The Remarkables (The Remarkable Owen Johnson, part 1) by A. D. Elliott

Author:A. D. Elliott
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Iggyhull
Published: 2013-04-08T16:00:00+00:00

14

Remnant

“Two thousand?!” Owen exclaimed.

“Ish,” Ken clarified. They had left London and Owen (after recovering from his ordeal at the hands of the men in black) had repeated his question regarding Victoria’s age. Ken’s answer seemed dubiously high.

“How’s that possible?” Owen asked.

“Like we told you, certain powers have certain effects on one’s ageing process. Victoria there happens to age rather slowly.”

Owen looked at the other occupants of the car, trying to decide who was the oldest. “But I thought you were hit by a comet; that’s what gave you your powers?”

“Were you hit by a comet?” Clive asked Owen.

“Well, no,” he admitted, “although I still don’t know how I got my powers. So maybe I was when I was a baby. Although comets in the middle of Northampton are few and far between, so it’s unlikely.”

“Perhaps you’re due one then?” Clive added, sarcastically.

Ellie went to say something but Mrs Argyle interrupted. “You’ll figure it out, we all did eventually.”

Owen wasn’t convinced by this explanation but he let it slide as another question had formed in his mind. “So what did those men want with me? And what did Trilby want with Clive?”

“Trilby didn’t seem that interested in me,” Clive said, “when he had me cornered on that train all he was interested in was you.”

“Me? Why do they all want me?” Owen asked.

Mrs Argyle sighed. “I can only assume that they want your abilities, Owen, like they did ours.” She turned in her seat and put her hand on his.

“Who are they?” Owen asked. “The Remarkables as well?”

“They’ve stopped using that name now, what with so few of them having any abilities that would elicit such a description. Now they call themselves ‘The Remnant’, even though they keep the old symbol.”

“’‘The Dregs’ would be more appropriate,” suggested Clive.

Mrs Argyle chuckled before continuing. “Whereas before they were a force to protect the many, now they act beyond the scope of the military and the law, acting in the interests of the few. Which is why the involvement of the police is puzzling.

“Few know they still exist, and those that do are sworn to secrecy by whatever means necessary. They wear those badges to not only identify themselves to one another, but also to instil fear in those that try to work against them. Your father was one such person.”

“So my dad was trying to protect me?” Owen asked.

“I’m not sure your dad was aware of your abilities, Owen,” Mrs Argyle said.

“I think he probably was,” scoffed Clive.

Mrs Argyle shot him a look. “Well he certainly never mentioned such a thing to me, and believe me, he would have. What’s more he would have made sure that you and your brother were sent somewhere safe. Your father was working to bring them down from the inside.”

“From the inside? But Dad works at the power plant; what’s that place got to do with them?”

“I don’t think he ever figured that out. It was only by chance that he discovered that that facility has a connection with the Remnant, but as to what that entailed we are yet to find out.

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