"I will thank him for saving me, but he won't be joining the team.
Oh gosh why did I just say that? Guilt soar through me as a continue to look at Dai's face. There are unshed tears in his eyes, and I have never seen Dai cry before. Who wouldn't after their sister just embarrass them on live television. But I already tell him to stay away, what if it had been a different situation. What if the tables had been turn? What if that maniac crook had the upper hand? I would.....oh God Dai, what are you trying to do to me?
"Come on Insight, he would be awesome." She said, eying Dai. 'And crazy handsome and toned.' I hear her thoughts, and I glare disgustingly at her. Dai must had read her aura, became he has a smug on his face.
"Can't you see that he is just a kid?" I ask her with a double meaning behind it. "I can't have a kid getting hurt on my watch." I push pass her, sending Dai a angry glare over my shoulder.
I walking over to a secluded part of the loan company the steroid maniac was robbing, I waited for Dai to follow me over. And when he came, I gave him an earful.
"Are you trying to get yourself killed!" I whisper yell at him.
"No, I came here to help you. I and you should be grateful, that guy was going to mess up that pretty face of yours."
"I could have handled it by myself, I didn't need your here." I scowl at him through my mask.
Dai angrily scoff at me. "Oh really now, you had everything under control. Even the part where the guy out do you and was about to mess you up. "Why can't you be grateful that you have help, why can't you just say thank you?" I just roll my eyes at him, pushing pass him to go get my bike. But he grab onto my arm and pull me back to him. "I get it now." He look straight into my eyes. "You don't want anyone else getting all the glory, you don't want to share the spotlight."
How could he think that, I only want to keep them safe. Or what if he is right, from I was smaller i always wanted to out do everyone in everything. Don't let him mess with your head Insight, that s not the reason. You only want to keep them safe. I gave my self a pep thought. And if they don't appreciate it, it is their lost.
"I don't know where you are getting your opinions from, just know that they are wrong." I snatch my hand from out of his grip, and stomp out of the place unnoticed.
Back at our base of operation, I storm through the door in a fury. Angry that Robyn would risk Dai's life like that. Oh I can't wait to give her a piece of my mind.
"There you guys are, I was just going to get suited up and come find you guys. Dai, that think you did with your telekinesis was absolutely remarkable. The way you just swoop in and save Miayana, absolute magnificent." Robyn ramble on, not noticing the way I am looking at her.
"Ah Robyn." Dai call to her, nodding in my direction and then shaking his head.
Robyn slowly turn to face me, and when she saw the serious look on my face she chuckled nervously.
"Hey Mia." She nervously said with a wave.
"Don't hey Mia me when you know exactly what you have done!" I snap at her, making her flinch. "What were you thinking, letting him out like that?"
"First of all, I am not one of your pets that you can keep on a leash. Robyn didn't make me do anything, it was my decision to come and help you. So please don't raise your voice at her." Dai furiously said, I can practically see the anger coming off of him in waves.
"That is not the point, she could have stopped you. And hold on a sec, what did you mean by you were just going to get suited up and come look for us?" I turn back to Robyn with a questionable glare.
"It means exactly what you think it means. I was coming out there to help you fight crime." Robyn said more confidently. "And there is nothing you can say and do about it, because my mind is already made up."
I laugh humorlessly at her. "And how are you going to do that when you are powerless, hmm?"
In return she scoff at me. "You don't need powers to fight crime, look at the police officers and army feds don't have powers and they fight crime everyday."
"So what are you going to do, flash a fake badge saying that you are a cop." I laugh with humor this time.
Her face burns with anger. "Do you think that you are the only one that can be a hero, when you- when we started this whole thing. You said the fame and praise wouldn't get to your head, I guess you lied."
How could she say that, I did not lie about anything. What is with them accusimimg me today? I only want to keep them safe, is that too much to ask?
"Think what you want Robyn, but remember this I did not lie about anything. If the fame had gotten to my head, I would be showing off. I would go to every interview, I would be signing autographs right now. So how dare you."
"Well Miayana, or Insight. What ever your name is, Dai and I are helping you save the city and that is that." Robyn jab me in the chest with every word she utter out of her mouth.
"Like i said, think what ever you want. Just know this, that I work alone. Oh and Dai, if I ever catch you out there calming that you are fighting crime. I will go and tell your parents, and that is a promise mister." I said before walking away from them.
'Ungrateful she demon.' I hear Robyn thinks. And I just roll my eyes at what she thinks in her head.
A/N. This part of the story isn't in Miayana' s POV.
"Daison Hesketh Jr!" Miayana yells across the school yard, as she spotted her younger brother with a group of other students sitting under a maple tree.
The crime rate is still raising, and it's getting hard for her to take them all down. Even with the help of the police force and the army chip in sometimes. It's like someone is hiring crooks to do their dirty work. Anyway, Miayana had forbid Dai to go out. But he disobeyed her.
"Dai-"
"No need to yell again, I am right here." He said after covering her mouth.
Miayana slap his hands away from her mouth and glare at him sternly. "What were you thinking?" She place her hands on her hips.
"What are you talking about?" He frame innocence.
"You very well know what I am talking about. You could have been hurt Dai, you can't jump from a burning building like that. Those thugs could have hurt you, or worse. Why did you disobeyed me after I specifically told you not to-"
"Ok Miayana, chill." Dai cover her mouth again to stop her ranting and rambling. She can't help myself, she ramble alot when she get nervous or worried, or when she is in a awkward situation. "I did get hurt that is one the good part of this situation, and a even greater part is that i saved people from that apartment building from getting burnt alive. And for those thugs that started the fire, they are in jail now waiting for trial."
Miayana lick his hand and he pull it away with a disgusted look on his face. "Dai you just don't get it, you can't just run into theses situation without alerting someone for back up. You could have been seriously hurt." Miayana stomp her foot in annoyance. Why is he so stubborn? What the heck, why am I so stubborn? "And didn't I tell you and Robyn that I work alone, hmm?"
"Think what ever you want. Daja vu huh Miayana. But I am in this no matter what you say, and you can not stop me because you are not the boss of me." He cheekily said.
"Why are you so stubborn?"
"The pot is calling the kettle black." He laugh looking around a bit. "Hey you should really let me and Robyn come help you out in the street."
"Dai-"
"No Mia just listen. I had a premonition this morning when I touched Robyn, it was of you getting hurt." Dai look at her with a serious look on his face.
"Why are you getting premonition of me when Robyn is the one you touched?" Miayana as cluelessly.
"I guess because my powers don't work on you, so it chose the person closest to you." Dai explain.
"Oh." She mouth silently. "So what happened in your premonition?"
"You where down town and a riot broke out with about one dozen criminals, the police department was too busy to doing other things to keep the place in order so you didn't have any back up. Two of the thugs attacked you, Miayana you were seriously hurt." Dai finished off, his eyes glisten with unshed tears.
He look at Miayana to see her reaction, but she just stand right there with a far away look in her eyes. "Mia, are you alright?" Dai snap his fingers in her face gaining back her attention.
"Yea, it's all just a lot to take in. Especially when my own brother is lying to me. Did you think that I would believe that bowl of lie that you just fed me? I wasn't born yesterday, I know that you just want to disobey me again. Well little bro, it ain't going to work."
Dai gawk at his older sister, can't believe that she could be so naive. She is a superhero and a honor roll student, she should be smarter than that. "You know what Mia, I don't want to have a fight with you right now. Do you want to come over and meet my friends? They have been dying to meet you."
Miayana look at him with a lovingly glint in her eyes. "You told your friends about me?" She ask with a bright smile, showing some of her pearly whites.
"Yep, why wouldn't I want to show off my amazing sister. I would be even more amazing if they know you were-"
"You know that can't happen right?" She cut him off.
"Of course, I am not stupid. Now come on." Dai pull her over to the maple tree.
"Guys this is Miayana, the badass shy older sister I have been telling you all about." Dai boastfully introduce her.
"Miayana this is Massi Gillies ." He points to a light brown hair girl with hazel eyes and a snobbish smirk on her face. "This guy over here is Jax Adams." He gesture over to a blond hair dude with sky blue eyes. "This beautiful ginger right her is Avery Summers." He blows a kiss at said ginger, who has some very bright blue green eyes. "And lastly but not least, this hunky of a hunk guy is Bryton Cruz." Miayana stare at the with his chocolate brown hair in a quiff, and his equally chocolate brown eyes swam with playfulness. But Dai wasn't exaggerating when he call the guy hunky. The guy was huge to be in high school.
"Nice to meet all of you." Miayana said, waving at the teenagers in front of her. They all wave back with a smile.
"Dai won't stop talking about you, we even started to believe that he was lying." The ginger, Avery, said.
Dai place a hand over his chest in mock shock and hurt.
"I would never do such a thing, I love being an only child. Technically I am still an only child by my mother's side- you all get the drift right?" They all nodded, and then Jax pointed at someone behind Dai's back.
Everyone turn around and the playful smile on Dai's face fell when he sees a Asian looking boy looking their way.
"Miayana I think it's time for us to go." He turn back around and said to his sister.
"Why?" She mutter to him. "Who is that guy?"
"That guy is-"
"He is nobody." Dai interrupt Massi before she could finish what she was going to say. Pulling Miayana with him.
"It was lovely to meet you guys, bye." Miayana wave after them. They wave back and she turn to face Dai.
"Who is that guy?" Miayana ask again, when they reach the exit gates of Highland City Academy. Dai let go of her hand and look at her.
"Like i said before, he is no one you should worry about. Now let's go to your place."
About half an hour later, Dai and Miayana is chilling on Mia's couch watching Netflix.
"Oh, before I forget. Dad and mom are coming over for dinner." Dai said out of the blues.
"WHAT!"Miayana shouted, spiting the grape diet soda she was drinking all over the place. "Did I just hear right? Did you just say that you parents are coming over for dinner, when did that happen?" She ask, shock written all over her face.
"Yesterday after I invited them over." Dai answer with a shy smile.
"Why did you do that?"
"I don't know, guess I just wanted you guys to bond more. And maybe dad will come around and give us some answers."
Miayana sigh, and got up from the couch. "The damage is done already, so there is no point in arguing." She walks to the kitchen. 'What to cook?' She thought.
"What are you doing?" Robyn ask as she set in the kitchen. "And why is your small dinner table is being set by your kid brother?"
"I am making mac and cheese because a while ago I found out the Dai's parents are coming over for dinner." Miayana answer, adding the powdered cheese to the pot of macaroni, butter and milk.
"Fyi, you do know that his father is your father too. And when did you invited them for dinner, you should let the rich people treat you to fine cuisines."
"I didn't invited them, Dai did. He said he wants me to bond with them more." Miayana roll her eyes.
"The table is set, want me to do anything else?" Dai walk into the kitchen.
"Yes, can you help me make a meal appear so I can feed my unexpected guess." I snap at him.
Dai laugh sheepishly and put his hands up in surrender. "Don't worry about food, my mom will bring a ton. That is how she is, so plate your delicious smelling and looking mac and cheese and stop worrying." He walk out of the kitchen leaving both girls look at his retreating back.
Miayana sigh and grab a bowl from the counter, scraping the mac and cheese in it.
"Can I stay for dinner?" Robyn ask, wringing her fingers.
"Sure, the more the merrier right." Mia smile at her bestie.
Robyn laugh and went and hug her best friend.
A knock is heard at the door causing both girls to pull away from each other.
"Mom dad, come in. Miayana is just finish making dinner." They hear Dai's voice along with two other voices in the living room.
"I guess the parents are hear." Robyn exclaim, rubbing her hand nervously on her jeans.
"Yea I guess they are, btw why are so nervous?" Mia cock a questionable brow.
"It just feel like Dai is a well love son bringing his parents to meet his girlfriend for the first time, and you my dear is that girlfriend."
"Ew, that is just wrong. Come on, let's go." Mia took up the bowl and Robyn follows her to the living room.
"Miayana sweetheart, how are you?" Apinya pull her stepdaughter in a bone crushing yet warm and caring hug.
"I have been good Apinya, how are you?" Miayana ask her the same, balancing the bowl as she pull out of the hug. The hot container burning her finger tips.
"I have been fine my dear, oh. I have brought some food if you don't mind." She pull out some containers with different food and put them on the table.
"I don't mind at all, I just had mac and cheese." Apinya smile at her.
Miayana look over at her father, who was eyeing the place with a unreadable expression.
'So he is your dad?' Robyn think, knowing that Miayana can hear her.
Miayana nodded and continue to look at her father.
'Wow, I still can't believe that your dad is D.H.' She thought again.
Mia smiles but never took her eyes of the man inside her apartment, not even having the little decency of greeting her when he entered her home.
"Dad, aren't you going to say hi to Mia?" Dai ask, looking at his father.
The man turn to him and then look at Miayana.
"I am sorry for not saying hello, you have a lovely apartment." He said causally.
Miayana inwardly roll her eyes, but manage to force a smile. The clearing of a throat can be heard, and everyone turn to the source it's coming from. And Robyn stood there awkwardly with all eyes on her.
"Oh right sorry, this is my best friend Robyn Crossgrove." Miayana introduce Robyn.
"It's a pleasure to meet you." Apinya said. Robyn held out her hand for Apinya to shake it, but instead she got pull into a hug.
'She is so nice.' Robyn thinks and Miayana nodded.
"Hi Robyn, it nice to meet you." Daison said, giving her a hug of his own.
"So with all the introductions done and over with, let's eat." Dai excitedly said. And everyone started to gather around the table.
"Hey dad, are we good?" Miayana man up and ask her father.
"I want a DNA test." He suddenly said, startling everyone in the room.
Miayana open her mouth to say something, but someone starts knocking on the door. Miayana walk up to it and open it reveling her mother.
"Miayana honey, I have not seen you in a long time-" She stop mid sentence when she saw Daison look back at her.
"Do you still need that DNA test now?" Miayana mockingly said.
Her mother look at her with confusingly. "Who want a DNA test?"
"Daddy dearest does, we have a little misunderstanding when we first met. And now I guess he doesn't believe that I am his daughter."
A scoff is heard and everyone turn to look at Apinya. "I mean come on Daison, she is an exact copy of you. So stop being stubborn and let her apologise to you and over what ever misunderstanding you had."
Daison hang his head with a defeated sigh and utter to his wife. "You no that I can't say no to you." He turn to Miayana and look at her with expectation in his eyes. Suddenly everyone became quiet and look in Miayana' s direction.
"What, why is everyone looking at me like that?" She as looking around.
Dai sigh and shake his head. "He is waiting for you to apologise."
"Oh." She sheepishly laugh, turning to her dad who also has a smile on his face. "Dad I am sorry for all the things I have said to you, especially when I called you a lier."
"You called him a lier?"Her mother blurted out. "Why?"
"No reason for that now, it is in the pass. Daison said. "By the way, this is my wife Apinya." He pointed to Apinya who wave at Miayana's with a big welcoming smile. "Apinya, this is Alana. She is Miayana's mother."
"It is a nice to meet you Apinya, and you must be Dai." She look over at the youngest male in the room. "Miayana has you everywhere on her social media accounts.
"That's me." He smile warmly. "Now the meet and greet is over, can we please eat." Everyone laugh at what he said, and then join him at the table.
Meanwhile across town in that same old underground laboratory, calls were being made to get a sample of Insight' s blood.
The next night.
"I can fight all of them all at once." Insight mumbles to herself, as eight armed criminals attack her from all directions.
A series of robberies and breaking in has been happening from earlier in the day. Dai and Robyn had begged Miayana to let them come with her, but she refused. Dai had also reminded her about his premonition but she just brush him off, now she is surrounded and have no way to contact her team because lost her earpiece a couple hours ago when she was locked in battle with a car thief.
"Looks like you are out numbered." One of the guy roughly said, causing the rest to laugh.
Even though she was tired she still came back with a sweet comeback.
"I might be out numbered, but at least I won't be the one rotting in prison after I am done with you." They all came at her at once.
'I am going to slap you across the face with this steel pipe." The same guy thinks, and Insight grab the pipe before it could hit her in the face. Front kicking the guy in the face, breaking his nose.
'You little.....fist to the stomach for you.' Another thought, and Insight did a spin kick, kicking him into the guy who's nose she had broken. One by one she fought them off while using her mind reading powers and her fighting skills, but they just keep coming back. She fought and she fought getting a few hits, then suddenly it was like a traffic jam gone off in her head. As all their thoughts intertwine all at once, she falls to her knees gripping her head in pain, trying to get her power under control. Out of the corner of her eyes, she sees one of the guys coming. A syringe in his hand, she held up her hands to stop time but she was too weak as something hard connect with the back of her neck. Her vision blurry and she saw the guy still coming at her, she waited for the prick of the needle but it never came. Instead, the guy went flying across the room and Robyn dressed in a black leather hooded spandex, with a lace design at the chest area and black boots, came charging at the rest of the guys. A sharp katana in her hand, she slash and jab at the men and even do a couple of impressive moves. Dai uses his telekinesis and his fighting skills to take down a couple of guys too.
Insight try to move to go help her friends but her body felt like a car and a ton of brick walls has fallen on her. All she could do was lay there and smile.
"Insight, no!" She hears Dai's blood curdling scream.
A different man came up behind Insight with a different syringe in his hand, but this syringe has green liquid in it. Dai charge at the man, angrily using his telekinesis to throw him in the air then realise him, when he almost hit the ground Dai angrily uses his hand and flick the man sideways into a warehouse across the street, Dai went after him, but the man quickly got up and disappear into the dark shadows off the alley.
He run back to were Insight is, her vision going in and out of focus.
"Miayana." Robyn softly whisper to her friend, tears running from her masked eyes.
"I told you, but you didn't listen." Dai angrily said. But he wasn't angry at her, he's angry at himself for letting the guy get away.
"I am sorry." Insight said before she lose consciousness.
Two weeks later.
Even though she is still in pain, she stood up on the podium over looking almost every citizen in Highland city, and who wasn't there is watching her on their televisions. The nice cool breeze coming from the river beside the park. She has just finished her speech and now taking questions from the reporters.
"So Insight, we have notice that you have some new heroes helping you protecting our city. Are you happy with them as your sidekicks?" It's the same reporter that was eyeing Dai the first time he came to help Insight.
Insight turn to look at her two friends standing on the right side of her, and a big bright smile came over her face. She take a deep breath and turn back to the reporter. "They are not my sidekicks." Robyn and Dai look over at her with hurts expressions on her face. "They are my partners." Big smile broke up onto the other two face and she smile over at them. "They are always there when I need them the most, and they are always ready to help. So if when ever I am not here, just know that you will always have the Soul Searcher." She pointed at Dai. "And Onna." She pointed at Robyn. There are three of us now, so all you bad guys better watch out because we are a force to reckon with." She receive a ton of applause and more question is directed at her and her partners. But all that was interrupted when Insight picked up on someone's thoughts.
'Please don't hurt me.' A female voice could be heard in her head. She turn to the other two and they immediately pick up on what she is saying.
"I am sorry to cut this interview short everyone, but there is someone in danger and we need to go save them." With that said, they quickly run of the podium and hop on their respective bikes, speeding off to their next big save.