The Best of Intentions

by Starr Williams

Following the events of Flashback, Brooklyn's protective instincts goes into overdrive and he finds himself with a tough decision to make. When he chooses his path, he has to face the fallout of his choice, and what it means for all of those nearest him. (This one goes out to J, who kept asking for more Brooklyn and Skyler. This one is all your fault!) :)

11. Chapter 11

"My brain feels fuzzy," Skyler said when Owen had asked how she was feeling.

"I'm sure," He said in his monotone. "Tapping that kind of power, untrained and unaware it was there was bound to leave you exhausted."

"You have no idea," She answered.

"The question is how you still have power," Owen mused. It is not like Oberon to make such an oversight."

Skyler blushed. "I knew I had a little left… before the accident."

Owen raised his brow in speculation. "What do you mean?"

"A few weeks after Oberon supposedly took my powers," Skyler said, "Liam and I were at the park. This big dog came out of nowhere and was running right for him." Skyler shuddered. "It was just him and I, out for a late afternoon when he woke early. And I… I'm not even sure how I did it," She admitted, "But suddenly the dog was a few inches off the ground, turned around and kind of pushed far away."

"Hmm," Owen said, seemingly deep in thought. "Have you been able to do anything when someone was not in danger?"

"No," Skyler said. "And after that day in the park, believe me, I tried."

"I wonder if it was similar to the restrictions that Oberon put on me," Owen said. "I am not allowed to use my powers, unless protecting or training Alex."

"I don't know," Skyler said, looking down at her hands in frustration. "I was hoping you could tell me, so I could stop being trouble for everyone."

"I may have an idea on how to test the theory," he said. "Though you probably will not like it."

"Anything," Skyler said.

"Alright," He said. "Meet me in the courtyard in half an hour. We will put this theory to the test."

"Should I be worried?" Skyler asked. For just an instant, there was a very… Puckish… look in his eyes.

He was as bland as ever when he spoke. "Perhaps."

Then the door shut behind him.

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"I don't know," Brooklyn said hesitantly. "Goliath and Elisa will be supremely upset if they find out about this."

"I'm not going to tell them," Broadway said firmly.

"But, what if something goes wrong?" Lexington said.

"I have complete faith that you will keep that from happening," Owen said.

"Alright," Brooklyn said suddenly. "If it will help Skyler, I'll do it."