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Okay then. He was a hard one to understand.
I turned the cool black rock over in my hand. It was smooth, and I wondered where he found it.
“We wanted to just make sure you knew we hadn’t forgotten about your birthday,” Jack said after giving Creeper an odd glance.
“But we also know that you probably want a bit of a break to process everything, so we’ll leave you alone,” Bug added quickly.
Jack nodded, clearly thinking the same, while Chumley just sighed and slid off the bed.
Creeper just looked around at us all with a masked face, before he rose too.
“Just yell out if you need us, we’re in the same hall,” Jack said, flashing me his gorgeous smile.
I just nodded, thanking them again for their presents, still moved that they’d gone out of their way to get me gifts. It made me feel all warm and fuzzy that they’d gone to the effort.
When the door shut, I leaned back against the bed head and jingled my bracelet, unable to keep from smiling. They’d gotten me presents. I hadn’t gotten presents from anyone for a long time. Yeah, I’d gotten a card last year from my workplace, but that was it. Not even a gift card. And now my hellhounds, the monsters who’d been by my side for years, had gotten me gifts. Each unique and personal.
Well… I frowned as I eyed the rock in my hand before sitting it on my bedside table.
Why a rock? Did it mean anything?
How strange.
Understanding Creeper was going to be a hard one, but at least the other three seemed somewhat normal. Or as normal as hellhounds could be.
I closed my eyes as I took a moment to just breathe.
Everything had changed so drastically in such a small amount of time. Demonics, angelics, powers, Princes of Hell. And every time I got some questions answered, more popped up.
I swallowed as I focused on the main one at hand. Powers. Tonight, something would happen, and abilities would awaken within me.
I drew in a shaky breath at the thought as I started to fiddle with my bracelet. What powers would I possess?
Mr. Baron could sense powers, maybe he could tell me what would be awakened?
Chumley had shown me their offices on the way to lunch, so I could go see if he was in.
I chewed my lip as I opened my eyes, my mind now set. I’d ask him, see what he could tell me, because sitting here wondering wasn’t going to get me anywhere.
“How can I help you, Lily?” Mr. Baron asked as I sat down at the chair before his desk at his request.
He certainly looked like a high-end professor with his brown button-up vest over a white undershirt, and those sophisticated brown pants.
“I was hoping you might be able to tell me what powers may awaken tonight?” I admitted, getting right to the point. No use beating around the bush.
“Sadly, no. I can only sense them once they’ve awakened. But being of such special bloodlines, I’d imagine you’d possess far greater abilities than some of the other students,” he mused as he sat down behind his desk and shuffled some papers before setting them to the side.
“What powers does everyone have? I know Diane and Hadley are witches and can cast spells,” I said. Maybe understanding what the others did would give me an idea of what I could potentially do.
“That’s true, they’re extremely good witches too. Their demonic side amplifies their powers. Diane is actually capable of reading minds on occasion now, and Hadley has telekinetic powers. So moving things with her mind,” Mr Baron said, causing me to just stare in shock.
Diane could read minds? That was insane! Then again, hellhounds were real.
“Your hellhounds have the most strength of all the students, and extremely quick reflexes. And the ability to shift into actual hellhounds, which we try to deter them from doing. They can take on a more feral state if they do, become more animalistic and wild. Flynn, Matthew, and Thomas, all possess greater strength than humans, and a mastery over weapons. Xander can possess humans, and has some telekinetic powers, but not to the same extent as Hadley.
Paris and Wayne are twins, not identical though. And they both share the ability to work with shadows. It’s almost like they can teleport if shadows are present. Paris has mastered knives, both in close combat and throwing, while Wayne has a preference for guns, and has perfect aim. Both excel in close combat.
Dylan has a special touch with electronics. It’s like he can possess them and make them do whatever he needs. A valuable ability indeed. Then there’s Hershel. Hershel has the ability to dual possess animals. Not even Xander can do that. It means he can possess a dog or a bird while still being within his own body. Only animals though, not people.”
