“Now, Apo, don’t these um… kids...count as a threat? They have dangerous abilities.”
Apo chuckles. “Don’t be controlled
by fear, sir. We have them completely under our control. Besides, most of them
are more afraid of us then we should be of them. Not to mention how useful
their abilities are.”
“So what exactly are you proposing
with these kids?”
“They’ve been dreaming of freedom
for years. My proposal is that they help catch the arsonists, and we let them
go. You won’t be able to catch them without these kids.”
“Freedom? You are actually
considering letting these kids go? They pose a threat to humanity! How are you
so sure that they won’t threaten the community like the arsonists?”
“Because they can’t. I made them
believe that the only reason they were alive is because of you.”
The president takes in a deep
breath. This was a lot to take in. But what choice did he really have?
“Very well. I accept this proposal.
They start Monday.”
Apo walked into the room where they
always wait in. “Well, he has accepted. You all will be free if you can catch
the arsonists. Good luck!”
And then he left, leaving the
superkids alone to speak.
Of course, Karma is the one who
breaks the silence.
“I’m just gonna say this now; I
have the best ability of all you KIDS. Your parents probably sold you here cos’
they thought this would be best for you, huh? Must be nice to have parents. You
were probably all pampered before your ability came to the eyes. And I have no
intention of helping or working with you. You all make me sick. I’ll be glad to
see you go. Lazy assholes, you all are.”
Alyss is the one to make action
before the others. And they all knew that compared to the rest of them, Alyss
was the angel. She was never sullen, always kind and gentle. She was their
light, and the reasonable one.
And a hard smack from her hand to
Karma’s face is what she did.
Karma was shocked; people have hit
him and beat him, but never smacked him. The look on Alyss’s face showed he had
gone too far. She grabbed her notepad.
Excuse
us for not being the pampered kids you think us to be. We truly aren’t. I can
show you the proof. Please do not act superior when you are just like the rest
of us!
Alyss grabbed Karma’s arm, and he
slumped to the ground. She let go seconds later.
Karma mumbled something like an
apology or admittance of defeat, and sat back down.
Jameson stood up next. “Alyss is
right. We have all felt pain. We’ve all gone through hell, even though we’re
just kids. We didn’t really have a
choice, anyway. We don’t need to… compete
for who is the most broken. That’s a spot none of us should have to take. We
just need to get this mission done, and we’ll be outta each other’s hair
permanently.”
Most of them, if not all, nodded. And
so, for the first time in forever, they were let out into the real world.
