Can Never Get a Break (open)

[shadnicth]

2nd December, 2009

It was always hard work. No matter no hard Matt worked in his department, there was always something going on that required his help. Fair enough, being part of the new Evolved Human unit of the Secret Services was exciting and something he was proud to be doing, but it also had it's downfalls. Like the days of no sleep, working on cases that dealt with people manifesting abilities in dangerous ways. Or catching criminals that could bend the earth, or control your mind. It was all fun in the office.

However it was late night now, about 12am as Matt ran through the front door, the wake of his speed continuing into the house, blowing a couple of small ornaments to the ground. The small thunks were heard and Matt simply yawned as he leaned over and picked them up, placing them back where they belonged. He grumbled incoherently to himself as he took off his black jacket, placing it on the hook by the door, as he unbuttoned his shirt, having it off by the time he had walked into his bedroom. He slipped off his work trousers, replacing them with a pair of sleeping shorts and a white singlet.

He just got into his bed, yawning as he looked up at the ceiling, ready to doze off at any minute, his eyes closing slowly. However, knocks were heard on the door. The front door. His eyes opened wide, looking up at the ceiling once again, the knocks being heard again.
"For fuck's sake..." Matt grumbled to himself, pulling off the covers as he dashed to the door, opening it within seconds, looking at the person in front of him.

"What the hell do you want? It's fucking midnight!" Matt said to the person, clearly angry at being disturbed before bed and his visions was a little blurry from the light adjustments, not seeing the person clearly until a couple of seconds later.

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Matt just blinked as he saw it was a young boy who was at the door. A young boy he'd just yelled at. A part of him felt guilt all of a sudden for yelling at a kid... However mostly he was just pissed. Seriously, what kind of kid would be out at this time and just knock on a random door. Matt was about to say something, when this kid asked to come in, addressing Matt as speedy.
"Hey, you list..." Matt began as the kid suddenly disappeared. Matt just stopped mid-sentence, blinking.

"What the fu.." Matt said as he heard the kid behind, Matt jumping a little, as he stepped back. The kid was saying something about helping one and another, and how he'd seen Matt running and had to talk to him, flashing a smile.
"Listen kid, you need go home to your momma before I kick yo..." Matt began as the kid asked if Matt wanted to make a deal, teleporting onto a chair nearby. Matt just frowned, his brow furrowing and he let out a little growl of annoyance.

Matt just looked at the kid as he accessed his telepathy, peering into the boy's mind and finding out that his name was Alex, and he was from the Carnival. The same Carnival where Samuel Sullivan was apprehended. His eyes widened a little as he walked up to the kid, glaring at him.
"Listen up Alex. I don't know why you're here, and frankly, I don't give a shit. But if you don't get the hell out of my house right now, I swear to God, I will make you believe you're Paris Hilton." Matt said as he reached Alex, pointing at his chest and poking him.

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(ooc: hey matt sorry i antecedently deleted my other post. hope that doesn't confuse you.)

His hair was spiked up in some parts and not in others. It was just a short cut all messy. His black jacket looked as if it was hand made with little drawings imprinted on. His black pants had the same futuristic feel to it. Little symbols scattered about. Underneath his black jacket a tight fitting black T could be seen. It had a smiley face in the center with X's for the eyes. His silver belt buckle was a hart with wings coming off the sides. He had a chain running down his pants leg with different items on it. The boy looked strange and not from around here. He looked at Matt dressed for bed and he realized he must have been trying to sleep. He felt bad to have woken him but this was important.

Alex really didn't give Matt much time to speak before teliporting behind him. Surprising the man a little bit. Matt then told him he needed to go back to his mother. But this was impossible to do. "I... I was taken away from her when I was born. We all were." Alex informed Matt with sad eyes looking down at his floor. After Alex had offered the deal to him Matt seemed to get even more annoyed. Alex needed a strong comrade and he thought Matt would be one of them. Alex got yelled at all his life so he was used to people being angry at him.

"I'm from two generations past yours. The future is not like this place at all. Abilities are a choice of weapon. Power is everything were I come from and we have rules. I'm not supposed to have the ability to time travel I was just supposed to effect time in different ways. All of my masters are probably looking threw each time for me. One of them can also time travel so I'm in allot of trouble if they catch me." He informed him but then realized he had invaded his home. "Sorry for coming to you like this. I'm just, well there all scary and they will take me back to face a death sentence if they find me messing with the past." Alex told Matt frightened. From birth to age 12 were trained to fight in the wars. And then they send us off to fight on are 12th birthday. It's chaos and madness filled with little kids dying on the battle field and the elders use us as weapons to remain in command. Everyones killing each other and I'm afraid were going to destroy the world. I need help to stop the wars. If I can change the past we might have a future to look forward to." Alex informed Matt of his future in hopes that Matt would now understand the urgency of his meeting.


Matt addressed Alex by his name and told him to leave once again. That he would make him believe he was Paris Hilton, However Alex had no idea who she was so he didn't get the threat. But none the less he knew it was a threat and this man was angry at him even poking him in the chest to get his point across. Obviously he didn't care what the young boy had to say or more so what he had to offer. Alex after telling him about the future he came from gave him a stern look, "I know you think that I'm just some stupid kid but your wrong. In my time they refer to me as Eros Cupid the child of prophecy." It was thanks to his mother and his own ability that they called him this but none the less he was chosen and trained by the best in his time. "I can help you, please just give me a chance. I want to save the world but I cant do it alone. You could be a hero." Alex informed him almost begging for the man to listen to him.

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Matt listened to the kid's story, about how he was from the future, fighting wars that were fought with abilities, being taken away from his mother, and all the other crap that he was mouthing about. Matt could care less about this sort of thing at midnight. He just wanted to sleep. Matt just looked at him, raising an eyebrow.
"Well if you're from the future, waiting until an appropriate time would'nt have killed you, would it?" Matt said, looking at the kid.

His story reminded Matt of the Terminator movies in a way, a guy coming back to change his future world. Matt personally had one rule, never interfer with the timeline in anyway. This included speaking to random kids who can teleport and time travel. But when Matt told this kid to get out, he started mouthing about helping Matt, that Matt could be a hero. Matt's ears perked a little at that comment. A hero? That was something he never saw himself as.

Sure he served his country in the secret service and stopped terrorists and such, but this seemed... bigger. An entire future world.
"Alright kid... Sleep on the couch and we'll talk in the morning. You kids in the future obviously have no manners, I mean, seriously midnight?" Matt said as he walked to a closet nearby, pulling out a blanket and a pillow and tossed them onto the couch in front of him.
"Try not to wake me up..." Matt said as he walked into his room, closing the door and leaving the kid be in his living room/kitchen.

*We'll time skip to the morning?*

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After Alex did a little bit of talking Matt replied that doing a little bit of waiting wouldn't have killed him. It was true he should have waited until mourning to have sprung in on him. But Alex didn't get anything about times here. Alex nodded, "Yeah sorry again But I didn't know if you would still be here in the mourning." Alex informed him. Matt told the boy that he could sleep on the couch. Alex looked over at the couch and pointed at himself as there was another boy in the room or something. "Me? I can stay the night?" He asked the man, But he could tell the guy was already upset about how late it was.

The main thing was that the guy was willing to talk with him. That was all that Alex had wanted. Matt Finlay gave in and told him he would talk with him in the mourning. He also warned him not to wake Matt up. Alex nodded his head up and down to fully insure Matt that he would be silent he zipped his lips shut. Matt went off to bed. Alex looked around a little. He wanted to get a sense of the man before going to bed. When he was done looking he jumped on the couch. It was big and comfortable. Matt was a nice guy Alex could tell. He wrapped himself up in the blanket and curled himself in a little ball hugging the pillow as he fell asleep.

_____Time Skip to mourning_____

Alex had woken up before Matt got out of bed. Alex sat up and rubbed his eyes. He was nervous that Matt wouldn't want to help him. Alex sat on the kitchen table and waited for Matt to wake up. He was kicking his feet in the air as they did not reach the ground. While Alex was waiting he was playing around with his supercharging ability creating red lightning within his hands. He was planing on asking Matt if he would want Alex to enhance his powers. But that could be dangerous for most specials who couldn't control there power very well.

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Matt's head moved slightly as he slept, his body twitching a little as he had the nightmares that had haunted him ever since he had discovered his power. His grandfather, standing over him, stabbing at Matt's body as Matt healed over, screaming in pain as the knife kept penetrating his body, arms and pegs, blood pooling up underneath him, until he was drowning in his own blood. As he was about to die from the blood filling his lungs, his eyes opened up suddenly, his body quickly sitting up on his bed, as he took deep breaths, calming down within seconds.

He shook his head as he got up out the bed, walking to his master bathroom that connected to his room, and after doing his business, flushed the toilet and washed his hands. He walked out into the living room, seeing the boy playing with red lightning. Red Lightning? This boy could teleport, time travel, and use red lightning. Matt just shook his head as he walked over to the sink, looking at the boy.
"You said you're here to stop this apocalyptic future of yours. What the hell do you want with me. You're mixed in with those Carnival folk as well?" Matt said, tapping his head with a finger as he poured himself a glass of water and turned back to the boy.

"Start talking. How the hell did you find me? And what do you want?" Matt said in a firm tone, taking a sip from his glass of water, his eyes boring into the boy's.

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A wave of terror and haunting filled the air. Alex felt as of someone was stabbing his chest with a kitchen knife as Matt had his dream about his grandfather. Alex could feel and manipulate the emotions of others. A power that he kept to himself for people who knew about it were able to tell when there emotions were being manipulated and thus his ability would become useless. Alex started to cry slightly, such pain and feeling as though he was on the brink of death. Alex closed his eyes and tried to feel more emotions the man had buried inside of him. This could be very specific at times yet other times it was very vague. The only thing Alex could make out was that this grief was caused by Matt's grandfather. Before waking up the feelings gradually faded away.

As minutes passed by Alex pretended he had felt nothing and went back to his playing with the red lightning. He wouldn't let Matt know what he had just felt, But he was going to try and help him with what ever that was just now. It was just in the boys nature to help complete strangers and there troubles. Most of the time Alex needed to learn how to stay away from things he didn't understand and that his actions only made things worse. But he just had to try, he couldn't leave things alone. Perhaps that was his greatest weakness, the empathy he felt of others. Alex jumped at the sound of Matt's voice surprising him from behind as he conducted his lightning from one hand to the other.

Matt went on to ask him about what they talked about the night before. About his future. "Yeah, I'm here to try and change the past in order to save everyone a life of war and tragedy. You see were I grew up there are the elders whom lied to us all thinking that we had to fight these wars. The world is divided into religious cults. Each religion is governed by there own country and faith is used as a tool to fuel the solders to believe there cause is for justice. Theres a Christian, Greek, Asian and Egyptian country. I'm part of the country governed by Greek heritage. The name that was given to me is Eros Cupid." Alex explained the basic standing of his time. He wouldn't tell Matt about how they referred to Alex as the prophecy child and that he was the chosen one to be in line to lead his people when he grew up. That they named him the virtue of kindness and he was trained by the best four masters in the world. No Alex didn't want to confuse the man even more so then he probably already had.

Matt asked what he wanted with him. Alex gave him a smile. "Well I don't know what happened in the past that led up to my future turning out the way it did. You see the elders lied to us and we were never taught are history. They only taught us to fight and war tactics, how to think reasonably on the battle field. But theres one ancient book of history that the elders keep in there chamber. I'm going to steal it and then go to the times were the moments that shaped the future that way happened. I need a team to go with me though. Since all the people in the future are trained solders all with powers of there own its impossible for me to get it myself." Alex informed Matt.

As Matt asked Alex about his involvement with the carnival Alex looked at the glass of ice cold water the man had in his hand. Alex licked his lips to suffice his dry mouth from waking up. He wouldn't dear to ask for water himself as he thought it would be rude. Not that showing up at midnight wasn't but he was taught never to ask for more favors once someone was doing them one already without first repaying the debt. Alex looked back up at Matt. "Oh yeah, the carnival" He spoke as if he had forgotten. "Well when I first came here a few weeks ago I met the painted lady.... erm.. Lydia. She and I talked to each other and became really close. So she told me that I could live with her in the carnival. She said she would look after me there sort of like how a mom would." Alex replied and thought he had answered all of Matt's questions. Alex tends to talk to much and when he talks its always fast and others find it hard to keep up. So Alex had hoped that everything got threw to the guy.

"I didn't know I would meet you here, but after seeing you run into your house with super speed I just followed you. I guess fate led me to you as it did my other friends from this time."

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Matt listened to the boy's story about how his future was ruled by religious fanatics and how they warred with people with abilities. Matt couldn't help but feel empathy for this kid, as that was what happened to him. He was working for the government due to a deal of them not arresting them in exchange for his services, due to his ability to mimic powers. He was a powerhouse to them, so it seemed fitting that they would need him in their political warfare. However his attention was drawn back to the kid when Matt found out they had named him Cupid.

Matt couldn't help let out a snicker of laughter, spitting out a little bit of water in the process.
"Cupid... You serious? What kind of name is that? What do you do, shoot people with arrows and make them fall in love?" Matt asked with a grin. However he soon had his attention drawn back to Alex's story. More so about a book. A book that seemed to be able to predict the future. And it was guarded by future guards with powers.
"Right... So you think I'm gonna help you?" Matt asked the boy, looking at him with a curious look. This kid needed a reality check. Bad.

Then the kid began to explain about the Carnival and Matt noted the name he had mentioned. Lydia. Or more commonly known as the Painted Lady. She could feel the emotions of others, according to her file in the government, and was currently leading the Carnival.
"Right... The empath." Matt said to the boy as Alex then said he didn't know how he found Matt, and it must have been been fate.
"I'll tell you something now kid, there's no such thing as fate. And this future that you seem to want to protect with your heart's content. Newsflash, this is the now. Why the hell would I care what happens in over 200 years." Matt said, putting his glass on the counter near the sink and walked to the living room.

"I suggest you go back to your time and try to fix your problem there. I'm not interested in playing superheroes with a kid who has no idea how life works. If I wanted to be a hero, I'd go around in spandex and jump in front of bullets." Matt said as he walked next to the kid.
"And you need to be careful about who you associate with here. Not everyone with a power will be like me." Matt said to him as he looked down at Alex.

"Go back to the Carnival. People there are more than able to help you. I'm sorry, but I have a life here, and I'm not gonna give it up to play superheroes." He said to Alex.

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Matt seemed to be listening to what Alex had to say. Alex was glad that at lest the guy was giving him a chance to explain. But after the name given to him was spoke of Matt interrupted as if his name was some joke. He teased him asking if he shot people with arrows and made them fall in love. Alex sort of squinted and shrugged his shoulders. "Not exactly. Are names are based on are personality, fighting style and ability. My personality was considered nice, loving and careless, however It was also considered a uncontrollable free spirit." Eros was all of these things. "I have a forbidden ability for my time. The power to gain other abilities by looking into someones hart. I was killed many times in the hospital room when my mom gave birth to me. But she had an ability to heal the dead. Bringing me back each time until the killers said it was a sign from the gods and that I was a chosen one." Alex explained to the man. But he was getting of the subject a little.

"They threw us into a dome with two teams of three. Only one team could leave the dome alive. Everyone had known each other since day one and they made us fight each other to the death. I fought not to end the lives of my opponents but to save the lives of the team I had. I healed there wounds and restricted the other teams movements. But when I tied them up in chains one of my teammates killed are Friends on the other team. Blood filled the air and the sent was to much to bear. The walls painted bright red and then my good Friend who had just slaughtered all three of are closest friends to survive took his life. He sent a blast threw his head and his blood poured into the pool. I cried for them all. My masters gave me the name cupid because I am to soft and kind hatted for war. Yet the powers I have obtained and the training I received from them proved them wrong." Alex explained.

Matt asked him if he really thought that he would help him. Alex shook his head yes. Of course he had thought that or he wouldn't have spent the night. "Yeah, why not?" Alex answered and then returned a question of his own. Why wouldn't the man help save the world? Matt seemed to know Lydia. "Right her." Alex commented as he said the empath. When Alex was finished Matt told him there was no such thing as fate and that he basically only cared about the here and now. Alex couldn't wrap his head around it. He started playing a scenario in his mind. If the year 2010 was all messed up and Matt had the chance to go back and save it would he?


Matt then Begin top talk to Alex about going back to the carnival to get help and that he didn't know how life worked. That Alex just wanted to play superheroes and Matt wasn't going to play. Alex grew angry and thus lost some of the words Matt was telling him. "Listen....." Alex said as he slammed his hands on the table and stood up. "You think I'm just some strange random brat with a power who knows nothing about life. Well that might be true but I know what this life leads to. What your grand kids will go threw. How the world view your generation as the hippies during the dark ages. I'm not asking you to help me play a super hero's game. There are no heroes were I'm from. But I am asking you to help me so that in return I will help you. I can set you up with anything you want. Money, Love maybe a power boost? You can use me as your tool to carve a new life for yourself. I can go back and fix any mistakes you have made in your past. Think about it even if you dint need me now. In the future you may find yourself in the need of a Friend or a reset button. Your choice, but know this. I dint need a man pretending to be a hero. I need a hero pretending to be a solder." Alex sort of said with an angry tone. He was upset as he thought Mat would have been a good partner.

"Obviously you underestimate me if you dint think I can help you." He added.

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Matt's eyes widened a little as the boy began talking about his ability. The ability to mimic powers based on the amount of empathy he felt with someone. Mimicking powers!
"You can do what I can do then... I mimic powers through skin contact..." Matt said to the boy, thinking that perhaps this talk of fate and crap... May not actually be crap. But he wasn't going to let this kid on about the way he felt. Not yet anyways.

He however felt really bad for the kid when he began to talk about the fighting he did. Fighting his own friends and killing them in cold blood. Not him, but his friends did the killing. Matt looked at the kid with empathetic eyes. The first time he had used that look in ages. He truly felt empathy for this kid and what he had gone through... However it still didn't change his mind about deciding to help him.

Matt's eyes changed from empathy to one of anger, as he watched this kid begin to get angry, beginning to yell at him for not wanting to help, saying stuff about how the world had no heroes in his time, how Matt's grandchildren would suffer, and how he would help Matt by boosting his power, or helping with something in his life. Matt's eyes flared up as he glared into the boy's eyes, his anger filling him up inside.

"You listen to me, you little shit! You came to me. I didn't come to you. To me, you are a random little kid who just appears out of nowhere, saying that you were this chosen one from the future, how you think I'm gonna help you over something like this." Matt said, staring down the boy, his eyes drilling into his.
"You do not KNOW me. You have NO idea of who I am. You think just because you mimic powers, you're a hero. That it's your right to take other people's problems as your own? Let me tell you something. Us Power mimics, we're different to other evolved humans. We're freaks among the freaks. Why would you want to help them? They don't deserve our help." Matt said, turning away from the boy and walking towards a window, looking out into his backyard with a murderous look in his eyes.

"I was told that in order to not be arrested, I had to join the Government... To do the jobs that no normal person could... All we are a pieces of meat to them... Not even my own family accepts me..." Matt said in a low tone, his tone full of poison as he looked back to Alex.
"They aren't worth it..." He said to him.

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After Alex had described his ability to Matt, the man replied that he to had an ability that allowed him to mimic the powers of others. Alex's reaction was the same as Matt's. His eyes grew wide and eye brows raised. He had a bright smile on his face as he thought that this was very cool and if Matt did end up joining Alex to help him in his goal then this little news would prove to have its benefits. Alex did not sense a change into the emotions of Matt even though Matt Begin to wounder if the faith Alex had spoken about might not have been crap like Matt had originally thought. Maybe this emotional shift was just to slight to have any impact on Matt's overall feelings. That would prevent Alex from sensing any change with his ability to sense the emotions of others.

Matt's emotions did however change as Alex talked about his fight with his Friends. Alex wanted to befriend this man very badly. Although he didn't want Matt to be convinced because he felt sorry for Alex. No. Alex wanted Matt to join only if he truly wanted to. But this story Alex felt like he had to tell Matt. It was normal for most kids in his time to have to go threw this sort of thing. But Alex hated it and so badly he wanted to change it. If Matt could understand that this future was so horrible and crazy then maybe he would be more willing to help. Alex hoped that Matt could find it in his hart to help save the world from turning into a place of war and bloodshed.

Alex at a loss of ideas became frustrated with himself for not being able to convince Matt into joining the cause. Alex's anger came out in his words and he felt Matt's emotions also shift to anger. Alex mentally kicked himself for loosing his cool and making the man he was trying to convince get mad at him. (Nice going, now he will never want to help out.) Alex told himself in his thoughts. Alex felt the hatred and emotions of Matt as he glared into his eyes. Alex became somewhat frightened. He had to look away ashamed of what he had said to the man moments before.

It was now Matt who spoke out of anger. He told him that Alex was just some random kid in his eyes and that he didn't know Matt or had any idea as to who Matt was, He Begin speaking about the power to mimic others powers and that it did not make you a hero but a freak among freaks. Matt told him that the evolved humans didn't deserve there help. Alex looked back into Matt's eyes with sadness. "Your generalizing the whole world for what maybe a few of them think. Each person is different and unique. You cant say that everyone thinks that way based on the majority. Why should the few who don't think that way suffer for the ones who do? We have this power given to us for a reason. We cant let it go to wast because of what other people think of us. If they see us as freaks among the freaks then let them. We are also unique and if to be labeled a freak then its just a word. To others we are looked upon as gods." Alex tried to convince Matt that being called a freak by a few people shouldn't matter because to others there not freaks. But there more special then most.


"I'm sorry I got angry... I just don't know how to convince you top help me. Even if you don't want to help me I...." Alex looked down at the ground as he couldn't look Matt in the eye for fear of what he might think." I can tell your suffering and I think you could use a Friend. You seem alone and unloved. I want to be your friend Werther you help me or not is up to you but we could be each others Friends at least." Alex offered the idea of having a Friend to Matt. Sure he was a little kid but he was quit loyal to his few Friends he had and he could tell Matt had some trouble in his life. He could use a good Friend like Alex.

Matt told Alex that he had to join the government and that people with there Powers are just pawns. Not even his family accepted him. Alex felt a connection to his story. "Even in the future they killed anyone born with a power to mimic powers. If my mom didn't bring me back to life every time they tried to kill me then I wouldn't even be here today." Alex blurted out because he understood were Matt was coming from. "I cant help myself to try and save or help others. Powers or no powers I want to be used as a tool to help people find happiness in there lives. I want you to be happy also. "Alex confessed. Maybe it was why he was called Eros but he had a passion to love and care for others dispute who they were and what they did.

(OOC: sorry it took a while, i had to work 2 doubles in a row and i passed out both nights i got home lol.)

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Matt just basically let the kid talk in his fit of rage, not really taking in what the kid had to say. All this crap about saving the world, being seen as gods, blah blah blah. Matt didn't care. He just wanted to be left alone and live his life in peace. He was already being blackmailed into helping the Secret Services, and now people from the future wanted his help. This is getting ridiculous.

And the kid talking about wanting to be friends and seeing Matt as sad and alone didn't help his cause. Not one bit. However the story about him being killed over and over again as a baby did get Matt's interest. He turned around fully to look at the boy, his eyes filled with anger, but empathy at the same time.
"That must've been horrible..." Matt said to him, looking at him, hearing that all the kid wanted to do was help others. Matt was like that at one point. When he discovered his power, he thought he could be a hero.

"You're not gonna leave me alone until I agree to help you, aren't you?" Matt said with his face returning to a neutral look. He blinked a couple of times before lowering his head.
"What the hell do you need me to..." He said in a defeated tone, accepting the boy's request to help.

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Alex felt Matt's emotions shift to anger and then to more of an annoyed sense as Alex continued to talk about himself and the time he came from. Alex did try to convince Matt to see people in a different way instead of hatred he seemed to have for them. But this only made the man more angry. Alex got the feeling this man didn't care about anyone but himself as those were the vibes Matt seemed to be hinting at. Alex couldn't understand him and it was confusing Alex allot. He wanted to get Matt to open up a little but didn't know how to do that. On top of trying to see the situation threw Matt's eyes, Alex offers a friendship between the two of them. Matt didn't even seem to acknowledge this offer and let him know if he would want to become his friend or not. Alex grew sad as he felt maybe the man didn't want to be his friend but didn't know how to tell him.

Alex was caught off guard as Matt told him that Alex wouldn't leave him alone until Matt had agreed to help him. But Alex had just told Matt that he didn't care if he wanted to help or not. He now was asking or more like giving in upset about it and all, asking him what he needed to do. Alex slammed his head on the table about three times before hurting himself and raising his head rubbing the bruise. He didn't know what Matt was doing, if this was some sort of mind game or test. Alex lowered his eye brows. "I thought you didn't want to help?" He asked confused. By the tone of his voice Alex could tell the man was not relay to committed to the task. "I'm not forcing you to do anything so please don't misunderstand. I wanted to be your friend so I could help you not to try to talk my way into you joining me. I think you misunderstood me."

Alex didn't want to force Matt to help him out of annoyance. Alex shook his head when he was asked the question, "Don't help me if you don't want to. I'm not like the government I'm just trying to help. I get the feeling that you dislike me. I can go if you want me to?" Alex asked Matt. He was sorry that this couldn't have gone better. Something about Matt Alex liked and thought he could have been good friends with him. But if Matt didn't like the boy then there was nothing he could do to win him over. "I'm sorry to have bothered you but don't you want to Be free from the government? To live a normal life?" Alex asked Matt. He knew how this would sound like to Matt, he tried to get him to help so badly that when Matt said yes Alex turned him down. But that was not the case. Alex didn't want to force him into joining. "Thank you for listening to me though. I'm guessing you have other things to do today then to listen to some kid talk about something you don't want to hear. "

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"Not particularly, no." Matt replied to Alex's comment about Matt's request to help. He just watched the kid bang his head onto the table, his eyebrow raised. The kid then began to ramble on about how he wasn't forcing Matt to help him.
"Look, I only want to help you because I know that deep down you're trying to do good... You kind of remind me of me when I first discovered my power... Except I was attacked by my grandf... Whatever, the point is I want to help you. Not being forced, want." Matt replied to him, wondering why the hell he had nearly told him about his grandfather.

Matt's eyes just rolled as the kid rambled on again about not forcing Matt to help him. Matt just rubbed his forehead, looking at the kid with an annoyed tone.
"Look, I said I want to help. Want. Keyword in this sentence. So either accept my help or not." Matt said as the kid asked if Matt wanted to be free from the government. Matt's eyebrow raised again.
"Um... Yes, and no. I want to be able to work there as a free person, not someone who's being blackmailed, because of my power. But if you think that helping you is gonna help me in some way... Like you said, in case of a reset button, right?" Matt said to the boy, smiling a little.

He just ignored the rambling of the boy saying thanks for listening as Matt walked over to him.
"Ok, so you've asked me for help, I said no. You've convinced me to help you, and now you're refusing... Damn I hope my kid isn't messed up that like that." Matt said as he smiled at the kid.
"Look, I'm sorry. I should've behaved more appropriately... But yeah, I'll help you out if you want me to." Matt said with a smile.

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After a bit of talking Matt decided to tell Alex that he had a change of hart and that he wanted to help. Alex smiled at the man as he finally seemed genuine about this whole thing and told him that he knew Alex wanted to just do good and that it reminded him of himself when he first discovered his powers. He started to say something about his grandfather but then immediately caught himself and cut his sentience short. Alex began to wounder what his grandfather had done to him in the past. "Thank you for now being willing to help me. I know that you might not have faith in the human race right now but it's still the right thing to do." Alex commented.

Alex was trying to decide if he should bring the subject of Matt's grandfather up or leave it be. Matt seemed to have strong negative feelings twords the topic But Alex curiosity would get the best of him. "While you were sleeping I felt a pain in your hart over the memory over your grandfather. He attacked you because of your powers?" Alex asked not sure it was the right timing or not but Alex wanted Matt to open up to him. It would be good to talk about it with someone else if the memories were haunting him. Matt began to tell Alex with more anger in his voice that he told him he would help him because he wanted to. Alex nodded his head, "Ok I'll accept your help. I'm sorry I just wanted you to know how I felt." Alex told Matt and flashed him a smile. "I'm happy you want to help me." He told him.

When asked about if Matt still wanted to work for the government he told Alex yes and no. He still wanted to work there as a free agent but without being blackmailed. Alex understood that but wouldn't that mean he would be doing the same thing powers or no powers? "If you don't mind me asking, How are they black mailing you?" Alex asked Matt. He was unsure of his situation because he didn't know what the Government had to hold over Matt's head keeping him. Alex began to think about it and he wanted to know what exactly Matt did. Because this man seemed to have to use his powers on the job and Alex knew it was for the government but that was all he knew. Matt never described what his job really entitled. "How come you need to use your powers to do you job? What do you have to do with them?" Alex began to ask questions to Matt hoping to understand him better.

After Matt mentioned the reset button Alex had spoken of before. Alex nodded his head and let out a mmmhmmmm. "I have the ability to time travel. We could go back to the moment the government found out you had an ability and stop them from discovering you." Alex replied and offered him a chance to change his situation of being blackmailed. Alex hoped that this could be an easy fix but he was unsure if Matt even knew when the government found out about his powers or how for that matter. Alex would just have to trust that Matt knew these things in order to go back and change his past so the Government wouldn't be able to find out about his abilities.

Matt seemed to be joking around with Alex saying that he hoped his kid wasn't as messed up as Alex was. Alex let out a small chuckle. Matt asked Alex what he needed to do. Alex would have to explain it yet he grew tired of talking about his future. "I'm basically forming a team to go into the future and steal the last remaining history book from the elders. So we can read the book to find out what events took place to change the future into becoming what it is. I will need your help stealing the book." Alex replied, then it hit him. Matt had the ability to copy powers of others. He had to have more Powers then super speed by now. "Hey since were going to be fighting along side one another mind telling me what other sort of powers you copied?" Alex asked Matt just because during battle it was good to know your partners strengths and weaknesses.