Disclaimer: I don't own Heroes Reborn.


He gripped my shirt's collar tightly in his fists, and sucker-punched me in the gut, effectively knocking the air out of my lungs, and sending me tumbling onto the floor.

On reflex, I immediately reached a hand out to activate my power, but thought better of it.

I couldn't make a human being disappear in public, the whole school would know my secret!

So, after witnessing a long, confused look from Brad, I lowered my hand in defeat, and watched as he walked away, taunting me from over his shoulder.

Who was I kidding? I couldn't fight him if I wanted to, it just wasn't in me.

But being a pacifist sure had its perks.

Cuts, and bruises.

LOTS of bruises.

But in the long run I knew my life choice would be worth it.

If everyone fought fire with fire, the whole world would go up in smoke (or in my case, a portal to nowhere). And nobody would want that. Not really, anyway.

The world needed more people like me, to keep the peace.

Or at least, that's what I kept telling myself...