The Legacy {Unedited}

Chapter 5 - Second Encounters

(Sophie)

Flying had to be the best power ever. It felt inhuman just hovering above it all watching life go by as you have a front seat. The way people act daily and the world moves around you. You noticed things you had never really noticed before like how close it really is from your house to that library you love so much, how small people really are compared to the world around us. But I would have to say that the best part about flying is being able to escape from everything. Being alone a few meters above ground knowing you will not be bothered; having the choice to go wherever you wanted to go whenever you wanted to go. 

As much as I liked it, it was hard getting used to the whole flying thing. Actually it was hard getting used to the whole powers thing. The facts that I could do thing that a normal human would only dream about doing is still overwhelming. Some people might think this is awesome, and don’t get me wrong it might be a little awesome, but how will people take me serious now. Who will I even tell? I will have to live a lie from now on pretending I am the same girl who left school yesterday concerned about her birthday party or let’s just take even before that. To when I really lived a normal life, to when I didn’t even had to keep the secret of being agent for my parents. I can’t even tell my best friend about this. But I need to tell someone!

As I flew over the Hollywood sign I heard a voice, a cry for help. I figured that if I have powers I might as well use them for a good cause. I started roaming the familiar streets of sunset boulevard near my school to find the source of the cry. What looked like a normal sized boy a little older than me was terrorizing this really bulky kid from my class. As I saw what was happening I landed nearby and decided to run towards my new enemy.  To be completely honest this didn’t feel right. When I got to the scene I just felt confused and a sense of recognition I didn’t understand. It was like familiar and secure. I guess it’s because I was now sure my powers would never fail me. I stepped forward and made sure the boy heard what I was saying. “What is going on here?” as I spoke the words I realized Kevin, the bulky guy from my school, looked terrified. But why? His opponent was just a fair boy, don’t get me wrong he had a fit body but nothing compared to Kevin; he would beat him any day. Was it me? Did he know? he couldn’t. Did I suddenly look different now.  

“So you already know.”  he said more like a statement than a question, “I am actually surprised they could keep it from you for so long. I hear you have quite the temper when it comes to unexpected surprises.” I heard the mature voice coming from the boy standing about ten feet away from me say. His voice was like velvet in my veins and burned in every nerve in my body. I got that feeling again. Like something was wrong. The same one I got in the school parking lot. 

As the boy turned around I realized it was him, the same one from the parking lot, the same ocean blue eyes, the psyche. “You don’t know me so don’t act like you do.”

“And what now because your parents have told you the truth, hardly, you know me? I don’t want this as much as you do so let’s just make it simple...” he started but I cut him off. That sting. It was okay for me not to want it, but to hear from his that he didn’t want it either. I felt rejected.

“Okay, I don’t know how Psyches do things but here we at least are courteous to our neighbors. Let Kevin out of this.” I hadn’t realized but Kevin had been staring bewildered at me since the moment the conversation started.

“Wait. You know this freak?” he said in an accusing and demeaning tone. “What the fuck Sophie. I knew you weren’t normal.” 

“Watch it K-fed or I will make sure you never see the daylight again.” the boy started in a deadly tone. He was beginning to walk towards him when I used one of my powers. I concentrated in every molecule of my body and moved so fast I didn’t have time to blink. I landed perfectly. A smile escaped my mind. I would never get used to this.