Powerless

52. Enter Celine... (Dark)

I stood there staring off into the distance as I held my walking stick tightly. Cassidy stood beside me with his arms crossed watching... not me. No. We were watching the other team of 'villains'. The other students. Our target was Ghost. Or more correctly put... Jimmy Casket.

Cassidy never told me why we needed him but I was more than happy to follow along. That glint in his eyes as he told me the plan was one I'd know anywhere. I cracked my neck as I felt my energy build. Cassidy said we needed infiltration. So that's where I said I would come in. Considering this was all just for me to get close to the snake... I was actually having a bit of fun.

My skin started to crawl and I sucked in a shaky breath catching Cassidy's attention. His eyes went wide as I felt my bones literally shift and shorten. I thinned out a bit losing a lot of my muscle mass. Not that it matters much like this. My hair got longer until I could feel it against my back. My clothes felt huge in this form. Then again I'm rarely ever in it so.

"Dam..." I could see the awkwardness in his expression as I tied my hair back in a half braided bun. Cassidy was in shock. I could tell. It's not every day a man just randomly shifts into a woman. Three mind... What a power to have if I'm honest. Keeps the men guessing that's for sure. Three different forms... Three different ways to fuck with someone's perceptions. "Uh..."

"What?" My voice was higher and sultry sounding. I had a bit of what I call a Hollywood posh type accent. Clear diction... A sweet songful lull as I pushed out each syllable like a song that could knock people to their knees. Basically how I'd imagine any female politician. If you can't manipulate a moment with just the sound of your voice what do you hope to achieve? I let my hands drop forgetting my clothes were way too big. Cassidy's eyes went wide as my shirt slipped around my shoulders and he quickly looked away. I just laughed. I took a deep breath holding my walking stick tightly as I felt the energy surround me. My clothes started to ripple and change until I was back into the usual crip suit would always wear, except this time it was more fitting for this body instead of Darks. Celine always did have that hourglass look. Lucky girl...

"You uh..." He still wouldn't look at me. As though he could see through my clothes. I perish the thought... Silly boys. I just laughed as I fixed my collar a bit. I had it unbuttoned slightly but I really didn't care that it showed a little bit. I'm supposed to rile them up.

"I'll be back, Caz. Do be good while I'm gone?" I pushed the lull a bit just to see him squirm and man did he squirm. "Such a child." He just glared at me as I laughed. 

"Remember what I told you?" I nodded and he smiled. "Ok then... good luck." Oh, I won't need it. I know how to handle Jimmy. It's everyone else I don't know. Even still I found myself trudging through the streets of the city portion of the training field and frowned. Might as well get this started. 

"Shit!" I yelled out as broke my heal 'twisting' my ankle as I fell. I knew they heard me. I used my power to make sure they could. Manipulation... another good power to have. Especially for an aspiring politician and or villain. I rubbed my 'hurt' ankle as I looked down at my heel pouting. "Well, that's just great."

"Miss?" I looked up to see this man in a snapback and I smiled. He has the same eyes and Anti. I wonder if that means this Chase Brody is his cousin. "Are you ok?"

"Be careful, Ace. Could be a trap." I tried to make myself look as innocent as I could while mentally wishing I could throw my cousin of a damn bridge. William glanced over at me and narrowed his eyes. "We have no idea what powers Cassidy and Damien have."

"Not even you?" I never explained my powers to anyone. The only people who know what they are, are Mark and Anti. Not that I hid it... I just never felt like sharing. William shook his head and I forced another pout. 

"Am I some kind of suspect?" Chase narrowed his eyes as I held my hands up in surrender. "I... To be honest... I'm not even supposed to be here. I thought it would be fun just popping into but I... seem to have ended someplace I shouldn't be." I wanted them to think I was scared. I was so far from scared. I was seething. Part of me enjoyed playing the part and twisting their minds right around my little finger. But the other part of me wanted nothing more than twist more than just there pathetic minds. Especially William... "I'm a little worried. I don't have a clue where I am. I thought I was going to the school..."

"You're in the training grounds I'm afraid." I frowned as Chase held his hand out. "But worry not Miss, we'll get you back safely." I gingerly took Chase's hand as he carefully lifted me to my feet. His eyes narrowed as he glanced down as my broken heel. "Will you be alright to walk?" I nodded as I took my shoes off and shot the sharpshooter a pleasant smile.

"I'll be alright. Thank you." I leaned into the man mentally gagging. I am NEVER this... god. Not even Anti is so clingy and he's like a child. Chase just wrapped his arm around me reassuringly and I could hear William groan.

"If you keep looking like that, you'll make the wife jealous." I frowned as Chase started laughing.

"You say that like its a bad thing. Stacy's long gone Will." I just sighed making myself stumble a bit as Chase led me off and he stopped. "You sure you're ok."

"I'm good. I promise."