Chapter 7: Zara's Transformation

Zara's POV

Zane sat next to me in the park.

"How's your leg doing Zane?" I ask.

"It's getting better," he said. "I only got shot a week ago."

"Hopefully you'll be able to walk normally soon," I say. "You still limp when you walk."

He looks down, his hair covering his blind eye again.

"Zane, is something wrong?" I ask, taking his hand.

"How did you know?" he asked.

"Know what?"

"That the gun was empty. How did you know?"

I tilt his face toward me. "I didn't. I knew it was full."

His eye widened. "You...you..."

He starts crying.

"Zane, listen to me," I tell him. "Did you notice the color of my eyes?"

"Teal."

"Exactly. What color are my eyes now?"

"Ice blue, like mine."

"What happens when I use an ability?"

He looks at me again.

"I have a new ability Zane," I tell him. "Telekinesis."

Zane's eyes widen again. he's still crying.

"The bullets..." he says.

"I moved them. When I lied," I say.

"When did you lie?"

I smile. "When I said you're worthless."

I hug him. He hugs me back.

"Did Vylad tell you I threw something out a window after you were taken?" I ask.

He laughs. "No, he didn't."

I brush the hair off his eye. He looks at me.

"Zane, promise me something," I say.

"What?"

Promise me you'll never think that nobody cares ever again."

He looks down.

"Promise me Zane."

he doesn't say anything.

"I'll always care Zane. I don't write songs when I don't mean them."

He glances up at me again.

"I promise," he says.

We hug again.

Two Minutes Later

I hear something and I shove Zane down as a bullet slams into the tree behind us.

"That's them, The Ro'maeve twins!" Someone shouts.

I look up. Two men in black ninja outfits were pointing guns at us.

"Zane, get up!" I shout. My eyes turn colors. One teal, one red.

He stands up and nearly falls again.

My hands glow red. I fling a red orb of light at one of the men.

He dodges. I start fighting him.

I hear Zane scream and turn around. He's on the ground, and the other man is pointing a gun at him.

Both my eyes turn red and I feel my hair turn blue. 

(Pretend she has ears and a tail UwU)

"Leave my brother alone!" I shout, delivering a strong kick to the man's gut. He drops the gun and goes flying into another tree.

"You okay Zane?" I ask, helping him up.

"I think so," he said, wrapping an arm over my shoulder. "He slammed me against a tree, and my leg hurts."

I hear someone behind me. I turn and see the first man pointing a gun at me.

"No." I say. I move my free hand and the gun flies into it. I point it at him and fire.

The man falls.

"Bullet through the head. Quick and painless. I'm not a monster."

A gunshot rings out and I drop the gun. I look down at my arm and see its bleeding.

I hear the man aiming at Zane and shove him out of the way. A bullet whizzes past my head.

"Fight me, leave my brother alone!" I shout. I use my good arm to fire the gun at the other man. He fires and hits my arm again. My shot hits him in the chest. I fall down from the impact.

Zane crawled over to me.

"You okay?" I ask.

"I'm fine. Zara, your arm-"

"I'll be fine." I take off my fabric headband. After Zane helps me tie it above my elbow, I drape his arm over my shoulder and we walk towards Aphmau's house.