Star Wars: The Earthling Gamer

Chapter 17 - Why Do I Have To Be Superboy?

"Do you have any defensive magic, or magic that might hide my footprint? If we can conceal it, we may be all the better for it." I start. Medea's eyes started reading something that I couldn't see, and she started scrolling around that invisible interface, and she finally came up with an answer.

"I could potentially fortify your mind to prevent your footprint from being left by you in the future, though the defensive magic I have mostly consists of things intended more for combat than for what you may be picturing." She responded.

"I'd been picturing something like Harry Potter magic, almost, if you've read that." At her careful nod, I continue. "Like those wards they put up around Hogwarts, that repel muggles, and keep certain people out." She frowns a little, but she looks back at the invisible interface, scrolling around again.

"That would take a lot of time and practice on my part to construct something like that, but it wouldn't be impossible." She mused. "We might not have a ton of time, so I urge you to try your best to make what you can of this. But even if we don't have a lot of time, maybe we can run them away from here, and buy more time. But we make our stand here, to protect this base." I say intently.

She nods again. "I agree. While I maintain my opinion that the three of you should never have been brought here, you're here now, and you will each be a valuable asset to protecting this base. Now, if that's all, I should go back to business, and start practicing more to try and make such a ward." She finishes, standing up to leave.

I sat there, alone, for a few moments while I thought to myself. At least, before I realized Elijah also asked to speak with me. Remembering that, I jumped up, and darted to the elevator, arriving shortly at the floor with our houses. I stepped out of the elevator, and glanced over at the bench where I saw Hazel and Elijah talking.

"Sorry for taking so long, and apologies for interrupting. What did you need me for?" I asked, sliding onto the bench next to Hazel. "I wished to discuss the powers your family seemed to have in that dream. If we can strategize, I can take one of their powers during a fight, and turn the tide." He replied.

"I can do that. Michael, one of the twins, was manipulating this blue energy. He made it into a ball that he was tossing around. Fletcher, the shorter of the two, can manipulate lightning, seemingly made of the same energy as Michael's powers. My mother seemingly was able to see through walls, or possibly can see electronic interfaces nearby. Something of that sort." I rambled.

"My father, as mentioned, could see me, despite me only dreaming of this. He could dispel me from the dream, too. That's all the information I have." I finished. Elijah looked to be deep in thought for a moment, before Hazel piped up. "You could take Michael's power, and make a shield out of it." My eyes widened. "Elijah, can you get Medea here? I have a plan." I asked, standing up to pace.

By the time Medea got here, I had the System create a screen that describes the possibilities. "What is it that's so important you need to call me here?" She said sharply. "As a temporary measure, System? Party invite Medea and Elijah." Medea frowned at the abrupt notification, but accepted it, as did Elijah.

I moved the screen with the plan to sit in front of them, and I waited for a response. "That would make my job easier, if Elijah could do that." Medea pondered. "I can manage that, though it would be easier if I could practice with anything similar." Elijah added.

I put some thought into it, and sighed. "Is there any way for you to just copy a power, and not steal it?" I asked him, a dangerous thought creeping to my mind. "It would potentially give me a cooldown before I can use my power again, but yes, in theory." He responded.

I closed my eyes, and ushered the Force around me to create a barrier. I felt my FP drain, and I heard a "Ding!" as I developed an altered version of a power I used very little in the KotOR games, being Force Shield.