The new Ability

"Come on you jerk!" I laugh as I do a beeline, distracting the skinny dude running after me.

I mean come on, who robs a clock store? That is downright pointless.

Anyways, back to the matter at hand. I run the side of the red brick wall backfliping over the guy's head and grab onto the metal ladder leading up to the fire escape. When the guy turns around, I swing my feet out, kicking him in the abdomen and he lost his balance and fall. I jump of the ladder and took out a handcuff out of my utility belt.

"It looks like you have run out of ti-" But I didn't get a chance to finish, he totally caught me off guard by doing a spin kick, kicking me off my two feet. I landed hard on my back, it actually knock the air out of me for a second.

"It's you who have run out of time." He came close to my face, his breath rancid and his cold grey eyes are rimmed with red. He stare at me for a while without blinking, creepy much. His almost wrinkled grey face, yea, his face is not pale but has a sickly grey colour, is cracked and long for some moisture. His long pointed nose is crooked and his yellow teeth shows as he sneared at me.

'Oh how you are going to wish-" But I did not let him finish that thought as I quickly slide back a bit, lifting my feet and kick him in the face.

He stumbled backwards and falls on his butt, cupping his face in his hands.

"You will pay for this!" He yelled, his face smeared in his own blood.

"Maybe I will, or maybe I won't. Either way, you will be in jail." And as I raise my fist I hear him think.

'You walk with time, but don't even know it.' He chuckled darkly as his cold eyes look up at me.

I started disgustingly at him before punching him in the face, at the same time the squad cars pulls up.

"He is all your officer". I pull the clock thief up by his cuffed hands.

"It's a pleasure to know that you have our backs Insight." One of the officers said to me. He replace my hands with one of his, and handed me back my own.

I have been interacting with the public now, staying a bit to chat with the law enforcement. I even stayed for a couple interviews, and signed a few autographs. Which makes the good people of this city very happy.

"Sorry folks but I can't stay and chat today, but remember to don't hate and keep safe." Damn, such a lame catch phrase, I got to let Dai help me come up with one. I wave to the gathering crowds along with the officers, and sprint down the road and out of everyone's sight.

"Whew." What a rough day, I sat down on the coach with a exhausted sigh in our new and improve HQ, as Dai like to call it.

He and Robyn has put money togather and renovated the whole apartment, even the adjoining gym has some new work out machines and other stuff. I had wanted to, no I had begged them to let me chipped in some money for the renovation too, but they turn me down. And when I tried to complain, they told me to go and use the money to buy food. That got me really mad that they thought of me being lesser than them. At least that's what I got from Robyn's thoughts. Which was. 'We don't need your money, you work to hard so let us take care of this.' I guess she didn't remember that I can read minds, or maybe she did and intended for me to hear it.

I went out to get the food as they had requested and when I came back, I was suddenly glad that they didn't help with the cost of it or helped over all. Because when I got back I couldn't believe my eyes. Every inch of this apartment is covered in high tech stuff, and other essential things that we could possible need. I went out leaving an empty space, and came back to something amazing. The walls are made sound proof, which is painted in a dark shade of purple and black. The Windows are tainted and bullet proof, there is three monitors line up togather in the center of the...well it used to be the living room. There is a forty inch flat screen Samsung smart tv a few inches behind the three monitors. There are a few other equipments that I am too exhausted to name right now. But what got really amaze, is the big purple italics lower case I on the floor. It is design just like the one on my super suit. Oh, and in case anyone decides to break in or any unauthorized guess. The security system set off an alarm, and the whole apartment change to look like a regular living quarter. Dai is a technical genius, literally. The dude has an IQ to match Enstime, and Robyn has a really great sense for design and decor. Well enough of that, oh man I am really exhausted. That clock thief really worn me out. I close my eyes to see if I could get some sleep, as I was about to doze off Robyn and Dai came in chatting like no business. I guess I won't be sleeping anytime soon.

"Hey big sis, I heard you took down a clock thief." Dai chripily said, plopping down on the purple bean bag chair, next to the sofa I am sitting on.

"Yep I did. Strange thing he said to me though." I said, still can't pin point what the guy meant by that.

"What did he say to you?" Robyn ask sitting down beside me, handing me a cup of steaming hot coffee. Just what I needed.

"Than you." I thank her with a greatful smile. "Well he said that I walk with time."

"What does that mean? Do you think he knows about your mind reading ability? Or he's just saying that because you figured out his moves before he could strike?" Dai voice his options.

"I don't know, he was just so weird and.....skinny. Creepy looking, you know like those creepy looking psychotic people in those horror movies." I told.

Robyn shudder a bit and Dai and i chuckled, causing her to glare at us. "I swear, you guys are like two peas in a pod." She said shaking her head with a small smile on her face.

"Anyway, let's get the clock thief off of our minds. He's behind bars right as we speak. What I want to know what are we doing tonight before I go out on patrol, it's Friday night after all." I sit up with a huge smile on my face.

"Um we could go clubbing....."

"Or this new Thai restaurant that opened up a block from here." Dai interrupted Robyn before she could finish speaking.

"She doesn't want to go to no restaurant, she wants to go clubbing right Miayana." Robyn said with a bit of sass in her voice.

"Nope, she loves food just as me. And I think she would love to got out to the Thai restaurant and enjoy some good food." Dai causally answered her back.

"I have known her the longest, and she is my best friend so I know she wants to go clubbing!" Robyn harshly uttered, glaring holes into Dai.

"Well she is my sister, and I won't to bond with her. You know, treat her to some of my heritage." Dai look at me with a smile, unfazed from Robyn's harshness.

'What makes you think she wants to share anything with you, you little twerp.' Robyn suddenly thought.

A gasp left my mouth because of the thought. I look over at Dai and he has this unrecognizable look on his face, but it disappeared and his regular cocky smile replaced it. If he had read Robyn's aura he must have seen her thoughts, but if his feelings has been hurt by it he doesn't show it.

Not wanting to see them fight anymore, I intervene just as I see Robyn opening her mouth to say something.

"I would love to go out to the restaurant and then go clubbing. I haven't been out since I got my mind reading powers, and I would love to hang with the both of you." I said look at each one of them with one of my charming smiles.

"B-but why do we have to go to the restaurant first?" Robyn whine, she can be so stubborn sometimes.

"Because Dai is underage and can't go clubbing with us." I tell her, and she forms an O with her mouth.

"Hey, I can totally go clubbing with you guys." Dai protest.

"You are not using a fake ID on my watch, and I thought you were a good kid?" I smile in his direction.

"I am, I just made a fake ID but hasn't use it as yet."

"Well, you won't be using it tonight either." I point a stern finger at him.

He sat back on the bean bag chair with a huff and then fold his arms.

'In your face Dai, I won.' Robyn thought with a smug smile on her face.

"And now on to you." I said turning to Robyn, her brows went up in confusion. "You think you have won, well you haven't. I am not a trophy to be won, I am your best friend and you are a mine, but remember that Dai is also my brother. Yea, we might have just met but that doesn't mean I will always choose you over him." Robyn held down her head in shame, her cheeks turning pink from embarrassment. "Btw, please don't ever call him a twerp again. Unless he deserves it." She nodded her head, and flash me an embarrass smile.

"So, what should we do now to pass the time?" I ask for suggestions as i get up from the sofa.

"We could see if we can dig up any relations with our father and our unexpected powers." Dai suggested. I nod at him, then turn to Robyn not wanting her to feel left out. Dai tap an icon on his phone screen and our control too. turn back to a normal living room. Making the place much more brighter as the morning sun enters the room.

"What about you Robyn, do you have any suggestions?" I ask her, swinging my hand forward. Accidentally knocking of a lamp of the side table.

I gasps, and on reflex. I quickly reach out to catch the lamp, but I froze in mind air. My eyes and my mouth flew wide open in disbelieve, I turn to look at Robyn but she still sitting on the sofa but she is frozen. My heart leap into my throat, and I quickly spin round to see Dai staring at me with his mouth open as well.

"D-did you-"

"Did i-" I cut in but he interrupted me.

"Dude, you just freeze time, or stop time. Whatever you want to call it, but you just did it." Dai said excitedly.

"H-how did I do that?" I ask confused.

"Hmmm, maybe it's a new ability." Dai rub his cheeks, getting up from the bean bag and come over to me. He grab the lamp out of mid air and put it back on the side table.

"You can freeze people too." He pointed over at Robyn. "I wonder if everyone in the City is frozen?" He ran to the window and look out. He gasps and turn back to me with a nod.

"Did you think I frozen time in the whole country and the world?" He shrug, not knowing the answer. "Hey, how come you are not frozen too?"

Dai rolls his eyes at me and then a sigh frustratedly, punching the tip of his nose. "Have you learnt nothing, if this is a new ability of yours. Then I am immune to it, and by the looks of this....it is a new ability you just develop. So sorry big sis, you can't freeze me in time like everyone else."

"Huh, maybe that's what the clock thief meant when he said that I walk with time. Do you think he knows about my powers?"

"Only one way to find out, you go interrogate him."

"Can I do that?"

"You are Highland City's superhero." Dai laugh. "But before you go, can restarted or unfreeze time please."

"How do I do that?" I ask him confusingly.

"I don't know." He mumbled, but then he look down at my still outstretch hand. "Pull back your hand to you, while making a fist."

I did what he said, and everything came back to life again like nothing happened.

"Miayana, quickly catch the lam....but....it was.....were?" Robyn stutter, looking at the lamp that is neatly place on the side table. "It was fall....you saw it right?" She look up at me and Dai.

"Yes, it was falling. But guess what, Miayana just discover that she has another ability. She can freeze time." Dai told her excitedly.

Robyn look from Dai to me, with an asustanishing look on her face. "You can freeze time?"

"Yep, and I think that is what the clock thief was taking about. So I am going to suit up and go down by the station to have a little chat with him." I walk away to go get my suit but Robyn stop me.

"What?"

"Do you think that it's a good idea to go and talk to him? What if he knows more than he is letting on, what if he has powers and hurts you. You should go with back up." Robyn utters worriedly.

I place a reassuring hand on her shoulder. "Robyn I will be fine, and I know what I am doing. And plus if he has powers I wouldn't have been able to read his mind, and which back up should i bring. If I take one of you guys, people will put two and two together and figure out that I am Insight. And I can't have that." I take my hand off her shoulder and smile at her.

"Ok, if that's what you want. Just keep your earpiece in your ear at all times."

"Don't i always." I said with a cheeky grin, struting off to get suited up.

'I just wish that you could see that Dai and are can help, not just sitting behind the computers and giving you instructions through your earpiece.' Robyn thought.

I turn to look back at her, but she turn her back at me. I look over at Dai, and he has this unreadable look on his face. What's does she mean by that, I let them help. They are always helping me, yea they are behind the monitors and earpiece all the time, but that's good. They are the brain of the operation, without them I don't know what I would do. Robyn want to go out in the field, but I can't let her. I would never live with myself if anything ever happens to her, and how would she defend herself. Dai on the other hand is capable because he has his premonition and soul reading.....whatever he calls it ability, but he's a kid and my little brother. Even though we have just met, I already develop this protective towards him. How would I face his parents, our dad and tell him that because of my carelessness I let Dai got hurt. I sigh and continue to go and change.

"Alright I am ready to go." I said coming out in my super suit.

"Here is your earpiece, and please be careful." Robyn smile, but it didn't reach her eyes. She place my earpiece in my hand and then walk over to the monitor in the middle. "The clock thief go by the name of Barrus Strikehand, he is forty five years old and married to a Mary Strikehand with two kids. Oh, he is a clock maker at Highland City clock factory. He was laid off two weeks ago because of some mental issues and strange behavior towards the....clocks." Robyn reads from the monitor.

"I knew that guy was bonkers, he didn't look well either. His skin was a sickly grey and *Shudders* I don't want to talk about it."

"Are you sure you want to still go and talk to him?" Robyn ask, finally looking at me.

"Yep, I am still up for it."

"Well be careful." She turns back to the monitor.

"Don't worry Rob, I will be careful. And on the bright side I have a whole squad of officers to protect me, and even though you and Dai are not going to be there physically. I will know that you guys are always there." I pointed to the earpiece I just put in my ear.

Hey Mia before you go, here." Dai handed me a iPhone 12.

"Why do i need a phone?" I ask him.

"To give to the police chief, or anyone of the officers you trust the most. So they can contact you if they ever need help they just contact you with this phone, and don't worry them tracking it. They wouldn't find us anyway."

"Thanks Dai, and I can't wait to get this over with so we can hang out later."

Dai nodded at me, and I run to the secret passage way that Dai build. It leads from the apartment build straight into an abondan alley way, I run from the opening and it close back up to the brick wall it once was, and quickly make my way to the police station. I really to get a mean of transport, I wonder if Dai's driver can drive me around. Nah, that wouldn't be fair to him and I wouldn't want to put him in danger. I need to find some other way, it's hand to run in high heel boots.

I made it to the police station, wiping the sweat off of my forehead. As I step in the police station all eyes turn on me, and I suddenly feel nervous. I take a deep breath and regain my posture, and confidently walk to nearest desk with an officer sitting behind it. Waving at everyone, as I search for my target.

"Good afternoon officer, is the chief of police in?"

The male officer gape at me, his mouth open and close. Before he finally realise that he's not being professional.

"Yes he is in." He smile professionally at me.

"Is there is a chance that I can speak to him? It's very important." I ask with a smile of my own.

"O-oh sure, let me go get him." The office stood up and briskly walks away. 'Real smooth Dudley, you just stutter in front of Insight.' He thought, scolding himself. I chuckle at his antics.

Two minutes, after signing autographs and answering questions from both officers and civilians. I see officer Dudley and a tall bulky guy in a grey suit walking up to me.

"Insight, it's nice to finally meet you in person. I am Nathainal Argent, and I am the chief of police. How may I assist you today?" I stare into his gorgeous honey caramel eyes, and my own eyes rake down his face to his body. He has curly brown hair with blond highlights, his nose is slightly crooked maybe from getting broken or something. His lips are slightly thin and pink in colour, his face is clean shaven and his eyebrow are neatly arch. Down his body, his grey suit fit it perfectly...woah, woah Insight. You are getting of track here, you came down here to get answers not check up the hot chief. But still, I was expecting an old guy to be chief. Not this hot young stud, I have got to tell Robyn about him.

"Um...i-" Get it togather girl. Chief Argent smirk at me, probably saw me checking him out. "I wanted to ask Barrus Strikehand, the clock thief, some questions."

"Why?" Chief Argent raise a curious eye brow.

"He said something that I can't seem to forget, and I want to know what he meant. So please let me see him." I shifted from one foot to the next as Chief Argent eyes search mine.

"Alright, right this way."

I followed him to an interrogation room, and he pointed to a seat behind a metal desk. A few minutes later he brought in Barrus and place him in the chair in front of me, handcuffing him to a metal ring shape iron in the middle of the desk.

"Can I get a bit of privacy with him?" I ask officer Argent, he nodded and said.

"I will be just outside that window watching." He pointed to a window that no one in the room can see on the outside, but on the outside looking in. You can see what is happening.

"Ok, and thank you again." Argent close the door behind himself, and I turn to look at Barrus.

"Couldn't keep away." He laugh, the creepiness of it echoes of the walls.

"Don't feel special, I only came here to ask you some questions. And by the way, orange suits you." I whisper the last part to him, looking at his orange jail outfit.

"What would like to know?" Wow he is co-operative, what do you know Barrus.

"Why did you tell me that I walk with time and don't even know it?"

Barrus smile, and lean forward in his chair. "I just meant on how you move one step a head of me." He causally said. There is something more that he is not telling me, so I tap into his mind. 'This little brat thinks that I am afraid of her and would just spill.' I knew it, that little....ugh.

"You are not telling me everything that I want to know, so talk before-"

"Before what?" He smirk at me.

I grab a watch from out of my utility belt, and put it down on the table. He sat up straight in his chair when he sees the watch.

"If you don't start talking, I will crush this watch right on this table in front of your eyes."

His eyes twitch, and then he narrow them at me. "You are bluffing, you wouldn't dare."

"Oh wouldn't I." I pulled out a pocket size hammer and held it up over the watch.

Barrus eyes widen in shock and fear, watching as the hammer gets lower and lower. "No wait, I will tell you whatever you want to know. just don't hurt him."

"Him?" I ask confusingly.

"Yes him." He said in an annoyed voice.

"Aren't watches classified as an IT, which is a thing?"

"You people will never get it." Barrus said reaching for the watch, but it is too far out of his reach.

"Tell me what you really meant earlier." I said in a serious voice. "And you better not lie to me." I lower the hammer again.

He gasp and look at me with horried eyes. "It was the truth that I said earlier, but about twenty three years ago. One night I was walking home from the clock factory, I saw some men drag a young boy into a black van. He yelled for help but no one came to his rescue, I saw his face and he looked like that well known artist guy on the T.V. Um what's his name?" He scratch his hair in thought.

"Do you mean D.H?" I ask recognising the artist he is talking about. D.H is one of the most astonishing artist in the world. He has illustrated many books, and have sold and donated a lot of paintings. He is one of the most popular people in this city, and one of the most richest. He's my idol, he's the one that made me fell in love with art.

"Yes that's the guy. The kid I saw looked just like that D.H guy."

"So what does that have to do with me?" I ask, losing my patience.

"After that night, I saw him once again. He bumped into me, and it was like daja vu. It was like we went back in time. And from then on, I started looking into clocks even more." I said looking down at the watch in my hand.

Crazy guy. I took up the watch from the table and put it back into my utility belt.

"You better be telling the truth."

"I am." He look at me with a pleading look. "Just please don't hurt the watch."

Wow, this guy is really mental. Now I feel bad for kicking him in the abdomen and his face, even though he attack me first.

"I always keep my word." I get up from the chair and went and knock on the door. Chief Argent open the door and I told him that I am done with Barrus. Argent call a officer over, and he went in the room to get Barrus.

As he pass me, he gave me a pleading look.

"I won't hurt the watch." I reassure him. He smile gratefully at me, but his eyes still held some fear. 'I only hope she keeps her promise and don't hurt that poor watch.' He thought, he really need some psychiatric help.

"Um chief Argent, I think he needs to be admitted to a mental hospital."

"Yea, I know right. The guy is nuts, but don't worry we have the situation under control."

I smile gratefully at him, and he smile back a goofy grin.

"So, did you get your answers?" He ask, his eyes as beautiful as ever.

"Yep, I did." I answer him.

We stand there staring at each other, his thoughts flows into my head. 'Oh man, she is so caring. Even for the villains she help us to put behind bars. Even hidden behind her mask I can tell she is beautiful, I wish I could ask her out on a date. Or find some way we can work togather to take down the bad guys.'

I clear my throat and break the eye contact, Argent shyly smile and look everywhere but at me.

"Um chief, I would like to give you this." I took the phone out of my utility belt and handed it to him. "If you ever need me just give me a call." He nodded his hand and i bid my good bye to him.

Later that night at the Thai restaurant, I fill in Dai and Robyn on what happen at the police station. I told Robyn about how handsome the police chief is, about his thoughts on wishing that he could date me. I started to tell them about what Barrus said to me, but when I reach the part about D.H Dai got tense and he suddenly jump from his chair around the table.

"Dai are you ok?" I ask him.

"Yes sure, just remember that I had something to do." He reply.

"Seriously Dai, I can't believe that you are lying to me right now." I said with a hurt expression on my face.

Dai face fell and a nervous but determine expression covers his face.

"Miayana, I think it's time to meet our father. He has been talking about wanting to see you from I told him the good news.

My dad want to see me, I am going to finally meet my dad. "Of course I would want to do meet him." I told Dai excitedly.

Dai face light up like a Christmas tree. "Good, tomorrow I will take you to go and meet him. But right now I have to go, I will pick you up tomorrow, until then. Good night ladies." And he was off.

"I swear sometimes that boy can get so weird." Robyn chuckles.

"I know right. I can wait to see my dad tomorrow, maybe he can give me some answers."

"Don't worry, you will be fine." Robyn hugged me.

"Enough about that, let's enjoy tonight and think about tomorrow when the time comes." And that is what we did.

Stepping out of the slick BMW, I stare at the mansion in front of me in awe. I brush the wrinkles from my pink floral dress, and check to make sure my high ponytail is still tight. I check on my pink sneakers, then after i went back to admiring the place.There is a fountain in the center of the circular drive way, the lawn is neatly cut. The house has this modern theme to it, it is painted into an earthly colour, and I couldn't look away.

"Come on." Dai said pulling me up the marble steps.

The double brown hard wood door gracefully opens and a middle age man in a butler suit greeted us, he took my jacket from me and then went away. I didn't stop admiring the beautiful house as Dai lead me to the...or should I say one of the sitting room area. I see a man about 6'5 standing looking at something on one of the coffee table. He is dress in a blue sweater with a red shirt underneath, his black slacks fit perfectly on his legs and his black hair is slick back.

"Ehem." Dai clear his throat. "Dad, Miayana is here."

The man swiftly turn around when he heard Dai's words. And my heart skip a beat when I see who my father is.

To be continued.