Travel

By: MirandaOtto

Chapter 3: Powers, Wings, and the bonds of confusion

Flash Back: Mia's father's secret (IMPORTANT)

Mia ran down the stairs of her father's house, brushing her hair with her fingers and Appling make-up for her Father's party. She straitened out her red velvet dress that her mother had once owned before she had died. Mia could see her Father's friends, co-workers, family, and Dr. Oliver. Ma smiled at her foster dad and waved. Dr. Oliver nodded at her and added a bright smile. Mia reached the bottom of the stairs and caught her breath. She then quickly walked through the crowd to the back of the room. She was looking for her Father to ask him something about this snake she had seen at the pet store. That's the kind of girl Mia is, loves snakes. " Da-I mean, Mr. Adams!" Mia called when she saw her father next to the bar. She ran over to him.

"What is it Mia?" Her father said with a groan. He was talking with Mrs. Lee, the woman who hated Mia and Mr. Chang, the guy who barely new any English,

"Um, I wanted to know if I could-" Mia started but her father held up his hand. Mia sighed. That meant 'no', no matter what she wanted, which wasn't often. Mia hardly ever found something she really wanted. This was the first time she had asked her father for something in two years.

"No, Mia. I bought you that uh…what was it that I bought you?" Mr. Adams thought for a moment.

"You bought me a tooth brush," Mia said plainly, knowing she wouldn't win this fight. A toothbrush was the best she would get in a while, " Yes, Mr. Adams."

"Now, go play with some of the other kids." Mr. Adams pushed her daughter along with one hand. Mia sighed a sulked off.

" Why Mrs. Adams, what seems to be the problem?" Came a voice from behind Mia as she headed up the stairs to her temporary room. Mia spun around with the same disappointment as before and gave a weak smile to Dr. Oliver.

"It's nothing, Dr. Oliver." Mia lied and started to turn around again.

' No, I think it is something." Dr. Oliver said, "But, if you don't want to talk about it, then I guess it's none of my bus-"

'It's Mr. Adams; he won't let me get something, anything for that matter! He never lets me say anything to him with him saying 'No, Mia' or 'No, Mia, go play with the other kids.' I'm the only kid here!" Mia hissed.

" Ah, I see. Well, what is it that you want?" Dr. Oliver asked.

" A snake"

" Oh jeeze" Dr. Oliver blurted out. He was on bad terms with snakes. Mia laughed, "Mia, there is a slight chance that you might get it. But, if we do get a snake, you have to keep it far away from me!"

"Really?" Mia exclaimed, " Oh thank you, Dr. Oliver!" She jumped from her stair down to Dr. Oliver's arms, " I won't let him near you!"

Later that night…

Mia traveled near the basement, still a little upset about her father's choice to ignore her, but happy about being able to spend her life with Dr. Oliver. Mia went by the door that lead to her Father's workshop. She had always wanted to go down there but knew she would be killed if she did…by her father. This time, she could hear glasses crashing and things falling over. Mia's detective side took over, and Mia stepped inside the door. She could see to the ends of the long cold staircase. There was a shadow of a male body on the wall, moving slowly. Mia walked carefully down the stairs until she reached the bottom. She hid behind one of the thick wall posts and saw her father bending over a desk. He was muttering quietly. Mia leaned closer to the wall.

"I need strength…give it to me...now!" Mr. Adams yelled. Mia turned her head around the edge of the wall and looked at her Father. He was lifting the desk with one hand. He threw it against the wall hard, " Fire! Give me fire!" Then he sent flames from his baby blue eyes. Mia gasped, " Water!" Water shot from his hands and cooled the fire.

Mia turned back around, back to the wall. She shook her head and rubbed her eyes, then turned back to her father.

" With the power to get anything I want, I could take over the world! Too bad Helen (Mia's mom) was no match against me, or she could have ruled with me." Mr. Adams muttered. Then he stopped pacing, which he was doing before, " Mia…she might pose a threat. She must have these powers too."

Mia froze, her eyes growing wide. Her mother and Father both had those powers. Mia quickly ran up the stairs, holding back screams, 'Could I really have powers?" Mia thought.

End of flash back

Back to the real time:

Mia got up rather quickly trying to find her new friends. Robin was right were he left her, but where the other titans were was a complete mystery. "Good thing I'm a detective…oh god I hate dry humor." Mia searched the horizon for those craters she had seen earlier. There was one by the mall, one by the restaurant, one by the park, and one by the bay. Mia quickly ran to the bay (the closet one) and found Cyborg buried in rocks, dirt and sand. Mia got down on her knees and started digging through everything. She winced as the sharp rocks cut her fingers.

"Mia?" came Cyborg's weak voice.

" Cyborg, thank god!" Mia exclaimed. She bent into the creator and helped Cyborg out by putting one of his huge arms around her neck. She helped him back (with great difficultly) to where Robin lay unconscious. And, the moment Mia put Cyborg down one the ground, his tiered eyes closed. Mia sighed and headed over to the mall next. There she found Beast Boy under about the same stuff as Cyborg. Of course, he was a lot easier to carry. Then, Mia headed off the Park and found Starfire, then the restaurant and found Raven. She gathered them all together in the middle of the broken, uneven street. Mia stood there, completely confused of what to do, " If only I could fly or something…" Mia whispered, scratching her chin, "Huh?"

Mia felt something coming from her back. She lifted her hand and ran it down her spine. Two soft strong cloth like things were erupting from her back. Mia gasped and swatted her back furiously. Scared out her mind, Mia made her self shake her shoulders, no matter how stupid she looked. Finally, the things went away, "What was that all about?" Mia asked her self. Then she froze, "No…I can't have powers…it's just too weird…"

"Mia?" came a groan. Mia looked down and saw Robin awaking. Mia dropped to her knees at his side, " What just happened?"

"Um…what are you talking about?" Mia asked slowly, hoping he would change the subject.

"You just grew wings."

End of Chapter

Sorry it was so short. I needed to make some information changes and junk. I got lazy and decided to make a cliffe. Sorry guys!

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MirandaOtto