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Chapter 3

Terrorizing Sidekicks 101

I leaned against the lockers scanned the hallway for any good victims. I recognized a few faces from Hero classes. Shouldn't mess with them then, so say Lash and Speed. Any disputes would be handled in Save the Citizen. They explained the whole thing to me and I kind of get their perspective; we can kick ass without having to get detention. But sidekicks were fair game as far as we know, so who to pick?

"Any time today, Princess?"

"Shut it, Stretch." I snapped. "If you're so damn impatient, why don't you pick someone out?"

"Sidekick at three o'clock." said Speed, and we turned to where Speed was pointing. As if on cue, that sidekick wearing glasses and a whole lot of orange rounded the corner. I think he was the one who could melt. Not a very useful power, really; I wonder how he'd mix with toilet water?

I smirked, "You guys fancy giving a swirly?"

Speed and Lash glanced at each other, mischievous looks clearly written on their faces. "Do it."

I flexed my fingers, the rest of my body temperature dropping as it traveled to my arm. A black aura surrounded it, and I outstretched my arm in the sidekick's direction. The black mist I was all to familiar with shot towards him, snaking around both of his feet and snapped his legs together. The sidekick lost his balance, and fell to the floor.

Lash and Speed were laughing as he squirmed. He tried pulling the tendrils off, but his hand only went through them. It's a shadow after all, you can't really touch it now, can you?

Lifting my arm, the tendril pulled the sidekick up, and he now hung upside-down, suspended in midair until I willed the tendril to release him.

"Okay Princess, you had your fun. Now let's have ours yeah?" Lash wrapped an arm around my shoulder, while he nudged Speed's shoulder with the other, and Speed nodded.

I lowered the sidekick to the floor, and drew my shadow back, dragging the sidekick towards us as I did. My body temperature slowly returned, and the tendril unwound itself from the sidekick's feet, snapping back to me completely. I dropped my arm, and rested it at the curve of my hip, my smirk widening.

"He's all yours, boys."

Speed grabbed him by his jacket and sped off - no pun intended - to the nearest boy's room. Lash and I followed, but I stopped just outside the door.

"I think I'll wait out here, thanks."

"You chickening out, Princess?" Lash grinned mockingly.

I raised an eyebrow and leaned against the door. "Fine. But you're missing out."

As soon as Lash disappeared through the door, I pulled out my phone and sent a quick text to my older brother, Kyle.

Kyle had it much easier than I did right now, being a telekinetic. His powers had less complications, needed less energy yet more of concentration. Where he inherited his powers, I don't know, but it comes in handy. He, of course, didn't need to come to Sky High. He was perfectly fine with a normal job - a non-super job. I have to admit, it does take a lot of the pressure off you, not having to worry about saving the day and keeping a secret identity and all that.

TO: KYLE

U having it better than I am ryt now?

Around twenty seconds later, my phone beeped.

FR: KYLE

R u kidding me? It sucks balls. Overtime.

Typical Kyle...

TO: KYLE

K. I'm ordering takeout. U up 4 chinese?

FR: KYLE

Sounds good.

"Uh... Hi."

I looked up. It was that kid in the blue, red and white shirt - Will Stronghold, it said on his name tag. So, this was the son of the Commander and Jetstream huh? Something burned in the pit of my stomach, and I pushed it away.

"Hey," I replied flatly.

Stronghold looked nervous. "L-Lilith Robinson, right? As in, Nightshade and R-Reaper's daughter?"

My eyebrows shot up. "So you know who I am, huh?" When Stronghold fidgeted again, I rolled my eyes. "Calm down Stronghold, I'm not Peace. I'm not going to roast you for your dad arresting mine. Honestly, he had it coming."

Stronghold gaped for a moment, before he stuttered out a "Right, okay." and entered the boy's room. I snorted. For being the kid of the world's best superheroes, he sure has some confidence issues.

It didn't take long before the sidekick burst out the door, soaked in toilet water. He took one glance at me and his eyes widened before he darted down the hall. I stretched out a tendril and tripped him on his way.

Moments later, the bell had rung, and both Lash and Speed came out, laughing. "What's got you two going?" I mused. "The sidekick just went awol when Stronghold came to save the day."

"You two close?" Speed asked me and I snorted as the prospect.

"Hardly. His dad busted mine; got about six more years to parole." I stated plainly, and Speed let out a low whistle as we settled ourselves in the back of the classroom. Students only started to pile in for Hero Strategies class.

"Whoa. And why didn't you beat him to a pulp yet?"

"I'm not gonna do anything unless he starts it." I propped my head on my elbow resting on the desk, smirking at Lash suggestively. "Unless of course, you're interested in motivating me?"

Lash's eyebrows shot up in surprise, before his lips settled on a similar devious smirk. "I don't think so, Princess."

Well, I wasn't expecting that. My smirk dropped and I leaned back in my seat. That somewhat struck my ego. Ah hell, what's it matter anyway? "Whatever Stretch."

=SH=

As expected, Mom wasn't home when I got her to use my schooling as an excuse to leave the house. Scoffing, I picked up the phone and ordered chinese from the Paper Lantern. I didn't have to wait long. Around thirty minutes or so, there was a knock on my door. I opened it and blinked. Standing outside was the same guy that sat next to me in Hero History.

"Peace?" I asked, and he finally looked up.

"Robinson?"

I laughed as I took in his uniform, and his hair which was tied into a ponytail. "Never pictured you as a delivery boy."

He snorted. "I'd hope not, or I'd have to label you as a stalker."

"I take it no one else knows about your job."

"No one besides you." He then glared at me. "Tell anyone and I'll roast you."

"Oooh, touchy." I teased. "Don't worry, your secret's safe. Now what do I owe you?"

After I paid for the food, Peace merely nodded and left. Oh, sweet blackmail!

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~Cassandra