Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:59:27 -0600
From: rony pineda <roxjart@hotmail.com>
Subject: Red Sorcery, Chapter 2

DISCLAIMER: This is a work of fiction, any similarity to any person or any
event is purely coincidental. The next story will contain homoerotic and
homosexual between males acts which might be explicit.

The characters on this story are mine
any comments and suggestions are welcome
write me to this mail: roxjart@hotmail.com


RED SORCERY
Chapter 2


Skye threw himself into his bed still smiling for all what happened. After
the police got in everyone told them what happened but they didn't believe
a word until they saw the security tapes and were surprised. The media
already had the tapes and the news of a new superhero protecting Seagull
City.

Mr. Arthur told him that everything he were to do with his new powers were
his decision when they talked in his office after the events, Skye was
overwhelmed a little bit when he changed back, it looked like the security
spell that the book put on him that made him brave worn off and he even
cried a little when he realized on how much danger everyone and himself
were at the time.

After a cup of coffee (which was his favorite drink) he regain his
composure and thought for a moment, Mr. Arthur saw for the first time
security on the boy's eyes when he told him: `'I will help
them... everyone, I will save them and I will be their hero'' the answer
were direct and had the strongest resolution he'd ever seen on the boy and
he said that if there's some help that his old body could give him then he
would help without hesitation.

His parents were overdramatic as usual, her mother cried for two hours and
his father promised to take him in and out of school every single day
starting tomorrow. He just let them do as they pleased since they look so
worried. Even his big brother looked worried and that was weird because
they never had the best of the relationships. Rory yelled curses over the
phone for two hours against those men and was glad that Skye was ok.  He
stared at the ceiling of his room thinking of the day. It started bad then
got quite good then scary and then amazing. He had a new necklace since the
event happened and at this moment was starting to glow, then the little
white ball appeared. Skye didn't felt scared; he knew that this white
little ball was the book itself.

- What is your name?

After a few moments Skye tried to talk to the little ball and he wasn't
surprised when the cute little thing started talking back, it had the voice
of a child, a little serious boy to be precise.

- I don't have a name... my masters never gave me one.

- Why?

- Because I'm a book, so I don't need a name, they call me the red book but
as you can see my true form is white, so that name doesn't fit me very
well.

- So you're the spirit of the book.

- My concept is very vast, but yeah you could say that.

Skye stared at the little thing for a moment and took a decision after a
few seconds of thinking.

- Shall I give you a name then?

- What?

- I like... Shawn... You look like a Shawn for me.

- Shawn?

- Yep.

The little ball closed his eyes as an anime character pet would and even if
it didn't had a mouth you could imagine that it was smiling and then the
little white ball nodded pleased with the name.

- I like it; I think it fits me very well.

- I think so too.

Skye sat on the bed and looked at the little Shawn floating in the midair
and then smiled a little bit.

- Would you tell me? All the stories you have?

- Stories?

- Yeah, you have lots of masters before right? I don't want to be your
master, I'm not interested in that thing of relationship, but id like to be
your friend... so as friends I think we need to know each other best so
tell me... some of your stories.

- ...

`He is different from the others' Shawn thought analyzing Skye's eyes like
if he was looking for some sort of lie or sarcasm, there was none and that
was different, none of his masters ask him to be his friend. They asked him
to be there when they die but never to be their friend. So this was
different for Shawn, and he was... happy.

- Then I will tell you a long tale from a time where the people were pure
and the air wasn't so dark.


After 20 minutes of convincing his father that he was ok and that he didn't
need a ride to school and was fine and safe walking, Skye got out of his
house and was walking trough the beautiful morning streets of Seagull city.

He loved this city, it was beautiful, sure the crime was at its maximum
point, and it was a large, LARGE city enough to hide a murder in any street
but for him the city was beautiful, the big skyscrapers the beautiful
stores and the nice people in the market and cake shops and the city was
near the sea. Sure the criminals could make you think that the people here
are bad but for Skye there were always good and nice people and now that he
decided to be a superhero he would fight for those people.

He wished for this to be a good morning but he didn't hold his breath
either after all his now secret identity... was a loser and he needed to
keep it that way. It was hard to explain that to Shawn, when he told Shawn
about the bullies at school he was really angry but Skye convinced him that
was best this way, that way nobody would suspect that he was a superhero
and then he turn him down to NOT kill his classmates.


Meanwhile...  He got out of his house and was in a really bad mood; his
mother got home last night really late and was of course drunk. Its not
like she was a bad mother after all she was rich and worked as an editor in
a big fashion magazine and never neglected her son when it came to give him
all he wanted. And she worked her best to be a good mother trying to be
home for dinner and staying home for the holidays too.  But it was the
drinking that ruins it all. She would never hurt him and he knew that, but
was the fact that she drank because she felt lonely and a failure as a wife
and unattractive that pissed him off and sadden him at its maximum level.

The name of this boy was Scott Vance; he was the second best player on the
school after his best friend Mathew who was always on top of sports, he was
attractive too with brown short hair and eyes that looked like honey along
with white skin and fit muscles Scott looked like a magazine model and
today he was pissed, not to his mother but to his father who left with his
lover two months ago and put his mother in that drinking state.

He walked trough the streets of the city remembering how this morning he
helped his mother with her hangover and she apologized the whole time for
being a failure even when he didn't blame her, he knew she was innocent but
if he would've said that she would just say that is a lie so he kept quiet
the whole time.

And then he saw him walking... it was the only person who could make him
feel happy these days with his faint smile and his quiet laugh.  He saw
Skye Lopez walking on the streets wearing a long sleeved black shirt along
with his usual winter hat and his black glasses in his cute tanned face,
black boots and some shorts that went above his knee and hugged his butt
perfectly. Scott licked his lips without noticing and smiled to himself.

Scott never thought of liking a boy, but Skye wasn't just some guy, he was
perfect, he had those black eyes that could made him melt and that slim
figure that seemed to be perfect. No, it was in fact perfect.  He noticed
him for the first time last year at the final week of school when the
teacher was praising him about how a good student he had been for the whole
year and he just stood there blushing at the praise and was being
modest. And was that blush what enchanted him, for the rest of the week he
watched him concentrate on his exams and talking to no one on class or on
the hallways.

Then the year ended and over the vacations when Scott was working on a
clothing store he would see him at the mall with his family or with his
only friend who was obviously younger than him. He stared at him every time
he entered the mall and get into the library or the bookstore. Skye once
glanced at the store and smiled shyly at him and it was in that moment when
he knew that he wanted Skye.

He was anxious to see him at school and he noticed the first day how nobody
in class greeted him and he just sat on his desk with a sad expression
reading a book. He continued watching him and by the moment he realized
he'd been watching for a very long time he came to realize an important
fact. He was in love with Skye Lopez. And after getting all of his courage
he decided that it was time to talk to him. He didn't care about being
called gay or a fag because he only cared about Skye.

- Hey!

He said smiling and saw Skye jump a little bit surprised by the loud
greeting, then he analyzed Scott's face and took a step back with a
trembling smile.

- H-hi... c-can I help you?

Scott took a step forward and Skye once again took a step back with a
little bit of fear on his eyes.

- You are Skye right?

- Y-yeah, and y-you are Scott.

- You know me?

Said Scott with a smiling face and his heart were pumping since the moment
Skye said his name with his soft voice and his sexy Spanish accent.

- Everyone knows you Scott; it's the same with M-Mathew.  Skye blushed a
little bit when he said Mathew's name and Scott quickly was pierced with an
emotion he hadn't felt in a long time, and that was jealously. He tried not
to show his pain and tried to talk about something else.

- You're going to the subway?

- Yeah.

- I'm going over there too, let's go together.

An alarm rang on Skye's head, it was a warning alarm; Scott was on the
football team and those jerks had been bullying him for a long time and
even when Scott didn't took part of any of the bullying he didn't knew if
he could trust him.

- Don't you have a car or something?

- I felt like walking today, I can go for my car if you want and we can
ride together... if you want.

- N-no, I mean... never mind, I'm fine by myself... Sorry if I'm rude.

Skye turned around and started walking away heading towards the subway and
he was stopped once again by Scott who put himself in front of him to block
the way.

- But why not? I mean it'll be better that going alone like always right?

- ... So you noticed...

- What?

- The fact that I'm always alone...

- Oh I didn't mean to-

- Is fine. I'm not alone, I have family and a good couple of friends, so If
you'll excuse me I wouldn't like to lose my train.

There's a hard sentiment on the humans, so hard that can make us go all out
to reach a goal and that is... Willpower; if you want to achieve something
you must have willpower an unwavering willpower to take strength out of you
and make your goals come true.  Scott had already decided that this day he
would ask Skye out so he was not going to let him go away right now. Using
all of his willpower to be brave he took Skye's hand and started walking on
the opposite direction of the subway.

- W-what are you doing?

- I'm taking you to school.

- S-stop, please, you don't have to do that.

- I can't hear you.  He said grinning and running across the streets taking
the guy of his dreams by the hand. Skye didn't have a clue of what was
going on but he could feel something on Scott. Was that...Sincerity? He
felt his hand, it was warm and trough that warmth he felt an honest
feeling... he felt that Scott wouldn't harm him.

They reached his mansion and Scott opened the garage. He looked over to
Skye who was blushing and he noticed that he still was holding his hand. He
let go and apologized to Skye who just stared at him blushing.

- S-so, lets hop in.

Said Scott opening the passenger's door of his car, Skye looked at him and
decided to get in, Scott closed the door smiling and got into the car, the
car came to life and they were on the road a couple of seconds later.

There was silence, Skye was obviously embarrassed by the fact that he was
on some stranger's car. Scott probably sensed this and tried talking to
him.

- Don't get so stressed. Its does not bother me taking you.

- That's easy for you to say...

- Oh, why do you say that?

- Well first of all, you could turn your car at any alley and your
teammates would be there ready to beat the overloading crap out of me.

Scott looked shocked at this fear but Skye knew way too good...Even when
there was no reason to suspect Scott anymore after seeing the honesty on
him, Skye still wanted to make sure. He knew way too well that trust is
earned.

- So... those bastards really treat you like that?  Even knowing that Scott
had been watching Skye for a long time there were obvious times when he
couldn't keep and eye on him and these times were by chance when he was
bullied.

- You didn't know?

- No, I heard about it just yesterday...

Yesterday at lunch Mathew was really angry talking about how their
teammates were picking on some kid, when Scott asked who it was Mathew
looked a little bit shy and said Skye's name with a faint smile.  He
couldn't believe it from his teammates because they were pretty cool guys
most of the time, sure they picked on some weak kids every now and then but
he couldn't believe that they go as far as bullying. But then again picking
and bullying is partially and in the end the same thing.

- ... I'm not going to hurt you... not now, not ever, understood?

- ... Yeah.

- You believe me?

- I believed you when you took my hand... because you're warm.

- ...

Skye was touching the hand Scott touched and Scott was falling in love more
and more with the smile that was on his face.

- Sorry, I said something weird.

Said Skye with a faint shy voice as they approached the school meaning that
their trip was over and Scott knew that it was now or never. So he parked
the car and looked over to the boy besides him.

- Skye?

- Yeah?

He said looking up and fixing his glasses making the cutest face
ever. Scott swallowed and was breathing hard, he started to sweat a little
bit and his face was red, he could hear his own heart beating and his veins
pulsating. He was nervous and wondered why. Why this boy could make him
feel this way?  Sure he had been watching him and they just started talking
but it was inevitable it was sure it was obvious. He was head over hills
with the Skye Lopez.

- Skye... I want to ask you something.

- ... Ok.

- Ok look, id been living my life without feeling anything for anyone, I
dated some girls but they didn't made my heart jump and my face go red like
the person I like right now does.

- Y-you have someone you like?

- Yeah Skye... I have someone I like.

- S-so... what do you want to ask?

- ... Skye I-

*KNOCK* *KNOCK* A knock on the passenger's window made Skye jump, he looked
over his shoulder (since he was facing Scott) and he saw a couple of blue
eyes, but not just some blue eyes, those were eyes he knew well, because
they belonged to the person he had feelings for.  Mathew was there with a
blank stare on his eyes and a face that somehow seemed angry but
calm. Scott glared at him for ruining the timing and killing his willpower
in a flash. He pressed a button and the window got down.

- Can I help you man?

Said Scott with a dead serious face and Mathew responded almost as cool and
angry.

- What are you two doing?

- Talking.

- Then why is your face so red? Are you two only talking really?

- Yeah, my face is red because the car is a little bit hot. Its winter dude
so I turned the heat on.

- Oh, if it's too hot then you two should get out.

- That's for us to be preoccupied and for you not to care so if you won't
mind leaving I'm going to say something really important to Skye.

- Really?! Something important!

Mathew said with a strong voice and Skye just stayed there a little bit
scared and extremely confused. He didn't know what was happening but he
could understand that he was probably the cause and he didn't wanted to be
a discord apple in a friendship.

- I-I better just leave, thanks for the ride and for... being so nice to me
Scott...

- You don't have to get out of the car; you are not doing anything wrong
here.

- No Scott I really need to go to class now...

He opened the car avoiding Mathew's face because he knew that he would melt
if he saw him so close. Then he closed the door and looked over to Scott
trough the window.

- Thanks... I know I'm not your type of friend to hang out but... This was
nice so if you'd like...

- I'll see you at lunch Skye.

Scott said smiling at him and he smiled back, he was going away when Mathew
patted his shoulder.

- You Ok? How are your injuries? Those guys didn't hurt you yesterday
right?

- ... I-I-I'm fine... really, don't worry about me... just the feeling
makes me feel happy. So then I see you around.

- ...You can bet on that sweet one.

Skye didn't had the time to register that on his mind because his face was
already red and the embarrassment was so big that he just ran away... when
he could not be seen Mathew opened the door of the car and got in. Scott
knew that a talk was coming so he closed the window.

- ...  You brought Skye Lopez to school?

- Yeah what of it?

- ... Why?

- Because I felt like it Mathew. I like the guy and I think we can be
friends.

- Only friends?

Mathew was about to say yes but his feelings shut his mouth. He couldn't
say it because he liked Skye on a way that wasn't that of a friend, he
liked him as a lover.

- That's for me to know and for you not to care Mathew... why the sudden
interest on Skye Lopez?

- ... Because he is everything for me.

- What?!

- What you heard, I'd been watching him for a long time now and you know, I
felt like I can finally love someone again...since I saw him for the first
time two years ago I couldn't be able to forget his smile.

- ... I'd been watching Skye for a long time too.

- I know Scott; I know everything about Skye so is just normal that I know
who is interested in him.

Mathew knew everything about his beloved Skye, even the bullying but he was
a coward... he's always been a coward, he cared too much about appearances
and what having a gay son will do to his parents and their family's name so
he never approached him, he never stood up for him, because he was a
coward.

Love... the strongest power in the universe, even greater than magic
itself, when you fall in love you give everything for that person, your
life, your job, your reputation, your body, your soul, you give your
everything. So love is not for cowards... love is not for cowards who are
too scared of other people's minds instead of their own love. Because you
need to make sacrifices for love, you need to be against the world if it's
necessary so love is not for cowards. And Mathew realized that he'd been a
coward way too long. He once was wounded by love and became a coward
worried about what people might think or if there's even worth having such
a feeling but now he understood what being in love meant. So yesterday he
stood up against their teammates not caring anymore of rumors and
understanding that Skye was worth it all. His smile was worth it all.

In exchange for being brave yesterday the magic that love has gave him a
gift that was exchanging for the first time some words with Skye and seeing
the smile that could lit up a world directed to him.

- I'm not giving him to anyone, not even to you Mathew.

- I know, I'm not doing that either so we... we...

- We fight, for Skye, were rivals.

- ...How did this happen? How did we fell for the same guy?

- Because Skye is perfect. And we humans seek for perfection in all the
things we do.

- Yeah, he is perfect.

`That was really awkward' said Shawn who was on the necklace and his voice
could be heard only for Skye. Skye learned to talk to him trough magical
telepathy last night.

`' Yeah it was really awkward, I think... maybe Mathew didn't want his
friend to hang out with a loser like me'' responded Skye taking his books
out of his locker and Shawn groaned at him.

`'don't you dare say things like that Skye! I'm sure you would make a fine
couple''

`' yeah in my dreams''

`'believe Skye, after all magic is all about believing in it''

`'Yeah, I think I'll believe for now''
 Then he felt someone coming from behind, it was no treat, this person
wouldn't harm him not even in a million years. The person he felt coming
and hugging him from behind was his best friend Rory.

- Rory...

- Sorry... I'm such a girl, I thought I was never going to see you again so
for now let me hug you...

- Yes. I'm sorry I worried you.

- Dummy, you always get on trouble. Going to the museum at a time like
that...

They stood like there for a second not worrying about who might be watching
and then someone slammed the locker next to them, Skye as usual jumped he
was that kind of nervous boy, Rory otherwise broke the hug and watched the
troll-like guy who was there staring at them with disgust and hate.

- Do you have a problem Perry?

Asked Rory to the lead bully of the school and he just kept on
staring. Rory was brave, he was that kind of boy; he was glaring at the
bully putting himself in front of his friend in a protective form. It
seemed like a small child being protected by an even smaller child against
some sort of monster.

- Don't act gay first thing in the morning.

- Oh sorry, I can act gay all I want because I am gay. If you don't like it
look away.

There was something on the eyes of Rory that Dustin Perry hated, he was a
bully, he enjoyed being strong and hurting the weak, punishing them because
they are different, because they are weaker, smaller, geeks, smarter. He
enjoyed punching this kind of people it made him feel better about
himself... but there was something on Rory's eyes that he hated, and that
was fortitude, Rory was one of the representation of the things he hated
the most, because he was weak, small, smart and a geek. But the difference
from the rest of the kids he hurt was that he never showed fear and always
had his poisonous tongue ready to counterattack the bullies and he hated
the fact that every word seemed to pierce him like knives.

- Look blue hair, you better watch it.

- Leave us alone bitch-face I will hug my best friend all I like in public.

- What did you just call me?!  Skye took a step back when he saw Rory take
the bully by the collar of his shirt and get closer to his face. He knew
that Rory's words were coming, that was one of his most powerful
weapons. Rory could make every man shiver with his words. Every student
also knew this and stop on their tracks to hear Rory.

- And on top of all you're deaf. Sorry man I thought that your ugly face
was genetics but now I see that is because of some accident you had when
you were a child that probably made you deaf and made your face looks like
a bitch, and not an expensive bitch I mean one of those old whores that are
cheaper than soda. So do us all a favor and go get some surgery to look a
little bit better and brush your teeth because the fact that you always try
to shove that stinking breath all the time when you're bullying is
disgusting, and then you try to act all strong by saying stupid treats and
insults that nobody use and make you sound and look absolutely ridiculous.

He pushed the bully who was on shock back and took Skye by the hand and
started to walk away, he knew that when he got out of his shock he was
going to come after them so he needed to leave before. They walked away and
stopped in an empty hall, he immediately hugged Skye shoving his face on
his chest and Skye smiled at him with sadness.

- Why Skye? Why did I fell in love with a bully?

- Its going to be fine dude, I swear is going to be fine.

- I didn't mean those things I said. I didn't, I love him... so why did I
said those things?

- Because he needs to understand, bullying is bad and he needs to
understand.

- But he is not ugly and I called him all those names.

- Well he'd been calling us worse things before.

- ... Yeah that's right.

- It'll be fine little one.

Said Skye imitating the calm voice that Mr. Arthur always had when talked,
Rory calmed a little bit and Skye cleaned his tears with a handkerchief.

- Hey green eyes.

- Yeah?

Said Rory with a faint sad voice looking up and Skye only wanted to hug
him, because Rory was adorable, those big green eyes, that white skin and
his blue hair made him look different and cute in every aspect and Skye
loved him like the little brother he never had.

- Want to know about a superhero?

- The one that showed up on the museum?

- Yeah.

By now was the biggest news on the city, the superhero that saved everyone
from being killed in the museum, they showed the tapes of the rescue and
everyone was excited by having a superhero in their city. Mr. Arthur showed
the tapes to everyone but he of course edited the part when he took Skye
with the book to his office and he became Red Sorcery.

- Well then let's omit first period, is that alright?

- Yeah its fine, that old hag wouldn't notice if all of her students are
not there anyways.

- Then look up and hold onto me tightly.

Skye put a finger on the air and drew a circle with it, when that happened
a big red complicated magic circle appeared on the ceiling of the empty
hall, Rory then understood and smiled while holding his friend tightly.
Then they started floating in the midair and Rory gasped, Skye hold onto
him and they flew to the circle and disappeared from the hallway.

On the roof of the school was another circle with the exact same pattern on
the floor, it suddenly shone a red light and from there the boys showed up
coming from the light. Rory opened his eyes and looked at Skye with a happy
excited face.

- You are Red Sorcery?

- I am Red Sorcery. But keep it a secret.

- Holy mackerel!

- If you thought that was cool then look at this.

Skye walked some steps away from his friend and then he stood there with
his eyes closed, he raised his hands like a music director and a
complicated red pentagram appeared under his feet. The light shone again
and his clothes started to change with that red light. Rory had to cover
his eyes a little bit watching him mutate to the new superhero and when the
light fade out he saw Red Sorcery where his friend was.

- So is this totally cool or what?

- This is more than cool man.

- No this is a disgrace!

They heard a voice yelling at them and from the necklace appeared Shawn
with angry black eyes.  - Who-

- Rory this is my friend Shawn, is like the source of my power. Shawn this
is my best friend Rory.

- Idiot! You explain the superhero thing to me last night and you said that
you never should reveal your secret identity, what are you doing now?

- Well calm down little snowball.

Said Rory who took him on his hands not being able to withstand the cute
white ball that appeared, Rory had a liking for cute things and now he was
looking at Shawn with a smile on his face.

- Superheroes tell their best friends first and their best friends help
them keeping their secret. Right Skye?

- Yeah, it happens almost all the time.

- ... Really?

Said Shawn not completely convinced about the situation. Rory smiled again,
he was too cute to withstand.

- You should read comic books. I have tons on my room.

- Well, maybe I will when we get home then... Skye there's something
happening in the city.

Shawn freed himself from Rory who started hugging him and stared where the
center of the city was. It was like he could hear when someone needed help.

- ... It's a fire, there are people inside.

- Then we must go!

- Skye...

Even if your best friend, is a superhero you can't help but worry a little
bit when they're about to jump to the danger, that's what Rory thought and
Skye smiled at him, Rory noticed from the first moment... that in the
moment Skye changed to be Red Sorcery his attitude changed.  Rory knew Skye
for a long time, he knew he was shy in front of other people but when he
was in front of Rory he could be the most interesting fun and happy person
in the world, but that was only in front of some people like his family and
his few friends. For the rest he was shy and insecure. But he changed when
he became Red Sorcery it was like he was always the Skye he showed to his
family instead of the shy Skye and that was really amazing.

- I'll be fine green eyes.

- Take care; ill be here when you come back.

- Then, I'll be leaving.

He started floating and then with incredible speed Red Sorcery flew away
and Rory couldn't do anything more than wish for his safety.  Red Sorcery
flew for the streets following the directions that Shawn was giving to
him. The people on the streets could see them fly with amazed faces and
some kids waved their hands yelling hellos to them, Skye waved back while
flying.

Then they reached the place, it was a big apartment building that was on
fire, there were still people inside and the firemen couldn't get in. He
floated for a moment and then he smiled. The people saw him floating and
they saw what was going too happened next.  Shawn changed his form and his
pages flew then they stopped in the indicated spell and Skye raised his
arms while a red pentagram drew under his feet while he was still floating.

- Come, come arise, twin water dragons, and wake up from your sleep to help
this people, I'm sure you had a powerful form and strength. So why don't
you show me that form one more time? Come; come arise, Twin Water Dragons.

Two pentagrams were drawn under 2 of the hydrants near the building and the
people ran away from the place after Skye yelled to step back so they won't
get hurt. Then with a loud *BOOM* the hydrants flew away and exploded in
the air, the water tower that came out of there raised to the heavens but
there was something wrong with it. It wasn't a water tower, because this
water was alive and it has the form of a dragon, two to be exactly, two
dragons came out from the hydrants.

*SNAP* Skye snapped his fingers and the dragons threw themselves to the
building killing the fire. While they were on their job Skye had something
he needed to do. He needed to enter the building and take out the people
there. He took a breath of air.

- Well Spiderman did this right? There's no way I'm going to lose against
the arachnid boy.

Like a red thunder he flew and entered the building from a window, and with
incredible speed he was searching every room for someone, he took two
people under his coat and they disappeared. On the outside there was a red
pentagram and from there the people he just saved came out looking fine and
safe.

He did this around the whole building yelling to see if someone could
respond and when they yelled back he would fly there to save them, the fire
was strong, but was going down; the dragons were doing their job really
well.

He came out of the building with a girl on his arms; he didn't want to put
her trough the red circle like the rest, which could've scary for a child
so he took her outside. It seemed like she was the last. By that time the
fire died and the dragons disappeared and the hydrants were put magically
on their places.

- Are you ok?

- Samantha!

A worried mother screamed and he put the girl down she ran to where her
mother was and they hugged each other then the mother looked at him.

- You... you're just a kid, and you risked your life for all of us... why?

- Because that's what a superhero does ma'am.

- Thank you. Thank you very much.

She hugged him and the little girl kissed him on the cheek and that was
enough reward for Skye, he was overloaded with happiness from that
thankfulness and for seeing everyone safe.

- Is there someone missing?

All the people present look at each other and they shook their heads,
everyone was safe... or probably not.

- One of our men, he got inside and the transmission was cut, he could be
unconscious.

- What?

He heard one of the firemen say that and then a big tremor made everyone
jump, the structure of the building was starting to fall and Skye yelled at
the firemen and the people present.

- Step back! I'll go to search for him but don't get any closer.  He flew
into the building once more looking for him, he flew trough every room
without finding anyone, the ceiling was starting to fall and he had to dash
over the pieces of concrete falling from the sky.  - Shawn, you don't sense
anyone?

- No... wait, yeah I found him, is in the next room, is the only one left.

He flew onto the next room and he saw the fireman buried under a bunch of
concrete, without thinking Skye ran over to where he was and tried to take
the things out of his body and then his coat shone with a red light when
that happened he found himself with super strength and he could lift all
the heavy things but then a loud sound made him look up and he saw how the
whole building coming down. He quickly covered the man's body with his and
the whole building collapsed.  Outside the people stared in silence, the
boy didn't came out with the fireman... he couldn't save him?

- Can someone help me here please? I think he needs a doctor.  They all
turned around and saw Red Sorcery holding a fireman with a red circle under
them. The paramedics ran towards them and prepared the man to take him away
but he hold onto Skye's hand. He slowly opened his eyes and looked over to
Skye's eyes.

- T-thank you...

- Don't mention it.

Said the boy smiling and they took the man away, but his job wasn't over.

- Does someone have a picture of this place before it was destroyed?

Asked the superhero to the people around and a young man came with his
phone. He showed him the picture and Skye smiled like it was enough and
then he stared at the ruined building.

- This is going to be hard. After all I just became a superhero yesterday.

- You can do it. But if you feel is too much retreat ok?

Said Shawn and Skye nodded his head, Shawn changed its form to the book and
Skye read the spell. He sighed deeply and stared at the building... the
whole crowd was silent, even the reporters that were there from the
beginning went silent... then... he closed his eyes and started to talk to
the building like it was a living being.

- Come, come try to remember, what kind of form did you had? I'm sure it
was a beautiful form, a strong form to protect the people who lived inside
you...

He started to say with sweat on his face and the ruined building started to
shine with a red light and everyone gasped.

- ... I bet you saw for generations how they lived happily under your roof,
so you cant give up now, not for the people who still wants to live inside
of you and the generations that will want to live inside too... so come and
try to remember, what kind of form did you had... remember those strong
walls.

The walls started to be constructed.

- Those beautiful windows.

The windows started to be constructed too.

- Your floors, your rooms and the things the people had in their houses.

The whole building started to be constructed once again and shone with that
red light, it took form once more and in less than five minutes what the
fire tried to destroy was once again revived and the building stood there
like it was new.

- So come and try to remember.

With those words the lights fade away and the building was reconstructed.
Skye fell to his knees sweating and breathing hard his tan skin was now
pale and his eyes were a little bit teary. Reconstructing a building was a
really hard thing to do, even with magic.

Then it came again... he heard it and then he saw it when he raised up his
head... it was the cheering, the happy faces the thankfulness on their
eyes, Skye felt like he just did something really amazing for so many
people and they were glad, they were giving their thanks and Skye was more
than happy when he saw them.

- Red Sorcery is it?

Came one reporter and he nodded standing up still feeling a little bit
dizzy.

- You just did something impossible and we want to know why? Why would you
risk your life and why would you do this for us? Why would you be willing
to be our superhero?

- Because...

He said taking a deep breath regaining his composure.  He then smiled to
the camera and talked in a cheery voice pointing to the people.

- Because they need it. They need to be safe and they deserve to be
protected. I'm just a helping hand to the justice and good. So that's why
I'm going to risk my life, that's why I'm going to do this for all of you,
that's why I'm willing to be your superhero... because all of you deserve
it.

He started floating and everyone looked at him still cheering and
smiling. He waved and flew like a red thunder trough the skies. The
reporter looked back at the camera and talked.

- You heard it here first, Red Sorcery the new superhero.

Mr. Arthur watched the news from his office and smiled proudly.

-To be continued...