The Tomorrow People

Payback

Days pass... I still hide in the shadow of my shape-shift to not get caught by Jed.

I continuously play piano, not ever wanting to stop but knowing that eventually I have to.

Currently, I'm at home, going to bed, trying not to think about how things are going at ULTRA. Apparently, a group of telepaths are coming in tomorrow to find Jed... including the Founder.

The Founder is a telepath who created ULTRA. He is very evil... and he tricks people into doing what he wants with fake deals.

I would probably hate him.

I finally settle into my comfortable bed, too lazy from the long day to change into pjs, and close my eyes. Soon, I'm drifting off... Suddenly, I hear Stevens voice in my head.

Lyric! Help! Jed is trying to kill Russell!

Shocked, I jump out of bed and teleport out, not caring how I look, I'll have to change it anyway.

By the time I get there, shape-shifted and all, it's over. Russell is on the floor gasping for air, and I run to him and try to help him, giving him comforting words. Meanwhile, Cara and Jed are having a glare-off.

"So you still have your powers, eh?" he smirks. I'm pretty sure she just gets fed up with him right then and there, cause she knocks him out.

Violent, Cara... violent...

Russell finally comes to his full, awesomely-weird self again and smirks at me as I morph back into myself, smirking back at him.

Just then, Steven runs in looking terrified. "We need to get him out of here now." he says, voice quivering the slightest bit. I don't think I've ever seen him this scared before. Oh gosh. John comes in right behind Steven, looking just as terrified.

That's not a good sign.

John is never terrified.

Never.

"What happened?" I ask, getting up and walking over to them, giving my brother a hug. he cautiously returns it. "The Founder just hooked himself up to the machine to find Jed." Steven explains. It takes a few seconds for that to register.

Crap.

"He's determined to find him." John says. "Where... how are we gonna get rid of him?" Russell asks, carefully getting up, still a tad out of it from his experience. "I'll take care of that." John says. "John..." Cara warns. "It's okay. I've got this... as soon as he wakes up. Come on... let's get you 2 out of here and to ULTRA... you'll be late if you stay here any longer... besides, if he wakes up, and you're here, it won't be pretty." John looks at me.

He doesn't want me here when things happen.

I recognize that look.

Fine then.

"Ok. Come on then, Steven." I grab his hand and teleport out.

2 seconds later, we land in my room at home. "Don't look. I'll know if you do." I warn. When he turns around, I quickly get changed into a new outfit and walk into the washroom, applying light make up, brushing my teeth, hair, and applying deodorant.

As soon as I step into the bed room again, I'm grabbed by the hand and teleported, which basically gives me a small heart attack. We land in front of the ULTRA building and I start laughing.

Great, now I've gone hysterical.

That's just perfect.

"You okay?" Steven asks. "I'm fine... except for the small heart attack you just gave me." I reply, catching my breathe. "Payback." he smirks. I hit him in the stomach and he doubles over. When he finally regains his composure, he looks at me quizzically. "What was that for?" he asks. I shrug. "Payback." I say, then begin to prance toward the building.

I make my way through the halls, briefly glancing into each window of the door as I walk by. As I pass one, I continue going for a few seconds before I stop dead. I take a few steps back and glance in.

Crap. Steven was right. The Founder has hooked himself up to a machine.

He has short brown hair, and a goatee. His eyes are bright blue, but you would never be able to tell right now, as his eyes are closed in concentration.

He has a look of pure determination and hatred on his face.

I'm immediately afraid of him.

I continue walking until I get to the board room and I quietly step inside.

"Lyric!" someone beckons me over. "You've been picked for a special task." The man explains, handing me a folder as soon as I reach him.

"Get started." he states, then walks away quickly.

I sigh and sit down in a chair, opening the blue folder he just handed me.

I gasp.

Oh gosh.