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I warn you the story jumps from one time to another a lot in this chapter.

It was late at night. I was 5 years old at the time. There was banging and shooting and I was so scared. "Mommy! Mommy!" I cried as men in suits were forcibly taking her away. I ran over to them hitting and kicking the men with my tiny fists and feet. But my efforts were futile and did nothing, the men just pushed my small body away.

I was so confused. Why were they taking my mom away? Where were they taking her? No matter what the answer I wasn't going to let them take her, at least not alone. I ran towards them again but this time went right past them. There were building blocks on the ground and without any thought at all I willed the blocks up and without touching them threw them at the Men. After all the blocks were gone I looked at my hands. I don't know where that came from it was more like instinct then anything else.

I looked back up to see one of the men coming towards me very quickly. He grabbed hold of my collar and wheeled me out side in the direction of a black car, which I was thrown into. A few seconds later my mother was thrown in also. A couple of the men in suits practically jumped into the front seats and drove off so fast even I, as a 5 year old knew that speed wasn't legal. My mom shakily pulled on my seat belt, as the car descended onto the free way, before she did hers.

It was a long drive and after a while I wasn't afraid anymore. I was anxious. I couldn't wait to see where they were taking us. But it seemed the more anxious I became the longer the trip became. After many hours the car finally stopped and with much enthusiasm I looked out the car window and saw a big white building with small windows. I was dismayed. It looked like a place for crazy people, but my mom wasn't crazy ,I think, and I know I'm not crazy, I think. So why were we here and what exactly is this place?

The doors to the building opened and out stepped a dark man that I could barely see. But I heard him perfectly and what I heard was what seemed like light laughter before he shouted out to us "Welcome to Division!"

Three years later.

I am now 8 years old and have been living in division for three years. Each day the 'doctors' here provide tests for us to take to deal with our powers. Here in division I have learned that there are nicknames for the different things we can do. My mom is what they call a watcher because she can see the future. I am what they call an Alter. You may think that I should be called a mover because of my telekinesis but It turned out that's not all I can do.

An Alter is a person who can do all or most of the different powers out there in the world in some form. There have only been 2 reported Alters in the world me and an old woman named Evne. Boy doesn't that make me feel special.

After three years of being in a white room my mom had thought it best that I try to escape " now Mier (that was my nickname my real name is Mierovy) you know the plan correct?" My mom asked in a hushed voice so no one else would hear.

"Yes mommy, but why do I have to be the one. why can't you do it?" It didn't feel right to be the one escaping without my mom and if I got to choose she would be the one to do it not me.

" My sweet, I am older than you and have lived most of my life, but you are young and have so much to still experience threw life that you can't do here." I didn't say any more I knew there was nothing else that could change her mind. So tomorrow I will be injected with some chemical that has killed many before me but my mom has seen the future and sees that I will live.

I was taken to a room so much like every other room in the building ,white, the walls were always white, but this room had needles and machines that I think are used to see if your heart is still beating. Plus a very big window on the wall so other people in the building could see inside the room. My mom followed us giving the excuse that this could be the last time she saw me alive and wanted to say I love you and goodbye. After she did she was ushered back to our room but as she walked she dropped a ball onto the floor that rolled out of site.

The 'doctor' gave me an injection that at the time was very painful and for a few seconds I'm almost certain I died, because my heart stopped beating. But it beat again and I was pumped. I grabbed the 'doctor' and smashed my fist into there stomach, causing them to fall to the ground (did I mention I am really, really strong now). I jumped out smashing threw the window and ran as fast as I could to the exit. There were alarms sounding and doors closing automatically and people all over that were confused or trying to catch me. It was complete chaos and mayhem but I paid no mind to any of it, I had my goal and I wouldn't stop till I reached it.

The final exit door was coming into view but it was closing fast. I couldn't run any faster than I already was and knew that normally I wouldn't be able to make it. Luckily this wasn't normal the door stopped closing about an inch away from the wall. There was a ball stuck in between the two. I used all my strength and pulled the door open just enough to where I could just fit through it and kicked the ball out of the door way so it could close properly.

I ran up the road until I caught sight of cars. Picking one randomly I made it stop so I could walk up to it. "hello ma'am can you give me a ride to the air port?" I asked as kindly as possible.

"Sorry kid I'm no taxi" she said rather rudely and tried to drive off but I stopped her.

"oh, but you and my mom have known each other a long time and I promised her I'd meet her at the air port."

"Oh… OH, it's you of course I'll give you a ride hop in." Sometimes it was really useful having the powers of a pusher.

Brazil. That was my destination. Why? Because I had to find the only other Alter out there, Evne. I went out side the airport to see colorful, greenie life all around. It sort of hurt my eyes, but I guess it's because I wasn't used to it.

"Mierovy O' War?" an old unfamiliar voice asked. Standing in front of me was an old woman with gray hair in a messy bun, and was clad in bright colors. "Evne O'War?" I replied with a question. She merely smiled at me and I knew. I ran up to the old lady and hugged her, hugged my grandmother.

Seven years later

A knocking came at the door. There was a disheveled Chinese man standing there holding tightly to a hair brush. "Tell me were my wife is, please." He spoke in Chinese thrusting A fist full of cash in my face. "OK" I replied simply. Like I would say no to that much cash.

I took the hairbrush from his hands and smelled it. I know how weird that sounds but I have the powers of a sniffer, there fore I can see where people are or have been by smelling an object.

" I see her with a man" I told him in Chinese "on a boat." This is my job I guess you could say I do odd jobs because people pay me to do things for them with my powers that they can't do, and let me tell you it's a pretty sweet job.

"I-I-Is she happy? Will she come back?" He stuttered in, wait for it, CHINESE!

" It's a big boat" I told him in, bet you can't guess, Chinese. He took the brush and walked out, his head hung low.

Your probably wondering why everything is Chinese when last time you checked I was in Brazil, or you already guessed that I'm in China and wondering why I'm here. Well, people from Division found out where we were and tried to take me back, but to there disappointment we got away and relocated to China. Because we are alters we have the power of talkers or in other words people who can speak any language, so at least it wasn't that difficult to adjust.

"Peace! Peace!" someone yelled, banging on my door, but this person spoke English and had a hint of a southern accent. I walked over and yanked the door open "Wat do'ya want Amy!" I asked as a short red headed girl came through the door and squeezed me tight. She's my best friend her name is Alice-May ,but I call her Amy, a few years ago her family moved here from Kentucky for her fathers business.

"They're here! They're here!" she cried

"Who's here Amy" I spoke calmly

"Division! I saw them in the market!" she whispered

"What!" I exclaimed. I took her hand and pulled her up stairs to where me and my grandma lived. I grabbed a bunch of suit cases and instructed her to start packing as me and Evne did the same within minutes we were done. Me and Gran always kept very little and few things so we could take it all leaving nothing for sniffers to find us with.

Present.

It took a few days but we relocated in America. More specifically, Maxville. We lived in a small two bedroom/two bath, one floor house. I know a few days is pretty quick to find a house, but hey, they have rockin' realty. And guess what! Amy came with us too! I'm so excited that she did too cause I didn't want to lose another friend like I did when we moved from Brazil to China. We tried to say she couldn't come because of her family but all she said was "Don't worry I'll call and tell them."

Now we were standing at a bus stop waiting for our school bus to take us away to High school.

"Man, Amy I haven't been to School in such a long time" I commented with my hands behind my back.

"don't worry your smart you'll do fine" It's true I was smart, for years I took lessons on the computer instead of going to a normal school. That way I couldn't accidentally use my powers around kids who'll think I'm a freak and tell someone who'll tell Division where I am. This school was different though because all the kids there had some sort of power. That's the only reason Grandma suggested we go there because it'll be harder for Division to take me when I'm surrounded by so many super people all the time.

A yellow school bus came rolling to a stop where we were. When the doors opened we were greeted with a guy happily saying "Hello I'm Ron Wilson, bus driver!"

"Mierovy" "Alice-May" we both said simultaneously giving a curt nod or slight wave. The bus was almost full except for two empty seats in completely different places and the entire back row which was completely empty. We chose to sit together in the back. The whole way there was accompanied by Ooohhhs, Ahhhhhs and whispering ,I didn't care enough about it to listen to. Instantly after we sat down a third person boarded the bus heading right for me and Amy.

He was tall, clad in leather, and had shoulder length black hair with a red strike. His skin was evenly tan and he looked as if he was smoking, (I mean literally smoking, like it was coming off his body) 'Typical pyro,' I thought, 'Always angry.'

"Your in my seat" he said to us, in a gruff voice. I looked all over were I was sitting before I objected "I don't see your name on it." that just made him angrier which is never a good thing when dealing with pyros. "calm down Smokey the bear there's a seat right here" I said patting to the seat next to me. He opened his mouth to say something, but I guess the bus went over a speed bump or something -I don't really know I didn't even know the bus was moving- cause the bus made this weird jerking motion that made the pyro fall on top of me. It took us a few seconds before we understood what happened and I pushed him away from me as he jumped into the next seat.

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The next thing I know some strange rollercoaster seatbelts wrapped around us and people were screaming ,I'm guessing freshmen plus Amy, and others were yelling something resembling "wwweeeeeeeeee", I'm guessing they've come to this school before and were used to it. But there were two people who didn't do anything like the others. Me and Smokey the bear sitting next to me. I was laughing at the people screaming, mostly Amy. And pyro over there, I'm not sure exactly what he was doing but I think he was looking at me.

The gym to this school was big like really, really, really big... Huge! there was a platform in this huge gym that one man I'm guessing the gym teacher, since he wore a sport jacket with the school logo and...and... Whoa! it should be illegal for that guy to wear shorts that short.

OK any way gym teacher man was telling me, Amy, and all those freshman stuff like how he was Sonic boom(who ever that is),he was like the god of power placement that his rule is final, and something about no whiner babies.I wasn't really paying attention. sonic boom box just kept picking random kids to show there power until it was down to Amy and me.

"Alice-May Dazzle?" coach boomer called rather loudly. I heard some small snickers at her name i never really got why people found it funny.

"eep!" Amy well...eeped as she bounced her way up to the stage. she never did well in front of others, she had stage fright.

"whats your power?" he asked pen ready to jot something down on his clipboard.

"Um... well...I can make my hair really short and really long." she stammered then preceded to do what she said by making her hair so short if she didn't have breasts you'd think she was a boy then making it so long she looked like a red Rapunzel. don't let this sad excuse of a power fool you she could do a lot worse things with her hair like make it attack you. It's also very strong, so strong she could smash a car with it.

"is that all you can do?" coach asked. she looked to me as i gave her a small nod then looked up at the intimidating(to her) coach boomer and quickly nodded her head saying "yes"

"SIDEKICK!" he yelled at her than attempted to say my name."Me-...my-...ma-" 'OK, were did he get Ma out of Mierovy' i thought before deciding to tell him to just call me by my nickname. "Peace!" I interrupted his rambling.

" huh?" he was obviously confused

"You can just call me Peace" i told him.

"OK Peace O' War" he laughed to himself while most of the kids bursted out laughing. I just don't get why they find my name funny. I took my time walking to the stage trying to think of one of my many powers i could show him without being claimed a hero.

"OK Miss Peace O'War( i have a feeling he's making fun of my name) show me your power"

"Well i can't really show you my powers" i said stronger than Amy could ever hope to with this guy in front of all those people.

"What do you mean you can't 'show' me your powers!"he boomed at me 'yep I'm officially changing his name to coach boom box.'

"i mean i can't show you my powers because I'm a specter" I started, I'm so used to using the nicknames division gave us." you know i can sense peoples powers" i continued since he had a confused look on his face. I was starting to think this guy was an idiot with all the times he got confused today.

"really well in that case i'd say your a...SIDEKICK" Man... why was i the only one who got the remainder of Sonic booms glory days.

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