The Kinetics

Alex and Leo ran as fast as they could, dodging the debris and the flames that erupted from the building they had just escaped. They had managed to free themselves from the clutches of the mysterious organization that had kidnapped them, but they were still in danger. They had no idea where they were, or who was after them. All they knew was that they had something in common: they could move things with their minds.

They reached a deserted street and stopped to catch their breath. Alex looked around, trying to find a way out of the city. He saw a sign that said "Metro Station" and pointed to it.

"Let's go there. Maybe we can find a train to take us somewhere safe."

Leo nodded, still panting. He followed Alex as they ran towards the station. He hoped that no one had seen them, or that they had not triggered any alarms. He felt a surge of fear and anger as he remembered what they had done to him and Alex. They had locked them in a lab, hooked them to machines, and experimented on them. They had tried to enhance their telekinetic abilities, or to extract them somehow. They had called them "subjects", as if they were not human.

They had also told them something that had shocked them: they were not the only ones. There were others like them, scattered around the world. Some of them had been captured, some of them had escaped, and some of them had joined forces. They had said that they were part of a bigger plan, a plan that involved the fate of humanity.

Alex and Leo did not believe them. They did not care about their plan, or their fate. They only wanted to be free, and to find their families. They had been taken from their homes, from their normal lives, without any explanation. They had no idea why they had developed telekinesis, or how. They had only discovered it a few weeks ago, when they had accidentally moved things with their thoughts. They had thought it was a freak occurrence, a glitch in their brains. They had tried to hide it, to ignore it, to forget it. But they could not. It was part of them, and it was growing stronger.

They reached the metro station and entered it. It was dark and empty, as if it had been abandoned for a long time. They saw a map on the wall and studied it. They decided to take the line that led to the outskirts of the city, hoping to find a bus or a taxi that could take them further away.

They walked along the platform, looking for a train. They saw one at the end of the tunnel, but it was not moving. It looked old and rusty, as if it had been out of service for years. They approached it cautiously, wondering if it still worked.

They opened the door and stepped inside. The train was dusty and dirty, with graffiti and trash covering the seats and the floor. They looked for a place to sit, but they did not find any. They decided to stand near the door, holding onto the rails.

Alex pressed a button on the wall, hoping to start the train. Nothing happened. He pressed it again, harder. Still nothing. He cursed and kicked the wall.

"Damn it! This thing is broken!"

Leo looked at him and smiled. He had an idea.

"Maybe we can fix it. With our minds."

Alex looked at him, puzzled. He did not understand what he meant.

"What do you mean? How?"

Leo pointed to the front of the train, where the driver's cabin was.

"Maybe we can move the levers, or the wires, or whatever makes this thing go. Maybe we can make it work."

Alex shook his head, doubtful.

"I don't think that's possible. We can only move small things, like books or pens. Not something as big and complex as a train."

Leo shrugged.

"It's worth a try. Come on, let's go to the front."

He walked towards the driver's cabin, followed by Alex. They opened the door and entered it. They saw a panel with buttons, switches, and dials. They also saw a window that showed the tunnel ahead.

Leo looked at the panel and tried to figure out how it worked. He saw a lever that said "Power". He focused on it and tried to move it with his mind. He felt a slight resistance, as if something was holding it back. He pushed harder, using all his concentration. He felt a jolt, and then the lever moved. He heard a hum, and then a click. He saw a light turn on.

He smiled and turned to Alex.

"I did it! I turned it on!"

Alex looked at him, impressed.

"Wow. How did you do that?"

Leo shrugged.

"I don't know. I just did. Maybe it's easier than we think. Maybe we just need to practice more."

He looked at the panel again and saw another lever that said "Speed". He decided to try it. He focused on it and moved it with his mind. He felt it slide, and then he heard a rumble. He saw the train start to move.

He grinned and turned to Alex.

"I did it again! I made it move!"

Alex looked at him, amazed.

"That's incredible! You're a genius!"

Leo laughed.

"Thanks. But don't get too excited. We still need to stop it."

He looked at the window and saw the tunnel passing by. He saw a sign that said "Next Station: Kinetic Park". He wondered what it was.

He looked at the panel and saw a lever that said "Brake". He decided to use it. He focused on it and moved it with his mind. He felt it pull, and then he heard a screech. He saw the train slow down.

He smiled and turned to Alex.

"See? It's easy. We just need to use our brains."

Alex nodded, impressed.

"You're right. You're amazing. You should teach me how to do that."

Leo smiled.

"Sure. I'll teach you. But first, let's get out of here."

He looked at the window and saw the station approaching. He saw a sign that said "Welcome to Kinetic Park". He wondered what it was.

He opened the door and stepped out of the cabin. He walked towards the exit, followed by Alex. They saw a crowd of people waiting for them. They looked at them, curious.

They saw that they were wearing strange clothes, with symbols and colors that they did not recognize. They saw that they had tattoos and piercings, with wires and metal attached to their skin. They saw that they had strange devices, with screens and buttons, that they held in their hands or wore on their wrists. They saw that they had expressions of awe and admiration, as if they had seen something miraculous.

They heard them whisper and cheer, as if they had witnessed something extraordinary.

They heard them say:

"They are the ones. They are the chosen ones. They are the Kinetics."