(Maria's POV)

The fall breeze blew inside the opened passenger window, sitting there watching as the taxi passed each block making it's destination towards the coffee shop where I'm meeting my social psychiatrist.

Apparently she has someone who is really intrigued in meeting with me, from what I heard about him is that he could supposedly help with my problems.

Hehe like I haven't been through this shit before..last person who said that bailed and tried to sue.

Pulling out my phone I messaged Mrs. Amy telling her that I'm right down the street, normally people would think it's weird to have your psychiatrists number. But I've known Mrs. Amy since I was five, she practically helped raise me when no one wanted to.

When the taxi came to a stop I knew we arrived in front of the coffee shop, reaching into my coat pocket I pulled out some cash to hand to the driver.

"Thank you for the lift, keep the change." I said then got out the car, the guy honked his horn and waved good-bye with a great full smile.

Stepping inside the shop I pulled off my beanie hat and unzipped my coat, looking around till seeing a familiar blonde haired woman with glasses.

Walking over I took the empty chair across the table from her, Mr.s Amy looked up and noticed it was me.

"Hello Maria, glad to see make it on time." She said with a smile, I placed my stuff beside me and yawned.

"Yeah...I was trying to convince myself to stay at home and sleep but then you briber me with free coffee." I said jokingly, both of us giggled and then tried to figure out what kind of coffee we wanted.

It was about few minutes into talking till Mrs. Amy's looked over and waved her hand over towards we're we were sitting, looking back to see who she was calling over I saw an older man heading our way.

He had on glasses and was carrying a cane in his hand, he looked to be in his late seventies to eighties, so this must be the man who's so eager to see me.

Watching silently as he made it to our table and Mrs. Amy stood up to shake his hand, they exchange greetings.

"Professor Broom it's a pleasure to finally meet with you." She said enthusiastically, he smiled genuinely and looked back her.

"As am I Mrs. Amy, sorry for keeping you two waiting I had some personal matters to take care of." He said then took a seat between us.

"This must be Maria.. Professor Broom, I've heard so much about you my dear fascinating things." He said while reaching out his hand for me to shake, looking at it for a second I reluctantly shook it with a side smirk.

"Nice to meet you, Interesting that you've heard so much about me but I know nothing about you." I said matter of fact while making eye contact with Mrs. Amy purposely.

From the guilt expression on her face she knew that it would've been wise to tell me the real reason why he was here to begin with, pulling my hand away I went back to looking at the menu.

"Well, if me telling you why I'm truly here would appease your nerves then that won't be any trouble, have you ever heard of the B.P.R.D?" He questioned, I looked at him with a confused response.

Chuckling he took that as a flat no, making sure no one was near our table to hear he leaned close towards me.

"It stands for The Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense." He said, looking over at Amy I wanted to know if his man was joking.

Is this guy serious.. paranormal?.

"So find monsters and ghosts and destroy them, what are you Ghosts busters or something?" I asked, Professor Broom smiled at my sarcastic question and reference to the old eighties movie.

"You could say that my dear, but what why I'm here is because I think the bureau can help with your unique abilities." He said, my smile fell when he said that.

Looking at him and back at Mrs. Amy I was becoming aggravated at what this was all about.

"You're sending me away again aren't you?" I asked her, her hand reached out to grab mine and she looked disheartened at my accusation.

"No no, Maria Mr. Broom wants to help you, I think it's beneficial if you go with him." She said, shaking my head I pulled my hand away.

"And you just decided this on your own accord, didn't you stop to think I should know in on this whole bullshit?!" I asked loudly causing a few eyes to turn over towards our table.

"Maria I understand your frustration with all this but I believe Mrs. Amy has her best concern for.." he tried to say but I cut him off when beginning to put on my things.

"Let me just stop you right there, I'm sure you're a great man who's interested in knowing all my abilities and utter nonsense. But trust me Broom I've been down this same road before, let me just say last time someone wanted to help me I accidentally killed him and everyone within miles of them." I said with despair in my tone of voice, looking over at Amy I looked at him last time and shook my head.

"Maria..Maria please just listen to..." was all I heard call out to me before walking out the coffee shop and out into sidewalk.

(Normal POV)

Throughout the whole afternoon Maria took a long walk, not even caring where to go she just need to clear her mind.

The audacity that went behind her back and made the decision for her to go with a new organization after what the hell happened last time.

Of course that was years ago and she was only fifteen, but no one had no idea what Maria had gone through with those scientists. What they did to her and the agonizing pain that was inflicted on her, over and over going through tests and having to practice each of her abilities that she yet had no control over mentally nor physically.

She didn't mean for that explosion to happen, all those people and the other innocent test subjects didn't deserve to meet that horrible fate at the hands of her unstable hands.

It was at sun down that Maria found herself at the open park, there was barely anyone here . That's how she liked it anyway, that and she can be all alone and practice in peace.

Reaching at the bridge over the open pond Maria raised her hands up to her chest and took a breath, slowly she started motioning her hands outward.

The water underneath was moving along with her movements and began to rise up and swirl into the air, smiling Maria moved her hands out Ward and caused the water to start swirling around her almost like the solar system.

It was till her mind started spacing off into dark memories that water started turning into shards of ice and spinning faster around her.

"Damn it no no...just relax just relax Maria." She tried telling herself, but the more she tried calming down the more her mind went deeper and darker.

Causing the lake underneath the bridge to move upwards and twirl into the air into a huge ice wave.

"Calm down..just calm down!" She yelled to herself, placing her hands over her head it caused the shards of ice to shoot all across her and the lake to crack all over.

Covering her face Maria waited till it was silent to finally look at what was the outcome, peaking through her hands she looked in regret when large shards of sharp ice was scattered everywhere and nearly destroyed the park.

Looking around to see if anyone was there she was deeply relieved to see that no one was spotted or injured, a sudden warm feeling began to trickle down her lip and to her chin.

Wiping at her nose she looked to see that it started bleeding, only it was black again.

"Shit.. fucking shit damn it." She groaned to herself while wiping away at the mess.

"I figured you'd be here..out of all places." A voice called out from the side of the bridge, getting spooked Maria motioned for defense till realizing who it was.

looked at her with a soft smile while holding her jacket tight against her to shield from the cold wind, standing down Maria sighed and began walking off the bridge towards her.

" Why'd you follow me, know I hate being supervised." She said in annoyance, till reaching the front of her Amy expression changed.

"I know you're angry with me Maria, but know that what I'm doing is for your great benefit. Professor Broom and his people can help you." She said while placing her hand out to touch her face, Maria glared and smacked her hand away.

"Thats the same bullshit you said last time and look what happened, innocent people died because of me!" Maria yelled in mixed voices while veins formed around her brightly colored eyes, Mrs. Amy could she the tears beginning to slip down her face.

Quickly she pulled Maria into a hug, her eyes started to turn to normal and hands gripped around her.

"I'm scared Amy... I'm tired of hurting people.." she confessed, pulling away she wiped at the tears in her eyes.

"I know you're scared of trying again, but trust that I would not put you in that same situation again by not believing that the B.P.R.D is the best thing for you. They can help you understand your abilities more and you could help people." She said, Maria listened to what we was saying and began thinking it over slowly.

Shaking her head Maria wiped at her face and looked at Amy.

"Alright.. I'll go with him..but if I don't like any of it I'm leaving...no discussion over it." She said, seeing that as a reasonable compromise nodded in agreement.

"Alright sweetheart, let's go and get your belongings and tell the good news." She said, nodding Maria waited for her to start walking out towards her car parked on the edge of the sidewalk.

"He..what kind of name is Broom anyway?" She questioned, causing both her and Amy to chuckle in amusement.