Disclaimer: see ch. 1
Thanks for all the interest in my story. Here is the first chapter. This is still kind of a preview. When I get farther in they will be longer, but I wanted to get the first few chapters up. Hope you like it!
"So Shawn, what do you think of this year's group," Alyssa asked as she tossed her new silver ring up and down.
"Well," Shawn replied, "there's Tony, who's a smartass, but an amazing schmoozer. Albert isn't very special, just the basic skills. Remy is a horrible runner, but a great fighter. And Harry is basic, except for that weird magic-y stuff. What do you think?"
"I don't want anything basic, so no on Albert. We can't have someone horrible at a basic skill and I won't take any shit from a smartass. So that leaves Harry. Chuck, what do you think about Harry?"
"The kid's smart," Chuck said, walking in the room. "I say we watch him for the next few days. See what to make of him."
"So it's agreed." Alyssa said. "We'll watch the little runt for a few days. I'll take first shift"
Harry woke up to the usual smell of rotten fish and moldy fruit. Shielding his eyes from the sun, Harry got up and changed into his day clothes inside the small confinements of the dumpster. Climbing out, Harry remembered that today was his birthday. Any time now gangs would approach him for recruitment. And speaking of gangs, Harry spotted Danny, a gang member from a hated gang named Streak, across the road.
Dashing through the alley, Harry only just made it into the busy crowds of London before Danny caught up. The crowds of London were easy to hide in, especially being so short and Danny so tall. Along the way to his usual destination Harry nicked a rusty pocket watch, a pen, and a wallet. Dashing into the forest on the edge of the city, Harry made his way towards headquarters.
Friar's Circle was the only neutral place in town for gang members and other street people to trade items, advice, stories, or just about anything. If you misbehaved here, nobody would do business with you again.
"Aye look Nathaniel, it's little ol' Harry come to say hello!"
The boy named Nathaniel smiled back at his friend, a scruffy dark-skinned boy named Daniel. In town they were known as the Terrible Two, but Harry knew them to be soft-hearted.
"Hi boys, watch'a got today?"
"Well little Harry we got a bag of lunch with a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, orange juice, and an apple. We also got that new comic book you were look for." Daniel smiled down at Harry, showing him the new comic.
"Sweet," Harry exclaimed. He had been looking for the newest comic in the Batman series. He had always liked batman, mainly because he was not gifted with powers, but he still found ways to be a superhero.
"I've got that issue of Superman you were looking for, Nathaniel."
"Alright!" So the two traded items, and Harry decided that this comic was a good birthday gift, even if few knew the real date of his birth. Hell, even Harry only knew a general time period. So he decided on July 31st, not knowing that it was his actual day of birth. Walking back to his dumpster, he never say a shadow watching his every move.
Alyssa watched Harry as he walked towards his dumpster. Thinking nobody was around, Alyssa watch amazed as Harry levitated himself into his dumpster. A skill like that would be amazing! She just had to tell the guys!
