Okay so this is something I kinda came up with while watching the last episode (I came up with a lot of theories and ideas during the episode, man). The first thing I wondered was: Can technopaths survive more than a day without technology? 'Cause, ya know, every superpower has a weakness. So, this is my take on that question. This is also the type of fic for all you out there that love sibling bonding and fluff, so here you go! I assume this'll be at least three chapters long, maybe five, who knows? Anyways, drop a review of what you think and thanks for reading! :)


"This is so dumb! This weekend was supposed to be party central for me!" Mark whined as Ryan walked past him with a duffel bag over his shoulder.

"How many parties can you go to in two days?" Ryan asked curiously, tossing his bag in the trunk and leaning against the car.

"My record's four at the moment, and I was shooting for six this weekend!"

"Sorry, kiddo!" their dad said, carrying a first aid kit to the trunk. "This weekend is all about men to men bonding time."

"Honey, let's go! The sun's starting to go down!"

"I think you mean men to stepmom," Ryan corrected.

"She's just coming along to get experience for an article she's writing. You won't even know she's there, promise!"

"Alright kiddies!" a tall white woman with a warm smile and short, blond hair called as she walked around the back of the car. She was caring a little brown bag with a drawing of a campsite across the front. "Give up your phones, it's time to hit the road!"

"Our phones?" Mark and Ryan repeat in unison.

"But what do I do when Dane livestreams the party and I can't witness the bubble-cuzzi with my own eyes?" Mark asked helplessly.

Ryan shot him a flat look. "Really, that's what you're worried about?" He lowered his voice and added, "Hello, what about monsters? Keeping Bay City safe?"

"Stop living in the future, Ryan! This is now!"

"You're the type of teenager old people pity." Mark glared and, reluctantly, dropped his phone in the bag. Their dad closed the trunk and he and their stepmom walked to the front seats. Ryan challenged, "I bet I can last longer than you can without my phone."

"Uh, no way. I can go at least half a day, but technopathies probably need electronics to, I don't know, function properly." Ryan wanted to argue, but he honestly didn't know if that were true or not. He hasn't strayed far from technology since he discovered his powers.

"Guess we'll just have to see. Is it a deal?" Ryan held his hand out and smirked, already knowing he had the competition in the bag.

"Okay, yeah, first to take their phones back loses."

"That's too boring, we need a penalty."

"Yeah, okay, loser has to do the winner's laundry for a month. Oh yeah, that includes sports gear."

Ryan grimaced. "Gross, but whatever, because I'm not going to lose."

Mark grinned and shook his brother's hand. "Then it's a deal."