Chapter 2: Mirror Move

They both stared at each other for a while and could hear nothing but Neo screaming from the other room. "Well…do you have a name or what? Last name first." said the Nina clone.

Nina didn't see the point (or like) of talking but she did anyway.

"Cortex. Nina Cortex. Who are you?"

"Nona Cortex. Who brought you here?"

"The cry-baby that's screaming in the other room? That's my uncle Neo."

Nona gasped. "DAD is still ALIVE!"

Nina looked surprised. "He's your DAD?"

Nona: "Yeah! And…my aunt Nora brought me here before she passed away." Both Nina and Nona looked away.

After a moment of silence

"So let me get this straight. Neo is your dad but he's my uncle…so we have to be cousins."

"Twins, actually. I don't know about you parents but I'm sure Dad might take me in. And besides, you were born only 11½ minutes before me."

"My parents passed away too…Hey I've got some Wumpa Fruit in my pocket. Want some? I've been up here 2 hours."

"Sure. I've been up here 2 weeks. ouch I tried to enroll but nobody noticed me. Hey! Try to throw some on my feet! (Don't worry, your gloves will be fine.) They might demagnetize them!"

"Um, Nona there are two problems with that…Number 1: My hands are magnetized to this light and these are NOT gloves. Number 2: Those can't be your real feet."

"Or can they? My Aunt Nora modified my legs just before I came here so I can kick ass or anything else. Oh…sorry. Maybe I can reach into your pocket and throw some on your hands. We try to knock each other off."

Nina's eyes narrowed. She didn't want anybody reaching into her pocket. But she could see no other option for both herself and Nona to get down.

Grudgingly, Nina let her reach into her pocket and grab two fruits. With careful aim, she threw them at Nina's hands. They demagnetized. Not bad for a kid who didn't eat for two weeks!

(Nona: Oh yeah…starts eating second fruit)

(Mysti: NONA! You're supposed to throw it at your feet. Or bite your way off with your gifted sharp teeth. ¬¬)

Nona threw it at her feet and they both tried to hug now that they were both on the ground. Unfortunately, Nina's way of showing affection (she didn't become a villain yet remember!) was huggling, and Nona's was jumping on people.

So as you can see, both of them had quite a rough (if not painful) time.

At that very moment, Madame Amberly and the very red with lividness Neo came into the room.

"Nona? Is that you?" gasped Neo.

"Dad?" Nona answered.

"Be as villainlike as you can from now on," Madame Amberly reminded everybody.

"Everybody: to bed! You too, crybaby Cortex." said Madame Amberly crisply.

(Neo: Grrr..why did you have to put me in this friggin' story!)

(Mysti: Calm down, hothead. I'll put a link to the picture of you dressed up as Coco.)

(Dr. Cortex: You wouldn't!)

(Mysti: Really. I wouldn't. Duh of course I would! So shut up.)

"Nina, Nona. Come with me."

It was not surprising that Nina's black, gray and white bedroom was identical to Nona's. The only difference was that the undersheet of Nina's bed and dresser was dark red, and Nona's was dark purple.

Nina stretched out on her bed and snuck out her cell phone. (also dark red and Cingular) Thank you web access, she thought.

End of chapter 2