Nora's revelation of her semblance comes as a bit of a... shock.
Ren screamed.
He rarely ever screamed.
But when he saw Nora about to stick that fork into that outlet, he screamed very loudly. Ren had heard the grown ups say to not do specifically that. It would hurt! And there Nora was, sticking it in there anyway! Ren ran to her, faster than he had ever run before.
Nora, being as she was at the tender age of 7, didn't know any of this of course. She'd just found a rusty fork in the garbage, and it looked like some of the toys the grown-ups use, slotting one thing into another. If she'd any idea what would happen- well Nora, being as she was in her general Nora-ness, would probably do it anyway.
Ren wasn't fast enough. In went the fork, and sparks flew. He stopped short, screaming louder as he saw his friend convulsing, her grip on the fork still tight. The lights in the house grew dim, and blue sparks illuminated the hallway. He stared, wide-eyed. He was sure his friend was hurt. She kept twitching and tensing-
And glowing.
Nora had let go of the fork now, and she was on the floor. Blue sparks danced along her body, through her veins, making her glow a bright blue. Nora sat up, and looked at a gaping Ren with a wide, dopey smile on her face. Her eyes sparkled, dancing with electricity.
Ren ran over, coming to a crouch in front of his friend. He was equal parts relieved and terrified at what was happening.
"Nora! You're okay!"
Nora smiled wider, bringing her hands in front of her face and wiggling her fingertips. "I feel... tingly!" she giggled. Ren was very, very confused. Didn't the grown-ups say that this would hurt? Nora looked like she had the time of her life! Were they lying to him?
At that moment, Ms. Elyse came barreling down the hallway, at the two children.
"Ohmigosh, are you two okay?" she bent down and patted Ren down, checking for any signs of injury. Ren nodded and, satisfied that she found nothing wrong, she turned to Nora.
Glowing, sparking Nora.
"N-Nora?"
"Yeah Ms. Elyse!" Nora stood up now. She looked like she wanted to... move. Her muscles tense and twitched. She was itching to do... something.
And Nora, being Nora, did the first thing that came to mind. She jumped and slammed down onto the floor.
The floor broke. Nora crashed down into the living room with an explosive crash. Both Ren and Ms. Elyse looked on in shock.
From then onwards, not a lot of foster homes wanted her. But that was okay. She and Ren always found their way back to each other. Ms. Elyse was kind enough to recommend her to Signal Academy, having prior contacts there. Ren, of course, followed. The Orphanage was Ren and Nora's home mostly, until the both of them found respite in Beacon.
And it all worked out for Nora- she got to stick forks and stuff into outlets and toasters into bathtubs mostly anytime she wanted and it would be okay.
