For Clark: SuperAnna!

[downsidedarling]

Anna leads Clark through a handy-dandy Nexus portal into her living room.

The front door to her apartment is looking distinctly unwell.

In the way where the doorknob is lying crumpled on the floor, dented with what appear to be finger-marks.

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[hero_farmboy]

"Okay." Clark stands as well and motions for her to follow him into the kitchen proper. "This is different than heat vision, obviously. The first couple of times it happened to me it was almost like it was triggered just by doing some kind of physical activity, but I've never really been certain if that had anything to do with it. Anyway, where heat vision is more of a burning feeling, this is just kind of a strain, if that makes any sense."

He shrugs and gives her a small smile. "I pretty much do it just by thinking I'd like to see through something. Once you get control of just getting it to start when you want, then you can vary the degree of how strong it gets."

[hero_farmboy]

"Anna," Clark says warningly, giving her a look.

"Not everything's going to be that easy."

[downsidedarling]

"Shut up," she says absently. "Gimme a minute."

Logically speaking she should be able to take the same peculiar feeling that accompanies the vision and apply it to the hearing.

Logically speaking.

Right?

Apparently not. After the requested minute, she sighs and closes her eyes, rubbing them despondently for a moment.

With an astonished squeak, Anna claps her hands to her ears.

"Gyaaah!"

It's the closest she's gotten to 'ow' in several thousand years. That was startling. But as soon as she opens her eyes, it cuts out again.

[hero_farmboy]

Clark winces slightly in sympathy. "Yeah, it's a little overwhelming at first. This one takes a lot of concentration."

[downsidedarling]

"Yeah," she agrees irritably, closing her eyes again and trying not to berate herself for crying out. This isn't Downside, after all, and nobody cares how stoic she is except herself.

The tiniest of frowns creases her foreheads.

This time she manages to neither exclaim nor open her eyes. She does, however, lose it after the first few seconds and shake her head ruefully, sighing.

"Harder than it looks."

[hero_farmboy]

"You'll get it," he assures her. "If I can, anyone can."

[downsidedarling]

Anna flashes him a hopeful smile.

"Merci, cheri." She steps forward to give him a kiss on the cheek.

[hero_farmboy]

He smiles. "But that's really about it. Except the breath, but I hardly ever use that anyway."

[downsidedarling]

"Yeah, just remind me not to sneeze and everything should be good." Tiny grin.

[hero_farmboy]

"You won't, unless you get sick, which won't happen either unless you get sucked into the Phantom Zone and that's not happening, either."

[downsidedarling]

"All right then."

Yep, she's forgotten the flying.

Shh.

"Thanks, Clark." She kisses his cheek. "For being so sweet and helpful."

[hero_farmboy]

"Well, what else am I supposed to do, let you figure it all out yourself? That's just a recipie for disaster."

[downsidedarling]

Snort. "You can say that again."

And then, with a secretive little smile, she adds, "Back to my place?"

Clark should recognize this look. She's worn it before, many, many times.

[hero_farmboy]

Anna should recognize this look. It's a classic deer in the headlights.

"Uh, yeah, about that. I'm not really sure that's a good idea."

[downsidedarling]

Anna grins widely.

"Oh, come on. What's the worst that could happen?"

[hero_farmboy]

"See, that's what I really don't want to find out."