A Little Less Than Average

1. A Little Less Than Average (PART TWO)

"I don't know, I just moved it wrong I guess."

"I'm sorry."

I yawned. "Whatever. I'm tired."

I laid down and started to fall asleep. I felt Izzy's hands wrap around my waist. I smiled and fell to sleep.

~*~

"Damn, how far is this?"

We were hiking up the mountain to this guy's house. About fifteen minutes ago I complained so much Izzy gave me a piggy back ride. Now he's complaining.

"Can't we just transport there or something?" I asked.

"No." Marsuveous said. "I've never seen the place."

"Damn!"

Another grueling half an hour of mud, bugs, pointy sticks, and jagged rocks, we finally made it. It was a little cabin in the middle of the freaking woods.

Izzy set me down, and held my hand. We all walked up the porch. Marsuveous, Carol, and John we with us too.

Carol knocked. "Okay you guys I've only met him once. Years ago. So I don't know what's going to happen."

The door opened slowly revealing a young man. "Can I help you?"

"We're here to see Professor Udelie."

"Why?"

"Well, that's a matter of private business. Just tell him Carol Kristoph is here."

"Alright."

He left us out there for a couple minutes then came back and invited us in.

"He's in his study. I'll take you."

He led us down some hallways. The place was big and dark on the inside. The man opened the door revealing an extremely old man sitting in a chair."

"Professer Udelie?"

"Hello." He said in an old raspy voice.

"I'm so sorry to barge in on you like this, but I've brought-"

"I know, the girl and the boy, please come here."

Izzy and I stepped forward to him. "Ah, a very strong young couple." He smiled. He had short gray hair that was receding. His face was just a bunch of wrinkles. He looked so frail and weak. His skin looked thinner than tissue paper.

"Hello Sir." We both said politely.

"The girl with the fiery red hair and the boy with eyes like the sun." He smiled. Or at least attempted too. He gave a loud cough. I couldn't help but feel sorry for the man.

"Do you love each other?" He asked us. We nodded. "And you young lady, why are you so weak?" I don't know how he knew.

"She recently almost died." Izzy answered for me.

"I see. Almost? What kept you alive?"

"We're not sure. We've been told it's because we have some special ability."

He chuckled. "Yes, yes you do. That's why you're here. To learn about it. My wife and I are the exact same as you. We are almost gone. She is anyways. That's why you both were born. Nature has a way of making sure things balance out. Once we die, you will know full well what you can do. Then you're the only ones in the world that can do it."

"Sir, what is it?"

"You're simply copy cats."

"Huh?"

"You have now the ability to take any other person's ability and copy it. You don't steal it, just simply copy it." Then he coughed. I was surprised.

"How long are we able to keep the ability?"

"It's uncertain. It depends on how long you touch the person. One quick touch can get you it long enough to protect yourself from them. It will fade over time. But I've touched a person long enough to get the ability for almost three months."

"Wow." Izzy said. He had his arm wrapped around me and we were as close as possible to each other.

"You both have to be very careful with this ability. You have a lot of power and responsibility now. You also must kill Lucious."

"Wait wait, how come I'm alive? Why did you ask if we were in love?"

"You're alive because your ability obviously got activated. That gave you extra power. And the reason I asked if you were in love is because your ability is activated by love. I know it sounds stupid, but when your relationship matures enough to where you will be there for each other you extra ability is activated."

Izzy and I looked at each other and back at him. "Why weren't we told about this before?"

"Why do you think? It wouldn't be real if you knew. You would try to come into love, you wouldn't fall into it."

"That makes perfect sense." I said. It did. If I knew I had to fall in love with him, it would take me three times as long. I'm sure I still would've, but it wouldn't be the same. I could be dead by now.

"One more thing. Have you both consummated your love?"

Both of our eyes got wide and we blushed. "No!" We yelled. "Why?" I asked.

He chuckled. "For humans it's a rush of adrenaline, pleasure, and ecstasy. For us it's power. With you both being more powerful than any of us, it's an extreme rush of power. It lasts for a while too."

"Really?" Izzy asked.

"Yes." Then the professor changed the subject. "Here you all can stay here tonight. I'm sure we have enough room. Gerald will show you to your rooms."

"Wait, before we go, can I ask you something?" I said.

"Yes, dear?"

"What's your original ability?"

He smiled at me. "Mind reading." And winked.

I smiled back.

I walked with them all behind Gerald.

He led Carol and John to their room first, then Marsuveous, and then to ours. Izzy walked right in. I had the decency to thank poor Gerald.

"Thank you."

He smiled at me. "Anything Felicity. Just call."

He nodded and turned away.

**;D Hope you liked it. Sorry you had to wait longer that usual. My bad. =) Leave your comments below! it would make me happy. So, quick question, What do you think of Gerald even though you don't know him too well? Well anyways Peace!**

EDIT: Okay so i've been working at a kids camp in the morning for the past three days. Those kids are darling! Have you ever seen a little boy or girl and thought, 'Dang, that kid is going to be a lady killer or boy magnet when he/she gets older.'

There are tons there like that! They're all so adorable. There's a little boy named Ashton and the girls crowd around him like no other. And he's EIGHT! Then there's Mary Kate. She wants to be a cheerleader and all the little girls want to be her friend and all that jazz. it's sooo funny! Sorry, i had to say something. =)