Chapter 1: I'm Not A Watcher
ABILITIES:
Bleeder - Bleeders are able to scream at frequencies that can shatter solid objects and inflict lethal damage on living things by causing internal blood vessels and organs to explode. They can choose whether to attack their surroundings indiscriminately or an individual target exclusively.
Mover - Movers are able to control the movement of objects with thoughts and hand gestures. They can also use this ability to create force shields around themselves to protect themselves and others from objects like bullets. These force shields can also be set out in blast waves.
Pusher - Pushers are able to "push" thoughts, memories and suggestions into the minds of others in order to exercise control over their target. Their pupils dilate when their ability is being used. This ability can be used against each other.
Shadow - Shadows are able to shield individuals or objects from clairvoyants, such as Sniffs and Watchers. A Shadow can block a Sniff indefinitely, but Watchers will eventually see through the shielding.
Shifter - Shifters are able to convincingly alter the appearance of an object (e.g. making plain slips of paper look like legal tender) and use them for their own gain. However, the initial object must be roughly the same size/appearance of the desired final fake object. The "shifted" object returns to its original shape after a period of time.
Sniff - Sniffs are clairvoyants who can track people and objects by sniffing items their target has touched. This allows the Sniff to see both the history of the item as well as briefly see into the target's future and note their location. Recent and regular use of an object increases the effectiveness of the Sniff's ability.
Stitch - Stitches can repair or more accurately manipulate human tissue, organs and bone through touch. This process is very traumatic to the person being touched. They can use this ability to heal or to create internal problems.
Watcher - Watchers are far more versatile clairvoyants than Sniffs, only requiring a rough idea of their target to direct their visions. As their visions are also more complex than Sniffs, they will typically draw or sketch their visions as they experience them. If something happens that changes the future, the Watcher's vision will alter to follow this new course. The strength of a vision relies on the Watcher's strength in their ability. However, if their subject is not consciously choosing their actions (suffering from amnesia or following recorded instructions), his actions cannot be predicted.
Wiper - Wipers are able to "wipe" or remove a period of time from an individual's memory. People desiring to evade Watchers often seek them out to disrupt their surveillance. This is done through close contact, normally the wipers' hands on their "victim's" head.
Changer - Changers can alter their own appearance at will, to seemingly become someone else. The change is so granular that even vocal chords are apparently altered, so as to look and sound likes the "target" of emulation.
BELLA
There are special people in this world. We don't ask to be special. We're just born this way. We pass you on the streets every day, unnoticed by most. It started in 1945. The Nazis were conducting
Experiments in psychic warfare...trying to turn those with psychic abilities into soldiers. Lots of us died. The war ended, but the experiments never stopped. Other governments around the world set up what they called "Divisions"... trying to do what the Nazis couldn't, to turn us into weapons. Division's agents are trained to track and hunt us down like animals...take us away from our families
And friends. There are children stuffed away all over the world. They test us and categorize us. In Division's eyes, we're all just lab rats. Only one problem: We keep dying. The evidence shows that the kids were given milk with radioactive iodine. The Drug is meant to enhance our powers no one has ever survived until now. That's me Isabella Swan and division took my mom away I can vaguely see the future thanks to the drug and so far it doesn't look so good, the good news is that the futures always changing in the largest of ways by the smallest things. They've been winning a lot of battles now it's our turn to win the war.
My mum and dad were two of the best Renee Swan is a watcher and one of the best divisions seen that's why they took her away she's too powerful and there scared they can't control her.
My dad Charlie Swan is a Shifter and can permentaly change an object, division didn't find him, he got away.
And then me originally I was a mover but since the drug was injected into my system every other ability is slowly creeping up and it hurts like hell.
Getting out of Divisions watch wasn't easy, but I did because I survived the first dosage of the injection they were gonna give me another one but I moved right before they could and kicked the guys hand and he injected the other guard after that I sprinted to the door and got out of there but not before stealing a list.
I was sitting in a park in New York it had been 2 days since I got away from division, I was lying low plus I was at a park full of screaming kids and parents division wouldn't want to cause a scene in a public place and they knew I wouldn't be giving in without a fight. I looked at the list in my hands and was shocked at what it read.
Division Most Wanted
#1 Isabella Swan
#2 Carlisle Cullen and Family
#3Nick Grant
#4 Kira Hudson
#5 Lo and Bo
I can't believe that I had divisions most wanted list a few of the names were familiar I obviously knew myself, never heard of the Cullen's or Nick, I knew Kira she was in my ward but she couldn't handle the testing anymore so she killed herself or Carver got in her head and I knew Lo and Bo they were friends of mine they lived in Australia.
I didn't know Carver well I had meet him a few times but I knew him enough to know that he was a terrible person, he is the head of division and he's a Pusher I don't know what made him turn on his own kind. I needed to warn everyone about this list, usually if division want you they just come and get you, maybe they were planning something. I started to feel dizzy and started seeing images flashing threw my mind a clearing, I'm standing there Bo and Lo are there along with many others there's a short girl with spiky black hair, a beautiful blonde girl, a blonde guy, a muscly guy, a gorgeous guy with bronze hair, an older man with blonde hair and an older lady with caramel hair there's also another male with brown hair I can't see the rest of the group clearly. I turn to see Carver with his group he looks at me and smiles
"I've been waiting for you Isabella"
Oh God there's a war coming and we need to be ready otherwise this is all gonna go downhill. I needed to find Nick Grant and the Cullen family whoever they are.
I took a walk to the local Internet Café keeping my hand on my leg ready to pull out my gun in case anyone tried anything. I've spent my whole life running and fighting division I've lived all around the world and in some cases have killed before. I let my guard down for two seconds and was taken by division; I'm 17 and haven't relaxed or let my guard down in 7 years. My mum gave me all the information I need on where to find things she had been planning this since before I was born. I had a knife in my boot, two guns strapped to my legs and in my hair I had a special set of chopsticks they were sharp enough to cut into human flesh. My right hand had a few on rings on them so if I had no weapons to fight I could fight dirty.
I put down my ray bans the sun had come out from behind the clouds, having all this drug inside of me enhanced all of my senses and I was pretty sensitive to any bright lights.
I was used to the stares that I got by pass byers I used to flip them the finger but now I honestly couldn't give a rat's ass. I have brown hair with blue streaks in it, my wardrobe consisted of whatever I could get my hands on so today I had a pair of black jeans, a Green Day band tea that was ripped and frayed at the bottom it gave it an edgy look like me and combat boots.
I went into the café and sat at a computer I wasn't about to waste any money on this so I waved my hands over the computer and it hummed to life. Pleased with myself I opened Google and typed in Nick Grant, after going through nothing I scrolled across a face book page with the same person I saw in my vision
"It's him!" I yelled out excitedly
I got stares from everyone and I quickly turned my attention back to the number of meaningless statuses. It was quite stupid and reckless for him to have Facebook I wonder how he even had time for Facebook, idiot. I refreshed the page and a status popped up
Nick Grant is sick of this stupid weather!
There were a number of different comments but one caught my attention
Aww poor Nikki boo you still in Aberdeen in Hong Kong
He replied back with a yes and some more drabble of Kelly pie and some nonsense I guess I was off to Hong Kong.
I found a taxi driver and pushed him into taking me to the airport for free. One of the benefits of this ability.
I 'pushed' my way out of going through security keeping my guns and knife and the weapons in my bag close to me. I was eventually on the plane and settled for the flight ahead of me of course I couldn't sleep not with division on my tail and probably trying to watch my every move luck I'm a part time shadow. I was sitting next to a business man, he had a laptop bag. And on my other side was a little kid watching my every move.
So I slid on my sunglasses
Give me your laptop
I thought to the man the next thing he gave me his laptop, the kid was staring at me wide eyed I still wasn't a wiper so I couldn't clear his head so I pushed a thought to him
Lay back and close your eyes and try to sleep
He did immediately, satisfied with myself I opened the laptop and opened the internet and typed in two words that could probably help me
Carlisle Cullen
A number of different pop ups came up but one caught my attention I clicked on it and was amazed to what I found. It was article about a Dr Carlisle Cullen next to it was a photo it was the same man in my vision the older guy with blonde hair. It says that he worked at Forks Hospital.
I had absolutely no clue what Forks is so I typed it in and found out that it's a small town of the coast of Washington.
I shut down the computer and gave it back to the man, hopefully I can get Nick to help me, and Bo and LO to come meet me in Washington and I pray that The Cullen's will help because I have a feeling that I'm going to need them as much as there going to need me….
NICK POV
I was sitting in my hotel room staring at the dresser with my gun in it. My head was killing me I didn't get away from the gang fast enough they still got me I owed them money and still do. There was a knock on my door I trusted no one being a mover I kept my eye out for division I wasn't a very good one but my dad was and they killed him because they were afraid at what he could do. I grabbed the gun out of the dresser and opened the door.
I opened the door to see two men in suits "Who are you?" I asked them one hand on my gun in the back of my pant.
"Where with division" One of them said
"As if you didn't know" The other one said
"Go to hell" I said closing the door. The taller one put his foot in the door "Easy Son" he said
"If we wanted you you'd be in the back of the van but today were not looking for you" He told me. I stared at him not saying anything
"You gonna let us in or are we gonna have to be rude" The shorter one said he had a serious attitude problem.
I moved back knowing I wasn't going to survive a fight with division
"Smart move living in a shit hole like this" The angry one told me
"Not smart enough" I muttered
The taller one held up a toothbrush "Can you believe this is how we found you?" he said throwing it on the table
"An old toothbrush from that encounter ten years ago" I tried my hardest to block out the memories and images that flooded into my mind the day my father was killed.
"Barley a scent left"
"Thought you were in Tokyo"
"Then Malaysia"
"Then we finally got some new readings from buildings"
"There are a lot of runaway psychics in Hong Kong trying to disappear. Nick."
"People with no country, no loyalty..."
"No desire to get involved in political bullshit."
"Nobody but you in this apartment for a long time, Nick." They rallied between each other I lost track of who was talking.
"Why you looking for someone besides me?" I asked them
"Yeah a girl she's 17 she's got something of ours" They told me
"Better than a hunch you know her?" They asked staring me down
"Obviously I don't" I replied getting a little impatient.
"In case we need to get hold of you again" They said picking up an old coffee mug
"I got some old toilet paper you boys might like some more" I said to them sitting on the bed
"Don't bother running" they said
"We Know where you are now" they said leaving.
"Shit" I mumbled to myself I started to pack my things.
My phone rang and I picked it up
"Yeah?"
"Hey Nick!" said a girl's voice through the phone
"Who is this?" I asked
"Open up Nick?" She said
I opened the door to see a girl a head shorter than me, she had a lean build and was pale she had brown eyes and brown hair with blue stripes in it.
"And put your gun down" she said walking pass me and sitting on my bed.
"Put that thing away, I got you something" She threw a toothbrush on my pile of clothes. I place my gun on the table and looked at her; she started looking though my things
"Hey! Whoa! Excuse Me!" I said pulling stuff out of her hands.
"Is this how you treat your guests" she said looking at me
"No this is how I treat random strangers coming into my apartment!" I told her.
"Like the Division sniffers who were just here" she said looking up at me.
How the hell does she know that?
"Who are you?" I asked her
"Bella" she said simply "I'm here to help you and your gonna help me"
"Okay look Bella I'm sure your mum and dad are probably worried about you do why don't you…" she cut me off by standing up rage in her eyes.
"You don't understand!" she yelled at me, jeez for someone so small she sure is scary.
"You got that right" I say to her
"It's about us finding the Cullen's and defeating Carver and the division for good it means we get our freedom don't you wanna live without fear anymore" She asked looking straight into my eyes.
She fished around in her bag and found a notebook and pulled out a drawing of some people in a clearing. I squinted at it
"What is it?" I asked turning my head; she rolled her eyes at me
"It's me and you with Lo and Bo and the Cullen's in a clearing against Carver and the Division" She said in a matter of fact tone.
I was shocked "You're a watcher?" I asked her
She shook her head "It's complicated" she says she looks down sad I sighed "Fine ill help you" she looked up at me and squealed
"Come on let's get some food I'm buying" she said rushing out the door I had to run to keep up with her.
We ended up at a small Noodle House, I looked over at Bella her hair was a mess it was brown and blue.
"So did you lose a bet with your hairdresser?" I asked her
She grimaced at me "No I like colour"
"First things first you're a second hand mover" She said to me
"Is that what the kids are calling it these days?" I asked her
"I'll let you know when I see one" she said she continued "You don't really use your powers so you suck at it, you need to work on that" she told me.
"So you're a watcher?" I ask her again.
She shakes her head "What so you're a stalker?" I asked her
"You wish" she said smiling but it soon faded "No I'm Bella Swan I'm the reason division was knocking on your door"
I looked at her shocked "What do you mean?" I asked her
"I'm the 17 year old there looking for, 10 years ago division took my mum I was my own, one day they got me and injected me with that drug thing-"
I cut her off "Wait a minute I know who you are, your Renee Swans daughter, the watcher and you survived the drug and then got outta of their"
She nodded "Originally I was a Mover but now I'm a watcher, pusher and a bleeder the other abilities are coming though I can sense it"
I looked at her this poor girl had been through hell and back "So what do you have that division wants apart from you?" I asked
"When they made the drug they also made an antidote type thing all it does is gets rid of pain and they want it"
"Look Nick I know you want no part in this but I would really appreciate"
She said looking at me I sighed and tugged my hair "I don't want to get involved with Division"
"Where not where going to Forks" she said happily,
"Where?" I asked
"America." She told me "We need to get outta her now" she said getting up in a panic.
"Why what's going on?" I asked her
"There here in the market!" she said looking around.
"Wait who's here?" I asked her grabbing onto her shoulders making her look at me
"Division sniffs the same at your apartment and a couple more, they didn't trust you" She said.
I looked around and saw them coming towards us, I started to walk off but Bella grabbed my arm in a death grip
"Get off me" I whispered to her
"No, we fight" she said
"But Bella there's 5 of them and 2 of us" I told her
She just smirked.
"Ahh Bella It's nice to see you" One of the Agents said
Bella just stared at them blankly
"Nick you lied" Another one of the Division Agents said
"Look I didn't lie she –"Bella cut me off
"Look boys I don't know about you but we gotta go so see ya later" Bella Said
She started to walk away dragging me behind her
"Oh no you don't" one of them said and suddenly me and Bella were flung across the market into a fish tank.
"Nick I want you to run" Bella whispered to me standing up
"Bella I'm not going to leave you here by yourself, you're just a kid" I said to her
"You're only a year older than me" she said
The Division sniffs walked over to us "Are you ready to come with us now"
Bella stood up and dusted herself up "It's gonna take more than a flight show to take me down" she said "Your making a scene boys do you really think that's wise"
One of the division agents took off his glasses and opened his mouth a Bleeder I covered my ears but before anything happened they all were thrown down the market
"Nick we don't have much time come on" She got up to run but we slipped on the water a few times and eventually the Division caught us The bleeder once again opened his mouth but I was pushed out of the way and saw Bella standing there with her hands on her ears, I wasn't a good as mover as her but I pushed her away and then the Bleeder turned his attention on me and the ringing in my ears hurt the last thing I heard was Bella screaming my name.
Bella POV
I can't believe Nick I would have been fine but the idiot just had to but in, I left him for two minutes to go find someone to help and when I got back he was gone. I searched everywhere for him and then I finally had a vision in some Japanese martial arts house.
When I walked in I got a lot of stares but they simply pointed to a red door, I Walked in and saw Nick laying on a table he was asleep. And then there was a lady she was older and was wearing ridiculous clothing
"You must be Isabella Swan" she said to me looking at her face gave me the creeps she looked so … evil
"Who sent you?" I asked her
"You're Mother" she said sitting down
"A week before she was captured by division she told me to be at the fish market today" she said looking at Nick
"Stay away from him" I told her reaching for my gun.
"If that's what you want, but be sure to add his photo to the wall of the Dead" She said shrugging.
"You're a Stich?" I asked
"That should be obvious to a watcher, if you had even a modicum of your mother's talent" She said smugly
"Look lady two things one I'm not a watcher and secondly I've been dealing with a lot" I said sitting on the ground.
"Years ago your mother did me a favour, now it would seem I need to pay off my debt, I heard that your mother is buried down deep in division have her so drugged up she can't even hold up a spoon. I bet they suck the future right out go her" She said looking at me.
I looked away I was never one to show any emotion apart from rage but hearing this about my mum made me want to cry, but I held my head up strong
"You help him and you help us all" I tell him.
She hovered over Nick and placed her hands on his chest he whimpered in pain and struggled under the glow of his hands. When she stepped away he looked different.
"Is he okay?" I asked her she nodded and walked off.
I walked over to him "You okay Nick?" I asked him, he nodded
"I heard what she said about your mother" He said to me. I had to look away
"You did?" I asked him
"Divisions got her. They locked her up because she's the greatest watcher they've seen here afraid of her and they're afraid they can't control her" I told him quietly
"They killed my father for the same reason, but I guess you already knew that" HE said smiling
"I can vaguely see the future not the past" I told him "And right now our future isn't so great"
He looked at me, I turned my head away
"I was gonna be like that you know" I whispered
"Like what?" He asked
I shrugged "You know dead or so doped up I don't even know my own name" I said.
Tears were threatening to fall, Nick came over and gave me a hug, it was the first human contact that I had that wasn't threatening "Your stuck with me now, how would you like to have a big brother?" He asked
"I'd like that" I said
"Okay then we gotta a plane to catch" He said
"Forks here we come" I mumbled.