Paragon

Chapter 25:

"So you have a yacht?" Jason asked as Nikara drove the van through the city.

"Yes." She replied. "The Council Chairmen, Mrs. Noble, gave it to us after our first headquarters got destroyed."

"By Master Kontrol?"

"Yes."

"So they rule the world?"

"In all but name." Weska said.

Jason nodded. "And you guys are like...the X-men."

"Who?"

"Or maybe District 13." He looked at Nikara. "You're like Katniss."

"Who?" She replied.

"Wow, you guys really are behind the times."

"I think it's you who's behind the times, buddy." Camron poked him. "Where are you from?"

"The year 2012." Jason replied. "I'm from Phoenix. Is it still around?"

"It got destroyed in WW III."

"Oh, geez. There was another World War? We never learn, do we?" He sighed.

"So, you're from around 300 years ago." Weska said. "You must have seen some amazing things."

"Uh...not really. There was a lot of fighting. We got the IPhone. And cakepops."

Camron laughed. "Whoa, you're ancient. Did you guys use horses and carriages too?"

"No." He replied. "We used cars."

"With, like, oil and stuff?"

"Yeah, what do they run on nowadays?"

"Solar."

Jason nodded. "Not surprised. Did it save the polar bears?"

"They're technically extinct." Nikara said. "There's one left in a zoo in Calpernica."

"Oh. That sucks."

"Hey." Camron nudged Marcus. "You're awful quiet."

"That was Katana." He replied. "I'm positive."

"Listen, you've had an awful last year, I think maybe you need a vacation."

"I'm not mistaken. She recognized me too."

"Why would she be working for Master Kontrol?" Weska asked. "Answer me that."

"Who's Katana?" Jason whispered.

"Our old leader." Nikara replied. "She died a year ago saving our lives, and now Marcus said she's back and trying to kill us."

"Maybe she's her evil clone."

"You might have a point..."

"Whoa, I was joking. You have clones?"

"Yeah." Camron said. "You've missed a lot. I don't think you can change a clone's personality, can you?"

"She had red eyes." Marcus said. "I think she was injected with Lazarus Serum. Like Falcom."

"Next you're going to be telling me Falcom is back from the dead too." Weska said. "That's the dumbest thing-Nikara, you're drifting into the other lane."

"Sorry." She said, turning the wheel back. "I was just thinking....well, you've heard those rumors about Falcom being alive, right? Maybe they're true."

"Everyone who knows a blonde twenty year old has been tweeting that they've seen him. Let's focus on something more plausible. I think the girl on the train was just a Capricorn."