Date: 1/7/13

Time: 15:53

Will and Rachel hadn't expected something ordinary when they got in. Quite the opposite in fact, but perhaps the fact that they did was even more shocking than what could have happened instead.

There were three kids sitting on the ground, two boys and one girl. The first was a black-skinned boy with bright green eyes that shone like emeralds. He seemed to radiate more heat than anyone or anything else in the room, though Will had no idea why.

The next was an Asian boy with dark hair and hazel colored eyes. He seemed normal until you realized that there were tiny electrical shocks going off around his hands every few seconds.

Finally there was the girl, with long red hair and dark blue eyes. Her face was covered in freckles, and she seemed incapable of smiling, instead choosing to frown at the wall in front of her.

"This is the resistance?" Rachel asked incredulously.

"Yup," the girl said as she stood. "My name is Carrie, and this is Josh and Michael," she finished as she pointed at first the Asian boy, and then the black-skinned one.

"Nice to meet you," Michael responded. Josh merely gave a slight nod of the head, not even bothering to look up at them, his eyes glued to the ground.

"Likewise," Will said cheerfully. "I'm Will Parker, and this is my friend Rachel Johnson."

"What do you have to offer?" Josh asked, still not looking them in the eye, though he had advanced to staring at their feet.

Will did a backflip, latching onto the wall and firing a web at the boy's feet in response. It made contact, but instantly sizzled and disintegrated after doing so."

"Impressive… It's been a while since I saw a Webber class Hero… what about the girl? Got any powers sweetheart?"

"Agility, strength, speed, quick-thinking, various gadgets," she responded coolly. "But powers like you guys? Nope."

"Hey there's more to heroes than powers," the boy said smiling. "Take Batman for example. He led the league and never had one power."

He finally looked them in the eye. He chuckled and shook Will's hand.

"Welcome to the resistance. Carol, or Carrie, here is a Stealther Class, Michael's our Hothead, and I'm the leader."

"I see Michael has flame abilities… easy to feel it coming from ya no offense. You already established your electrical powers, now clue me in… what's a Stealther?"

"I have invisibility, intangibility, and mirage capabilities. Handy for scouting missions." Carrie said, still frowning at them.

"How about in a fight?" Rachel asked glaring. Carrie just scowled at her in response.

Rachel pulled Will aside and began to talk to him in a hushed whisper.

"Seen enough yet?"

"Look I agree, Carrie isn't the easiest person to like, but can you at least give her a chance? You didn't exactly roll out the welcome wagon. Besides, Josh and Michael seem okay."

"Josh? I don't know Will, he gives me a weird vibe. Like there's more to him than meets the eye…"

"Do you trust me?"

She hesitated a second then answered back.

"I trust you, it's them I don't trust."

"You also just met them. Come on, give it a day then make your decision."

"Fine…" she growled, then walked back towards the others.

"She your girlfriend?" A voice asked behind him. He jumped a little bit and then turned to find Michael at his side.

"No, just an old friend," Will responded.

"You're crazy dude. If I were friends with a girl like that, I'd ask her out."

"And risk jeopardizing the friendship itself if a breakup comes around? I don't want to risk it."

"Hey, it's your funeral. Just puttin' my two cents in."

"Maybe when we're older, but not now. Thanks for the recommendation though."

"No problem… If you don't mind me asking though, why are you here?"

Will thought for a moment before responding. Why was he here? He himself didn't trust any of the kids there except for Rachel, and possibly Michael. So why stay with them?

The more he thought the more he realized he was overthinking however, and he drifted away from the topic.

"Here to fight back, same as you."

Michael shook his head and looked down at the ground. He sighed and then turned back toward Will.

"I'm not so sure man. Sometimes I wonder: why am I here? Then as I try and find one good reason, I realize I can't think of one. As soon as I do though, my mind steers away."

A chill ran down Will's spine. Wasn't that exactly what had just happened to him? Something was messing with their thoughts, he knew it. He tried to warn Michael and Rachel, but something stopped him. He then realized he couldn't remember what he had been about to say.

A few seconds passed and he couldn't remember where he had even been going. Strange, but he thought nothing of it. Probably wasn't that important if he couldn't remember.

Josh came running in just then waving his arms to get their attention.

"There's an opportunity for a resistance mission," he claimed, his voice loud and clear. "Let's get to it! We need to cover fifteen blocks in order to reach the location!"

He turned to Will and Michael, his expression so commanding that no thought even materialized in their heads of challenging him.

"Will, Michael, your faster than we are. Reach the mission field and take care of it to the best of your ability. We'll help as soon as we get there."

The pair nodded and ran out the subway entrance, Will swinging from the buildings, Michael flaming so intensely that it propelled him through the air like a space shuttle.

Will couldn't help but wonder what it was he had been thinking, but he figured it could wait. He had bigger fish to fry.