"Get those away from me." I growled.

Surrounding my brother and I were a bunch of robotic, doll-like creatures, glaring down at us. Their bodies twitched in a way that pretty much described uncanny valley. I almost wished Teruki and Dimple hadn't run off. Not that I doubted Mob, it's just these stupid dolls were giving me the creeps.

"I'll ask them if they know where Ritsu is," Mob said. Politely, he turned to the nearest robot-doll-thing. "We're looking for our brother. Apparently, he's in this building."

The dolls kept twitching.

"I don't like this," I said.

Suddenly, a little girl ran in the room. She had bright red hair in plaited pigtails, a cute little dress... and a crazy smile on her face.

"It's playtime!" she giggled, staring at us. Gods, I hate creepy little kids. "Get them, dollies!"

I held up my arms, defending myself from the dolls. Mob raised his hand.

"I guess they aren't going to tell us," he said. And, with that, power exploded out from him, destroying all of the dolls. I covered my face, avoiding the splinters. The little girl screamed and ran away.

"Not bad, big bro," I told my brother. I kicked one of the detached arms. "I hated those things."

"I wish they would tell us where Ritsu is," Mob sighed.

"Oh, they will," I said. "Eventually."

That's when the door exploded. A muscular woman in an orange jumpsuit walked in, glaring at us.

"Are you the intruders?" she demanded.

"Are you violent too, old lady?" Shigeo asked.

"Who are you calling old?!" the woman roared, her fists glowing red. She ran towards us. Mob flicked her into the wall. She let out another roar and raced towards us.

"Arashi!" Mob yelled. He pushed me out of the way as the aggressive woman punched him in the face. Blood pooled out of his mouth.

"Shigeo!" I roared back, almost tripping over myself. I hated not having psychic powers. How useless could I be?

I looked around the room. No. I refused to be useless. I was going to do something. That's when I spotted the little girl with pigtails.

"Hey, you," I growled, walking up to her. Her eyes widened.

"You're… not an esper," she said.

"Maybe not, but I can still do some damage," I said. I grabbed her arm, and forced her into a headlock. She screamed and struggled, but I ignored her, even when she bit my arm. Mob was still fighting the woman. She was quick, but he didn't seem to be fighting back much. I bared my teeth.

"Hey, old bat!" I yelled at the muscular woman. "I've got this little brat of yours! Come and get her!"

She glared at me with fury in her eyes. "Brave for someone who doesn't have powers!"

"Mob, now!" I shouted, as the woman raced towards me. I stood my ground, but couldn't stop myself trembling. Shigeo didn't look very enthusiastic about fighting the woman. Then again, he never looked enthusiastic about anything.

That's when he appeared in front of me, forming a shield. He seemed to be trembling as well. The woman punched the shield, still yelling.

"What are you doing?" I snapped at him. "Annihilate her, bro!"

"But my master said that guys who hit women are the biggest losers in the world…" Shigeo said, sadly.

I sighed. "Yeah, that's true, I suppose, but I hit guys all the time - and guys hit guys, and girls hit girls - which, I guess, means we're all losers. Fighting isn't really a good thing Mob - after all, karate's about honour. You shouldn't... use violence all the time. But there are exceptions. Sometimes you have to fight."

Shigeo shifted. Even the girl I was holding was staring at me in amazement.

"Go on," I said. "You have to fight, Shigeo."

Shigeo nodded. He unleashed his power, and threw the woman across the room. She crashed into the wall. He then threw some more energy at her, pretty much forcing her to stay on the wall.

"That's more like it," I told my brother, clapping his shoulder. The little girl let out a cry. I let her go, and she ran over to the woman.

"Let's go," Mob said, after glancing at the now-unconscious woman. The little girl was trying to help her up, which, I admit, made me feel a little bad. Mob and I left, walking through another hallway.

"Where on Earth is he?" I asked, frowning. That's when a dark-skinned man appeared before us, his eyes and hair going crazy.

"You!" he growled, lifting me up with his powers. "You will suffer the wrath of Claw!"

"Arashi!" Mob yelled. I tried to fight back, but it was too late. I heard an explosion, and blood foamed around my mouth.

And suddenly, everything went white.

"Arashi…"

My eyes fluttered open. That voice…

"Ritsu?" I asked, my eyes widening.

Ritsu was standing before me, a hand on my neck. He was covered in scratches and his clothes were ripped. He was still in his uniform, it seemed. We were somewhere in the Claw HQ. I didn't know where Shigeo was, but for once, I wasn't worried about him.

"You're awake," Ritsu said, sighing. "Thank goodness."

"You actually care about me?" I snapped. "Thought you wanted to get rid of me."

"I do care about you," he said. "How can I not, after living with you for so long?"

"Yeah, being backstabbed by you sure was a sign of love." I growled.

"Well, you aren't any better," Ritsu replied, scowling. "You went against the student council multiple times. You act like a delinquent."

"Maybe I wouldn't if you were a better brother," I retorted.

"Maybe I would be if you were a better person!" Ritsu replied. "You took my relationship with Shigeo away from me. Are you trying to make him a delinquent, too?"

"Of course not, idiot," I snapped. "I wouldn't want him to get hurt. Unlike you, who wants to fight him."

Ritsu clenched his fists, blinking back... tears? "If there's anyone who wants to fight all the time, it's you! You don't act like a girl should, like anyone should - I'm ashamed to live in the same house as you!"

I held up my fists. "You're just jealous of me! I've always gotten on better with Shigeo!"

"You took him away from me," Ritsu ranted. "Even Mom and Dad care more about you than me. And you're not even their real child."

"Because I'm a better child," I snapped. "I don't betray people."

Ritsu glared at me, glowing with power.

"I knew it," I said, my voice laced with ice. "Hit me, then, brother. Prove me right."

Ritsu raised his hand. My shoulder began burning. The fabric shifted.

"That tattoo," my brother said, staring at said shoulder. "If anyone's a traitor, it's you, sister. It's Claw's symbol."

I felt myself go pale. "Hold on a sec. Ritsu, the tattoo-"

"I don't want to hear it," Ritsu growled, glowing even brighter. "You traitor."

Rage suddenly burned inside me. My nails dug into my palms, and pain raced through me. "Fine! If you wanna treat me like crap, then I'll beat the crap out of you!"

I ran forward, holding out my fists. I punched Ritsu in the cheek. He glared at me, and unleashed some of his powers. I went flying, and landed in the wall. Blood trickled down my cheek, like red tears. He approached me, power growing greater. My heart thumped in horror.

"Go to Hell," I muttered. I stood up, glaring at him. "You want to fight Shigeo? You never will. You'll have to get through me first!"

"I don't want to fight a normal person," Ritsu growled, his eyes almost glowing. "You're all weak."

"Well you're crazy!" I yelled, standing up.

"And you're a traitor!" Ritsu yelled back.

"Not exactly," a voice said. "She's not a traitor. She just used to be associated with us."

We turned around. Standing there was a boy with spiky red hair, the same colour as mine, wearing a highschool jacket. Something about him was familiar, but I couldn't pinpoint what. Both Ritsu and I stared at him.

"Who are you?" I demanded.

The boy laughed. "Don't you remember, Arashi? It's me, Sho."

"Uh, who?" I asked.

Sho smiled. "I'm your twin brother."