"Arella, didn't your mother say not to mess with those books?" Seven-year old Kailitu Nebulaedon told her best friend. They were in the basement of Titans Tower under the stairs, reading through several different spell books.
"Kaili," Eight-year old Arella began, waving her short black hair out of her face. "You need to learn how to explore more."
"But our moms told us that these books are full of spells that we should not play around with."
Arella's amethyst eyes narrowed. "You're a big baby."
"No, I'm not. My mom is scary."
"So is mine, but that doesn't mean that we can't have a little fun." Arella thumbed through the book. "Relax, my mom and dad are out on a date or whatever and your parents won't be here until tomorrow. Rin and Jason are too busy with their own thing to notice, Garfield, Starfire and Cyborg are cruising in Cyborg's car. No biggie."
Kailitu pouted.
"Check this out, Kaili!" Arella said excitedly. "This is a spell to create a tornado."
"Like what my mom does?" Kailitu said fearfully.
"Yeah. Isn't that cool?"
"Are you kidding? I don't wanna do that! We would get into so much trouble."
"No we won't. We'll put the books right back and the stupid spell probably won't even work. Watch." Arella rose to her feet. "Azarath Metrion Zinthoss…Karazon Aksu Raksisu…Azara Hakisu Azara!..."
Kailitu just stared. All was silent.
Arella smiled. "See? Nothing."
Suddenly, the ground began to shake and then the entire tower.
The two young children looked around frantically.
"What's happening?" Kailitu screamed as the ceiling began to fall inward. Arella ran up to her putting a protective black bubble around them both as the ceiling of the basement began to cave in.
"What in the world is going on?" Seventeen year old Rin yelled to her twin brother.
"I think it's an earthquake," Jason replied as he shielded himself and his twin sister with his powers from the falling debris.
"We've got to find Kaili and Arella!" Rin closed her eyes, attempting to sense the presence of their younger sister or Kailitu. "I feel Arella. I think that they're in the basement."
"Then let's get into the basement."
Rin nodded using her power to teleport them both to the basement. Upon arrival, they heard the two young children screaming.
"There they are!" Jason yelled as he saw Arella struggling to keep up her barrier. "Arella!"
Arella cracked an eye. "Jason!"
That was when Jason caught glimpse of the stair well about to fall and crush them. "Rin, grab them and I'll take care of the debris."
"Right," Rin agreed, darting for Arella and Kailitu.
Jason closed his eyes. "Azarath…Metrion…ZINTHOSS!" Using his telekinetic powers he held up the unstable staircase as Rin carried Arella and Kailitu to safety. Jason released the staircase and it dropped to the floor. Then he used his powers to create a supernatural umbrella to protect them from the falling debris.
Soon the earthquake subsided, leaving a trashed tower and the four frightened kids shaking.
Jason looked down at his younger sister who was tightly clinging to his pant leg. He then looked up at Rin. "Dad's going to have a fit when he see's this."
"No kidding," Rin agreed sarcastically.