16. Display of power, theft and confusion

KNIGHT

I have been studying the new girl- Ailthia for some days now and I can tell she's different, her aura, strength and beauty is out of this world…...am not psychic but I know she's not a regular teen- what I don't know though, is if she's bad different or good different- probably a bit of both.

She surely knows I've been observing and watching her, so it's either she doesn't care or she's playing along. And this is probably why I don't feel too guilty for stalking her to her house, I need answers an only she can provide them.

I have a special ability of making myself unnoticeable when I want to follow someone, and besides it's late and unfortunately it seems like its going to rain- that's going to serve as a good cover though.

I have no idea what I'm going to say to her once I reach her house, but that's the least of my problems right now. Her dad had earlier come to pick her up from school and I had trailed him to their house block- I didn't get to their apartment, but close enough to trace it.

I do have to wait till its late to avoid arousing suspicion from the neighbors around.

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I watched as she closed the front door and walked to the lawn, God! This girl is crazy, it's raining so much am literally soaked to my pants and yet this creature is strolling under like some freak water goddess, at the same time she looks so cute in her tight blue shorts and crop top…damn those legs though….urghh! I need to focus on my aim and not on Ailthia's long legs- her name too is so rare and dignified, I've never heard of it but I sure as hell can think about that later.

She raised her hands up to the sky and looked like she was waiting to receive something-classic weirdo.

Now though everything has changed and it's probably just my eyes, but it looks surreal and I feel like am cast into a different realm- one that's just two of us. Her eyes are whiter than snow and I can feel and see the electricity, the energy and power surrounding her like a cloak, but the amount of energy she's absorbed with is at the very least suppose to burn her…she doesn't seem like she's burning, instead it is as though she's being recharged, refueled and now I know why I feel so drawn to her and the reason I can't fight our bizarre connection.

We're the same connected by abilities, thoughts, and powers we share alike- how is this even possible?, since I left…they didn't have another experiment. I don't know where my head at right now but I desperately want to join my hands with hers, to become one with the connection we both share …..the reason I felt nervous around her. Wait, Alana woods?, that's it!, she must have been living there, so during the trip I felt attracted to her and everything there such that it heightened my senses and made me sensitive.

It now makes so much sense. I hear the front door open and a man walked out ….shit !, that must be her dad….

I quickly lay on the wet grass so I won't be caught snooping

'Ailthia'

He's calling her but am not sure she can hear him, she's too far gone...lost in the realm of power..and she's speaking now but in the most inhuman voice I've heard, it doesn't sound like her …but it had to be her.

"Who calls me by such an ordinary name?'' I am diablos….. the indestructible weapon of mass destruction, an electricity groove …who dares?''

Okay so am shocked now, up to the point I don't think I can move even if I tried

I don't think she realizes she's been shouting, she slowly turned to face the man…her father

''Athan?''

Wait…did she just say Athan?

JASON

It's been over a week since I arrived in cali and getting a job has proved to be a most difficult task, all the places I visited the people take one look at me and conclude that am above their pay check. One even said am high maintenance…..still trying to figure out what that meant.

I figured that wearing expensive shirts and shoes put people off, an I've been trying to look more normal. These days am going with the typical homeboy look, the black jeans with polo and sneakers….my very best attempt at not drawing attention to myself, though it hasn't really been working so far up until today when I got a call for an interview to be a salesman, only in cali you get interviewed to sell groceries at a convenience store….am not complaining though.

I had spoken to Anthony this morning and he advised me to stay as low and quiet as possible.

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It's been several hours since I started my new 'job', they were desperate for anyone they could get to work as the previous dude got jailed for shoplifting. The store was in serious need of a worker so I had to start immediately, there was only one rule given ,'The customer is always right'...pftt!..bullshit

''Excuse me?''

A man in a black cap and shade walked up to the front of the counter and requested for the biggest size toiletry we sold. He looked like he was rushing somewhere so I turned quickly to the back to get it for him,as I leaned up to get his toiletry I saw him through the reflection from the point of sales machine emptying the money vase into his pockets…..the bastard thinks am not seeing him, urghhh! I really intended to be low and quiet as possible.

''Heyy!!!'' ….i shouted at the man who was already carting away with the money, he took one look at me and fled the store….son of a bitch!

He was running really fast and some of the cash began falling from his hands on the floor. He isn't a young person so I caught up with him real quick pulling his hoodie off and spinning him around- I recognized him immediately….wait! Nicholas?

''Nicholas?''

Ok lets backtrack a little, Nicholas is one of the man who walked for Alejandro-of course not many people knew that but after Brainac went missing he completely went off the grid.

What the hell is going on?, this guy is rich or perhaps used to be...now he's stealing from convenience stores??

Damn…

I felt for the flap of his collar and realized that in my moment of recollection, Nicholas had run off….great! Looks like I'm replacing the cash with my money, am totally rocking my first day.

I don't even know what's going on anymore, everything is so freaking complicated so many questions with no answers. There had been rumors that brainac ended up with Nicholas, but in this state that he is I doubt if he could care for himself no talk of another person -or robot. I have to call Anthony, nothing makes sense anymore.