Twenty-Fourth PSI

[a_gentle_boy]

U-Um.  Sorry about all the weird stuff I did this weekend.  I don't think I actually hurt anyone, but . . . I think I said a lot of rude things.  The, um.  Psychic PSIclone is setting down his cape.  Permanently.  And if I did hurt you, let me know and I'll make it up to you.

I'd like to make a request of you all.  It's a little strange, but.  It would help me a lot.  I'm asking for someone -- or several . . . ones -- to attack me.  The more powerful you are, the better.  And . . . you can use PSI or magic or anything else you know how to use, too.  . . . Maybe even a gun.

Thanks.  Just come by my house if you want to try.  I don't have anything else to do today.

Comments

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

. . . We ended up doing that sometimes, too.

[heartstar-blues.livejournal.com]

You don't look okay with that.

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

I don't really like hitting people all that much. With my fists or with bats or clubs.

[heartstar-blues.livejournal.com]

Sometimes that's all we can do. Hit the thing until it stops hurting people.

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

I know. I just . . . think it shouldn't have to be like that.

[heartstar-blues.livejournal.com]

[The Captain might not agree, but he wasn't about to argue with Lucas.]

Your home have a lot of violence?

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

Sort of.

It didn't used to. And it hopefully won't anymore . . .

[heartstar-blues.livejournal.com]

Hey, more power to your world if you can stop that sort of thing.

My world is full of people violent. The stronger you get the stronger the enemies get. I don't think there will be an end to it. But then again it's not my place to lead the way.

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

And you're OK with it? You don't wish it could be different at all?

[heartstar-blues.livejournal.com]

It's all I know. I mean that's how the world goes.

If I don't punch a dragon, it puts a brain fried kelpto chic in it's pants.

If I don't barrel through a flying warship, a suicidal cyborg with a mommy complex kills people with razor teeth koala.

Someone's always going to have power and be a maniac. The rest of us can sit by or do something.

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

. . . What if you could stop all the maniacs? What if you could make the world the way it ought to be?

[heartstar-blues.livejournal.com]

Then we better hope that you are better than the rest of us, because that makes you the biggest threat too.

You might be able to do something like that kid, but the world would be a horrible ☠☠☠☠ place if I ended up winning.

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

. . .

[Perhaps he already had.]

I think you're a good person, Mr. Captain. You should be more confident in yourself.

[heartstar-blues.livejournal.com]

Don't worry about me kid.

I'm confident people like you will win in the end. Just let me know if you need anything and I'll do what I can.

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

A-Ah. I . . . well. Thank you. Then I'll be counting on you.

[heartstar-blues.livejournal.com]

I'll let you know if I get any powers back, until then all I have is a golf club and anger issues.

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

. . . Just as long as you use those against the bad guys.

[heartstar-blues.livejournal.com]

Of course kid. I'm a super hero.

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

[Lucas thinks back to the times he's seen the Captain use his superpowers. He sweatdrops.]

I'm sure you'll be just as good at it even without your powers.

[heartstar-blues.livejournal.com]

Hopefully.

I haven't had much luck with that golf club yet but I am sure I'll be able to slow someone down with it.

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

Probably. I could feel it pretty hard even through the shields. That doesn't usually happen with normal things like that.

[heartstar-blues.livejournal.com]

Great, well I mean not great that you felt it but great that it works.

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

. . . Well. Thank you again for coming to help me, Mr. Captain. I appreciate it.

[heartstar-blues.livejournal.com]

Any time kid. You put out a call and I'll figure something out.