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Chapter 3: Impostors

Veronica slipped into the girl's room to prepare for the next phase of their plan. After making sure no one was around, she morphed into an exact replica of Violet Parr. This was her power - she could change her appearance and look like anyone in the world - well, anyone female.

As for Trinity, she had a very different gift: the ability to make any boy fall completely in love with her. She waited impatiently for her friend to finish her transformation so that they could begin phase two. Finally Veronica came out, looking exactly like Violet. "How do I look?"

"Perfect." Trinity smiled evilly. "And now to snag the boys. You'd better go first and distract Tony."

Veronica wandered around until she found Tony sitting at a table with Sam. "Sorry, Tony," she said, trying to keep her voice sounding like Violet's. "I had to use the restroom."

"It's okay. Glad you're back. Here's your drink," replied Tony, handing her a cup of punch.

"Thanks." said Veronica sweetly.

"Hey, have you seen Mia?" asked Sam. "I thought she was with you." His face had a concerned frown on it. "Is she okay?"

"She'll be along," purred Trinity, suddenly appearing and taking the seat next to him. "In the meantime, why don't you talk to me?"

"Uh...sure." Sam raised an eyebrow but flashed his usual easy grin. "So how are you doing?"

"Fine." Suddenly Trinity blinked rapidly several times and asked, "Sam, could you look in my eye? I think I have an eyelash stuck in it."

"Which one?"

"Both." He stared into her dark eyes for a minute. "No, I don't see..." Then his eyes glazed over. Trinity had cast her spell over him. He grinned and rested his arm over her shoulders. "Did anyone ever tell you how hott you are?"

"No, tell me." Trinity snuggled closer to him.

Ordinarily Tony would have noticed his friend's strange behavior and put a stop to it, but "Violet" had dragged him out onto the dance floor and he'd stopped concentrating on anything but her. However, there was someone watching Sam's odd behavior; Brittany was hiding behind a nearby stack of chairs, spying on the two and making an effort not to throw up. "I can't believe her!" she whispered, clearly shocked. "I didn't think Trinity's spell was this bad. And Veronica's not much better."

She made up her mind then: she would snap Sam and Tony out of their trances and make them come with her to rescue Violet and Mia - no matter what the two evil girls thought. I'm sorry I ever put up with those two as friends! she thought. I'm going to help Violet and Mia escape if it's the last thing I do.

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