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Mia chuckled.

"Alright Rena, I'll be there! What's your address?" Even after asking, Mia automatically assumed where she had to go. She started walking North in a perfect straight line, her path skewed slightly compared to the sidewalk.

"Just go to Northerly Street, which is probably north from Keptro. We're just outside of the original ward at 525 Maplestreet. It's impossible to miss. Huge house with 'WURST' written on a golden plaque!"

"Got it!"

Mia ended both phone calls and continued North, towards the Wurst mansion. Something was strange for Mia, however, as her gaze met the eyes of those walking opposite her. Each individual pupil resembled a pink orb.

"Hey...something's wrong with that girl's eyes."
"She's an anomaly? The nerve, to show off here!"

It Mia like a rock. She had some superpower activated, and she was very much unaware of what it was. She lowered her head and kept walking forwards. The environment around her began to twist, bend, and flex at the center of her vision. She blinked and stepped forward once again.

BLAM!

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"Huh?"

Mia looked around. The city that once surrounded her was nowhere to be seen. Skyscrapers, people walking around, street lamps, they were all gone. Instead, there was a single road that lead forwards. Mia continued forward to nearest intersection and glanced at the sign.

"Just as I expected, Northerly street."

After ten minutes of walking, Mia finally made it to the mansion. A certain familiar girl stood at the door, waving.
"MIA! You actually came! Come on, help me with the couch!"
"Coming."

Mia didn't realize at first, but the house was absolutely huge. Several portraits of men hung from the walls. Each looked different in their unique ways, but everyone had the same dull gray eyes. "Hey, Rena?"

Rena hopped on top of the couch box and swung a box cutter, slicing the box open. "Hm?"

"These men...are they Collin's ancestors?" Mia pointed towards one of the men, one that looked particularly like the hero, Coldskin.

"Sure are! Karter bought them all for Collin so they all had a nice home. Anyway, can you use that ability to lift the couch over there? The one you used to..." Rena's gaze drifted to the doorway behind Mia, and her mouth formed into a stupid smile.

"Against Karter? Yeah. This couch should be no proble...huh?" Mia felt a warmth behind her. Then a hand touched her shoulder. It squeezed a little bit, then made a loud crackle and pop sound.

"Sup."

"AAAHHH he's here, isn't he!? Rena, why didn't you tell me!?"
I'm gunna piss myself! (✖‿✖)

"I've lived here for th' last six years." Karter let go of Mia's shoulder and walked into view.

"Karter..." Rena gave a soft glare towards him.

"Oh...my god..." Mia slapped her palm against her forehead.

"Something the problem?" Karter gave a half smirk.

"Why don't you start by putting on a shirt?! Stop showing off your body! And...WHAT'S THAT BOTTLE IN YOUR HAND?! IS THAT VODKA?! ARE YOU DRUNK? WHAT THE HELL? WHERE DID YOU EVEN GET THAT? Collin doesn't even want you drinking in the house! AAH! What are those?! Beige boxers too?! Really?! I have a guest here! I told you she was coming over!" By now, Rena was having what looked like a minor stroke. With all her speed, she was attempting to grab Karter. Purple wisps of energy surrounded Rena's body.

"Hey, hey, chill!" Karter dodged each of Rena's movements. "I can't be shirtless in my own house?"

Mia suppressed a laugh. It didn't work out very well. Soon, she broke into a fit of laughter. "You two are perfect for each other! I'll give you two a minute."

"NO! COUCH! Please don't leave me here!"
"I'd love to stick around with you here."

"NO GET OUT!" Rena slammed her hand into Karter's back. In a flash of light, the vodka-drinking redhead was gone.

Mia carried the fully assembled couch to the side of the room. Rena just watched in excitement. "So, you got that ability from Trust? Oh man, I don't know what I feel about him. His ability is pretty cool though."

"Oh, that's right. You edited his EXNet page, Rena-ex-cupcake. Did you put in some sort of twisted joke?" Mia lowered the couch against the wall. "Coming to think of it, I've never clicked on your name. You're not registered, are you?"

"No. I'm not. To be honest, I'm actually eager to register. I want my power to have a name and learn everything about it. Even I don't know what I can do with it." Rena hopped on the couch and bounced on it with her knees. "Karter doesn't want me to register. He says they'll put a chip in me because of what I can do with my power."

"I didn't register either and nothing's happened yet. There's someone who wants me to." Mia sat down next to Rena, glancing at the girl. Almost immediately, Rena tucked her knees up to her chest. "Is something the matter?"

"Oh, nothing. Hey, I'll make you some dinner. It's late, isn't it?"

"Don't worry about it! I can help!" Mia got off the couch and went over to the kitchen. Before she could walk through the doorframe, Rena appeared inside the kitchen.

"We're making spaghetti. Go and get some ingredients from that cabinet." Rena began tying her apron.

Mia walked over to a cabinet and reached for it. She started to open it. "This cabinet's kinda big. Oh well, must be a lot of ingredients."

"Oh, that's not the right one-MIA DON'T THAT'S MY-"

SPLASH!

Several plastic bowls tipped. Multicolored liquids with the consistency of corn syrup poured from the bowls and splattered onto Mia, the floor, and made a huge mess.

"HOLY SH*T! This is so cold! What the hell was that?!" She pushed her hair out of her eyes and wiped down her face with her hands.

"...That's...where I keep bowls of exotic plant waste." Rena sighed and closed the cabinet. "Don't worry, it's mostly water. And...some-"

"Ew! My arms are sticking to my body!" Mia nearly gagged. It smelled like she inhaled all the perfumes from the department store. "It smells so weird! What kind of plant was this?"

"Karter, get the baking soda! Mia spilled plant waste all over herself!"

A few moments later, Karter showed up with the container of baking soda and started to fill a mug with water, mixing in the baking soda slowly.
"Oh my God, Rena, you f*ckin' idiot. You should tape that up or something."
"It wasn't my fault! She opened it! Here, Mia, pour this on your head." Rena pouted and took the mug of baking soda-water.

"Rena...what was that? What kind of hobbies do you have?" Mia took the mug from Rena's hands and poured it over her head. The plant syrup began to liquify, almost instantly.
Before Rena could open her mouth to explain, Karter interjected.

With a smirk, he started on Rena's hobbies. "She's a gardener. If you look at our back yard, there are' hundreds o' strange plants fighting for dominance over th' soil. She probably has some fantasy about being one with nature and being eaten by a giant flytrap-"
"Karter, what the hell?! Sorry about that, Mia."

"Well, I can pay for ya bus fare. You probably don't wanna be around us weirdos anymore." Karter leaned against the wall and crossed his arms.
"OR, Mia can just wash up and spend the night here while we do her laundry. You can use my bedroom and have some of Collin's unused clothes. Show some hospitality, Karter!" Rena glanced towards Mia, waiting for a response.



[A/N: So...it's that time of year again. Late February-Early March is when my brain shuts down and new ideas don't show up at all. I think most people call that writer's block or something? Don't worry, that doesn't mean a hiatus again! (I took too many already ;-; ). I'm just going to be asking for more in the choices.
I'll still be around, posting for All Your Powers every 4-5 days! Yeah, the story's slow for now, but it'll ramp up to eleven soon. Turns out, break throws you off schedule.]

"Oh, no, it's alright, I'll stay! Don't wanna...leave you two...alone." Mia gave a soft titter.

"Okay! I'll get you a fresh pair of clothes!" Rena walked toward the door frame, promptly disappearing into a puff of light.

"Haha, so ya decided to stay. That's cool and all, but, you should really reconsider." Karter chuckled as he reached into a cabinet. He pulled out a package of raw cookie dough, and slowly opened it. "We're a weird family. Not sure if a valley girl like you can handle it." He pulled out a wad of cookie dough and put it in his mouth.

Mia gave a slight grimace. The cookie dough made an unusual crunching sound as Karter bit down. "Trust me, you wouldn't survive a day in Ebeville. I might not look like it, but I have a bit of a history fighting bullies-"

"Rena told you about what I did when we first met, right?" Karter interrupted, raising his container of cookie dough slightly. "Face it, the city's bigger than the three of us. Sure, your bully hunting skills might be good, but we're talking about Qi-"

"Hey, Mia! I put clothes in the bathroom. Go ahead and shower." Rena walked back into the room and turned to Karter. "I have to talk to you about something."

"Thanks Rena."


Mia turned on the shower. The rushing stream of water sounded different in the mansion. Instead of the harsh crackle and splashing of an apartment shower, it had a softer, sound.
"Sounds like one of those ASMR videos. If I start whispering now to myself..."

Mia wiped the plant juices off of herself; she'd actually decided to whisper to herself. "This house is weird, but I can totally entertain myself with shower ASMR. It makes everything a lot better. Anyway, for today, we're going to be exploring the intricacies of soap."

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Minutes Later...

"Why do you always do that? You could've just sat in your room all day. At least you helped me with spaghetti today." Rena looked over to him from the opposite couch in their lavish living room. Despite being roommates for over five years, the two refused to sit next to each other when it was just them.

"I get bored real easily. Y'know, bored. Always bored." Karter sat back, folding his arms behind his head. "I'd really like to get myself tested, the right way. Not gettin' a needle in my arm, but by destroying shit."

"Mia coming over doesn't mean you can just destroy her! What the hell are you even saying?" Rena gave Karter an evil glare. Karter reacted almost immediately, sitting back.
"Rena, you misunderstand! I didn't want to hurt her for any reason. I'm just destructive is all. Remember when we met?"

No! I don't want to! Rena shook her head. "You had a gun and you shot that guy in the head. Everyone accepts that happened."

Karter leaned forward and locked his fingers. "It's what happened. And I've been your guardian ever since. Keep it that way."
"Okay." Rena's heart sank. She hung her head, tucking her colored hair behind her ear and sniffling softly.

Karter got one glimpse of her ear. Three studded earrings, all different shades of purple, lined the inside of her ear. Those are hers...?

He got up, and drifted over to Rena. He got down on his knees and placed his fingers under Rena's chin and cleared his throat.

"It's not bad, Rena. I'm not the best people, but I still gave you a home. I've told you this many times, I was a horny ass teenager back then and I thought I could smash if I saved you." He gave a smile. A genuine smile.

"Ha." Rena wiped her eyes with her arm. "You're so silly sometimes."

"It's pretty damn clear that you don't want romance. No matter how badly I wanted you, I couldn't look past how you needed a family more than anything." Karter moved his hand down to Rena's fingers and lifted her hand.

"It's kind of like that." She blinked, letting a tear fall. "Of course it's like that...I haven't loved anyone. I'm just the girl that's above everyone else-"

"Hey, something's bugging me. Turn your head this way." Karter pointed to the left.

"What the hell? We're having a conversation here!" Rena turned her head, reluctantly, but didn't stop glaring at Karter.

"Rena Irsienna."

"Yeah, that's my name? What the hell?"

"I couldn't get it when we first met. It was so hard to pronounce." Karter smiled, but only for a second. His mellow look drained from his face. His eyebrows became angrier, and turned to the door to the living room.

Almost a second later, Mia walked in, wearing the clothes Rena gave her. They weren't too far off from what she usually wore, just a little baggier. "Hey-"

Karter sighed. He let go of Rena's hand. "Welcome back."

"Good to be back. Should I give you two a moment?-"

"We're not like that!"
"Thank God you're back!"

Rena and Karter exchanged a glance.

"Oh right, the spaghetti."

"Wow, it's good!" Mia shoved another forkful of spaghetti into her mouth.

Rena grinned from ear to ear. "Glad you like it! Just don't eat too fast, or you'll feel sick." She put a cookie jar on the table. "I guess since you're spending the night here, we should play a game with Karter! How does truth or dare sound?"

"Pass. Karter's gonna be playing with us. Might get weird." Mia finished up the last of her spaghetti and went over to put the plate in the sink.

"Okay, then, how about-"

DING!

Mia reached into her pocket, pulling out her phone. Luckily it didn't get damaged from the plant liquids.

"Hold on, I got a text from Elora."


Mia did a double-take on her phone. What happened a week ago?

"Rena, what's going on outside? There's a truck with a giant satellite dish, pointing at the house." Karter called out from the other side of the house.

"GET AWAY FROM THE WINDOW!"

Before Mia could react, Rena disappeared, reappearing in a fraction of a second later with Karter.

"Cover your ears!" Mia's hands flew to her ears, as did Karter and Rena's to theirs.

A disorienting BLAM!, preceded by a flash of indigo light, filled the entire house, before everything suddenly went dark.

"Wait, what the hell is going on? Mia, explain!" Rena glowered towards the door, despite not being able to see. Footsteps on the pavement and the grass became glaringly obvious. "Is it a raid? We've never been raided before!"

From the darkness, a crackling ball of reddish electricity formed on a palm. Two, glowing green eyes sat in the dark above the ball. "I swear, I haven't seen them in five f*cking years. I'm going to blast the face off of the first person that walks in through that door."

. . .

Rena and Mia stood in anticipation. A second felt like four as the footsteps neared the doors.

Karter clenched his teeth as the ball grew in diameter.

The door handle turned.

A red bandana wearing man stepped in.

"YA CAME TO THE WRONG HOUSE ASSHOLES!"


Karter pulled his hand back and thrusted it forward. His electricity arced through the air, speeding toward the door with an explosive crackle.

CRACK!

Before the shock had a chance to reach its target, the bolt turned a bright yellow and curved, spiraling into the staircase and leaving a small, glowing hole. Another pair of eyes peered from behind the man in the red bandana. He also had green eyes that were like Karter's, however this man had wild blonde hair and a blue bandana. Mia recognized him almost immediately from Four Worlds. What was he doing here?!

"Nice to see ya, baby gorilla. And another Current harnessing anomaly. Never heard of a red lightning power."


[A/N: First fight of the second part of S1. Let's make it count.]

[Oh, also, a funny little thing happened when I was writing! I zoned out and wrote this ridiculous line for some reason. This is why I normally don't write AYP on 4 hours of sleep. I screenshotted it before I deleted it because why the hell not. Memes are good.]