Young Writers Society

I couldn't see anything. My eyes were blinded by some kind of white expanse of light. What is with all of the white light? I tried turning my head, but I couldn't shake off the mysterious light. I blinked rapidly several times, and the light began to fade. I could then see Rosabella and Sage, standing frozen, both mouths open in a yell. Snowdonia was in the middle of running towards me, her eyes wide with alarm. I shook my head and looked harder. Everything was frozen in time; the trees, the birds swooping, the clouds, the sun...

"Is this my peculiar ability?" I asked aloud. I walked up to Rosabella and Sage. Wow, he's even more good looking paused in time. I mentally slapped myself. 

"Don't think like that," I growled to myself, "He has a girlfriend and a life that I should leave alone." I turned my attention to Rosabella. 

"Not so tough now," I smirked. I booped her on the nose and walked off towards Snowdonia. I wonder if I can unfreeze someone, but keep the rest of time frozen... 

"You can." I jumped and whirled around to see the white woman from my dream standing at the far side of the clearing. She walked towards me slowly, but deliberately. 

"Wha-who?"

"Save your questions," the woman said, "I can only appear for a short time. Now, what you must do is put your hand on the person and say 'free'. The person or thing will come to you and break free of the time stream. To get the flow of time moving again, you must concentrate on one word; 'free'. You do not have to touch anything to get it going again." The woman started to fade.

"Wait!" I said, "Who are you? Why are you here? Why were you in my dream?" The woman disappeared altogether, leaving no evidence that she'd ever existed behind. I sat, staring at the spot where she'd appeared for about five minutes.

"Well that was extremely random," I said, "Let's see if any of what the woman said is true." I marched over to Snowdonia and touched her hand. 

"Free," I whispered. Snowdonia gave a gasping breath and doubled over. She straightened up again and took in her surroundings.

"Where the-" said Snowdonia. she turned back to me, really confused. 

"I found my power," I said. Snowdonia was silent for a few seconds and then...

"SQUEEEEEEE!" Her shriek almost burst my eardrums. 

"You have chronokinesis!" she squealed, "Oh oh ooooooohhhhh I am the proudest ever! A mental category ally! Oh, wait 'till Sage hears about this!" She looked around excitedly, saw Sage and Rosabella behind me, and ran over.

"SAGE! GUESS WHA-oof!" Snowdonia was in the midst of running over to the frozen Sage and Rosabella when, in a frenzy of excitement, she fell on her face. I stifled a giggle as she got up and kept running as if nothing had happened. 

"Sage? Wh-why is he not moving?" I stepped toward her, putting a comforting hand on her shoulder. 

"He's frozen in the stream of time," I said, "Once I release the flow, everything will be back to normal." Snowdonia looked at me, pride brimming in her eyes. 

"Oh yes," she said, 'Release it. I want to see it." I nodded, then concentrated on the release word; free. The surrounding area gave a hiccup like jump and then the flow of time went on as usual. Rosabella and Sage lurched and stood up straight. 

"What just happened?" asked Rosabella, her fire ball dissipating into thin air. I walked towards her and put my hands on my hips.

"What did you do?" she snarled at me. I looked her straight on and she shrunk back a bit.

"Tick tock, Rosie," I said.