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right.
    I pushed the thoughts out of my head. Now wasn’t the time.
    “…to say, they probably aren’t going to be very happy with you for disappearing on them like that. In my opinion, though, I don’t think you should tell them the truth. With Supers disappearing as soon as they’re showing up, it’s too dangerous for them to know,” Dad said.
    So I was supposed to lie to them—a wrong—to keep them safe—a right.
    “Yeah, I was thinking the same thing,” I said, thinking back to my few moments alone in the elevator. I was glad to be back with my parents, though. Even if it was a bit selfish, even if I was putting them in danger, I’d be able to keep them safe. It’d be easy to, since they were just two people. If I had them, Macy, and Drew to look after, especially since they were spread out all across Indiana? Forget it. I couldn’t be everywhere at once.
    “But about Ebon,” Dad began.
    I didn’t like where this was going. I looked away, my eyes on the TV behind him. The television was muted, and the channel was turned to a news station. I didn’t need to hear to read what the ticker was telling me: NEW SUPER EMERGES IN DALLAS, BANK ROBERY IN PROGRESS.
    “Guys,” I said, standing from my seat, pointing at the TV.
    Mom and Dad turned to look. Dad got up, walked over to the remote, and un-muted the television.
    “…hostages. Six suspects reported in this standoff between the Supers and Dallas PD and SWAT. No word on what powers this Super possesses, but we’re getting reports that this is the work of a Super.”
    “I think it’s time for Tempest to make his comeback.”
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    “ I had a lot of time on my hands, and I knew you’d come back, so I made you a lot of these,” Mom said as she opened a closet door. Inside were over a dozen immaculate Tempest outfits, ready to be put in action.
    I pulled one down and slipped it off the hanger. I felt the leather between my fingers. I could almost feel the love and passion my mother had put into making these for me. “Thanks, Mom,” I said.
    She gave me a hug, and I hugged her back. Her red hair got in my face, but I didn’t mind. I was just happy to be back with my mom.
    I pulled away and slipped the Tempest outfit on over the clothes I was already wearing. “How do I look?” I asked.
    “You look like a hero,” Mom said with a smile.
    I smiled back, and turned to my dad. He simply gave me a thumbs up.
    I walked to the front door. “Keep an eye on the TV. I think you guys are going to be in for a good show.”
    Dad put and arm around Mom and smiled. “I’ll get the popcorn ready.”
    I chuckled as I walked out of the room, shutting the door behind me. With my parents at my back, I felt truly invincible. I dashed to the stairwell of the apartment building, ran down the 24 flights of stairs, and just a few seconds after saying goodbye to my parents, I was already in the air heading toward Texas once again.

7
    Teamwork
    I hovered over the First National Bank in downtown Dallas. It was sandwiched between two larger buildings, the road in front of them blocked off. Police cars were lined up in front of the buildings, behind which officers stood with their guns at the ready. Assault rifles, pistols, and shotguns were all pointed at the front of the building, which was floor-to-ceiling windows. Using my super vision, I tried to get a good look inside. I was too high up, though, and from that angle I couldn’t see much. I closed my eyes and began to listen closely.
    I could hear a dozen hearts beating fast. Whimpering and crying came from most of the hostages. There were six calm, regular heartbeats in the midst of the frantic ones. Those must’ve been from the hostage takers—the Supers.
    “Kane, you in Dallas?” I heard Samantha say in my mind.
    “Yeah, I’m above the building right now,” I whispered, making sure Samantha would be the only one to hear me, and not any of the people a few hundred feet below me. Nobody knew I was there yet,