“But why?” Jade exclaimed, exasperated at Miller’s stubbornness. “You could get caught, and do you know how much money that’s worth?”

“But Jade, you don’t understand, do you? There’s more to life than being normal. You won’t ever feel the exhilaration of being in a chase, the adrenaline as you soar through the air, like a falcon diving from the sky. Some people just don’t understand that.” 

No point arguing with him, Jade could only watch as Miller advanced, wrestling the wind with each step, until he was aboard the helicopter. 

“So long, partner,” was the last Jade heard of him before the craft rose into the air, and with a whoosh, Miller saluted and disappeared.

When it just wouldn’t take off…