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Disclaimers: I don't own ANY of Marvel's WONDERFUL characters so please don't sue me. I wouldn't have the money to pay for it anyway. I'm just a broke college student.
Also I know there are other stories about Octavius' daugther/family. I PROMISE I'm not copying any of you. I had this idea before reading your stories. I also enjoy reading your stories very much so KEEP ON WRITING...
She wiped away the sweat that had beaded on her forehead with one of her wristbands. She walked over to the refrigerator, pulled out a chilled bottle of water, and plopped down at the kitchen table. A red male American Pit Bull Terrier collapsed at her feet panting heavily. She looked under the table at the exhausted pooch.
"You know Fusion, just because I'm working out doesn't mean you have to." Fusion raised his head off the cool linoleum floor, tongue lolling out of his mouth. It looked as if he were grinning from ear to ear.
"Pit Bulls do have the best smiles," she said giving his side a pat.
"Hey October, are you coming back in here or what? It's your turn again," came a voice from the other room.
October pushed herself off the chair and headed back into the other room. Before leaving the kitchen she bent down and poured her bottle of water into the aluminum bowl on the floor.
"It looks like you need this more than I do," October laughed.
"And here she comes...the current Dance Dance Revolution Champion of apartment 1A October Octavius!"
"Well Lily that makes sense since I'm the only one that lives here besides my Pit Bull, and I don't think he'd be very good at this game anyway," October said playfully pushing her friend off the dance pad. "Move over!"
Ring. Ring. Ring.
The shrill sound of the phone ringing snapped October back to reality. She wasn't paying attention when Lily gave her a harsh shove and she found herself falling over her own feet. She landed on her hands and knees.
Ring. Ring. Ring.
"Sorry October. I forget about my own strength sometimes," Lily said with a laugh.
October slowly stood back up. It was as if she was in a trace.
Oh my God! Dad's demonstration was today and I totally forgot.
October's mood suddenly changed. "Turn that off!" October snapped at her friend.
"What's wrong Oc?"
This felt bad...
Ring. Ring. Ring.
"Turn it off!"
Startled at her friend's sudden shift in mood Lily quickly clicked the television off and lowered herself silently on to the couch. The apartment was deathly quiet except for Fusion's heavy panting in the kitchen.
October suddenly found it difficult to breathe. She grabbed the receiver and slowly raised it to her ear.
An unfamiliar voice came on the line, "Is this October Octavius? Hello? Hello?"
A large lump formed in her throat and she found she couldn't speak. "Miss Octavius, this is urgent. Are you there?"
The demonstration. How could I have forgotten? Something went wrong...I can feel it.
"I-I'm here," October finally managed to spit out. The receiver trembled in her hand.
"Miss Octavius, you need to come down to the hospital as soon as possible."
Something went horribly wrong...
"Miss Octavius, do you understand?"
"Oc?" Lily asked concerned.
October tried to steady herself against the wall with one of her shaky hands. She could hear the blood pounding in her temples.
The demonstration...Oh God...
The phone dropped from her hand and her knees buckled. Everything went black. She woke to a warm slimy substance being applied to her face. She opened her eyes to find Fusion and Lily staring down at her. Fusion licked her one last time before Lily reached out a hand to help her up.
"I have to drive you to the hospital," Lily's voice sounded far away.
"The demonstration," October trailed off.
Lily gave October's shoulder a squeeze. The look on her face gave it away.
"They are dead aren't they?" October said the words she dreaded most.
Lily walked to the door and opened it. "Come on Oc, let's go."