"Yeah, don't wory Mum. The teachers are patrolling the school and Mr. Paul has already put up a barrier." Mr. Paul is our history teacher, but in an other life before he retired at the age of 58 he used to be called "Fotress". What a dumb name, seriously it's the one thing i can;t stand with superheores is that they pick dumb names for themselves. Anyway, My. Paul wasn't even in the top ten hero list back in the day, mostly because he power was passive instead of offensive. He can make shields that cover and protect large areas. To this day I don't think I have ever heard of an instance where someone has broken through one of his barries. When the students security became a concern they quickly dragged him out of retirement and emplyed him as our teacher. He may be in his 70's at the moment, but the man is resilient.

"Tell her that I am on my way to talk with the school." I hear my Dad's voice on the other end.

"I don't think that's nesesary Dad."

"It is baby. This is the forth time this has happened in a month. We may need to think of keeping you home for a while." My Mum said. A small smile broken across my face hearing that , but that would separate me from Orin for who knows how long and I do't like that idea.

"Mum, why is Wizard killing heroes?"

"He is a sick man Lea. He doesn't need a reason to kill heroes."

"But he used to be one."

"Sometimes the pressure gets to you."

"He is killing poeple. This isn't about him snapping from the pressure!" I snap.

"Lioness, Wizard wasn't right in the head when we worked together years ago. There was somethign off about him then too, but we all chose to ignore it. In saying that he is not stupid enough to try and come to the school. That's why you're there and that's why you have to stay there."

Dad ephasis on me staying here had blown the wind out of my sails. I was already rejected without even saying a word. "Dad i don't beling here."

"Trust me Lioness, you do."

"Why?"

"We have to go sweetheart. Your Dad is on the way to the school now and I am right behind him. Tell John if you need anything," Before I could protect more about her suggestion my Mum quickly closed the phone on me.

"That's odd."

"What did your Mum and Dad say?" Orin approached me handing me my school bag which with a lot of effort I slung over my shoulder.

"They're on their way here."

"My Dad is on his way too. I have to find my brother."

"What about everyone else?" I look around at the rest of the students. This had become a routine for us and they didn;t look very phased, but I was. They all had means to protect themselves, I was just a sitting duck if something were to happen. And no matter how strong John is, whatever power he has since he never told me, I don't feel safe here. We are a stationary target,

"The rest have to stay here until a powered family memder can come and collect them. The police offered to take some of the rest of them home."

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"This is scary Orin." He pulled me into his cool arms and I borrwed depper into his chest.

"I am here for you." He whispered into my head.

"Orin!" We both look up to see Reed striding towards us with very loud steps. "Dad is here." I detangle myself from him.

"Can Dad wait a bot more until Lea's Dad gets here?" Reed look at me and let out a deep sympathizing sigh.

"I'll ask." I was suprised at how gentle his response was.

"Only cause I wanna know who her parents are."

I smile. "Good luck. Your brother has been to my house hundreds of times and he still hasn't figured it out."

"I think her Mum as super strenght, but that's as far as I got."

"Close." I smile akwardly cause now that I think about it, I don't really know if my Mum has other powers. As far as I know Dad can fly and is strong, but for some reason Mum has always dodged the question about what her powers are. And I have asked my Grandparents, but even they kept their mouths shut. Why was it such a secret? I will kill my Mum if we are part of a cult or something weird like that.

Reed walks away, but before that he taps me on my shoulder. "Don't worry. You're safe." I stare at him akwardly. He coughs and walks away while taking into his phone.

"What just happened?" Orin voices my thoughts.

"I think your brother was trying to be nice to me. It's super weird." Orin snorts and give me a bigger reassuring hug,

Half an hour later Orin's Dad can't wait anymore. "Don't worry. Get going." I urge him and I can see he doesn't want to and neither do I. But Mum and Dad can't be that far away.

Despite the reinforced shielf covering the entire school we aren't allowed to go outside just t be safe, but staying in doors with all this stress rolling off of us was way worse. I take out my phone to see if I had any missed calls but nothing. I call my Mum, but her phone is disconected which was weird and worrying. Next I call my Dad, but the line was buzy. Once again not a good thing. My parents always answer their phones it doesn;t matter when or where they are.

I hear someone's pouding feet echoing in the quiet hallway. John rounds the conrer with a phone to his ear and when he sees me he lets out a long relieved breath. "Found her." He says. He rushes towards me and grabs my arm and starts to drag me with him. I try to speak to him, but he is still on the phone.

"Are you both ok?" He asks with a trembling voice. When I felt the hand that was holding me tremble alarm bells went off in my head.

"What's happening? Is that my Dad?" I ask, but John ingores me. "John where arew you taking me." Thanks to the adrenaline in my system I was able to keep up with his fast pace, but he was moving so fast that I was doing my best not to trip.

"Where the hell do you expect me to take her?" He asks angrily. After a beat he grits his teeth. "Are you serious? He just attacked the house." My breath stopped.

"Whose house? JOHN ANSWER ME." I yell. My eyes were watering and John looked down at me, but he still didn't speak.

"She's shaken up, but do you blame her!" He snaps at the phone. "Don't you dare throw this on me. You're the one who went ahead and signed that stupid contract tryign to relive your glory days. IDIOT. Why Riley still loves you is beyond me?"

That dragged my attention away from my slolwly rising fear. My Mum still loved my Dad? Poor John. "Liam I don't think brining back to the house is a good idea."

"STOP DRAGGING ME AND GIVE ME THE PHONE." I yell. John stops when I pull against him and listens for a few more minutes. He hands me the phone and relief washes away some of my fear when I hear my Dad's voice.

"Lioness, you need to listen to me. John is going to protect you. Your Mum is hurt, but she's fine."

"Oh my God. Dad what happened to Mum? Did you hurt her?"

"No of course not! Lea John need to take you back to the house. I am with your Mum and the hospital, but I am not going to lie to you, she's hurt pretty bad. Remember your Mum's office?"

"Mum's hurt! Dad I am on my way to the hospital.

"LEA!" I freeze. "You need to get home. You are not safe right now."

"How can I not be safe?"

"Lioness now is not the time. Get home and beneath your Mum's desk and a door follow in down into the basement."

"Oh God we really are part of a cult." I mumble and John gives me an odd look.

"John is going to proect you. And once we are done here we are coming home to you too. "

"Ok Dad." I had many questions, but I could tell Dad wasn't going to tell me anything more.

"Good girl. Don't be stupid and you tell John if you're aren't in one piece when we get there he's dead." John rolled his eyes and took the phone out of my hands.

"We are on our way now." He closed the phone and my lips trembled, but I kept the sealed I didn't want my crying to scape.

"What happened John?" He took a deep breath and looked me in the eyes.

"Wizard attacked your Mum."