Video game Shapeshifter Nick part 4

Martha woke up with a start.  She put on her skinny jeans and sweatshirt with a cat printed on the front of it.  She ate breakfast and after that waited for the school bus.

Because of her black heritage, the kids at her school looked at her funny.  It was because not too many blacks were awakened.  She sometimes felt out of place.  What she didn't know was Jarvis felt for her because he too was stared at for being awakened and half Hispanic like his history teacher.  Jarvis was always asked how did he get awakened.  Also if he were related to the teacher because they looked related.  Jarvis loved Martha.  She meant the world to him.  To Jarvis that was his everything.  The school bus suddenly came up to Martha.  The unawakened bus driver welcomed Martha to the bus.  She got on and sat next to a young shifter whose awakened character was unknown.  Next to her was others who were unawakened.  They soon got to school and went to their classes.

Nick however was late.  Not because he wanted to but because something happened that changed his life forever.  He shifted into his character form in front of his mother, grandmother, and sister.  It was really embarrassing to him.

 His mother, Eliza, had to ask for help.  "Take deep breaths Nick.  Relax.  You're tense.". Eliza said to her son.

 "What's wrong with Nick?". Rachel asked.

"I think his awakened spirit is restless.". Eliza said.

"Ask him what's wrong Nick." Eliza's mother,  Samantha said.

 Nick looked deep into his soul and shut his eyes.  "Sonic, what's going on?" Nick said quite upset.

Sonic in his soul just said, "Trouble is afoot Nick.  Be alert." He said cautiously.  

Nick just shrugged, walked out the door.  "Bye mom.  I'll see you later."


"Nick, what did he say?". Eliza said.  

Nick didn't want to say what his power character said so he just said,  "Sonic said be careful."  

Eliza knew her son was growing up so she couldn't always be there when trouble is there.

"Ok Nick. Good luck." He walked out the door, got into his car and drove off to school.

Once he got there, he saw on his watch that he was late for history with his history class.  He ran as fast as 50 miles per hour and opened the door forcefully.

The awakened history teacher stopped talking and discussing the plans when he saw Nick open the door.

"You're late." The teacher said to Nick.

"Sorry Mr Drake.  I was going through different stuff at home.". Nick said huffing and puffing. His human body can only handle so much speed.  He was getting the hang of it though and he was pretty fit.

Mr Drake simply said, "Can somebody tell Nick what is happening this week please?"

An awakened young boy with white spiky hair spoke to Nick from the corner of the room in his desk.  "This week is the aristocrats' open house.  We're the lucky ones that can get in for free.  It starts Friday in the morning."

Nick thought about it real fast.  Aristocrats?  Is that the term for the rich and snooty?  Nah not all of them are snooty.  He took out a book and read History of Mobius's Chaos.  It may have been in another planet but it was an interesting read for him.  He felt someone leaning over his shoulder gently moving and then touching his shoulder...

He jumped and turned around.  There was no one there.  Just classmates listening in to the teachers announcement.

Meanwhile,  Martha thought about what her inner power character Jak had told her.  When was it gonna happen she thought.  Maybe and hopefully not too soon.  Wait, don't say that or that will come--

"Soon." Jak said.  "Very soon."

"Oh god no." Said Martha out loud.

 Suddenly Mr Drake spoke up.  "Is there a problem Martha?"  Mr Drake said.

 Martha said,  "Kinda yes kinda no. I'll talk to you about it later."  She wanted it to happen to get it over with but she thought about the mark and what it may look like.  She tried to cancel out the horrible possibilities but it kept coming in her head...

What to do, what to do she thought.

As for Nick he was still wondering about Sonic and what he meant by trouble was afoot.  He stroked his long spiky hair as he thought about it real deeply.  At the same time, he thought about his father and who he could've been. Nick had seen him at seven but his father never showed his inner power character to anyone.  He wondered badly why.  He at the same time looked so normal.  Or did he?  Nick wasn't so observant at seven.  He had to develop it.  Even now...

His head hurt just thinking about it.