[ WP ] A superhero whose power is to see one minute into the future meets his match when he meets a villain whose power is to rewind time by one minute .

I set up that blanket in the park as she set the basket down. 
 
 `` Did you remember to pack the soda this time?'' I asked as I reached for the bag of crisps at the bottom. 
 
 `` Yes dear.'' She replied, passing me a can. `` I do n't know why you insist on coming out here to watch them, nothing ever happens.'' 
 
 `` It's where we met, it's like a tradition you know? Besides, eventually one of them will die of old age and then all those bets I made will pay off.'' 
 
 We sat back as we watched the two statue like figures on the hilltop. Three months ago was the day that Stopwatch had gone to put a stop to Hindsight's reign of terror. Unfortunately, when the two locked eyes, with the whole city watching from television screens, they froze. Their powers completely counteracted each other; and neither was capable of breaking the cycle. I had met Sarah while I was going to study them for my physics class, understanding the time flow was always done on a theoretical level, but having access to something like this was like looking through a murky window; understanding was just beyond our grasp. She was there painting the park and the people in it; she kept me company, and I did her. 
 
 Maybe one day one of them would pass out like I said, but as I watched their sidekicks feeding their frozen bodies and bantering with each other, part of me hoped they never would.
