Prologue

Alright, lets clear this up: my Names Nova. Im only thirteen. I live in a
supernatural world where everyone has some sort of power. Only one in five
thousand people is actually normal. Nowadays, no one was regular. And if you were,
the Government would kill you. The Government runs our society. They make the
rules, they enforce the rules, they decided who and what is dangerous. And what
powers were dangerous. I always promised myself over and over again that if I ever
came into contact with someone who had a power labeled as dangerous, I would
report them to the Government right away.
I know, boring. But Ive got to come here. Sometimes, its not so bad. Right now Im
in history, and were learning about the different supernatural powers we could
have soon. Yeah, if you dont get your power by the time you are fourteen, the
Government labels you as an Impota and kills you.
For those of you who dont know, an Impota is a person with no supernatural ability.
A Normal, as I like to say.
I am thrown out of my thoughts by a voice saying my name.
Nova? Do you know the answer? Mr. Brown asked. Mr. Brown is my history
teacher. He was usually pretty mean.
I look around the room, hoping to find out what the question is. When I find nothing,
I say can you please repeat the question?
He says what is it called when a person has the ability to control the four main
elements? He looks at me with an expectant look.
I take a deep breath. I know that a person who controls water has Hydrokinesis, a
person who controls fire has Pyrokinesis, someone who controls air has Aerokinesis,
and someone who controls Earth has Geokinesis. What was the combination? I take
a deep breath and say umm, Hydrokinetic?
He shakes his head and says thats water. I asked you about fire, water, air, and
Earth.
I say what if I can name the four of those? I know the four of them, I just dont
know the combination.
He says Ill give you a bonus point if you name them all, but you still have to tell
me what a person is if they control all four.
I sigh and say fire is Pyrokinesis, air is Aerokinesis, water is Hydrokinesis, and Earth
is Geokinesis.
He says very good. Now, what is it called when a person controls all four?
I think back to the rest of them. Atmokinesis? I think thats it. I ask is it
Atmokinesis?
He says no, that is controlling the atmosphere. But it is close. Atmoskinesis.

I say close enough, I forgot to add the s.

He says but instead, you gave me an entirely different power. People who have
Atmokinesis are much more common than people with Atmoskinesis. No one has
Atmoskinesis in over three hundred years, and someone with Atmokinesis is
probably sitting in this room right now.
I sigh and say isnt Atmoskinesis the most uncommon power?
He nods and says it is very, very rarely that someone is born with the power to
control all of the elements. No one has had that power in a long, long time. And no
one probably ever will again.
I sit back in my chair and look over at my best friend, Finn. Yeah, my best friend is a
dude. Dont judge. Its not weird. Were just friends.
Finn looks at me with a mischievous grin on his face. He whispers look at the door.
I turn to look at the door to the classroom. It was slowly opening and shutting, all by
itself. I look back over at Finn, and he is pointing his index finger at the door, slowly
moving it left and right, and the door follows his finger.
Yeah, I shouldve mention this before; Finn got his power a couple of months ago.
Telekinesis. He could move any object with his mind, if he wants to.
Mr. Brown looks at the door and says who developed the telekinesis?
Finn slowly puts his finger down. He didnt tell teachers that he developed powers,
because he wanted to be able to pull pranks like that.
I laugh and cover my face, so Mr. Brown doesnt see that Im laughing.
Mr. Brown says Nova? Is it you?
I pull my face out of my hands and see everyone in the room is looking at me,
except Finn.
No, Mr. Brown. I did not develop telekinesis. I havent developed any power, I
thought. Yeah, its true. Im thirteen, and I have no power. And if it doesnt develop
by the time Im fourteen, my family is going to have to send me to the Government.
Theyll either test me to find my power, or theyll kill me. If youre wondering why
theyd kill me, its because theyd fear Im an Impota. I already mentioned the
Impota, right? The Normals? I think I did. So Ill skip it for now.
I was really hoping to either have telekinesis, like Finn, or maybe Chronokinesis, the
ability to slow down or speed up time. Then Id have as long as I want to do my
homework. Or maybe even Hydrokinesis. I just want something. Anything.
Mr. Brown continues to teach the class, and I just sit there and listen, writing down
all the different powers we could eventually develop.
After about fifteen minutes the bell rings, signaling that class is over. I gather my
books and stand up.

Finn walks over to me and says enjoy my little trick?

I laugh and say yeah, it was funny until he asked if I had telekinesis.
He says but dont you want telekinesis?
I nod and say thats beside the point.
He says then what is the point?
I sigh and say I dont even know. Just dont let me get blamed for your stuff, now
he thinks its me whos doing all that stuff.
He says and theres the point. You dont wanna be blamed.
I say that is not the point.
He laughs and says well there are no other point-like options. So that must be the
point, that you dont wanna be blamed.
I sigh and roll my eyes. I say whatever. Weve gotta go now, were gonna be late
for our next class.
The bell rings, signaling that our next class is starting.
He says too late. Dont worry about it, Ill take the fall for it this time.
I say same as always? I go in a minute late, you go in even later?
He nods and says now weve really gotta go if this is gonna work.
I laugh and start walking to the door. The hallway was practically empty. We get to
the stairs we need to go down to get to our class. I tell him levitate my stuff for a
minute, please?
He sighs but points his finger at my books, and they lift into the air. It was only
about an inch, but it was still impressive.
Dont follow me, just walk. I take a few steps back and run towards the edge of
the stairs. I do a flip over the railing and grab onto the rail of the next floor down. I
swing myself over the rail.
Fin comes running down and says are you insane?! You couldve gotten hurt!
I say well my birthday is in a month anyways and I still have no powers, so I guess
YOLO.
He says do not invoke the YOLO policy on this. This isnt a YOLO thing.
Yeah, we created what we call the YOLO policy. As most people should know, YOLO
means you only live once. So we made a deal a few years ago. We could do
anything we wanted and as long as we didnt get hurt, the other couldnt yell at us.
If we only live once, why not be reckless now and then?
He says here, take your books and run into that classroom. Now. He hands me my
books.

I nod and run into the classroom, where our math teacher, Mrs. Nelson, was handing
out a packet. I say oh my god Im so sorry Im late I fell in the hall and I dropped all
of my books and all my papers went everywhere.
Mrs. Nelson says Nova, thats not an excuse. Deten-
Suddenly Finn comes bursting into the classroom. He says Im sorry Im so late Mrs.
Nelson but I had to stay in my last class for a minute because I had to ask my
teacher a few questions about what we were doing.
Mrs. Nelson forgets that she was yelling at me and says Finn, detention. Tomorrow.
Finn sighs and takes his place next to me.
I whisper thanks.
He nods and says anytime.
Suddenly, a light appears in the back of the room. A girls voice calls out Mrs.
Nelson?!
I suddenly realized that it was my other friend, Blaire.
Mrs. Nelson says Blaire! Oh my god! A Photokinetic! Yeah, that means she can
manipulate light. Basically, my second best friend is now a light switch.
Blaire smiles and says oh my god. She flicks her wrist, and all the lights in the
classroom go out. She does it again, and they turn back on.
Just another person getting their powers, I thought. Just another person that isnt
me.

Chapter 1
Three weeks passed by, and still no powers. The next thing I knew, it was one week
before my birthday. And I was completely and utterly terrified.
I had no powers, and no sign that Id be getting them. Which scared the crap out of
everyone.
Even my friends made sure to check in often, asking if I got them yet. Everyone was
nervous, because in a week, if I had no supernatural power, theyd be forced to
send me to the Government.
Exactly one week before my birthday, during math class, Finn says we need to talk.
After school.
I say why cant we talk now?
Mrs. Nelson says Nova, Finn, quiet!
Finn says thats why.
I just nod and do my math problems.

-After school that dayI walked out of the school, looking for Finn. Suddenly, something grabbed my arm
and started pulling me. I thought for sure I was being kidnapped, so I turned around
and kicked the guy in between the legs, where the sun dont shine.
A familiar voice says what the hell Nova?
I look down at the person on the ground, and its Finn. I say oh crap. Sorry Finn. I
thought for sure you were a kidnapper.
He says thats what you said last time!
I say and one of these times Im gonna think its you and not kick the guy, and it
will be a kidnapper. You know damn well not to scare me like that.
He says whatever. We need to talk.
I sigh and say about what?
He says next week.
I sigh and say lets go find somewhere to sit so you can, uh, recover a little easier.
I help him stand up and we go over to a nearby bench.
He says so about next week
I say Im scared out of my mind, Finn. What if I dont get my power? What if Im a
Normal? yeah, instead of saying Impota we always said Normal because it was
easier.
He says youre not a Normal. You cant be. If I have to I will give you half my
powers dammit, you just cant be a Normal. Youre my best friend, I cant let you be
a Normal. Maybe we can trick your parents or something, just say you developed
telekinesis and Ill move the thing while you pretend to.
I sigh and say its not that easy. Theyll wanna see it when youre not around. And,
what if I develop another power? What if I develop Hydrokinesis or Geokinesis or
Pyrokinesis? What then, Finn?
He says alright. One, the powers you just listed are relatively rare, I highly doubt
youll get that. Two, if you fake it now and develop something else then you can tell
them it is a lie. It wouldnt matter, youd have powers.
I sigh and say Finn, its more complicated than that. We cant fake it.
He says then we need to find your power within seven days.
I say I dont even know where to begin! You think Im not scared?! Im terrified! I
cant sleep, I dont really eat much, Im terrified! I dont want to fake having your
powers I want to get my own!
He says Nov, calm down. Well figure it out.
I sigh and say and what if we dont?

He says we will. We have to. Im not ready to lose my best friend yet.
I say Finn, theres not much we can do at this point. Weve got seven days to find
my power. Or else the Government will probably just assume Im a Normal, and
theyll kill me.
He says If I have to, I will find a way to give you some sort of power. Now, Ive also
got something else I wanna tell you.
I nod, thankful that the conversation about me possibly being a Normal is finally
over. I ask what is it?
He says so Blaire, Ace, and I wanted to do something fun with you for your
birthday.
Yeah, so this is probably when I should explain who Ace is. Ace is my third best
friend, behind Finn and Blaire. He developed his power literally yesterday. Hes a
shape shifter. Yeah, a little different, but they happen. Theres so many types of
powers I lost track. But yeah, Ace is a shape shifter. He likes to turn into a wolf,
because he thinks it makes him tough. So now we all call him a werewolf, just for
fun.
I say you guys seriously dont have to do that.
He says we want to. For a few reasons. One, because youve been really stressed
about being afraid that youre a Normal, we wanted to help you relax. Two, you just
need to relax in general. Three, its your birthday and you deserve to have some
fun.
I sigh and say if Im a Normal then Im not gonna be here past my birthday.
He says already thought of that. The four of us are going out the night before. Well
have some fun and have you back home in time for your birthday.
I say Ill need to ask my parents about-
He says already done. Theyre fine with it.
I laugh and say wow you thought of everything.
He says we started planning it about two weeks ago. We thought of everything, we
did everything, its all set.
I laugh and say okay, I guess weve got a plan then.
He nods and says okay, now youre free to go.
I say do you need help getting up? Does it still hurt?
He says no, not really. I can get up. He stands up and says Ill walk you home.
I nod and he says give me your bag.
I hand him my backpack and he levitates it. He takes off his bag and levitates it too.
He says now no one has to carry a heavy backpack.

I chuckle and say thanks.

Before you assume anything about me and Finn, just because hes walking me
home, Im going to tell you now that no assumptions should be made. Yeah, hes a
guy. Yeah, hes my friend. No, were not dating. Yeah, hes walking me home. So
what? Hes been walking home with me a lot, because my house is on the way to
his. So its not weird. Were not dating. Just clarifying that.
When we get to my house he drops my backpack one inch and catches it. He hands
it to me and says here you go.
I say no, take it back. If I dont have it then I dont have to do my homework.
He laughs but hands me the backpack.
I sigh and put it over my shoulder.
He says you need help with the homework?
I say its not that I dont understand it. I understand it completely, its so simple. I
just dont want to do it.
He laughs and says the quicker you do it the quicker its done.
I say oh my god you sound just like my parents.
He laughs and says just go do your homework.
I nod and go inside to start my homework.

Chapter 2
Six days passed by, still no power. Everyone got really nervous. Tomorrow is my
fourteenth birthday. If I dont get my powers today, Im going to die.
Finn, Blaire, and Ace had all refused to tell me what they planned on doing for my
birthday tonight, so I had two things making me nervous.
Thankfully, Finn assured me there were no alcohol or drugs involved in the plan.
That calmed me down a lot.
I was still afraid about if I was a Normal. The thought never left my mind.
My younger sister, Simone, came and sat with me on the couch in the morning.
So, now Im gonna explain Simone. Shes only eight. She has six years to develop
her power. But, my parents think shell have it by the time shes ten. The signs are
already beginning to show. Thats basically all there is to say about her. Other than
the fact that shes my only sibling.
She asks me so, I cant go out with you and your friends tonight?
She always wanted to hang out with me and my friends. It was that annoying sibling
thing.

I sigh and say no. Sim, no. Sorry.

She says are you going to be here in the morning?
I look down at the ground and say I dont know.
She says where are you gonna go?
Oh my god, I thought. I thought my parents were going to tell her.
I take a deep breath and say Sim, we need to have a talk about that.
She nods and stares up at me.
I say youve learned about the term Impota, right?
She nods and says the people who have no supernatural power whatsoever. The
dangerous ones.
I nod and say yeah, those people.
She says what about them? Oh my god, is one of your friends an Impota? Did they
get sent to the Government?
I shake my head and say no. No, not one of my friends.
She says then who?
I say you know what happens to Impota, right?
She nods and says since theyre normal and not like us, the Government uses
something they used to do to people that used to have supernatural powers, before
it became normal.
I nod and say you know what that is, right?
She says burning them at the stake.
I nod again and say you know that if you dont develop powers by the time youre
fourteen then you get burned at the stake, right?
She nods and says you already got your power, right?
I shake my head and say that was Finn. And then Blaire. Then Ace.
She says so you dont have powers?
I say no, Sim. I dont. It looks like I might be an Impota. Unless I get my powers
within the next fourteen hours. The Government will send people, theyll be here at
midnight. If I dont have powers by then, Im considered an Impota unless mom and
dad pay for me to be tested. But thats a lot of money. Money we dont have.
She says how can you get your powers?
I say I dont think I can. Ive got to face the facts and admit that Im probably an
Impota. And if I dont have powers by midnight, then theyll take me and burn me
alive.

She says oh my god.

I nod and say and theres no way to avoid this fate. I wipe tears out of my eyes
and say I need to get really lucky if Im gonna live.
She says Im so sorry.
I whisper its not your fault, Sim. Its not your fault. If the Government would just
give me a little more time, I could possibly make it. But its the law. Tonight, its live
or die.
She says I dont think mom and dad will let you go out tonight if you need to be
back for midnight.
I sigh and say I should get to have one last day with my friends.
The three of them were my only friends. We werent cool, but we werent losers. We
were those kids in between. We had each other, thats all we really needed. My
parents should let me have one last day with them.
We sit in silence for a while, then Simone gets up to go watch TV. I just stay and sit
by myself. After a few minutes, I find myself crying.
I dont even know why Impota are so dangerous, I thought. Theyre just normal
people.
I thought about it for a minute, then I realized why. If we let Impota live, then theyll
keep reproducing, making more people without powers. And eventually, theres
gonna be more people without powers than people with powers, just like there used
to be. Thered be so many innocent young lives lost just for having powers. Innocent
people like Simone, or Blaire, or Ace. Or Finn.
I took a deep breath. I have to let this happen, I thought. If Impota dont die, then
eventually there will be more regular people than supernatural. Theyll be burned at
the stake, again. Innocent people. If I had to die to secure the future of the
supernaturals, then so be it. Id do it for my friends, for my family, for the people of
the world. I had to do it if I wanted them all to survive.
I got up and wiped my eyes again. I will not be afraid, I tell myself. What happens
will happen, what doesnt happen doesnt happen. I will not be afraid.
Why couldnt I even listen to myself?
-Later that dayI walked out of my room, towards the door. I was waiting for Finn, Blaire, and Ace to
show up.
My mom walks into the room and says curfews 11:30.
I nod and say yes mom.
She says and if your powers develop you come home right away.

I nod and say yeah, I got it.

She says I mean it.
I say I get that.
She nods and says have a good time. She walks out of the room.
I sit down and wait for my friends. They are all waiting outside five minutes later. I
go outside and Finn immediately says happy early birthday!
I laugh and say thanks, Finn.
He nods and says alright, so weve got some places to be. Lets get going.

Chapter 3
I asked so where are we going?
Ace says well its gonna be a long night so were gonna eat first, if thats alright?
I nod and say yeah, thats fine. We ended up going to Burger King. Not the place
where I imagined having my probably last meal, but definitely the people I wanted
to have it with. And I was really shocked that when Finn mentioned that I was
probably gonna die tomorrow, we got our food for free.
After we eat, I say were gonna have to try that Im probably gonna die thing more
often.
Blaire says then never go to that place again.
I say maybe in a disguise?
Ace laughs and says what, you expect someone to just walk into Burger King
wearing one of those huge floppy hats?
I look at him with a very serious expression on my face and say yes, Ace. I expect
someone to walk into the local Burger King wearing a very large floppy hat.
They all burst out laughing.
We sit and talk for a while, then we get up and go outside.
I ask so, whats next?
Finn says well, since youve loved bowling since we were little, wanna go bowling?
I say depends, are you gonna cheat?
He says only if Im on your team.
Ace says no fair!
Blaire says lets keep it fair, boys against girls. Finn, no cheating.

I say Blaire, no turning off the lights to mess them up. Ace, no becoming a bowling
ball so you can walk down the lane yourself and knock all the pins down. Got it?
They all laugh.
I say I am totally serious. Unless I develop powers by the time we get to the
bowling alley then no one gets to use theirs.
Everyone sighs but agrees, so we go to the bowling alley. We do as Blaire suggested
and play guys against girls.
When Finn threw his first ball, it was a perfect throw and the ball hit all the pins.
I instantly call out cheater!
He says cant I just have skills?
I say no, you cant. You cheated.
Blaire laughs and says Nova just let him have the one. She whispers if hes not
cheating then he isnt gonna get another one.
I laugh and nod.
Ace says I seriously cant become the ball?
I say nope.
Finn says people always say to be the ball, why cant Ace do that?
Blaire says because thats not what people meant when bowling was invented.
Now go.
I laugh and watch as Ace throws the ball and gets a perfect hit.
I say Finn?
Finn says nope, not me.
Ace says Ive got skills.
Blaise says yeah, youre skilled at cheating. I saw you cheat on the math test the
other day.
Ace says no, you didnt. I didnt cheat.
Finn says yeah, on that one. What about the English test last Wednesday?
Ace says can we stop playing interrogate Ace and just bowl?!
I say were not done with this conversation, Ace.
Ace rolls his eyes and sarcastically laughs.
Blaire throws her ball down the lane, and she only misses one pin.
Ace says now Blaire is cheating!

I say no, because she missed a pin. If she was cheating she wouldve gotten all the
pins.
Finn says crap, she figured out how to cheat the right way.
Blaire says Finn I didnt cheat!
Ace says or so you say
Blaire says I swear to god Ace, I will slap you.
Finn says youre only mad because hes right.
I say alright, next person caught cheating is gonna get slapped.
Blaire says thank you!
I laugh and take my turn. I miss three pins.
Ace says now thats cheating done right.
I turn to him and say I will slap you.
He says sure you would.
I say I kicked Finn between the legs last week, I can slap you across the face.
Blaire says whyd you kick Finn in the private place?
I say I thought he was a kidnapper!
Finn winces at the memory of being kicked.
I say Finn, I apologized like seven times. I dont know what else you expect me to
do.
He says cant a memory just hurt, Nov?
I say memories shouldnt cause physical pain.
He sighs and says whatever.
I laugh and we all continue to bowl for the next couple of hours. Before we know it,
its 10:45. Which was logical, because we left my house at 7:00, and left Burger
King at 8:00.
Blaire says its too late to go out and do anything at this point, lets just walk
around.
Everyone nods, and we start walking.
After about ten minutes, Finn says hey Nova, wanna try telekinesis?
I say Finn weve gone over this there isnt a way for me to get half your power.
He laughs and says not what I meant.
Blaire says how could she try it?

Ace says dude, its impossible.

Finn says Nova, come here.
I walk over to him, and he puts out his hand. He says grab my hand, okay?
I look at him for a minute.
Ace says are you just trying to get her to hold her hand? Are you saying that
youve got a little crush on Nova?
Finn says Nova just grab the hand. Trust me, okay?
I slowly nod and grab his hand.
Again, just friends.
He points his index finger and says point to what you wanna move, and move it in
the direction you wanna move it. Just make sure to use the hand that Im holding.
I nod and point to a sign on a lawn. I slowly move our hands left and right, and the
sign starts to sway. I move our hands all the way to the left, and the sign goes
flying.
I say oh crap!
Finn laughs and says thats the fun part about it.
I let go of his hand and say if I get caught-
He says youre not gonna get caught.
I say you dont know that.
He laughs and says Nov, youre not gonna get caught, alright? Just pretend the
wind blew it down or something. Or say that one of the people with wind powers
was walking around and blew over their sign. He whispers or maybe you could just
blame it on Ace, its totally believable. Hed do stuff like that.
I laugh and say Ace, whyd you kick down that sign?
Ace says I did what now?
Blaire says Ace, you kicked down that sign.
He says no, I didnt. Finn and Nova telekinetically blew it away.
Finn says shh, no one needs to know.
Everyone laughs.
I say lets just pretend it didnt happen.
Everyone nods in agreement and we keep walking.
After a few minutes we pass a house with a bunch of lights on.

Ace says Blaire, I dare you to dim the lights in that house, then bring them up, and
do that until they notice.
Blaire says piece of cake. Challenge accepted. She closes her eyes, and suddenly
all of the lights in the house dim down. Then they suddenly go back up. She keeps
doing that, and it keeps getting darker each time. Eventually, a woman came
running out and yelled wheres the Photokinetic?!
None of them said a word, and they all heard the woman go back inside.
Blaire lets out a sigh of relief and says there, I did it.
Everyone laughs and Finn says its like 11:15 now.
I say half an hour, then Ill most likely never see any of you again.
Blaire says no. Dont say that. Not yet. Give us time.
I sigh but say alright. But we cant hide from the truth forever.
Finn says can we hide for another half an hour?
I nod and say we can hide for that long.
Ace suddenly falls down on all fours, and transforms into a dog. A wolf.
I say oh my god hes a werewolf! Run! Its a full moon!
Blaire laughs and says run for your lives!
Ace looks up at the moon and howls.
Finn just stands there laughing.
Ace transforms back and laughs.
Blaire pulls her phone out of her pocket and says Ive gotta get going.
I say okay. Thank you, Blaire. For everything.
She nods and says thats what friends are for.
I walk over and hug her.
While were still in the hug, I say Im sorry this has to happen.
She says its not your fault. The stupid Government is doing this.
I say theres still forty-five minutes.
She says lets hope you get a sudden rush of power.
I laugh and say yeah, lets hope.
She pulls out of the hug and wipes tears from her eyes.
Ace says hate to say it but Ive gotta go too.

I nod and turn to him. I say thank you. I hug him.

He says my pleasure, Nova.
I sigh and say I hate the Government.
He says me too.
I pull out of the hug and say goodbye, Ace. Try not to cheat on any more tests.
He says that was one time!
I say and now youve been labeled. Youve gotta be more careful. If we caught you,
the teacher probably did too.
He laughs and says Ill try not to cheat.
I laugh and say my ghost will be watching you.
He says no promises though.
I nod and laugh again.
Finn says we should probably start getting everyone home.
I nod and say yeah, thats probably the best idea. I choke back a sob.
We all start walking, and we go to Aces house first. We hug again, then he goes
inside. Then, we go drop off Blaire. She cried a little, we hugged a couple of times,
then she eventually went inside. That left just me and Finn.
He says did you have fun?
I say I did. Except for the last ten minutes.
He says wasnt easy for any of us either.
We start walking to my house.
I say Im sorry that this has to happen.
He says so am I.
We walk in silence until we get to my house. When we get there, I pause at the
bottom of the steps.
I say thank you, Finn. I dont know where Id be if I didnt have you.
He says same here, Nov. He looks down at the ground, then says look, Ive gotta
tell you something. He looks at me, right in the eye.
I say anything. What is it?
He says I um, I know this isnt, uh, Im
I say youre what?
He sighs and says Nova, I think Im in love with you.

Chapter 4
I say what?
He says I know its probably not the best time to say it, but I had to tell you. And if
Im probably never going to see you again, it was now or never.
I say no offence in any way, but why are you telling me this? The Government is
coming in less than an hour.
He says I just had to tell you before I lost you. I get it, you probably dont feel the
same way, if you get your powers in the next half hour then we can just forget this
conversation happened, if you want. But I just had to say it. Just once.
I sigh and say Finn, youre my best friend in the whole world. You know that. But
with the Government coming for me, I wasnt exactly worrying about if I have
feelings for my best friend. I was terrified so much, Im still terrified. I just wasnt
really thinking about a relationship, and its kind of late to have one.
He says I know, I understand that. I knew it wouldnt accomplish anything, I just
had to tell you. I needed you to know.
I just look down at the ground and whisper Im sorry.
He puts his hand under my chin and makes me look at him. A moment later, before
I know what hes doing, hes kissing me. When he pulls away he says so am I.
I just stand, looking at my best friend in the world who just admitted that he was in
love with me, and feeling nothing but guilt when I couldnt say it back.
He says I love you, Nova. Whether youre dead or alive. I just needed to tell you
that. He turns and starts walking away.
I say Finn
He turns back to me and says dont be sorry. I get it.
I just stand there, staring at him.
He walks back over tome, kisses my cheek, and says goodbye, Nova.
He starts walking away, and this time I couldnt even get myself to look at him.
Instead, I looked down at the ground, went inside, and broke down into tears.

Chapter 5
As soon as I got inside, I ran to my room and started crying.
A minute later there was a knock on the door. My mothers voice says Nova? What
happened?
I sigh and say dont worry about it. Theres nothing we can do about it now.

She says open the door.

I sigh and open the door.
She walks in and shuts the door behind herself. She says is this about the
Government? Because I was talking with your father, and if you want well pay for
the testing-
I interrupt no. I dont want to go through the testing. Id have to live with all of this
guilt.
She says guilt? For what? Nova, what happened?
I sigh and say something with Finn.
She says are you in a fight?
I say no, were not in a fight.
She says what is it?
I sigh and say he told me that hes in love with me. And that even though he knows
that its too late, he just wanted to make sure I knew.
She says oh my god. Whatd you say?
I wipe my eyes and say the only thing I could manage to say was Im sorry.
She says and how do you feel about Finn?
I sigh and say I dont even know, Im so confused right now.
She says take some time, think about it. The Government agent will be here in
about ten minutes.
I nod and say Ill come out in a few minutes.
She nods and stands up. Before she leaves she says maybe also try to see if you
actually did get your powers.
I nod and start focusing on the different elements, trying to see if anything happens.
I try it with every power, but nothing works.
Ten minutes later, theres a knock on my door. My fathers voice says Nova? The
Government agent is here.
I get up and go out to the living room. There was a woman standing there with a
clipboard.
The woman says you are Nova, correct?
I nod and say yes.
She says Im going to ask you some questions, and then youll demonstrate your
power, if you have one. Okay?
I nod and say I dont. It never came.

She says well I still need to ask you the questions. Has your hunger increased
lately?
I shake my head and say decreased.
She writes something on the clipboard, then says have you recently had more
energy to do physical activities?
I sigh and say no.
She was asking me about all the signs of getting a power.
She says and have any of your friends powers shown up yet?
I nod and say my friend Finn got his a couple of months ago, my friend Blaire got
hers last month, and my friend Ace got his last week.
She nods and says and you say you dont have your power yet?
I shake my head and say it never came
Now I know the final step. Theyll either let me free if I have powers, test me, or
label me an Impota and kill me. Sometimes, if a person seems worthy enough,
theyll test them for free.
The woman says I need your parents to demonstrate their powers for me.
My father steps forward and flicks his wrist. All the lights go off.
Yeah, my dad and Blaire are human light switches. Beautiful, isnt it?
He flicks his wrist again and the lights turn back on. Then he takes a step back.
The woman nods and says a Photokinetic.
My father nods.
My mother steps forward and points to a plastic cup. She moves her hand to the
right, and the cup goes flying. Then she puts it back where it was.
The woman nods again and says a telekinetic.
My mother nods and stands beside my father.
The woman looks back at me, shakes her head, and says such a waste.
Simone comes running out of her room and says whats happening?
The woman says whos this?
I say sorry, thats my little sister. I turn to Simone and say Sim, go back to your
room. Now.
She says whyre you crying? Are you an Impota?
The woman says Im afraid she is.

My parents gasp.
The woman looks at me again. She says you disgust me. Come, you filthy Impota.

Chapter 6
The woman grabs my wrists and pins them behind my back. Then she puts
handcuffs on me. A little excessive, in my opinion.
She says you filthy excuse for a being.
I say could you at least-
She says quiet!
My mother says Nova
The woman says Ive gotta take this to the President, right away.
Yeah, now I guess I have to explain the President. His name is Dexter. So Dexter is a
Pyrokinetic. We have a President who controls fire. And he terrifies me. Thats all I
have to say, basically.
I look at my parents. I say Im so-
The woman clamps a hand over my mouth and says no talking! Impota dont
deserve it.
My mother says can we at least say goodbye to her?
The woman sighs and says you have one minute.
My father walks over to me and hugs me. He says Nova, Im so sorry this happened
to you.
My mother says I wish I could just give you my power, and Id be burned instead.
Simone says is Nova going away?
I nod, and my mother says can you take your hand off her mouth for one minute?
The woman reluctantly drops her hand.
I say Im sorry Sim.
She hugs me, and I can hear her crying. I whisper Sim, its gonna be alright. Youre
gonna be okay.
She says are you going to be burned at the stake?
I nod and say yes, I am. But dont worry about me.
She continues to cry.
My mother says Nova, Im so sorry this happened to you.

I say nothing you can do about it. We cant control who is and isnt an Impota.
My father says if you want us to pay for the testing-
I say no. I dont. I dont want to live with all my guilt. I am still in shock about Finn.
My father looks at me and my mother says something happened with Finn and she
feels really bad about it.
I look down at the ground.
The woman says minutes up.
I hug my family and say thank you. For everything.
My mother says thats what you do for family.
Simone continues to cry.
I hug her and Sim, dont cry. Stay strong. Please.
She wipes her eyes and takes a deep breath.
I say be good for mom and dad.
She nods and says I will. I promise.
The woman pulls on my handcuffs, obviously trying to get me to wrap it up.
I turn to her and say I want to visit someone before we go.
She says no.
I say Im sorry, I dont recall asking.
She says I do recall telling you that Impota dont have the right.
I say well Im going.
She says what could even be so important?
I say Ive gotta talk to someone.
She says nope. Right to the Government.
I sigh and say Ill break out of these handcuffs.
She says not possible.
I try to pull my wrists apart, but it doesnt work.
Please, I think. I need to talk to Finn.
She says come on, weve got a car waiting.
I sigh and say please?
She says no. Now come on you filthy excuse for a being.

My father says dont talk to my daughter like that.

She laughs and says Im surprised youre still willing to call this this thing your
daughter. Its not natural.
My mother says she is still a human being.
The woman says if this is a human being then the world is flat. Without another
word she drags me out of my home and throws me into a car. But not before I can
see a figure standing on the sidewalk right next to my house.
A figure I knew very well.
Finn.

Chapter 7
So, Finn waited outside my house. Maybe he wanted to see if I suddenly got
powers?
Right before I was thrown into the car, he calls my name.
I yell Finn!
He runs over, but the door closes. He starts pounding on the door, but it doesnt
open.
I reach for the handle, but the woman shoves my handcuffs down.
I just stare at Finn through the window. He closes his eyes for a second, and
suddenly the window starts to go down.
He says Nova!
I say why are you here?!
He says I just wanted to see if you were a Normal or not.
I sigh and say Im sorry Finn.
He says its not your fault.
I say no, not about this.
He says what?
I sigh and say youre my best friend in the world and if I werent a Normal I
probably wouldve gone out with you.
He says really?
I nod and say yeah, probably.
Then suddenly the window starts going up. And the engine starts.

Finn says Nova!

Then, the window is all the way up, and the car starts moving.

Chapter 8
It took four hours to drive to the Government, so it gave me plenty of time to think. I
mostly thought about what happened with Finn.
He had been my friend for almost ten years. We literally went through everything
together. I was the first person he told after he got his powers, mostly because I was
right next to him when it happened. We had been friends for years. Maybe I did like
him. I never really thought about it.
The ride seemed like it took way longer than it should have, so I guessed someone
was manipulating time somewhere.
After a couple of hours I asked can we stop and get some food? Please? Im
starving.
Yeah, I suddenly wanted to eat again. I hadnt eaten since Burger King.
The woman opens up a bag and takes out a bag of chips. She throws it at me.
I say umm, thanks?
She just nods and returns to the email she was reading on her phone.
I open the bag of chips and eat the whole thing.
We eventually did arrive at the Government, after what felt like days. The woman, I
found out her name is Cecily, led me inside. I didnt say a word.
She brought me to Dexters office and knocked on the door. A guard answered it.
Cecily says Ive got an Impota that needs burning.
The guard opens the door wider and Cecily pulls me inside.
Dexter is sitting at his desk, looking over some papers.
Cecily clears her throat and says excuse me? Dexter?
He looks up at her, then he sees me.
He says is this child an Impota?
She nods.
He turns to me and says whats your name?
I say Nova.
He says and how old are you?

I sigh and say today is my fourteenth birthday.

He says and youre an Impota?
I nod and say yes, Im an Impota. Sadly. I look down at the ground.
He says its sad that anyone has to be an Impota.
Wow, this guy is not what I expected. I expected him to me harsher than Cecily.
He says you do understand why Impota have to be killed, yes?
I nod and say because if Impota keep breeding, then eventually there might be
more powerless people than supernatural, and theyll kill people with powers all
over again.
He nods and says smart girl. Very smart.
I say I accept that Ive got to die, if its for the good of the supernatural people.
He says thats very brave, Nova. Very brave.
I just nod, still looking down at the ground.
I slowly look up at him.
He looks at Cecily and says Cecily, this plan is an excellent idea. He points to the
papers on his desk. Some of them looked like blueprints.
She smiles and says thank you.
I just remain silent.
Dexter says now as for this Impota
I look from Cecily to him.
He says kill her. At sunrise.

Chapter 9
Okay, so Dexter isnt as nice as he seemed at first.
Cecily nods and says should I put her in the dungeon?
Dexter nods.
So, apparently this place has a dungeon. Wonderful.
Cecily drags me out of the room and down a bunch of steps, until we reach what
was obviously the dungeons. It was dark and cold. Ironic, because in a few hours Id
see nothing but bright fire and itd be burning hot. And, it smelled like dead fish.
Basically, it was horrible. And worst of all, I was still hungry.
Cecily took off my handcuffs, finally. But then I was chained to the wall.

I sigh and sit against the wall, waiting for sunrise. Yeah, I knew it was going to hurt.
A lot. But it was for the good of my friends and family, so Id do it.
A few hours later, through a tiny little window at the top of the room, I could see the
first hint of dawn. The door opens a minute later, and Cecily comes down. She
unchains me from the wall and says can I trust you not to run away if I dont
handcuff you?
I nod.
She says okay, then Ill trust you.
Finally, I didnt have to be chained up for the first time in hours. I rub my wrists,
where there were marks from the handcuffs and the wall-chain.
She says Im surprised about how calm you seem.
I say trust me, Im horrified.
She says I would be too, if it were me. Youre handling this better than I would. Id
be kicking and screaming.
I sigh and say if its for the good of my friends and family then I fully understand
it.
She nods and says you seem like a nice kid. So Im gonna give you a tip. This is
gonna hurt. A lot. When you see the light, run towards it as fast as you can, and the
pain will go away.
I nod and say thanks.
She nods and pulls me up the stairs. When we reach the front door, she pushes it
open. And Im horrified by what I see next.
A single pole in the ground. Just an ordinary metal pole. And Dexter was there,
holding a torch. There was someone else right beside him, holding a rope. But the
most horrific thing was the circle of people surrounding the area, all staring at me
eagerly. As if they wanted this to happen to me. It was horrifying and disgusting.
They looked as if this was entertaining.
Cecily brought me over to the pole, and I was tied to it. My hands above my head,
my legs tied to the bottom.
Dexter says we are gathered today to witness a burning. Nova has been sentenced
to death on account of being an Impota. She shall now be burned.
He walked towards me, holding out the torch.
People started chanting burn! Burn! Burn! Burn!
It made me absolutely sick.
Dexter was literally a foot away from me now. He extends the torch towards me,
and then something amazing happens.

Chapter 10
Right before the torch hit me, the ropes that were keeping me tied to the pole burst
into flames. Both of them. And I didnt feel a thing. My eyes widened. I put out my
hand to slap away the torch, but it went flying before I even touched it. I look at my
hand, my eyes wide. I slowly put it out, and a wall of water rises around me.
Oh my god, I think. Is this actually happening?
I am absolutely horrified. I just showed Hydrokinesis, Pyrokinesis, and Telekinesis!
No one has more than one power. Ever. Thats just not how it works.
Wait a minute, I think. Maybe the fire and water is Atmoskinesis!
I stomp my foot on the ground, and a crack starts forming. And it keeps going. I
trace my finger along part of it, and it seals the whole thing.
So, Geokinesis.
I put my hand out and flick my wrist. Theres suddenly an intense wind. I flick my
wrist again and it stops.
So, Aerokinesis, Hydrokinesis, Pyrokinesis, and Geokinesis.
Im Atmoskinetic. And apparently telekinetic.
Dexter picks up the torch from the ground, but his movements are very slow.
Oh god, I think. Chronokinesis.
Did I seriously have three powers?
I focus on letting time go back to normal, and it does.
Dexter says a telekinetic, Atmoskinetic, and Chronokinetic? One person? Not
possible. Youre one of the three. And I highly doubt youre Atmoskinetic.
I say believe it, Dexter.
I put my hands above my head, and theres suddenly a huge tidal wave ready to
crash down.
I say its been three hundred years, Dexter. Isnt it time for a new Atmoskinetic?
I take one of my hands down and point my finger at the ground, right in front of
Dexter. I draw a circle with my finger and imagine fire. Suddenly, hes surrounded in
a ring of fire. I flick my wrist, and the tidal wave goes away. I telekinetically bring
the torch to myself, summon a small amount of water, and put the flame out.
I cant believe I actually have three powers. And one of them is the rarest one ever.
The most powerful.
Dexter turns to a Government official and says I want her dead.

Chapter 11
I take that as my dismissal.
But, I always promised myself that once I got my power Id use it to make a grand
exit, just one time.
First, I focused on slowing down time. Everyone else was moving slowly, but I could
move at my normal pace. Then, I focused on speeding up the wind. It was really,
really fast. So I jumped into the air, and the wind carried me away.
It was awesome. I was technically flying! And I telekinetically threw the pole at
Dexter.
I flew all the way home, and I ran inside.
Simone was sitting in the living room watching television, so she saw me first.
She says Nova?
My parents run into the room at the mention of my name. I finally let the people
back at the Government building have their normal pace back.
My mother says Nova, what are you doing here?
Simone says did they let you go?
I say no, I let myself go.
My father says Nova, how are you here? Theyre supposed to be burning you.
I say yeah, they were about to. I was tied to the pole and everything. Then,
something incredible happened.
The television starts buzzing. A recorded voice says dangerous threat alert. This is
a danger alert. A dangerous fourteen year old girl is on the loose. Remain inside
your homes and do not answer the door. If you see a girl named Nova, please
contact the Government immediately. This girl is a threat to all of us. If you see her,
call the Government immediately. This is not a drill. This is a danger alert.
My parents look at me, and Simone says Nova? Whatd you do?
I say my powers showed.
My father says really?
I nod and say yeah, really. And theres three of them.
My mother gasps and says Nova, thats not right. Youre only supposed to have
one.
I laugh and say wait until you hear what they are.
Simone says are you telekinetic, like mom? Or Photokinetic, like dad?

My mother says Nova what are your powers?

I say Im telekinetic, Chronokinetic, and Atmoskinetic.
Their eyes widen.
My father says you mean Atmokinetic?
I say no, dad. With the s. Atmoskinetic. I can control the four elements.
My mother says Nova, please tell me this is a joke.
I say I got my power! I can live! I thought youd be happy!
My father says Nova, youre highly dangerous. Weve got to turn you in.
I say youre seriously going to turn me in to the Government?
My mother says Nova we dont have a choice. If they find out youre here theyll kill
us all.
I say fine, then Ill leave. I thought my family would actually be happy to see me,
not throw me out on the street because Im potentially dangerous.
My father says you arent potentially dangerous, you are dangerous!
I say not the words I expected to hear from my own father on my fourteenth
birthday right after discovering my powers. I turn towards the door.
Simone says Nova wait!
I say Im sorry Sim.
I walk out the door and slam it shut behind myself. Thankfully, the streets were
deserted.
Where can I go now?
I have nowhere to go. I cant even go see any of my friends, because itd put them
in danger. And they all probably saw the alert on the television.
I speed up the wind, so it carries me slowly. I fly down the sidewalks, not exactly
sure where I was going.
I have to get out of here. I need to get away from this place.
I took a deep breath, and suddenly a door opened. I jumped and turned towards it,
my palms filling with fire.
Finn was standing in the doorway, and I realize Im right in front of his house.
He says Nova?
I slowly start flying backwards.
He says no, Nova. Dont go. I wont turn you in. No one else is home, no ones
going to turn you in. Come inside.

I slowly lower myself to the ground and put out the fire that was burning in my
palms.
I walk over to him.
He says dont be scared, you know Im not gonna turn you in.
I say I dont know if I can believe you. My own family even tried to turn me in.
He says Nova, I promise, you can trust me.
I slowly walk inside. He shuts the door behind me.
He says what are you doing here? Why is the Government calling you dangerous?
What the hell is happening?
I say well first, I got taken this morning. I was thrown into a dungeon for a few
hours, then they brought me out to be burned, which was where I found my
powers.
He says you found them?!
I nod and say theres three of them. Telekinesis, Chronokinesis, and Atmoskinesis.
He says wait, Atmoskinesis? Controlling the elements?
I nod and say yeah, thats the one.
He says and telekinesis?
I nod and say and Chronokinesis.
He says so you can move anything you want with your mind, slow down or speed
up time, and control the elements?
I nod and say Im kind of dangerous.
He says so whatre you gonna do?
I sigh and say Ill probably run away. Leave the area, I dont think I can ever come
back.
He sighs and says okay, lets go.
I say Finn, youre not coming with me.
He says you shouldnt have to do this alone.
I say and yet I cant ask you to go with me. Anyone found being associated with
me is gonna be killed.
He says I dont care, I cant let you go alone.
I say Finn, I can-
He says if youre leaving Im going with you.

I say no. I dont want you to.

He says Im your best friend. Please, take me with you.
I sigh and say Finn, I cant. Im sorry. If you got hurt because you were associated
with me, Id never forgive myself.
He says Nova, please?
I look at him in the eye, and I can tell that he actually wants to go.
I take a deep breath and say if you really want to, then Im not going to stop you.
He says thank you.
I sigh and say get a backpack and fill it with anything youd need, write a note for
your parents, and then well go.
He nods and walks into his room.
I sit on the couch and put my head in my hands.
So, now Im apparently a wanted fugitive.
Great. Exactly the birthday present I wanted.
A few minutes later, he comes out with a full backpack and an envelope.
I say ready to go?
He nods and says we just need to get Blaire and Ace first.
I say wait, what? I dont recall inviting them.
He says we cant leave them behind, Nov.
I say Finn I am one minute from leaving you behind.
He says what if the Government comes and tries to interrogate them?
I say they dont know anything.
He says I already called them both.
I say Finn!
He says they deserve to at least know whats going on!
I say I will fly away right now. Really.
He says wait, you can fly?
I nod and say I use my Aerokinesis to make the winds really strong so it blows me
around.
He says Ive gotta try that.
I nod and say come outside.

He nods, puts his backpack over his shoulder, and follows me out the door. He tapes
the envelope he was holding to the front door, then turns to me. I close my eyes
and focus on speeding up the wind. Once I get the wind really fast I say jump!
He jumps, and I make the wind carry him around. He laughs, and a minute later I
bring him back down to the ground.
He says that is awesome.
I say glad you like it because thats probably how well be getting around for a
while.
He nods.
I say last chance to change your mind, Finn.
He shakes his head and says Im coming.
I say okay then, but you need to realize that once youre associated with me
theres no going back.
He says I can deal with it.
I nod and say so, lets go get Blaire and Ace, and well be on our way.
He nods and I speed up the wind, and have it carry us to Blaires house.
I knock on the door, and she immediately jumps out. She has a backpack over her
shoulder.
She hugs me and says youre alive!
I nod and say Im alive, and Im a dangerous fugitive wanted by the Government so
Ill explain everything once we get out of here.
She nods.
I say Ill also explain this later. I speed up the wind, and it carries us all the way to
Aces house.
He jumps out before anyone even knocks on the door.
I say Ill explain this later, right now we just need to get out of this area.
Ace nods, and I have the wind carry us away. We fly for about twenty minutes, and
we end up really far away, so I slow down the wind and we go back to the ground.
We landed right at the edge of a forest. It was dark and damp. Just like the dungeon.
Except hopefully, I wouldnt be chained to a wall this time.
I say okay, so Ill explain now.
Ace says what the hell just happened?! We like, we flew! We were flying! How is
that-what was-who did-how is it possible?!
I laugh and say Ace calm down, Im gonna explain it all.

Blaire says good, because we deserve an explanation.

I say so I got taken to the Government this morning because I had no powers and
they thought I was an Impota. They tied me to a pole and Dexter was about to burn
me, when suddenly the ropes holding me down burst into flames, everyone slowed
down, and the torch flew out of Dexters hand.
Finn says long story short, shes telekinetic, Chronokinetic, and Atmoskinetic.
Blaire says you mean Atmokinetic?
I say no. With the s.
Ace says wait a minute. Youre trying to tell us that Nova can control the elements,
time, and move things with her mind?
In unison, Finn and I say yes.
Blaire says that is awesome!
I say trust me, its not. My family threatened to send me to the Government, I got
kicked out of my own home, and I just basically made the four of us homeless.
Finn says well figure it out.
Blaire says Id rather know where you are and be in danger than not know where
you are but be safe.
Ace says same.
Finn says third.
I say well its only like eight in the morning, so weve gotta figure out what were
doing.
Blaire says maybe we could hide in the forest?
I say thats a good idea. But first, we should probably figure out how were gonna
stay alive.
Ace says what exactly do you mean by that?
I say oh I dont know, food, water, shelter, a bathroom?
Finn says for food we can find, kill, and cook animals, for water you can use your
power, for shelter we could try to make houses out of wood and sticks, for a
bathroom you can just make a hole.
Ace says there, everything is all set.
I sigh and say okay, lets go look for a spot then.
Ace leads us into the forest.
Blaire says its really dark in here.
Finn says so work your light-switch powers.

She says there isnt a light to turn on.

I say guys, dont fight. I got this. I put my hand and focus on fire. Suddenly,
theres a small flame in the palm of my hand. I telekinetically get a stick, and I light
the end on fire, like a torch. I hand it to Blaire and say there you go.
Finn says resourceful.
I nod and we continue walking. Eventually we find a small clearing. It wasnt much,
but it was enough. There was enough space for a fire, a bathroom, and a shelter.
Finn says alright, lets stay here.
Everyone nods, and they all take off their backpacks.
I say and just like that, we live in the woods.
Ace laughs and says maybe it wont be that bad.
I say what if theres predators?
Blaire says then well have Ace scare them off by becoming something.
Everyone nods in agreement.
I go and sit at the edge of the clearing, against a tree.
Blaire comes and sits down next to me. She says you okay?
I say Im fine I just havent slept in a day.
She says you didnt sleep this morning?
I shake my head and say as soon as the Government took me I was in a car, then a
dungeon, then about to be burned, then I was rejected by my family, and now Im
here. So no, I havent had time to sleep.
She says then go to sleep. Were gonna get some stuff set up.
I nod and she gets up and walks back over to the others.
I just close my eyes and instantly fall asleep.

Chapter 12
When I woke up, I was amazed at how much theyd done.
There was a small fire going, and they were eating something. I got up and walked
over, and I was disgusted to find out that what they were eating was a squirrel.
Ace says hungry? We caught some food.
I look at the squirrel and my stomach growls. I go against my better judgement and
take some of it. I sit next to Blaire and say so, how long was I asleep?

Finn says do you really wanna know?

I nod.
Ace says you slept through all of yesterday. The sun just rose.
I look up at the sky, and sure enough, the sun was rising.
I say oh my god.
They all nod.
Blaire says we didnt want to wake you because we knew you were exhausted, so
we let you sleep.
I nod and say thanks. I close my eyes and take a bite of the squirrel. It was
actually not bad. It was thoroughly cooked, and it tasted a little like chicken.
Finn says Ace and I are looking for some stuff that we could build shelter out of.
Even maybe just large sticks or something.
Blaire says all I did was cook.
I laugh and say so what am I gonna have to do?
Ace says make a bathroom. Dont make it too far away, but not so close that we
can smell it.
I laugh and say thats all I have to do?
They all nod.
I say alright, I can do that.
Ace says can you do it now please?
I say why? You gotta use the bathroom?
He says just make a damn hole!
I laugh and get up. I walk about a quarter mile from the clearing, and stomp on the
ground. A small crack opens up. I open the crack so it makes a hole. I walk back to
the clearing and say alright, whoever needs to use the bathroom can-
Ace immediately runs past me.
I laugh and say wow he really had to go, didnt he?
Finn nods.
Blaire says were gonna need water.
I say were gonna need a place to keep water.
Finn says Ace and I will figure it out.

I nod and sit down by the fire. I stare into it for a minute, then I put my head in my
hands.
Finn sits next to me and says you okay?
I say no. Im not okay. Im only fourteen and Im already a wanted fugitive,
homeless, and living in the woods. My family almost gave me to the Government, I
almost got burned alive. I made you all homeless. I have three powers instead of
one, and one of them is the most dangerous power there is. I sure as hell am not
okay. I ruined four lives within an hour.
He says you didnt ruin anyones life.
I say I ruined mine. I lost my family, my home, everything.
He says youve still got us. Youre always gonna have us. Were not gonna leave
you alone. Thats why were here. If this ruins our lives then its our faults for
coming, not yours for bringing us. None of this is your fault. You dont control what
powers you get or how many you get. You didnt mean for any of this to happen.
I sigh and say what if someone dies?
He says then they died trying to protect someone innocent who is being hunted
down for no reason.
I sigh and say what if I kill one of you? What if my power goes out of control and I
kill someone?
He sighs and says look, Nov, youre not going to kill anyone. You wouldnt ever let
yourself do that. You know that. So just stop worrying for a little bit.
I sigh again and say Ill try.
It seems like he forgot about the conversation we had the other day, about him
apparently being in love with me. I was kind of thankful for that, I kind of liked
everything the way it was.
We sit in silence for a couple of minutes, then Ace comes back into the clearing. He
sits next to Blaire and they start talking about something.
I stand up and say Im gonna go for a walk.
Finn says want me to go with you?
I shake my head and say I think I just need to be alone for a bit. Ill be back.
He says is this about what I said the other day?
I say no, its not about that. I just need some time to think about everything thats
happening.
He says can we just talk for one minute, then you can go?
I sigh but say about what?

He says what I said the other day. Are we gonna, like, talk about it? Or are we just
going to ignore it?
I say I um, I dont know.
He says could you maybe think about it then? If you dont want to talk about it
thats perfectly fine with me, if you want to talk about it we can. Whatever you want
to do.
I say Ill think about it on my walk, and if I decide to talk about it, Ill tell you when I
get back.
He nods and says enjoy your walk.
I nod and walk off into the woods.

Chapter 13
As soon as Im far enough from them that I know they cant hear me, I sit on the
ground and start to cry. I cried because I wrecked my life and my friends lives, I
cried because I lost my family, I cried because we were four fourteen year olds
living in the woods, I cried because of my new stupid powers, I cried for everything.
I hardly even thought about what Finn said.
After what felt like hours, I heard movement. It sounded like a person, but I wasnt
sure.
I silently stood up and started walking back. The sound followed me. I say Ace?
Finn? Blaire?
No response.
I continue to back away until I back into a tree. Thinking it was a person, I scream.
Suddenly, a dog jumps at me from the bushes. Not a dog, a wolf.
I try to smack it away, but it bites my hand.
I scream HELP! I hear things running towards me. Hoping it was my friends, I swat
at the wolf again. It bites my wrist.
Suddenly another wolf jumps over my head and tackles it to the ground. Something
grabs my arm, and I turn around. While bringing my leg up to kick the person in
between the legs. I stop when I see its just Finn. I lower my leg and look at my
hand. Its covered in blood.
Finn says what happened?!
Blaire runs up to us and says are you okay?!
I look and see the rabid wolf is on the ground, not moving. The other wolf, which I
guessed was Ace, came and sat at my feet.
I take a deep breath and say it just it just attacked me.

Finn says are you alright?

I say my hand is covered in freaking blood!
Blaire says come on, well bring you back, Ill clean it up.
I nod and follow her as she leads us all back to the clearing.
Wolf Ace follows right next to me, and Finn stands on my other side while Blaire
leads us.
I take a deep breath and say sorry, Finn.
He says Im just glad you didnt kick me this time.
I laugh and say youre lucky I saw you this time. Otherwise wed have to make Ace
become a stretcher and push you back to the clearing.
He says Id rather walk.
I laugh and say I would too.
He laughs with me for a moment, and it almost feels like nothing ever changed. It
feels like we were back to where we were a few months ago, before either of us had
powers. But that feeling quickly subsides when I feel the pain in my hand.
We get back to the clearing and Blaire says okay, summon some water. And make
a hole.
I nod and stomp on the ground to open a crack, then rip it open to make a small
hole. Then I summon some water.
She says put the water in the hole.
I nod and drop the water in the hole.
She says now, put your injured hand in there.
I slowly put my bloody hand into the water. It stings at first, but then it starts to feel
better.
I sigh in relief.
She says keep it in there for a few minutes, Ill be back to check on you in a bit.
I nod and she walks away.
I sit by myself for a minute, then Ace comes and sits next to me.
I say thank you.
He says youd do it for me.
I say wolf or not.
He laughs and says hows your hand?

I say it feels a little better

He says I honestly thought Finn was gonna beat me to the wolf. He was ready to
kill it, too.
I say wait, its dead?
He nods and says he went bac to check it, trying to see if its good to eat. If it is
hell bring it back here and well have that for dinner.
I sigh and say I cant believe our diet will now consist of squirrel and wolf.
He says Blaire suggested starting a vegetable garden.
I laugh and say when she finds seeds, she can start a vegetable garden.
He laughs and says thats what Finn said.
I sigh and look at the water. It was red and brown.
He quietly says so whats happening with you and Finn?
I look at him, then back at the water. I say what do you mean? Were friends.
He says you know that hes totally in love with you, right?
I say he told me the other day. Now I just dont know what to do about it.
He says the two of you should just talk it out, go from there.
I sigh and say why are you asking about this?
He says he told me he was in love with you.
I say whend he say that?
He says maybe a year ago?
I say a year?!
He says a year, ten months, somewhere in that area.
I sigh again and say that still doesnt tell me why youre asking about it.
He says its in my natural nature to get curious. And he told me that he was going
to tell you. So naturally, I got curious. I wanted to try asking Finn, but I didnt know if
itd be the best idea. So I asked you first.
I say I guess Ill talk to him about it. Whats the worst that could happen?
He says tell me how it goes.
I sarcastically laugh and look at my hand again. The water was mostly red at this
point, which was starting to scare me.
Blaire walks over and says okay, take it out.

I take my hand out of the water. There was no trace of blood on my hand and the
wounds were all clean.
I say wow
She nods and says youre welcome.
I say thanks Blaire.
She nods and sits with us.
Ace says hey Blaire, did Finn ever mention to you about him being in love with
Nova?
She nods again and says oh yeah, a bunch of times.
I say why did he tell everyone but me?!
Blaire says he was afraid of being rejected.
Ace adds that was probably his biggest fear. Him telling you, then being rejected.
I sigh and say oh god, whatve I done?
Blaire says wait, you rejected him?! Its Finn!
I say I think I did. I dont know. I never gave an answer.
Ace says well whatd you say when he told you?
I sigh and say Im sorry.
They both shake their heads.
Ace says thats hardcore rejection.
I put my head in my hands and say I dont know what to do. Im so confused.
Suddenly, Finn runs into the clearing. He says guys, come on. We have a problem.
I say what kind of problem? Worse than four teenagers living in the woods?
He says I found a person. And she needs help.
Ace says how bad are they?
He says bleeding out.
Blaire says what?!
Finn says I found a girl thats dying! Seriously, just come help!
We all get up and follow him to a tree where theres a girl siting against a tree. And
she had blood all over her hands, arms, and legs. She looked like hell. She was
really, really pale.
We all grab a limb and carry her back to our clearing.

Blaire says Nova get a bigger hole and fill it with water!
I stomp on the ground and rip open the crack to make a hole. I fill it with water and
Blaire drags the girl over.
She slowly lowers the girl into the water and says Ill watch her. You should go fix
the fire, its almost dead.
I nod and go over to the fire pit they built. I put out my hand and focus on sticks.
Suddenly, some sticks fly into my hand.
The wonderful power of telekinesis.
I put the sticks on the fire pit, then point to it and focus on fire. Suddenly, a blazing
hot fire shoots from my fingertips. Thankfully, it doesnt burn me. I cant burn,
apparently.
I go over to Blaire and the girl. I say what do you think happened to her?
Blaire says I dont know. But whatever it was, it wasnt an accident.
I look at the girl soaking in the now blood-red water. Then, I look over my shoulder
and see Finn talking with Ace.
I sigh and say do you think Im being fair to Finn by ignoring that hes in love with
me?
She says well, how do you feel?
I look back over my shoulder at Finn, then turn back to Blaire. I sigh and say I, I
dont think I feel the same way.

Chapter 14
Blaire says really? If this was a movie, this would be the point where you realize
that youve been in love with him all along and just never admitted it, and the two
of you solve the problem and live happily ever after.
I sigh and say life isnt a movie, Blaire.
She says I know but, usually this isnt what happens.
I say does this make me a bad person?
She shakes her head and says you dont control how you feel. Its not your fault.
Just, dont hurt him.
I look down and say I dont want to lose him. Hes my best friend.
Blaire says wow youre really making me feel appreciated.
I say you know what I mean. He has been my friend for almost ten years. Ive only
had you for eight. I just dont want to hurt him.

She sighs and says I dont know what to tell you, Nova. You say hes your best
friend, and that you dont want to hurt him, but yet you feel indifferent and feel like
you cant tell him without hurting him. I dont know what to tell you at this point.
I sigh and say what should I do? Start a relationship that might make me unhappy,
or dont date him and make him unhappy?
She says Finn isnt the one in danger right now. You need to think for yourself, not
about others.
I nod and say okay, I think I get it now.
What Finn doesnt know wont hurt him.
She says glad I could be of help.
I nod and go to the edge of the clearing, to where I slept all of yesterday, and close
my eyes. Of course Im not going to fall asleep, but I just couldnt look around
anymore.
A few minutes later, someones tapping my shoulder. I open my eyes, and its Finn.
He says Nov, come on. I got the wolf. Were gonna eat.
I nod and get up and go over to the fire. I look away when I see there is a stick
through the wolf, holding it over the fire.
The wolf cooks for about half an hour, then Ace takes it out of the fire.
I say Ace, how do you know how to cook this stuff?
He says Im just using it like an oven. This may need to cook longer. He pulls out a
pocket knife and cuts down the wolfs side.
I look away, because it looked gross.
He says yeah, at least another forty-five minutes.
I nod and he puts the wolf back over the fire.
I look over to where Blaire is sitting by the hole with the girl in it.
Blaires eyes widen, and she looks over at me. She motions for me to approach.
I get up and slowly approach them.
Blaire says Nova. Uh, the girl is awake. And I think she knows you.

Chapter 15
I say she knows me?
Blaire says apparently.
I say Ive never seen her before in my life.

She says well apparently she knows you.

A weak voice says Nova
My eyes widen. Ive never seen this girl in my life, and now she knows my name.
I say wait a minute whats your name?
She says who are you?
I stand in front of her and say Im Nova. Now, tell me your name.
She says Nova!
I say yeah, thats my name. Whats yours? No two people have the same name.
She says Ive found you!
Blaire says are you from the Government?
The girl says please dont insult me like that.
I say are you planning on giving me to the Government?
She says why would I do that? What do they want with you?
I say you know, the danger alert? Having three powers? Being Atmoskinetic?
She says so it is you!
I say who are you?!
She says my names Kathryn. I came from a group working to bring down the
Government. She sits up, and for the first time I can see her clearly. She was still
pretty pale, but now I could actually see what she looked like. Shes tall, she has
short brown hair, and when she looked at me I could see she has blue eyes.
I say how do you know me?
She says everyone at our organization knows who you are! Its finally happening!
I say alright, you have two seconds to tell me what is going on.
She says youre not the only one who wants answers here, pace yourself Nova.
I say who are you?!
She says Ill explain everything just help me get out of this giant puddle.
I slowly reach out my arm and help her up. Her clothes were soaked.
Blaire opens up her bag, pulls out a pair of clean clothes, and says here, try these
on.
Kathryn takes the clothes and says is there like, anywhere private?
I say go behind a few trees, well keep the guys looking in the opposite direction.

She nods and starts walking into the trees.

Blaire and I go over to Finn and Ace.
Blaire says okay, so weve got something strange going on.
I say apparently theres a whole organization that knows exactly who I am.
Ace says seriously?
I nod and say its freaking me out. That girl, her name is Kathryn. Shes from them.
She knows who I am, she knows its me, shes freaking me out.
Blaire says hopefully shell give us some answers.
Finn says does she seem dangerous?
Blaire says not really, but her organization might be.
Ace says so whatre we gonna do?
Were all silent for a minute, then I say we figure this out.
Theres a rustling in the trees and suddenly Kathryns voice says alright, Im back.
She was wearing dry clothes, and she was staring directly at me, which freaked me
out. She says mind if I ask to see the Atmoskinesis?
I put out my left hand and my palm fills with fire. I put out my right hand and water
circles around my arm. I stomp my foot, and a crack appears. I put my right arm in
the air, and suddenly the wind picks up. I concentrate on slowing it down, and it
stops.
She says oh my god its really you!
I say alright, Im gonna need some information.
She says sit, Ill tell you everything you wanna know.
I nod and sit next to the fire, and she sits next to me.
I say okay, so I wanna know a lot of things. Lets start with how you know who I
am.
She says so I come from a group going against the Government. Were called the
Super Novas.
I say Im already really freaked out by this, but continue.
She says our founder was named Nova. She told us that someday, someone with
the same name as her would come along, and that theyd be the key to everything.
Theyd be the most powerful person alive, that person would have the power to stop
the Government.
Blaire sits on the other side next to me and says so, you think Nova is the key to
destroying the Government?

Kathryn says well, its hard to tell. We obviously pictured someone with almost all if
not all the possible powers a person could get. But, she is named Nova, and she is
probably the most powerful person alive right now.
I say so you expect me to believe that Im supposed to bring down the leaders of
this country because thats what some girl who my friend found dying in the woods
told me?
She nods.
I say how stupid do you think I am?
She says I think youre highly intelligent, actually. Which is why we need you. The
Government is planning something. Something horrible.
Finn sits next to her and says which is?
She says Dexter is dying. And you remember what they do when a President is
dying, right?
Ace whispers the Battle Royale.
She nods and says you know how it works, right?
We all nod.
So, Ill do you a favor and explain to you what the Battle Royale is. Well, its not
much of a favor. The Battle Royale is horrifying. So, our country cant go without a
leader. What they do is take two people for every power (one female, one male) of
any age, erase their memory, and throw them into a giant arena. Theyll remember
their name, and their power. Thats it. And they wont even remember it right away.
So the point of this is to figure out which one is more powerful and intelligent. How
do they do that, you might wonder? They have to kill each other. The last person
alive is the power and gender of the next President. Like, when Dexter became
President. The winner of that Battle Royale was a male Pyrokinetic. And whoever
wins does not become the President, in case youre wondering. So, back to whats
happening.
Kathryn says theyre planning another Battle Royale. They have to build an arena
for it, and Dexter already has blueprints for it.
I suddenly remember the blueprints I saw on Dexters desk. Maybe they were for
the arena.
Kathryn continues and if they already have the blueprints, then that means that
theyve already selected who will be taken to go in. Its not a volunteer option, and
once youre picked, youre picked. Theres no volunteering for someone to save
them, it has to be the person they pick. They will go to the ends of the Earth to find
a person theyre looking for to fight in the Battle Royale because they believe
theres something special about that person.
I say okay, so theyre planning a Battle Royale.

She says they dont even give the President the blueprints for the arena unless
theyre almost done. That means that-
Ace interrupts the Battle Royale is coming soon.

Chapter 16
I sigh and say alright, now Ill answer your questions.
Kathryn says when did you develop your powers?
I sigh again and say so, I was taken yesterday by the Government because they
thought I was an Impota, so they were going to burn me at the stake. I was tied to
the stake, and all of a sudden the ropes burst into flames. I thought it was
Pyrokinesis so I was going to try and make a fire, but when I put out my hand it was
water. So I tried Aerokinesis and Geokinesis, and I had all four. And I went to smack
the torch out of Dexters hand, but it went flying before I could touch it. Turns out,
Ive got telekinesis too. Then, I noticed how slow everyone was moving. So I thought
it was Chronokinesis. I focused on putting time back to normal, and there it was.
Just like that, Dexter wanted me dead.
She says wait, wait, wait, Dexter wants you dead?!
I nod and say yeah, that goes with the danger warning thing.
She says Im bringing you to the Super Novas.
Blaire says so, you think Nova is going to save everyone?
Kathryn nods and says she just needs to learn to master the rest of the powers.
I say wait, I can master every power?!
She says its incredibly hard and you have to already have a power to be able to do
it.
I say is that even possible?
She puts out her hands. One fills with fire, one fills with water. She says its very
possible. I was born with Pyrokinesis, and I learned Hydrokinesis.
Finn says what if the rest of us want to learn it?
She says learning the four elements are the hardest, as they are the rarest power.
Nova will be learning how to do every power, but the rest of you are only allowed
one more. Dont worry about it now weve actually got to get to the Super Novas
first.
Ace says alright, but Ive got one question first.
She nods and says go ahead.
He says howd you end up in the woods?

She sighs and says I saw the danger alert, about a girl named Nova. I knew you
were the one weve been looking for. Weve been looking for decades. And I was
sent out to try and find you. I wandered into here, and I got attacked by a wolf.
I say thats what happened to me, I got attacked by a wolf.
She says well fix up any injuries you sustain, but right now we should really get
going.
Ace looks at the fire, where the wolf was still cooking. He takes it off, cuts the side
again, and says the wolfs done. Anyone hungry?
Kathryn says the Super Novas have real food.
Finn says Im sold lets go.
Ace says so, no one wants the wolf? He cuts a large piece off the side and starts
eating it.
I look away in disgust and say to Kathryn alright, lets go.
She says follow me.
The four of them start walking, and I use my wind powers to carry me a few feet off
the ground. After about five minutes, Blaire and Ace are having a conversation, and
Kathryn and Finn are whispering to each other.
I just flew in silence by myself. No one to talk to, no one to question me, and I was
thankful for it. Im honestly really confused. First, I had no powers. Then, Finn says
he loves me. Next, I get all these powers. After that, we run off and find this girl who
tells us theres a whole organization that knows exactly who I am. I am so confused
and I dont know what to do. Im lost, Im scared, and even though Im with my best
friends, I feel alone.
We follow Kathryn for what feels like hours, and I begin to wonder if I was
accidentally slowing down time. I focused on setting it back to normal, but nothing
happened. We follow her for another hour or so, and eventually we come to a large
building.
Kathryn says okay, were here. Sorry it took so long, I shouldve warned you.
Everyone nods, ad she leads us inside. A woman comes up to her and says
Kathryn, where did you go?
She says I went out in search of Nova. She had danger alerts out about her, I
needed to find her before the Government did.
The woman says did you even find her? You have four people here.
She says yeah, I found Nova. Shes the one with the long brown hair.
So, you want descriptions or something? Ill give short ones. I have long brown hair
and green eyes. And my height is average for a fourteen year-old. Blaire has blonde
hair and blue eyes. Shes a couple of inches taller than me. Ace has red hair and

dark brown eyes, and hes about an inch shorter than Blaire. Finn has brown hair
and hazel eyes, and hes the same height as Ace. There, mini-descriptions.
The woman says where was she?
Kathryn says she and her friends were hiding in a forest.
The woman turns to me, and for the first time I can see her clearly.
She says Nova
My eyes widen. Id seen this person before. Yesterday.
It was Cecily.

Chapter 17
So, Cecily was from the Super Novas and the Government? Somethings up.
I say you
She says youre welcome.
I say for what?! For saying that I wasnt human? For refusing to take me to see my
best friend before going to die? For throwing me in a dungeon? For tying me to the
steak at which I was to be burned? Yeah, thanks a lot Cecily.
Kathryn says wait, you know her?
I nod and say shes not who you think she is.
Cecily says Nova, I can explain everything to you. I have reasons. And they know
exactly who I am.
Finn says who is this?
I say Cecily. Shes the one who came to bring me to the Government. She works for
Dexter.
Kathryn says she was doing her job, Nova.
Blaire says so, you would be alright if Nova died and didnt get her powers because
this woman brought her to the Government?
Cecily says it was all a test. Come to the conference room, Ill tell you everything
you wanna know.
Ace says these people are surprisingly cooperative.
I say Cecily isnt.
She sighs and says Nova, I knew that what I was doing would probably make you
not trust me. And I was okay with it. Ill explain the whole thing, just follow me.
I say my friends are coming with me.

Finn stands next to me and says she doesnt go anywhere I cant.

I look at him, and he had a look of pure confidence on his face.
Kathryn says you can all go. Just let her tell you.
I sigh but say wheres the conference room?
Cecily leads us down a few halls, and we eventually enter a room with a long table
and a bunch of chairs. I sit at a chair, Finn sits next to me, Blaire sits on my other
side, and Ace sits next to Blare.
Cecily says okay, so Im a spy. I work for Dexter, yes, but I give all the information I
learn to the Super Novas. I was born into this organization, and I will die for it if I
have to. I asked if I could be the one administering your power test, because your
name is Nova and I wanted to see if you could be the person weve been looking for.
When I saw that you had no powers, that you were the opposite of what we were
looking for, I was so disappointed. I was being rude because I wanted it to be you. I
wanted to finally find the Super Nova.
The Super Nova? Really? Thats the best these people could do?
Finn says and when she developed her powers, whatd you say?
She says I was shocked beyond belief. I thought I was actually in the presence of
the Super Nova.
I sigh and say its making a little sense now.
She says I want to stop the Battle Royale before it begins. I dont know who theyve
picked, but I know theyre almost done building the arena. When thats done, they
kidnap the people they want. I dont know whos been picked, but no one is actually
safe. For all you know it could be one of you.
I look at my friends, then look back at her and say what can I do?
She says we need you to master the remaining powers. You already have
telekinesis, Chronokinesis, and Atmoskinesis which is Hydrokinesis, Geokinesis,
Aerokinesis, and Pyrokinesis combined. Now you need Cyrokinesis, Electrokinesis,
Umbrakinesis, shape shifting, and Photokinesis.
Okay, so now Ill
ability to control
ability to control
ability to control
just human light

say what those powers Ive never mentioned are. Cyrokinesis is the
ice. Not very common, but not uncommon. Electrokinesis is the
electricity, in case the name isnt a give-away. Umbrakinesis is the
shadows. And as you should know, people with Photokinesis are
switches.

Finn says are we allowed to pick a second power to learn?

Cecily nods and says but you can only learn one.
Blaire says is Atmoskinesis an option?
She says no, it is not.

Blaire says I want shape shifting.

She nods and says well have you set up with a tutor in a couple of days.
Blaire nods.
Ace says Pyrokinesis.
She says you sure? Thats hard to learn.
He nods and says Im sure.
She nods and says okay, well find you a tutor.
Finn says Hydrokinesis.
She nods again and says it shall be done.
I say are we done here?
She says they are, youre not.
Finn says then Im not done here.
She sighs and says well give your girlfriend back to you later but right now weve
gotta tell her about what shes gotta do.
When she says the word girlfriend Finn looks down at the ground, and I blush.
Finn says shes not my girlfriend. He looks at me and says are you?
I sigh and say not the time Finn.
He nods and says but if shes gotta do it, Im gonna do it too.
Cecily says no, because shes got to master one skill by the end of tomorrow. Shes
going to need practice. With no distractions.
I say Finn, Ill be fine.
He reluctantly nods and says just be careful
I nod and turn to Cecily and say what power shall I start with?
She says to make it easy for you, well start with the simplest. Photokinesis.
I nod and say lets get started.
She says youre going to need to stay here. Ill have someone escort your friends
to where theyll be staying.
I nod and say I want to go see them later.
She nods and says after we begin training.
I say so when do I start?
She says right now. Suddenly, the door opens and the light suddenly goes off.

Blaire says sorry and suddenly the lights go back on.

I look at the person who stepped in. It was a man, about the same age as my father.
I turn to Cecily and say please dont tell me this is the Photokinetic thats training
me?
She says whats wrong with him?
I sigh and say he looks like my father, who is also a Photokinetic. He threw me out
for being dangerous.
She says well its just for the next day or so.
I say what if I cant master the skill in a day?
She says then we kill you, and look for a Nova who can.

Chapter 18
I say lets start.
The man nods and says so this is the fabled Super Nova?
Cecily says we hope.
He turns to me and says Im Felix.
I nod and say Id introduce myself, but you already know my name.
He nods and says alright Cecily, lead these other children out of here. I need to
work with Super Nova.
Cecily leads the others out.
I say its just Nova.
He says not if this works.
I say I will not respond to Super Nova.
He says youll grow used to it.
I say my name is Nova, and only Nova. You got that?
He says if you develop all the powers people here might just start calling you
Queen Super Nova.
I say youre really making me mad.
He says good. Thats the plan. Channel that anger. Focus the emotion on the light.
Focus on turning it off.
I close my eyes and focus on channeling my emotions into the light.

He says send all your emotions into the light. Then tell it that youre in charge, and
turn it off.
I focus on sending every emotion I have into the light.
Im in charge now.
Suddenly, the lights go out.
He says oh my.
I say power outage?
He says you did it!
I say I did?!
He says turn it back on.
I close my eyes again and focus on turning the light on. And it turns on.
He says oh my god.
I say did I do it wrong or something?
He says no you, you did it. Youve given yourself Photokinesis. Now you have to
master it. Keep doing it.
I focus on turning off the lights, and they turn off. I focus on powering them on
again, and they turn on.
He makes me do that for an hour, then he says it wont be as easy for your friends.
The amount of powers you already have makes it easier. You must really by our
Super Nova.
I say never call me that.
He says Ill try.
I put my hand out, and a fire hits the floor right next to him.
I say you wont try, you will.
He nods and says you must be the one weve been looking for all along. Nova, its
you.
I nod and say can I go now? Im exhausted.
He nods and says be back in here at ten oclock tomorrow morning. You got that?
I nod and say got it.
He leads me to a room, with three beds, a couch, and a TV. Ace was sitting on one
bed, Blaire on another, and Finn on the last one.
I say hey guys.

Finn says that was quick.

I nod and say well its pretty easy because I have three other powers. I already
finished this one.
Blaire says really?!
I nod and say yeah, really.
Ace says show us.
I focus on shutting off the lights, and they all turn off. I focus on turning them on,
and they turn back on.
Finn says Blaire, was that you?
Blaire says nope, all her.
Ace says that was fast.
I nod.
Blaire says in case you were wondering why there are only three beds, its because
you get your own room.
I say huh?
Finn says theyre going to treat you like a queen. These people are going to
worship you. They think you can do it. They think youre the one theyve been
looking for.
I say Im starting to think I might be the one theyre looking for, too.
Finn says you probably are. You learned Photokinesis in an hour.
I say so, wheres this room of mine? Im exhausted.
Blaire points to a door across the room labeled Nova.
I walk over to the door and open it.
When I step inside of the room, its amazing. There is a large bed, a huge flat-screen
television, a stocked closet, a ceiling fan, and a fire place.
I say oh my god.
Blaire looks over my shoulder and says why does she get the big room? I vote we
share it.
Finn says Novas going to be working really hard. She deserves it. Plus, they wont
let anyone else have it. Shes practically their queen now.
I say can we please stop calling me their queen? Im not gonna be anyones
queen.
Ace says Queen Nova. I like it.

I say well I dont. Im gonna take a nap, wake me for dinner.

They all nod and I shut the door and lie on the bed. I instantly fall asleep.

Chapter 19 (make authors not about it being a dream)

I will always turn in danger.
My old promise that I always made to myself rang through my head.
Danger is bad.
Turn in danger.
Danger.
You arent potentially dangerous, you are dangerous!
Why was this happening?
Danger. Danger. Danger.
The word ran through my head over and over again.
You are dangerous!
Nova, youre highly dangerous. Weve got to turn you in.
The Government considers people with multiple powers highly dangerous.
Weve got to turn you in.
Danger.
We need you to master the remaining powers.
Why was this happening to me?! Why are these thoughts going through my head?!
Danger. Turn you in. Master the remaining powers. Multiple powers highly
dangerous. You are dangerous! I will always turn in danger.
Suddenly my eyes flew open, and it all clicked. I understood it all.
I always promised myself to turn in dangerous people.
I am a dangerous person.

Chapter 20
I take a deep breath and look around, taking in my dream.
Im thrown out of my thoughts by a knocking on the door.
Aces voice says hey Queen Nova, its time for dinner.

I close my eyes and focus on turning the light off out there. I telekinetically open the
door and step out into the darkness.
Finn says Blaire turn the lights on!
Blaire says it wasnt me!
I sneak up behind Ace and whisper never call me Queen Nova again.
He jumps and turns around. He punches me across the face in the process.
I fall to the ground and grab my face. I turn on the lights and say ACE!
He says oh my god, Nova Im sorry.
Finn comes and kneels next to me. He says you alright?
I say besides the fact that I just got punched in the face?
He says come on, Ill take you to the Infirmary.
I say I can do it myself.
He says you might not be able to see out of your left eye, it looks like its gonna
swell up. So just let me take you, alright?
I sigh but nod. I stand up and Finn stands up with me.
He says you two go to dinner, Ill take Nova to the Infirmary.
Blaire says Ill do it.
He says no, I got it.
Ace grabs Blaires wrist and starts pulling her out of the room.
Finn says okay, lets go.
He leads me to the Infirmary, and as soon as we get there someone yells SUPER
NOVA!
I put my face in my hands as several doctors rush over to me.
I sigh and say I only need one doctor.
All of them go away, except for one. A man. Who Id seen many times before.
Mr. Brown.

Chapter 21
My history teacher was a doctor in the Infirmary at the Super Novas base?
Shocking.
He says Nova.

I say Mr. Brown, whyre you here?

He says Im a member of this group. Of your group.
I say oh no, this isnt my group.
He says it will be soon.
Finn says can we just pass the Super Nova leading this place for a minute and
approach the Super Novas swelling face?
Mr. Brown says right, of course. What happened?
I sigh and say my friend Ace punched me in the face.
He says the Ace from school?
I nod and say yes, that Ace.
He says if you wish, he shall be put to death.
My eyes widen and I say no! I dont wish that! I was trying to scare him and he got
defensive! He didnt know it was me!
He says well lets just have a look at this.
He examines my face and says just ice it for a while, and dont get punched
again.
I nod and he hands me an ice pack. I say thanks.
He nods.
I start walking out of the room, and he says Nova?
I turn back to him, pressing the ice to my face.
He says I picked you for that question for a reason.
Finn says what?
He says in class last month, when I asked you about Atmoskinesis. I asked you for
a reason.
I say did you now?
He nods and says I hoped itd be you.
I say well thank you.
He says Ive heard you made quite the name for yourself.
I say yeah, most dangerous person in the country.
He says a danger to the Government. But us? Well Nova, you might just be our
savior. Whatre the powers?

I say telekinesis, Chronokinesis, and Atmoskinesis. And I learned Photokinesis

today.
He says good for you. Go get some food now, its dinnertime.
I nod and Finn leads me from the Infirmary.
I say so our history teacher is now a doctor.
He says this place is kind of strange. All these people know who you are.
I nod and say it kind of bothers me.
He says well hopefully you can stop the Government and be out of here.
I sigh and say this is gonna be really hard. And really stressful.
He says I know. But you can deal with it.
I say I swear to god, if you ever call me Super Nova I will personally kill you.
He says Im not going to. I promise. I wont call you Queen, Super Nova, or Queen
Super Nova. But Ace probably will.
I say then I will personally kill him.
He laughs and says go ahead.
We get to the place where we were supposed to eat, and it was packed. A hand
reaches up in the air and Blaire stands up. She motions us towards her. We
approach and see theres two empty seats at the table.
Finn and I sit down, and I look at who else is sitting at the table, because it could
probably seat eight. There was Blaire, Ace, Kathryn, and three people I had never
seen before.
Kathryn says this is Finn and Super-
I interrupt do not call me Super Nova. Ever.
She says this is Nova.
The three people look at me, and I see that one is a guy, and the other two are girls.
One girl had long blonde hair, and green eyes. The other girl had long orange hair
and brown eyes. Then the guy had blond hair, brown eyes, and his arm was around
the blonde girl.
Kathryn says Nova, Finn, this is Beatrix she points to the girl with the orange hair
and continues Echo she points to the blonde girl then finishes and her boyfriend
Tiberius.
Finn says hey guys. Im Finn.
I say Im Nova.
Beatrix says youre Nova? As in, like, our Nova?

I nod and say yes, Im probably the person youve been looking for.
Echo says whats your power?
I say Chronokinesis, telekinesis, and Atmoskinesis.
Tiberius says Atmoskinesis?
I nod and say I also learned Photokinesis today.
Echo says oh my god its really you!
Kathryn says I told you!
I laugh and say where can we get some food?
Echo hands me a paper and says this is like a restaurant, you order whatever
youre in the mood for.
Finn and I study the paper, and its a menu. At the same time we both say chicken
and fries.
We look at each other, then laugh.
Beatrix laughs with us and says are they a couple?
Finn and I stop laughing and look in opposite directions.
She says oh my god you are!
Finn says its uh, complicated.
She says is she your girlfriend? Yes or no? Its a simple question.
He looks at me and says yes or no Nova?
I just stand up and walk away.
I hear Beatrix say I guess no?
Finn runs after me and says Nova?!
I exit the room and start walking back to my room.
He catches up to me and stops me. He says you okay?
I just look down at the ground and say nothing.
He says is it about what Beatrix asked? If you wanted to say no then just go ahead.
Thats your right. No one is making you do anything. If you dont want to, you dont
have to date me. I just had to say it because I thought I was losing you.
I sigh and say Finn youre only making this harder.
He says Im sorry. Im not trying to.
I say I know, but thats why its so hard.

He says what do you mean?

I sigh and say Finn, youre like a brother to me. You know I love you. But theres
two types of love, and I think we feel different ones. Theres being in love, and
loving someone as if they were part of your family. I think we feel different types of
love. Im sorry. Youre being so nice about this, not avoiding me or anything, not
hounding me about it, and I know that any girl would be lucky to have you as her
boyfriend. And I want it to be me, but I dont know if I feel that way about you. Im
sorry. I walk past him.
He calls out Nova?
I stop walking and slowly turn back to him.
He says its okay.
I say stop saying that. Youre only making it harder.
He says do you love me? Yes or no? Its a simple question.
I sigh and say I dont know. I never thought about it. I never took the time to think
about it.
He says well youve got time. Think about it. Right now. Please.
I sigh but start thinking. Did I love him? He was my best friend, I loved him like a
brother, but did I love him the way he loved me? I am so confused. I dont know
what to do.
He says I know I said I wouldnt mention it, but not knowing is killing me. I just, I
need to know.
I sigh and continue to think. All of a sudden, the word pops into my mind.
Yes.
He is my best friend. Hes always there for me. Hes awesome. He loves me.
He says I love you, Nova. But if you dont feel the same way, Ill understand.
He loves me. I look up at him, and when I see his face, full of hope, I think I know
my answer.
I walk over to him and kiss him. When I pull away I say yes. I think I do.

Chapter 22
He says I dont want you to lie to me. Its alright to say no.
I say if you dont want me to lie then I wont say no.
He says really?
I nod and say really. It just took me a while to figure it out.

He says thats alright.

I say alright, lets go back in. Im starving.
He nods and says okay, lets go. He looks at me for a second, then slowly reaches
out his hand towards mine.
I grab his hand and say seriously, Im starving.
He laughs and leads me back into the dining room. We sit back down where we
were and I say sorry. I uh, I was just-
Beatrix says you dont need to apologize. What I said was probably way over the
line, Im sorry.
Finn says dont apologize, something great came from it.
Echo says what?
I raise up my hand, which was still holding Finns.
Blaire gasps and says it finally happened!
Ace says bout time.
Kathryn says congratulations! But if you dont mind, we kind of have to order.
I nod and say good, Im starving.
Tiberius says the food heres really good.
Beatrix says the best around. Trust me, youre gonna like it here.
Finn says I hope so.
Kathryn calls over a waiter and we all order our food.
Beatrix looks at me, then Finn, then whispers something to Echo. I decide to ignore
it.
Echo gasps and whispers something back.
I turn to Blaire and say this place freaks me out. Everyone knows my name,
everyone keeps calling me Super Nova, and people say Im going to end up being
their queen!
She laughs and says yeah, it does sound strange. Oh well. Sucks to be you.
I roll my eyes and make a sarcastic laugh.
She says but seriously, it is kind of freaky.
Ace says maybe if were friends with the queen-
I interrupt Im not the queen!

I press the ice pack back against my face and say but they did say that if I choose I
can have you killed for punching me across the face.
Blaire says seriously?!
I nod and say and Mr. Brown is a doctor here.
Finn says its weird.
Ace says sounds like it.
Kathryn says whos Mr. Brown?
I say our history teacher from before I became a fugitive.
She says hes here?
I nod.
She says thats strange.
I nod and say it is.
I suddenly remember the dream I had. About me being dangerous.
I look around the room, at all the people. People who expected me to save them.
I will not tur myself in. I will go against my own promise.
I will fight.

Chapter 23
After we all ate our food, Beatrix and Echo invited Kathryn, Blaire, and I to go hang
out with them. We went, and we got to know them pretty well, then we went back to
our rooms. I went into my room and sat on the bed.
I take a deep breath and say to myself maybe now I can relax.
I lie down and close my eyes. But, I cant fall asleep. So I just sit there for a while
with my eyes closed.
I dont do anything, I try not to think about anything. I just sit and relax.
I actually works, and eventually I fall asleep.

Chapter 24 (make notation of dream)

When I woke up, I was in a completely different place. It took me a moment to
realize it was a lab.
There was a scientist standing over me, a small knife in his left hand and a razor in
his right.

I say whats happening?

The scientist, a man, says were going to find out what makes you different.
I say where am I?
He says the Government. Your+ Super Novas are dead. All of them. Even your
boyfriend. He points to a nearby table, where I can see Finns body lying, still and
lifeless.
I say Finn!
The man says dont worry. Youll see him again soon. Were going to get into your
brain, see how you got multiple powers. Were going to look for what makes you
different.
I try to sit up, but my arms and legs were secured to the silver operating table on
which I laid.
He says dont worry, you wont feel a thing. Soon youll be back with your Super
Novas. But just know that the Government always wins, and we can stop a war
before it begins.
I focus on the knife in his hand, and it flies into a wall across the room.
He says stop that!
I focus on fire, and theres fire coming out of my index fingers. I say let me out or I
fire. No pun intended.
He says whatre you going to do?
I say this. I focus on a large mass of fire, and suddenly my whole body burst into
flames. The restraints melt away and I move my wrists and ankles. I extinguish my
fire and say youve already lost.
He says you think youre so tough.
The door opens, and three other people pile into the room. Two women and a man.
The first man puts out his hand, and fire shoots from his fingers.
The second man who just entered puts out his hand, and a mini-hurricane appears.
One of the women puts out her hand, and water shoots from her hand.
The second woman stomps her foot and a crack appears.
I say Im the four of you combined.
The first man says but, you see, four against one is better odds.
I point at him and focus on water. Then, suddenly, water comes shooting out of my
fingers, right at him. It extinguishes his fire. I shoot him with a great force of water,
and he falls. I turn to the woman who has water in her hand. I put out my hands and

a mini-tornado appears, like the other man has. I shoot the tornado at her, and her
water is sucked into the hurricane. The hurricane smashes into her, and she falls.
The remaining two turn to the door, but I telekinetically lock it.
I say you really think its that easy?
I turn to the man who had the tornado. I focus on slowing down the wind, and his
tornado disappears. I turn to the woman who made the hole. I trace my finger along
the edge and the crack begins to close.
I say nothing is easy when Im your opponent.
I turn back to where Finns lifeless body is lying on another operating table.
I say Finn?
The body remains lifeless, and I refuse to believe that hes dead. I smack his arm
and say Finn, its not funny.
Nothing happens.
I say dont be dead, dont be dead. Please dont be dead.
Still, nothing happens.
I feel tears start streaming down my face, and I fall to my knees. I look around the
room, and I suddenly see two other tables. I slowly approach the closest one.
Blaires body laid upon the table, pale and lifeless.
I say Blaire?
Nothing happens.
I say oh god not you too! Please! Blaire, wake up!
Nope, still nothing. I look at the final table, and I know its probably Ace.
I approach it, but instead of it being Ace its Simone.
And theres a label right above her head:
DUE FOR EXAMINATION
LOREM MULTIS
Lorem Multis? What is that? Does it mean something? I think I learned about it in
school a few years ago, but I cant remember what it was.
A sound scares me out of my thoughts, and I turn from the sign.
Finn, Blaire, and Simone all sit up.
I say youre alive?

They all look at me. They all had blank expressions on their faces, and their eyes
looked glazed over, as if they were mentally somewhere else.
I say Finn? Blaire? Sim?
Finn says you arent potentially dangerous, you are dangerous!
Blaire says weve got to turn you in.
Simone says youre highly dangerous.
I say what?
Finn says you are dangerous!
Blaire says weve got to turn you in.
Simone says youre highly dangerous.
I say guys, snap out of it. Cmon, weve gotta get out of here.
The door opens and a voice says I dont think you do.
I turn to see Ace walking into the room.
I say Ace?
He says do you like my little project?
I say what is happening?
He says I created some drones. They say what I program them to. They arent
alive. Theyre dead, Nova. And soon you will be too. So get back on the table and let
our scientists examine your brain.
I say whatve they done to you? Its me, your friend! Were friends, Ace!
He says we were friends, until you made me a fugitive.
I say you agreed to go!
He says and youre the one who left the Government. You brought this upon
yourself.
I say I didnt do anything! I didnt ask for this!
He says then let us take it away. Get back on the table.
I look from him, to the table, around the room at the drones, then back to him.
And suddenly, my eyes fly open.

Chapter 25
My eyes fly open, and I say never!

The door opens, and Blaire enters.

She says you okay?
I say yeah, sorry. I was having an awful dream.
She says you were talking in your sleep. Like, a lot.
I say oh god, what was I saying?
She says hmm you said Finn a couple of times, you said my name once or twice,
you said Ace maybe once, and I think you said Sim. And Lorem Multis.
I say what is Lorem Multis?
She says I cant even remember, we learned that five years ago.
I sit up and say what time is it?
She says nine oclock.
I sigh and say I gotta go get ready for the day, Ive got training at ten.
She nods and says Ill leave you to get ready. She exits the room.
I walk over to the fully stocked closet and look at the clothes. Somehow, these
people even knew my size. It was really freaking me out. I picked out some clothes
and got dressed, then went to the dining room.
I sat down again with Fin, Blaire, Ace, Kathryn, Beatrix, Echo, and Tiberius.
Echo says where were you?
I say sorry, I was having a bad dream.
Ace says really? Didnt sound like it?
I say you were a Government scientist, Finn, Blaire, and Simone were dead-
Beatrix interrupts whos Simone?
I say my younger sister. As I was saying, Ace was a scientist for the Government,
Finn, Blaire, and Simone were dead, I was in a lab with people trying to examine my
brain, and I almost killed four people.
Finn says that sounds like a horrifying dream.
I nod and say it kind of was.
We all order our breakfast.
We talk until our food arrives, then we eat, then Cecily walks over.
She says hello Nova, Finn, Blaire, Ace. Howre you all fitting in?
Ace says pretty good.
Blaire says nice.

Fin just nods.

I say Im a little creeped out but I guess other than that its fine.
Cecily says we in no way intend to freak you out. You are our Super Nova, and we
respect you.
I just shrug.
She says hows it going with Photokinesis?
I say Im already done. I did it in an hour. Kathryn made it sound difficult.
She says because for Kathryn it was difficult. The more powers you have, the
easier it is. Kathryn was only born with one power.
Echo says it took Kathryn two weeks to even get Hydrokinesis to work, and another
week on top of that to master it.
Finn says it takes that long?!
Tiberius says well she already has the hardest out of the way. Itll be easy for her to
learn the rest, then we plan the attack on the Government.
I nod and say hey Cecily, Ive got a question.
She nods and says ask anything.
I say the term Lorem Multis, what does it mean?
She says youre a Lorem Multis.
I say but what does it mean? Whats the definition?
She says its Latin. For many powered.
I say if I had a dream where someone was called a Lorem Multis and I dont even
know what it means-
She says you should probably go find that person before the Government does.
My eyes go wide and I whisper Sim.

Chapter 26
Ace says what?
I say I, I need to go home.
Cecily says are you crazy? We cant let you go with the Government putting out a
manhunt for you!
I say I need to get Simone!
Finn says Nov, Simone is gonna be okay.

I say shes already showing signs of getting her powers!

Blaire says so? Shes an early bloomer.
I say in my dream she was labeled a Lorem Multis! I need to get her!
Cecily says well go get her for you.
I say no, it has to be me. Shell trust me.
She says Nova, you cant-
I interrupt Im in charge here. Im the Super Nova. Youve spent decades looking for
me, and if you dont let me go and get my sister I will leave, and youll probably
never get another Super Nova.
She says Nova, no.
I say I am the Super Nova. If I want to go save my sister, I will go save my sister.
And youre making me so mad I am three seconds away from walking out the front
door.
Cecily puts her hand over the table and says imagine the shadow from my hand
expanding. Put all your anger and emotions into it.
I say Im not in the mood!
She says just do it!
I focus on pouring all my emotions into the shadow and expanding it, and the
shadow slowly grows.
Finn says holy crap.
Cecily smiles and says make it smaller.
I focus on making the shadow small, and it shrinks.
Ace says did she just master another skill right before our eyes?
Cecily says yes. Yes she did. Umbrakinesis.
I say I want to go save my sister.
She says since youre doing so well you can go. But, you must bring three people
with you. One of them must be an adult from this group, one must be a teenager
from this group, and you can pick one of your three original friends, or not.
I say you, Beatrix, and Finn.
She nods and says okay, are you done eating?
I look at Finn and Beatrix, and they both have no food left in front of them. I turn
back to Cecily and nod.
She says okay, lets go.

The three of us stand, and she leads us out of the room. Cecily leads us to a garage
with three cars in it. She turns to someone who is walking into the building from the
garage and says tell the Director that Im taking Finn, Nova, and Beatrix for a
while.
The person nods and leaves the room.
Cecily grabs a set of keys off a hook and turns to a red car. She says okay, get in.
We all get into the backseat.
Cecily starts the car, and I look out the window.
After a couple of minutes, Finn says shes gonna be alright, Nov.
He grabs my hand and says everythings gonna be alright.
I say I just hope she hasnt developed her powers yet. If my parents find out shes
Lorem Multis then theyll send her to the Government.
Beatrix says how old is she?
I sigh and say eight.
She says and shes already showing signs of development?
I nod.
She says wow, thats a really early bloomer.
I nod and say Im just afraid of what she might be. What her powers might be.
She nods and says I get that.
Finn says shes eight, she cant be that dangerous.
I say you dont know that. Im fourteen but I could probably kill all of you in ten
seconds if I wanted to.
Beatrix says but you dont, right?
I shake my head and say no, of course not.
She lets out a sigh of relief.
We spend the rest of the ride in silence.
We eventually pull up in front of my house, a couple of hours later.
I sigh and open my door.
Beatrix says you want us to come in?
I say yeah, sure. Cecily, you stay in the car.
She nods.

Beatrix, Finn, and I all get out of the car. I take a deep breath, and lead everyone up
to the door. I ring the doorbell, and it opens a minute later. My mother was standing
in the open doorway.
She says Nova?
I say am I too dangerous to come save Simones life?
She says what do you mean save Simones life? Shes fine.
I say you dont want one child with multiple powers around, might as well hand
over the other one now.
She says whatre you talking about? She suddenly notices Finn and Beatrix. She
says you seriously dragged your friends into this?
I say Finn found me and Beatrix is from my organization.
She says come in, youve got a lot pf explaining to do.
We all go inside and sit on the couch.
She says one, whos this? She points to Beatrix.
I say thats my new friend Beatrix. Shes from my organization.
She says and what organization?
I say the Super Novas. It was founded decades ago by someone named Nova, and
the goal is to abolish the Government. Decades ago, Nova said that someone with
the same name as herself would come along, and theyd be the strongest person
alive. And said person is supposed to master the rest of the powers and bring down
the Government.
She says master the rest of the powers?
I say I already have Atmoskinesis, Chronokinesis, telekinesis, Photokinesis, and
Umbrakinesis. I just need Electrokinesis, Cyrokinesis, and shape shifting.
She says now what does any of this have to do with Simone?
I say are you familiar with the term Lorem Multis?
She says many powered.
I say can you put together the rest of the puzzle?
She say Simone isnt Lorem Multis she doesnt even have one power yet!
I say theyll both come in at the same time. But right now I need to bring her to the
Super Novas before the Government finds out about her.
She says Im not letting you take my only remaining child away from me!
I say well you didnt want your other dangerous daughter hanging around! Sim is
dangerous too!

A small voice says Im what?

I turn and see Simone standing in the doorway, a concerned look on her face.
I say Sim, you need to come with me.
My mother says no, she doesnt. Shes going to stay here. Just because I cant keep
you around doesnt mean I cant keep Simone.
I say if you want your children so badly but dont want to deal with danger than
have another kid. Thats all I can tell you.
Simone says whats happening?
I say Sim, theres something special about you.
She says I know. I was going to tell you.
I say when?
She says when you were leaving, I told you to wait. I was going to tell you.
I say and what were you going to tell me?
She says its probably be easier to just show you.
I say Sim, what is it?
My mother says why wouldnt you tell anyone besides Nova?
She says because Nova might be the only one who can help me at this point.
I say tell me.
She closes her eyes, and suddenly a wall of ice forms around her. Then, all of a
sudden, the shadows beneath the ice disappear.
I say Sim
She says I have two powers.
Beatrix says Umbrakinesis and Cyrokinesis.
My mother says no, Simone not you too.
I say you either get the danger or live with no kids. Your choice.
She says Simone isnt as dangerous as you. At this point you have five powers.
Hers is closer to normal than yours.
I say nice to see how you treat your family.
Suddenly, theres a knock on the door.
My mother opens it, and Cecily is standing there.
She gives me a look that says stay quiet.

My mother says youre the woman from the Government, correct?

She nods and says I was sent by Dexter to retrieve Nova. He thought you might be
hiding her, because youre her family. And I can see her, so dont try to hide her.
My mother turns to me and says goodbye, Nova.
I walk right past her and stand with Cecily.
She says and the two accomplices.
Finn and Beatrix come and stand beside me.
She says is there anyone else here with more than one power?
She looks at Simone and says a wall of ice. Very impressive for a child. But, the ice
should be casting a shadow. Where is it?
My mother says she developed her Cyrokinesis and one of our friends with
Umbrakinesis came over and they made shadow-less ice.
Cecily says is that so? She walks over to Simone, bends down to look her in the
eye, and says is that true?
Simone looks at me, and I shake my head.
She says no, it isnt. Im Cyrokinetic and Umbrakinetic. She closes her eyes and
the shadows from beneath the ice reappear. And then the ice disappears.
My mother says you cant take both of my children.
She says its my job. You know the rules. She turns back to Simone and says
youre going to come with me.
Simones eyes fill with fear.
I say Sim, come here.
She runs over to me and whispers whatre we going to do?
I whisper back Ill explain everything in a few minutes.
Cecily says you were hiding two Lorem Multis in your home?! I could have you
killed for even having one!
My mother says Simone never told me and Nova just came to take Simone!
I say and this is why. I told you, I needed to save her.
She looks at me and says save her, please.
I just look away, and Finn grabs my hand.
Cecily says out of here, all of you.
We all go out to the car. Beatrix, Finn, and I all get into the backseat, and Simone
sits up front.

When we start driving away Cecily says excellent, all of you.

Finn says at first I had no idea what you were doing.
She says you were taking too long. It was supposed to be a rescue mission, not a
Q&A session.
Simone says where are you taking us?
I say Sim, dont be scared. I promise, were alright. Were going to the Super
Novas, where-
She says what is that?
Finn says long-story short were working to stop the Government before the Battle
Royale is put into motion.
She says Dexter is dying?
Cecily nods and says Ive got some bad news.
Beatrix sighs and says what else is new?
Finn says what is it?
Cecily says while you were inside Novas parents house, I got an e-mail. From the
people designing the Battle Royale.
I say do you know who theyre going to take?
She sighs and says no, but remember, no one is safe. It could even be someone in
this car. But, the e-mail said that they already had everyone picked, and theyre
going to start capturing them in less than one week.
I say try to push it back! Thats not enough time!
She says I cant! I called them and I tried to get them to push it back, but they said
it needs to happen before Dexter dies!
I say I have a week to learn two more powers, make a plan to bring down the
whole Government, and actually put the plan into motion?! You expect me to save
the country in seven days?!
She says you have people helping you. And we believe in you. Everyone does. We
know you can do this.
I sigh and say when we get to the Super Novas I want to start working on
whatever the next power is, I want to learn at least one a day while formulating a
plan.
Simone says Nova, are you the boss or something?
I say why do you think theyre called the Super Novas? Sim, I was literally born for
this.
She says lets take these people down.

We spend the rest of the ride in silence.

Chapter 27
When we get inside, I bring Sim to my room and have her stay in there, then I go to
see Cecily.
When I get there, I say okay, what power is next?
She says first, spend an hour practicing Umbrakinesis so you can be sure youve
mastered it.
I nod and spend the next hour expanding and getting rid of shadows.
After the hour she says okay, Im gonna give you to someone else to do the rest of
your training. Ive got to go to the Government.
I say you cant stay another day?
She says trust me, when you find out why Im going, youll be thanking me.
I sigh and say whos going to do my training?
She says well, we were thinking Felix, the man who taught you Photokinesis.
I nod and say sounds good.
She leads me into the conference room where I met with Felix yesterday, and he
was already in there. Then, she leaves.
Felix says okay, so now its only shape shifting, Electrokinesis, and Cyrokinesis.
I nod.
He says I dont think you can do it.
I say what?
He says not in the time provided. I dont think you can do it.
I say I can do it. I can! I will! Everyone believes in me.
He says not me. You only have a week to save the whole country, then they kidnap
innocent children and kill most of them. Do you honestly believe you can do it?
I nod and say I do. And if you dont then Ill find another teacher.
He says Nova, you cant do it.
I put out my hand, and a fireball appears. This guy was making me mad. I say say
it again and you get burned.
He says focus your anger on my phone. Focus on turning it on. He pulls a cell
phone out of his pocket and places it on the table.

I focus on the phone, and at first, nothing happens.

He says try harder. Prove me wrong.
I pour all of my emotions into the electricity of the phone, and the screen lights up.
He says alright, do that for the next hour.
I sit there turning the phone on and off with my mind for an hour.
By this point, it was already almost two oclock.
After the hour, he says you done for the day?
I say no, I can keep going.
He says Nova, I think youre done.
I say no, I can keep going. Im running out of time.
He says Nova, no.
I say I will find another teacher.
He says you look like youre going to pass out. If you really want to learn more
today, well work on Cyrokinesis after dinner. Right now I think you need to rest.
I say no, I dont.
He grabs his phone and hands it to me. He says look at your reflection.
I look into the screen of the phone. I had small purple circles under my eyes, and I
was really pale.
He says go rest.
I sigh but exit the room. I go to my room. When I have to pass through the room
that Blaire, Finn, Ace, and now Simone share, Ace says Nova?
I look at him.
He says you okay?
I nod and say Im just going to rest for a while.
Finn looks up and says dear god. Nova, whatd you do to yourself? You look like the
walking dead.
I say I worked too hard.
Blaire says are you okay?
I say I, I think Im going to pass out.
I look and see Sim asleep on a bed.
Fin stands up and approaches me. He says Ace, get the door.

Ace gets up and opens the door to my room.

My vision slowly begins to go black.
Blaire says come on, just go to your room and go to sleep for a while.
I start walking towards the door to my room, and my vision gets even darker.
Finn says Nova, stay with me. Stay awake. Just until you get to your room, okay?
My vision goes fully black, and the last thing I remember before passing out is all
three of them yelling NOVA!

Chapter 28
When I wake up, Im in my bed in my room. For a moment, I panic because I forget
where I am. But then I remember that Im with the Super Novas. I look at the clock
on the wall. Eight oclock. I get up and walk out of my room.
Finn runs up to me and says good, youre awake.
I say how long was I asleep?
Blaire gets up and says Its eight in the morning, Nova.
I say you let me sleep for eighteen hours?! Thats almost a day! I only have six
days to learn the last two powers, make a plan, and execute that plan!
She says Nova, you were dying. Do you not remember how awful you looked? They
said no more than one power a day.
I sigh and say well, Im starving so Im gonna go eat.
Simone sits up, rubs her eyes, and says Nova?
I say yeah, Sim. Im here. Lets go get some breakfast.
She nods and gets up. We all go down for breakfast. We sit with Kathryn, Beatrix,
Echo, and Tiberius again.
Echo says whos this? She points to Simone.
I say thats my little sister, Simone. The other Lorem Multis.
Tiberius says seems highly unlikely.
Simone says Im Umbrakinetic and Cyrokinetic, whatre you?
He says Im a shape shifter.
Ace says shape shifters rule!
The two of them high-five.
I laugh and say how about you two? I point to Echo and Beatrix.

Echo says Im Pyrokinetic.

Beatrix says Geokinetic.
A waiter comes by and we all order our food.
After we order, Tiberius asks what happened to you yesterday, Nova? You werent
at dinner.
I say I was exhausted from learning two powers, and I passed out.
Blaire says you literally collapsed onto the floor.
I say aka passing out.
Ace says dont fight.
In unison, Blaire and I say were not fighting!
Everyone laughs.
Beatrix says okay, you passed out aka collapsing. There, problem solved.
I laugh and say yeah, thats the short version of it.
Echo says how long is the long version?
I shrug and say a few more sentences? But I dont wanna say more sentences, Im
so tired.
Simone says you were asleep for eighteen hours, how can you possibly be tired?!
I say Im always tired.
Echo snaps her fingers in my face and says wake up!
I laugh and slap her fingers away.
Tiberius says who froze my water?
I say Simone!
Simone says Beatrix!
Beatrix says Echo!
Echo says Finn!
Finn says Kathryn!
Kathryn says Blaire!
Blaire says Ace!
Ace says we all know it was the kid with the freaking ice powers!
Simone sighs and says fine, it was me.

Everyone laughs and Echo points her finger at Tiberiuss glass of ice. The tip of her
finger ignites, and theres a small flame. Moments later, the ice is melted and
returned to the liquid state.
A few minutes later, a waiter comes by and we get our food. We all eat quickly, then
Felix walks up to me and says you ready Nova?
I nod and say lets go.
He turns to Finn, Blaire, and Ace. He says you three return to your rooms. Weve
got tutors coming for you.
They all nod and everyone stands up. I follow Felix back to the conference room.
When we get there, Felix says Im honestly surprised. I didnt think you were
stronger than a hummingbird.
I say whats that supposed to mean?
He says that when you got here you looked weak and pathetic. You still do, a little.
Youre just a fourteen year-old girl, did you expect to be thought of as strong? I
heard the danger alert on the television and I laughed. A fourteen year-old girl being
dangerous? I found it impossible. I still do.
I glare at him and says lets count the reasons I probably look weak. One. I put up
one finger, and it lights on fire. I continue I was thrown out of my home. Two. I
puts up another fire-tipped finger. I continue they threatened to send me to the
Government. Three. I put up a third finger covered in fire and say I lived in the
woods for a couple of days. Four. I put up another fiery finger and say I dont
understand anything thats going on. Five. I make a fist, and it is still on fire. I say
you keep insulting me like Im a pile of nothing. Even though I am the Super Nova.
I throw my fist in his direction, and the fire shoots at him.
He jumps out of the way and says focus on becoming as fierce as a hawk. Or a
wolf. Or a bear. Anything fierce. Focus on becoming one.
I close my eyes and focus on a wolf. The fire goes out in my hand, and I shrink.
When I open my eyes, I see a snout, and Im lower to the ground.
He smiles and says you really are our Super Nova. Our strong, impressive Super
Nova.
I growl at him.
He says I only said those things to make you mad. Anger helps you channel all
your emotions into a power. Its the most powerful emotion.
I focus on myself, and I change back.
He says just do that for an hour.
I sigh but spend the next hour shifting between a wolf and myself.

After the hour, he says I know I said only one power a day, but I just want to try
something. Ill be right back. He leaves the room and comes back a minute later
with a cup of water. He puts it on the table and says try to freeze it.
I stare at the cup and pours all of my emotions into freezing it. I imagine it
becoming a solid. After a moment, the glass is full of ice.
He says oh my god.
I say did I just-
He says yes, you did. Nova, you did it. You learned five powers in three days. It
takes people months to learn one, and you learned them all in less than a week.
I say I am the Super Nova.
He says you dont have any time to waste, its time to plan your attack. You have
six days.
I nod and says where do I go to start?
He says back to your room. Youre the one with all of the powers, you have to be
the one to make the plan.
I sigh and says by myself?
He says you can get help if you ask for it, but help will only be given by those you
ask.
I nod and says thank you, Felix.
He nods and says now go.
I walk back to my room and sees theres a notebook and pencil there. I grab the
notebook and start thinking.

Chapter 29
I had my plan ready four days later. And Cecily had still not returned, but I didnt
think much of it. The day my plans are finished, I go to Felix carrying three
notebooks, nine folders, and a binder. I approach him and say Im done with the
plan.
He nods and says weve got a conference going on right now about you, you can
go in and tell them everything. I was actually about to go get you, they wanted to
know what your plans are.
I nod and say where is it?
He leads me to the conference room where we practiced the powers, and I realize
its probably the only one here. He opens the door and says ladies and gentlemen,
I present to you the Super Nova. Shes got her plan.

One of the people, a man, stands up and says thank you, Felix.
Felix nods and sits in a seat.
I say am I supposed to tell you my ideas or just leave the plans here?
The man says tell us, please. Explain it to us.
I nod and walks to the center of the front of the room. She puts her notebooks,
folders, and binder down on a small table and says get comfortable, its not exactly
quick.
I spend the next three and a half hours explaining my carefully designed plan.
When Im done, the man (I found out his name is Jamison) stands up and says
excellent plan, Nova. I honestly never expected to say that to a fourteen year old
girl, but here I am. I honestly have full belief in your plan and will assist you in any
way possible.
I say just get me as many people as you can who are willing to fight. I need them
all ready to leave within the next twenty four hours.
He nods and says how many people are you thinking?
I say as many as you can get. Good day, Jamison. I leave all my notes there for
them to copy, and walk out of the room. I go back to my room, sigh in relief, and say
its almost over.
The door opens a little, and I see Simones face in the crack. I say come on in,
Sim.
She opens the door and walks in. She says did you finish it?
I nod and say yeah. Its all done. Now I just have to go and make sure it happens.
And then were free. I just cant believe how easy this was.
She says what happens after we win?
I say we form a new society where its alright to be powerless or multi-powered. A
society where everyone is equal, no matter how many powers they have.
She says and Im assuming I cant go to fight?
I shake my head and say Im sorry Sim. Youve gotta stay here with Finn, Blaire,
Ace, Kathryn, Beatrix, Echo, and Tiberius.
She says youre not bringing any of them with you?
I say cant. I cant risk any of them getting hurt.
She sighs and says okay.
I say Im leaving tomorrow but Im still here today.
She nods and says are you gonna die?
I say not without a fight. Not without making sure that our goal is achieved.

She says what if you do die?

I say then my friends will be your family. Mom and dad, theyre not our family
anymore. They threatened to send us to the Government because were different.
Thats not what you do to your family. If I get killed then my friends will be your
family.
She hugs me and says be careful. Please.
I nod and say I wouldnt do anything else.
I look at the clock and see that its already 3:52. Finn, Blaire, and Ace should all be
coming back soon.
Ace runs into the room he shares with the others and yells NOVA!
I jump up and run out there. I say what?!
He says you need to come. Now. Its an emergency.
I say what is it? Is someone hurt?
He says just come.
I turn back to my room and say Sim, stay here.
I follow him as he runs out the door. He runs down a few hallways and then stops in
one. It had a long window down the side, and the window was shattered.
The area was blocked off by tape and there were people looking around.
I shove to the front of the group and say whats going on?
Blaire runs up to me and says Nova!
I say whats going on? Wheres Finn?
A man stands I front of the group and says everyone just needs to back away and
avoid this area while we search the perimeter. For all we know he isnt missing.
I say whos missing?
He says a young man. Brown hair, brown eyes, no lock on a name yet, but there
were a few people who thought it was a few different things.
I say was one of them Finn?
He looks at a paper and says they thought it was either Hunter, Colton, or Finn.
I say what happened?
He says whore you? Why should I tell you?
I say because Im the Super Nova and Im leading you people to victory tomorrow.
Now tell me what happened.

He says well there mustve obviously been someone inside who wanted this boy
gone. They grabbed him, jumped through the window, and ran off before anyone
could catch him. A Chronokinetic named Dashiell.
I say why arent there people looking for him?!
He says there are and were doing the best we can under the circumstances but-
I say listen to me. Youre going to find out their name and report it to me
immediately. You got that?
He nods and says understood.
I say Ill be in my room. Come and get me when you lock on a name. I turn away
and walk out of the hallway. I wipe tears from my eye as I walk back to my room and
start crying.
Simone sits next to me and says what happened?
I wipe my eyes and say someone mightve kidnapped Finn. Hes nowhere to be
found, and Finn was one of the people who mightve been taken.
She hugs me and says Im sorry.
I say I have to find him.
She says send out people to search the perimeter of the building or five miles, if it
just happened they cant be far even if they are Chronokinetic. You own these
people now. Send out groups to look for him.
I say theyre already working on it.
She sighs and says hang on, someones knocking on the door. She gets up and
walks out into the room she shares with Finn, Blaire, and Ace.
A moment later the door opens wide. Kathryn, Echo, Beatrix, and Blaire all walk into
the room.
Beatrix says its okay, Nova. Its gonna be okay. Theyre gonna find him.
Kathryn says dont cry. Theyre gonna get him back.
I say but what if they dont?
Echo says they will. Trust me.
I say how would you react if this was Tiberius? If your boyfriend was stolen and
taken to god knows where.
Kathryn says Nova?
I look at her and wipe tears from my eyes.
She sighs and says I told you, Cecily told you. No ones truly safe from the Battle
Royale.

Chapter 30
I say he cant be the one for the Battle Royale. Theres thousands of telekinetics,
what are the odds of it being him? He probably just got taken as a hostage by
someone who wants something from me.
Blaire says I know its hard, hes my friend too. But sometimes you just need to
take a deep breath and focus on the task at hand, then when youre done you can
come back and cry.
I say how am I going to focus when my boyfriend was just kidnapped by someone
who Ive never met for a reason that no one can figure out?!
Echo says Nova, take a deep breath.
Beatrix says you have to leave for the Government tomorrow, right? Focus all your
attention on that. Dont think about Finn.
Blaire says hed want you to save the country before you save him.
I take a deep breath and say alright. Ive gotta focus.
Kathryn says well stay here and protect your sister.
I nod and say thank you.
They all nod.
Beatrix says now, at least tell us this plan.
I explain the plan to them in a short-version.
Kathryn says I dont see how this could possibly fail.
I say careful, dont jinx it.
Echo says its seriously a good plan Nova.
I nod and say Dexters gonna die even quicker.
Beatrix says are you going to kill him?
I say Im gonna think about it. But either way, hes going to be dead quicker than
he thought.
Blaire says hate to break it to you, but weve gotta leave for dinner.
We all get up and go to the dining room. We all sit in our normal places, except for
Kathryn. She took Finns seat next to me.
After dinner the detective man approaches me and says his name is Finn. He
turns and walks away.
Echo says Nova, take a deep breath and dont focus on it. Focus on tomorrow.

I take a deep breath and nod.

Simone says I think she needs to get some rest, shes got a big day tomorrow.
Everyone nods, and I go to my room. I collapse onto the bed. I cry for what feels like
hours, and eventually fall asleep.
Chapter 31
I wake up early in the morning, sit up, and rub my eyes. I look at the clock. 4:15. I
get up and silently walk out of my room, through the room my friends share, and go
to the conference room. I was supposed to meet Jamison there at 4:30. Of course,
he was already there.
He says ah, Nova. Weve got your troops ready to go, all familiar with the plan.
I nod and say then lets get to work.
He leads me outside, and there are three busses filled with people. I nod and say
should be good. Lets get on the road, weve got a long ride ahead of us.
He nods and leads me to a car with dark windows, probably bullet-proof. He opens
the passengers side front door for me, and I sit in the seat. He gets in the drivers
seat and starts the engine. He dials a number on his phone and says were ready.
The busses start their engines, and he says feel free to go back to sleep. You look
exhausted.
I say because I am exhausted.
He says then go to sleep.
I say I cant sleep. Not after yesterday. Just drive.
He drives ahead of the busses and leads the way.

Chapter 32
A few hours later, we arrive at our destination. Ten blocks away from the
Government building. I say alright, this is it. Everyone stops here, everyone gets
out.
Jamison nods and stops the car. He pulls over, and we get out of the car.
All the people on the busses do the same.
I say if youre Photokinetic, go over here. I point to my right.
About eighteen people walk in that direction.
I sigh, hoping there were more, but dealing with it I say the rest of you go back on
the bus.

Everyone else retreats to their busses. I assign all but two Photokinetics an area to
black-out, and send the remaining two back to the bus.
I say lets go dark.
All the lights in the area turn off.
I say Electrokinetics.
He goes to the busses and comes back with about fifteen people.
I say take the electricity.
Suddenly, the power goes out in all the nearby buildings.
I turn to Jamison and say we walk from here. Get me the two remaining
Photokinetics and the Umbrakinetics. Theyre next.
He nods and goes onto a bus.
I look to the Government building and take a deep breath.
For Finn, I whisper to myself.
Jamison says okay, Ive got the Photokinetics and Umbrakinetics with all the others
in a separated group.
I say perfect. Now we head to the Government.
He nods and I begin to lead the way.
We get there after about an hour.
I say Photokinetics, go inside. One on the left, one on the right. Each of you take
half the Umbrakinetics with you. Every room you make dark, they cover in shadows.
Got it?
They nod and the Umbrakinetics split into two groups.
I say and half the telekinetics.
The telekinetics also split into two groups.
I nod and say go.
They walk into the building, half on each side.
I say Cyrokinetics, I want you to seal all entrances shut with ice once were inside.
The water for the ice will be provided by the Hydrokinetics.
Two groups of people nod.
I say pair up. One Cyrokinetic, one Hydrokinetic.
Two groups of people walk towards each other and begin to form groups of two.

I nod and say stay in the back. Geokinetics, Aerokinetics, and Pyrokinetics, you all
guard the doors and make sure no one escapes.
The remainder of the people nod.
I say lets go.

Chapter 33
I lead the remainder of my troops into the building. Instantly, an alarm starts
blaring. The Cyrokinetics and Hydrokinetics begin to seal all doors shut.
I say alright, the group of you just do your jobs, Im going to find Dexter.
They all nod, and I run up a grand staircase. I remembered where his office was
from the one time Id been in there.
This is too easy, I think. Its just too easy, I dont get it.
After a couple of minutes I find Dexters office and throw the door open. No one was
in there, but his computer was open. I walk behind his desk and looks at his open
laptop. It was a note. I read it:
Nova,
I know what youre doing. I know who you are. I know who your group is.
You really thought no one would tell me about the Super Novas? I know
what youre up to. As soon as the power went out all around the building, I
knew it was you. I knew what your plan was. Thats how it was so easy.
Dashiell was at your meeting, and he told me everything. Youve lost, and
all our competitors have been taken for the Battle Royale. Youve lost,
Nova. We win yet again. Take a look at the papers I left on my desk. From,
President Dexter
I look at the desk, and see the laptop is sitting on a pile of papers. A file-folder. I pull
the folder out and its labeled TOP SECRET!
So, of course, I open it.
The front paper was a set of blueprints. The ones I saw on his desk when I was
brought here powerless. The blueprints for the Battle Royale arena. I study them for
a moment, and apparently its going to be a desert. I shake my head and flip past it.
There were file-folders in the file-folder.
One of them says Male Hydrokinetic: Rhett
I open the file. It has a name, picture, and information about him.
I pull that file out and look through all of the folders. I see another one that catches
my eye. Female Photokinetic: Blaire was written across one of the files.

I take the file out and put it on the table. I keep looking, until I find another one that
I notice. Male Shape-Shifter: Ace was written across another file.
I pull that file out too, and try to keep myself from crying. I flip through the rest of
them, not noticing any others until the last one I find. Male Telekinetic: Finn.
I suddenly cant keep myself together anymore. I sink to the ground and cry.
Id lost them all.
END OF BOOK ONE