Thunder & Lightning: We're all leaves in a hurricane. (Gifted) by Patrick Roberts Page A

The only suspect is the mysterious Dr. Michaels.
    As we made our way down the streets of the sprawling metropolis, Liberon City, I found myself noticing the terrified looks on the faces of the civilians. They didn’t seem to forget anything, especially when it killed hundreds.
    Just act nonchalant , Ned thought.
    I nodded and tried to ignore the scathing looks and whispers.
    Where are we going , I thought back.
    The Lair , Ned said quickly.
    I nodded. As we walked on ahead, I saw that we were being followed by officers. I kept my head down and continued walking ahead with. I was so nervous that I neglected to notice them stop and bumped into Chace.
    “What?” I asked looking up.
    I looked up to see that cop cars had silently blocked our way. Ned and Chace exchanged confident stares, which worried me beyond belief. I knew they were speaking with each other in their minds.
    “Stand back.” Chace said to both Ned and I.
    I chanced a glance at Ned, who pushed past me to the other side. I watched as Chace’s hands raised into the air and so did the police cars. Without warning shots fired, much to the dismay of the commanding officer, who shouted against the gunfire.
    Ned moved his hand quickly, deflecting the bullets to unpopulated places but one found a target! The bullet clipped a child and my whole body shook with righteous anger. Before I could control it, the winds began to pick up and the sky darkened.
    You must control your anger , Ned said.
    Stay out of my head, mortal. I shot back.
    “Mortal?” Ned asked.
    Chace looked between us, probably figuring that we were communicating telepathically. My reply to Ned shocked all of us. His words seemed to reach some part of me and my mind pieced back together like a puzzle as I watched the mother of the child looking on in fear.
    “This stops now.” I said angrily.
    I raised my hand to the sky, causing a torrential downpour, giving us cover enough to disappear.
    By the time we made it back to their Lair , we were soaked by the surprise downpour. The rain felt good against my skin. I hadn’t really seen the sun in three weeks so to feel anything was a Godsend.
    As we entered the Lair , I was struck by how beautiful it was. It made sense that the Lair was state of the art because Ned was rich.
    The Lair was an all metallic safe house. The main room had a computer set-up in the corner with multiple screens. There were three doors to the left and one to the right. As I walked in, I noticed there was a slab with some kind of holographic view of the city on it. Little dots populated the city and a cluster of them were centered in a place just outside the city. There were chairs around the slab as well as a flat screen hanging beside it.
    In my awe, I neglected to see that there was a beautiful woman with long Raven hair with Auburn highlights sitting at the computer. She stood and walked over, all the time sizing me up. When she got to me, she didn’t extend a hand. Instead, she folded her arms and frowned.
    “I thought he’d be taller…and less frail.”
    “Erin.” Chace said warningly.
    “Hmmmph.” She said walking away and sitting back at the computer.
    “I’d ask but I really don’t care.” I said indignantly, “I’m tired, is there somewhere I can rest?”
    “Yes, Chace, please show him to the guest room.” Ned said walking over to the computer.
    I looked to him and smiled as I followed him to the guest room. The room was rather bare but it had a four-poster bed and led into a bathroom, so I think I could let it go. I stood in the middle of the room looking around at the beautifully done room, only for my eyes to land on Chace again.
    “I’m sorry about Erin; the truth is she just is a bitch.” Chace said causing me to laugh. He smiled and continued, “But I love her.”
    “Is she your…”
    “Oh no. We’ve been great friends for far too long for that.” Chace said quickly. He looked around, “But she’s a good person.”
    “I’ve heard the