Hola! So sorry that this took so long, my plot nearly died and i had to do CPR to bring her back, however, this chapter is good to go!
Disclaimer: characters except the twins are from Marvel and BSC, the songs are not mine either. I really did not do much this time around.
Thank you for those that reviewed last chapter: allyg1990, Lanea Namara, and tfobmv18.
Here we go...
Time together
Sam loved their tutor, just as much as Amber did. But she always felt that she had a disadvantage in front of her sister because Amber knew Mary Anne better because of her psychic abilities. Also, asides from the two times her temper caused that weird purple fire, she was not even sure if she had a cool power like them.
Tante Mattie had told them about a funny incident that père had had with some toothpaste. And Ma had showed them the most amazing things when she came last week. She made a daisy out of ice and made them see the ocean and very big mountains with her, only she took them with her mind.
Sam was sitting on the ground, watching a line of ants carrying small pieces of leaves and petals towards their home. Amber was swinging very high. But she refused to look at her as she spent time in her own thoughts without her sister to interrupt them.
"Filles, viens" they were both pulled out of their own world as Cecile called them over. Amber flew out of the swing, not to high, and landed gracefully on her feet as she then walked slowly towards the house. Sam watched one lost ant follow into the line before getting up too.
Mattie watched as Sam looked a bit sad, but was unsure of what was causing it. She actually believed that Sam was quite possibly much more developed than what her age implied. As the toddler came closer, Mattie called her over.
"Oui, tante?" the girl said. "What is it?" sometimes, they regretted not placing them in a regular kindergarden, but that would be much too dangerous. Firstly, because of them belonging to the family and the worse the rivalry had gotten since Remy left. Secondly, because of their powers and the potential of exposure.
Mattie hugged the child as soon as she was close enough.
"What is worrying you so much?" Sam's eyes went towards her right, trying to find the words to express herself. But she came out empty, no words she knew were good enough to explain it to her dear Grandmére.
"I am not special" she said, knowing that the phrase was ambiguous and so open to interpretation that might as well have kept quiet.
"Oh, petite, you are special. And you still have so much time to show how special you can be." Mattie told her. Sam was not entirely sure that she had understood what she had tried to say, but let it go.
"You guys coming?" Mary Anne called to the both of them, they were making Halloween costumes together. Following an American tradition. Amber was coloring in a t shirt with black, making Wicca symbols that she was copying from a book. Sam sat in front of the other shirt. There were several books around to get ideas from. There was this one book that had different animals, and she thought that doing the shirt like a tiger and then painting her face would be fun. Mary Anne had sticked to something much more traditional and would wear a white skirt, with a white hoodie sweater over it, going for a simple ghost look. Cecile and Mattie had already said they would not dress up at least twenty times.
"I want gold" Amber asked, as she looked at the colors that Mary Anne was mixing for Sam's t-shirt. She nodded and started mixing a new one with lots of yellow, a bit of glitter and a small bit of brown and green to give it the right texture.
"Like that" Amber instructed her when she got the color that she wanted for the last symbols of her t-shirt.
Outside, they already had pumpkins decorating the entrance. And Cecile was going to the store in a few days to buy sweets for trick or treaters.
As they were working on their costumes, the silence was disturbed when Mattie sat down on the piano and started to play a tune, which Cecile in no time sang along too. They all knew the song.
"Dancing pairs, painted wings. Things I almost remember" Mattie started the song.
"And a song someone sings," Cecile joined in.
"Once upon a December" Mary Anne joined the other two. The twins giggled as the older women sang the song with love.
"Someone holds mw safe and warm, horses prance through a silver storm. Figures dancing gracefully, across my memory…"
Mattie went into a short introduction before the lyrics continued
"Someone holds me safe warm, horses prance through a silver storm, Figures dancing gracefully across my memories. Far away, long ago, glowing dim as in ember, things my heart used to know. Things it yearns to remember.
"And a song someone sings, once upon a…
"Decembeeeeeer" they all finished, only Cecile being able to keep the tune.
"Play the Forever song!!" Amber asked. Cecile, not knowing this song as well as the other two, pulled out her sheet music and started the song for her granddaughters, as Cecile readied herself to sing, knowing that the kids, even though the loved the song, were not to good with this one.
"Far longer than forever, I'll hold you in my heart, It's almost like you're here with me, Although we're far apart" She smiled as the girls stopped painting and kept their attention tight on her as she sang.
"Far longer than forever, As constant as a star, I close my eyes and I am where you are."
"Sure as the dawn brings the sunrise
We've an unshakable bond
Destined to last for a lifetime and beyond
Far longer than forever (Far longer than forever)
Like no love every known
And with your love I'll never be alone
Far longer than forever (Far longer than forever)
Like no love every known
And with your love I'll never be alone
Far longer than forever
Much stronger than forever
And with your love I'll never be alone
Never, never be alone
Never, never be alone
Far longer than forever" the girls had almost fallen asleep listening to the soft tunes, but Sam was still up enough to ask for another one.
"The Titanic song!" Sam asked for.
As Mary Anne picked up Amber to take her to their room, as Sam stayed listening to "My Heart Will Go on"
Amber was asleep in Mary Anne's arm as she took the toddler to her room. It was getting kinda late, the girls were not usually up so late, but the costume making had been uncomfortable and then delayed. So, it was quite a bit later than usual. Since she had both arms around Amber to stop her from slipping, Mary Anne made the door open with her mind. She went in without noticing anything different in the rom.
When Rogue noticed that the girl that had brought her daughter in was neither Cecile nor Mattie, she got scared, maybe even a bit suspicious, but she kept her cool and stayed put in the shadows where she could not be seen. Actually, just a precaution, she keep thinking about a astronomy scientist that the Professor that introduced her too. That had been one of the few powers that had to be taken by force, she professor explained that her and her "group" were too involved in "aliens" to acknowledge the presence of people that had mutations that were not triggered by some exposure event. Their visit had been during the day to get to know them under the cover of being up and coming people in the field of quantum research. She had sneaked inside later that night to learn about four new abilities that these people possessed, this lady's invisibility being one of them.
She thought she was doing quite a good job at it, but when the woman turned and she saw Amber sleeping peacefully, she let her guard down for one second. Which was enough for the girl to see her. She went back to being invisible less than a second later, but the damage was done. The woman held her gaze exactly to where she had seen her, hoping to be able to see her again, as well as keep her there.
Mary Anne tried not to scream and to keep herself in control. She had just seen what looked like a burglar. Whoever it was had a mask covering her eyes and nose, but her mouth could be seen. She pushed with her mind, making sure that whoever it was would not move. She then went back to take Amber with her, before heading to the door, still keeping the burglar in place.
"Cec!" She called loudly into the hall. "Cec!" She yelled a bit louder as she heard no response. "Mattie!" She noticed that Amber was starting to rouse, but ignored it as she stayed rooted to the spot, unable to keep moving because she needed to keep the wall where she had seen the person in sight and because she was frightened enough as it was.
Rogue noticed instantly that this girl was telekinetic and was trying to keep her there, until she managed to get some help. That meant bamfing out would be too loud. She softly fought back her telekinesis with another one while keeping invisible and then left quickly.
"What is it, Mary?" Cecile asked as she made her way up with Samaire in her arms as well.
"I saw something in there" she said, motioning to the room in which she did not leave Amber alone.
"Quoi?" Cecile asked puzzled.
"A person, she had a mask on" she answered quickly. She let go of the pressure she had been keeping against the wall, hoping to see some movement again. "It was weird, I only saw her for a second and then she disappeared." She said, she put Amber down again and sat down. She started trembling, she was really scared.
Why would someone be inside their room? Who would want to hurt them?
"Did you see anything else?" Cecile asked her as she set down Samaire on the other bed. She then turned to Mary Anne and placed a comforting arm around her shoulders.
"She was creepy, skin too white and a mask covering half her face" she said. "She was wearing a dark green cloak and… I don't know why I got so scared!" she said quickly.
"Maybe I just imagined everything" she said.
"No, you did not" Rogue made herself visible, without the mask, by the window. "I am sorry I scared you, but when I saw you get in, I got scared too" she said. Mary Anne looked at the woman that had appeared out of nowhere.
"Oh, Mary Anne, Anna scared you?" she almost laughed. "Je suis très désolée." She said. "Good to see you, Anna. Cecile smiled at Anna while Mary Anne digested what just happened.
"I am Amber and Samaire's mother. I am truly sorry to have scared you. I just wanted to see them, and they were not in bed when I came. I should not have sticked around" she shared.
"Nonsense" Cecile interrupted her. Mary Anne's face changed from fear to shock, and finally ended in apprehension.
"You're telekinetic?" Marie asked Mary Anne. She nodded slightly, still a bit confused.
"I am really sorry about this" she said again. "I moved because I have telekinetic abilities, too" she said, smiling awkwardly.
"Oh" Mary Anne, always the first one to talk and now was too flabbergasted to even form a word.
"Well, the twins look exhausted. I better not wake them" she said. Cecile nodded.
"We were making Halloween costumes and lost track of time." Cecile told her.
"That's okay" she said. She started running her fingers through Ambers soft hair. "I won't be back in a while, but tell them not to worry" she said softly.
"I will" she said. "Besides, I think that they are good on keeping secrets, they have never mentioned to us your visits" Cecile told her. She nodded, she had told them almost daily that no one must know, even if Cecile and Mattie knew as well, it was for the best. She did not want unwanted attention.
"I have to go" she said, Mary Anne was deep in thought and did not realize that she was about to leave. Cecile hugged her softly. Rogue let her, but quickly let go. She then went towards the window, and smiled one last time before flying into the night.
"What was that?" Mary Anne finally spoke.
"Anna Marie" Cecile said.
Just then, one of the girls roused from her sleep.
"Did I just hear Ma?" Samaire asked as she turned in her bed. Cecile went to her side and cooed to her.
"Yes, but Ma had to leave. She said she would be back" Cecile told her. Sam smiled.
"Good, because I want her to tell me what my mutant powers are before they manifest. I can't stand not knowing the way Amber does" she said to her, unaware of her words as she rolled again and kept sleeping. Mary Anne and Cecile looked at each other, surprised at what the five year old had said.
"Well, I suppose she was bound to start asking someday" Cecile said. Mary Anne nodded and they both went out to the hall as Mary Anne turned the light off.
"Good night, filles" Cecile said as she left he door a bit open, even though it had been a while since either had an nightmare, she just felt safer like that.
Mary Anne said good night and left for the night, promising to be at nine tomorrow, as usual.
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