No Such Thing as Super-Heroes

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There is someone in her forest.

Flynn runs her hand over her creature's back, and then sends it fluttering away into the trees with a flick of her wrist.


Her first creation, her guardian, lets out a small growl.
"I know," Flynn says.
"Go. Get rid of them."

It slinks into the forest, feline features molded from broken glass.
It quickly vanishes from site and Flynn pushes down a flash of loneliness.

Comments

[there_is_no_such_thing_as]

"I think it is improving your control over your power. I think your creations will get more... Dexterous? Disciplined? Something on that area..."

[midst_of_threads]

"What about Gabe?"

[unadalturedstrength]

"Yes, my turn!"

[there_is_no_such_thing_as]

Henry focus and then says "I think there is some sort of... trade-off in your power and it is making it better... The stronger you get the less rational you are! It is giving you more strength for a lesser cost."

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"Did either of you have anything weird happen before yesterday? Could someone in your family have actual powers?"

[there_is_no_such_thing_as]

The two look at each other and quietly reach a conclusion.

"Nothing weird and we don't know of anyone that displayed powers. Gabe's father and his side of the family might have but it wouldn't explain me."

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"What could they do?"

[unadalturedstrength]

"Nothing. What Henry meant is that we don't know enough about him to be certain that he doesn't have powers. He is a complete stranger."

Gabe sounds completely unfazed while saying that. Henry reaction is just a single nod of agreement.

[midst_of_threads]

"So we really have no clue why we can do all this stuff."

[there_is_no_such_thing_as]

Henry opens his mouth, then closes, then opens again and says "Yeah..." he slumps on his chair and Gabe puts his arm around Henry's shoulders.

"I am tempted to go visit some relatives and check for powers."

[midst_of_threads]

"It seems like it would've already been obvious. Me and Gabe's powers aren't exactly subtle."

[there_is_no_such_thing_as]

"True... but it doesn't sounds like a bad idea," Henry raises his hands "and my sensing has range so I don't have to give long awkward handshakes."

"Do you think Aunt Ann-?" Gabe started "nah, she didn't."

"I am wouldn't mind checking," Henry says with a shrug "Also... maybe they have powers but they never managed to use it somehow? You were in a very stressful situation when yours manifested, right?" Henry asks Flynn.

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Flynn slowly nods.

[there_is_no_such_thing_as]

"Sorry for poking at that," Henry says "but that might be relevant. Maybe some people have the potential and they never manifest it because they never are in the right situation... Or maybe I am completely wrong. I won't pretend that I know more than I do, but it is a hypothesis."

"You nerd," Gabe says fondly.