Chapter 15: The Gift of Flight (and a Question)
The D.E.O.'s "Glitch" task force was now a full-blown obsession for Alex. I could feel her focus, a relentless mental hum, constantly searching for me. It was flattering, really. Like being a particularly complex math problem she couldn't solve. But it also meant I had to be more careful, more precise with my "glitches." The line between helpful anomaly and undeniable threat was a thin one.
"Alright, Alex," I thought, watching a news report about her stern warning to the public about "unexplained phenomena." "Keep looking. You're getting warmer. But you're never going to catch what you can't comprehend." The Burden of Power was constant, a quiet hum beneath my skin, but now it was tinged with a strange excitement. This game, this intricate dance, was becoming genuinely fulfilling.
My focus, however, remained on Kara. The new marker on my HUD, subtle and almost subliminal, pulsed whenever I thought of her, whenever she was nearby. It wasn't just "Anchor Detected" anymore. It felt… deeper. More personal. A connection I hadn't anticipated, beyond just "saving the timeline."
I'd noticed her struggles. Despite her immense power, she still wrestled with moments of self-doubt, particularly with her flight. There were times she seemed hesitant, a flicker of fear in her eyes before a leap. It was a subtle thing, something only someone watching her as closely as I was would notice. It reminded me of my own initial fear of losing control, of falling. And it sparked an idea. A new kind of "glitch." A gift.
This wouldn't be a distraction for a villain, or a prank on the D.E.O. This would be for her. A personal, deeply meaningful intervention designed to boost her confidence, to make her feel the inherent joy and power of her own abilities. This was where my Minor Biokinesis (Level 2) would really shine, combined with a perfected Sensory Illusion (Level 3).
I found my opportunity when she was flying alone, late one night, patrolling the city. The news had nothing on her, but my internal System told me her location. She was high above the city, a tiny, silhouetted figure against the vast expanse of the night sky.
"Okay, Adam," I whispered, my voice soft in the empty mansion. "This is for her. Every bit of grief, every moment of confusion, every ounce of power. For her." My focus was absolute, honed by months of practice.
[SKILL: SENSORY ILLUSION (LVL 3). APPLICATION: KINESTHETIC AND PROPRIOCEPTIVE MODULATION. FOCUS: FLIGHT ENHANCEMENT. SKILL: MINOR BIOKINESIS (LVL 2). APPLICATION: TEMPORARY NEURAL OPTIMIZATION.]
I pictured Kara's body, the subtle resistance of the air, the flow of wind currents. I didn't make her fly faster. I made her feel it differently. I subtly tweaked her proprioception, the sense of her body in space. For a fleeting moment, I wanted her to feel absolute, effortless mastery. The feeling of the wind becoming a natural extension of her will, of gravity ceasing to exist as a force, of flight being as instinctive as breathing.
Simultaneously, using Biokinesis, I gently optimized her neural pathways, enhancing her coordination, her reaction time, her sensory input – not permanently, just for that moment. A perfect synergy of power, giving her a flawless, exhilarating experience of flight. I wanted her to remember the joy of it. The boundless freedom.
The energy drain was profound, almost overwhelming. My vision flickered, and I gripped the armrests of my chair, a faint tremor running through my body. This was the most complex, most intimate use of my powers yet. It was like reaching into her very being and whispering a secret.
High above National City, Kara suddenly arched her back, a surprised gasp escaping her lips. Her flight, usually powerful but occasionally strained, became fluid, effortless. She dipped, soared, and spun with a grace and precision she hadn't yet achieved. A look of pure, unadulterated ecstasy spread across her face, followed by a tear that streamed from her eye, instantly vaporizing in the cold night air. It was a moment of pure, unbridled freedom, a reminder of her deepest Kryptonian instincts.
She landed on a rooftop, breathing heavily, looking around, bewildered. She stretched out her hands, as if still feeling the invisible currents. Then, her eyes fell upon a single, delicate flower petal lying on the worn concrete. It wasn't from any known Earth plant. It glowed faintly, a soft, ethereal blue, shimmering with a barely perceptible pattern of interconnected geometric shapes before fading into nothingness. My signature.
Kara knelt, tracing the outline of where the petal had been, a look of profound wonder on her face. Her brow furrowed, not in confusion, but in deep thought. "The Glitch," she whispered, her voice filled with a strange mix of awe and a burgeoning connection. "You… you knew."
Back in the mansion, utterly exhausted, I managed a weak, triumphant smile. "Yes, Kara," I thought, my gaze fixed on the faint, ethereal blue glow of her marker on my HUD, which was now pulsing with a new, vibrant intensity. "I know. And I'm not just the Glitch. I'm the one who always has your back. Even when you don't know I'm there."
[NEW SKILL UNLOCKED: COSMIC EMPATHY (LVL 1).]
[ANCHOR CONNECTION STRENGTH: EXTREME. NEW LAYER OF CONNECTION ESTABLISHED.]
The system's new notification surprised me. Cosmic Empathy. What did that even mean? But as I focused on the new marker pulsing on my HUD, I felt it. A faint, almost imperceptible echo of Kara's wonder, her hope, her deep, quiet yearning for connection. And in that moment, the immense Burden of Power felt less like a weight and more like a bridge. A bridge to her.
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