Chapter two
A/N: I hope more people will read this, because I just decided to make it part one in a two part story. Anyway, way more interesting stuff this time, although I hope some of you found that whole phone-conversation-bad-guy-moo-goo-gai thing funny (because I did). Please review if you like it- or if you don't. Alright, you know the drill, Parr family belongs to Disney and the other characters (including two new ones- Zach Sanders and Dr. Demmer) belong to me. Also, words in bold near the end of this chapter are from the song Another One Bites the Dust by Queen. I suggest listening to it while reading that section.
I slipped my fingers comfortingly around the warm, smooth surface of the coffee cup, breathing in the inviting smell of my hot chocolate. I pulled my legs up in the oversized chair I was curled up in, listening faintly to the noise of the Daily Grind, the coffee shop that we all hang out in. Violet and Max were laughing and talking quietly on the couch next to me, and one of the girls that went to school with us, Shane Vonn, was reading a newspaper. It was very calm…until Duke barged over.
"Hey Lindy," he cooed in a deep whisper, "How about I buy us some coffee?"
I opened my eyes, giving him a glare.
"No thanks, I already have a drink. Besides, I don't like coffee." I turned around in the chair so that my back was facing him.
"Aw, Lindy, when will you give me a chance?" he whined, coming around to the other side of the chair.
"Duke, I don't think I'll ever…" I paused mid-sentence as I saw Zach Sanders enter. Everything suddenly seemed to be in slow motion as he came closer. His reddish-brown hair fell into his perfect, hypnotizing grey eyes as he walked. He nodded at me, smiling, and I blinked slowly. I could've sworn music was playing somewhere.
"Helllooo? Earth to Lindy!" Duke waved his hand frantically in front of my face. I blinked again, the clattering sounds of the coffee shop returning. Shaking my head, I sat back up in my chair.
"Let me guess… Zach Sanders?" Duke flopped into the chair next to me.
"Who?" I asked, hoping that he wasn't going to tease me.
"Zach, your megacrush."
"My…what?" I asked, turning quickly towards Duke.
"Come on Lindy, you've been crushing on him since the beginning of this year!" Duke pointed out.
"No- no, I have not!" I crossed my arms.
"Have too!" he retorted.
"Have not!"
"Have too!"
"Have not!"
"Well, if you haven't, then why is his name all over your notebook?" Duke asked, picking up my five-subject notebook off the coffee table, which clearly had 'Zach Sanders' and little hearts penciled all over it.
"I-I, I wasn't…" I trailed off, clearly caught. Duke smirked. I hated him when he smirked. "Mmmphh!" I stuck my tongue out at him.
"Oh yea, that's mature." He rolled his eyes. I hated him when he rolled his eyes.
I carried my newspaper with me, walking over to Zach in a rush. As I came up to his table, I threw the paper down in front of him. He looked up at me in surprise.
"What's up, Shane?" he asked.
"This is our next story." I said with confidence, scooting the paper closer to him. He looked down at the front page which held a picture of a man in handcuffs and a second picture of a super named Spectrum. The title read "Spectrum Captures Criminal". I saw Zach studying it. Zach was the photographer for the school's paper, of which I was a journalist.
"What, you want to cover this Spectrum story?" he asked, confused. I sighed.
"No, supers. What's the one thing everyone wants to know about them?" I asked.
"Their…" he started slowly.
"Their secret identities!" I told him, a smile on my face. "All we have to do is find out. Should be easy enough to set a trap." I shrugged, fully confident.
"Alright," Zach nodded, "cool." He went back to his coffee and magazine. I stood there a minute longer, waiting. Finally, I turned and walked away frustrated.
"Non-super…" I muttered under my breath as I rolled my eyes.
I closed my eyes, concentrating all my power on my hands. Nothing happened.
"Is this going to take much longer?" Blaze sighed, pretending to look down at his watch. I opened my eyes, turning back to him and Viridian.
"I-I don't understand. I can't seem to make it happen again. Maybe it was just a fluke or something." I shrugged, sitting on the ground. Viridian walked over to me.
"No, you just don't have control over your new power yet, that's all." She reassured me. I smiled back up at her.
"Yeah, well you better learn fast, because I'm bored!" Blaze called out to us.
"Be quiet!" Viridian spun back around to him.
"I agree with him!" I heard someone shout over to me. We all looked over to the edge of the junkyard we were in at an abandoned building. Speed Demon was leaning against the side of it, his arms crossed. I grimaced at the sight of my brother. It was just like him to come here and torment me.
"What are you doing here, freak!?" I shouted over to him.
"Freak? I think that term describes you better, what with your 'new powers' and all." He replied sarcastically as he walked over to me.
Dash and I were both the same height, despite our age difference of four years. He had lost some of his freckles as he grew, and his blond hair was now short and trim. He was slim and muscular, thanks to the many athletics he took part in. Obviously one of the senior guys that girls crushed on, he usually went through a girlfriend every month or so. Right now he was surprisingly single.
"I'm beginning to think that you made this all up." He smirked. I clutched my fists, closing my eyes. Once he found a weakness, he would be relentless in teasing me. I had grown a lot since my shy, quiet high-school days, but he could still get under my skin like no other.
"In fact, I believe that dad is about to give me more super work than you, because of my superior powers, you know." He started to rush around me in a blur to demonstrate. I was shaking, trying not to burst out in anger. Dust was blowing everywhere, making it hard to see and concentrate.
Purple flashed in front of my eyes, temporarily blinding me. In that small moment of blindness, I lashed out with a yell, letting one of the purple orbs that had materialized in my hands go. Something exploded.
Everything went silent as I stood, panting. Viridian and Blaze were frozen behind me. The dust started to settle, and Speed Demon was paused in mid-step staring at the wall behind him. A chunk of brick and mortar had been blasted away, missing his head by a near three inches. No one said or did anything for a few minutes.
"I…think I believe you now." Speed Demon replied shakily.
After I had finished my rounds at the museum, and was satisfied that everything was safe and secure, I headed back to the main desk to chill. I plopped down in my swivel chair, propping my feet on top of the desk. I adjusted my nametag on my uniform that read 'Metroville Museum night security- Jeff'. All the lights in the museum were off, making it a great place to catch a quick nap.
Gazing at the security screens one last time, I brought out my MP3, and clicked it on.
Ooh, let's go
I closed my eyes, smiling.
Steve walks warily down the street
With the brim pulled way down low
Ain't no sound but the sound of his feet
Machine guns ready to go
Are you ready, hey
Are you ready for this
Are you hanging on the edge of your seat
Out of the doorway the bullets rip
To the sound of the beat- yeah
I became aware of a faint beeping noise and realized that one of the security screens was going off; someone was inside the building.
Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
And another one gone
And another one gone
Another one bites the dust
Hey, I'm gonna get you too
Another one bites the dust
I sat up, bending forward towards the screen. There was a dark shadow moving around in the treasure room. Shivering with fear, I grabbed my heavy flashlight and headed off down the hall.
How do you think I'm going to get a long
Without you when you're gone
You took me for everything that I had
And kicked me out of my own
Are you happy? Are you satisfied?
How long can you stand the heat
Out of the doorway the bullets rip
To the sound of the beat
Look out
I came to the treasure room doorway, hiding myself behind a case as I tried to build up my courage.
Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
And another one gone
And another one gone
Another one bites the dust, yeah
Hey, I'm gonna get you too
Another one bites the dust
Gazing around the corner, I could only hear my shallow breath. Then, a woman in a blue and yellow super suit stepped forward. She had her blond hair cut as short as a boy's and was wearing a black mask.
Hey
She paused in front of a lit case, examining the large jewel inside for a moment. Then, she reached a hand out, which appeared to be wet.
Oh, take it
Bites the dust
Bite the dust hey
Tracing a circle in the glass, I could see smoke rising from where her hand was. The glass disintegrated at her touch, opening the case easily. I stood up, entering the room as bravely as I could.
"H-hey, you..!" I called out, my voice shaky. She turned around, a haughty smile on her face. I gulped as she came closer, grabbing me by my neck and lifting me off the ground.
Hey
Another bites the dust
Another one bites the dust, ow
Another one bites the dust, hey hey
Another one bites the dust, heeey
Ooh, show down
"You better tell Metroville that there's a new villain in town, a powerful one." She told me. I gasped, not being able to breath, my MP3 sounding faint and far away.
There are plenty of ways that you can hurt a man
And bring him to the ground
You can beat him
You can cheat him
You can treat him bad and leave him
When he's down, yeah
But I'm ready, yes I'm ready for you
I'm standing on my own two feet
Out of the doorway the bullets rip
Repeating to the sound of the beat
Oh yeah
She threw me down, grabbing the jewel and rushing out of the room.
Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
And another one gone
And another one gone
Another one bites the dust, yeah
Hey, I'm gonna get you too
Another one bites the dust
I panted, watching her leave as I lost consciousness.
Shoot out
Hey, alright
A/N: I couldn't resist putting that song in here; I thought it went so good with the scene! Once again, please review! The next chapter is going to be pretty much like this one, still getting the main part of the story set up, but each chapter will most likely get more and more exciting. Keep reading!