Three Weeks Later
After saving the mother/daughter duo. I decided to use my powers to take out some of the petty criminals, but only those who harassed people since I was still learning about my powers, and didn't want to face the crazies like Joker, and I wanted to stay off Batman's radar.
Although, I didn't seem to get on Batman's radar. I did get caught on somebody else's, and this was the last person I expected to catch me.
'Well, this is wasn't what I thought was going to happen when I decided to start using my powers outside of training,' I thought to myself as I was sitting in my living room with Zatanna Zatara.
"So, why are you here?" I asked her. "I mean not that I don't mind you being here, it's just....why?"
"Well, I was doing a show when I suddenly felt a powerful magic signature, so I decided to track it, and it led me to you, Mr. Crossnic," Zatanna said, surprising me because I was pretty sure I didn't have magic.
"Um, I'm pretty sure I'm just a metahuman and don't have any magical ties," I told her.
"That's the thing though, you may say you're just a metahuman, but I sense a deep well of magic in you," she said as she stared at me. "What exactly is your power?"
"Uh, I believe it's energy based but I've also been able to bring inanimate objects and technology to life," I explained to her as I conjured up an energyball and all my electronic appliances greeted her.
She looked at each electronic and then back to the energyball in my hand before I let it fizzle out.
"I've heard of a very rare power like this once. It's called Quintessence," she said.
"What's Quintessence?" I asked her.
"Quint essence, the fifth element. The ancient sages described it exactly like electricity. They believed it could be found in lightning, but they also called it the stuff of life. Quintessence has the power to make things come alive," Zatanna explained. "It also provides a wide range of abilities and enhancements."
"Well, that definitely sounds like my power," I said as I remembered my power felt electric in a sense whenever I brought it forth.
"It's also magical in nature, so you have a lot of potential to learn magic if you want to," Zatanna said.
"I think I should get a handle on quintessence first before I start learning about magic," I told her.
"Well, if you ever need help, here's my number," she said before handing me a card with her name and number on it.
"Thanks, and I'm glad it was you who caught me and not Batman," I said, chuckling.
"Oh, he wanted to come, but I felt you would like my presence better," Zatanna said before disappearing.
Great, I'm probably gonna be getting a visit from him soon. Oh well, maybe I could convince him to take me on as a temporary partner and have him train me.
I'm probably better off on my own.
At least I have some time before the Justice League is formed to get a handle on this power. There is no way I'm gonna be facing Darkseid or whatever those aliens were from the show, half cocked.