look around at the small chalet. The kitchen was small with a breakfast bar facing it. One small settee and TV set was in the living room. The bed room had two small single beds and the bathroom had a shower and fresh towels.
Lola and Tyler showered and sat outside. Lola brought food from another lovely couple who were a few chalets over. They sat and ate and enjoyed the stars. It was so peaceful. Lola turned to Tyler but was alarmed he was no longer sitting by her; looking around franticly she started to call out for him. “Ty? Ty?” she shouted. “What” she heard from beside where she was sitting. “Where are you? I can’t see you” She called out again. Lola was still looking around wondering what was going on. Tyler looked down “I can see me” he said. Lola was still looking freaked out trying to see where his voice was coming from. Then as she turned back to where he was sitting he was sat in the same place. Lola looked at him scorning “Where did you go?” she demanded.
“Nowhere I swear it, I haven’t moved” he laughed “what are you on about”. Lola sat back down and explained to Tyler that he wasn’t there just then. “You literally disappeared” Tyler laughed and walked inside. Lola watched him with a look of disbelief on her face. It was getting late so Lola and Tyler went off to bed, Tyler told her to take the bedroom and he would take the sofa. What a gentleman.
During the night Tyler awoke with a jolt. He felt it in the pit of his stomach that something wasn’t right. Tyler got up and looked at the bedroom door, Lola wouldn’t be up now. He went to turn on the light but thought he better now and struggled to look around in the dark. . Something told him to go to the window. He crept over and opened it. As he looked out and saw two bright purple and gold speckled eyes staring back at him. “LOLA” he startled. “Shhh, come on” she whispered. Tyler climbed out the window and hid next to Lola in the shadows. Lola motioned to the other chalets. Walking through the dark was the doctor with a few men. Tyler took Lola’s and started to make a run for it. Tyler and Lola felt a sharp pain to the back of the head.
Everything went black.
The smell of disinfectant burned through their noses. Yep, back at the hospital. Tyler woke up and found himself slouched by a wall. After his consciousness had been regained he attempted to get up to where he could see Lola still unconscious across the room. “What do you want from us?!” Tyler shouted at the doctor who was checking over Lola. The doctor walked over and knelt by him. The doctor got close to Tyler’s face and said “You see boy, we know everything about you and Lola. You can use a red orb to hit with some force; you can read minds and project thoughts into others, except Lola’s. Lola’s orb works as a force field so you can’t read her mind and she can use it to protect you both once she learns how to. She can also transport anywhere. Your powers were dormant until you’re near death experience; the adrenaline kick started your mutation.” Tyler looked at Lola, still unconscious. Tyler went to her to try to wake her. The doctor stood over them and poured water on her face to wake her. Lola started gasping and moving back to sit up. Tyler told her it was okay, Lola realised where they were and moved closer to Tyler; eyeing up the doctor with her purple and gold eyes. Tyler’s had gone neon red too, with anger. Tyler told Lola what the doctor had said. “We need your help” said the doctor.
Lola and Tyler stared at the man. “I’m sorry what?” Tyler asked enraged. The doctor walked around fumbling with his hands. “We need you to find your cure” he muttered. Lola stood up and walked towards the doctor “You have chased us, hid the truth and captured us and now you ask for our help?” Tyler took her hand to calm her down. She had every right to be angry, so did he. “Yes” he replied “One flower can change it all”.
Tyler thought about. They could be normal again. No more blood tests, being chased. But also no more powers and as he looked at Lola he just knew she didn’t want to lose it. And he did kind of like having them. “There’s just one flower? That’s it?” Tyler looked at Lola who stepped back. The doctor gave Lola a picture of a purple and red petal lily. It was called an acutoo. It’s a healing flower that only sprouts once every twenty years. Lola thought about it, why would they want to be normal? Tyler was still looking at her; he could see she didn’t want to change back. Lola watched as his eyes narrowed like he was concentrating on something.
*If they don’t do this, I will kill them myself*
Tyler heard the doctor’s thought’s, he went to Lola’s ear and whispered “trust me, it’s for the best”. Lola had a bad feeling but she did as he asked. “We’ll do it” he said. Lola stood there, in shock. No. She didn’t want this but if Tyler thought it was best, maybe it was. The doctor told them all that would happen next. The next two days was a blur of survival training and learning to hunt and live off the land. They learnt how to use a map and a compass and navigate using stars, even how to pitch up a tent and set up camp. “It’s like brownies all over again, without the badges” groaned Lola. Tyler laughed as he put on a huge, heavy pack. The doctor pointed to an assault course and they both muttered “you’re joking” staring wide eyed at the course. Two hours later Lola was stood at the top of the assault course end wall. “Jump!” shouted Tyler, “No way!” she shouted back scared out of her mind. “Trust me” he called out. “He better catch me” he muttered. She closed her eyes and jumped. Tyler stepped out eyes glowing red and caught her. She opened her eyes and said “NEVER are we doing that again, Good catch though”. Tyler showed off his devilish smile.
The next day was leaving day. Tyler knew he had to tell her what the doctor was thinking. Lola took his hand transported them. Tyler looked around. They were in a café. He looked at Lola who was sat at a table, “what’s going on” he asked her confused. “You think I don’t know you? Something felt really wrong so you have to tell me what’s wrong” she replied. Tyler sighed, “The doctor is going to kill us if we don’t get the cure”. Lola sat and thought about what Tyler had said. She smiled at him and said “What if we go M.I.A?” Tyler looked at her in an amused shock. “So we are keeping our powers?” Lola stood up and said sarcastically “Yeah because we would be so good at being normal again”. Lola took his hand and transported again. “We are going to find that flower and find others like us, Then they can decide their own fate” Lola smiled at Tyler. “Yeah now that’s a plan” he smiled back.
The doctor was pacing the floor. In rushed in a worker and explained that Lola and Tyler had gone off the map. The doctor smashed his fists on a wooden desk “FIND THEM” he shouted at the worker “NOW!” The worker ran off to work on finding them. The doctor walked into another room and there was a dark haired young man strapped to a chair in a straitjacket and mouth muzzle.
“Dylan, time to get to work”.
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