Post by Yaoiboy on Jun 29, 2008 12:52:14 GMT -6
(AN: Introducing the Revised Edition of the Revised Edition)
Franklin POV.
My muscles stretched and burned, sharp small gasps ripped from my throat, and sweat slid down my naked back as I struggled to pull myself up over the bar.
"Come on, Franklin, you can't stop until you've done fifty pull-ups." My fathers voice came smooth and slick over the intercom from the observation deck.
I got myself over the bar one more time then dropped, I staggered, light-headed from the sudden drop. "Franklin!, I said..."
"No." I begged, I knew he could hear me.
My father sighed in a rush of static over the intercom. "Franklin you are of the highest order of humanity, a being of immense cosmic power, are you telling me that you can't perform a simple act of physical..."
"No, God no, please I can't, please... Dad"
"Franklin," my father spoke slowly as though I were a stupid child. "Your powers are potentially limitless, if we do not test them constantly, we run the risk of having them go out of control, or of you over exerting yourself and dieing, now get back on that pole. Now!"
"Reed." My mothers smooth, cool voice echoed through the room, and instantly a weight in my chest lightened, mom could stop him, she was probably the only person who could. "maybe we should stop for tonight, besides Valeria wanted your help with her math homework."
I could see, in my mind, the way my fathers face brightened, Valeria, my little sister dads favorite. Not that I hated her for it, but at the same time, when I was five dad was already pushing me to the limit.
I walked, panting to the door, already knowing this session was over, and headed to the showers.
I groaned as hot water rushed down my body, soothing my aching muscles. Tears ran down my face, instantly being washed away by the hot water. Why, Why damn it. I sobbed just a little. I was done washing but I didn't get out, not yet, because once I did it would be dinner, something I dreaded even more than my nightly lab sessions.
"Fwanklin, Mommy says it's dinner time."
You can't hide forever I guess. I sighed, "Tell her I'll be done in a minute, Val."
As was normal my Uncles Johnny and Ben were there. Johnny sat like he owned the place, and Ben was in the chair that was specially built to hold his bulk. Dinner was an unusual affair, no villains so mom could actually cook. She made lasagna. I loved Italian, not that I could eat it, Reed had taken the time to make a special meal for me, just like every night.
It didn't even look like food, I spent most of dinner poking it.
"So Valeria, how was school today?" Reed asked.
"It was good daddy, I got a A on my paper."
"Aha thatta girl," I could hear the way his voice changed, hardened as he turned to me. "and what about you Franklin?"
I looked up from my not food and sighed. "I got a tutor."
"I know, I'm very disappointed in you."
"Why." I tried not to growl.
"Because you shouldn't need a tutor." He didn't need to yell for it to hurt.
I decided I might take Val's' way out, I hung my head. "Sorry..."
"Sorry," He was yelling now, "sorry doesn't cut it, you come from a line of geniuses and I expect better from you!"
"Reed!" My mothers voice cut across his.
"No, Sue, we have to stop babying him!"
"He is a baby!" her normally calm and cool demeanor was replaced by something I'd only ever seen once, when she rescued me from Hell.
"She's right, Reed." Uncle Johnny said, even Uncle Ben nodded in agreement.
My fathers fists clenched. "Valeria, Franklin, Go up to your rooms."
We went, the voices of my family fighting behind us.
Franklin POV.
My muscles stretched and burned, sharp small gasps ripped from my throat, and sweat slid down my naked back as I struggled to pull myself up over the bar.
"Come on, Franklin, you can't stop until you've done fifty pull-ups." My fathers voice came smooth and slick over the intercom from the observation deck.
I got myself over the bar one more time then dropped, I staggered, light-headed from the sudden drop. "Franklin!, I said..."
"No." I begged, I knew he could hear me.
My father sighed in a rush of static over the intercom. "Franklin you are of the highest order of humanity, a being of immense cosmic power, are you telling me that you can't perform a simple act of physical..."
"No, God no, please I can't, please... Dad"
"Franklin," my father spoke slowly as though I were a stupid child. "Your powers are potentially limitless, if we do not test them constantly, we run the risk of having them go out of control, or of you over exerting yourself and dieing, now get back on that pole. Now!"
"Reed." My mothers smooth, cool voice echoed through the room, and instantly a weight in my chest lightened, mom could stop him, she was probably the only person who could. "maybe we should stop for tonight, besides Valeria wanted your help with her math homework."
I could see, in my mind, the way my fathers face brightened, Valeria, my little sister dads favorite. Not that I hated her for it, but at the same time, when I was five dad was already pushing me to the limit.
I walked, panting to the door, already knowing this session was over, and headed to the showers.
I groaned as hot water rushed down my body, soothing my aching muscles. Tears ran down my face, instantly being washed away by the hot water. Why, Why damn it. I sobbed just a little. I was done washing but I didn't get out, not yet, because once I did it would be dinner, something I dreaded even more than my nightly lab sessions.
"Fwanklin, Mommy says it's dinner time."
You can't hide forever I guess. I sighed, "Tell her I'll be done in a minute, Val."
As was normal my Uncles Johnny and Ben were there. Johnny sat like he owned the place, and Ben was in the chair that was specially built to hold his bulk. Dinner was an unusual affair, no villains so mom could actually cook. She made lasagna. I loved Italian, not that I could eat it, Reed had taken the time to make a special meal for me, just like every night.
It didn't even look like food, I spent most of dinner poking it.
"So Valeria, how was school today?" Reed asked.
"It was good daddy, I got a A on my paper."
"Aha thatta girl," I could hear the way his voice changed, hardened as he turned to me. "and what about you Franklin?"
I looked up from my not food and sighed. "I got a tutor."
"I know, I'm very disappointed in you."
"Why." I tried not to growl.
"Because you shouldn't need a tutor." He didn't need to yell for it to hurt.
I decided I might take Val's' way out, I hung my head. "Sorry..."
"Sorry," He was yelling now, "sorry doesn't cut it, you come from a line of geniuses and I expect better from you!"
"Reed!" My mothers voice cut across his.
"No, Sue, we have to stop babying him!"
"He is a baby!" her normally calm and cool demeanor was replaced by something I'd only ever seen once, when she rescued me from Hell.
"She's right, Reed." Uncle Johnny said, even Uncle Ben nodded in agreement.
My fathers fists clenched. "Valeria, Franklin, Go up to your rooms."
We went, the voices of my family fighting behind us.
