She made progress after a few months, now able to hold her breath a solid 5 minutes. I was impressed actually. Her combat training was poor so we focused on speed and evasive maneuvers instead. Let's just hope she never ends up fighting someone when she can't hold her breath.
"We got another live one brother." Jay called me several months later.
"What is it this time?" I was busy with Clarissa. Our relationship has turned physical, I get release and she gets to feel desired, quid pro quo. I had just finished putting her to bed.
"You remember that sentinel event from a day ago or so? Someone got to it first. A reagent awakened." That was never good news.
"Same powerset? What is it?" Cut to the chase brother. I was already suiting up.