my weak power, new power?, weird power

my name is jase glass-heart I'm 16 this year and I'm hoping to get into the grand knight hero academy however I don't have a very strong power at least not for fighting anyway I can get stronger with the more intense the emotions I'm feeling however it is more like a multiplication of my non-existent strength well technically each emotion has a different effect I used to think that the coolest thing about my power was its side effect of changing my eye colour until I realised that everyone could see what I feel.

the worst thing is that I would have to feel an extremely potent emotion to get any significant results because I'm pretty weak physically that's why I was currently working out.

my mum was a low ranking hero and my dad is a detective my mum can use the feelings of those around her to get herself stronger which is useful as a city hero but pretty useless in a secluded area my dad can change his face shape and hair colour.

it was pretty evident how I took after my parents my mother however didn't let me discuss my power even with her or dad she said it could be a weakness of course it was hard to not notice the thing with my eyes granted many powers have weaknesses and physical changes.

I just finished on the treadmill when I heard a notification.

{ding! you have received the copy cat ability and as a perk a body analysis interface.

name: jase glass-heart

age: 15 near 16

main ability: emotional strength

str- 4 (below average)

sta- 5 (low average)

spe- 4 (below average)

end- 6 (average)

int- 6 (average)

dex- 6 (average)

appearance: a little below low average

attractiveness: low average

copy cat:

permanent abilities: 0/5

abilities that you choose to keep after copying.

temporary: 0/3

abilities that you can use for 24 hrs after copying.

stolen: 0/5 (locked until 21 and all permanent slots taken)

abilities that you have taken away from someone.}

if this was what I think it is I might have gotten an extremely weird but powerful ability I am very hurt by its harsh words I think that I'm quite good looking just then i heard my mother's voice yell out.

"JASE COME HERE"

I got startled and sped walked to the kitchen were my mother was standing her straight blood red hair in a pony tail she had her outfit on it was a simple black skirt and blouse which where reinforced and made from demon skin she also had a red mask on face which covered her eyes and most of her nose hero's didn't need masks but it was an old tradition.

she started smiling and showed me a letter it was the academic acceptance letter with a big accepted stamp on it that meant I got above 70% in the written component of the entrance exam even if I didn't get into the hero course I could apply for support roles like side kick or agent it also meant If I did get into the hero course I would get a full scholarship.

she hugged me and started speaking with joy.

"good job now you don't have to worry if you don't get into the hero course you are the son of the hero heart fist after all I'm going to go tell your dad and go to work dinner is in the fridge if you get hungry"

I replied smiling.

"I love you go show those villans and demons whose boss"

she ran out the door on the phone to dad it was usually like this both their jobs were long hours and dad goes under cover a lot I watched her run until I couldn't see her blood red hair any more and I touched my own hair it was the same colour I didn't know my eye colour my dad has green eyes normally but my eyes are continually changing the closest I have is a neutral state which is a milky white granted usually tinged with a colour or two.

I decided to work out until 8 pm and heat up dinner it was just pasta with a meat sauce it was delicious but somehow tasted lonely.

the hero entrance exam was in one week so I was going be practising my new found power and training my body.

I decided to go straight to sleep can't get stronger if I don't rest properly.

~one week later

fuck I'm screwed I literally spent all week working out but now I have no idea how to use my new power and I have no fighting practice.

I decided to just ask this system thing directly though it probably wouldn't work.

'How do I use my copycat power?'

I waited and to my surprise I got my answer.

{ding! Question is possible to answer explaining how to use copy cat:

For copying temporarily all you have to do is make skin to skin contact and think about abilities you can have up to three temporary abilities at any time.

For copying abilities permanently you need permission from the original holder and to maintain contact for five seconds.

You have not reached the requirements to use stealing.}

I could not believe it was so simple I did my research and discovered several hero's and villains with copy abilities but they were very rare and it required several different things to align each one needed at the very least to have full permission and extended physical contact.

And even then I've never heard of a copier being able to keep the powers they copied it was unheard of.

I snapped out of my thoughts and found myself nearing the academy my mother was driving me so we parked we both got out and gave each other a hug.

I did as the system told me and thought about abilities and I was presented an option.

{do you wish to copy this ability?

Yes/no

Temporary/permanent}

I picked yes and temporary sorry Mum but your ability wasn't something I wanted to keep.

It was time for the entrance exams.