A.N. So the only review I got on my last story so far is about Mary Sues. Okay, here's the deal. They aren't Mary-Sues. In this Chapter I will talk about what happened that day that they all got their powers. Please, do not call my characters Mary-Sues. Every -one has a different way of looking at things, I am aware of this, but please, they are not Mary-Sues.
Andrew Karma was sitting on a train traveling from the Capitol around to each of the Districts. He had all 8 of his children with him. His oldest boy, Caden, a 16 year old, was sitting with his infant daughter Lucielle whom everyone called Lucy. His oldest daughter, Annastasia whom went by Annie, a 14 year old, was talking to Darius Raymond, who was 15, Andrew's friend's oldest boy. Danielle, or Dani, who had just turned 12 the day before, was reading a book on the past Hunger Games. Carter and Robert, 8 and 6 respectively, were playing cards with the twins, Emmiline who goes by Emily, and Evan and their friend Gabriel who goes by Gabe, all three were 4. They had just pulled into the District 3 station, their last stop before going home, when a reactor plant nearby blew. The radiation so powerful it knocked all of them to the ground. Andrew died upon impact, taking the full blast. The kids all were knocked out and rushed to a
Capitol hospital. Caden was the first to awaken, his body surrounded by a bubble of water. The doctors were afraid that it would have suffocated him, but it in fact healed him quickly. If anyone brought water in the room, he felt more relaxed. The doctors started to run tests, wanting to find out what was going on in case the other children had similar things happen. Turned out that he could manipulate water, he had always loved swimming, but now he could control the water around him. Annie woke up next incased in ice. The doctors ran tests to see if maybe her powers were ice related, as her older brothers were water. They were, and Annie loved it. She had something that was uniquely her, something she didn't have to share with her sisters. Dani was next. Fire was dancing around her, making it look like she was wearing a dress made of it. It singed her hair and made it spike out. She loved it, and Dani didn't love a lot of things. Carter woke up half an hour after Dani. The plants in the room all giving their stored energy to heal him, and he, later, would return the favor. Robert who was just down the hall, cause the entire room to black out, the electricity flowing into his veins. Emily and Evan woke up at the same time. Emily drained all of the air out of the room, while Evan caused every emotion to go wild. Lucy, poor little Lucy, screamed when she woke up. The doctors hooked her up to a device where they could see what she saw, and what they saw shocked them. They saw Andrew, and the teenage girl that had gone missing. Lucy could speak to the dead and find the missing. Darius only got a boost in strength and Gabe was able to influence people into giving him what he wanted by talking. Three days later, they were all locked up.
A scream, a laugh, a bright flash, pain, and warmth. I woke up screaming again. I looked over at the clock. 3:30 am. I had the memory dream again. I could remember it all like it was yesterday. Since the accident, we added one more to our little family. Darius and Gabe's little sister Maryanne who we all called Mary. It's been four years since the accident. When we were locked up, we were tortured. They wanted us to be normal or dead. I roll over, Darius' large frame turned towards me. I sigh softly, remembering the night just a few months ago, on my 18th birthday when he proposed. I lift my hand, touching the glass of water next to my bed, making some of it ice, and drink some. The torture, no matter how painful, actually enhanced our powers. I look over at the cots set up in our room. Lucy and Mary were fast asleep, seemingly not disturbed by my scream.
Dani comes in the room, her index finger lit up so she could see.
"You okay Annie? I heard you scream. Thought maybe you needed to talk."
"I'm fine Dani, thanks."
She just climbs in bed with me.
"I miss him Annie." She cries.
I rub her hair, which she dyed to make it look like the flames she controls.
"I miss him too Dan-Bug" I call her by the nick-name Dad made up for her when we were little.
We both fell back asleep, her in my arms, Darius' arms around me.