When I removed my hand from the lamp, the room was silent. I counted the seconds, listening to the ragged breathing of the employees. It seemed nobody knew what to say. Then the owner spoke up. “Have you always been able to do this?” He asked. I shook my head. “I only discovered it yesterday. I made the car stop, not the drivers.” The room stared back at me.

They were all Cherry Energy Solutions Australia employees, so they were experts when it came to energy. They understood how electricity worked, and how you could power technology using clean and renewable energy. It was obvious that they understood I had some sort of power over energy, the ability to manipulate it and turn it off and on. Exactly how far that power extended, not even I knew myself. But I was sure they could see all the benefits of my powers. Everybody was always going on about the costs and benefits of solar power for business, but the truth was that solar panels were one of the best inventions of the last few centuries.

I could add to that greatness with my own power, and increase our ability to make renewable energy. It could change the world. And everybody in that room, they could all see how my powers could help people. They were looking at me in awe, but I never wanted to be a hero. Ever since I discovered my powers, I had wanted to share them with people as a team, and decide how best to use them for the good of society. I suppose that was the politician in me. I just wanted to help my local area. Looking around the room, I was sure there would be a lot more work to do in order to introduce my powers to the world in a way that doesn’t scare people and instead inspires them. But I had hope, and I knew the employees were some of the most competent and talented professionals Australia had seen.