✪ Episode 21| This Story Has Three Sides

At Davenport Tower, Tasha and Finn walk in the penthouse.

"Is it that bad?" Tasha says "yeah, it's sad to see someone so unwell that they can't take off their robe and sit around eating ice cream and crying in front of the TV all day"Finn says.

"Oh I understand, this stage of pregnancy might be complicated for Grace" Tasha says, Finn frowns "I wasn't talking about Grace" Finn says at that moment Leo comes down the stairs with his robe and a box of tissues.

"Hey mom" Leo says and goes to Grace who is on the sofa with a blanket "Leo, why don't you go out, maybe it'll be good for you" Tasha says "I've been trying all week Tasha" Finn says.

"I'm not going to leave, I'm going to stay here and take care of Grace and the baby, like the good bachelor uncle that I am" Leo says "You're not a bachelour uncle" Tasha says "Do you see any girlfriend here?" Leo asks irritated.

"Tasha let him stay here, it's nice to have someone to share the ice cream with, so I don't get brain freeze anymore" Grace says "Grace is not healthy for Leo to stay here, he needs to get over the breakup" Tasha says.

"I'm getting over it watching all 9 seasons of How I Met Your Mother because Ted Mosby is the only warrior that still makes me believe in love!" Leo says pointing to the TV.

"So Tasha, do you know of any products that will remove a Leo from our couch?" Finn ask Tasha rolls her eyes "Leo, you will only find love if you go out and meet new people" Tasha smiles.

"Mom, what kind of girl would want to date someone who is expecting another girl's baby, think about it!" Leo says pointing at Grace "Yeah, I hadn't thought of that" Tasha says.

"The only girl I thought would understand this was Janelle but if she doesn't even understand, what chance does anyone else have" Leo says "Don't talk like that, there are a lot of girls out there who would do anything to date a guy like you" Grace says "So let them come here, because I give up" Leo says.

"honey, Janelle was your first girlfriend, not everyone works out in their first relationship" Tasha says "oh yeah? Chase and Harper, Oliver and Skylar....wait there must be someone else..." Leo thinks.

"No, that's it... you see there are few that work" Tasha says "and I still have my doubts about Oliver and Skylar" Finn says.

"I didn't work out in my first relationship and look how things worked out pretty well for me" Grace says "that doesn't mean much coming from the girl who shares the couch and the tub of ice cream with him" Finn says, Grace glares at him.

"I'm not good enough to be a boyfriend...I should have realized that the first hundred times I almost killed Janelle with bionics and Big D's devices back in school" Leo says.

"That's ridiculous, you can date a bionic girl or a superhero... It's not a reason for drama" Finn says "Exactly, that's not a reason for drama Leo, that's why you and I are going out today" Tasha says.

"Nobody gets over a breakup by going to the mall with mommy" Leo says "So what do you intend to do with your life son!" Tasha says "stay here and technically fulfill the role that I committed to the whole world of being this baby's father...My love life will be a concern after he is born" Leo says.

Tasha looks at Finn "I told you the situation was shit" Finn says going to the kitchen "Okay now I feel bad, I'm the reason you're in this situation" Grace says "No, I didn't break up just because of that... Janelle and I just didn't work anymore" Leo says.

"Grandma Rose always said she was trouble, it's going to be unbearable just to know she was right" Tasha says, Leo agrees.

"Why don't you go out with Finn, you know a lot of girls, don't you?" Tasha says.

"No, they more of...just come my way...What can I say? I have this magnetism that..." Finn smirk "Honey, don't do that" Tasha says "yeah I was disgusted with myself, thanks for stopping me" Finn says frustrated.

"Mom for the thousandth time I don't need a girl right now" Leo says "okay, I know some guys too" Finn says, Leo glares at him.

"Are you sure you'll be fine here" Tasha says "Mom, I'm a grown up and I know how to take care of myself" Leo says "No, you don't" Grace says.

"Grace has her maternal instincts honed and she's going to take care of me" Leo smiles "It's true, I feel like a real mama bear" Grace smiles, Tasha chuckles.

"Okay, if you need anything call my assistant and she'll pass the call on to me" Tasha says.

"Uh do you have an assistant now?" Finn says "Yeah i do, came along with the billion dollar company I inherited from my living husband" Tasha smirk leaving.

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Bree is on mission field being monitored, only Chase is handling the mission at Mighty Force headquarters.

Bree is taking a stack of papers to the evidence room, Matt walks down the same hallway in the opposite direction, the two stop in front of each other.

"oops, my bad" Bree says trying to divert him on the left, and he does the same.

"uh excuse me" Matt says and tries to sidestep her on the right and she does the same, Bree laughs nervously as they do it again.

"Calm down" Matt holds Bree's arms, she feels a slight shiver as she feels his cold hands touch her skin, Matt gently moves Bree out of the way.

"There you go!" Matt smiles "Oh okay!" Bree laughs nervously blushing, Matt smiles and leaves.

Bree continues laughing "okay okay" Bree says trying to compose herself, Chase frowns "I'm about to say that was the most ridiculous and embarrassing thing I've seen this week" Chase says, Bree rolls her eyes.

"more than Adam asking me what his nipple is for" Chase says "Ew!" Bree says "Yeah, Grace's pregnancy is confusing him in a lot of levels" Chase says with disgust, Bree continues looking at Matt.

"I don't know what you think you're doing but stop now, that's an order!" Chase says "What are you talking about?" Bree ask "You're married, Jasmin Stewart, and you're on a mission, Bree Davenport!" Chase says firmly.

"Chase don't be ridiculous" Bree says "I'm serious" Chase says "you don't have anything to worry about I don't have a chance with him" Bree says.

"do you think I have a chance?" Bree asks "I'm not going to answer that" Chase says, Bree gasps.

"Jasmin!" Robin approaches "yes!' Bree turns to her "You're working too much, we all are, so I want to invite you and the rest of the team to dinner after work" Robin says.

"Oh.." Bree says "You can't go, say your husband is going to make dinner or something" Chase says "So what do you say? It will be nice to talk without the pressure of work, Matt always brings a card game, sometimes the games last all night" Robin says.

"Sounds cool.." Bree says "But you can't go" Chase says "I'll go" Bree says "Bree!" Chase says "Great, See you there" Robin says "See you, Delegate!" Bree smiles, Robin takes the papers and leaves.

"Bree! What the fuck do you think you're doing!?" Chase asks annoyed "I've already turned down about ten of their invitations, they're going to start getting suspicious" Bree says.

"Oh sure, and that's the only reason you want to go" Chase says sarcastically "Obviously" Bree says "I don't care, I'll monitor your every step" Chase says "Chase, I've been doing this for a month, Jasmin is already part of me" Bree smirk.

"Of course, but don't forget that Bree isn't part of the real Jasmin that's out there so don't ruin her life" Chase says "what do you think could go wrong?" Bree says, Chase rolls his eyes.

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At Davenport Tower.

Grace and Leo are sitting on the couch under blankets and bags of chips and bottles of juice watching a movie, someone knocks on the door and Grace gets up to answer it.

"oh wait, last time we answered this door it was never good" Leo says "relax I know who it is" Grace says, she opens the door and Drew is there.

"Close close close, I said it's not a good thing!" Leo says getting up from the couch.

"Hey Drew!" Grace says "Hi Grace, wow!" Drew says impressed seeing Grace's pregnant belly "yeah I know" Grace chuckles.

"What are you doing here?" Leo says "Uh when I heard the news, I needed to come check on you" Drew says "Aww how cute" Grace says "Sure but as you can see she's fine, bye bye" Leo says.

"Leo! Calm down Drew and I have been talking we're friends, right" Grace says "Yes!" Drew smiles "Okay" Leo makes a suspicious face.

"and I know you're not the father" Drew says "how? I mean, why do you think that!?" Leo ask "You're too far in the friend zone to have gone this far" Drew says, Leo makes a slightly offended face.

"so the other reason I came here, Grace, talk to me, who is the father?" Drew asks, Grace gasps "Is it me!?" Drew asks "What!? No, it can't be you... wait!" Grace counts on her fingers "yeah, no, there's no way" Grace says, Leo frowns.

"Did you have another guy after me?" Drew asks "Isn't it obvious?" Leo points out, Grace rolls her eyes.

"yes, to be honest I'm dating" Grace says, Drew's expression instantly disappears "and I know him?" Drew asks confused but kind of knows the answer "Yeah, it's Adam" Grace says, Leo rolls his eyes.

Drew chuckles nervously "but Adam disappeared" Drew says "well..." "Before he disappeared completely he left a souvenir for Grace, and that's the story nothing more nothing less, now get out, don't ever show up again and never tell this to anyone" Leo says pulling Drew out the door.

"Wait, so he abandoned you?" Drew asks worriedly "no" Grace says "where is he?" Drew asks "he...he ran away from the authorities, but he and I are still together...but separated" Grace says confused.

"But why did you lie and say that Leo is the father?" Drew asks "so that the media wouldn't ask all the questions you're asking now" Leo says.

"So, you and Adam...?" Drew says "Yeah, we're having a baby" Grace smiles awkwardly, Drew takes a deep breath trying to ignore the kick in the stomach he felt upon hearing this news.

"Are you okay?" Grace says "Yeah...I mean I'm just trying to process all this information but" Drew says "It's complicated I know" Grace says.

"Look, I'm here for whatever you need, I know this is a difficult time... and I don't want you to go through this alone" Drew says, Grace smiles.

"yeah but she's not alone, she has us all, so there's no shortage of people" Leo says,Drew frowns and ignores Leo.

"seriously, I want to be by your side on this journey, I know I was an asshole who didn't care about you in the past..." Drew says "still is" Leo whispers to Grace.

"But that doesn't show how much I care for you, and I promise to be a better friend than I've ever been" Drew says.

"Are you serious?" Grace smiles "totally, I'll take care of you from start to finish on this" Drew holds her hands "Aww Drew that's so cool you're welcome here" Grace says.

"Uh Gracy!" Leo says gently pulling her to the corner "This moment is very moving but you remember why you broke up with this guy, right?" Leo says "yeah but I think he deserves a second chance, I never stopped trusting him" Grace says.

"Yeah, but I'm sure Adam won't like knowing that your ex-boyfriend is taking care of you and his baby" Leo says, Drew walks over.

"Oh I forgot to mention I brought cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory, I know it's your favorite" Drew picks up a box, Grace smiles at him and looks at Leo.

"you can't help but trust someone who buys someone cheesecake! Sorry Leo" Grace says running to get Drew's box, Leo sighs impatiently.

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Later Bree is on her way to the restaurant where she is having dinner with Robin, Matt and the rest of the police team.

Chase is at the command center connecting to Bree's communicator.

"I can't believe you're making me work on a Friday night" Chase says irritated "Did you have anything better to do?" Bree ask.

"yes Bree I did...I inform you that I am no longer that nerdy boy who never had plans anymore" Chase says "Okay, you're a busy nerd now" Bree rolls her eyes, Chase shakes his head.

"so let me do it alone, or you. Don't you trust me?" Bree says "I do, I'm just here for your safety" Chase says "I appreciate it" Bree sarcastically, Chase sighs, Harper walks in.

"has she met them at the diner yet?" Harper asks "She's on her way" Chase says, Harper walks over to his chair and grabs his shoulders.

"Is something wrong?" Harper asks, Chase looks at her hand on his shoulder from the corner of his eye and smirks.

"Nothing, just that my own sister doesn't listen to me" Chase tilts his head, Harper starts massaging his tense shoulders "You're tense, Chay" Harper says "I'm not tense, I'm cool" Chase says calmly.

"are you?" Harper smirk "Yeah" Chase says as she starts to massage his shoulders, Chase slowly starts to relax from her massage, he takes a deep breath.

"Harp i don't need-Oh yeah, right there!" Chase says as she massages a specific spot on his shoulders, Harper smiles and continues to hear Chase sigh loudly and close his eyes.

"Damn, what would I do without you?" Chase says with his eyes still closed, more relaxed, Harper slides her hends on his shoulders, into his t-shirt on his chest, she leans over and rests her head on his shoulder.

"We'll never know because I can't stand being away from you" Harper whispers in his ear in a soft and seductive way, while she massages his chest under his shirt, Chase gently holds her arm and strokes it with his thumb.

Kaz walks in "How is she!?" Kaz asks "she just arrived at the location" Chase points to the monitor still stroking Harper's arm with his other hand.

Kaz sits in the chair next to him, Bree enters the restaurant and starts looking for them "Jass!" Robin shouts from a table where she and Matt are sitting with a few other police officers.

Bree smiles and walks over to them "Hi" Robin hugs Bree "Hey" Bree smiles, Matt goes to her.

"Hey Jess" Matt says extending his hand to her "Hi!" Bree says and leans in to hug him without seeing that he extended his hand, he steps back and Bree notices his hand and greets him laughing awkwardly.

"Wow How embarrassing" Harper says "Sit" Matt pulls out a chair for her "thank you" Bree smiles gently.

"Really? Acting like a gentleman pulling the chair for her to sit, who does that?" Kaz says "Uh everyone should" Chase says, Kaz shakes his head indignantly.

"So, what were you guys talking about?" Brey says in a flawless English accent, Kaz can't contain his smile when he hears Bree's cute accent.

"About superheroes and the bionic freaks..." Matt says "I thought you guys didn't talk about work at these dinners" Bree says "We don't, but it's impossible not to talk about them since they're the topic of the moment" Robin says.

"What do you mean?" Bree says "nothing is the same as before, we had no idea how important their presence in our lives was until they put an end to it" Robin says "especially in our industry" Matt says.

"This conversation could be interesting" Chase says "wait, Aren't you against superhumans?" Bree asks "What? Seriously, what did the guys do wrong?" Matt says.

"yeah, they had abilities and are able to do what we can't do, and they decided to use that to protect us... yeah, some of them decided to be villains but there are humans out there doing much worse things so what's the difference?" Robin says, Bree makes a surprised face.

"They are literally superheroes, and the authorities label them a threat because they can't accept the fact that they don't have control over them, that there are beings out there who are more capable of making a difference than they are... it's a ridiculous contest for power of control" Matt says.

"if you guys don't agree, why are we doing all this?" Bree says "It's our job, if they themselves weren't able to take down Bram and the government authorities, what chance do we have?" Robin says.

"Do you think there are more people out there who think like this?" Bree says "Everyone wants their beloved superheroes back, we all feel the impact of the lack of heroes, but no one can do anything" Robin says, Harper, Chase and Kaz listen thoughtfully to the conversation.

"But there are these protest groups, we arrested a lot of protesters last year" Matt says "Protestants?" Bree says "Yeah, never heard of them?" Matt asks "Say yes" Chase says "Or yeah, sure, I got confused with other protesters" Bree says.

"No, I'm talking about groups protesting to abolish the bionic law and free superheroes" Matt says "Yes I know that" Bree says.

"Are there people protesting the government because of us?" Harper says "Did you guys know that?" Kaz asks "No" Chase says.

"If I wasn't afraid of losing my position in the police I would join these groups, Superhumans live like us, they have love, they have pain, they deserve to live freely" Robin says "Yes, I completely agree" Bree says.

"Our work would be so much easier if we had the support of super humans" Matt says, Robin sighs.

"Ask what they think would change the situation?" Chase says "What do you think would change the situation? Do you think there is a chance for the government to free superhumans?" Bree ask.

"I find it difficult, Bram is in control of everything and clearly he has zero affection for super humans" Robin says "He wants the young Davenports' heads on a platter," Matt says, Bree stays silent.

"Yeah, if he catches them the three of them are doomed" Robin says "I hope it never happens" Bree says "No one can run away forever" Robin says, Chase approaches the monitor.

"But they'll never get control of the superhumans, and they won't even get them all behind bars" Matt says.

Chase thinks "so...not everyone is against us" Chase says "The civilians are on our side, does that change anything?" Harper says "yes, it means we're stronger" Chase says.

"Have you guys ever thought about doing anything about this?" Bree says "Jass, don't even start...we have bills to pay, I fought hard for my position I'm not going to throw everything out the window taking risks, since nothing I'm capable of doing in this situation would make a significant difference" Robin says.

"We can protect them" Bree says "How?" Matt asks "Uh well...we're the team responsible for finding them, just delay the process or divert them from the path" Bree says "We're not going to do that, like I said I'm not going to risk it" Robin says getting up to go to the bathroom and leaving, Bree looks down.

"Relax, no one is going to come near them...I'm with you on this one" Matt winks at her "Really?" Bree smiles "Of course, the world needs its heroes back" Matt says.

Kaz crosees his arms, looking at the monitor angrily.

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In the Davenport Tower Grace is eating the cheesecake while Drew makes her some tea.

"Your tea is almost ready" Drew says from the kitchen as Leo comes down the stairs "Thank you" Grace smiles kindly, Leo goes to her.

"What is this freak still doing here?" Leo says "He's keeping me good company, you know the type who doesn't whine about breaking up four weeks ago" Grace says frustrated.

"I don't whine, I cherish the moments I spent with her through tears" Leo says "Sure" Grace says.

"Look Grace, I don't like this" Leo says "what do you see wrong with that?" Grace says "the guy is clearly still into you, and he's doing all this to get you back" Leo says.

"well, that's not going to happen" Grace says "I know, but every second you let him do these things you give him false hope" Leo says.

"of course not, he's not that deluded" Grace says "Do you want sugar in your tea, sweetie?" Drew smiles, Grace looks at Leo who raises his eyebrows at her.

"Okay maybe just a little...but he was never that careful, it's so cool, how could that be bad ?" Grace says "Because he's only doing this so you'll think he's changed and so you go back to him" Leo says.

"But he's my friend!" Grace says "he doesn't want to accept being just that" Leo says, Grace sighs "so what do I do?" Grace asks "Clarify things for him" Leo says "oh okay..." Grace looks at Drew.

"but I'll do that after he makes me dinner!" Grace smiles, Leo rolls his eyes.

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Later Robin says goodbye to the team and leaves.

"Do you think the Delegate is mad at me?" Bree says "No, this thing is delicate for her, she doesn't want to risk it because she's already seen it went bad for someone" Matt says.

"What do you mean?" Bree asks "in the past we were sent to arrest some super heroes, we were all against it but we obeyed the government's orders, all except one sergeant, she went against the orders and freed the superheroes, the delegate didn't like it and was going to ignore what she did to protect her but... as soon as the government found out they took away her badge and sentenced her to prison, and they forced the delegate to arrest her" Matt says.

"Were they close?" Bree says "she was her girlfriend, so she had to arrest her own girlfriend, otherwise she would also lose her post as delegate" Matt says "Wow I had no idea" Bree says.

"From then on the Delegate became much stricter, she is still against it, but she cannot and will not let anyone do anything about it. She's had advance warning from the government not to let this happen again, so she's not going to risk losing her job, which is currently the only thing she has left" Matt says "Poor thing" Bree says.

"But she's strong, you know how it is" Matt says, meanwhile Chase has taken a break and Kaz and Harper are monitoring Bree.

"Uh...and do you have anyone?" Bree puts her hair behind her ear "Uh and is that a relevant question?" Harper says "No, I haven't had anyone since..." Matt scratches the back of his head "Since?" Bree ask.

"A few months ago I...I was engaged to a girl I went to college with" Matt says "Oh, you were engaged" Bree says in surprise.

"Yeah, but that's the furthest I've come since she left me...at the altar" Matt says "Oh" Kaz chuckles, Harper gales at him.

"Oh my god, that's terrible I'm so sorry" Bree says "It was better that way, she was a bitch" Matt says, Bree pressões her lips together "sorry for the bad language" Matt says, Bree chuckles.

"I bet she didn't deserve you" Bree says "I don't think so" Matt smiles at her "you deserve someone who...appreciates what a good guy you are" Bree says gently.

"although I bet a lot of girls chase you" Bree says, Harper looks at Kaz "I focus a lot on work, I don't think about it too much" Matt says "I understand" Bree says.

"tell me about your husband" Matt says "Oh he's great" Bree smiles "Just great?" Matt says "I've heard this talk before" Harper says, Kaz rolls his eyes.

"Much more than great, he's my soulmate" Bree says "No exaggeration or he'll get suspicious...It's also very akward" Harper says "You talk very little about him for him to be like that" Matt says.

"I'm reserved Sergeant Halpert, you should already know that" Bree says "Yeah you're right, I'm just curious about you" Matt says "Are you?" Bree says.

"yeah, I mean you're so mysterious, it seems like your every move is calculated it's very... intriguing" Matt says, Bree blushes at the tone of voice he uses.

"Bree I think you better go home" Kaz says "I think I'm going now" Bree says nervously "Uh sure no problem" Matt and Bree get up.

"Do you have a car?" Matt asks "yeah" Bree says "Mind giving me a ride?" Matt says "No!" Kaz says "Sure, no problem" Bree says."What!? Bree, what do you think you're doing!?" Kaz knocks on the table.

Bree and Matt start to leave the restaurant "Bree! Can you hear me?" Kaz says "Kaz calm down!" Harper says.

"He doesn't need a ride" Kaz says "It's just a ride" Harper says "we know he wants more than the ride, who asks a married woman for a ride like that" Kaz says, Bree rolls her eyes.

"Kaz that's enough you're paranoid" Harper says "She's going to blow her cover" Kaz says, Bree hears everything and grits her teeth.

"Kaz sit down!" Harper says calmly "Bree, don't fall for this guy's bullshit he doesn't.." Kaz is interrupted when Bree takes away the communicator.

"She turned off the communicator" Harper says, Kaz hits the table in anger.

"calm down man, what's your problem?" Harper says "The girl I love has a crush on another guy, that's what's my problem!!" Kaz screams and leaves upset, Harper closes her eyes and sighs.

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After making dinner for Grace, Drew takes his jacket to leave.


"I have to say I missed those moments with you" Drew says "Yeah, you did" Grace says awkwardly.

"I'll come back tomorrow and give you a ride to the baby's doctor if you want?" Drew says "Oh well, about that Drew..." Grace gets up with difficulty due to her belly.

"I appreciate your effort, I really do, but...I really love Adam" Grace says, Drew looks down, feeling a break in his heart.

"I just want to make this clear, I don't want you to think this is going to lead to anything" Grace says "Oh...of course I know, I didn't want to make you feel like that I just wanted to be nice" Drew says.

"great but I enjoy your company we're good friends" Grace smiles "Yeah yeah" Drew looks away.

"I hope you don't get too upset about this, I'm just not your special girl" Grace says "I'm fine Grace, I'm glad...you're happy" Drew gives a fake smile, Grace nods.

Drew gets a message on his cell phone "Oh no" Drew says "what?" Grace ask "My dad's in prison!" Drew says "what!?" Grace says "I don't know, my mom just texted me" Drew says confused.

"What did he do?" Grace asks "I'm going to need to go over there and talk to him...I'm just really I need to go" Drew says "it's okay, Go" Grace says.

Drew takes a deep breath and smiles at her as he heads towards the door.

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After receiving the call from the officers, Drew goes to a maximum security prison to see his father, Dominic Colins.

Drew gets in the saddle two officers stand outside the room.

"dad?" Drew says, he approaches the saddle, his father gets up "hi Drew, I know, you never imagined seeing this scene...but here I am" Dominic says.

"I thought you were on a business trip last year" Drew says, Dominic laughs in a psychedelic way as if he were out of his mind, Drew frowns.

"It wasn't time for you to find out, I didn't want to worry you" Dominic says "what happened?" Drew says.

"The Elite Force put me here, if it weren't for them they wouldn't have investigated me and discovered my secret identity" Dominic says "What identity?" Drew says.

Dominic approaches, Drew finally sees his father's bright red eyes, with dark circles under his eyes.

"The Shadow King" Dominic laughs.

Willem Dafoe as Dominic Colins "The Shadow King"

"The nightmare of shadows, in search of a kingdom to rule, making superheroes kneel before him or die for generations" Dominic says with a devilish laugh.

"What? Are you a super villain?" Drew says scared "Depends on your point of view...when I met your mother I was nothing, and I promise her I would give her everything she ever dreamed of, fame, fortune, family" Dominic says.

"Did you kill people?" Drew ask "I did favors for those incapable, I had the power and they came to me because I was the only one capable of doing what many couldn't...in return they served me" Dominic says.

"so our whole family history is a lie" Drew says "Did you think that money, our entire fortune, fell from the sky? no no no no" Dominic laughs.

"Blood was shed so that I could fulfill all the promises I made to your mother... to make her a queen, with an empire of stores and fame that she always dreamed of, so that her children are born in a cradle of gold" Dominic says.

"Is all our money illegal?" Drew says "Luxury requires sacrifice my son" Dominic says "No, that's all a lie... it can't be" Drew says.

"at first I wanted to keep you away from this darkness but look at me, it's all their fault" Dominic says "Elite Force?" Drew says "They, superheroes, everyone...they are afraid of my power, but not every King is loved" Dominic says, Drew looks at him scared.

"But my days of reign are over, and the world thinks it has got rid of its king, but little do they know there is a successor" Dominic laughs "What?" Drew says, Dominic approaches the railing with his eyes wide and red.

"I want you my eldest son...to continue my legacy and be the next Shadow King, my son" Dominic lets out a psychedelic laugh, Drew takes a step back in fright.

"Dad, you've been there for a long time..." "I'm not crazy!" Dominic interrupts.

"You will have all the power you want, son, I see within you the thirst for justice, justice with you" Dominic says, Drew frowns.

"You have a lot of anger bottled up in your heart, you want the life that was taken from you back, the love of your life back but you can't have it" Dominic says.

"I'm going to win her back" Drew says "Sure but there will always be obstacles in your way...can you imagine what your life could be like if you were in charge of everything" Dominic says.

"If no one had the courage to oppose you?" Dominic says "that's not possible" Drew says "yes it is possible... whit the power of the Shadow sword" Dominic says.

"What sword?" Drew says "The sword that has been passed down through generations in our family, this sword is capable of giving you the strength and power to make the world kneel at your feet" Dominic says.

"Where is it?" Drew asks "I hid the sword in the secret basement of our house...take the sword and she will know that you are the chosen one" Dominic smiles "why?" Drew says.

"because you are my blood, we are destined for greatness and not the Elite Force and no one in the world is capable of stopping you, you are the chosen one you will be our king, you will have an empire, the world will be your empire!" Dominic says, the officers get into the saddle.

"time is up" the police officer says "Be our King son!" Dominic says "boy, it's time" the officer says taking Drew out of there.

"THE WORLD KNEELS BEFORE THE KING BE THE KING!!" Dominic laughs, Drew gets out of the room looking at him scared.

"I'm sorry you saw your father like that" the officer says, Drew looks at him thoughtfully "the guy is crazy, he went crazy in his own fairy tales" the officer says.

"I'm sorry" he says "it's okay" Drew says thoughtfully.

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Later, Kaz looks for Bree in the aircraft carrier and finds her in the meeting room alone.

"Where were you, I looked everywhere for you" Kaz says "If it wasn't clear after I hung up the communicator on you, I want to be alone" Bree says.

"Why did you turn off the communicator?" Kaz ask "Because you gave me a ridiculous freak out in my ear, I couldn't take it anymore!" Bree says.

"I was just trying to warn you that giving him a ride isn't a good idea!" Kaz says "I was just being polite" Bree says "what you see as politeness he might see as something else" Kaz says.

"Ugh! This again Kaz? Damn! I already said that there's nothing between me and Matt" Bree says "But you wish there was!?" Kaz says "And? What do you Have to do whit that?" Bree says irritated, Kaz takes a step back upset.

"is this serious?" Kaz says "Yeah Kaz, it's my mission, and my life as far as I remember we're just... anyway, you don't have the right to give me an opinion and give me a speech about it" Bree says.

"So you don't care how you and your mission make me feel?" Kaz says irritated "That's not what I mean, I'm just saying that you don't have to worry about me, I know what I'm doing... we have an agreement Kaz, and as far as I remember the agreement makes it clear that we have nothing serious" Bree says, Kaz stays silent.

"You're not my boyfriend, you don't have to worry about that" Bree says, Kaz takes a deep breath.

"Do you like him?" Kaz asks "I don't know, but you have nothing to do with it" Bree says irritated, Kaz thinks for a while.

"Kaz, when we decided to go through with this we made it clear that we weren't going to complicate things....if you can't do this we better stop before we lose each other" Bree says, Kaz sighs.

"No, I... I'm sorry, you're right" Kaz says "Are you sure?" Bree says "Yeah, I just...care about you, it's not jealousy I swear...it's just that I need to remind you that you have a cover to keep" Kaz clears his throat

"I know that, I have everything under control" Bree crosses her arms "Okay" Kaz says softly.

"Are you sure you're not upset about this?" Bree says "My intention was never to lecrure you, Bree" Kaz says
"I know, you're just worried about me, I understand" Bree approaches him.

Kaz is thoughtful, he has a lot more to say but wants to avoid fighting with Bree, or worse.

"do you want to do something later?" Bree ask "No, I'm a little tired I think I'll go to bed" Kaz says seriously.

"Well, then I'll go to bed with you" Bree smirk putting her hand on his chest "No, seriously Bree, I'm tired" Kaz says pushing her hand away.

"Maybe another time" Kaz says pulling away "okay" Bree says upset seeing Kaz leave.

He goes to the door of his room, he leans against the door and puts his hands on his face, sighing.

Kaz is upset and distressed by the situation, he preferred not to say anything to avoid a fight with Bree than to tell the truth and risk losing her.

Now he struggles with the doubt of whether he is doing the right thing.

Harper walks in and sees Kaz with his hands over his face, she stops in front of him, and he looks at her with an upset look.

Harper smiles lightly and opens her arms, Kaz sighs and goes to her, hugging her tightly, Harper puts her hand on his back to comfort him.

"everything is going to be okay" Harper says, Kaz smiles when he sees her effort in comforting him and sighs thoughtfully.

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In the command center.

Chase is staring off into space in a chair while playing with his dating ring on his finger in thought.

And Bree is next to him with her feet up on the console, upset and irritated by her fight with Kaz, but at the same time not wanting to make a big deal out of it, tired of the silence Bree looks at Chase and sighs.

"so now we know there are three sides to this story, us, the government and the civilians" Bree says, Chase doesn't say anything he just shakes his head.

"That's good, isn't it, the civilians, the majority of the people are on our side" Bree says "Yeah, we're stronger than the government, that's the problem" Chase says.

"That makes us even more of a threat" Bree says "exactly, The people being on our side only makes things worse, they believe that if we want we can take them down with the snap of a finger...that one breath from us will cause a war and they can't do anything, they can't do anything peacefully because the people are on our side and they need to prove who's boss" Chase says.

"You say them, but you know it's Bram who turns the government against us" Bree says "I know, but I don't know how much they buy into his conversation, the guy is very influential in his field...I mean, the president has confidence in him" Chase thinks.

"Okay, but that's it, we've tried more than once to prove that we and superhumans are not a threat, and it always ends in the same shit!" Bree says, taking her feet off the console.

"Skylar was right when she said the world will never be ready for us," Bree says "Maybe because we don't have our place in the world...yet" Chase says, Bree looks at him confused.

Chase just stares at the floor thoughtfully, Bree sighs and lies down on the chair seeing that he's just thinking out loud.

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Drew returns to his mansion.

He sits on the couch in front of the fireplace, staring and thinking about what his father said.

He sighs and goes to the fireplace looking for some kind of button on the fireplace until he comes across a candle strategically placed above it.

He pulls the candle and at the same moment he hears gear noises, and the fireplace opens revealing a dark stone staircase.

Drew takes a deep breath and begins to go down the stairs, the stairs take him to a room, a round room, where antique pictures of Knights in black armor, and old, dusty books.

"Oh my God" Drew says in disbelief, in the middle of the room there's a table and on the table a wine red box.

Drew approaches the box and feels a cold breeze, as if the wind was telling him to move away.

He starts to tremble slightly, afraid to open the box but he does, when he opens the lid of the box, he sees that inside it is a shiny black sword.

The sword was polished without a single scratch, Drew's eyes light up when he sees the sword's beauty, "wow" Drew says.

Suddenly he hears a whisper in the middle of the wind, even though that room has no windows.

"Drew...Drew...Drew" he hears the whisper, he soon realizes that these sounds come from the sword somehow, as if calling him.

"The power is yours" the whisper says "Mine?" Drew says as the voice says "you're the King" the whisper says.

Drew starts to reach for the sword but is interrupted when he hears a notification on his cell phone.

He blinks twice as if coming out of hypnosis and rubs his eyes,

Drew takes out his cell phone and sees a message from Grace, saying that she needs the ride he offered.

Drew smiles at his cell phone, he looks at the box again thoughtfully.

After feeling a shiver from the wind again, he closes the box in fear, and leaves the room, locking it.

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