Too Strange and Too Strong
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Last published Sat, Nov 4, 2023
"I can't love a weapon pointed at my family," Jen said.
For the first time, she didn't offer her presence, sympathy, or her help.
"Everybody gave up on me except you," Khalil said.
She was the last good thing in his life. The last person who believed in him.
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Coming off the heels of her parents' renewed vows and re-wedding, Jennifer thought it was time that she gets her life as simply 'Jennifer Pierce' back on track. With the senior year nearing its end and college applications and scholarships in progress, Jen thought that she would have more than enough on her mind to keep her focused. But when TC revealed what he had wanted to tell her the night of the re-engagement announcement at her parents' reception, Jen's world again tilted out of alignment.
"He doesn't remember anything about you or your family," TC said.
"No memories of us at all?" She asked.
"No," he replied gently. "Every memory he had of you and your family had to go."
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Since that conversation, the floating in her sleep has been consistent. Waking up in tears has become a common occurrence just her subconscious searches her neck for that heart pendant necklace. The fact that her mother, sister, uncle, friend, and sister-in-law didn't notice the difference been the entity and her true self was more than enough to trip Jen up but now this?
If there were anyone who would have been able to tell her and the entity apart it would have been Khalil. She knows that shouldn't be a factor and she doesn't blame her family for their honest mistake but it still stings.
With Black Lightning and Gambi's retirement, the heroism was left up to the next generation: Thunder, Lightning, Wylde, and TC but what happens when Lala and Lady Eve's feud starts back up with metas in their ranks?
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