Someone who could singlehandedly snap a tsunami in two shouldn’t forget that same power might summon lightning in a fit of anger and strike any unfortunate passerby, or mistakenly usher in the next ice age. Control and care were things the mutant had been mindful of since her weather manipulation abilities first manifested as a teenager but time hadn’t made the constant vigilance any less draining. For her genuine misbehaving happened during those rare indulgent moments when she’d cut loose bending the heavens to her every whim.
“And since that can easily lead to countless charges of manslaughter I suppose our definitions are not far off.”
“well, my own abilities could be called… many things.”
reckless, volatile, and fatal were just the terms that were usually used. not to mention that he didn’t know the true extent of his powers. well, he knew somewhat of what was possible, but not enough to know how far it went. nor did he have the opportunity to actually test his theories in the way that he needed to.
“murder just seems to be one of the few things i do best.”