Chapter 3: Recruitment
The next day, Daniel and Thomas trudged groggily into the meeting room. They hated to be woken up at 6:30 am, but it didn’t seem to affect Dalton in the least. He was practically bouncing in his chair like a kid on Christmas morning. ” Well, I forgot to tell you and Thomas that there are others like you,” he said casually. You know, it was so hard to find you two. I think I have now struck a jackpot.
“Ok then smart guy, Thomas and I will help you. We want our money and the answers we were promised, so get to the point!" That’s why we came here in the first place, so before we go on a wild goose chase trying to find some other children like us, how about you get to the point and give us what you promised? So, tell me and Thomas why we have powers and why we don’t know our parents. " Daniel yelled angrily, his breathing ragged as he slammed his fist on the table.
"Fine, I will tell you, Daniel, you and Thomas were part of an experiment to create enhanced soldiers, but the program went badly and for the few years the trial went for Hundreds of newborns died. Only some survived, who they thought were normal, so they dumped all the remaining children in orphanages across the country, and most of the children’s records were lost at that point when the children were moved. Which meant the only reason I was able to find you guys was when you left the orphanage and started to do "public services”.
“You mean to kill people for money?” Thomas replied deadpan.
“Yes, do that, but like I said, some of my sources have found out two kids that might have survived the experiment.”
The words made Daniel feel like being drenched in a bucket of cold water.
“Why didn't you tell us sooner?” Daniel said, confused.
Well, I just thought it was speculation, but it turns out that there are two other kids, Mina, who has water bending powers and can read minds, and Chloe, but I don’t know anything about her powers, though she is locked in a secret government base."
“So where do we start?” Daniel asked.
“In Hawaii in a circus act,” he said, holding up a faded pamphlet with information, "meet me outside and charge your watches on the way to Hawaii. We must leave immediately!”
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“A Hawaii circus act?” Thomas asked.
“Just shut up! "That's enough questions for today. Get your stuff, the jets are leaving in five minutes,” Dalton replied behind his back as he ran off.
They landed quickly and were ushered off to the circus quickly. Arriving at the place, it looked more like a warzone. All the acts are in faded multicoloured booths. They quickly went to the water bending and mind reading booths. The tack sign on the front had almost peeled off and as they were almost about to enter her booth, Dalton stopped them.
” Remember to be kind to her, she is only fourteen.”
"Do you know Daniel and I are eighteen, and I believe she can grow up as well," Thomas exclaimed.
"Okay, sorry for reminding you," Dalton sighed apologetically.
They all resumed walking till they went to Mina's booth. ” It is a dollar for mind-reading or for my water bending trick,” Mina said cheerfully.
” We want neither. I will give you a dollar to have a chat with us.”
”OK,” Mina said, shrugging as they walked into her small tent to talk.
”Mina, we need your help. Can you join our team? We need people like you with your powers,” Dalton asked.
Mina looked at him with fear, then it went away in a blink. "You mean my water bending trick?” she said, laughing. "It is just a trick of the light.”
”You can trust us,” Daniel said as he made a small flame appear on his palm. ”We are just like... you can even read my mind if you want." She held his hands out and hesitantly grabbed them and concentrated,closing her eyes.
”Fine, I trust you,” she told him, letting go of his hands. “
” So interesting,” Dalton said, deep in concentration as he jotted down notes.
” Do you have any family to say goodbye to?” Daniel asked.
” Nope! I have no family and I can't wait to leave this pigsty any sooner, "she replied.
So, they caught a cab and went back to Dalton's private plane and flew to the US.
” Why are we going to the US?" Mina asked.
”We have identified a retired man that is working for the group that has Chloe. He is going to fight us every bit of the way. I need Daniel to capture the man and Mina can read his mind to find out the location. Thomas can keep a watch.”
” Why do I have to keep watch?" Thomas whined
”Well you didn't tell me your powers, Thomas, so guard duty it is,” Dalton said, closing the argument.
”Ok, the matter is sealed, we just need to be on full alert,” Dalton whispered. "We are almost there!” Everyone stayed quiet, fidgeting, thinking about what was to come.