Ethan woke up later that night lying on the floor. The storm had passed and the room was quiet again.
"My head…" he groaned.
As he stood up, something strange happened. Small sparks of electricity danced around his fingers.
Ethan stared in shock.
"What… what is happening?"
He lifted his hand and another spark jumped between his fingers. When he touched a metal table, a tiny bolt of lightning shot out.
Ethan's eyes grew wide.
"I can control electricity!"
At first he was scared. But soon curiosity took over. Over the next few days Ethan practiced his new ability in secret. He discovered he could create lightning, move extremely fast when charged with energy, and even jump higher than before.
But he knew he had to keep it a secret.
Until one day, something terrible happene