Trent's Interview for the HIA

The following interaction is between a guard and Zachery Trent aka Pauser. This message is only to be accessed by scientists, heroes in question, and high-ranking staff of the Hero Intelligence Agency aka HIA.

Guard "Thank you for coming here. Can you tell us your name please?"

Trent "Of course, Zachery Trent"

Guard "Nice, thank you. Now can you tell us what is your power?"

Trent "Time is under no one's command, except mine of course. As I can pause it at my convenience. Think about those awkward moments when you say something you shouldn't or make a split-second decision and regret it. I don't have such problems. I've gotten out of situations where my life could've ended more times than I care to count. I've been able to read through documents, terms of service nonsense, and other stuff in the time it takes for someone to gloss over it. I can see and analyze my surroundings. Game nights are now just me convincing people who the werewolves are without having anyone be suspicious I don't know the full extent of my abilities, but I often experiment with them. The longest I've been able to hold my time pause was 2 days, 5 hours, 49 minutes, and 32 seconds. Some people think I'm a speedster but I'm not. I cannot travel between the US and China in less than an hour. Trust me I tried. I also cannot walk on water, learned that the hard way, and am still scared by the experience. I also cannot move other people or objects nor can I have them move with me, not without consequences at least or permission. See even though I am gifted with such abilities. They seem to attract certain creatures I like to call Time Angels. They at first seem human until they start moving like me they also have whitish-gray eyes. To clarify, whenever I use my abilities one of them appears to make sure I don't break the rules of time. Whenever I attempted to do so they would grab me and reverse whatever I did until I got tired and unpause time, then they would disappear into whatever body, building, or whatever they could to make a fast exit. Most of the time before I use my abilities I like to see if I can spot them but I haven't been able to. Another thing about them is that the same one never appears twice in 2-3 uses, depending on context of course, like this one time when I tried to save a person's life from a piece of shrapnel, don't ask about the situation, and more than 6 came and pinned me down and scolded me about my "misuse" of the gifts and that "God" didn't like it or that it wasn't part of the "plan". So yeah that's about it I think. any other questions?"

Guard "That was excessive. How old were you when you discovered your abilities?"

Trent "I don't know I think I was around 26 maybe 22 I don't know for sure since my passage of time is way different than everyone else's. I also don't know if I age faster or slower than everyone else."

Guard "Does your family know about this and do they have powers as well?"

Trent "I honestly have no idea. My parents might know I have powers, and if they do have powers, I have no idea what they could be. I know for sure my youngest sister does as she can manipulate luck there's been too many instances when she got away with something or somehow made the situation play out in her favor. Now as for the rest of my siblings, again I don't know if they do or not. I don't remember encountering weird things in my life."

Guard "Do you anyone else who may have powers, perhaps someone who tried to help or harm you in any way?"

Trent "Oh man, I may have to think this one, because other than the Time Angels, I don't think I encountered anyone with abilities anything remotely similar to me in any way. Then again perhaps I'm not looking in the right places. Be right back...Wow, this place is awesome. I didn't realize just how many people had powers. Tell me why are they all here, in this one place?"

Guard "You used your powers to walk around? How did you not get caught?"

Trent "Yes, I did. I also have broken into many places thank you very much. Don't worry I haven't stolen anything due to my limitations and also because of the stupid Time Angels as previously established. Can we please get this interview finished, I've got work to do and the last thing I need is to be late. I do have a record of never being late and I would like to keep it. "

Guard "Yes sir, just a couple more questions. Last time we met I asked you if you wanted to push your abilities further you said quote "I would like to but on my own thank you" end of quote. Tell me what changed your mind?"

Trent "I don't want to be alone. Having these abilities makes you see and feel things that change the way you view the world. Running into the Time Angels proved to me that things are organized, designed, and deliberate. My abilities were no cosmic accident nor is any life on earth a cosmic accident. They also showed me what free will really is. Sure I could kill, steal, and destroy, but I don't because there are consequences to those actions. Sure we are not free from those but we are free to decide how to react, how to change, and how to live with those ideas in mind. Yet at the same time, I can help, give, and build and I choose to help build because I want people, like me, to know that they can choose their own destiny or they can choose to follow the destiny of their parents, society, or even God's plan."

Guard "What do you think God's plan is for you, if I may ask?"

Trent "Great question. I have a couple of theories but I think it's either to become a Time Angel myself, to be prepared for a future threat, or my personal favorite to one day train someone who can do what I do."

Guard "Interesting response. Final question: Do you have a hero name yet?"

Trent "No, I never thought much of it. Nope, that's a lie. I have thought about TimeGhost, GhostTime, Pauser, Storybreak, and those are the ones off the top of my head. I know I have others because I made a list a while back, you know just for fun. Hold on I have it in my pocket somewhere. Got it. Here's the list. I know so of them are dumb but hey I don't have much for imagination much less names."

Guard "Thank you for the list and thank you again for your time."

Trent "Thank you for letting me have a second chance."