[color=00aeef]Eva ‘Mouse’ Walsh[/color] 

[color=ed1c24]Current day[/color]

When I awoke the Police had plenty of questions for me, and while I did my best not to let on that I knew too much I suspect the detective, a man named Alan Sutlher had visited me on several occasions after that asking small questions like how I was holding up, and I would respond nonchalantly. And Arthur followed him everytime he left, and unsurprisingly he’d hang around long for an hour or so he’d walk the halls or sit on the roof of his car and eat watching my room. 

I needed three surgeries to set my bones  and numerous stiches. All the while Arthur mercilessly trained me in my dreams. Just like a Ghost to haunt my sleep, but he was right about one thing I had power nothing so immaterial as flight or eye beams; though I wouldn’t mind something anything like that. But as the days went on and turned into weeks, then ran for a few months, I began to doubt my own self. Arthur had encouraged me even as he ran me ragged to the point where even after I had a full eight hours I still felt exhausted. I dragged my feet between the check-ups and visits with my Aunt. 

I had the feeling Arthur knew I was unable to properly wield Excalibur, I just hadn’t built up the muscles for that. But he assured me mere strength wasn’t all that mattered. It didn’t help the news was nothing but Alien invasions and the Demonic apocalypse for weeks. Icon was simply amazing all the Heroes were, they felled impossible foes. And no matter what Arthur says I still don’t think I could match them. 

And like that the day of my release finally came, my Aunt was worried and excited all the same. She walked me out of that Hospital with a wide smile that exposed years of wrinkles along the bridge of her nose and cheeks. And somewhere Arthur followed closely behind as I took my first step in to her silver Buick carrying Excalibur in his ghostly arms. I’m sure someone saw a floating sword, the thought is kinda funny really. 

“The Doctors said to take it easy Eva, promise me you won’t sneak out late anymore?” Aunt Briley said with a tilt of her head as she turned the ignition. 

I sighed heavily dreading ‘the talk’ as it were.”[color=00aeef]Aunt Briley[/color] -” I said dragging it out. “[color=00aeef]I won’t get attacked by any dangerous criminals I swear. It was a horrible accident, and they were obviously there to steal valuables, not kill little ol’ me[/color].”

Her eyes struck me sharply as I could tell she was beginning ‘the talk’. “Eva Walsh! It’s dangerous now more than ever. You’ve seen the news, gangs and violence are at an all time high. And to top it off there’s been public threats to the Mayor from a supposed Evil Scientist a Dr. Coil. It’s all over the news.”

“[color=00aeef]Aunt Briley[/color].” I rolled my eyes at the thought of being cooped up all day and night. Her eyes burned into my skull as the look she gave me sent cold chills down my spine. “I promised your Parents I’d keep you safe, and I’ll be damned if anything were to happen to you. Now you will obey my curfew or so help me I’ll throw you into a Military School.”

The car pulled up to her house, a rather large house by New York standards. Aunt Briley ran a successful company Poseidon Energy, not that I knew too much  about what they did. But I think she mentioned the government a few times. That much I did know, and she could easily throw me into any Military School. A part of me just wanted to die, the other had doubts that I could track down those criminals.

As Aunt Briley took the key and opened the car door. She kept glaring, and it was best I kept quiet at least for now. 

“Go inside Eva and clean up, I’ll prepare dinner.”

It felt like forever since I last saw these doors, as I walked through the house and into the Bathroom. The water poured over my hands as I splashed my face, when I looked up Arthur was floating behind me and I tensed up and bumped into the counter. “[color=aba000]It seems your Aunt is distressed,  she must be worried about you[/color].”

“[color=00aeef]Worried! She has me on lockdown, how am I supposed to train?[/color]”

“[color=aba000]Eva, she’s distraught. I’m sure these past few days have put a toll on her. You’ll understand how she feels one day, for now. I see plenty of room for daily training, we just some weights and exercise equipment.[/color]”

Ignoring Arthur’s comment about my Aunt I went straight to the point.”[color=00aeef]My Aunt keeps some, a few light weights and an exercise bicycle.[/color]”

“[color=aba000]Good, tomorrow we’ll begin, after your Aunt leaves. Till then eat and rest, we’ll take tonight off from training.[/color]”

“[color=00aeef]No.[/color]” I said immediately shocking Arthur with my abruptness.”[color=00aeef]I don’t think I can afford to rest. Not when there’s Metahumans saving the world, a night’s sleep is nothing.[/color]”

“[color=aba000]Fine then, but we stop when I say so.[/color]” Arthur said as he phased through the wall and disappeared.