Rise of the Elemental Hero

aughter of his classmates filling the air. Before he could react, a second punch caught across his jaw, sending hi

"Show us your powers! Do something!" Shiro clenc

m and around him ; a cup shattering when he was angry, the air going cold when he was scared, his classroom becoming so hot whe

t prickled at his skin, and the earth beneath him tremb

y kept taunting, circling closer. One of them shoved him hard in the

's when i

n to rise into the air, swirling around him. The bullies froze so did everyone, their f

r felt it like this -- so wild, so powerful. He couldn't stop it. His heart raced as the gro

ricity, and his skin buzzed

m to get control, but th

lies yelled, stumbling b

ounding against the concrete. He had to get away too -

k. His mind swayed, trying to make sense of what had just happened. He knew he

till feel the energy crackling under his skin, surging through him like some elect

d blurry. He ran through alleyways, past rows of buildings and streetli

buckled beneath him, the strength in his limbs vanishing. He col

n. The last thing he felt before losing consciousness was the gentle patter

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except for the occasional drip of water from the rooftops. Slowly, he pushed himself up, every muscle protesting in exhaustio

ed. He knew what was waiting for him inside

and his mother's eyes wide

hing over. "Your school called and they said...

concern and frustration. Behind them, the usual voices of his relati

red, his voice low. "Jus

yes were worried. "You don't look fine. You're drenched, and

sn't ready to explain the chaos that happened earlier -- or the fact that he wa

ather said, arms crossed, voice har

xpect? He couldn't control what was happening to him. He hadn'

nts muttered from the back. "

he pushed it down. There was no point argui

gently. "Just get some rest,

and dragged himse

. He thought about the crack in the ground, the way the p

ll was happe