Three streets later I was completely lost. But literally, I didn't have the slightest idea where to go next, even if I climbed onto a quite high building. It's not that the city was that big - only my poor mapping skills showed themselves unable to detect my position. Again. Sigh.

That's why I decided to visit a small store nearby, hoping to get some help from the owner or the employees. After I had landed on the ground, I pulled back Una and Jade and approached the homey looking junk store.

Opening the door I walked in, hoping that there won't be crowd in there. Fortunately, literally no one was there but me. "Uhm hey, sorry for disturbing, I just..."

That was the minute when I glanced Henry with a man - maybe in the same age as my mom - walking out from a back room with heavy-looking boxes in their hands. It was so strange to see him as Nature within less than 4 metres from each other that I bit my lip while waiting for his answer.

The boy put down the box from his hands onto the floor and turned to face me with a surprised expression, just like the older man's face looked like. "Oh, uhm... Can we help you?"

"I was searching the Swellview Park to meet Captain Man and Kid Danger for a meeting but I successfully lost in the streets. Could you tell me where can I find it?" I asked my classmate with a begging expression. I didn't want to be late. But I couldn't help but notice the guy beside Henry staring at me night and day. It was kinda scary to be honest.

My classmate almost immediately answered, walking toward me and leaving the strange man where he had been. The boy took out his phone from a pocket of his jeans, unlocked it and began tapping the screen, opening Swellview Park on the map app. "Yeah, sure... You're right there and the park is here. Just go through these streets and you'll see the huge trees of the park"

"Oh okay, thank you and sorry for disturbing" I replied, quickly grabbing the door handle to leave the two men doing what they had started. "Thanks again and bye"

I didn't wait for their answer, just simply exited the store, aimed Una at a street light and launched myself toward the park, following the intructions Henry had told me. It was still so strange to see him in my Nature-form. And the guy beside him, staring at me... Weird.

~•~

Arriving to the park I made my way toward a huge oak with thick and beautifully green foliage around its branches. Until the two arrives, at least I can check out the flora of my new home. After all, I will live here now on.

As I reached a stable part of the tree I sat down, my back against its trunk. With my right hand I carefully touched the cortex of the aged oak, gently stroking it and whispering in a soft voice while waiting for Cap and Kid to arrive. "Hey there, Mr Oak... I feel that the citizens take care about you heartily. Though, you could tolerate some more nutrients" I declared, taking out some dust of mixed nutrients. I got up and jumped down, bending down to the roots of the tree. I scattered the brown dust, then dropped some from my flask filled with extra strong water that I made by myself. "There you go. Enjoy"

"Yeah, I could enjoy it all day" I heard a sound from behind. Being startled by the sudden statement, I jerked up, making a 180° turn.

I glimpsed Kid Danger staring at me together with Captain Man by his side. My previously solid expression turned into a much angrier and more annoyed one with narrowed eyes. The boy's expression told everything. "Stop staring at my butt!"

"Sorry, I couldn't help but take a look at it" shrugged Kid his shoulders along with a cocky smile.

I rolled my eyes and looked at Captain instead. As our eyes met, the laughing froze onto his face. He wetted his throat and quickly brought up with an excuse. "I didn't stare it, I swear.. I'm not perverse you know"

"Yeah yeah" I grumbled, crossing my arms and changing to the real aim of my presence. "Anyway, as you can see, I came so that means I'll join your little team"

Both Cap and Kid's eyes gleamed, their mouthes turning upwards into true and happy smiles. They came closer to me, stopping by my side and putting an arm around my neck - Kid - or onto my shoulder - Cap.

"Welcome to the dream-team" said Kid right into my face, his expression gleaming from joy and determination. I could even feel his bubblegum-smelling breath on my cheek. "Finally, someone who won't argue for anything"

Cap wetted his throat, straightening his back. Even his expression changed into a more serious one. "Good choice, Nat! However, you must know some important rules and facts about the job"

"I'm all ears" I answered, still with Kid Danger's arm around my neck.

"Right. First of all, you should know that this job is not only for fun. We save people's lives every day, risking even our lives. Then, you must keep your identity in secret, though even we don't know who you really are" breath-break. "About our headquarters. It's located 0,5 miles below surface, under a small store. We have every kind of high-tech stuffs to use against criminals and for our own pleasure. That's why Kid attached a tiny device onto your bracelet. It'll signal you in case of danger by faltering. This means a voice-call from us which is advisable to answer to get to know where to go"

I nodded, signaling that I understood the rules and facts. Then it was my turn with the conditions. "Alright. But I have some conditions in order to join"

"Go on" Cap replied, curiously waiting them. Even the blondie let my neck go.

"I won't tell you who I am until a trust you completely, neither I want to know who you are until that time. Also it'd only be a part-time job for me and I don't want it to influence my grades in school" breath-break for me. "Lastly, I would like an original, tasty, cinnamon-flavoured, Hungarian chimney cake"

"Okay, I understood the first part of your condition. But why would you like that chimney-thing?" Captain Man told with a bit of confusion at the Hungarian dish. "I don't even know where to get one, so forget it"

"Then bye! Continue being a two-membered team" I declared and even stepped back to emphasize my decision, waving goodybe with my hands. Chimney cake or nothing. Thanks to Mom's Hungarian friends, I have been obsessed with that snack as long as I just know my mind.

Concern sat out onto the man's face, while the boy hurried after me and grabbing me by the waist. "We'll get you that chimney-cake, even if we don't know from where, just stay with us, please"

"Alrighty then" I changed my mind quickly and stood back to my previous position.

"Oh and Nature" sounded Captain, eyeing me.

"Yeah?" I was waiting for something serious fact he had forgotten to say.

But instead, the man simply walked to me, putting a hand onto my right shoulder. On his face a cocky smile formed. "Just to make it clear, let me tell you that I'm the boss in the team. You and Kid are the sidekicks"

I turned my head toward the superhero with raised eyebrows. What a prideful statement. "Because why?"

Cap didn't have to answer as it came by itself. I was about to say something else when an unknown person aimed his gun toward us and shot out a short, red laserbeam. Suddenly I didn't know what to do or even where to jump to avoid it - my legs simply hardened into stone and didn't let me do anything. I could have even died of that laserbeam, but fortunately Captain Man was aware and quick enough to jump in the way of the laser and prevent it from making a hole through my forehead - the man hugged me close to him while Kid Danger pulled out a gun from his tactic belt and shot the stranger until it disappeared.

After silence brought the park under its sway, Cap looked down at me with concern. His blue eyes were examining me like a father her daughter, like Drake used to. I was so shocked I didn't let the superhero's arms let me go - it was much safer there, like all the bad things of the world was kept away. It was only my thoughts, the man's arms wrapped around me and my head on his chest. It was like Delilah's shy feature took over Nature's daring self.

"Hey, it's gone now" whispered Captain on a low voice, stroking my arms as letting me go.

I looked up at the man with thankful look. I tried to keep my stern cover even after te previous case. "Uhm thanks for saving my life I guess... I don't know what happened to me, I just froze and couldn't do anything"

"No problem. Every superhero experiences something like this at first... even I did" the man stated with a half-sided, kind smile. Then, he turned toward his sidekick as the boy stopped in front of him.

Until that time, Kid was waiting in silence, not wanting to interrupt. Then, he turned his brown orbs toward me, staring me apprehensively. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I was just scared a little bit I guess... But I'll get used to it" I ensured the two with a hopeful smile. And when I say something like that, I always keep my word, that's for sure. "Well, it's getting late so I must head back home"

Before I could say goodbye and aim Una at a thicker tree trunk, Kid Danger grabbed my shoulder. "I won't let you walk away all by yourself after such a shock. I won't show you to the door so your secret identity won't be revealed, just until we reach the end of the city centre"

Captain nodded, agreeing the decision of his sidekick. As the guy looked pretty determined, I decided not to argue with him. Beside, I also had enough thrill for that day so all I wanted was to sneak back to my room, detransform and have a good sleep. "Alright, then let's go... See ya later, Cap" I said goodbye to the boss and followed my sidekick-mate out of the park, cautiously examining every people who bypassed us on the way toward home.