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Chapter 1: Timely Beginnings

I looked out over the darkened city. This place. This would be my home now. I knew the stories. I knew about the Big Bang and that things that were called bang babies, or met humans ran rampant throughout the city. Some were good, most weren't. Like myself, everyone they ever known turned their back on them because of their uncontrollable powers…or their mutations. I had decided she couldn't stay in her home anymore. I had made a choice. A choice to move to Dakota.

Two massive wings stretched from my back. They weren't the wings of a bid, but those big fluffy wings one would think an angel would have. They were white with some gold underlay feathers. Very unique. I sighed, my snow white hair blew slightly in the wind as I jumped from the top of the building and dove down, spiraling towards the ground before my wings opened and caught the drift of air and I catapulted into the sky. I flapped some to speed up, then I glided around. I loved flying. It was the best thing about my abnormalities. I loved the feeling of freedom it gave me, the rush that diving down from a skyscraper and opening my wings right before I crashed into the pavement below me.

I was flying high above the city now, enjoying the quiet. Enjoying the night air. This city was so different from my home city. There was less pollution so the skies were clearer. It was much more beautiful. I knew I would be more accepted here…perhaps not accepted. Perhaps not, but there were more people like me here. I was lost in m thoughts. I hadn't even realized what was going on below me. Not until a stray bolt of electricity hit me. That hurt. I spun and then turned, diving down and landing.

I saw two guys, metahumans, fighting each other. There was a black, teenaged boy, on a flying disc. From what I could already see, he had been the one who had shot that stray bolt of electricity that had hit me. The other looked to be a year or two older than the electric user. He wore baggy khaki pants and a red t-shirt. His hair was red and blonde and he looked really angry. His body raged with fire and he shot fireball after fireball at the other. No one had noticed me, but I had picked up their names, or at least what they called themselves. Static was the one who had the control of electricity and Hotstreak was the one who controlled fire. Why were they fighting exactly?

I stepped out, "Is there a problem, gentlemen?" I asked, getting their attention quite easily. I saw their eyes. Most likely staring at me because of my wings and hair.

"Who are you?" the one who was called Hotstreak asked me.

I smiled at him a bit, "That's none of your concern. I wouldn't even be down here, had Sparky been more careful."

"Not another one." Static said, "You would think I would get used to insults like that by now."

"It's just too easy." I admited to him, "Especially since you are so carless with you powers."

"Well, you are obviously not normal, but how do you know what careless is?" Static asked.

Well, I had stopped their fighting for now, "I've been around the block a few times." I said simply as I watched them carefully.

I had apparently been the distraction Hotstreak was looking for. I saw him throw a fireball at an unsuspecting Static, but it soon separated out and was doused with water from a nearby puddle.

"What was that?" Hotstreak asked.

"Well, that was me." I said, "On top of these wings, I have the power to bend elements. Unlike you, they cannot be made from my body, but I can control them." I said.

"Well, that's interesting." Hotstreak said.

"Thanks." Static said, glaring at Hotstreak, "Should've known Hothead there would've tried a low blow." he looked back at me, "What's your name?" he asked.

"I don't remember." I said honestly, "I took the name Ahren, it's Russian for Angel." I said.

"And fits you so well." Hotstreak said, he seemed a bit out of it.

"Excuse me?" I looked at him.

"What?" he seemed to snap out of it, "I didn't say anything." he said, "I shall take my leave now." he ran off.

"He is right though." Static said, looking at me.

"No, don't tell me you're going to hit on me." I said, "Goodby, Static." I said and took off into the air.

I sighed. That was weird. Really weird. I didn't know what to think about that encounter. However, I had a feeling that that wouldn't be the last time I saw those two. I needed a place to stay for the night though. I landed on top of a building, easily perched on the side, looking out over the city again, "I wonder if I will see that Hothead again soon." I said aloud to myself.

"Careful what you wish for." a voice said, and I found myself shrouded in darkness, caught off guard as I was transported somewhere else.

"What the heck?! Where am I?!" I asked, looking at the person who had brought me here. He was nothing but a three-dimensional shadow.

"You are in my crew's hideout." the guy said, "Call me Ebon, and this is my crew, The Breed." he said as a purple-haired guy came out as well as a bird girl, "That's Shiv and Talon." he said.

"Of course they are." I said, looking at them with a confused expression.

"Ooo, her wings are actually pretty." Shiv complimented.

"Shut up, Shiv." Talon snapped. I could tell she was a bit edgey about the whole bird thing.

I heard a crash outside, "What was that?" I asked.

"That was the other member of my crew." Ebon said, "You've already met him though."

Low and behold, the Hotheaded fire boy had came into the place. He stopped short, looking at me.

"Surprise." I said with a laugh.

"What are you doing here?" Hotstreak asked.

"I don't know, ask your leader here." she said, pointing to Ebon.

"He's not my leader." Hotstreak snapped.

"Okay, okay." I said, "Sheesh, calm down, fire boy."

"Enough." Ebon said, "I brought you here to join us, Ahren." he said.

"Wait…how do you know that's who I am?" I asked.

"Well, I am the master of shadows and darkness." Ebon said.

"You were spying on us." I said.

"I was there incase Hotstreak needed back-up." Ebon said in defense.

"Why should I join you?" I asked, "I have done perfectly well by myself before." I said.

"Well, wouldn't it be easier to be with us than against us?" Ebon asked.

"I…I don't know. I want to think. Give me time to think." I said.

"With your abilities, hun, even Ebon will hold open his invitation." Shiv said.

"Shut it, Shiv." Ebon said, "Though he is right." he said and I found myself being moved again.