It had been a year since Pappah had left Earth and life had not been quite the same without him. I always wondered what he was doing, and whether he was happy back in Ozon…but I tried to make the most of it. I realized that not having my father around, I had to look after myself. And deep down I knew that that meant coming to terms with who I am. High school was over now and I was an adult. Scary, uh? I eventually signed up to my college swimming team and did what I loved most – swimming for hours on end. But something had changed! No one was laughing at me, instead they were in awe of my abilities, and soon I was famous. I even made friends! Real friends, who accepted me for who I am. Had Pappah been around those would have been the happiest times of my life. I felt normal, loved and ready to lead my life.

I was wrong…

A strange rain came, heavy and constant. It had never rained like this before. For the first week, kids were having fun jumping over water puddles and people stayed in, happily unaware of the catastrophe to come. And then it struck, a never ending flood that engulfed our town. People lost their homes and livelihoods, entire buildings went under…it was so sad. I knew I had to do something and I decided to use my powers as discreetly as possible to help those in need. I worked tirelessly, channelling the water away from the town and it helped.

Then one night Mother Nature appeared before my eyes. Pappah had taught me to listen to the sounds of the world around me but it had never made sense to me before. In the past, it was just incoherent chatter, always there, always trying to tell me something and I had learnt to ignore it. This time however, it was different. I could hear her voice clearly and she had a message. She said the world was 3 days away from destruction and something had to be done. The news on the TV seemed to confirm what she said – this strange flood did not just affect our small town but the neighboring towns, states, countries and continents…It was everywhere. How could I stop this by myself?

I couldn’t… I can’t. And I need your help.

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