Starbolts #665: Panic Mode

 

 Hail!

    Well, we knew this was coming. Crystal was never going to have a good reaction to hearing the lies coming out of Ruby's mouth. Thankfully, she's now immune to her "surrogate mother"/kidnapper's telepathic abilities thanks to the shields put in place by Aquita. So, she can see through the crap. Then again it doesn't really take much, does it? I mean everyone else had a similar reaction because they know the truth and are Crystal's friends/family.

    The poor Starbolt has gone through a lot and this is the final hurdle she has to go through. I won't go into details of WHY the panic attacks all started. If you've been reading long, you'll know all about Cody and what he did to her those many years ago. Sufficed it to say, it was not pleasant and despite all the progress she has made, there are some lingering effects that may never completely go away. Thankfully, she has a great support group nearby helping her out. It's all she really needs and it's what keeps her going in times of need. 

    As for the farm, it's probably for the best that it was destroyed like this. It was never actually a farm as Crystal stated. It was all a front to keep the daughter of Lady Liberty in line and away from her true family. Carter may have been in an actual prison. But, this was a prison as well. Any place can be one if you think about it. At least it's gone and now it has a chance to be made into a positive. What form it will take is unknown. The best thing it could be is probably a womens' shelter and a mental health facility. I think that would be the best use for that land given the history of the property. Who knows? It'll be a force for good and that's what matters.

    It was just like Marcus to try to run off like that. He loves Crystal and I think they're going to have a bit of a talk when she returns. Her sister may want a word with her as well given how Crystal used her powers this week. I don't think anyone'll blame her for destroying the farm. It's a good thing no one was hurt. The DMA took all the files and completely gutted the house. It's not like anything was there or in the barn. The structure, however, remained and that was the source of Crystal's pain.

    I think after this week she'll keep a close eye on her powers. Her spells still have some destructive properties based on pure emotion. Good thing help is just across the hall.

See ya next time!