Author's Note:

Sorry for not updating for sooo long! School is seriously exhausting and I really didn't have much time. So anyway, here's the next chappie, Enjoy!

0000000000000000000

Ace and Kate arrived at the training room, Lexi was the first to test her skills.

"Ready Kate? Gotta warn ya, I'm most of agility than martial arts." she smirked.

"Dont worry Lex, i think I can get the hang of it, I hope" Kate answered, but her tone was unsure.

Lexi delivered the fist kick but Kate barely dodged it. She stumbled for a bit until regaining her balance just in time for Lexi to brain blast her. She attempted to back-flip but stumbled as she landed on her feet and fell butt first onto the floor. She was sweating and panting heavily.

"This is harder than it looks"Kate said between pants. She stood up slowly, trying her best not to fall back down, but it was kinda hard.

"Get ready Kate!" Lexi kicked aiming for her stomach.

Kate was able to dodge it this time and kicked Lexi back making her fall to the ground. Lexi jumped to her feet and attempted another brain blast, while Kate blocked it with her own ice blast. The two powers formed bright flashed of light as they clashed against each other. The girls continued their fight, one tripped and fell after the other. Kate was about to give out a Sonic Scream when they heard an explosion from the lab. They arrived at the lab in time to find Tech in ashes.

"Oh my gosh! Tech!" Kate was panicked as she ran towards the ashes that was once her teammate. Ace approached her and placed a hand on her shoulder.

"Don't worry Kate, he can regenerate so pretty much nothing can hurt him." Ace tried to calm her down.

Tech regenerated as said as Kate gave out a sigh of relief. Tech laughed a bit.

"What's so funny?" Duck said pissed.

"Nothing" Tech answered.

"C'mon you practically had doll scared here! YEOW!" Duck yelled as he felt his tail burn and stiffen. He looked down, there was his tail, engulfed in ice. Kate had turned his tail into a buttcicle.

"Don't you ever call me doll, chick, babe, or any other silly names! Get it?"

"Got it" Duck squeaked. The others tried to stiffle their laughter at the scene before them.

"Good"

"Now, I definitely approve" Lexi said. Kate's scathing glare turned into a mischievous smile.

"So much for being brave, eh Duck?" The others had burst out laughing and it was Duck's turn to glare at Kate, but she seemed unfazed and continued to smirk in triumph.

"You're despicable"

"I know thank you" Kate said before they all had a burst of laughter once more with their new teammate. Even Duck cracked a small smile that Kate noticed for a brief moment.

"Still Tech, never do that again. I swear you gave me a heart attack." Kate said as she turned to face Tech, who was still chuckling. He shook his head and patted her on the shoulder in approval before shooing them out of the lab. Ace, Lexi, Duck and Kate lounged on the couch while Rev and Slam decided to watch Rev do a one-on-one game with himself in icehockey.

"So Kate, why don't you tell us about yourself?" Lexi asked. Kate tensed slightly at this, but luckily, nobody noticed.

"Well that's kind of a long story" she replied, desperately trying to hide her uneasiness. Lexi and Ace just looked at her expectantly. Kate sighed again and she began to tell her story.

- FLASHBACK -

A ten year old walked home by herself one day. It was the usual, uneventful day at school, but she didn't exactly enjoy it. Being bullied by your fellow classmates isn't something that you would actually enjoy. The girl walked silently, tears streaming down her face, small cuts visible on her arms and a couple on her right cheek. It was nearly evening when she finally reached her home. She entered the house to be greeted by a hug from her mother, a furious look from her so-called father, and a curious look from her little brother.

"Sorry I'm late. It was another tough day, I guess" the little gir said rather shakily as she tried to avoid her father's scathing gaze. Her mother only hugged her tighter and told her to rest.

"You shouldn't be going through all of this at a young age, Kate" her mother whispered to her as she gently pushed her daughter towards the stairs. Kate went up without another word. As soon as she entered her room, she tossed her things to the side and motioned to sit by the window sill. Her chin rested in her hands as she gazed up at a perfect view of a stary night. She watched hopefully as a shooting star passed by.

"I wish I wouldn't have to live a miserable life any longer. It just hurts." she said weakly, her voice cracking at the end. Then, the ground started to rumble. Was it an earthquake? Before she knew it, Kate was thrown back by a bright flash and landed on the other side of the room with a loud thump. Kate sat back up, panting heavily. It was as if extra weight had been added. She shook her head, trying to clear her vision, but it was clouded by bright blue light. She heard the door slam open, her mother's worried voice following. Then a gasp was heard. Kate's vision soon cleared.

"mom?" she asked. Her mother soon grabbed a hold of her arm and pulled her towards a mirror. It was Kate's turn to gasp. Her dull black hair was now a midnight black with a blue streak on her bangs, her skin was much paler, and her once brown eyes were now a gleaming amethyst. Kate smiled. Maybe, it was her wish coming true.

- END FLASHBACK -

"And that's pretty much on how I got my powers." Kate said. Ace and Lexi looked at her sadly. They knew what it was like to be unappreciated. Kate just sighed again.

"Well, what do we do now?" Kate asked, just to lighten the tense atmosphere.

000000000000000

So anyway, I hope you enjoyed!

~Blizzel