Author's Note: So I know I'm being really mean to my other stories, but this one is just flowing out of me. Also, I don't want to write my Shakespeare paper (3-5 pages on dreams as a motif in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" yes isn't that nice and specific of my professor? Rant against my Shakespeare professor is now over) so I've been working on this instead. Isn't that productive of me? Anyway, thanks for the reviews! I love you all so much. A quick warning, I straight rip off in this chapter. I acknowledge it though, both here and in the actual chapter.
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Chapter 10: Cheerleaders: Luis
I was always fast. On ice, on ground, always. So when it first started, I didn't really notice. My times in track started to go down. It was good and then it happened. I was running, just running to run, I do that sometimes. I got momentum going, and I was all the way across campus, before I even felt like I had taken two steps. It kind of freaked me out. I kept quiet about it, until the day that Fulton told us about his power. My favorite thing to do is race Connie. She flies, I run, and I almost always beat her. She gets really pissed about it.
The hardest part about the whole super hero thing, at least for me, was the complete loss of a social life it presented. It's practically impossible to have one in addition to school, hockey and hero training. Mindy broke up with me because of it, that and she felt like I was keeping secrets from her. Which I was, and I felt pretty guilty about it too. So, I am girlfriend-less. It's OK though, at the very least I have the Ducks. I don't know what I would have done without them. I couldn't keep the secret if I didn't have someone to talk about it with. But the one thing that I'll never understand is how they stay still. I physically cannot do it. I've always got to be moving, doing something. I mean, I guess if I really wanted I could, but I never want to. I tried to meditate with Portman one time, I nearly killed myself, I was so bored. I think it comes from growing up in Miami. The city doesn't stop, its always moving and so am I. Right now, I'm bored out of my mind, because I'm on Julie duty. She's trying to find The Shadow, and last night she went into this trance, and she stopped breathing and lost control of her telekinesis, so now she has to be monitored, or so Charlie thinks. I know its supposedly important, but its incredibly dull. It's like watching someone sleep.
"I'm sorry that you find me so boring, Luis" She says serenely, she's floating. She's really in it. "Just go, your thoughts are distracting me anyway."
"But Charlie said," I protest, her eyes burst open and she plops onto the ground, landing with a thud.
"Charlie can come in here himself if he's so worried," she says, obviously, she's pissed. "He could actually help me, get in my head, and guide the thoughts."
"Fine," I say and stand up. I hate when she gets like this, acting all haughty and superior because she's more powerful than the rest of us.
"I'll tell Connie you liked those pants," She smirks at me as she focuses again. I stare at her. "Kidding!"
"Funny!" I say as I leave. Yesterday in training Connie was wearing these tight little black yoga pants. Her ass looked spectacular in them. Not that I'm into Connie, she's a little too sweet for me. But objectively speaking, she has a good body. So does Julie for that matter. But they both have boyfriends, who I'm friends with. Not to mention I wouldn't be into dating Julie, when I couldn't be in her head, and she could be in mine. That's just one of the ways she and Charlie are perfect for each other.
"Hi Luis," a few of the JV cheerleaders walk past me, all giggling.
"Ladies," I nod. One of them stops. Cute little blonde, she smiles vividly, the only one not giggling.
"Jackie," One of them says, and she turns, "Are you coming?"
"I'll be there in a minute," She says. I smile at her. "Hi."
"Um hi," I say, trying to keep the charm up.
"Can I um, ask you something?" She blushes and looks down. I smile at her and nod. "I heard this rumor, that you have a girlfriend back home, and that's why you haven't really dated since Mindy, and I was wondering,"
"Nah, no girlfriend," I smile at her, "I'm totally available, baby." I wink.
"Good to know," she says, and flits away. I love my life.
"How do you do it?" Russ says later as I explain my Jackie encounter. "Jackie Bennett might be the pickiest girl at this school."
"She wouldn't go out with you," Averman nods, "So she's picky?"
"She obviously likes Luis," Guy nods. "Gonna save the cheerleader before we save the world?"
"I'd save her that's for sure," I laugh along with him. I sat through one of his Heroes lectures, I know how it works. They laugh, and I'm still laughing, but I have this feeling I'm going to do a lot more than just flirt with this girl.
"Luis!" Charlie's coming over and he's really pissed. Hm, wonder why? "You left her?"
"Dude," I say, "She's your girlfriend and she told me to leave. If you want her to be babysat, do it yourself." I shrug. "I'm going for a run." I take off.
"Luis!" He shouts, and follows after me. He can keep up for a while, but he doesn't really have the stamina and I'm way ahead of him. I finally stop at the football field where the cheerleaders are just finishing practice. I lean against a post at the bleachers and watch as Jackie stays behind. She jumps up and does some kind of aerial flip. She lands awkwardly and it looks like her leg is pinned behind her.
"Jackie!" I shout and run out to her, "Are you OK? Should I call some one?"
"I'm fine," She mumbles, and pulls her leg around; I hear it click into place.
"Is that normal?" I say, quietly. I don't think it is.
"Just, don't tell anyone OK?" She stands up and jogs away. I follow her. "God, Luis!"
"Look, just tell me what that is," I grab her arm, "You're an indestructible cheerleader?" She nods, "You do realize that this has been done?"
"I'm way hotter than Hayden Panitiere," She flips her hair behind her shoulder, I'm not going to argue, "I don't know what it is, exactly, it started a year ago. I can't get hurt. Just don't tell anyone, its kind of freaky."
"It's OK," I smile softly at her, "I go super fast."
"Yeah I know track star," She rolls her eyes.
"I can run a mile in ten flat," I explain. She crosses her arms and stares at me. "Don't believe me? Wanna see?" She nods. "Fine," I walk over to the track, "Start counting." I take off and go around the track four times, completely the mile.
"Wow," she says sheepishly and looks down. "I thought it was just me."
"Oh it is definitely not just you," I smile. "Walk with me; I'll try to explain it."
"So wait," she says about an hour later, when we're back at the dorms, "Julie Gaffney's a psychic, Connie Moreau can fly, Lester Averman is a fire starter," she said, "You have super speed, and Ken Wu is a human tornado?" She laughs.
"Don't forget that Charlie is a power sponge, Guy can shape shift and split into multiples, Adam's invisible, Goldberg has ice powers, Dwayne can teleport, and Portman and Fulton have super strength," I list. "Oh, and Russ can phase through objects. Interested in joining the team?" She smiles.
"It's good to know I'm not alone." She whispers and kisses me on the cheek. "I'll see you around Speed Freak." She walks away. I love my life.
Yes, she's an indestructable cheerleader. So sue me! That is not an invitation for Tim Kring, if he's reading this, (how cool would that be?) to sue me. It's a really cool concept, and I give the genius of Mr. Kring all credit for it. Reviews Please!