I sit in a room -- the time vault -- my meta cuffs chained to the table in front of me
There's no one else in here, not even a guard
If I could just figure out a way to get out of these cuffs, I could easily blast those doors down
I look around some more
An idea sparks in my mind
I sit up straight, thinking this through
Oh wait, I took my hairpins out from the wedding when I put my hair into a ponytail
Think, Mack, think!
"Don't bother." DA's voice says
I turn my head to see him in the doorway with two guards on each side
"You won't be able to get out of those cuffs on your own." DA says. "However..." He pulls a remote out of his pocket and presses the button
The cuffs around my wrists hiss open
I pull my wrists to my chest and spring out of my chair, backing up to the wall
"If you try to escape..." DA starts, then he snaps his fingers and the guards point their guns at me. "And you're wasted. Comprende?"
I nod my head, yes
"Demonstrate your powers for me." DA says. "And nothing too extreme or my guards will shoot."
I stand there, staring at him
"Demonstrate your powers. Now." DA says
"I'm not a circus animal." I tell him. "You can't just tell me what to do and I do it."
"You see, I think that's exactly how this works." DA says, walking closer to me. He bends down to my level and says in a mocking tone, "You're the kid, I'm the adult. And if you hadn't noticed already, I'm the one with the guns here so you're not exactly in the position of power to be disobeying me."
"I'm the one with the powers." I tell him, mocking him back
"So show me." DA says
I'm silent
"You know, it's interesting." DA says. He leaves from my level and walks around me in a few circles. "I've only ever heard stories of a quake, never actually seen one before. Hell, I've never seen a meta like you before." He stops in front of me. "Who would ever believe a little defenseless girl to be a meta?"
"I'm not defenseless." I say, my voice wavering
"And you see, that's exactly what I think you are." DA says, walking in circles around me again. "You haven't broken out yet. Or used your powers. Or proven to me in any way that I should spare your life. You see, I've heard about what your powers can do -- it's the talk of the multiverse. It's in your nature to destroy everything you touch. That power could come in handy for me."
I look at him, afraid
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