Chapter 18: The Raven

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"He is quickly gaining attention from everyone Avenger"

"Speaking with several others they will only agree to work together if he is part of it, find him Time Warp, and convince him to join us"

"I will Avenger"

Leaving the meeting I had with Avenger I made my way back to my apartment, removing my wig and colored contacts, and coming out of the bathroom I was Racheal Newman again.

"Now where did I put my phone?" I needed to get a hold of John to meet up. Searching through my bag I found my secondary phone and dialed the number.

"Hello, Raven? It's Time Warp yes we need to meet up there has been a development I think you need to hear about...yes midnight works for me and you know where to meet up" hanging up my phone I would meet up with him tomorrow night.

Making my way into the guest bedroom I could not help but remember John being here and the conversation we had before Charles and Seraphina got here.

I left John alone to read UnOrdinary while I went to call someone, only to open my phone to see that it was long after midnight, no one would be up, I'll call her in the morning. I decided to make myself something to eat before I went to bed.

Checking on john before going to bed I saw that he was still up and had just finished reading the book.

"You know something John?" He turned to look at me closing the book, "Your father has inspired many people...including myself" John's eyes widened in realization.

"Which one are you?"

"Time Warp"

"The longest surviving superhero, unkillable, untouchable" John seemed to be in awe before something came to him, "Wait...Time Warp has amber eyes and red hair...you hav-" I cut John off.

"Contact lens to change my eye color and a wig to hide my true hair color...need to stay hidden after all"

"But why become a superhero, everyone has wound up dead, Ember is-"

"Part of the authorities...I know first hand" John was shocked and quickly backed from me.

"What!?"

"My new job was not quite what I expected...NexGen is backing Ember John"

"NexGen...wait, don't your parents own NexGen...oh my God!?" John seemed to have come to the same conclusion I had when I found out, my own parents were backing murderers and criminal operations.

"I had the same reaction, so I decided I was going to do something about it" If I had to mutilate there corpses I would do something to make peace for the sins I had to commit.

"I became a superhero to avenge the fallen heroes I had to examine, I just pray that when I die I can be forgiven for the sins I have committed"

"I wish I could do that" Johns voice was small looking to the front page of the book, "Dad wanted me to learn to control myself, though I think I finally did I hurt a lot of people along the way"

"I didn't have quite the same experience, as children Seraphina was pretty much locked in her room studying" John watched intentionally, "I was never able to get through to her...but you did John, thank you" I was almost in tears thinking about it, "She was never happy and you made her laugh and see that she's perfect not caring about what others think, it's time you maybe do the same" Handing him a bag he opened it shocked.

"What is this?"

"If your going to be a superhero you are going to need a decent disguise to keep from getting discovered" John seemed to think about it.

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