Stealing Time

After everything, America is the constant Kate expected least.

Alec is the best babysitter ever

Raven eyes the truck a little. The engine is still on and it’s vibrating as it sits, roaring on the side of the road. “Looks like you could use a mechanic,” she says. “How far are you trying to take it?” “West coast,” the driver says, purposefully vague, which suits Raven just fine. “That’s where I’m headed too. If you do the driving, I’ll make sure we get there.” The driver eyes her a little closer, studying up and down, and Raven fidgets, swallowing the urge to bark what are you looking at? She knows what she must look like; greasy hair that hasn’t been washed in days, thrown up in a messy tangled ponytail, rumpled sweat-soaked clothes, boots caked in Midwest dust, old fraying bag tossed over one shoulder, the crude metal brace strapped over her knee. She looks like a homeless person, or a runaway. A Lifetime movie in the making. She looks like baggage, the extra kind that nobody wants to carry home. The driver leans over, and pops the lock on the passenger door. It feels more like a gesture than anything else; Raven could have easily reached in through the window and done it herself.

Jason Todd and Kiran Devabhaktuni drive to the Manor after Cassandra's ballet recital. Nothing is ever simple in the Wayne family.

In a galaxy far, far away, humans may seem like the weak, weaponless primates of the universe, but once upon a time they had protection in the form of Sentinels, humans with enhanced senses who could warn of coming danger and protect their tribe. Humanity has evolved beyond the need for Sentinels, but the gene still lives in the lineage of humans across the galaxy. One such human is Jango Fett, who was chosen as the template for an army of clones in part because of his extra sensory abilities. The reaction of the clones' Sentinel genes to the Jedi who are chosen to lead them in battle is something nobody expected.