The Shame

As Phillip grudgingly walked up there more and more people started to take notice of the boy. He was a bit quiet for someone his age. He had friends as they noticed but he didnt talk to much people outside his circle, his teachers whom were sitting at the back of the auditorium was also suprised as the boy usually did not cause quite a commotion and by the next year theyd probably forget about him as he was an average student of the class and not near the top or the bottom with the troublemakers.

As he finally made it up there he first took a glance nervously at Ms. Viola and when he saw her smile he felt somewhat better. He then turned to the instuctor and looked at him as if he was gonna berate him for disturbing his lecture. "Okay you upside down boy, come over to this table over here," the man said.

There was a few props and tables and chairs on the stage as if they were for the assessment later. He followed the man and they both sat down at the chairs around the table. The man then continued, "Place your right hand on this orb, dont worry it wont hurt you or anything. Its stored with some energy collected by the essence of nature that you will soon be using to replenish your energy. You collect this energy by feeling the space around you, just use your presence to do it, as you should be familiar with whatever space is around you. The best way to store energy is quietly usually sitting down. But you can also collect some during battle but you all are far from that right now."

He occasionally looked around the auditorium and spoke in the mic placed on his shirt as if to speak to all the students present as he did not want to repeat himself. "This sphere has some of my own energy essence as i will be providing it to you to unlock your awakening." The man took out an identical sphere and placed it opposite of the other spere Phillip had his hand on. "When i start using the essence, feel the space around you and dont reject the energy let it flow naturally into you."

The sphere the man had his right hand on suddenly looked as if there was flames inside, looking resplendant and chaotic as if it was full of power. He then told the boy to quickly absorb the energy. Phillip did as he was told as he felt the essence around him. The man was slightly suprised because the boy took more essence from him than he originally sent into the orb, albeit only slightly until he cut off the connection of his energy in the sphere as he didnt want to hurt the boy by giving more than what was needed because he didnt know how much the boy could handle at this point in his beginning process.

The crowd then looked expectantly at the orb Phillip had his right hand on as if his manifestation of power would condense in the orb as the mans had. However nothing appeared. The only bedazzlement the boy provided was a glimmer of blue light in his eyes and the orb provided nothing. The man stared in wonder because he was sure the boy took in enough energy to initiate the reaction he even took in a bit more then what was needed but the only thing that happened was a momentary flash of blue light in his eyes.

The only thing this could mean was that he was one of the rare few who could not produce energy. But the man was still in bewilderment as he has tested a few duds before but none of them was able to take in essence from him like the boy did, what was more surprising is that even most so-called geniuses could not even absorb power from him not to mention full fledged awakened.

However as the man was lost in thought the surrounding students all started to laugh again. Even a bit more students who hadnt noticed the commotion earlier started to laugh now. The teachers felt bad and started to berate the students laughing and even the girl he liked had started to defend him. That was the last straw as he could take the others laughter and that he looked weak in front of the expectant eyes of many, but he couldnt take it that the girl he was too afraid to tell he liked and got embarassed in front of earlier started to defend him, as if he thought she was just pitying him. He sharply looked around after he suddenly got up from the table as the chair screeched along the floor. His face of that of indignance, with tears held back in his eyes. They were starting to water and became red as they puffed up. His expression made everyone present to look at him quietly, even the teachers and the instructor.

Some of the 'Alpha' males shut up but looked at him funny still as if he was going to start crying in front of so many people. They would make fun of him more to show their standing above him as if it made them feel more superior with the power they had over him. Even if it was a lifestyle power or tool power theyd still be more powerful than he was. There was still the problem of feeling superior years ahead in the future.

As soon as Ms. Viola was about to console him he quickly shrugged off her hand she was going to place on him. He then started walking slowly off the stage with tears held back, but he did not cry. He was walking slowly to the entrance of the auditorium as if he was going to leave but no one was going to stop him. He walked slowly, the students thought he was just embarrassed, but the teachers noticed something different, as if they could notice the complex emotions the boy was giving off.

They could even accept that if it was a regular kid theyd be in tears after what had transpired in front of everyone that he had no powers and started to cry and run away would be the appropriate outcome. As the assesment was usually private as there was a prop of a curtain around the table that at the moment was open. They couldn't blame the instructor as he was just giving a demonstration what was the possibility that he didnt have a power? Next to none! It was said that youd most likely have the power of a pickaxe to mine than not to have a power at all.

The teachers stared at the young boys back as if tranced by the way he was walking. It felt very lonely, more than it should be for a boy his age. As he was about to leave the entrance James and Jordan was scurrying to get out of their seat to console him. They mustve felt like shit after what they did earlier they didnt mean for it to get so out of control then it was just funny. As they were following him they turned around and flicked off their middle finger to every one in and around the room. Even the 'Alphas' was suprised, how cool would it be to flick off that many people in front of the teachers and get away with it. Some got angry. They felt as if they were giving them a fuck you all look and it was their fault that made him feel that way. How would it be their fault that he had no power?

But the teachers again viewed it differently, to them they were giving a 'you dont know what youre talking about' kind of vibe. Before they knew it Phillip already walked out with James and Jordan slowly behind. The girl with the blonde hair and the green eyes looked back at the boy with almost tears of her own. She didnt know why but she felt as if she could feel the boys pain herself. As soon as he left there was a big commotion and then the teachers again started berating the students to quiet down.

"Whoa did you see that guy?"

"He has no powers what a pain, he must feel like a loser right now,"

"I know did you see the way he flipped over earlier?"

"No i didnt,"

"It was awesome he was like Waaa, hahaha" the students all started to gossip again before they quieted down. As all of this was happening the instructor once again glanced at the orb, he didnt mean to embarrass the boy all he meant was to use him as an example as if itd make him more attentive during his lectures. He too felt like shit. When inspected further he noticed a blue ball of light with a white almost transparent flakes of snowflakes congregated to the center where the blue ball was.

The instructor noticed this and was perplexed on what the power the boy might have after all it was his job to inspect and identify and report it to the government. He quickly switched out the orb that still had the power in it as he didn't disperse it and placed an empty one in its stead. He made sure to make sure no one noticed what happened because as soon as he noticed and was going to tell the boy he was already gone and students started to line up for their assesment.

He made sure that hed find that boy and congratualate whatever power that boy had but was still confused as his power didnt manifest into a form, or did it? What was that blue light in his eyes earlier was it just the transfer of power escaping or was it something else? He needed to know.

Meanwhile some distance away a youth male about 17 was out drinking with his friends. They werent suppose to drink yet for they were underage but it was a joyous occasion. He had a hefty body with a tall figure and a scruffy beard. He just had lost his virginity and he was always surrounded with many of his boys. But instead of his usual joyous mood he suddenly felt sad. And lonely. It was a terrible feeling. Whyd he feel this way?

He just had sex he should not be feeling lonely instead he just blamed it on the alcohol but his slight change in attitude did not get noticed by anyone else. Elsewhere, a few more people suddenly felt sad and they did not know why. They were perplexed at what could cause them this feeling.