The S.T.F. Files, Book 4: DIATON

For Dimitrius

I snarled, "I could just let you get hurt and protect Simon."

Helena

I look to Rosaline. We stop, "I think we have a slight problem."

Rosaline sighs, "you think? Ninjas invaded our tunnel. But a sink hole in the earth consumed them. Then a new tunnel was worked over it.

I shrug, "kronos is good. Really good."

Rosaline smiles, "well at least we're safe. Let's keep going!"

I nod, "single foot, together foot, single foot, together foot."

We got back in the familiar rythem again.

Lu

"M'okay. I will agree with you if your pysco-explosive friend of yours to actually do something right for once!" I stated as the ninjas appeared.

Theresa appeared as a hologram in flames infront of us. She was focused and calm.

Wait...was she actually using power.

And not hurting herself....

Her eyes opened and she shouted, "FOR DIMITRIUS!!!" And then ninja's burned. The area was devoured in flames. Dimitrius sheilded me from them. He was such a kind person...

Theresa's hologram sighed in relief and dissapheared. She gave Dimitrius a loving look. Hmm. Something more was up here. I thought there was a different role-different story for both of them. Was I wrong?

"We should keep going before our obstacles keep comming at us." Dimitrius stated.

I nodded, "thanks for protecting me back there." I pick up my baseball hat off the ground and put it on backwards, pulling my bangs out.

"Weren't you wearing all black the other day?" Dimitrius asks, as we continue on our 'race'.

I respond, "yeah. I rotate out between gamer-girl, skateboarder-girl, muddy tomboy, and stage black."

He looks at me, "serious?"

I nod, "no scarcasm intended. I'm a bit weird. All artsy people are. We're also good at calming down people who've gone slightly mad off-their-rockers-coo-coo."

Dimitrius looked like he was observing or interviewing me. Hmm.

Guess those two really did have a secret.

Theresa

~~~Ten Minutes Earlier~~~

"No no no no no!" I paniced. I started to pace around. What was I supposed to do! I should've talked to her!

...I can't talk to anyone...everyone's worst nightmare is to be tied at the ankle to me.

I tackled Eclaire like a football player. I had a vision.

Stupid ability to see into people's dreams, transfer thoughts, dreams, and see other parts of my mind that seems a wee bit corrupted at times.

I knew it wasn't my true ability-if I even had one. This must just be something special to me and Dimitrius.

Or was it...?

My vision was of a power brawl between a girl who looked similiar to me-only a tad thinner, undeveloped, and had long straight dark brown hair. Her eyes were different. They were concentraited and all her powers swelled in them. She also had powers and was really strong.

The other had waist-length blonde hair with lighter highlights. Lavender eyes. She was the same height as Eclaire and had the same build.

Only difference being hair was a different colour.

Hmm.

The girl with the brown hair pinned her to the ground in their disbute. Power-fire was raging off her hands. I wish my hands were like that. It would've goten me a better liking.

The two argue and exchanged blows. But they both felt so familiar.

I snapped back.

After I got off of her, I took notes of people's special abilities, the vision, and of Eclaire. She had to be someone of importance who could connect the past and future.

Something was up.

Wisteria and Gaea already left. Isabella just stood from the side looking at me. She already taken care of the obstacles with no problem at all.

But I had another concern.

"Oh Dimitrius what am I gonna do?" I cry. No. I had to protect him.

"Must...protect..." I state, as I feel my body heat up. Soon I was engulfed by flames, reciting something.

I closed my eyes from a bright flash of light. Then looked at myself.

I was the girl from the visions.

Eclaire looked at me as I returned to the ground. She was more afraid of me now. She picked up the megaphone as if she was afraid.

"Now, I think I should do this the right way." I folded my hands, "I can feel the power flowing right through me...it feels so good~" I closed my eyes, concentraited, then opened them again. "Done~!"

Eclaire looked from me to the spot they were. Only ash remained.

"Haha! Look at that! I actually have power!!!"

Cole put down his newspaper, "what the..."

Eclaire picked up a walkie-talkie "yeah, we have a slight problem in the Simulation room. Yes it's the same one as last time. How long do you want her this time? A week?! Fine. Just pick her up after the simulation is done. I don't want to have another failed simulation. You wanna know what happened?! A full-body transition, and a power swap. Yes I know! I'll explain it to you later!"

I was clearly going back to the metal square.

But there were still things to do.

"Fine I'll forfit the team, and bring her in. But you'll have to babysit two others for a while. You don't have a choice. Geeze whatever. They'll be there in five minutes." She stopped talking and picked up the megaphone, "TEAM DIMITRIUS PLEASE COME TO THE VIEWING PLATFORM! UNHOOK YOURSELVES AND EXIT. YOU ARE OUT OF THE CHALLANGE AND WILL BE GOING INTO THE HEAD BUILDING FOR EXAMINATION IMMEADITLY!"

I started to fum as I looked at my new temperary look. As soon as I figured out to change back I would. This body is ick! Nothing good about it but power! It was wimpy, smaller, and weak in anything but the power catagory. What was it good for?

Dimitrius and Lu came running, "is everything okay?!"

Eclaire nodded, "we just have some tests and questions we need to preform and ask. Nothing major."

Dimitrius looked at me, "what...happened to you?"

I shrug, "if I knew how to fix it I already would have. Sorry for getting us disqualified."

Lu staired me down, "just like the dream I once had. She looked just like you... Although she was a bit different... And I think she tried beheading a guy who looked like you." She pointed to Dimitrius. "Although I believe the two were much alike that they didn't like the mirror image of themselves."

I look to her, "keep that thought. I'll transfer that memory to Dimitrius and I later, after this."

She nods, "okay, but if you two did something I don't wanna be dragged down by it."