I had a hard time sticking with the descriptive style in this chapter. And it's short...again...Man, this is harder than I thought. But I'm going to keep at it! -Element
Let's find the truth together, even if we're as different as can be.
"No, ma'am, you must have made a mistake! I don't have superpowers, and neither does Apollo!" Sora protested.
"Sky Key and Strawberry Justice, correct?" Mia asked, smiling in a calm, friendly manner. Sora's throat dried up, and his eyes widened. Apollo looked down solemnly, and nodded yes.
The two young men stared at the woman. Nobody spoke, letting the faraway sounds of a fire crackling and the wind blowing, crashing against the walls of Dream City Elementary School, speak. The sun kept rising, and soon, sunlight shined through the window.
I blew it...I completely blew it. I should have just brought Apollo to my hideout for healing, Sora thought, ashamed at his poor planning. He stared at Mia, hoping that if he stared at her long enough, she would go away.
It seems like I can't catch a break anywhere...First, I lost my sister in that fight, and haven't figured out if she's okay. Then, I get sent to prison. I finally get out, and SEA finds me again. This is getting ridiculous...
"I'm not here to capture you two," Mia said. "I wanted to talk to you about something, actually."
"Is this one of those things where you say how you won't report us if we don't use our superpowers anymore?" Sora asked. Mia shook her head.
"I want to find the truth, and I'm sure you two want to as well."
"What 'truth'? It doesn't seem to exist anymore," Apollo commented.
"Strange. I thought you were a defense attorney," Mia replied. Apollo stood up.
"I've been in jail for a year and a half. I'm not a defense attorney anymore, and this 'truth' you want to know about? There's almost nothing that's truthful in this town except facts. Even the facts are turned against us, by the government!"
"So basically, 'everything is a lie' is what you're saying?"
"Yes."
"It's not a lie, though, that the government is turning facts against us. It's not a lie that superheroes are being arrested for no good reason. It's not a lie that both of you are superheroes, who mean well, and want to do good in this world."
"Well...I guess so," Apollo said, hand on his head.
"Then there is truth in the world. As a former defense attorney, I choose to believe that. Now, do either of you want to find out why the government is acting this way?" Mia asked. The two superheroes nodded. "Follow me, then."
The three left the building, and headed off to Mia's old abandoned firm. But before they could get any planning done, or even started, both Apollo and Sora fell asleep on the old couch in Mia's office. Mia sighed, then made herself a pot of coffee.
She looked around. Nothing had changed that much, not the old bookshelves with books squashed together on it, nor her desk. Her plant, however, was wilting. She watered it immediately, then sat down at her desk. Quietly, she looked over at the two superheroes who were snoring and drooling, respectively, on her couch. Two people who did care about the world, but never really got a chance to show it.
Mia heard a crash from the hallway. Footsteps followed it.
"I think...we're safe...here..." a young girl's voice said.
"Right," a different girl's voice replied.
The door creaked open and two girls walked in. Both of the girls were bleeding very heavily, from what Mia could tell.
Two girls, who just so happened to be dressed up as Lucky Diamond and Butterfly Maiden.