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"Look I'm fine, I'll be back in my feet in no time." Gemma stood with her hand agaist the door as she stood infront of two of her classmates, both had unexpectedly sowed up on her godmother's door.

"We were worried, that's all." The boy standing to the left explained. "James thought it would be a good idea to come see you."

His best friend, James, nodded.

Gemma leaned against the doorway, offering both a small smile. "Well as you can clearly see, there's nothin to worry about. You should probably leave before Uncle Barry finds out you were in the neighborhod, let alone the same yard."

At the mention of her godfather both boys' eyes widened. "Yeah, well it was nice to talk to you, Gem. If you're sure your fine we'll just be on our way, see ya!" Both boys quickly stumbled away.

Gema grinned, shaking her head in amusment. "Later, James. Later, Hartley."

Closing the door behind her and pulling off her sunglasses, she made her way to the kitchen; her stomach growling loudly.

She groaned, heading towards the fridge. Opening the door she peered inside before settling on an orange and closing the metalic door again.

Seeing her reflection, she dropped the orange in shock.

Her eyes were golden, almost glowing. To her shock, even her face looked paler than usual.

She looked nothing like herself.

Pancking, she ran to the nearest bathroom to get a better look at herself.

The door was pushed open by the scared girl as she made her way to the mirror.

Looking at herself she noticed the strange eyes, the pale skin... and the hair, her hair was slightly paler also.

This wasn't her, the girl standing before her was a stranger.

She gasped as reality sank in, to say it was a shock would be a complete understatement.

Closing her eyes she willed the image to go away, for her new found sight to be plaig tricks on her.

But that wasn't the case. The only reason both boys hadn't noticed as the glasses, and the fact that the light must have made her hair appear normal.

Still looking at herself she found herself running out of the room, lookin for her godmother. "Aunt Veronica!"

Her steps led her to the woman's private work room, her fist pounding on the wooden door.

The door was opened soon after, the woman's face full of confusion. "Gemma, what's going on?"

The teen burst into the room, taking quick steps as she turned to Veronica. "Aunt V, what's wrong with me?" She half whispered. "I'm a freak."

Her aunt looked at her in shock and acceptance, almost like she'd been waiting for the girl to say something all along. "I think it's time for you to know the truth, Gemma, all of it."

"What truth?" Gemma demanded, shocked.

Her godmother turned away. "The explosion, it affected you more than anyone could have expected." She walked over to some files on her desk. "You're different, no longer completely normal; no longer completely human."

Gemma took a step back. "What are you talking about? Of course I'm human, what else could I be?"

Her aunt shook her head. "No honey, you're different. The toxins you fell on, they completely changed your DNA. You'v been for the lack of a better word, tainted."

Gemma's eyes widened, her head shaking in denial. "No. no! This isn't... none of it can't be, it can't be true. No, it can't be..." Taking steps back as her panick grew.

Veronca sat down on th desk. "It's true, the blood samples we took clearly show it. I double, even triple, checked everything." She eyed the young girl with pity.

Pity she didn't wantor need at the moment, or ever.

The young girl clenched her fists. "Well then check again, as many times as possible. Because I refuse to believe any of this." She growled through her teeth before storming out of the room in rage.

Her godmother turned to follow when something stopped her, her eyes grew wide as she screamed after her goddaughter. "Gemma!"

Run.

She didn't care to where, or for how long she did but she ran. She didn't stop, she didn't want to stop; she jus wanted to get away.

When she finally did shop it was worse, the pain she fealt in her heart was ten times less bearable than and she wanted to let it out. She wanted to let all of the tears flow freely and let all of her frustration show.

How could her life be so screwed up? How could she be so unlucky as to have lost everything she cared about, everyone she ever loved?

She looked at her surroundings for the first time, getting a good look a every place she had once shared a mmory with someone.

Taking a deep breath she smelled the water, the toxic smell of the trash and waste that floated around her.

She was in Central's harbor, the location was surrounded by warehouses. In a way, this was the place that housed most of the criminals in the city.

It was't the smartest place to hang in, she knew it was stupid of her to be so attracted to the

place.

But despite it all, she still was.

She'd come here before, her curiosity getting the better of her, but shend never come alone. Even Geo had come with her once, after that he'd forbade her from ever going near the place again.

She remembered it like it was yesterday, they'd tood in the same location as he'd reminded her that "curiosity killed the cat."

Her witty reply was. "Satisfaction brought it back."

She smiled, despite herself. "I always was the troublemaker, wasn't I Geo?"

A sound startled her from behind. "Gemma?" James.

Feeling a sudden sense of déjà vu. "Uh oh." Getting a closer look at whoever it was she was startled to find that it was exactly who she though it was, but he looked nothing like himself. "J- james... and Hartley, you're- you're the Trickster and Pied Piper?"

FML I have testing tomorrow, very important testing, and I'm here babysitting two dogs -_-

Anyway please review and wish me luck so I can update faster.

P.S. I'M PASSING GEOMETRY WITH A 82 YES, VICTORY IS MINE! I AM VICTORIOUS XDDDDDDDDD

P.P.S. Sorry for any typos (sp?) my laptop broke and I'm using my crappy house computer that's probably from the Ice Age -_-'