28 - You work when I say you work

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Before anyone could say anything , I marched towards that sick excuse of a man and used my new powers on him . Well , fortunately , humans are matter too . 

I made Victor crumble to the ground with the matter manipulation trick . 

" Stacey ! " ; there was just one warning from mom but nobody made an effort to stop me . 

" You're not dead . Well , good for me . I get to kill you , again . Nah , that would be too easy . Yeah , I'll make you my lab rat . Experiment on you , make you wish you didn't meet me again " ; I said as I watched him , struggling to breathe . " How does it feel Victor ? The feeling of your heart being ripped out ? " 

" Richards ! Stop her , now ! " ; I heard Hager . 

" Stacey , let him go " ; dad said reluctantly . 

" A little longer . It's really fun " ; I said . 

" Stacey , let go " ; Hager said to me sternly . 

I finally let go and backed away in disgust . " What is he doing here ? " 

" Helping with the silver surfer " ; Hager replied . 

" He ? He is helping ? " ; I asked Hager . Was he out of his mind ? 

" I actually can " ; Victor said . 

" Nobody is asking you ! " ; I snapped . 

" He has a formula . To take down the silver surfer . it will take you time to analyze the materials but victor here , has already done that " 

" What makes you think that I am just going to listen to you Hager ? and make you a damn weapon based on that " ; I pointed at Victor . " That thing's formula " 

" Otherwise innocent people will die and you will listen cause that's an order . And give him some of his powers back " 

" Hell no ! I don't care " 

" Reed " ; Hager looked at dad . 

" 20% Stace " ; he sighed looking at me . 

" He is getting no percentage of his powers back ! Does anyone know how it feels to have nightmares about the man who was about to kill you ? And him powerless makes me feel safe . I am not listening . Not this time ! " ; I said angrily . 

" Then I guess , I will be withdrawing and cancelling the deal I made with the university " ; Hager stated . 

" What deal ? " 

" The one where the United States Army sent the admissions officer an LOR and made a deal that you will attend university granted that you serve the country . Without the LOR and the Deal , no college would have accepted you . No matter the grades . You think you got in on your own ? That was a lie " 

" You all knew about this ? " ; I turned to my family . 

" Stacey - " ; mom began to say . 

" You did . That's why you suggested military colleges if I didn't make it . You knew . All of you " 

" So what will it be Stacey ? Powers or your career ? " 

" You are going to regret this and I can guarantee that Hager . You are what is wrong with this country . thinking that you can just boss around and threaten people and then come crying back when things go wrong . But this time , I won't help when things go haywire . I say let them die and innocent people dying will be on you ! " 

I marched over to Victor and gave him 20% of his powers back . 

" Come on Booth , I want to go home " ; I said as I stalked out . 

When I turned back around , I saw Booth punch Victor in the face before he followed after me . 

" Let's go passenger princess . Where do you want to go ? Safe house ? Compound ? Baxter Building ? Luke's house ? " 

" Luke's house please " 

" Don't be sad Stacey . I know it sucks but it will all be fine . I promise " 

" Thanks Booth but I didn't make it on my own . That sucks " 


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