A/N: I put the cast list at the end of the story instead of the beginning, just so's ya know where to find it. Okie dokie here's chapter three! And the next chapter will have more of the characters in it, I PROMISE!!!
Chapter 3: Interrogated
Seth Bronson trudged up the stairs of the fancy New York apartment, his brother Adam following behind. They didn't usually have to come to Upper East Side to investigate their cases, but this time was different. Seth and Adam had been given the case of tracking down the killer of a certain Jack Kelly. They had done some research and found the address of his best friend, a Miss Riley Sullivan who, if he was not mistaken, was the lead actress in a Broadway musical he had seen last Christmas with his family. He had to admit she was pretty good, even if he wasn't a fan of Broadway shows.
They arrived at her flat, and Seth turned to his brother. "Let me do the talking, alright? You got to be the lead in the last case we did."
Adam shrugged indifferently.
Seth knocked on the door and they waited. It was a few seconds until they heard the rustling of slipper covered feet walking to the door and then heard a click as the person on the other side unlocked the door. It swung open to reveal a short girl, about 5'2", with brown hair and dark brown eyes, which were red from her crying. She was wearing a t-shirt twice her size and lounge pants that almost covered her slipper-clad feet.
Seth gaped at her. He'd seen her before, and not just on Broadway. He couldn't quite place it, but he thought he remembered her from his high school days. She was searching his face, apparently thinking the same thing about him. Adam was looking back and forth between them, confused. Realization seemed to dawn on her face at the same time as he remembered. She's that girl from that drama camp! The one I had a crush on and followed that week, trying to talk to her!
Before he could say anything, she slammed the door in his face and locked it. Seth was shocked for just a moment, but quickly regained his composure and knocked on the door again.
"Go away! I don't know how you found me, but I want you to leave right NOW!"
"Miss Sullivan? My name is Seth Bronson. I'm with the FBI. My fellow agent and myself would like to ask you a few questions." He called through the door.
"FBI…sure…" she replied, but after a moment there was a click as she again unlocked her door and she opened it slowly. "Where's your ID?" She asked suspiciously.
Seth smirked and pulled his ID out to let her see it. "I was going to show you a moment ago, before you decided to squash my face flat."
"Sorry," she mumbled. "Come in," she added, and she opened the door wider to let them in.
Seth dipped his head, "Thank you." He walked into a nicely-furnished living room. It was a brightly lit room; one wall was entirely glass, looking out over Manhattan. The other walls were painted a deep wine color, and a large flat-screen television was attached to one of them, opposite of which was a sofa and a couple of reclining chairs. She motioned to the couch for the two men to sit down, and sat herself down in one of the recliners, one leg curled up underneath her. She had obviously been sitting here previous to their arrival, for she gabbed a coffee mug off of the table next to her and took a drink. She didn't offer them anything.
"So," she said coolly, "you said you wanted to ask me a few questions, so, shoot."
"Well, uh, we were wondering if you could give us information on Jack Kelly."
"He's dead, why would you need info on him?" She asked simply and impatiently.
"Look, Miss Sullivan, we're tracking down his killer. Any information about Mr. Kelly you can give is useful." Seth replied.
Riley looked away, and stared at the floor for a few moments. Then, a smirk spread across her face and she said, very quietly: "You'll never find him."
"Come again?" Adam said, not able to hear her.
"Jack's killer, you'll never find him. He's gone too."
"You mean, he died as well?" Seth asked.
She shook her head. "He disappeared after Jack died, no one could find him."
"How do you know that?" Adam asked, awed.
She smirked. "I have my ways. We found Jack and-"
"We? You mean you found Jack? Who else was with you?"
Riley chuckled. If I told you, I'd have to kill you."
Seth was growing more confused and angry by the second. "Listen, I don't have very much patience. It's my job to find out as much as I can about Mr. Kelly's killer. And it's your job to cooperate."
"I'll cooperate as much as I can, don't worry. But I have secrets I can't tell you just like there's things you would never tell me if I asked."
"But I, unlike you, have the power to put you in jail if you don't cooperate."
"And I have the power to break out," she replied casually. "Believe me, if I were you, I wouldn't even attempt it."
For some reason, Seth believed her. This was no ordinary girl, he could tell. She was stubborn, and he knew no matter how hard he tried, he wouldn't get her to say anything she didn't want to. He was dying to talk to her about how they knew each other from their high school years, but didn't know how he could. As if in answer to his silent prayer, Adam cleared his throat and asked, "um, I'm sorry but, where's the restroom?"
"First door on the left," Riley replied, pointing to the hall.
Adam nodded his thanks and left. Seth knew he was also searching for more evidence; pictures or anything to bring them closer to their goal. He might also be looking for a place that they could come back and put a small camera in one of the rooms, so they could keep an eye on this mysterious girl and see who she corresponded with during the day.
There was a small moment of silence as Seth and Riley both sat looking at each other, neither speaking.
"So, uh…" he began a little awkwardly.
"So," she replied, raising her eyebrows.
"Erm, I think we both recognized each other a few moments ago. You know you've seen me before, don't you?"
"Yes. What's this got to do with anything?" She snapped.
"Nothing! I just thought I'd ask – informally – how you've been?"
"I'm just dandy," she replied, her eyebrows still slightly raised.
Seth felt strange and silly having asked her that, but he didn't want to look intimidated or embarrassed under her gaze.
"Uh, how's your friend doing? You know," he added at her questioning look, "that guy at the drama camp, uh, Gabe, yeah that's it!"
"Gabe? She asked, as if the name tasted funny in her mouth. "Gabe," she repeated thoughtfully. Finally, she seemed to have remembered. "Oh! Yes, him. He's doing fine, finishing up his degree at the college just a few blocks down the street, actually." She seemed to be relaxing a little bit, now that she didn't have to think about Jack for the moment. Seth was determined to keep her that way.
"And Trey? What's he up to these days?"
Again, it took her a minute to realize who he was talking about. After a few seconds she spoke. "Trey's doing good too. He's the lead in a new Broadway show coming out next year. The cast has been practicing every day; it's keeping him busy. We're getting married soon, though…this summer."
Seth forced a smile. "Well, that's good, Congratulations!"
"Thanks," Riley smiled. A knock at the front door interrupted them. "Excuse me," Riley said as she stood up and walked to the door. She unlocked it and held it open for the newcomers.
"Hey, Gabe! Hey, Sam!" She greeted them. Seth watched her closely and saw her give her friends a warning look as they came in. "Hey, Riley!" They seemed to understand what she wanted them to know and her face relaxed. Seth recognized the man, Gabe, as he and Riley had just been talking about him, but Gabe didn't seem to recognize him.
Gabe and Sam walked in and saw Seth sitting on the couch. They both looked a little uncomfortable seeing him there. Riley explained. "Sam, Gabe, this is Agent Bronson, he's just here asking me a few questions." Adam walked back into the living room at that moment. "And this is his fellow agent, er," she stopped, realizing she didn't know his name.
"Agent Bronson," Adam helped her out. "I'm his brother," he explained at their questioning looks.
"I see," Gabe said, coolly.
Seth decided their session was over. "Well, Miss Sullivan, it's been a pleasure talking with you, but we need to go now. We'll contact you if we need any more information from you."
"I can hardly wait," Riley said sarcastically as they walked past her and out the door. She shut it behind them.
"Such a nice girl," Adam commented as he and Seth walked down the stairs.
Seth snorted. "She sure is."
There was something about her that was different than other people he knew. Even her friends seemed different to him. He didn't know why he felt so strange around them. And why didn't she know her own fiancé's name? He was determined to find out more about them. If they wouldn't talk directly to him, then he would just have to work harder to discover their secret….
"What was that about?" Ace asked, after the two agents had left.
"Oh, those two agents were just asking questions about jack and Morris, that's all. As if they'll be able to find those idiot Delancey's." Dodger replied.
"Do they know about Morris?" Spot inquired, looking tense.
Dodger shook her head. "They just know that Jack was killed, and I never told them who killed him. I told them he disappeared and he'll be hard to track. Hopefully they'll get smart and just give up." But Dodger was doubtful they would quit the case. She knew they hadn't seen the last of Seth and his brother. Spot must have sensed her unease. He grabbed her shoulders and turned her to face him.
"What's wrong?"
Dodger looked up at him, worry etched on her face. "I think they know."
"What!" Ace's eyes widened.
"I mean, I think they know something's up, but they don't know for sure. We have to be extra careful. I don't' think they're done with us."
The three friends were all silent as they thought of the things that would happen if their secret was discovered. Ace finally broke the silence.
"Well, then, we don't have much time. We need to act quickly before those agents come back."
Dodger rolled her eyes. "What do you suggest we do, then? Because I'm fresh out of ideas right now."
"That's what we came over to talk to you about," Ace explained.
Spot took over for her. "About Oscar's threat, mainly, but it's more important than ever now that two agents are on our case. We need to get the younger ones safe as soon as possible, preferably by tonight."
Dodger looked confused. "What's wrong with the boarding house? Kloppman'll keep them safe."
Spot shook his head. "They're not ready, alright? They need to have us around to make sure they're safe. Kloppman's getting on in years; I don't think he can help. He'll understand, don't worry."
Dodger nodded. "I guess you're right."
"What're you talkin' about?" A cheerful voice said from behind them. Ace jumped about a foot and Spot closed his eyes and took a deep breath before turning to Blink.
"Please.Stop.Doing.That!" He said through gritted teeth.
Blink just grinned. "Hehe, sorry, couldn't resist." He walked over to Dodger and greeted her with a kiss on the cheek. "I was just finished with practice today, so I thought I'd drop by" Spot glared at him, "and say hello."
"How'd you know we were here?" Ace questioned.
"Skittery said you he saw you at lunch and that you had told him you'd be over here."
Dodger interrupted their chat. "Blink, I don't think you should teleport for a while, at least until we know we're safe." At his questioning look, she added, "I'll explain on the way to the boarding house, we need to leave as soon as possible."
"You mean, we have to walk?"
Spot rolled his eyes. "Yes, Blink, I know it's a new concept for you and all, and it might take you a little while to learn how, but you'll get the hang of it."
"I know how to walk, Spot," Blink began, but Dodger shushed him before the two started arguing more, and led the way out of her apartment.
A/N: Okay, here's the cast list so far…the order is Name/Nickname, Boyfriend/significant other(their power), and power…
Riley "Dodger" Sullivan – Kid Blink (Teleporting) – Teleporting
Samantha "Ace" Mulligan – Spot (Ice) – Technopath
Aurora "Shooter" O'Brien – Skittery(Control Minds) – Ice
Kacie Danae "Gloves" Moretti – David (Technopath) – Flying
Alex "Pyro" Coatts – Mush (Fire) – Fire
Dani "Betchya" Tate – Racetrack (Read Minds) – Read Minds
Jenn "Styx" Morelli – Bumlets (Superstrength) – Shapeshifting (humans)
Isabel "Cheater" Clark – Crutchy (Healing) – Invisibility
Oh, and another thing…I'm planning on all of the characters being a little older…like college/early 20's, if that's okay…
Okay there ya go! Read and Review please!