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Authors: Maria Macdonald
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control it, guide it, and channel it. It’s not yours to own, it’s just you, an extension of you. If you always remember that then it will get easier. The power you need will flow from an instant decision in your mind. For example, if I want to use revive I don’t command it, my body just knows what it needs to do. This will help if you’re in a fight at any point because your reactions will be automatic. However, what we did today you need to practice, at least once a day, preferably more. When you’re better at controlling it, you won’t need to train in a dark room, but this is a necessity right now. We don’t want someone seeing your light.”
I smile at him. “Okay, so how do I turn it off?”
“Well, here’s the fun part. Say stop out loud.” He winks.
“Stop!” I command. Instantly all the light is lost and the room is dark. I hear Elijah shuffle over to the wall and then the room glows from the lamp. “How does that even work?” I ask throwing my hands out.
“Remember when I said our abilities are a part of us?” I nod and he continues, “Well, that’s why. You won’t have to say the word out loud in the future. Much like the way you use your powers, you just have to think what you need and it will happen.” I bring my hands out in front of me and turn them over and over.
“I can’t believe I have powers… Wait. What powers do I have exactly?” I question tilting my head toward Elijah.
“I don’t know. I mean you have Revive, that’s pretty obvious from the other night. Any other powers you get could come to you at any point. I think what I need to do is explain my powers to you. You should get some, if not all the same abilities as me. I need to explain some of Kade’s too, seeing as you can use them. However, I don’t know every gift he has. I’m not sure he knows every gift he has,” Elijah tells me scratching his head.
“Before all that, though, I need to go back to the beginning and explain the basics. Let’s go sit in the living room area. I’m gonna use the bathroom, will you grab me a bottle of water?” he asks walking away.
I make my way to the kitchen collecting two waters and take them to the sofa. I wanted so badly to get away from here last night, as far away from Kade as I could. But his reaction to Elijah has me all twisted up inside. Now I know what we are, what we’re meant to be, I’m not sure if I can be away from him myself.
Realistically, I need to talk to him, but he doesn’t seem up for that. So at the moment I’m stuck. I’ll have to speak to Elijah, get his advice, or maybe Sicily or Tess if they’re still talking to me. For now, though, I need to sit with my brother and listen to as much information as he is willing to impart.
“Thanks,” Elijah says as he returns, taking the bottle from me and sucking down half of it while lowering himself into the seat opposite. “Now, Em. You know and I know, that you like to interrupt. It would be great, fantastic in fact if you could keep your lips sewn together for just a little while,” he tells me placing his thumb and forefinger on the top and bottom of my lips and smooshing them together. He smiles before letting my lips go and continuing, “And let me get through information as much as I can. When I’ve finished you can ask me anything. Do you think you’ll be able to sit still and keep quiet?” He raises an eyebrow at me and smirks. I narrow my eyes back at him.
“Yes,” I grind out, pushing my nose into the air. He pulls in his lips and I see his shoulders gently shaking. I feel the laughter he’s trying to suppress, and it causes me to start giggling. When my laughter has died down I pretend to zip up my mouth, to which Elijah just rolls his eyes. “I promise,” I tell him without opening my mouth, so it doesn’t really sound like much more than a grunt.
“We basically have superpowers, over and above the normal human—”
“Like Superman ?” I interrupt. “Sorry,” I
I smile at him. “Okay, so how do I turn it off?”
“Well, here’s the fun part. Say stop out loud.” He winks.
“Stop!” I command. Instantly all the light is lost and the room is dark. I hear Elijah shuffle over to the wall and then the room glows from the lamp. “How does that even work?” I ask throwing my hands out.
“Remember when I said our abilities are a part of us?” I nod and he continues, “Well, that’s why. You won’t have to say the word out loud in the future. Much like the way you use your powers, you just have to think what you need and it will happen.” I bring my hands out in front of me and turn them over and over.
“I can’t believe I have powers… Wait. What powers do I have exactly?” I question tilting my head toward Elijah.
“I don’t know. I mean you have Revive, that’s pretty obvious from the other night. Any other powers you get could come to you at any point. I think what I need to do is explain my powers to you. You should get some, if not all the same abilities as me. I need to explain some of Kade’s too, seeing as you can use them. However, I don’t know every gift he has. I’m not sure he knows every gift he has,” Elijah tells me scratching his head.
“Before all that, though, I need to go back to the beginning and explain the basics. Let’s go sit in the living room area. I’m gonna use the bathroom, will you grab me a bottle of water?” he asks walking away.
I make my way to the kitchen collecting two waters and take them to the sofa. I wanted so badly to get away from here last night, as far away from Kade as I could. But his reaction to Elijah has me all twisted up inside. Now I know what we are, what we’re meant to be, I’m not sure if I can be away from him myself.
Realistically, I need to talk to him, but he doesn’t seem up for that. So at the moment I’m stuck. I’ll have to speak to Elijah, get his advice, or maybe Sicily or Tess if they’re still talking to me. For now, though, I need to sit with my brother and listen to as much information as he is willing to impart.
“Thanks,” Elijah says as he returns, taking the bottle from me and sucking down half of it while lowering himself into the seat opposite. “Now, Em. You know and I know, that you like to interrupt. It would be great, fantastic in fact if you could keep your lips sewn together for just a little while,” he tells me placing his thumb and forefinger on the top and bottom of my lips and smooshing them together. He smiles before letting my lips go and continuing, “And let me get through information as much as I can. When I’ve finished you can ask me anything. Do you think you’ll be able to sit still and keep quiet?” He raises an eyebrow at me and smirks. I narrow my eyes back at him.
“Yes,” I grind out, pushing my nose into the air. He pulls in his lips and I see his shoulders gently shaking. I feel the laughter he’s trying to suppress, and it causes me to start giggling. When my laughter has died down I pretend to zip up my mouth, to which Elijah just rolls his eyes. “I promise,” I tell him without opening my mouth, so it doesn’t really sound like much more than a grunt.
“We basically have superpowers, over and above the normal human—”
“Like Superman ?” I interrupt. “Sorry,” I
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