"GET HIM"
"DON'T LET HIM ESCAPE"
The shouts from a burly man came booming through the marketplace directed with frustration at his subordinates who for some reason couldn't do something as simple as catch a kid even though he was right on their turf.
People around the market made way( if they were fast enough to avoid being shoved around) for the guards as they chased the slippery kid.
The child himself moved with practiced ease to the crowd and smoothly navigated the crowds of people as he sprinted with full speed
"HAHAHA"
His laughter further irritating the guards and adding to their frustration.
"Jennie, can't you use your telekinesis to grab the kid" the burly man asked his subordinate, a petite woman who ran alongside him
"And how the fuck am I supposed to do that when I can't even see him, I only just awakened a month ago for crying out loud, join the police corps Jennie, it's a stress free work Jenni, I should have never listened to my mother to take this job, I should have at least tried my luck at and academy-
The burly man had completely tuned her out then, over the month he had come to know Jenni, when she started complaining she could go on for hours besides it was his fault for allowing that stupid kid into the station
"THAMES, IF YOU KNOW WHAT'S GOOD FOR YOU, YOU'LL STOP RIGHT NOW"
He bellowed.
Thales(far ahead by now) just snickered, He knew that all Sheriff Douglas was capable of doing was only making empty threats,as a small time Sheriff who only oversaw the little town of BackWater ( John BackWater really should have changed his name before founding a town) all he could do was just put him in timeout which wasn't bad but Thames would rather jump off a cliff before he spent another night in a jail cell and shared a bed with all the creepy bugs in that cell.
Besides, in just a little bit he would have made it out of the Sheriff's reach and then home sweet home.
He could almost taste his mother's seafood boil and the soft bread and-
CLATTER
he tripped and fell over a low hanging rope
(Thames could have sworn on his life that it wasn't there when he mapped out his escape route a few hours before) into a tumble making him eat dirt.
Before he could stand up
CLACK
He felt the smooth metallic feel of a pair of handcuffs on his skin.
"Haha, stupid kid, you thought that we wouldn't have anticipated what you were going to do after you have done this exact shit multiple times"
"Good Job Steve" Douglas said as his face came into view still red from the intense sprint he had just ran, if not for his Minor Body Strengthing ability he would probably have fainted (by God he needs to exercise more- Steve thought but kept that to himself)
"It's no problem sir" Steve replied
"Now you pesky brat, I pronounce you under arrest for defamation of the Police Corps set up by his highness Prince Rowland the Fourth and spreading of rumors of the esteemed sheriff-"
"Oh Come On Mr Douglas, all I did was artistically decorate the station with words meant to show everyone the greatness of the Mighty Sheriff Douglas"
"Spray-Painting Sheriff Douglas can eat a whole school of fish and have room for sausage is clearly not emphasizing any greatness whatsoever" the sheriff retorted
The actual artwork was more deranged and went into more imaginative details but to hold up a smidgen of maturity he had refrained from mentioning the rest.
"Okay, okay maybe it was a bit overboard but come on, are you really gonna keep arresting me again and again for just a bit of graffiti" Thames said clearly enjoying how annoying he was being right now
"I SWEAR TO-, You know what, Jennie"
"Yeah"
"How long can you keep your telekinesis up?"
"Huh" she replied confused" About an hour if I'm not carrying anything particularly heavy"
"Wait you wouldn't dare!!" Thames said with a hint of panic in his voice, understanding a hint of what the sheriff was thinking about.
"Well then, let's show the people a funny situation since this young man knows how to pull pranks" He then whispered into Jennie's ear
"Ohh" Jennie smiled as she moved closer to the boy
"Oh come on, you wouldn't dare to- AHHH"
______
4 Hours Later
Thames sat in the jail cell still scratching his butt
'I cannot believe It, that old man actually made her wedgie me with her telekinesis for an hour and drag me all the way back here'
He looked around the decrepit cell feeling very familiar with it,'is this my 4th or 5th time here'
The light from the evening sun cast an orange glow through the bars making the room feel melancholy. Thames sat in the corner looking at pool of water in his front, probably there from the leaky roof after the downpour earlier that day. His haunting grey eyes reflected on the water, his eyebrows as sharp as swords, eyelashes perfectly curved, his dark brown curly hair rough but with a hint of order to it, his dark brown skin complementing his, his perfectly-
"Chiseled jawline, sharp like it could cut through bread" a voice came from his left.
Thames jumped up frightened
"Wha, What, I mean who is that" he asked as he looked around, his eyes meeting another pair staring at him with a mischievous expression.
"Haha, look at you, obviously lost in thought, you are not as handsome as you think you are"
"Come on, mom. I was just observing myself so I can know if any changes happen after I awaken"
"Yeah,Yeah sure as if, it's not the first time you would be obsessed with your looks even though you are just above average"
"It's called high self esteem mum, just because I exude it doesn't make me obsessed with my looks" he replied slightly annoyed
"Fine, stop squeezing your face like that" she said with a hint of amusement in her voice
Saying that she walked forward a little bit, her pale skin shining in the orange light with her dark eyes reflecting the light in the cell highlighting the warmth in her voice
"So are you here to bail me out" Thames asked, eager to leave this bug-ridden cell
"Before that, are you sure you're fine" She asked, a hint of concern in her voice. " I know that you're nervous about possibly failing the awakening process and that's why you went back to vandalism but I believe in you, you should know that-"
"That's not it mom" Thames interjected, his voice filled with uncertainty" I mean it's part of it but what if I actually awaken and I, dunno change like how uncle Moses-"
"NO" his mother shouted, her voice firm
"You will never become your uncle, he, what happened to him was different"
Uncle Moses was his dad's younger brother and Thames favorite relative aside from his immediate family, he was a nice person,strict but still knew how to have fun, he was also the one who got Thames into art and painting "Painting is the silence of thought and the music of sight" is something he used to say and till this day Thames did not know the meaning but he kept those words to heart, he loved his uncle, then one day the family found out he was going to awaken, they were happy for him
Then after he awakened he had to leave to grow stronger and consolidate his strength but when they heard from him again, it was on the news as Moses was wanted for a wide scale massacre of the lower noble house of Anderson only leaving one survivor. He had massacred them for their secret technique and left without a trace and nobody had ever seen him again
Except for Thames who he had come to see a couple of Months later. Thames quickly pushed the memory to the back of his mind as he did not want to be reminded of it.
"Thames, are you hearing me?" His mother's voice jolted him back to the present
"I'm listening"
"Put the issue of your uncle away from yourself, your uncle isn't you, you are you and I will always be your mother so you don't need to be scared of changing you hear me" her voice came and sounded as firm as she could muster which wasn't enough cos Thames could still hear her voice slightly shake. Obviously it was still a touchy subject for her
"Yes ma I hear you"
"Good now, I'll see you later, her are the things you need"
"Okay ma-, hmmm, things I need, you're not bailing me out" Thames asked clearly confused
"Of course not, your father is very angry at you and decided that this would be a suitable punishment, you can awaken in a jail cell, I tried to persuade him otherwise" His mother replied with a hint of amusement showing she did not infact try to persuade him
"Oh Come On, Please Mom" Thames pleaded
"No! Young man, you are 17, you should take this as a lesson in taking responsibility for your actions"
With that she dropped the brown bag into the cell then left before he could retort
"Mrs Bennett, you don't have to give us this we already take good care of your son-
Hmmm, I guess we will just accept this as a token of gratitude"
Thames could hear the Sheriff trying his best to suck up to his mom then he sighed and walk towards the bag.