Bear was able to comfort me a little bit, but I still felt like an outcast. To be an outcast with people who are..'special'..says alot. I went through most of the day without a problem, like if nothing happened. I stop noticing the scent of fear that came off everyone, I guesss I just got used to it and shrugged it off. Hawk didn't say anything to me since combat training, and I started to feel kind of bad for snapping at him. Oh, well, his fault really.
"Here guys." I handed Ted and Badger a slice of cake each.
"Cake?!" Badger's little eyes wide with wonder and delight. They stuffed their little faces, showing how much they were enjoying the delicious treat.
"Where did you get this cake?!" Ted looked at me begging for more.
"It was for my birthday, my friends made it for me." I shrugged then got tackled yet again by the little kids.
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" Their little squeals were so loud, but I didn't mind.
"Thanks." I played with them the rest of the time on duty, then headed out to the meadow for Force Training.
"Lupa, finally! Are you ready?" Panther walked up to me arms wide open. Grabbing his ear, I pulled him closer.
"Didn't I say not to call me that?" I asked him sweetly, but he laughed and made me let go of his red ear.
"Wolf, front and center!" A Chinese councelor yelled from somewhere. The crowd of trainees split in half immediately, leaving a trail straight to the councelor. The guy had kind of a Jet-Li look to him which would have made me laugh if I didn't feel nervous.
"Yea?"
"Why haven't you been comming to training?"
"I was excused from it."
"Oh, really?" His eyes narrowed, leaving little slits barely visible. His face softened and he laughed. "I'm just kidding, relax, welcome." Punk. "Who doesn't have a partner?" A group of three walked out from the crowd. Puma, Panther, and another girl.
"I volunteer." Panther raised his hand, taking a step forward.
" Nope, you know that's not how I work. Puma, you'll be her partner." No, heck nah! This ain't going to work.
"What?!" The red-head shrieked. "Why can't Python be her partner?" She obviously wanted to stay with Panther, figures.
"No. You're assigned to her, that's that. Wolf, a word before you begin." I nodded him and followed towards the edge of the meadow while the other trainees began.
"Mr.."
"O."
"I can't be with her, like I REALLY can't." There was no fear in my voice, just worry.
"I understand, but I already told her she had to. That girl needs to be taught that she can't get everything."
"No arguement there." I muttered under my breath, Mr. O raised an eyebrow.
"So I'm sorry, but it's final. What is your power?"
"See that's the thing, I don't know. I just got them..Saturday night, and everything was a blur, there was wind and ice, and fire, and I have no idea what else. I can't fight with her because she's the reason I changed in the first place. I still haven't bee able to control it yet, so I can't train with these people." He rubbed his chin, wheels in his head turning.
"Well, don't change form, just use what you feel like using."
"I don't know how!"
"Ok, take a deep breath and close your eyes." So I did, feeling one of his fingers on either side of my head, just above the temples. "What do you feel INSIDE?"
