Epilogue

6 months later

"Thanks again, Graeme," I said to him as he carried another box inside.

"You're welcome," he answered, looking around. "I mean, I'm still very jealous of your window view."

I followed his stare to the window, which gave a beautiful view of the city and was straight across from King's Tower.

"Anyway," Graeme sighed. "I should start heading back. It's getting late." He looked down at his watch.

"Well again thank you so much for helping us out," I smiled.

"I'll see you in a few Sky, bye!" He waved goodbye as he exited our new home.

I always wanted to move into the apartments across from King's Tower. The complex was modern and the view was amazing. After begging Drew, he finally complied we found ourselves moving out of our old home and into a new one.

I dug through one of my boxes to retrieve me spandex suit and quickly pulled it on.

Drew came through the door with Audrey behind him, carrying a box each. They put the boxes down with all the others.

"Are you headed out?" Drew asked, looking down at his watch. "It's only 7 and Graeme just left, he won't be ready for awhile."

"I know," I told him. "But I'm going to head out early. I've got nothing better to do."

"Alright," he sighed. "Are you hanging out around M&H park?"

"Yup," I piped.

"Well, stay safe Sky," Audrey told me as she continued to empty boxes.

I was yet to be familiar with the best exits in the building. The balcony seemed to be my best bet, so I took off from there.

I had gotten a lot more practice with controlling my shield and manipulating that force. I had finally mastered the act of levitating myself, and I had begun using it for travel purposes. It wasn't as precise as flying, and I would never be able to go as fast as if I were to be flying, but it came in handy a lot of the time for times such as these when I had to rely on myself to find and escape an area.

The wind blew my hair, causing it to whip the sides of my face. It wasn't much of a bother because I barely noticed it, and it was nothing compared to the feeling of freedom and finally being able to be alone in the air. Just the sky and me.

The park came into view. I got a nostalgic feeling in my chest as I circled over the green trees. I couldn't suppress the memories of the last time I was here. I lowered until my feet hit the ground. I gave myself a moment to recover and let my eyes scan the area.

I bit my lip as I recalled finding the phone. As I heard those muffled voice coming from the other end. The bodies clouded my vision next. Those limp and empty bodies, dirtied and bloody. So much blood. 

I shut my eyes. There was so much death in the park. Death I saw. Death I was accused of. Death I wasn't able to prevent.

I opened them. The grass was green, the flowers were blooming. It was so beautiful, untouched, and un kept. Few people visited this park. Not after what had happened. This most action it got was drug deals and crimes, which is what Graeme and I wanted to prevent tonight.

It felt like there were eyes on me. There was this haunting feeling that something bad was going to happen, yet I knew nothing was going to happen. I was safe, and no stranger or silhouette could harm me.

I arrived early not because I had nothing else to do, but because I wanted to spend some time in this park. It haunted me, and as much as I was afraid to admit it, it terrified me.

People had died here. Even as a Super I've never seen much death. Of course, there's the normal death, my parents for example. They had died a while ago, but nothing compared to this. This was murder. For a Super or for anyone, murder will never be pretty or normal. Someone lost their life because of a selfish soul. That little boy was stripped of a future just so my ex-boyfriend, someone I had loved, could send me to jail.

The thought was overwhelming. I had never stopped to think about it that way because it scared me. I wobbled over to a bench and took a seat, the corner of my eyes brimming with tears. Grayson killed. He murdered in cold blood. That boy is in prison, exactly where he should be.

I pulled my legs into my chest and rested my chin on my knees. The park was so big but so empty. The sun was setting, and I could see the orange sky coming up from behind the trees.

I had a negative relationship with this park. I wondered what Graeme thought of it. It was named after his parents, but so many bad things had occurred in these green fields.

Mystique and Hallow. I idolized them, I still do. They had such good intentions, and they managed to make this city safe and happy. This park was a tribute to them. It was supposed to be a place of joy and safety. Not this, this will never be right. Death in the presence of amazing souls.

I stood from where I sat and followed along the path of flowers. They were lined with a plethora of plants, and different colours and smells. I spotted a few honeysuckles and picked one up. When I was little we had a bush of them in our backyard. I remember going out every morning with my brother, looking for ones to eat. I took the edible flower in my mouth and rested it on my tongue, sucking on the sweet and bitter taste.

I dropped the stem and continued on my path. The night sky had come out and was now spreading like a blanket over my head. There was still a faint light coming from the east, but it only had minutes until it was gone.

The path lead into a big group of trees. I continued, following the path into the forest. I was swallowed by the trees and pushed all haunting thoughts aside. I would not let this park be good for nothing but crime. It was so much more than that. 

But my positive thoughts were covered by a yelp, coming from myself as I was pulled into the trees, swallowed by green.

The grip on my forearm was strong and it stung. I tried yanking away, but even with my super-strength, my attacker's grip didn't loosen. I already knew that they were another Super, and my confidence went down the drain.

It was hard to see him with leaves and branches in the way, but I could make out their figure. Large, tall, bulky, and obviously male. I flipped and twisted against his grip, but his hands only tightened and I clenched my jaw.

I thrashed around, trying to kick him. I opened my mouth to call for help, hoping Graeme would be nearby, but he was quick enough to cover my mouth to muffle my calls for help.

I didn't know what his goal was, but I was in pain, and I most certainly wanted to escape from him. 

I shot out my shield, which sent him flying only a few feet away due to the many trees surrounding us. I switched to invisible and froze. I watched the man regain himself before searching around frantically for me. I wanted to leave but he would notice the rustle of the trees.

He paused for a moment, before reaching out and searching around with his hands and searching for me. My eyes widened and I quickly jumped out of the bushes and back onto the path.

"Graeme-!" I tried calling out but he caught me again, flipping me onto my back. His fingers wrapped tightly around my neck, and I tried to gasp for air but his hand was digging too deep into my wind pipe.

I was panicking. No matter how much I fought he didn't let go, and the more I moved the faster my heart beat. I was running out of the air but I tried to calm myself and give myself more time until Graeme got here. He'd be here soon, it was already dark out.

But I knew if nothing happened soon I was gone. His grip tightened and my vision blurred, my eyes started to water.

But the feeling of him choking me disappeared, and I caught sight of him being thrown away from me.

I gasped, taking in a big breath of air, coughing and grabbing at my throat. My attacker was on the floor a few feet away from me, as Graeme punched him in the chest.

But as Graeme continued beating the man, I realized it wasn't Graeme, because Graeme didn't even have super-strength, and Graeme's caramel hair was nothing like the dark and mysterious hair of this boy's.

I wanted to call out to him, but I was still on the floor, gasping for air. I tried yelling but It came out as a throaty cough.

I watched as he beat up the man, more than was needed but he was still going. I was shaking, but I quickly got on all fours and pushed myself onto my two feet. I grabbed his arm and tried to pull him back but it made no difference, he was still punching the man, despite his already bruised and bloody face.

"Stop!" I did my best to shout, still clawing at his arm. "You're going to kill him!"

My heart was racing. I was supposed to be keeping everyone safe and at the moment I was doing a horrible job. My attacker looked weak and in pain.

"Stop!' I yelled at him. "Please stop! Ethan!"

He stopped. He let his bloody fist fall to his side, as the super shook and frantically sped away from Ethan. I gripped his arm, as he stared in the direction of where my attacker had exited.

He was here. Here. Beside me. My throat was throbbing and I felt ready to faint, but I couldn't ignore the feeling in my chest, like I'd lost something but now I've finally found it. Ethan was safe. Ethan was here. The Static I knew was beside me well and alive.

My cracked cough caught his attention, as he turned his head to face me at the sound of my throat. He shifted his body and gently grabbed the sides of my head to lift my head to inspect my neck.

He shook his head, his eyes dark. "Your throat is so red and swollen-"

'You didn't stop," I tried speaking with my cracked voice. 

"Stop trying to talk, it's not good-" I cut him off.

"You can't do that, you almost killed him-"

"He was going to kill you!" He spat, his eyes fuming. His grip on my head tightened. "If I wasn't here he would've killed you and you'd be dead by now!"

I stayed quiet as he yelled at me. He was frightening when angry.

"I haven't seen you in half a year," I croaked, biting my lip. 

His eyes softened, and he let go of me. He looked away, but I wanted him to stare back at me. I haven't seen his familiar gorgeous eyes for such a long time. I wanted the comfort of his hands on my skin and the angelic sound of his voice.

He wasn't wearing his suit. It felt strange to see him dressed normally, like any other human. He was wearing a v-neck t-shirt with sweatpants. He looked like the average teenager, but his beauty was more than average and he never seized to amaze me. His black and messy hair made his skin look brighter than it was. His face, sculpted perfectly, left me breathless. 

My eyes were watering as I watched him. He left but he was back, and he was here.

"I wasn't going to let you die-" his voice cracked and I wrapped my arms around him in a tight hug. He did the same, enclosing me in his warm arms.

We stood there for a bit just, hugging one-another, and I loved every second of it. It felt amazing. He was back. This boy I loved way back and I was safe in his arms. No matter how many times I repeated it in my head I just couldn't believe it. 

"You're here," I whispered into his shoulder. "You're back."

"I'm back." he confirmed, hugging me tighter.

I pulled away to grab his face in my hands and tell him what I had been waiting months to say. "I love you, and I love you a lot."

He grinned. "I love you. I really do." He kissed me, and the feeling of his lips sent me into some kind of sweet oblivion. Kissing him felt like more than a simple act, it felt like an apology, a confession, and a promise all at once. A thousand kisses wouldn't be able to reach the same level of emotions shared in this one. It felt like he was giving me his love, matching the strength of a supernova.

I chuckled against his lips. "Wait until Graeme gets here."  I felt his smile against my lips as he pulled away. 

"You're beautiful, you know?" I flushed because I couldn't help it. I could get a compliment every day that made my head spin and I would still blush each time. 

I tried to cover my smile. "You're such a charmer."

He smiled back, pressing another kiss against my lips. "And you are my sun, my moon, all of the stars, and even more."

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thank you so much for making it this far!

it's over, can you believe it? after a year of writing i've finally completed my story with 60 000 + words.

i had lost motivation to write around half-way through the story, and that put on a very big delay. but i owned up and decide to finish my story.

this has been an amazing learning experience. i've learned so much and have improved greatly. i hoped you enjoyed making it this far as much as i did :)

all my love

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