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"It's not what it looks like!"

"You're... sniffing my clothes" she looks at me with eyes of disgust.

"Yes, but... I just wanted to... Nevermind"

I leave the room with my head down.

"Don't take too long, breakfast is ready"

"Yes, thanks"

After a well deserved shower, I go downstairs.

Everybody's sitting at the table.

'Looks like they've already eaten'

"Sit down Alex, the food is delicious" Elin says while moving the chair to sit down.

"Thank you. Dai, Kuno, good morning"

Elin brings the dish.

Is a fruit salad.

'It looks delicious!'

I'm give the first bite.

"It's delicious!"

"Thank you very much" Elin looks proud.

I start to absorb the food.

While I eat, I notice something strange.

"Why are you watching me like that?"

"We're just waiting for you to finish" Dai says.

I continue with my energy absorption.

But they're still staring at me.

"Excuse me, but it's uncomfortable if you me like that while I'm eating"

"Sorry, we'll go to the living room" Kuno says.

They retire to watch TV.

Even if they're behind my back, I feel like they don't stop looking at me.

I turn quickly to see them.

Suspiciously, they are watching TV.

'It seems it was my imagination...'

After some big bites, I finish the plate.

I stand up and serve more.

This time, I sit in the direction of the television.

I keep eating like I haven't eaten in weeks.

I finish eating.

"Thank you very much for the food, it was delicious!"

'One more crumb and I explode...'

"Now that you're done, tell us everything!" Elin seems nervous.

"Oh, that was it. Coming, I'm just going to-"

"Dai cleans later, hurry!"

"Yes- Hey!" Dai doesn't seem to agree.

I go to the living room and sit on the sofa.

They turn off the TV.

Everyone's watching me fixedly.

'They seem to be very interested'

"Well, it all started a few days ago..."

*woosh woosh* (Yes, that's the sound of a flashback showing in the scene).

"My dad came to the city every month to bring everything necessary to the house. Sometimes he will come back later, so I used to go for a walk in the forest"

"Wait, he didn't even let you go for a walk?" Dai asks surprised.

*woosh woosh*

"No, just a few times and only if I was with him. I was saying..."

*woosh woosh*

"That day- Who's doing that sound?"

"Hehe, I'm sorry..." Elin seems to have fun.

"That day I leave for a walk. I was walking peacefully, watching the stars, when I realized that I distracted and I separated from the path"

"Really?" Kuno doesn't seem to believe it.

"Yes, sometimes I get completely lost in my thoughts. But thanks to I remembered how the stars were ordered, I managed to orient myself. I began to walk back and everything seemed perfect, but at that moment, I heard the howling of a wolf, then another one, another and another"

"4 wolves?" Elin's surprised.

"That's right, 4 fucking wolves. I started walking faster, but still they came to me. They threw themselves at me and started biting me and scratching me. In fact, that's why I have this scar on my face"

"Really?" Dai asks.

"That's right, the truth is that I-"

"Yes, continue the story!" he interrupts me.

'They are really interested...'

"After a few seconds, I thought I was dead. But out of nowhere, I felt a very strange warmth in my chest, which then spread all over my body. Then, I felt more alive than ever and, from an impulse, I threw a great lightning of my hands. There I was-"

"Wait hold on hold on, a lightning?" nobody seems to believe me.

"Yes, a lightning. For me it was fantasy, but you already know about Xenon and all that-"

"Hahaha!" everyone laughs out loud.

"..."

"For a moment I thought it was all true, but it seems you were just telling one of your dreams" Dai says, while everyone's still laughing.

"Well, now, please tell us the truth" Elin says.

"That's the truth" I say that with a totally serious face.

Everyone stays silent.

"Alex, stop playing games" Kuno says.

"I'm not playing. In fact, I think that's why my hair is turning white, but I wanted to ask you guys to be sure"

They watch my hair carefully.

'It seems that they are coming to reason'

They turn to see each other.

Their faces are white.

"Guys? Are you all right?"

"Alex, what you mean is that your magic is... elemental" Kuno can barely talk.

"So it is"

"And your magic is... the fusion... Thunderstorm? " Elin's paralyzed.

"It seems so"

They're still petrified.

"Just out of curiosity, what's your full name?" Kuno asks.

"Well, to tell you the truth, I don't know my mother's full name. But without that, my name is Alexandria Agnar"

"Shit shit shit!" Dai explodes.

"Dai?"

"Calm down Dai, don't be alarmed. Alex, by any chance, your dad's name was Mark Agnar?" Elin asks.

"Yes, how do you know?"

"Shit shit shit!" Elin also explodes.

"Calm down!" Kuno gives them a blow to reassure them.

"Could anyone explain to me what's going on?"

"Your father is, was, the most wanted man of Xenon" Kuno replies.

"Well, they have already obtained what they wanted..."

"Not exactly. You're still here"

"What do you mean?"

"Don't you know?"

"He was about to tell me everything, but it was when it all happened..."

"All right, I'll tell you"

Everybody sits down.

"Mark Agnar was Xenon's most wanted man, he was for 18 years. What your parents did was an atrocity... They killed hundreds of soldiers of the Xenon army as they ran away, even some innocent people..."

"No, they were not my parents... They cannot be"

"That may be true..."

"..."

"The government also wants you because you were kidnapped by them. You're the president's daughter"

"It is impossible, My parents are Mark Agnar and Alyse…"

"Alyse Krystal"

'Finally, mom's name...'

"So, my name is... Alexandria Agnar Krystal..."

"Now that we know that you're Thunderstorm, we can almost assure the suspicions we had"

"What are you talking about?"

"Although we were not in Xenon until 4 years after it happened, it seemed a little suspicious, not just for us, also for a group of people who are against the government since that happened, including family of your parents"

"Wait a minute, you're saying... my parent's family..."

"They're in Xenon, but the group is very small. The majority of the population is happy with the government, so it's impossible to do a movement against it"

"Then we have to go and tell them everything!"

"What would you tell them? That your parents are Agnar and Krystal? Everyone will say you were very little when it happened and you can't be sure"

"They can do tests on me to prove it"

"It would be an option, but the government could easily intervene in the results"

"Then I'll tell them I'm Thunderstorm"

"They won't believe you"

"I'll show it"

"In the history books they talk about a man, the only one, who had your same fusion. There is no exact number, but he killed around 10 thousand people. The only thing you'll earn will be your execution"

"But I'm a different person"

"That man was also normal, but for some reason he went mad. They say it was fault of the fusion, but there's no proof of that"

"Then-"

"Alex, don't worry. We are not sure of anything, but we are sure that it was not your fault. Stay with us and-"

"What? No way! If they discover us we are dead" Dai interrupts.

"Dai..." I didn't expect that.

"I'm sorry Alex, maybe you're not to blame for anything that happened, but I don't want to risk it, I want to go on with my peaceful life. Elin, you support me, right?"

"I am sorry Dai, but..."

'Elin seems to be on my side...'

"As you wish"

Dai stands up and leaves the house, closing the door tightly.

"Dai!" I yell at him.

"Calm down Alex, he will be alright" Elin says without worries.

We take a few seconds to calm down and breathe.

"Well, after Kuno explained all that to you, I just want to remark that your parents did killed hundreds of people. I'm sorry, Alex" Elin says.

'That would explain why they wanted to execute him, but... did they really do something like that? ¿Exchange hundreds of lives just because of me? And apart of that...'

"Alex?"

"I'm sorry, but I think Dai's right. If I stay, it'll be risky for you and I don't want to drag you into something you have nothing to do with, so it will be better-"

Elin hugs me.

"Elin..."

Kuno also hugs me.

"... I'm sorry "

I separate from them.

"I really appreciate everything you did for me and... I owe you my life, but... I'd better go"

"Then do whatever you want"

With tears in her eyes, Elin goes upstairs.

"Alex, you know that... now we are your family... right?" Kuno barely contains his sadness.

"I know that. That's why I'm doing this, I don't want anything to happen to you"

"But they want you, they will not hurt you..."

"When dad was fighting one of the xenon, he mentioned something about living locked up for the rest of my life and laboratories. I don't want them to do experiments with me. They'll have to take me by force"

"Alex, your arms..."

My arms were starting to cover up in electricity, but I manage to calm down.

"It seems that remembering what happened and thinking what they want to do, was getting me in a bad mood"

"I don't understand anything that's happening..."

"Believe me, I don't understand either. A week ago I was... I was happy and..." I can barely stand the tears.

"But if that's your decision, I'm not going to stop you"

"Thanks"

I go to the front door and open it.

"Will we see you again?"

"... I hope so"

I leave the house and close the door.