Secret Villain by Dee J Stone

Author:Dee J Stone [Stone, Dee J]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-08-20T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Maddie and I gape at Charlie. “Hiram’s son?” Maddie asks.

Returning to his seat, Charlie nods. “Mr. Hiram had a son who had been experimented on. Same years as you were.”

I’ve got no clue what to say. Maddie doesn’t seem to know, either. We just stare at one another. Charlie sits there, his eyes unfocused like he’s thinking about something. Maybe the past.

“What does he want?” I ask after a few minutes.

Charlie blinks. “I’m not sure.” He rubs his chin. “Everyone thought he died during the experiments.”

Again, Maddie and I look at each other. She says, “Why would he make an appearance now?”

He shrugs like he has no clue. “Mr. Hiram must have not known he was alive. Or maybe he hid the information from the rest of us.”

“Why?”

“Perhaps to use his son as a secret weapon.”

“If he’s as powerful as you say, why didn’t Hiram use him to destroy Maddie and me? Heck, why didn’t he use his son to battle us to ‘see who was stronger?’ Why force Maddie and me to fight?”

Charlie’s gaze snaps to me. “He forced you to battle one another?”

Maddie and I nod. I say, “He was looking to see which of us was more powerful. So we could work for him.”

“Hmm…”

“What?” both of us ask.

“If that was the case, he didn’t know his son was alive. Unless he was looking to form an army of powerful soldiers.”

Maddie and I exchange a glance. “Army of powered soldiers?” she says.

“No need to be afraid. Mr. Hiram is dead and your fellow powered kids are being well taken care of.” His eyes get serious. “All you need to focus on is stopping Hiram’s son.”

Easier said than done. “What’s his name?” I ask.

“Jeremy.”

“How are you so sure it’s him? Because he’s powerful?”

Charlie tilts his head to the side. “Jeremy had that scar you mentioned when he was a child. Most likely due to the experiments. He was also able to see invisible objects. Before he died, he displayed signs of power. A whole bunch of powers, including telekinesis, invisibility, and fire. Now I realize he didn’t actually die. Unless he resurrected himself.”

Maddie and I look at one another again. Her eyes widen a bit. If this guy can resurrect himself, does that mean he’s pretty much undefeatable?

“We don’t have scars,” Maddie says.

“Like I said, everyone was different and reacted differently to the experiments.” Charlie turns his head from me to Maddie. “I’m afraid I don’t have much to tell you. The boy ‘died’ when he was about four years old and I hadn’t seen him since. I can’t help you take him down.”

“Yes, you can,” Maddie says. “By making us those goggles.”

Charlie nods slowly. “I can, but it will take a while. A week perhaps.”

My mouth drops. “A week? He can do a lot of damage by then.”

“I am aware of that. You’re going to have to try to do your best.” He stands. “Now if you don’t mind, I need you to leave. You’re putting myself and my sister at risk by being here.

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