Rebirth
Two years would pass as now the virus pulsating and glowing a dim white light, on the inside Rey would be formless just a silhouette of their old self looking above as they see something watching her. She put what seemed to be nubs over her mouth. Before sprouting a mouth and her other facial features, this figure would float around and inspect them before Reyya looked a little disturbed.
“Hey! Can you tell me what’s happening?! I thought I died!?”
She exclaimed as the figure would decrease its size so they could talk face to face.
“You did…but I brought you back because that's what your parents wanted, for you to be safe. So I just absorbed you, in here but it took me a bit to cultivate you. But it’s your choice if you want to get out and go into the world. If you won’t I will but I’d like to hear your answer.”
She thought for a moment, remembering the guy in the skull mask looking over her and talking to someone on the phone, she was too focused on the pain she couldn’t pick up on the exchange. It her like a truck as she began to cry, before sporting determination in her eyes
“Yeah…I want to get out of here. But if I come out, I want to come out how I’ve always wanted to look. Can you promise me that you’ll try and help me get the man who killed my parents?.
They nodded as the virus’s pulsation of the truck would spit her out now having a more masculine look and longer hair, with some silver hair at the end of his hair for some flair. He looked to himself through a puddle now looking at this new look and admiring it wiping away a tear.
“I actually got my dream, so, voice in my head, are you still there?”
He gave a smirk and looked around where he was for a second, putting a hand against the front of trunk cab, as his hand would phase through it and his eyes went wide as he screamed loud to his vision as a little version of himself would be on his shoulder but with a lab coat and longer hair.
Small rey: “Interesting…I-didn’t think that would be a side effect, maybe it’s some side effect or is this what regular teens do.”
HShe looked atto the small person on his shoulder, signaling to the hand and freaking out. The little person had black hair and basically was how Rey looked before getting absorbed-black hair, a now ripped up lab coat, with some nice little white vans on.
Rey: “No! This is not regular! Who are you and do you know how-this! Can be stopped!”
The small person put a hand on their chin thinking for a, crossing their legs, and shrugging their shoulders.
“I’m that voice in your head, I came up with a name and you can call me Verian. Sorry but look I was grown in a lab and you were grown in a woman, I’m in the same boat as you on this. Let me take a look.”
They float around and look at the arm before pulling up a little display showing a couple of little dots all rotating as he messes with them. Before Rey’s hand slips out with ease. Looking astonished, pulling up a display of little dots rotating counter clockwise. Rey looks over their shoulder
“What's on there and what are you doing?”
He asked as they messed around with the dots, before they would rotate in the other direction as his hand would slip right out of the truck cab.
“I changed the directions of your electrons. It was rotating the way it shouldn’t have been. That's why your hand slipped through the truck cab. Now I think it should be fine.”
He tried to take his hand off, now it wouldn't budge off the cab, sticking onto it as if there are suction cups super glued onto her hand.
“Well…maybe you spun them wrong or it can be a different order of electrons and…wait you said I have electrons-shouldn’t I have atoms-nevermind. Maybe it's because I have a stronger magnetic pull on my fingers.”
He said just accepting the fact of this revelation, grabbing some clothes that weren’t completely dirty. Walking off from the junk yard in a torn up oversized shirt, looking around the road before suddenly being hit by a car launched away as he would have stuck the landing for a moment but just falling face first. The car seemed to be a cop car as one person walked out.
“Oh crud! Did I hit another homeless person, I hope they’re ok!?”
He ran over to them looking at the person, inspecting for any injuries at least noticeable ones, then Rey worked up to look at him moving back as he looked a little happy, immediately hugging him tightly as the cop awkwardly hugged back. Letting go and looking at them.
“Do I…know you? I helped a lot of people but I never saw you before and I will never forget a face.”
He lets go, looking to his uncle before trying to come up with a reason as Varian pops up in his head with some white boards.
“Well first off, I was well in a more feminine look. I…opened to you becuase I trusted you more, plus you took it better than my parents. You actually accepted me for who I am. I look different now since I had to lay low since the day you thought I died and…I got really great surgery to look how I wanted while looking different. I was Reyya but its just Rey now.”
He teamed up hugging him into a tight embrace, inspecting his face and overall physique now. Just laughing slightly before bringing it back into a. Tight embrace
“I’m just glad you're here! I thought you died, I’ve been searching for you and looking where I can. I could never find anything on your parents death, only your DNA from an arrow and both of their bodies.”
Viv loosened the grip so they could breathe and just noticed they were shivering as it started to drizzle lightly and brought him to the car as they started to drive off to his house. It was covered and filled with tons of maps and newspaper clippings as the uncle would slap away and throw all the papers in the trash while Rey would keep a couple of dna reports and inspections on the arrow shot at his shoulder. He would look to his own shoulder seeing a scar their though he was too focused on his new peers disregarding this harsh reminder of that day.
“Well Rey, there's a room upstairs where your aunt used to live before she divorced me.
They nodded, before nodding with him entering the bathroom and getting a well needed shower. Putting on a hoodie and some shorts as Varian would appear on his shoulder again as they were about to exit. Tapping their own foot on their shoulder, looking impatient and kinda angry.
“Look Rey, why do you trust him? He hit you with a car?! You were lucky to survive it and thanks to our new powers.”
He sighed, fixing his now long hair, combing it down and putting it into a nice bun.
“Well he was the one person who accepted me for who I was, well atleast who I wanted to be. Plus my parents never approved of it, I told them first but always thought it was a phase. He actually accepted me and respected my choice, I got where my parents were coming from but…they never let me be me…”
Varian nodded as the two would walk out at a now suddenly clean house hold, with the uncle knocked out on the couch with a pint of ice cream and a re-run of Goldeneye on Tv. He put a blanket on his uncle as the two would look up and contemplate what to do.
“So…we know he found some things about my parent’s murder well myself included. So it might be at the police station, maybe with these new abilities you could…help me break into the station.”
He whispered to them, so hopefully the uncle doesn’t here the two talking. They would sigh and sit on ther i head and kicking their feet like a little child.
“Well fine, only because I want to see what we can do with this stuff. If your able to stick to things and phase you should be able to get the evidence quite easily. But we need to go with your uncle, we can't really turn invisible to just sneak by passing officers and cameras. We'd have to be efficient.
He nodded to their little friend as he would fall asleep, groaning and turnign as he would relive that same day. Hearing the bullet fire, the sweat from his forehead dripped down quickly, struggling to keep his breathing under control hitting against people through the sidewalk and the fear that was met as the arrow pierced his shoulder. Looking at the man as he would be on a phone call just inches away as it would then transform to a giant skull as it almost succeeded in eating him whole but being caught by Varian.
Waking up gasping in the morning, looking around for a moment and noticing she broke off a part of the bed, hiding under some blankets going to fix it later. Walking out to see his uncle cooking breakfast, making some spam and garlic fried rice; rubbing his eyes and having his messy hair everywhere while sitting down taking a sip out of the orange juice on the counter.
“Thanks for the juice Uncle, it's better than what I had to eat on the run.”
He would look at them playing into that story, he already accepted he was back and they would just look at them with a confused look on his shoulders. Huffing at him before looking at the food and materialized through his arm, varian forming through some excess fat and muscle became real with a light blue outline as he would grab at the spam and began to eat it. Rey’s eyes would widen covering his arm as the two would fight and put it to a halt when Uncle Viv would turn around, the two halting and Rey giving a smile and looking at his arm.
“Look I haven’t eaten anything before Rey, your uncle is a great cook why can’t I try my first meal.”
He looked at them and sighed, hiding the spam to let them nibble at it, Uncle Viv sat in front of him as they both awkwardly ate; Varian nudged Rey to start the conversation as he nibbled on his spam from under his shirt. Looking at him awkwardly, clearing his throat before putting his plates to the side.
“Sorry, it’s just been hard for me to adjust, you know. After everything I just want…could we maybe just be like we were before all that.”
He nodded at Rey wiping his own face as Uncle Viv would stand up and put on his hat and grab his keys.
“Well we can later sorry, you have school since for someone who has been missing for two years you still have to get through like everyone else. Plus your goign into freshman year and we can say your a transfer.”
Rey and Varian looked confused, they got the idea of needing to go to school but right now! It felt like horrible timing on his part but they had to agree, plus they can ask him about going to the station about the arrow later but this is just gonna be different. Heading upstairs and putting on some casual clothes, a nice Dino hoodie that was found on the shelf and some black sports shorts. Walking into the car and sitting in the back seat, looking to all the people walking in and just opening the door and feeling kind of nervous; Rey would put his hair into a bun and begin to head over inside before hearing the siren go off.
“Rey! You forgot something, could I hear it!”
He yelled from his car to him, rey and Varian would look at each other quickly as other kids would peek their eyes at Rey.
“What! Now!? I gotta go inside, can't we-“
He was interrupted by the sound of the horn before, he cringed to them and hiding his head in before swearing under his breath
“Fuck…I love you Uncle Viv!”
He said from afar as he smiled, waving away and tossing his water bottle, he caught it quickly and walked through the halls looking through all the groups and just feeling kind of lonely. Suddenly being slammed up against the wall by someone bigger than him.
“So new guy here, just wanted to give you a proper greeting to me-Flash Thompson and you small fry all belong to me.”
It was going to fast, now and already someone trying to make them feel useless Varian tapping on his cheek looking to him as they are held up to the wall as other students would walk pass them.
“How about rip out his heart with the phasing just gott-“
Flash would then be hit in his man parts falling to the ground with Rey just landing on his feet looking at the person. It was a girl that had blond hair, having them in some side tails and highlighted pink at the tips sporting a nice black hat while their own Dino hoodie. He was staring for far too long as she would fix up the guitar holster and look to rey.
“Come on, we just got back from spring break, let the person get used to the place.”
She looks to the person to the side fixing their blond hair and their own Dino sweater but wearing some sweats, it appeared on their back a guitar and smiled putting a hand out.
“I’m Quinn, don’t mind Flash-he is all high and mighty because he’s captain of the football team and his dad is a soldier.”
His eyes would lit up, with Varian looking confused between the two with him shaking her hand gleefully before dusting off his clothes real quick.
“I’m Rey pleasure to be your acquaintance, thanks for helping me with him. I don't think I could’ve done anything.”
He said as Varian would look so confused, waving his hands and showing a image of them easily able to pick them up and throw them through a wall. Making rey think for a moment if he can do that before just being enthralled by being next to Gwen liking the company and just being around her. Sitting in class next to her having quick glances before just focusing on the board, with the teacher going into some physics and Gwen doing the same taking notes out of her own book.
“What a sight…”
He remarked to be enthralled at her, completely breaking his pencil and made a crack on the table. Not wanting to deal with sharpening and hoping no one notices the crack. He quickly looked to the floor to try and not bring any attention trying to find one before Quinn just offered hers taking out another pen for herself as they began to write together. After the class, he would walk out with her putting away the book down in her pocket
“That teacher was great, she actually gave me the lesson in a clear and thoughtful way. Though looking at the schedule its electives and…I never signed up for anything.”
Quinn looked at them and got an idea, looking to the art room before slipping a post it note in his pocket before nudging them to the art room.
“Well the art room should be fine, they accept pretty much anyone with some sort of talent; though…the club president there is really nice just go and talk. I got a skate club and I usually ride home after school so I won’t be able to see you after school.”
He gave a nod to her, as she walked off glaring at the passing Flash before hearing some crashing in the art room; walking toward the doorway before seeing…him. He had long hair and a nice suit on nothign special for his favorite rich friend. He couldn’t say anything walking toward them, pulling them away without any question or time to think into the closet and locking the door.
“Hey! Whats up with you! Did my dad send you to try and da-oh…your a guy, sorry. Just family problems…”
He said looking at the person, the presence of this person felt familiar.
“Ok this sounds crazy but…say your favorite dinosaur dont even think about it just…please answer on three.”
He feared up before wiping away and giving a hug, not saying anything before goign close to his ear.
“Velociraptor…your back-I-thought you’d-“
Rey hugged back tight, tearing up also just letting them enjoy the moment even though they were friends for a moment but it was the closets they got to feeling they knew each other before that day but they were closer.
“You look…great! Wow, so if I could guess that little goop saved you. I overheard my Dad talking about something like that in the car. But you got spit out looking like you went through a training arc. Have you been through one, oh who cares! I'm just glad you're ok. Do you like my new look?”
Rey nodded at his friends mini rant, giving a slight laugh and nodding.
“You look awesome, I mean how are your drawings by the way? Sorry I disappeared. It was well a blur it felt like yesterday to me on my part. Thankfully so I got a little guy on here. Say hi Varian.”
It took a moment as Rey would tap his foot and whistle until Varian formed making Harlet jumps up as the little person formed. They waved and inspected him while than just clearing their own throat if they even had one.
“Nice to meet you, so this is that friend you were talking about good luck with him I’m gonna…well take a nap as you kids call it.
Rey looked confused for a sec looking to his shoulder, narrowing hsi eyes.
“What-when did I-“
They disappeared as fast as they appeared, leaving him not beign able to talk but they were always well not there as much very secretive for someone who is now parts of their body.
“And their gone, so could I join this art club? I need an elective and plus I want to catch up with you.
He nodded just opening the door as other remembers would turn away pretending to work on their own thing.
“We can kill some time, how about I can show you some of my drawings. Maybe teach you a couple things.
The two for the rest of the time, Harlet showing off some designs with a spandex suit interest him for a moment before asking for a copy on his new phone given to him by his uncle. The two are excited and Harlet’s limbo pulls up, waving goodbye to Rey and he just sits there waiting for Uncle Viv looking back on the spandex as it would be snatched out of his hand by Flash with a couple other guys surrounding him.
“No knight in shining armor now, how about we pick up from our welcome”
He struggled in his grasp, as he was thrown to a wall; coughing as he hit his head on the ground. He was disoriented and everything was moving all over before his sight would get settled to the sight of flash cracking his knuckles as he kicked him back into the wall.
“I knew Quinn was the only thing stopping you from getting your ass whooped, where is she now? Not here to save you.”
He remarked picking Rey up, so they can look eye to eye but to Rey somehow there was like a little indicator as he would move his head away before a punch. Making Flash step back holding his now bloodied knuckles from the wall, making Rey question before being tackled to the ground by a incoming jock; he must’ve saw with Flash groaning and holding his fist. The two beginning to gain up on Rey kicking him to the ground before jsut leaving off and laughing
Uncle Viv would finally pull up, seeing Rey jsut layed down on the floor all beaten and bloodied. Quickly getting out of the car and running up to inspect and sit him up against the Stairway.
“What happened?!”
He said worried, Rey would just sigh and not really look phased by it; knowing this since well this has happened before Uncle Viv got into the drivers side and Rey in the back of the car looking to the side and the lights passing by them as cars would dash down. Returning to his room back at home as Uncle Viv sat in the couch putting a head over his face looking to a bottomless of of alcohol reaching for it but…pulling back.
“Not right…you have to be in the moment.”
He said as Rey would falls asleep and his bruises would reced and his hands would glow.
“Let's see what we can do…” Varian said as Rey’s unconscious body would lift up.