Meanwhile, John returns to the Parker Tower just as James speaks to him.
James: So, how was your visit?
John: Well, Adrian and his followers are being taken care of very well....had to see what he knew about what the Chronicle is detecting in the ocean.
James: You sure that V.O.X isn't just having a bug and it keeps taking you to the ocean?
John: No....I would've detected a bug....anyway I'm sure that there's something in the ocean that's speaking to me, but I just don't know.
James: Think it might have something to do with cargo ships disappearing?
John: Maybe
V.O.X speaks to him.
V.O.X: Dr. Parker...
John: Yes, V.O.X.
V.O.X: New Enhuman DNA detected in New York City.
John: Bring it up in the war room.
V.O.X presents a signature of the Enhuman, then John gives a look.
John: Oh, no....
James: Damn it....
In the penthouse, James approaches Arianna.
James: Arianna!
Arianna turns to James.
James: We need you in the war room. You need to see this.
Arianna: Is it an emergency?
James: Uh...just come on.
James brings Arianna to the war room as Eva, Josh, Trisha and Charles are present as well, and then her face gives shock as she sees Alex's profile on V.O.X's holographic globe.
Arianna: Shit....when did this happen?
John: An hour ago...
Arianna: Well, what's his power?
John: I believe it's the power to control of fire....but I'm digging into more...he just got his powers recently...they were transferred from some type of thermo conduit with a kinetic energy shield barrier. Where did he get one of those?
James: Oh, crap....
Arianna turns and glares at James.
Arianna: James....did you give my son a kinetic energy shield barrier?!
James: I wanted to help the kid get noticed by colleges....I didn't think this was gonna happen!
Eva: You didn't think that it would backfire?!
Charles: Hey, that's not important right now! We need to help this young man. Where is he?
James: Currently in holding at the police station.
Arianna: Why?
Josh: Apparently, and according to the police report, he burned a kids face at a school dance.
Trisha: Jeesh....must've been a real jerk if he got his face burned.
John: We need to get ahold of the situation.
John turns to Charles.
John: Charles....track down every human who was at that dance. We're going to need a ketamine agent to disperse into the air. Heal that young man's face, too.
Charles: You sure?
John: It's only way protect anyone elses' acknowledgement of his powers.
Arianna sighs.
Arianna: Poor kid.
John: You okay, Arianna?
Arianna: Yeah...
In Atlantis, the training quarters, Caspian and Ramses prepare to duel armed with staffs as Tarnak, Keera, Ragor, Tarnak's bodyguard and Ezra, Keera's lover are among the crowd watching.
Caspian: Shall we, brother?
Ramses: We shall.
Caspian and Ramses engage in a fierce battle with their staffs and shield.
Ramses: You are getting slow, little brother.
Caspian: (laughs) Hey, you better watch who you're calling little....that was back when I was thirteen and skinny. Now, I'm big and more buffer.
Ramses laughs, before ramming into Caspian with his shield, knocking him down in slow motion.
Ramses: Looks have nothing to do with strength.
Caspian: Of course, they do.
Caspian duels with Ramses, who roundhouse kicks Caspian twice.
Caspian: (scoffs) Okay, that is what I get for being smart.
Caspian and Ramses duel again, before Caspian overpowers and flips over Ramses. After a brief moment, Caspian laughs, before helping up Ramses. Tarnak claps as Caspian and Ramses both stand attention.
Tarnak: My two sons....both brave and fierce warriors of Atlantis....tomorrow will be a very special day....the day where I bestow my crown to you, Caspian....and you, Ramses, will be the high council by my side.
Ramses: In Politics, father?
Tarnak: Is this unsettling for you?
A short pause.
Ramses: no....no....not at all....
Tarnak: (smiling) Well, then.....you had both better get some rest....you both have a busy day tomorrow.
In New York, the police station, Alex sits in an interrogation, before Donald sits in the room.
Alex: Can't imagine what you're thinking right now?
Donald: There are so many things I'm thinking right now....but right now, my mind is swimming with questions. That boy you...burned....he has a third degree burn on his face.... The kids at the school....even Patrick....they all say....you burned him with your hand....they're saying you're....an Enhuman....
Alex: I don't know what happened....I just got so angry....next thing; my whole right arm is on fire....just bursted into flames....
Donald: Did it have something to do with that project you were building?
Alex looks up, before another police officer, Donald's superior, a Caucasian-American man, taps on the glass and signals Donald to exit the room. Donald turns back to Alex, before stepping out of the room. Alex fiddles with his right hand fingers as smoke begins to appear.
Alex: No....not here....not here....damn it.
Outside the interrogation room, Donald speaks to his superior, Matthews.
Donald: What's up?
Matthews: Not good. The boy that your kid burned.....his parents want to press charges.
Donald turns in the interrogation room, before turning back to Matthews.
Donald: Did you read the full report? My son...did what he did because he was bullied at that the dance. Several kids including that boy heckled and humiliated my son. You can look at the kids goddamn cell phones.
Matthews: I understand that, Donald, and I'm sorry your son went through that, but still, a kid is in the infirmary with a burn mark on his face which several eye witnesses are claiming came from your son's hand. You know what could happen to your boy if those rumors turn out to be true.
Donald sighs.
Donald: My boy is not a Enhuman.
Matthews: I want to believe that....
Matthews walks off, before Donald's cellphone rings. Donald then answers the phone.
Donald: Yeah...
Later, Matthews and another cop, Carter, an African-American man, interrogate Alex.
Matthews: Alex....we know you and your father. You're a good kid....and sometimes good kids make mistakes....surely you didn't mean for what happened at the dance to happen.
Alex sighs.
Matthews: Look, son. Your Dad is one of the best cops on the force. He's been in my department for almost twenty years. I don't want to see one of my good officer's kid spend the rest of his life in jail for a mistake.
Carter: Or a animal cage....
Carter with his hands in his pockets stands up.
Carter: See, luckily, government organizations like the G.R.U.N.T.S no longer exist, but if they did, you know what would happen to a kid like you....or should I say a freak.
Alex's demeanor falters, while under the table, his right hand begins to heat up.
Matthews: Carter-
Carter: Just saying, Chief. There's a reason they have freak prisons.....for freaks...imagine how those kids must've felt when they watched you barbeque their friend...must've really pissed you off.
Carter pulls out a lighter and ignites it.
Carter: Wonder if we should test out if he's an Enhuman, you know? Cap? See if those kids are telling the truth...
Matthews: Carter, there's a way we're doing this and this isn't it.
Carter: Only way to make sure those witnesses story checks out, cause if it does-
Before anything else can happen, Donald bangs on the glass, just as Carter puts the lighter away. Donald waves Matthews and Carter out of the room as the two officers leave the interrogation room. Alex looks at his father and the two other officers talking, unable to make out what they're saying. A few minutes later, Carter walks in and removes Alex's handcuffs.
Alex: What's going on?
Carter: Uh.....
Carter turns to Matthews.
Matthews: You're off the hook, kid. You're free to go.
Alex: What? How?
Matthew looks at Carter, who then looks at Alex.
Carter: John Parker just bailed you out.
Alex raises an eyebrow.
Alex: John Parker? The John Parker?
Carter: Yep.
Donald walks over and helps his son out of the interrogation chair and out of the interrogation room. Once they're far away, Alex speaks to Donald.
Alex: Dad, what's going on?
Donald: Like, Officer Matthews said, John Parker bailed you out.
Alex: Is this a joke?
Alex turns to notice John and Arianna standing in front of them.
John: Afraid not, son.
Alex's eyes widen as he begins to stutter, before Alex shakes John's hand.
Alex: You're John Parker. C.E.O of Parker Industries. Wow....it's an honor. John Parker! Mom! I'm finally meeting your boss, John Parker.
Alex turns back to Donald.
Alex: Dad, it's John Parker! He just bailed me out!
Donald: He just bailed you out.
Alex turns back to John, still shaking his hand.
Alex: John Parker! Wow. I'm still saying your name and I'm still shaking your hand. I'm sorry.
Alex finally lets go of John's hand.
Alex: Wow....John Parker....you just bailed me out!
Alex's grin suddenly goes away.
Alex: You just bailed me out?
John: Yeah, I did, kid. Your my employee's son and she needed my help....tell you what, son....you've had a stressful night.
John puts a hand on Alex's shoulder.
John: You hungry? Want dinner back at the Tower?
Alex: You're offering me dinner?! At your tower?!
John: Yeah, you'll like the view.
John throws an arm around Alex as the two walk towards the exit of the police station. Arianna turns to Donald.
Arianna: You're making the right choice.
Donald sighs.
Donald: I hope I am.
At Parker Tower, Alex sits in front of John, James and Arianna, eating an expensive gourmet crab cake dinner.
Alex: Sir, this is amazing....Uh...thank you.
John: Don't mention it, son. My associate here says you're a very smart and extraordinary young man.
Alex: Uh....yeah...I wouldn't call myself extraordinary, though.
Alex sighs.
Alex: Sir....although I'm grateful for the food and....the bail...I can't help the feeling that's not the reason you brought me here.
John sighs.
John: Afraid not. From what my associate tells me, you were creating a thermo conduit.
Alex: Yeah...I was trying to build a conduit that can activate the hot and cold temperatures at the same time...all I needed was a kinetic energy shield barrier.
Arianna: Yeah....that I see someone handed you.
John: And that someone should've known better.
John and Arianna glare at James, who nervously smirks.
Alex: No, Mr. Parker, Mom....this isn't Dr. Parker's fault. I'm the one who mentioned it and I took his offer when I should've refused.
John: Care to tell me what happened....might explained what happened at the dance.
Alex: Somehow...the energy of the kinetic energy shield barrier and the thermo conduit combined and transferred it's energy to me....which....also....
Alex sighs.
John: Can you show me?
Alex looks up before back at Arianna.
Arianna: It's okay, son. We won't judge.
Alex concentrates as he attempts to ignite the flame, but apparently cannot.
Alex: I can't....
John: You can. It's okay....keep trying.
With confidence, Alex's right hand bursts into flames as he gives worried exclaims.
Arianna: It's okay, Alex! It's alright! Just breathe!
Alex looks at his burning hand for a minute, before the fire burns out again.
Alex: This is so surreal, right?
John: Amazing...now, does your left hand also conjure fire?
Alex: I don't know. I didn't try my left hand.
John tilts his head.
John: Can you try doing that on your left hand again?
Alex: Uh...okay, but I can only imagine it catches on fire like my other-
At the moment, Alex's left hand turns into ice, before he examines it in shock.
Alex: Whoa....one side ice.
Alex ignites fire in his right hand.
Alex: The other fire.....
Alex depowers, before looking down. John laughs.
John: Amazing. Absolutely amazing!
Alex: Amazing? Sir, with all due respect, I fail to see how this is amazing! I built that conduit, because I dreamed of going to M.I.T on a scholarship offer....but I guess that's all over now.
Alex's face becomes saddened.
Alex: All those kids. My friend Patrick...my life is over.
Arianna: Son...no it's not.
John: On our way to get you from jail, your mother mentioned that you showed interest in working here if this college plan of yours didn't work out and I approve of that idea. You'd be giving a full-time job working here with benefits. You'd be giving your own quarters....and you'd be trained with how to use your Enhuman abilities responsibly. There's a whole staff here who understands what you're going through.
Alex: Sir, again, with all due respect, I fail to see how you know what I'm going through.
Charles appears behind Alex.
Charles: On the contrary, Mr. Miller...we do.
Alex turns and looks up at Charles, startled by his Owl like appearance.
Alex: Gah! What the hell?! Ohh! Yo!
Alex points at Charles, looking back and forth between the adults and Charles.
Alex: You're an Owl! Or least you look like an Owl! Wait....
Alex gives a questioning look.
Alex: Are you the Owl? From the Supers?
Charles: The one and only, young man and I'll be helping your mother train you with your new powers.
Alex turns to John, James and Arianna.
Alex: Mom, you and John Parker are friends with the Owl? Are you supplying their technology?
John laughs, before Arianna smiles.
Arianna: It's a bit more than that, son.
John floats into the air, before Arianna conjures a flower in her hand. Alex's jaw drops.
Alex: You guys are Enhumans, too?!
John: Not just any Enhumans.
John nods to Charles, who then presses a button. The whole kitchen area transforms into the high tech floor, where the Supers uniforms are presented. Alex gives and amazed look, before he grabs his head.
Alex: You guys are the Supers! Holy crap! Holy shit! My mom and her boss are the Supers! This is so cool!
Arianna, James and John approach the now excited Alex.
Arianna: What do you say, son? You want to join the Supers?
Alex: Fuck yeah!
An awkward moment, before Alex clears his throat and talks in a calmer tone.
Alex: I mean....yes...I would love to join the Supers.