" So...... do we have abnormal powers?"
" If we did, we would know before now, wouldn't we?"
" Huh. True that. But Magnus said once abnormal powers could be triggered through environmental changes, hormonal changes, stuff like that. "
" When did she say that?"
" Video game."
" There's a video game!?"
" Apparently!"
" I have to get me that game!"
" So. Maybe things changed enough that we have powers."
" Wouldn't we have figured it out by now? Wouldn't they have run the blood test that tells whether you're an abnormal or not?"
" I don't know. Hey, why are we here anyway?"
" We're in the infirmary, maybe we got injured."
" But I feel fine! Maybe we can heal fast now!"
" I think you're getting way over-excited."
" Well, we can test it! Here, let me prick you!"
" NO WAY!" Sierra cut off their talk with a yell, tumbling backwards out of the reach of her friend, and almost falling off the bed. But she didn't. Instead, she landed ten feet away near one of the windows, having disappeared from the bed in a wisp of orange smoke.
" DUDE!"
" You try!"
" How?"
" Remember Future Echoes Amanda."
With a wisp of blue smoke the girl landed a few feet away from her friend,
" YES!" They high fived, and teleported back to their beds.
Helen checked the two's vitals, mind now on what the Cabal would want with two seemingly normal girls. She groaned quietly, having left the blood tester she normally used for testing whether some had abnormal DNA or not.
" Problem?" Amanda asked.
" I just left something on my desk."
" Needle?" Sierra asked fearfully. The two had been very creeped out by the surplus of medical supplies.
" Yes. Not a big one, just something I use to test abnormalities in DNA."
" I can get it." Amanda offered.
" No, it's okay, I'll-"
But in a flash of blue she had disappeared. Helen stepped back with a gasp, mind reeling. With another quick flash, Amanda had landed back on the bed with a needle in hand.
" Is this what you wanted?"
"Yes. You just teleported."
" Yes."
" And you landed on the bed Amanda! Good job!" Her friend Sierra seemed non pulsed, even happy that she had landed in the correct place.
" The EM shield is up you know."
"Really? Cool! Sierra did you hear that? That means we teleport differently then Druitt! Hopefully we won't go crazy!"
" GO crazy?"
"Yeah... maybe not. I mean bloodthirsty crazy."
" You're perfectly okay with this?"
"Yeah! We might not go crazy like poor John did. If we do, you have permission to shoot us."
" Blood stains are hard to get out like you would not believe!"
She sighed, feeling a little dizzy. She needed to watch the series.
" What color's my swirl?"
" Blue."
" Cool!"
" Mine?"
" Orange."
" Dang. At least it's not boring red."
" True that. I wonder what we can do besides teleport."
" But..... we're- "
" Teleporting! Teleporting! Teleporting!"
"So you are abnormals. Which is slightly odd, considering you've never had abnormal tendencies before."
Amanda grinned. " Sometimes, abnormalities can be triggered by hormonal or environmental changes." She said, in a horrible british accent. Unable to hold it in, she fell back giggling madly. Sierra rolled her eyes.
" Yes, how did you know that?"
" Video game."
" There's a video game?"
" Apparently!"
A/N Shameless, shameless plugging and references to the fic ' Future echoes' by DZR. How can I not plug it? It's so awesome !! YOU! Readers! Yes you! GO READ IT! It's awesome!
Teleporting! Teleporting! Teleporting! is reference to the You Tube video ' Teleporting Fat man!' It's pretty funny! Also... the 'go crazy' part...... Haunted never happened. Druitt is still alive.... myeees........
" So, figured out why the Cabal wanted the two kids?"
" They can teleport, but only now, which is rather odd."
"Huh. But the EM shield was up, they should have been fried!"
" The EM shield evidently does not affect them."
" Good thing they're on our side."
"Yes. They're fully healed, but if the Cabal is interested in them they should probably stay here for a while."
" Spin something to keep their parents from worrying?"
"Yes, thank you."
" On it. So, why do they think Will is a pansy?"
" You probably will have to ask them yourself. But be careful, they may get rather excited to see you."
" Got it. See you later doc."
" Out of the infirmary. What should we see first?"
" How about Sally? Then the Nubbins! Then the giant lizard! Then Steve the Two-Faced guy!"
" I wonder if this place has a map."
" Oh yeah, those are at the gift shop, along with the figurines and t-shirts."
" Really?!"
" No Sierra. But it's probably big enough."
" Hi you two!"
Amanda and Sierra looked up from their walk to see Ashley Magnus walking toward them. Amanda gasped and promptly fainted. Ashley paused, worried as she saw the unconscious girl.
" Is she going to be okay?"
" Oh yeah. I wouldn't be surprised if she's dead."
" Dead?!"
" Yep. We're huge fans!"
" Really! Um..... thanks, I think."
" Can we have your autograph?"
" Yeah, sure."
Sierra stuffed one of the signed pieces of paper in Amanda's hands, as she was just waking up. She read the paper quickly and fainted again.
" Right .. so. Why do you think Will is a pansy?"
" Because he should never take is shirt off."
" Because he screams like a girl!" Amanda was awake now, nodding in agreement.
" Because he's a wuss!"
" Because he's a player!"
" So he's a pansy!"
Ashley laughed and bade the two good bye, saying she had stuff to do and just wanted to say hi. They waved, thrilled that they had actual spoken with one of their idols, and then turned back to the long hallway.
* five minutes later *
" You know we're really going to need a map."