Chapter 5: Jeepers Creepers How'd You Get Your Powers?

Duncan smiled at Helia. "That's a pretty name for such a pretty girl."

"Thank you." Her quite voice said.

"Would you like a piggy back ride into the kitchen?" Helia nodded. Duncan lifted her onto his shoulders. He walked with her on his shoulders as if she didn't weigh a thing. He ducked to walk through the kitchen door to be sure that Helia didn't hit her head. Zaltana and Mickey lead the way into the kitchen. Duncan set Helia off on a chair in the kitchen while he watched Zaltana go up to her mother and talk to her.

"Hey Mom, I'll take over in here. You can go get ready for your date." Zaltana said grabbing some spices off the spice rack.

"I'm going to study group tonight, not on a date." Zaltana's mom replied.

"What ever." She paused. "Mom I would like you to meet Duncan and Rowen. They're going to eat dinner with the twins and me. Kay?"

"Its nice to meet you two."

"The pleasure is ours." Duncan smiled. For someone who looked creepy, he sure did have a nice smile.

"Zal, if you go out with one of them, go out with the dark one." Her mother laughed.

"MOM, I'm not going out with Duncan!" Zaltana laughed. "Oh, after dinner if the twins are good can we take them out for ice cream?"

"Sure, don't spoil their appetites though." Her mom said walking up stairs.

"Helia, Mickey you guys want to go out for ice cream after dinner?" Zaltana asked them. The to twins started jumping for joy. "Run along and pick up the play room. If it looks any better we'll take you out for ice cream." The twins gave Zaltana a hug before running off to clean their playroom.

"They don't really look like you." Rowen said. "They have blonde hair while yours is pretty damn dark."

"Their my half siblings. My dad left right after we found out I could move stuff with my mind." Zaltana explained.

"How did you find that out? You've never told me that." Cyrus asked.

"My dad and I were watching Star Wars and after it I tried using the force. And I moved the remote off the table and dropped it into the popcorn. It made a mess and I had to clean it up." Zaltana laughed at how silly that had to sound

"So you figured it out by thinking you had the force?" Rowen questioned.

"Yeah." She checked what was in the oven. "It was kind of funny."

"So do you even remember what your dad was like?"

"Not really." She opened a draw and pulled out an old ripped up picture of a three year old girl with dark hair being held by a man with a small bit of facial hair. The mans hair was tied back into a braid which was thrown over his shoulder carelessly. "Here's a picture of him."

"He looks kind of like someone I've seen before." Rowen studied the mans face. "Did he have an amulet like ours?"

She thought for a second. "I don't really remember. I only have a few memories of him." She pulled a Chicken out of the oven and checked to see if it was done. "This looks almost done a few more minuets." She slid the chicken back in the oven.

"What are some things you remember about your father?" Rowen asked.

"It was the eighth night of Chanukah he gave me my grandmothers locket. I had been trying to figure out how to get it from him for weeks. Then on the final night he knelt down in front of me with a little purple fuzzy box. He told me that it's been in the family since the mid 1870's. He also told me when I was sad to keep it close to me and I'll feel better." Zaltana explained.

"He sounded like a great guy."

"He was." Zaltana's mom came down at this point.

"Zal, don't let the twins have too much sugar tonight. They need to get to bed tonight. They can't stay out late like you do. Their still little kids."

"I know Mom. Go on get to your study group or your going to be late again." She pushed her mom out the door. "I'll see you later." Closing the door behind her mother she leaned back on to the wall.

"You okay Zal?" Cyrus asked.

"Yeah my mom just gets to me some times. She keeps going out and sluting her self-out. Its just kind of weird." Zaltana closed her eyes and took a deep breath. "So how did you guys get your powers?"

"I guess it was when I was seven, I just got really pissed at someone for something. The next thing I knew there was this wall of fire around me. My clothing burned off and I was in the buff. I freaked out and the fire department ruled the school burnt down cause of something with the kitchen. Like a grease fire or something." Duncan explained. "No force for me." The group laughed at the shear fact he did whatever kid wanted to do at one point in time, burn down the school.

"Nothing too flashy for me. I was just playing with fire when I was able to make it turn into a fireball. Then it freaked me out and I closed my fists and the candle went out. I can control the fire." Rowen explained.

"You guys get cool powers." Cyrus said. "I'm just a light bulb." Duncan and Rowen looked confused. They were trying to figure out what Cyrus meant by 'light bulb.' "I can make this light that's almost blinding and it tends to be really warm. But if you touch me I'll burn your hand off."

"This is a great team, we've got a walking fire hazard, someone who plays with fire, a light bulb and some new age god. Oh yeah, we're kicking major ass." Rowen joked.

"Rowen that's cold. Don't make me hit the lights." Cyrus joked with a finger on the light switch and the other hand starting to glow.

"Not with the kids up stairs." Zaltana said. "You two want to fight? Take it out side." She used her power to open the door. "But make it quick, dinners ready."

"We'll finish this later." Rowen said to Cyrus.

"Cyrus, can you go get the kids they should be in the play room." Cyrus quickly glared at Rowen then nodded and walked up stairs. "Rowen, go get some ice out of the freezer, and Duncan go light the candles on the table." Zaltana said as she took care of the main parts of the dinner. Having levitation powers can come in handy. Dinner went pretty smooth. Just as promised Zaltana took Helia and Mickey out for ice cream after dinner.