of breath “he’s here, that hot new boy Jeremy, he’s like you” Jessica spat out “like me?” I replied “yeah like you, you know special” she whispered knowing it must be a secret.                      “He’s cute?” I whispered back, Jessica looked at me with a smile, giggling she nudged me “no, he has powers” he was cute though, he was your typical tall guy and looked like he looked after himself without even trying, well styled brown hair and sea blue eyes, before I could reply to ask what power he had, shouting came from his direction “get off me man!!” Jeremy shouted pushing Dean back, the resident bully, the guy thinks he’s so powerful being able to use electricity and bend it to his will, I wish I could just take it all away from him, but I know it would kill him.                        “What you going to do about it” Dean replied, a small group of kids had now gathered around them, shouting fight typical high school playground crap. “why would I want to fight you I don’t even know who you are?” Jeremy questioned “I am your worse nightmare and when I through with you, you will be ash under my boot, did you really think you could get away with what you did?” Dean stood tall, sparks of electricity came up from the ground and surrounded his body, absorbing into his skin, like small lightning bolts dancing across his body, it was actually quite spectacular.                        “Dude you really don’t scare me, with your light show and you shouldn’t have been such an asshole to that waitress and I wouldn’t have to teach you a lesson” Jeremy replied he stood firm and not afraid, god I hope he can defend himself. Confirming my thoughts, a large wooden picnic table flew in front of Jeremy as Deans electronic bolts sprinted towards him, the table burst apart in flames knocking Jeremy to the ground, screams and boos were heard from the crowed.                        “Why is no one stopping this?!” Jessica shouted hoping someone would step in, she gripped my arm “can’t you do something? he is going to hurt him” I knew no one would stand up to Dean and help Jeremy, the internal battle between right and wrong raging in me, knowing I was the only one that could stop him. “you know I can’t get involved it’s too dangerous” I saw the worry in her eyes, but before I could react, Dean hit the already fallen Jeremy with another electronic bolt, screams filled my ears, Jeremy lay writhing in pain on the ground, electricity coursing through his body.                     “I can’t watch this any longer, I’m going to get a teacher” Jessica started to turn to go get someone, but I grabbed her hand to stop her “stop, you know they won’t do anything, I will stop this” she halts in her tracks “thank you” she replies to me “help Jeremy okay” I tell her, she nods and readies herself to get Jeremy to safety, “STOP!” I screamed as I ran towards Dean, electricity was still controlling Jeremys body, and the smell of burning hair hit my nose. Dean looks at me with a smile as I was about to be hit with the full force of his power, but I grabbed his bare arm, quickly the crowd goes silent trying to understand what is happening.                     As Jessica gets Jeremy to safety, the crowed gasp as they see the scene unfolding between Dean and I, god I wish this never happened. “how are you doing this, why can’t I use my powers? what are you?” Dean trying to get away from my grasp “I’m your worst nightmare and if you don’t stop, I will take all the power you have!” his electricity started crawling from his body to mine, the bolts dancing from his arm to mine. I feel the power getting greater and him getting weaker, with all the power he had left he grabbed my arm, excruciating pain shot up my arm, my body letting out an involuntary scream.                     My eyes turned black as the power is drained from Deans body, I felt small shocks of electricity running through me, “Willow stop! You will kill him!” I release my grip on Dean, dropping him to the ground I turn to see Jessica holding Jeremy, both looking shocked. Jessica had known of my ability but had never seen me use it, the destruction it causes and how it changes me, it’s like being free and all powerful, knowing no one could stop you, the more I take the better the feeling. “Willow this isn’t you, come back to us” Jeremy spoke between the heavy breaths and weakened body.                   His voice enchanted me, like I had no choice, it was strange but peaceful. Reality came back to me as the crowd dispersed, only me, Dean, Jeremy and Jessica remained “you took my power, you will regret this I will make you pay” Dean spat at me like a snake spewing venom, “get out of here Dean before I make you pay more” I shouted back I didn’t want to face what I had done. He scarpers to his feet and gives me one last look of pure hate before running to his so-called friends, who left him when things went my way. 
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