Mobius High - Hayley's Story

Wrath of Sheena

I wake up, and my head is no longer hurting. Yet I still feel weak.
It's lesson time though. I am worried that people will think I am skiving. But I have bigger worries at the moment.
I turn my head around and see Sonic walking towards the bed that I am lying on.
"Thank God. You had me scared," he said. "How are you feeling?"
"Bit better, thank you," I reply. But for some reason I'm still hurting. He hands me an icepack for my forehead, and I rest it on top.
"Still look a little weak..." He really cares for my health. I can't resist a grin at him, and he grins too.
"Am I okay to sit up?" I ask.
"I'll help you," he says, as he places his hand on my back as I try sit up.
"I don't get it," I tell him. "Something like that never happened before."
"Well what happened exactly?"
"I saw this girl crying in the corridor," I explain. "She said she was beaten up by the populars. She had cuts and bruises everywhere, and a really bad black eye. So I tried to heal her. Next thing I know, my head hurts, and I just... I just fall down."
"Maybe you used too much?"
"It could be," I say.
"Some fresh air might help. Come on." He helps me stand up and helps me to steady myself as we walk out to the playground.

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My body is still hurting, but I feel safe with Sonic around. I know he'll look out for me like he would with any other student, human or not.
"That feel better?" he asks me when we sit on a bench.
I nod, looking at him, and our eyes meet.
Then everything seems dark.
"That's odd," Sonic says, looking up. "Shouldn't be dark already."
"That's not a dark sky," I tell him.
And I was right. Because at the next second, different creatures are standing in front of us on the ground.
They all look like creatures of the Undead. I recognise them!
And one of them steps forward like she's the one commanding them.
"Been a long time, Hayley," the hooded figure says.
Sonic stands up. "Who are you and how do you know Hayley?"
This doesn't make sense. Why are they here?
I stand up, my entire body strong again. "Too long, Sheena."
"8 years Lord Yaros has waited," Sheena says. "And now he will finally get what he wants."
"Dream on!" I shout at her. "He'll NEVER get it!"
"Hayley are you sure you're strong enough to take them on?" Sonic whispers to me.
"I have to try," I whisper back. "I'll be fine."
"I'm fighting with you."
We turn back to Sheena and her army, but the army is no longer there. Sheena nods, and her army now surround us.
I clutch my staff with both of my hands in anger, and slam the bottom to the ground.
A crack appears in the ground. I stamp my right foot, and dozens of fire flames emerge from the ground, which forms a large sphere. I then flick my wrist, as the fire cools, and transfers into a sphere of water.
Sheena's army charge towards us. Sonic and I fight back with all our strength.
"I'll get Sheena, you distract the army," I whisper to Sonic and he nods.
I turn towards Sheena and point my staff towards her. At that command, the sphere of water separates into smaller drops, all hurdling towards her.
"No! This isn't how it was supposed to be!" She shrieks so loud she could break a large glass.
Because she's one of the Undead, water harms her too. She melts as the 20th water drop falls onto her, and her army flee away.
"Now THAT," Sonic says "is style."
"Just thank God it was only you and me," I say.
Or at least, so I hope.