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My mom used to always tell me I was a loud child. "Loud?" I would ask her in a shocked tone. We would laugh after that. If you were born with the ability to blast a whole through a delivery truck with your voice you'd laugh too. When I was born my parents needed military grade ear plugs just so my tantrums wouldn't make them go deaf. My voice hadn't become destructive until I reached middle school.

I should mention that I live in Powers City. Here everyone is like me. Not in the scream, boom, smash way. We're all different. Everyone in Powers City has their own thing and no one is the same. Some might be born with a good power like invulnerability or becoming invisible. Others might end up with not so super abilities. I know this guy that does the same thing a sea cucumber does when threatened. But I digress.

Powers Middle school is like any other middle school. A bunch of awkward teenagers learning what the real world is like, only we all had super powers. The worst thing about middle school is it's the time when our powers are on the fritz and we learn to control the basics, as well as get an education.

My name is Schroeder Woods, and this is my story as a High-schooler.

High school is much different than middle school. We can control our powers to an extant. In high school we learn how to control the emotions connected to our powers.

It was the first day and I was ready for anything.
"Schroeder!" A small thin boy ran towards me.
"Hey Chuck." I waved slightly. Well, almost anything.
"Hey buddy." He huffed as he caught his breath.
"How can you run in those?" I gestured at his tight jeans.
"Practice." He replied smoothing his hair down and pulling it over his left eye. Remember what I said about the guy that does that sea cucumber thing. That's Chuck. Every time this kid got spooked he yakked up his intestines which would grow back instantly. His parents didn't name him Chuck as a cruel joke. No one knows what your powers are till six months of age. So with a very unique power and a name that would drive any kid mad Chuck turned Emo at the end of eighth grade.


"How was your summer?" I asked as we headed towards the main doors.
"It was really good." He smiled, "I didn't spew the whole vacation."
"That's nice." I told him as I opened the door. We stepped in and stood in awe at the sheer size of the room. When the door shut behind us things got messy. Out of nowhere a large boy appeared in front of us. That was enough to do the trick. "Oh no." I looked at Chuck who's face was green as fresh grass. I stepped to the side as fast as I could and Chuck chucked.
"BLAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!" Green slime and intestines splattered all over the larger kids shoes.

"Oh you little s**t." The larger boy said with extreme anger. "These were new shoes!" As the boy raised a fist i pushed Chuck out of the way and screamed.

"BACK OFF!" The larger boy went flying to the other side of the room. When he got to his feet he glared at me and disappeared. "Well that's great." I said glumly, "First day of school and we made an enemy that can go invisible."

I may not have mentioned this but even though I can't stand his power, Chuck is my best friend and I was his only friend.