Chapter 2 -- Park It

Monday was very interesting and exciting. “Regal, Nathaniel’s here!” Reilly shouted while I was about to go down the stairs anyway. “Reilly, call me Nate, Nathaniel’s a bit long.” He said while closing the door for the both of them. “Nate! What are you doing here?” I asked suspiciously. “I came here to talk to you and Lucas called me and said he’d be here,” he waited for the Ding, dong! , “be here now.” “Hey, Regal… Nate.” “Hey guys, give me 5 minutes and we’ll go to the park and talk…” I said while I raced upstairs and got dressed. I wasn’t so much in a rush, even I can get dressed within 5 minutes; my black jacket, lavender graphic tee, roll-up royal purple skinny jeans and my black Chuck Taylor’s. As I walked down the stairs, Nathaniel and Lucas looked at me and they both smiled.
“Reilly, we’re going to the park!” I shouted as Reilly nodded from across the room. “Did you really have to tell your sister where we’re going?” Nate asked. “Yes, Nate… Why, are we doing something else than talking at the park?” I looked into his ice-blue eyes seriously as he pointed me out to Luke, “We’re going to see my friends nearby and talk about their powers.” Nate? Do you know them? I gestured. He nodded and holding on to my hand as Lucas held on to my other hand slightly tighter. “Speed it up, temper-mental?” Nate asked Luke, “Hold her tight, over-protective.” You guys? My nervous eyes said. They both smiled, with Nathaniel’s ice-blue eyes and Lucas’ emerald eyes looking into my hazel eyes, I thought I was about to faint but instead I smiled and held both their hands gently but tighter. Whoosh! In a few seconds, we ended up on the road of a 3-story house outside our city. “We’re at 3-story Suburbia, right?” I asked while they let go of my hands, gently. “How do you know about it?” Nathaniel replied shocked as he looked to Lucas who was also shocked. My eyes exclaimed, Internet… duh!
“Smart girl.” A girl’s voice said. “Nathaniel! Lucas! You made it on time for once!” The same voice softly shouted. “Cascade, this is Regal.” Luke introduced me to Cascade, “A pleasure to make your acquaintance, Regal. I’ve heard a lot about you…” She said while winking at Lucas. “I’m not an only child, you know. Cobalt and Crimson get down here!” Cascade shouted. She was beautiful; better yet Nathaniel and Lucas were, too. Cascade had light brown hair wrapped in a smart ponytail. Cobalt looked like he had super-strength because of his broad shoulders and his hair was a shade darker than his sister. Crimson looked like Cascade but with a shade lighter of hair. Cobalt asked, “Cassie? What’s the reason for our presence down here,” Cobalt looked around and finally saw Luke and Nate, “Luke and… Nate! Who’s the girl, sis?” “Regal,” Cascade said flicking his head for acting so inappropriate, “you remember the ‘Lucas’ story behind her?” Cobalt nodded and nudged Crimson to say something.
“Hi, I’m Crimson. Obviously, Cobalt, Cascade and I are triplets. We have the same power as Lucas and Nate but with a twist. We all have different personalities that come out in our powers.” Crimson was smarter than Cobalt and Cascade. “I can mind-read and I have the power to fly.” Cascade added. Cobalt added, “I have super-strength and I can run faster than your boys there.” “Interesting…” I replied. “Does she have powers too?” Crimson questioned Nathaniel. “No.” He whispered, “Does she seem like she does?” Crimson nodded after his shocked whisper.
“Lucas, Regal seems like a nice girl, she sure is beautiful.” Cascade murmured. I glanced over at Cassie talking to Lucas but when I saw him, his emerald eyes were on me the whole time. “LUCAS!” Cassie shouted quietly. “She is beautiful, I know,” He said still a little zoned out, “she’s so different.” “Different? I don’t think so, Luke, she’s not like us though.” Cascade whispered, “If Cobalt found out she didn’t have power, I don’t know what he’ll do…” She seemed terrified of what’ll happen. “Nate, does Regal have powers?” Cobalt asked. “Regal doesn’t have powers, why do you ask?” After what Nathaniel said, I saw Cobalt’s eyes turn on me; black eyes weren’t as terrifying as his.
“Why did you bring Regal here?!” He said turning on Lucas and not me. “I wanted you to meet her…” Lucas said almost terrified of Cobalt’s next response. “She can’t be here, Lucas! You know I hate being around her kind.” Lucas was thrown on the ground and he knocked his head hard. As soon as I saw the angry expression on Cobalt and the hurt expression on Lucas’ hidden face, I ran out and sat on the lawn, crying. I heard through the door from Cobalt, Crimson don’t get out there!
“Make me!” She shouted as she slammed the door and went to sit with me on the soft grass. “Are you ready to talk or do you want to listen?” Crimson asked gently stroking my hair and comforting me. I nodded, I just want to listen, my eyes cried. “Okay then, Lucas is hurt but I think that just hurt you more, Cobalt has been through a lot. He really didn’t mean to hurt you or Lucas…” she paused for a moment and tried to calm me down a little more, “He experienced what Lucas is going through now. He fell in love with a girl, Reilly. Reilly didn’t show up the next date after he told her about his powers. The next day, he saw her with another guy and her eyes met his sorrowful eyes and that was the last time he was ever going to deal with your ‘kind’.” After her explanation, I stood up and exclaimed, “Reilly is my older sister!” Oh my, her eyes gestured. “We have to tell Cobalt.” I whispered. “Don’t tell him, Regal. He might hurt you next.” She said nervously. “Lucas promised me that he’d never hurt me again but I’m the one causing him all the pain, Nathaniel and Cobalt hurt him already and I don’t think I can bear to see him hurt any other time.”
“I understand, be brave when you’re in Cobalt’s way.” Crimson said while her gentle hand on my shoulder. “I am brave.” I said while storming into the house. “Cobalt, my sister is Reilly, I’m sorry it didn’t work but I remember when she was 12, she told me about a guy exactly like you and she said he had powers. Of course, I was so young to believe her but when I found out about Lucas’ powers, I could believe anything.” After my words of wisdom, I immediately sat down beside Cobalt and held him tight. “Who was the guy she was with at school?” He murmured with his hand on his head. “You never knew that was her best friend?” Cascade added. Cobalt’s eyes looked like he was saying, Idiot!
“Crimson, how’s Lucas?” I said nervously. “He’s suffering some head bruises but he’ll be fine and his memory is still in tact.” She winked and smiled. “Crimson, get Regal.” He whispered while he stood up with Cascade supporting his back. “I’m sorry I didn’t keep my promise, I hurt you again, didn’t I?” He whispered back already hugging me and stroking my hair. “I hurt you again, if it weren’t for me, you’d never get hurt.” I signaled the ‘don’t speak yet’ sign and held him tighter. I told Cobalt to wear something nice because I had a surprise in store for him. Ding, dong! Ding, dong! “I’ll get it!” Cobalt yelled. “Remember me?” Reilly said as she smiled. “Reilly?” He asked. “I’m sorry, I wasn’t ready for the ‘super-power’ thing, I was afraid that you’d get hurt…” Before Reilly could finish, Cobalt’s lips were already on my sister’s. “Cobalt waited 3 years for this?” Nate asked. “Such a cute couple!” Crimson and Cascade shrieked happily.
“Cobalt and Reilly are so out of touch from us right now,” Nate said as he glanced at me, “COBALT!” Cobalt shook his head as he stopped saying sorry to my sister and me. “Regal, how did you find him?” Reilly said stilled on his eyes. “Lucas and Nate helped.” I said as I turned and winked to Nathaniel who was on the couch by Crimson and I sat by where Lucas was recovering, thinking and I knew he was hurting on the inside. “Did something happen to Lucas?” Reilly asked. “He got hurt by Cobalt a few minutes ago…” I answered while stroking Lucas’ cheek with my thumb. Reilly wasn’t shocked and it seemed like she knew the reason. “Just promise you’ll never hurt anyone even if it’s a real reason.” She whispered to Cobalt and he nodded while letting go of Reilly and sitting on the couch by Nate. I couldn’t let go of Luke’s gentle and yet hurt face. I felt his hand raise and place itself on top of mine. “Listen.” He whispered while he placed my hand on his heart. “Is it beating fast?” He asked quietly. “A little fast paced but that’s okay.” I replied still whispering. I took back my hand and it went back on his sorrowful face. “I hope you’re not in any pain.” I said stilled by his emerald eyes on mine. “I’m in pain, the good kind.” He said as he slowly sat up.
“Lucas! You’re finally off the ground.” Cascade said, “They called and they’re coming over.” Cascade always was in a good mood. Reilly left a few minutes ago because she had other plans... “Who are they?” I asked. “Terrain, Auburn and Sierra are one of the most powerful families of our kind. They’re triplets like us but Terrain can get a little too over her temper.” Cobalt answered. “I assume they have some kind of power to do with the earth?” I replied. “Correct, Auburn can control fire, speed and strength. Sierra has control over water, she can fly and she can levitate objects. Terrain has power over all elements, strength and she can mind-read.” Crimson added.
Lucas was already healed, up and pacing nervously. “Do they hurt humans?” He asked breathing heavily. “No, of course not, Sierra has a human boyfriend and Terrain and Auburn ignore them but I think Regal can be an exception to that ‘ignoring’ side of them.” Nathaniel said waiting by the window… “How old are they?” I questioned Crimson, “15 like Cobalt, Cascade and I.”
Brace yourself, Regal, they’re at the door, Cobalt’s eyes whispered. “Cobalt, Crimson, Cascade, Lucas, Nathaniel, what a pleasure to see you again.” Auburn said as she greeted all of them but me. “Who’s the girl?” she asked looking straight at me. “Auburn, this is Regal.” Lucas said from across the room. “What a pleasure to be in your presence. I bet Lucas really has feelings for you.” Auburn said as she smiled with her perfectly white teeth peeking out of her mouth. “He sure does.” Nate added looking at Lucas with his happy face. “My sisters are always fashionably late, for everything. Leave it to me to be always early.” She said while pacing by the door until the arrival of her sisters. Ding, dong! Ding, dong!
Welcome back, Cascade sarcastically sighed opening the doors in a blink of the eye. “Cobalt, Crimson… Cascade, Sierra’s idea was good for once.” Terrain’s words were flawless. I noticed that she closed her eyes and opened them with piercing blue eyes looking at me. “She’s human.” Her words seemed like they pierced Lucas and Nate’s ears. “Yes, she is what’s the problem, Terrain?” Nate answered what seemed to him a question. Nothing came out of her eyes as she rolled them.
“Lucas, is she your weakness?” Sierra said as she giggled without sound. “No, she gives me strength…” Lucas answered as he took my hand and gently held it. “That’s very interesting, Lucas.” Terrain exclaimed and raced toward me. As she neared me, I let go of Lucas’ hand and stood up strong. “You know, humans are so suffocating…” Terrain said as she raised her hand and put her palm in front of my face and a gust of air hardly pushing me back on the wall. Smack! The only thing I saw was Terrain’s light-blue eyes deafening on my hurt body until I shut my eyes.
Within 2 minutes, I opened my eyes, my sight still a little blurry. I felt my hand stroke across a soft, teary face. I immediately noticed that Lucas was the soft, teary face that was holding my hand. The sound of Lucas’ concerned voice made my sight completely clear up. “Regal, this time you got hurt because of me.” I heard Lucas say. You? It was me again, I thought. “What did you do to her, Terrain?” Auburn asked sounding very concerned. “Watch this and you’ll understand.” I heard her say and she took a droplet bottle, squeezed it on her palm and somehow got the liquid in my mouth. Terrain was already standing up and she circled my body and blew mist all around me. I felt a sudden jolt in my body and I knew that I know possessed power as strong as hers.
“Regal!” Everyone but Terrain shouted as I spanned the ceiling in my own amazement. I saw Terrain smile and I grounded myself. “Now even you can’t suffocate, Regal.” Terrain said while hugging me and then Nate came out from nowhere saying, “Now you can control air, pretty weird, you having powers and everything…” “No, she’s still Regal.” Lucas added as he kissed me, “Yes, she’s still my Regal.”
“I was wondering if she’d get hurt if she harnessed power as strong as mine. I guess she’s a little bit stronger than me.” Terrain confessed as she winked at her sisters. “How did you give her your power?” Sierra asked. “That’s a total secret.” Terrain said as she winked at me knowing I knew the answer. “Where’d Lucas go?” I asked looking for him. “He ran out the door before I took a power-nap and I think he left this for you…” Nate answered half-awake. The note said;

My Regal,
I’m sorry for my early departure. I have to take care of something and I promise I will be back before you know it. I hope Nate will take care of you while I’m gone. Take good care of the half of my heart. Make sure you use those powers well. Don’t get tempted on using them to find me. You might be confused on why I left and I’m sorry but I left for a good reason… Trust me, I know you do.

I love you,
Lucas