UNLEASHED: The power within

Chapter 18

''Now, now be a little good girl and stand still.'' The man wearing a green sweatshirt with dirty brown pants says smirking. His teeth are covered in brown pigment. He tries to grab my breast, but I knock off his hand with my arm. Bad move, his face becomes red with anger. He grabs my arm harshly; it is going to leave a bruise. When his other hand reaches for my boob again, I kick his groin hard. The others laugh as he crunches down in pain,

''You are going to pay for that, bitch.'' He seethes. The other joins in and starts touching me. Taunting me like a prayer. I scream for them to stop but my cries are drenched by their laughs. I hate being helpless.

''Please let me go!'' but they keep assaulting me.

Something inside of me snaps, I don't like being touched. Less alone by these scumbags. I can feel something uncanny surging through my veins. The power that I find hard to comprehend but it vibrates under my skin begging to be let out. Every sound around me fades as I focus on something far greater. I feel it traveling from the tip of my toes up to my throat. A bubble form around me as I shake in anger and let out the loudest scream I have ever had. The whitish bubble burst like a grenade and detonates my nemesis.

I only hear cries as I fall from exhaustion. I manage to lift my head to see what happened and the scene has me puking my guts out. My hand flies to my mouth with wide eyes as I shake in both fear and confusion. What the hell just happened? The men are plastered against the wall, blood everywhere. Two of them are not moving, they just slump down the wall and hit the ground without any movement. I hear a grunt behind me, turning I see the other one on the ground with broken arms and legs. He is in great pain. Blood oozing from his cuts. It is a nasty scene. I did this, I killed them. When the thought crosses my mind, I begin to crawl back, away from them sniffing.

I'm still in a daze about what just happened, but I know I am responsible. I hasten my speed crawling back trying to get away from the scene as far as possible. This is inhuman. What is happening to me? I don't want blood on my hands. How am I even able to do this? This is not normal, why can't I be normal? I cry hard trying to back away from them. Why me and why now?

Just as I'm about to stand, I feel hands rapping me from behind. I screech tears streaming down my face trying to get away from whoever is touching me. I start to thrust uncontrollably as the person tightens the hold. I don't want to hurt anyone else. I am too afraid to recognize who it is. I just want to get out of the arms. I am dangerous.

" It's okay, it's just me."

"No please let me go please, I beg. I don't want to hurt you" I scream trying to get out of the grip. Why can't the person listen? I am a walking bomb.

" It's Ares, you are okay." He says with a commanding voice hugging me tightly. His hard voice breaks through the terror. Ares, he is here. To save me.

Instantly my body melts into his embrace, " Ares " I sniff turning to look at him no longer scared. I'm sure my eyes are puffy from all the crying. He has no clue how grateful I am to see him.

" Yes, it's me, are you okay?'' he softens his voice, faces full of concern.

I nod, ''But they are not'' I point to the men lying on the ground. I am sure they are all dead.

''Are you strong enough to walk?" He asks standing up and holding me. I know he is strong enough to carry me, but I haven't been nice to him since he showed up. I am sure he just doesn't want to make me feel uncomfortable.

Nodding, "Yeah I think I can umm walk." I clear my throat which is sore from all the crying.

Looking around I see those men still on the ground not moving. It is nasty. The panic comes again. I can't live with myself knowing I killed someone. How am I going to explain this to the cops? I don't want to go to jail.