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look. “It is too bad Pendergast is not working to night.”
    “He’s off. Sorry I’m not willing to kowtow to your vast experience,” Deburt said sarcastically to my breasts. “You capes are an arrogant bunch, believing we should be grateful any time you collect one of the numerous nutcases you create.”
    “First of all, my eyes are up here,” I said, pointing to my face. The other investigators snickered and he shot thema nasty look. “Second, is either one of us wearing a cape? I don’t think so. And third, we didn’t create the psycho nutjob that butchered that little girl and almost did the same to me. We were just trying to help find her, and I would think you’d be happy for any help you can get.” After having a piece of my soul ripped out, I had no patience left to deal with getting ogled by a skeevy guy who probably had to pay to see a naked woman. “Besides, you wouldn’t have wanted to try to take this guy down by yourselves. I’m superstrong and got my ass handed to me.”
    “You look fine to me,” Deburt said, giving extra emphasis to the word
fine
.
    “Well, that’s because he used magic.”
    “Uh-huh. Magic.” He acted as if I had told him Santa Claus was real.
    “Yes, magic. And then Elliot saved me.”
    Deburt looked at my boss. It was a welcome relief to my breasts. “With magic, I suppose?”
    Robert gave a slight nod. “I can go over the crime scene with you, if you wish.”
    “That’d be nice.” Deburt’s tone said otherwise. “Let’s go.” He pointed to the detectives with him. “You three take her statement. Make sure she doesn’t go anywhere. They’re still suspects until we get this matter settled.”
    Like they could stop me
, I thought.
    Robert must have sensed my mood, because he stepped over to me, laying a gentle hand on my arm. Though my coat and gloves covered my skin, a warm thrill of delight still ran through me.
    “Cooperate with them,” he said in a low voice. “But if they get too accusatory, request your attorney be present.”
    “I don’t have one,” I whispered.
    “The Elite Hands of Justice do. And you are a part of them now.”
    I nodded, and faced the three remaining cops with a dark stare. Living in foster homes and with hero teams all of mylife, I had learned that if you came on strong with a takecharge attitude, you wouldn’t be walked on.
    The two older cops, one with graying hair and the other who bore an eerie resemblance to the rapper Qpid, had obviously dealt with the super set before, judging by the way they went about the business of securing the crime scene. They ignored my presence, leaving me to the young cop who was staring wide-eyed at me.
    The newbie seemed to remember he was supposed to be taking a statement and not gawking, and cleared his throat. “Alright ma’am, what’s your name?”
    “Phenomenal Girl Five.”
    The gray-haired cop nudged Officer Qpid. “I told you that was her.”
    “N-no, your real name.” Newbie was clearly rattled.
    “You don’t need to know that information.”
    “Yes, we do.”
    “Kid, have you ever heard of secret identities? It’s not much of a secret if everyone knows.”
    The other two cops snickered at this, enjoying the hassle I was giving their coworker.
    He pressed on. “Can you give us a statement as to what happened here?”
    I ran over the whole story with him as Qpid bent over Syn.
    “And you engaged in combat with the assailant?”
    “Yep.”
    “And he attacked you with a knife and with magic?”
    “Yes. He ripped out a chunk of my soul.”
    “Of your soul?”
    “After confessing to assaulting the girl, yes.”
    “And you knocked him out?”
    “After Elliot healed me.”
    “With magic?”
    “You say that like you don’t believe it,” I said. “Trust me, Junior, magic is very real.”
    The younger officer glanced back at his partners, who were helping a handcuffed Syn to his feet. Suddenly, with an insane howl, the villain lurched out of their grasp and