What a day

We got called out of the "party" for a mission. Seems there was an incident at the "Allen Parsons Project" school. Never heard of it before, but it's a school where parents can send their gay kids to get them "fixed." Personally, I find the whole idea disgusting. When we arrived, there were bodies laying on the ground, as if they were mauled by animals. Made me want to retch. Ace, the guy I was with (more on him later), went to go help some teachers and students that had managed to baricade themselves in one of the cabins, while I followed the nova I was picking up.

After about a mile, I managed to trace him to the basement of what appeared to be "Allen Parson's" house. A couple of times along the way, I tried to shut him down, but it didn't seem to do more than tire me out. Nothing in the house, although a dead housekeeper in the basement. I have to admit I was stymied at that point. He was supposed to be underneath me, but I couldn't find another way down. Luckily, I suppose, he opened it for me. The floor broke away beneath me, and I was in some kind of "chamber" under the house. Standing there was a giant of a man, easily 10 or 12 feet tall, with grey skin. This time, I managed to shut him down, although I discovered in the process he wasn't the one controlling whatever animals did this.

It was only a small boy, perhaps 5. We talked a little, and I found out he was Bobby, "Parson's" son. And I thought I couldn't' have been more disgusted with him. Bobby's been living in this hole since he erupted. Poor kid. Ace had met up with us by this point, and I picked Bobby up to carry him out.

Ace and I looked around a bit longer while waiting for the "team," and managed to figure out it was probably a boy at the school who was kicked out that day for being caught with another boy. His family lives in Mexico City, so I suspect we'll be headed that way soon.

Oh...I almost forgot. For this mission, I was partnered with Ace, someone I hadn't worked with before. He flies really fast. Like, light speed fast. An odd experience to be sure. And...his quantum signature is all kinds of funky. Instead of flaring up when he uses his powers, I lose track of him. I'll have to talk to him about that sometime.