CHAPTER 3
Caine raised an eyebrow.
"A 3 bar…she could be useful. But equally she could be dangerous…"
"Hey we should at least find out what her power is, it could be something stupid like Janet being able to speak every single language. In a dome where every person speaks English, that's not very useful. And besides, I doubt she'd be dangerous, she drags her little sister everywhere with her. Can you imagine her in a fight, with a little girl on her shoulders?" Caine laughed softly at the thought.
"Yeah I suppose…what time did you say she'd be here?" Diana looked up at the big Grandfather clock on the wall.
"Any minute now." She said, just as they heard a knock at the door. One of the thugs they had brought with them from Coates must have let her in because a few seconds later she entered the room. She was very beautiful, was Caine's first thought, slim with tanned skin and long ash blonde hair. She was wearing a denim skirt and a Hollister polo. She smiled nervously around the room.
"Cleo?" Caine asked and she nodded. "It's great of you to join us, I've heard a lot about you and it would be a pleasure to have you on board." Cleo frowned slightly and Caine guessed she must be wondering what he knew about her.
"You see, you, me, Diana…" He deliberately missed off Drake who glared at him. "We're different. We're…special."
Caine raised his hand up and the desk in front of him rose into the air, did a 360º spin, and then landed back in its original place. Cleo stared open mouthed.
"You…you made the crucifix fall from the church!" She accused. Caine shrugged.
"Those bullies who it fell on…where they an asset to society before I arrived, or did everyone wish they'd just bugger off?" Cleo didn't answer but Caine's point was made. "Diana here, can read other people's powers, which is how we know about you. But you…what can you do?" Cleo looked around and her eyes fell on a gash on Drake's hand. She walked over and placed her hand on his. He looked at her dangerously but she kept it there and, after a minute or two, took it off to reveal…nothing. It had completely disappeared!
"So…you can heal?" Diana asked, eyebrows raised. Cleo nodded.
"Welcome to the team." Caine smiled.