"You look so gorgeous in red, even better now that you are not using a blond wig to hide your silky black hair." Robyn squeal excitedly as she stand behind me as we stare at my reflection in my full length mirror.
Tonight is my date with Nathan and I am at my apartment in my room getting ready for him to come and pick me up at seven thirty pm. He had call earlier and told me to dress formal because he is taking me to La shore la blue, which is the most expensive seafood restaurant in the entire city. It is located on the pier with the most amazing view of the sea, which is quite beautiful at nights when all the lights along the pier and the lighthouse come on. Well at least that what I heard from Robyn, apparently that's where her boyfriend took her on their third date.
I admire myself in the mirror, and I must say that i look pretty nice. I have on a light red spaghetti strap dress, which is about three inches below the knee. My black hair is in a curly messy bun, I have on some light makeup and my lips painted a light red.
"I guess i am done." I said turning away from the mirror and putting on my black stilettos.
Robyn roll her eyes at me and dig around in her travel bag she has on my bed. "No date outfit is ready until the jewelry is added." She take out a pair of red earrings with a matching necklace and bracelet. "Now you are ready, all you have to do now is grab your purse and your jacket and go wait in the living room until he arrives."
"You are acting like this is my first date." I said to her.
"Um, it is." She laugh as she handed me my black demin jacket and red purse.
"I know, don't talk about it. It is embarrassing." I whine, walking from my room and into the living room.
"Ok, date 101. Never ask about his exes, since you have never had an ex I think that rule is important. Unless he mentions something about them. And if he constantly talks about his exes, then he isn't worth your time."
"You have seen Nathan right?" Robyn nods. "Well he is completely worth my time.
"Apperance is not all." She said, touching my arm lightly.
"I know, I am just messing with you."
"Good, now back to my lesson. Never talk about yourself too much, take time to ask him about stuff he likes and see if you guys have anything in common. Make sure to read his expressions carefully to see what he feels or think about you."
"Why would I read his expression when I could just read his thoughts, it is easier that way." I pat Pug's head as he jump up on the couch in between me and Robyn.
"Please don't do that, you want to start a relationship with him. You can't invade his privacy, you have got to learn to trust one another. So promise me that you will turn off your abilities tonight."
"It is the first date, anything can go wrong. So I think it is ok if I use my-"
"No, it won't. Promise me that you won't read his mind or do any Insight business tonight." She look sternly at me.
I sigh and roll my eyes at her. "Fine you win, I promise. But can I take my com watch with me please?" I look at her with my puppy dog eyes, she could never resist that look.
"Fine." She sigh, and I smile triumphantly as I went and grab my watch from my room.
When I came back out of my room, I see Robyn standing at the front door talking to Nathan.
"There she is." Robyn announce when I came and stand beside her.
"Here I am." I said, starting to feel nervous.
"Here you are." Nathan laugh, joining in our craziness. I take the time to look him over. He is wearing a black dress pants with a dark grey button down shirt, the two first top buttons are left open and the sleeves are rolled up to his elbows. I have to say the whole entire outfit compliments his body, hugging his body nicely leaving little to nothing to the imagination. He has his hair gell down and part to the left side, he is also wearing a black band watch and a pair of black loafers.
"I was just grilling him about what and what not to do when he takes you out, you know, like what a father or brother would do when their daughter or sister is going on a date for the first time." I hit Robyn on the arm and growl at her under my breath, she pick up on what she did and flash me a shy am sorry smile. I just annoyanily roll my eyes at her.
"So, are you ready to go?" Nathan ask. "Oh, this is for you." He handed me a bouquet of pink and red roses.
"Thank you." I gave him a grateful smile, and then I sniff the roses. "And yes, I am all set to go." He offer me his arm and I drape my arm through it, giving Robyn the flowers and telling her to put them in some water.
"Have fun, and don't do anything that I already told you not to do." I wave behind me at her, and I smile at her thought. 'Have fun Miayana, you deserve to be happy.'
We arrive at the restaurant, and a hostess brought us to our table. The table is on the left side of the restaurant, near the balcony overlooking the water front. The cool sea breeze coming through the opening. Nathan being the gentleman he is, pull out my chair for me and I thank him as I sat down.
"Here are your menus, your waiter will be right over to take your order." The hostess said with a professional smile plaster on her face, then she walks away.
I take up my menu and scan over the different meal options, not knowing what to do. Suddenly becoming shy. I hear Nathan clear his throat and I shyly peak over the top of the menu at him.
"Sooo....I am guessing your friend was right when she said that this was your very first date ever." I blush at what he said and nodded. 'Oh, so cute. She is blushing.' I hear him think.
Oh no, Robyn said not to listen to his thoughts but I can't help it. Then again, Robyn isn't here. And plus, she is not the boss of me. "Well there is no need to be nervous or shy, I am an open book, you can ask me anything." He relax in his chair with one eye brow raise and a warm smile on his face.
"Um, what do you do for fun? You know, when you are off duty."
"Well I love laser tag, so I go out with a couple of my friends from the station to the laser tag place down by third street every Saturday night and play laser tag. Then we hit some bars afterwards to get drinks."
"So let me get this straight, you blew off your friends tonight to go out on a date with me?" I smile and I can feel my cheeks getting hot.
"Yeah, going on a date with a beautiful girl is sooo much better than hanging out with a bunch of guys I see everyday." He wink at me. He is such a charmer. "How about You, what do you do by the way?"
"I...ha...um..i am a last year graphic design student at HCU, and I just hang out at home with my pets or my best friend sometimes." Why am I stuttering, come on Mia. Get your head in the game.
"That's nice, I prefer staying at home sometimes too. You know, just cook a meal then kick back and binge on Netflix." That is good, he doesn't think that I am a loser.
Our waiter came over and take our orders, and now here we are with two plate of hot steaming seafood dishes in front of us.
We eat in silence for a bit, until Nathan breaks it.
"How is your meal, is the stew octopus to your liking?" He ask taking a sip from his wine glass.
"Um.....yeah?" I answer more likely as a question. He chuckle then switch our plates.
"I am pretty sure you didn't mean to order this." He pointed to the plate in front of him. "Take my food instead, it is steam fish and okra with sweet potato mash on the side."
"You don't have to give me your food, it is good to try new dishes." I grimace and my stomach churns as I look over at the chopped up tentacles laying in the brown gravy on the plate in front of Nathan.
"It is ok, just take mine. And on the plus side, I order this a few times when I came to have dinner here." I smile sweetly at him and take a bite out of the boneless fish, the flavours invaded my taste buds and I involuntarily make a silent moan. My eyes widen at my action and I hear Nathan chuckling, and I scratch my neck from embarrassment.
"So when was the last time you were in a serious relationship?" Oh red flag, Robyn told me not to let him talk about his exes, but I want to see what I am up against, or what kind of girls he likes.
"About a year ago i dated one of my co-worker, but it didn't work out. She just wasn't ready for a relationship, and I can't waste my time on girls who doesn't know what they want." I reach over the table and take his hand in mine and squeeze it gently. We stare into each other eyes and got caught up in the moment, until he clear his throat and look away. We continue eating and even refilling our wine glasses.
"You don't talk much." He suddenly said to me. I wipe my mouth with my napkin and turn my attention to him.
"Am sorry, as you know I haven't dated anyone before and my overbearing bestie....ha, she gave me....you know what, screw what she told me not to do." I laugh, finally feeling free than I have felt all night. "Why did you became a cop?" I ask him putting my hands on the table and resting my chin on it, but got back up when I saw a snooty looking lady looking at me with her nose up turn and judging eyes, telling me that I have no etiquette.
"I because a cop because I know...no i became a cop because of what happen to my cousin twelve years ago."
"What happened?" I ask, and I wish I didn't when I saw his eyes glaze over with tears and his adam's apple bob as he swallowed.
"She went missing and we never found her."
"So didn't the police helped?"
"Yea they did, but they never did enough. If only they had listen to me and not waited until twenty-four hours had passed, she would have still been here right now. Maybe having a family of her own, that was always her dream. But no, it is not a missing persons case until twenty-four hours has passed. I hate that stupid rule." He take up his wine glass and down all the red liquid from it. "So, I watch a lot of CSI and when I graduated from high school I joined the police academy. In three years time I moved up to detective, and on my twenty third birthday I got one of the most shocking news I have ever received. I was made chief. I am the youngest chief this city has ever had, I had made history." He laugh, his teeth nice and white. "Do you know how proud I feel when I go out and people ask what I do for a living, and I tell them that I am the chief of police for Highland City. And then they ask how old I am and I tell them twenty six and they just stand there with their mouths wide open, it is just the best feeling ever." He speaks with so much joy, and I can't help the smile that makes its way onto my lips.
I guess I can relate to how he is feeling, because that is how I feel when I hear people talking about Insight and how she and her team always saves the city. It just gives me a warm feeling inside.
"Sorry if I am bragging." He smile sheepishly.
"No No, brag all you want. You have earn all the bragging rights." We laugh togather, and he crease my fingers gently. I didn't notice that we are still holding hands.
"So, do you want dessert?" He ask me.
"Yea, sure." He flag down a waiter and the waiter clear away our use plates.
"Would you like dessert or shall I just bring you the cheque?" The waiter ask, never taking his eyes off me. A look of lust in them.
"We would like to order dessert." Nathan look at him weirdly, his fist clenching in his lap. "Do you want to share?" He ask me sweetly, but his eyes never leave the waiter as he glare at him.
"Um sure." I answer his question, feeling a bit awkward from all the testosterone sparking in the air.
"Would you like to see the dessert menu?" He smile at me causing Nathan to annoyingly clear his throat. The waiter turn in his direction and gulp when he see the flames burning in Nathan's eyes.
"No, we will split a chocolate ice-cream cake."
"I will be right back with your order." The waiter back away, bumping into the table next to ours. He swiftly turn and apologise before scampering away.
'Such a creep, can't you see that she is here with me. You are suppose to be doing your job!' Wow Nathan, cool it. He knows now that I am here with you.
I smile at him as he turns back to look at me. Does he feel strongly about me already or is he just being a lady's gentleman? I don't know the reason behind his action, but it makes my heart flutter and I can feel the butterflies doing backflips in my stomach. I really hope this is not the last date we go on, because every minute I sit here with Nathan my attraction for him grows.
We chatted until our dessert arrives, but it is a waitress who brought it out. I guess the guy got scared and embarrass to come back out here. I look at the ice-cream cake in front of me, admiring the chocolate goodness with the little red cherry on top. I can feel my mouth water, and I can't wait to feel it's sweetness on my tongue. I hear Nathan chuckle and I look up at him.
"You could have started eating it without me, I wouldn't have minded." He take up the two dessert forks and give one to me, and he use the other to take off a mouth full of the cake and put it into his mouth. He let out a satisfying silent moan and then lick the little smudge of ice cream of the corner of his mouth. "What are you waiting for, dig in." He didn't have to tell me twice.
I close my eyes as I take the first bite, the coldness and savory taste ingnite my mouth.
"So," He smile.
"So." I mimic what he said
"Tell me more about you."
"Um, what else is there to tell. I was a complete- well I wouldn't call myself a nerd, but no one paid attention to me. I am a bit antisocial, and I rather hang out with myself. Lame I know." I hold my head down and pick on the cherry on top of the cake. Feeling a bit embarrass.
I feel Nathan lean over the table and lift my chin with his hand and look into my eyes. "It is not
lame at all, I love girls that are not braggy or selfcentred. Oh, and I love girls who likes to cuddle. Do you love cuddling?"
"I cuddle with my pets all the time, so yes." I chuckle, when he did a little happy dance.
We continue to eat our dessert and get to know each other a little more.
"Oh crap, I almost forgot that I have this meeting with D.H-"
The fork stop mid air when he mention my father. He stop what he was saying and look at me, confusion on his face.
"What's wrong, do you know him?"
I put down the fork, and chew out the remaining of the ice cream cake out of my mouth.
"Yes, he is my father." I didn't meet his gaze.
"Daison Hesketh is your fathe-of course he is. I should have known, your name is Miayana Hesketh. Wait a minute, I thought he only had one kid, a son. He never mention anything about a daughter before."
I slowly look up at him under my lashes. "I just found out that he is my dad, I always had the name but my mom told me that he died when i was still a baby." I don't trust him enough yet to tell him the rest.
After the restaurant, we went on a walk down the water front admiring the amazing view and how beautiful the lights looks as they reflect on the ocean. The sound of the slow movement of the waves as they break on shore.
We are now standing on the sidewalk, after we left the pier. Nathan had decided that he wanted to take me to the spot where him and his friends play laser tag, we are outside the building when I suddenly hear my watch beeping and then a van whoosh by and Soul Searcher right behind it on his bike.
"Is that Soul Searcher?" Nathan said with excitement.
"And there goes Onna." I said, wondering what is happening.
My watch beep again and Nathan's phone rings. He look at his phone and I check my watch.
"I have to go." We both said to each other.
I grin sheepishly at him. "Ah something just came up and I have to go." I tell him shyly.
Nathan look at me weirdly at first, then he slowly nodded. "It is ok, duty calls for me anyway, so I will call you." He smile at me and back away, waving then he turn and run to his car.
I didn't waste any time to think about his action, I run into a dark corner where no one can see me a tap a button on my watch and I am suddenly dress in my super suit. Thanks to the upgrade that Dai made, I don't have to go change out of my clothes and put on my suit in abondan phone booth or old buildings anymore, I just tap my watch with the logo of my suit on the button and I automatically change into my suit.
I let my hair out from the messy bun, and the curly locks fall down over my shoulders and down my back. Blowing in the night breeze as i put on my mask. I didn't have my bike and I couldn't wait for it to get here, so I started running in the direction that i saw my team went in. I freeze time so I can get to where they are a little faster, when I got there I see Onna in the air and Soul Searcher standing underneth her so she falls in his hand.
"What are you doing here?" He ask when he saw me.
"I am here to help." I say in a duh tone.
"But you are on a date."
"Well date time is over, what are we dealing with here?" I ask, going to get a peek in the van but I saw no one.
"Unfreeze time and you will see." I did what Dai said, and what I saw had my jaw hanging open.
"WHAT IN THE WORLD IS THAT!" I yell when I saw the 6'9 man with muscles harder than rock coming towards us. He chuckle as he come towards us, his bare chest glistening in the moonlight from the sweat coating it.
"I am Shambles, and I am here to crumble you." His roaring voice said.
"Keep dreaming buddy." Soul Searcher said, using his telekinesis to throw Shambles in a nearby building but he just landed on one foot and run towards us again.
I run at him and do a round house kick, but I cry out in pain as my foot throb. Shambles barely feeling a thing, what is this guy made out of, cement?
I fell to my knees, and grip my foot in pain. I look up and saw that Shambles whole body expect his face had turn metal, a light purplish colour glow in his eyes just like the colour of the bromtonium.
Wait, did the Lea- I didn't get a chance to finish my thought as he kick me into Soul Searcher who was going to make another move.
I grip my abdomen in pain, as I stagger to get up. Onna run up to him, doing a flip over Shambles and gave him two slashing in his metal chest with her katana. That didn't do anything to him, he just chuckle and flick her to the side like a bug.
"Soul Searcher, I think the league made him into what he is." I said as me and Dai get ready again for another fight.
"Ya think." We stand in a defensive stance. "You zig."
"And I will zag."
We run up to him and do our signature move, confusing him a bit. Stopping time to come up with a plan.
"Why did you do that for?" Soul Searcher ask.
"So that we can come up with a plan. If we hit or kick this guy, we will just end up hurting ourselves instead." I told him.
"Do you have a plan in mind?"
"If we..." My voice trail off as I subcouciously walk up to Shambles who is frozen in place.
"Insight, what are you doing?" Soul Searcher ask, but I just ignore him.
It is like am not in control of my own body anymore.
I stop in front of Shambles and place my pointer and index fingers on his forehead, and just like that. All his memories and thoughts started to fill my head. I can hear him scream in my mind, as I penetrate the barrier of his mind with my own. I saw everything that the League did to him. How they cut and prob, placing bits and pieces of metal on him then injecting a dose of bromtonium into his system. I also saw his memories from before they started experiment on him, he is the son of one of the scientists there. How can some one do something like that to their own son, I mean come on. Didn't he feel a bit queasy experimenting on him. I dig deeper into his mind, and I scream out and lose control of my powers a bit. Time un freeze and Shambles punch me out of the way, and I fall about six feet away from him. I got up and wipe the blood from under my nose, my vision wavering a bit.
"We will meet again, and next time you won't be so lucky." He said, running back to his van and driving away.
Soul Searcher and Onna came over to me and help me to my feet.
"Hey, are you ok?" The both ask me at the same time.
"Yea, but my head feels a bit weird. What was that?" I hold my head, stumbling a bit.
"We need to get you back to HQ, maybe they will know what to do.
Soul Searcher help me onto his bike and we ride back to our headquarter.
"Dad, the League is making replicas to come after us now. We just fought a guy who's body literally turn into metal and he is huge." Dai utter, taking off his mask.
"That is why they needed the bromtonium, they don't have my genres to create other superhumans."
"So they're building them." I mumble, the images from Shambles mind flashing in my head.
"Oh Yea, Miayana has a new power now." Dai said, and dad and Hase turn to look at me.
"What is it?" Hase ask.
"Um...i think I just use my telepthy to see what is going on in people's mind. It is something like Dai's soul searching abilities, but I just place my fingers on your forehead and close my eyes, and then...its like I am in your head and seeing. You know, like when you are watching a movie and everything is just playing out. I can't explain it, but I saw just enough from Shambles mind to know that we should be on high alert and up our game, because the League is planing something. And we better get ready to save the city, the world maybe. But most importantly, ourselves. They want us dad, they want you. And they won't stop until we are strap to a metal table, and being prob open by them.
"In that case then, we should go train." Dad got up from around the monitor, and walk off in the direction of our training room and the gym.
"I guess we should follow him." Hase said, getting up as well. "And Dai, we know." He put his hand on Dai's shoulder.
"Know what?" Dai ask confusingly.
"Brice said that I should tell you to call him." He chuckle then walk off.
Dai turn to me with panic eyes and I give him a hug before walking to catch up with the other.
Meanwhile back at the League's underground lab.
"What do you mean, you let them get away!" The head scientist yell at Shambles.
"I am sorry father, but Insight did this strange thing to my head. And now she knows what we are doing down here."
The man slap Shambles in the face.
"I should have made your head metal as well, maybe you would have a little more intelligence. But never mind, it is just a matter of time until we have Insight and her team right where we want them." The scientist cackle evilly.
"Just a matter of time, until I crack the Heskeths. Finding out what makes them special from the rest."