Here is chapter three! With this one, you are actually going to learn about Marla's powers, specifically how they work and why she has them. Enjoy! As always, reviews are welcome and constructive criticism is appreciated.
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Chapter Three
The Night of the Explosion
Marla
December 11th, 2013
I was cleaning up the music store when I looked at the news. The woman on there was talking about the Particle Accelerator still being turned on despite the storm. Rolling my eyes, I plugged in my headphones and started singing along to "I Dare You" by Bea Miller. As I continued singing, I felt the ground shake. Looking to the doors, I watched as S.T.A.R. Labs exploded. As the last line played, I felt myself get hit by a blast of warm energy before I was knocked unconscious.
The next day I woke up to find myself in a hospital bed. I groaned as I tried to sit up better just as someone entered my room.
"Let me help you." Adjusting my bed, the guy helped me sit up.
"Thanks, umm…" I trailed off, realising I didn't know his name.
"Oh, right." He held out his hand, "I'm Cisco. Cisco Ramon."
"Marla McKinnon." I shook it as I looked over his clothes, "You're not a doctor, so what're you doing here? You visiting someone and saw me in need of assistance?"
He shrugged, "Sorta." He pushed his hair behind his ears as I waited for an explanation, "I was one of the people who worked on the Particle Accelerator. I've just been going around to see if everyone was okay and to help out if needed. I feel horrible about what happened."
I scoffed, "Unless you purposefully blew it up, you shouldn't be too hard on yourself. No one could've predicted this."
Suddenly, the power in my room and the hallway went out.
"Damn it! He's flatlining again!"
I blinked, "Again?! What do you mean again?!"
He looked at me with a grimace, "There's this guy, Barry Allen. He was struck by a lightning bolt created by the Accelerator. Every time he flatlines, the hospital loses power. It was nice meeting you, I'm glad you're okay." He sprinted out of the room.
I let out a quiet laugh, "Bye, Cisco."
After about a week in the hospital, I finally was cleared to leave. As I pulled on my jacket, I asked the question that was still at the forefront of my mind.
"Um, that guy that got struck by lightning, Barry Allen, is he okay?"
The nurse looked up from her clipboard, "Hmm? Oh, yeah, he's all right. S.T.A.R. Labs is taking him over. Said they had the equipment to stabilize him. Last I heard, they're moving him next week."
I smiled, "Good to hear." I put my hair into a ponytail, "So, am I good to go?"
She looked at the clipboard one last time, "You are all set, Miss McKinnon."
I clapped my hands together, "Great! Thank you. No offense, but I hope I won't see you around."
She chuckled as I walked out the door, "I hear that."
About a week later I discovered my powers when I sang "I Dare You" as it played over my speaker and realized that, not only did I sound exactly like Bea Miller, my coworker passed out only to wake up without any memory of what caused her to do so. After experimenting, I discovered how exactly my powers worked.
With my powers, my voice sound exactly like the singer, and I discovered that if I focused, I could choose who I put to sleep, from just a single person to an entire group. And finally, whoever got caught up in my abilities had no recollection of who put them to sleep and how once they woke up.
But, of course, with any powers there are always restrictions, mine were no different. Though I could sound exactly like Bea Miller, I had to have the actual music playing; either on a speaker or my headphones it didn't matter, it just had to be where I could hear it. I also had to be singing continuously, as I discovered that the people I put to sleep woke up the second I stopped and/or the song ended. I also realized that I couldn't just straight up sing the song myself because my ability didn't work with my actual voice. But, the worst restriction was the fact that "I Dare You" was the only song that worked.
Once I knew the full extent of my power, I decided to go on an actual test run and tried my abilities on a couple walking down an alleyway. Once I knew that I could do what I needed, I worked my way up to preparing myself to rob the bank.
After all, student loans were a bitch to pay back.
That's all for chapter three! The next chapter is when Leonard Snart makes his first appearance and the story will really begin to kick off.
See you next time!