The Hidden Hybrid Within

Chapter 17: Chemistry and Destiny

       Monday morning came much faster than expected. Sunday had gone by in a flash. I hadn’t been to see Xander, but Jake informed me that he was in a coma, that he had fell into after I left Saturday night. Luca and Carol were deep into finding an antidote for the poison that was still slightly evident in his blood stream, although no one could tell me what kind of poison it was.

      Everyone seem to give me some much-needed space and rest Sunday which I was glad for. There I was though, Monday morning standing in front of the chemistry building. Much to my surprise when I arrived that morning the counselor sent me there informing me, I started there that morning.

     Taking a deep breath, I decided it was time as I made my way inside the building.

      “Awe you must be Sin, please follow me,” a small petite brunette said as I entered the building. She led me to a room on the third floor and motioned me through the door.

      I walked in only to see three other students sitting behind workstations, and a lady standing at the front, teacher I assumed, with her wired rimmed glasses and neat red bun. Her perfect pen striped suit worked perfect on her tall slender physique. “You must be Sidney Lane, please take a seat.” She motioned into the room.

     “Yes ma’am. But please call me Sin.” I gave her a small smile and took a seat behind an empty workstation.

      “Good morning class. For the ones of you who don’t know I am Mrs. Smuthers and I am your teacher.” She smiled at us all. “In this class you will learn how to wield chemistry to your will. Chemistry to many is the art of science but to people like us it’s merely magic. We all hold magic within us, but most never are able to use it.” She snapped her fingers and flames ignited in front of us on small burners. “Now you might think that is a parlor trick, but I assure you it isn’t, but I will teach you.”

      Wow I was super excited now. I probably should have been scared but I wasn’t, somehow, I always hoped there was a little magic in the world, and if these people wanted to teach me then I was going to be willing to learn, I mean how much stranger could things really get. 

Xander’s POV

       It is so dark here, I can hear people around me, sounds like Jess and Jake, I am sure I heard mom and dad too. Wait is that Eva, “Hey big brother, you need to wake up.” Why can’t I speak, why can’t I see her? It feels like I am frozen where I am. “Don’t worry Sin is working on finding a cure. Just hang in there and try to make your way back to us.” Wait Sin, I know her, why does she need to find a cure.

      “Block them all out and listen to me young one,” an angelic voice spoke to me from I have no idea where. “Come follow me, follow my voice.” She began humming a tune and my mind started following it like a moth to a flame.

      After a minute, the sun was shining, and it was so bright I fluttered my eyes to try and adjust my sight. I looked around to see green fields, the grass was bright and lush. There was a small stream that pooled just in the bend next to the land I was standing on.

     “Come sit.” I turned to see an older lady sitting next to a tree trunk. Her eyes were as blue as the sky and her hair flowed with black and violet highlights all around her. Her face showed age, but the lines were elegant with her presence, they didn’t make her look worn and tired, they made her look like she was full of wisdom and power. Her aura was so strong I could taste it as I approached her to take a seat. “I see you have faced a great battle.” She sung.

       “I have, but thankfully I have a great teammate that came to save me.” I smiled thinking about how awesome Sin was.

      “Awe yes, the young Sidney Lane. Quite the powerful one that little one is.”

      “What do you know of her?” She sounded as if she knew, so why not ask. 

      “Not my story to tell child. But I will tell you, she is your destiny. Do not deny her. She will be the one to save you, to save us all.”

      “She is just a child. Sure, she is awesome to have around, and she will make a great friend and ally, but I don’t know about my destiny. I have a girl that is my happily ever after and I am crazy about her.” I was a little upset her thinking that she knows my future.

      “That she is, she is a child. She is young and knows nothing of her roots, or where she comes from. She needs the strength of those around her to embrace what is to come. Mark my words she is your destiny, when you come to realize it, you will regret denying it.”

     “Lady you are talking in circles. Can you tell me where I am?” I didn't mean to be snappy with her, but my impatience was growing thick.

     She laughed before turning her face straight of any emotion, “You are in the deepest of your subconscious mind. There is only one way out, but since you want to deny it, you will have to wait.”

      “How long have I been here?”

      “Two weeks.” She smiled before standing to walk toward the sunset. “Remember Destiny, child.” And she was gone, leaving me to my own mind.

     The sun started to set and once again I was left in darkness. All I could hear was the sounds of everyone around me. Jess crying like a baby. Jake cussing me for being asleep. Eva begging me to wake up, and mom and dad whispering words that I couldn’t quite make out.

       Soon everything went quiet and I listened to nothing, absolutely nothing, I could guess now I was left in the dark alone. I focused my hearing, and I could hear the ticking of the small hand on the clock, and then footsteps. The door opened quietly, and I could feel the person approaching me and taking a seat next to me. My hand was engulfed into a set of two small ones and I knew immediately it was Sin. The small tingles that shot through my hands and body there was no denying it, and even though I was in this comatose state I could still feel the power radiating off her.

     “Hi Xander, sorry I haven’t been by in a while.” I wanted to smile at her and tell her it was okay, but nothing. “So, I started Chemistry a couple weeks ago, did you know that magic exists? I know crazy right, well come to find out, I am a natural at it. I have learned so many spells and potions that my mind is buzzing with all the things I can do to protect all of us.” She sounded happy, and I could imagine her looking cute as she sat there talking to my sleeping vessel. I don’t know that I have ever heard her speak as much. “I am sorry again. I thought that night I left you and you were speaking you would be okay. I didn’t know you would go back to sleep and not wake up. If I knew there was something that I could do to fix it all I would. If I could go back in time and ask the judge to move me to another facility I would.” I wanted to tell her that I didn’t want that. I liked having her around. “Seems my life has some dark secrets that I am not even sure what they mean. I would not have wished this on anyone. After all I am just a kid who would love nothing more than to be normal.” She laughed and it was like music to my ears. “You know dad use to read me stories about princes’ and princesses and happily ever after. The stories always ended the same with one or the other saving each other, I always wondered how they could just know after one dance, one hello, one glance, that that was their true love, and that true love would save them. I know I am young, and I know I have a long life ahead of me, well at least I hope so. And I know I am nothing to you, but I wish the whole true love thing would work.”

      She had me confused, but I couldn’t help but smile at myself for all her rambling, once again, I could imagine how cute she was sitting there caressing my hand and babbling like a fool. “Anyway, I know true love won’t work on whatever is going on with you, or you would have woken up when Jess kissed you. Speaking of her, you know she would kill me given the chance, that girl hates me, and I have no idea why. I have never given her a reason.” She was right, Jess didn’t like her, and I knew when I woke up, I was going to have to fix that. Sin is special and for whatever reason I know now that I had to protect her. “Anyway, I guess I need to get back to my room before anyone finds me here.” I felt her stand and start to walk away, gently releasing my hand and then she stopped.

       I could hear her heart beating out of her chest and her breathing becoming labored. I wanted to tell her to calm down, whatever it was she only had to calm down. I felt her presence looming over my body I could tell she was bent down over top of me I could feel her breath on my cheek. “Xander please forgive me, this is a last-ditch effort, and I won’t be back, but I have to try something, this voice in my head keeps telling me it will work. So please forgive me.”

      Before I could think twice, I felt it, her lips were on mine and every inch of my body came to life, I took my hand and grabbed the back of her head and kissed her back, it was like the air I needed to breath, the blood I needed to make my heartbeat. The feeling behind it was something epic that you hear people talk about it being once in a lifetime. I don’t know how long the kiss lasted before she pulled away and placed her forehead to mine. I opened my eyes and looked into the eyes of my beautiful savior and she was crying. “I am so sorry Xander, please forgive me.” She tried to pull away and I pulled her into me. I don’t know why but I didn’t want to let her go.

      “Please, don’t go.” I whispered stroking her back as I held her into my chest and let her weep. “And please do not apologize. You have absolutely no reason to say sorry to me. I should be the one apologizing.” I tipped her head back to mine and lowered my lips to hers. Before she could say anything, I kissed her again, and it was nothing short of amazing, just like the first time.

      She pulled back quickly and wiped her eyes. “I am sorry, I don’t know how that worked, but welcome back. I will let everyone know you are awake.”

      “Sin please don’t go,” I pleaded as she headed toward the door.

      “I must, I am so glad that you are feeling better.” And she exited the door leaving me feeling utterly confused. I felt so alive a minute ago and now I felt empty. I felt that a part of me was missing. What are these feelings, I thought to myself, and then I heard that woman’s voice, she is your destiny, I shook them off as soon as they crossed my mind, and then it dawned on me, no it can’t be, but then how do I explain waking up like that?