Thinking is evil

[Kris O'Sullivan]

Kris sat outside of the city library, looking at the sidewalk. The last few days had given her an overwhelming load of information to think on. She wondered if Isaac Newton, Alexander Bell, or Juan Valdez ever had days like this.

She had learned through working with Detective, a good number of things about herself and her past, as well as possible goings on in the Rogue Isles. Was she a part of an experiment in creating supersoldiers? Is that what her father was working on? And, why would the US be doing something like that, alongside Arachnos, and in the Rogue Isles, of all places?

Then there was this wierd rollercoaster of emotions and states of mind that her empathic abilites were taking her for a ride on. Fortunately, Father Bob and the School Counselor agreed on a meditation for her to use, for gaining focus and control over her powers with. She really hoped it worked. Becoming some sort of dark mistress of justice wasn't on her agenda, though the fringe benefits of the healing aspects of her empathy were really nice.

Then there was romance. Romance! Ha! Who was Kris to be thinking of romance? And to add to that, Kris was a good Catholic girl. Why was she suddenly having thoughts about both genders? It was amoral. But, she couldn't deny that she had a crush on two of her best friends, and was also very interested in Arrow Wraith. Why wouldn't he just go ahead and ask her out?

Running her fingers through her hair, she tried her best to wrap her young mind around these questions. Maybe she needed to go out some more and stop these thugs and goons from bringing in more crime... Who could tell? 'Thinking is evil," she remembered Stasis saying to her once. or was she talking about books? Yes. It was books, because they led to thinking! So, she may as well had said that thinking was evil, too. Amused, Kris stood to go get a venti double mocha latte from the coffeehouse across the street.

[Kris O'Sullivan]

After she finished her coffee, Kris sighed. Founder's Falls wasn't the sort of place for her to poke her nose into criminal affairs. The criminal elements here were very heavily armed, and way beyond her ability to heal people from. As much as she hated it, Kris would have to find her way to the bus, and stop crime in the pushover section of town. It really bugged her, but soon enough, her mother would be safe from these predators!

The bus ride to Talos Island was always a pleasure, and some hero had a power armor that kept illuminating a normal passenger's newspaper, and annoying him. Kris couldn't help but giggle to her self about it, and open a book to keep occupied. Soon enough, she was boarding the T, and on her way to Atlas Park. By the time she had reached the City Hall's district, she had heard Arrow Wraith was looking for her.

Inside, her heart raced, and she felt like a stupid, but giddy girl, but on the outside, her demeanor was calm, cool, and collected. Arrow was really cute, with his being protective of her, and his compliments. It really made Kris feel like she was special. Like she was an ordinary girl with the right to hope and dream for happily ever after. She would be very bitter if she had to move again.

Then she teamed up with Lycia, and very soon forgot about Arrow as she and Stasis ploughed her for answers on her crushes. Eventually, she caved, and the girls became aware that she had crushes on them. It was highly liberating, and also embarassing. Truth be known, she wished they hadn't found out. Now it felt awkward to look at Stasis, but was easier to look at Lycia, now that they knew. But, what was she to do? She couldn't just dump her beliefs over this could she?

And to add to all of that, hanging out at Pocket D after fighting Tralls and Igneous only earned them front row seats to the harrowing experience of Detective trying to kill Faster Pussycat! Kris had never felt so horrible and used in all of her life! The man she was starting to look up to as an inspiration acted with violence against a student, with intent to end her life! Kris could sense the pain, the anger, everything from the two of them, and it was like her heart was being torn into shreds! Finally, they all went to settle the thing at the arena. And still, Detective would not give in and admit his wrong, after being defeated!

That behind them, Kris and Lycia raced back home, with Lycia winning, and the two of them argued until Kris fell asleep about what the prize should be. Her dreams were filled with a mixture of her regular nightmares, and the things that made her life good. Arrow saying to her about how he thought she was pretty, and Lycia flirting with her, Stasis' witty remarks, the Arachnos agents injecting women with strange fluids, deliveries going horribly wrong, and many other vignets filled her dreams.