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Chapter 3: origins

I had been following the nutjobs that had kidnapped Rachel in a taxi. I had been giving the confused taxi driver the entire time there. I was behind a car the entire time that seemed to be following as well. The woman driving the car, well her scents weren't exactly like anything I've ever smelt which confused me. It's like she's from another planet. But that's just crazy, right? The family stopped at a gas station and so did the woman in front of me so I pulled up. The woman walks in front of the 'dad' in the family who is in front of the female toilets that Rachel's in. "Oh gosh," he says. The woman then blasts a stream of flames at 'dad'. And also burns the wall of the toilet.

"Do you know who I am?" the woman says. Rachel gets up. "Girl, who am I?" the woman says.

"I don't know," Rachel says.

"Rachel, we better get out of here," I say, walking over and helping her up. "Before the rest of them, come," I add, pointing at the corpse. I then turn to the woman. "Um, you've got a car, right?" I ask.

Time skip.

As the woman drive sunny plays on the radio. "It's not mine," the woman says. "We've never met? Ever?" the woman asks. Rachel makes head movement. "F***," the woman curses.

"You know it's a weird question, right?" Rachel asks.

"Just sit there and be quiet. I need to think," the woman says. Rachel move her hand towards the woman. And I hear her magic.

"Do not do that! What did you do, anyway?" the woman asks.

"I can feel what other people are feeling. But I couldn't feel anything from you," Rachel says. "Who are you? What do you want from me?" Rachel asks.

"I don't know. Just know that there are people out there trying to hurt you and I'm not. Okay?" the woman says.

"Who are they? These people. What do they want from you?" the woman asks.

"I don't know," Rachel says. "Could I at least know your name?" she asks.

"You can call me Kory… if that's even really it," the woman says.

"You don't know your own name?" Rachel asks.

"I don't remember anything past a few days ago except that I've been looking for you," the woman says.

"Why?" Rachel asks.

"I don't know," Kory says. "I was hoping if I met you it would trigger something, but… you don't seem to know who I am, either," Kory says. "What about your friend," she asks, referring to me.

"My names Matt. And I help people. End of story," I say. Kory then pulls out a photo and give it to Rachel.

"Mom," Rachel says. "Where did you get this?"

"Your house," Kory says.

"What's saint Paul's?" Rachel asks.

"We're gonna find out soon enough," Kory replies.

"How did you do that back there?" Rachel asks.

"Do what?" Kory asks.

"That man… you burned him?" Rachel asks.

"I don't know. There's something inside of me," Kory answers.

"A power?" Rachel asks.

"I don't really understand it," Kory says.

"Me, too. It's a darkness…," Rachel says.

"A light," Kory says. We stop at a café.

As soon as we enter a waitress says, "Be with you in a sec." Kory stops at the doorway.

"What are you doing?" I ask.

"Making sure it's safe," Kory says.

"Paranoid much?" Rachel says.

Rachel, Kory and me sit down at a table. The waitress comes over. "Can I get you anything?" she asks.

"Chicken and waffles," Rachel says.

"Chicken and waffles coming up. Best in the country," the waitress says.

"I'll have the same," I add.

"Miss, can I get you something, too?" the waitress adds.

"No, thank you," Kory says.

"Three bears," a man says.

"we don't serve until after 12:00," a man at the counter replies.

"F*** you, Daryl," he says. Daryl tries to call, but the man grabs the arm with the phone.

"Travis, leave it," the waitress says. Travis walks over and grabs the waitress. "Travis let me go," she says. I clench my fists. "I told you. This is over," she says.

"No. It's not," Travis says.

"Yes," the waitress says.

"You need to answer my calls. You do what I tell you to do," Travis says.

"Let go," the waitress says.

"Excuse me, Travis," Kory says. Travis turns to look at her. "She was taking our order and we're in a bit of a hurry.

"Go get us our drinks," Travis says, and somebody does as he says. He then turns this attention back to Kory. "You should find someplace else to eat," he says.

"Matt, Rachel, go wait in the car," Kory says.

"That's right. You go with them, too, sweet checks. Before someone gets hurt," Travis says.

"Go," Kory says.

"Bu what if-," Rachel says.

"Now," she says. Rachel and me go to the car. Rachel watches while I listen, as we see/ hear Kory kick Travis and his friends a**'s. Kory then gets our lunch and gets in the car. "Chicken and waffles. On the house, apparently," she says.

"Well, I know one thing about you. Total bad***," Rachel says.

Time skip.

Kory pulls up in a church. We ring the doorbell. A lady answers. "Hello, can I help-," she says, before pausing. "You're back," she says to Kori.

"My lord. It can't be. Is this her? Oh! Look how big you've grown. It's been such a long time, my child," the person says.

Scene change.

"You don't remember anything?" she asks.

"Not a thing. Only that I was looking for…," Kory says.

"Her," the woman says.

"Mmm-hmm. Did I say why?" Kory asks.

"You came here a year ago and said only that she was in danger. That they'd found her," the woman says.

"Who had found her?" Kory asks.

"You only said you had to find her. And you did. And you brought her back to us, right as rain and as beautiful as ever. You came to us just a baby. You and your mother, Melissa. You stayed with us for a while," the woman says.

"You knew my mother?" Rachel asks.

"Yes. How is she?" The woman asks. The woman sees the look on Rachel's face.

"What were they doing here?" Kory asks.

"Your mother was worried about you. She was trying to protect you," the woman says.

"Protect me from what?" Rachel asks.

"I cannot say," the woman says. She chuckles. "You don't remember anything about being here, child?" the woman asks.

Rachel looks around and her head stops at a painting. "That, maybe," she says.

"Oh, Mary meeting the divine. A favorite of mine. What does Mary see? Can forces we consider purely theological take corporeal form? Do you see a figure in ether trying to emerge? A man?" the woman says.

"I'm not sure," Rachel says.

Scene change.

We are walking up the stairs. "Your old bedroom is at the end of the hall, dear," the woman says. Rachel walks off.

"What were you saying? Who was chasing Rachel and her mother?" Kory asks.

"When she was brought to us, apparently, Rachel was hiding from her father. I don't know the details," the woman says, I deduce she is lying about not knowing the details with my super hearing. "All I know is that her mother was frightened and convinced that she and the baby were in danger. The young woman's fear was quite convincing. As were the fresh strangle marks around her neck," the woman says.

"Her father, do you know who he is? Did he ever come looking for her?" Kory asks.

"I'm sorry," the woman says.

Scene change.

"It's a sunny day" plays in the background.

Me and Rachel are eating junk food at a restraint. Kory walks over. "You should try some," Rachel says.

"Pass. You gonna be long with that?" Kory asks.

"I ordered a burger, too," Rachel says. Kory sighs.

"That cop you told me about in Detroit…," Rachel says.

"Yeah. Dick. What about him," Rachel says.

"He's not your father, is he?" Rachel asks.

"No, no. He was just a cop trying…," Rachel says, but pauses. "It doesn't matter. He didn't really want to help me anyway," Rachel says.

"Do you know anything about your real father," Kory asks.

"Not much. My mum… Melissa, she never talked much about him. I mean, not ever," Rachel says. We notice a rock song.

"I'm going to change this music before my head explodes," Kory says.

"Well I need change for the arcade," Rachel says. Kory hands Rachel a note. "Really," she says.

"All I got," Kory replies.

Time skip.

Rachel, a guy named Gar, and me are standing at a game which Rachel's playing when Dick walks over with Kory. "Hey, come on. We're going," Dick says.

"What are you doing here?" Rachel asks.

"Now is not the time, okay?" Dick replies.

"Why are you here?" Rachel asks.

"Can we talk about this somewhere else? Let's go," Dick says. Dick walks off, followed by Kory, then Rachel and finally me. "Rachel we gotta get you somewhere safe," Dick says.

"Do you know who sent that weird family after her?" Kory asks.

"Who the hell are you?" Dick asks.

"I don't know," Kory replies. "Somehow Rachel's the key to me figuring it out."

"IS that why you kidnapped her?" Dick asks.

"She didn't kidnap me. She saved me," Rachel says. We exit the building.

"How's Dawn? Is she…," I say.

"Matt," Dick says.

"We read what happened online. Is she gonna be okay?" Rachel asks.

"Who's Dawn?" Kory asks.

"I really can't talk about this right now, okay?" Dick says. "The cops are looking for you. They think you killed your mom."

Kory scoffs and says, "That's news."

"I may have failed to mention-," Rachel says.

"And they're looking for you, too," Dick says to Kory. "Assault on multiple officers. Arson. Not to mention kidnapping."

"Like I said, she didn't kidnap me. She saved me. When you didn't," Rachel says.

"Well, that's technically true… Dick," Kory says.

"Gee, that's a new one," Dick says.

"I'm not going without her," Rachel says.

"What she said," Kory says.

"Can you please tell me what the hell is going on?" Dick asks.

"You left me," Rachel replies.

"No. I didn't," Dick says.

"You might as well have. You were going to."

"Rachel, I wasn't."

"I read the note."

"Look-"

"You were just going to leave me with them?"

"I just needed time to figure things out."

"Stop."

"Rachel-"

"Stop lying!" Rachel shouts, before the glass explodes and car alarms go off. "I need to go back to the Sisters!"

"Okay," Dick says. "Okay. Come on, let's go," Dick says.

Scene change.

"Foggy, I need you to bring my suit over," I say, over the phone.

"The red one?" Foggy asks.

"Yeah, the red one. I've got a feeling I'll need it," I say.

"Were are you?" Foggy asks.

I tell him were I am. Then I hear an explosion.

"Matt, what was that?" he asks.

"Rachel!" I say.

"Who?" Foggy says.

"Foggy, I gotta go," I say.

"Don't hang up-" Foggy says, before I hang up. I listen in and I hear Rachel running away. I run after her.

Okay, how was that chapter? Sorry, it took so long, wasn't motivated to do it fast since there was nearly nothing for Matt to do all chapter.

The pairings's at,

Rachel- 3

Dawn- 3

Donna Troy- 2

Rose- 1

Until next time Ant-boy out.