Mira's POV
" Mira stop! Where are you going? Stopping running... Mira. "
One could only repeat the same mistake twice. Right?
I was running at full speed again, without looking anywhere and was in the middle of the busy traffic, almost about to be hit by a truck that was coming in my direction, definitely driven without any speed limit.
As had happened before, I froze, like a cat, on my track instead of running faster and moving out of danger.
The truck was inches away from me, there was no force on planet earth that would save me.
Or so I thought.
Kian was running after me when he saw me tear through the crowd and huff away.
I could hear his voice. He was still half a mile away but before I could brace myself for my evident end, he came flying at me.
He literally flew in my direction,well it was more like an elongated jump that transformed into a glide.
He wrapped me up under his arms and jumped out of that spot, gliding in the air once again till we both fell several feet away, on a grassy and muddy traffic island.
The truck driver tried his best to pull the brakes at the last moment but he ended up turning the truck all the way around, stopping the entire traffic and triggering a series of mini crashes along the road.
It was lucky that the lights in the area were all ne yo because of the party. Nobody noticed what really happened and how I got out.
Kian was patting me down with his hands, checking for injuries.
" Are you alright? I am so sorry. Did I hurt you? "
He looked very concerned.
" You saved me. I was about to become pulpy and slimy real soon. "
I paused, trying to recalibrate my brain and then asked,
" How did you do that Kian? "
He was taken aback by my question.
"I don't know. I saw you in danger. I tried to jump and then I ended up jumping really long and reached you. "
It was definitely his first time doing something like that.
" Is this... Is this abnormal? "
He looked at me with a scared face.
I touched his cheek. It was very very cold. Almost like ice. I placed the other hand on the other cheek to warm him up.
" I have stuff in my life that I cannot explain as well. Life is not black and white Kian. We have all the shades in between. "
I don't know if I could reassure him but he looked into my eyes and smiled.
" Why do I feel I have known you all my life Mira? Why does it feel like you are so dear? Closer than my own heart beat. Mira, don't think I am being tacky or cheesy here. I just feel like I have known you forever. "
He was leaning closer and closer, his breath against my face as I kept moving back, little by little.
It was at this moment that the sound of the chaos that the truck had unleashed, reached our ears. One car after another was honking aloud and the noise was terrible.
*****
At the Watcher's Headquarters
" What do we have here? "
Robert was nowhere present but it was an Official Summon. It was like a board meeting for the Watchers and everybody's attendance was a must. Every Watcher had an implant that beeped in their head when triggered.
" There is a lead I presume. But the nature of it is very different from all the disturbances that we have been dealing with. "
One of the Watchers spoke. He had a large projector on and was about to play something for the others.
" Show us! " the ones in the audience urged him on.
He turned the screen so they could have a better view.
" A forward short clip, " He began, " A student was caught displaying powers that are identical to those aliens we have been dealing with. "
" Chemorian? " One asked as the operator nodded, switching the clip on.
It was surveillance footage but not very visible. It pixelated a lot and glitched in several places.
" It is not very clear but we can definitely see a boy jumping in front of that truck and saving that girl. Almost looks like Proximity Flying but was done on a flat surface. "
He continued as everyone listened attentively.
" We tried to get more details but the faces were not prominent. There was a Street Party nearby and the place was flooded with neon lights making it difficult for cameras. "
" So these were students? " One asked, trying to zoom on the paused picture.
" They look young from what we can see from here. "
The operator confirmed.
" I must also add the information that we received signals of uneven energy outburst from that same area. "
" Hmmm... Interesting. I thought the aliens could not pass through our defense mechanism. Yet we have their children roaming free among humans. Did they evolve or we fell back? " A very old looking Watcher added.
A woman who hardly looked in her twenties came in front.
She put her hands on the table and banged thrice.
" This is serious. What else do we know? "
The operator shook his head.
" Then we must find out for ourselves. George and I will head for that area. Get out necessary documents ready. We need to tap on all the schools present in that area and find out about everyone that attended that party. "
" Why me huh? "
The one named George yelled from the back.
" Because you look like you haven't aged. You can easily pass as a teenager. We might need to become one among them if we want to get to know them more. Students have that unproclaimed unity. They might not open up in front of superiors, you idiot. Come on. Get moving. "
George got up from his chairs, very reluctant and walked the girl and placed his hand around her shoulders,
" Whatever you say sister. Your wish is my command Watcher Rozelle. "
She made a face at him and turned towards the operator to discuss more business.