Chapter 2: Puzzled

"RISE AND SHINE!!!!" Grandma yelled in a singsong voice.

"Good morning." I yawned, "I have so many questions to ask you."

"Yes. I know, and I will tell you, but at breakfast," she sighed, "It's a complicated story." After one bite of toast, I couldn't help it anymore.

"Do I have a power Grandma?" I blurted. It seemed like ages before she finally answered.

"To tell you the truth, I don't know Jean. These things you don't just know, it depends. Sometimes, a child never gets a power," Grandma replied slowly, " Maybe I should start from the beginning...

"Long ago, Jen Zong Ju, a scientist, was doing his weekly hike up the hill of Mount Fei. When he started to some back down, he tripped and fell 100 feet. He was prepared to die. When he stopped falling, he didn't hit the ground. He opened his eyes, and do you know what he saw Jean? He was floating in the air," Grandma recited.

"Whoa, wait Grandma, does that even have anything to do with me?" I but in.

"I was getting to that part," Grandma snapped, "Jen Zong Ju was my great-great- grandfather."

"Then how come you don't have the same power as him?" I questioned her ignorantly.

"AI YA!" Grandma exclaimed, "Do you ask someone why their kid looks nothing like them or why Claire Bennet doesn't have flying powers or fire powers but is invincible instead?"

"I guess not...." I answered, "But I'm so confused, and you haven't even gotten into the interesting stuff yet."

" Patience, Jean. That's what you need." Grandma scolded.

"Time to go to school Jean!" Mom called. I scowled to Grandma.

"Bye, see you after school Grams," I said, obviously annoyed.

In the car, I told my mom the whole entire story. Her eyebrows rose.

"Oh really... Well, I guess I can't keep it from you any longer," Mom sighed, "I can control life and death."

"WHOA. Hold on a second there Mom. Then why did Grandpa die when you were eight years old?" I interrogated.

"Ahh..." she replied with no smile on her face as she recalled the incident, "the death of Dad activated my power, but I was unable to save him." she sobbed.

"It's okay Mom, everything is going to be okay," I whispered.

Was everything going to be okay? I hope so...

We were at school. Wait until Mel and Neil find out about this. I smiled at how jealous my two friends would be, for they both love Heroes as much as I do. I knew Kate (my other friend) would have to wait because she was in student council.

"Hey Mel, Hey Neil! OMGGUESS WHAT?!" I shouted as I joined them.

"What?" they both answered at the exact same time.

"My family has a history of having super powers, so I might have a power too!" I exclaimed.

"WHAT?!" they gasped. I explained the whole story. Much to my surprise, none of them really looked surprised.

"Should I tell her that my family has super powers too?" Mel asked.

"REALLY? Your family has super powers too Mel?" I questioned.

"How did you know that?" Mel demanded while gaping, "I didn't even say anything."

"Yeah, she didn't even say anything," Neil chimed in.

" Huh? But I just heard her ask you that." I looked at Neil.

"Uhhh..." Mel explained, "I didn't say that, I thought that. That means you can read minds Jean."

"Cool," I smiled, content with my power.

"I can read minds too." Mel whispered. We both looked at Neil, waiting for him to surprise us with his ability.

Whoa girls, hold on a second.... this is an invasion of privacy here... Is there a way you can like not listen to my thoughts? Neil thought. Oh, and I gotta tell you guys this: I can fly. Here, I'll show you. He slowly rose up two feet off the ground and when sunny walked by, he jumped back down.

COOL! FLYING MAN!!!! I thought.

LOL! Yeah, we can call him flying man like how Hiro calls Nathan that. Mel thought.

Close call. Neil thought.

"Yup." we all agreed.

Suddenly, the bully Sheniqua came over to pick on us. Mysteriously, I rose into the air, electricity crackling in my hand. Sheniqua fled in horror. I smiled.

I've won the genetic lottery. I had Peter's first power. But one question floated in my mind, unanswered. How come my powers weren't activated? They were like just there.