Superhero+Narrative-Ayla

CATALINA ROSE

Catalina Rose jumped onto the hood of the car. The man holding the knife gasped, astonished by the mysterious woman.He aimed for Catalina but she was too fast for him, darting out of the way. She jumped off and the man ran straight where she had been, unaware of her disappearance until it was too late.

One of the man’s friend’s pulled out his own knife and charged at her. Catalina focused on a rock behind him. It floated in the air and, in a split second, hit the back of his head. His eyes lolled back and he fell to the ground unconscious.

Another man dragged the little girl to her feet and held a gun to her throat. The girl’s mother shrieked and took a step forward, tears streaming down her cheeks. The man pulled down the hammer of the gun and pushed harder on the girl. The mother was frozen with terror.

“Don’t move or I will shoot the girl,” the man shouted.

Catalina stayed calm, looking straight into his eyes.

“You will put the gun down and step away from the girl,” she spoke with a hint of menace.

The man obeyed and moved back as if Catalina was controlling him, which she was. The girl ran back to her mother and clung to her. Red, blue and white lights flashed from a distance. The mother turned to thank Catalina but she had already vanished into the night.