Wings of Grace 9

I was walking to my next class kids still giving me glances and nervous smiles in which I would return. I sat in my first class, Your Power taught by a professor named Winter. I got there early and sat down. Slowly kids trickled in. I kept my face in my notebook and sketched a little girl looking down into a stream. I smile like a kid when I get the girl to look like me as a child. "Pretty." A voice says. Startled I slam my notebook shut and look up. A woman with white hair and large black eyes is smiling at me. "You must be Night. I'm your professor Winter."

"Oh! Excuse me. You startled me." I said giving her a shy smile.
"It's quite alright." Her British accented voice said. "Will you stay after class?" From her sweet smile I knew it wasn't anything bad so I nodded.
The class was really interesting. I learned all about what Posiedon's kids can do since a majority of the class was fathered by him. They can breathe under water as well as control it. SO COOL!...It got me thinking, what could I do?" The bell rang and kids scattered.
"Come with me Night." Winter said giving me a smile. I nodded and followed her down the hall. She took me to an Arena by the barn for the horses. "No one comes in here, till 5pm so you and I can work without disturbances."
"Work on what though ma'am.."

She smiles apologetically. "I'm sorry. Your power dear. You're a child of Hades..and I'm expecting something great from you. Go stand in the middle of the arena. Ill instruct you from the seats for safety." She chuckles and goes into a middle row. "Ready?" I nod. "Ok close your eyes." After a moment of hesitation I squeeze my eyes close. "Good. Now focus your breathing. In. Out. In. Out..." I do as she says and feel my shoulders relax. "Excellent." Her voice is like honey. Seeping into my skin and sweetening my insides, numbing any pain. "Now I want you to dig into the part of yourself you know you've always had...and bring it up." I starts searching in myself till I touch something that feels like raw power...I start pulling it through my veins...I hear Winter gasp and I open my eyes. Shadows are forming around me. Swirling and spiraling, lifting my hair. Its cool and smells musty. Suddenly the shadows stop and fly into my chest. A numb tingly feeling covers me as I absorb my own power. I look up to see Winter grinning.

"Good job Night! You've broke the seal. All your power belongs to you."
"Now what.." I grin. Feeling like a million bucks.
"Do something." She smiles. Um..ok? I tried first starting a fire with my fingers...nothing...water?...nooo....wind!!...nope nothing. ugh. I'm exhausted. "Come on Night..You can do it."
"But I have no idea what to even start trying to do!"
'"Think of something that identifies you."

Well that was easy. I thought of a beautiful night sky. Stars. A light breeze. Crickets. The moon. I heard Winter whisper.."Oh..my...great..gods." I look up to see what's going on and notice a night sky has formed 6 feet above me. The sound of crickets starts filtering though. A summers night...the smells..the sounds...its perfect. I grin.
"Hades is the God of Illusion..so..you must have the gift of illusion.." Winter says in wonderment.

"It's all fake?"
"Well I don't know. Try making something that you can touch." I nod and think of my favorite thing ever!! Suddenly the door to the Arena opens and in walks Johnny Depp.
"EEEP!!" I squeek and run and jump into his arms. He catches me. He's warm. Breathing. He smiles. I know it's not really him..but it's a real copy who exists. Can show emotion. He's smiling. I'm staring at his perfect face when I hear Winter calling me. I shake myself and look over from my spot in Johnny #2's arms.

"Yes?"
"Really?" She says laughing. I shrug and step on the ground and make Johnny 2 disappear. "Well now we know you can create and desperate real things...that's..amazing. Who knows where your power could stop..." She says smiling.
I'm grinning like a little kid. "Go on Night. Find a place to become acquainted with your power." Without questioning I start running. Toward the woods that surrounds the campus is where my feet take me. I run till my lungs feel like they'll burst, it takes me to a clearing in the woods. There's a small stream separating it into two pieces of land. The real moon is out and I quickly use my power to make this little patch of land as bright as noon with a huge...PINK sun! The sky over me becomes green and I laugh like I'm 5. I open my hands up above me in the pink light and twirl around, making dops of liquid gold fall from the sky and warm me. The beauty is making tears run down my cheeks and I make them the color of my eyes.

I hear a gasp and whip around. There's a boy..standing there..watching. He's my age. His shoulders are broad..he's tall and muscular. His eyes are startling. One bright gold..one a liquid silver. His hair is dark and hangs in his eyes a bit. "Uh..Hi.." I say standing there. A single rain cloud above me, sprinkling gold. His jaw is hanging slack.
"Hi..."
I glance around awkwardly. "So....sup.."
"Who are you?"
"I'm...I'm Night."
"The new girl? Hade's kid?" I nod. "Oh.." Quickly I clear my fantasy land and it back to-night. I Imagine my self dry and I am.
"Can you stop doing that...its creepy." he says. I nod. His beautiful face is staring me down.
"Well.. who are you?"
"I'm Jesse. A child of Zuess."