3 days later in Venice before show 1
"I have to say Tori I never expected you'd welcome me to be part of your tour, even if it's only on behalf of your mother's side of the family" says Jade
"you really didn't think I wanted you guys here" asks Tori glancing over at a still sleeping Sofía
"I mean Trina yeah sure but after how I treated you at Hollywood arts I figured it was a safe bet you didn't exactly want me around" says Jade
"I mostly understood exactly why you treated me the way you did, believe me if I didn't understand you'd have been arrested, it was a misunderstanding and I was very very awkward that first day, I made mistakes I would never have made if I was calm" says Tori
"what unsettled you" asks Trina
"Cat was staring at me when I'd walked in, I'd look her way and she'd quickly look away before I noticed but I could feel her eyes on me, then next thing I knew my coffee was on Beck's shirt, a few minutes had passed between trying to lock eyes with Cat and the coffee shirt thing, I have very little idea what happened in between, one moment I'm glancing at Cat, the next I'm attempting to remove coffee from Becks shirt" says Tori
"you really don't remember what happened" asks Jade
"not really, everything happened in fast forward, it was as if time actually sped up for a few minutes, to be honest it's happened at a few concerts too, though none in Europe so far, my doctor can't make sense of it" says Tori as Miley and Lilly walk in
"then maybe I can shed some light on that" says Miley
"you've found a link" asks Tori
"possibly yes, I've been consulting with a Puerto Rican doctor on the matter, someone who you know personally, an Abigail Rica" says Miley
"I-I haven't heard that name in years, she helped deliver Sofía and I as well as Naomi and Lucas, what did she say" says Tori
"she said to take your symptoms and Sofía's symptoms and treat them as one condition" says Miley
"that's absurd" says Trina
"not entirely, Tori and Sofía are classified as semi-identical twins, part of that classification means that they share many biological and neurological aspects, for one their periods are basically in sync, only off by one day, Chocolate milk doesn't just work on Sofía, their personalities are basically identical, all three would seem impossible given how much time they were forced to spend apart, there is more at work here than a normal person experiences Jadelyn, as a twin yourself you must know the pain of being separated from them" says Miley as Sofía wakes up and immediately snuggles Jade
"I cried every day for a year, barely eating, Tori doesn't seem to have had any of that" says Jade
"that's not entirely true Jade, Tori very much has PTSD because of it, if it weren't for people like me, Tori wouldn't be standing here right now, she's tried to kill herself MANY times over the years, reasons ranging from her sexuality to feeling terrible sending Lucas and Naomi away, Tori can act normal because she has coping methods that were taught to her by a therapist when she was ten" says Trina
"Trina you said Sofía like liked Robbie, why is she snuggling Jade" asks Tori
"Robbie said no when I asked him to tag along, that Sofía liked him, which I said with her permission, he said he needed to think about things first, especially since he learned she is your twin sister, in my opinion he won't go near her without your permission now that he knows she's your sister" says Trina at Tori snaps
"OUR SISTER Trina, ENOUGH with this MY SISTER stuff, she's my twin yeah but she's OUR SISTER, I should KILL you for thinking that she's only MY sister" yells Tori as Trina backs away and Sofía gets up
"PARA CON ESTO, TE VAS A MATAR" yells Sofía right in Tori's face as Tori faints
"uhhh what just happened" asks Cat
"we're connected as Hannah stated, I met her tone with my own, she'll be fine" says Sofía
"but she has a concert in an hour Sofía, what did you do" says Miley
"some people believe us ultra rare semi-twins share a brain, or rather two brains as it were, what I did proved that at least in our case we share a very close bond, you can wake her up, she'll be in a better mood" says Sofía as Cat wakes Tori up
"ugh sorry about that Trina, I didn't mean to say it that way, Sofía you sure have a good hold on the bond we have, I didn't know you could do that" says Tori
"we're semi-identical twins Tori, that comes with secret things, when I was in Albert's care I asked his opinion on it, he said it was possible for some twins to overwhelm another twins train of thought by matching tone" says Sofía
"so he lied, he did know you were a Vega" says Tori confused
"no, he asked why I was interested in semi-identical twins, I told him I was such a twin but events led me to being in his care, I manipulated my tone when I called myself Sofía Vega so he would think I was using it as a cover, I really really didn't want to be returned to you, Dad and Trina if Holly was still in the picture… ugh I wish Robbie was here, I can't get him out of my head" says Sofía
"Jade does he still use the same phone number" asks Tori
"as if he could afford to change it Tori, he makes just enough to pay his phone bill" says Jade
"give him a call then" says Tori
"I don't have service here, the phone company I'm with doesn't provide travel plans, the phone your uncle gave me to use is only available for use in Europe, it doesn't have America long distance" says Jade
"ugh I guess I'll do it" says Tori as she calls Robbie
"hey Tori, how's Sofía, I'd stopped by your dads house today to visit her but she wasn't there, it's been implied that she like likes me but see the problem is I don't make enough money to take her on dates, on top of that you haven't seen her since you were little, I figured you wouldn't just let her go that quickly" says Robbie
"Sofía and I have a type, cute and caring, cute is subjective, caring isn't though, if dad's home ask him for plane money, I'll pay him back, he knows that, if Jade and Trina know Sofía like likes you then so does ge" says Tori
"ok, yeah he just got home, I have one question about her, she tends to talk like a little kid around me, shortened words and all, don't get me wrong I think it's cute but I don't want other people to think that I'm a creep" says Robbie
"she was robbed of her childhood Robbie, we're twins, we were six when Holly had her kidnapped, that house brings back memories of the childhood she was robbed of, when I was truly alone I did a similar thing, it's a self soothing thing not sexual, before my attempt at dating Ryder I did exactly the same thing, talking to you made her uncomfortable so she baby talked to sooth herself" says Tori
"would she continue to talk like that around me, she knows I'm Jewish right" asks Robbie as Sofía nods
"yes she knows you're Jewish, she'll talk like that until she feels comfortable around you and no I can't tell you how long it will take, if you really like her it's best to start as soon as possible, right now we're all sharing the same room for security reasons, if you get on the next flight to Venice you'll be here before the night is over and you'll get a room free of charge at every stop on the tour" says Tori as David approaches Robbie
"hey Hun, how's Sofía, I was hesitant to let her get on that plane, until Trina handed her a small carton of chocolate milk at the airport" says David
"I'm ok daddy, can you pwease get wobbie a pwane ticket, I can't stop finking about him" says Sofía beginning to nervously tremble
"for you Sofía, absolutely, where am I sending him, I lost the sheet with the concert stops again" says David
"Venice dad, where else, she's on the verge of crying just hearing his voice, the list is in your phone and on your desk as always, now my routinely late mic check concert test is in ten minutes, I expect him to be on the NEXT plane, I don't care what extra cost you have to spend for the last minute flight you know I'm good for it" says Tori
"I have an even better idea, remember Felicia" says David
"daddy pwease be cawful wit her, she uzed to hug me weird" pleads Sofía as she tremble even more
"she's gay Sofía, and recently married, luckily she flies a plane" says David
"does she owe you a favor or something dad, because if not I'd really rather you put him on a normal plane" says Tori
"yes she owes me a favor, her wife's car had been stolen and totaled, her wife's insurance told her that 'we won't cover the cost of replacing your car because of certain life choices you've made', basically they denied replacing her car despite her being a driver with a literally clean record because she's gay, she's literally never been pulled over for anything, the one time she was pulled over for for a blown tire she showed the cop the receipt for the tire, Felicia has good taste, while Felicia is on the rich side of society her new wife isn't, she doesn't have a lot or money, what money she did have went to the wedding planner, I gave the insurance company a good talking to, told them that Zoey being gay does not mean she's a threat to society and that I know a few good FBI agents that would love to investigate them for discriminatory practices, needless to say they replaced the car and lowered her premium, anyway because I stuck my neck out for her as she puts it, if I needed anyone flown anywhere to give her a call, trust me he will be there, Sofía take a nap" says David
"yes daddy" says Sofía as she takes a nap
"ok dad I got to go, seriously get him out here, she won't nap for long" says Tori
"I can get him out there as quickly as I can Victoria, submitting flight plans doesn't just take seconds, he will get there, whether you guys will be awake or not I can't control, you have another show tomorrow, don't stay up, I'll contact Diana when he's in flight so Reiner can keep an eye out for him" says David as he makes Robbie hang up
With Robbie 1 hour later in the plane
"so Felicia, how do you know the Vega's" asks Robbie
"my little sister Mia grew up around Sofí and Tori, she idolized them, she said they moved like gods, always in sync, then one day Sofí went missing, David says she was kidnapped, everything changed that day, Mia who was only four when Sofí was kidnapped, Mia went crazy, I mean crazy, she would throw butter knives at us whenever Sofi was mentioned, mom only put up with it for a year, then Mia was sent to a mental hospital in Europe somewhere, only later did we realize Mia had a connection to what my family calls the spirit realm, what Catholics would call heaven and Hell, my dad was FBI, he had the power to launch an investigation if the LAPD deemed it necessary, she was pissed that he wouldn't do anything to save a 'god' because again she saw Tori and Sofi as basically Latin gods, oh by the way the engine might be a little loud, I haven't flown Miatar in a few months and she just got done getting maintained" says Felicia as 'Miatar' starts up loudly
"you don't know where your sister is do you, is that why you fly" asks Robbie as Felicia taxies to the runway, communicating with the radio tower
"I have my suspicions Robbie, the one thing I know is that her name has come up in fan groups of Tori's music career, Mia Aetos, Aetos means eagle in Greek, of which Mia and I are second generation Greek-Americans, our parents were banned from Greece so she won't be there, yes she's why I fly, my plane Miatar is named after her" says Felicia as they take off
"you know you'd be as good a fit for Sofia as I would and Sofia seems to be the kind of girl that would swing both ways" says Robbie
"that's sweet Robert but I don't see that happening" says Felicia
"why not" asks Robbie
"while I am her age and we were 'friends' I was super clingy, I freaked her out, I flew up and down the coast looking for her every day since I got my pilots licence, it didn't take me long to find her, she only ever stayed in one area before she was picked up by Albert, who by the way is my uncle" says Felicia
"she mentioned an M girl the last time I talked to her, is that your sister" asks Robbie
"no doubt it is, Sofi definitely was romantically interested in Mia, even at the age of five Sofi made it very obvious that she liked Mia, David had a rule about Sofi and Tori interacting with people, it was never to be anyone younger than themselves, Sofi pleaded with David to let her be friends with Mia, it took a month of near starvation to convince David but as always Sofi got what she wanted, her ability to manipulate was beyond her age, nobody was immune, except maybe Holly, except for Holly, anyone and everyone eventually caved" says Felicia
"do you think she's still manipulative" asks Robbie concerned
"I doubt it, being kidnapped would have absolutely terrified her to the bone, made her untrusting of anyone and everyone, except for Tori" says Felicia turning towards Japan
"but she made it seem as if she NEEDED me there" says Robbie
"indicating her need to be around you, it is not indicative of trust Robert, I doubt she trusts her own feelings anymore" says Felicia
"Tori said she'll babytalk until she trusts me" says Robbie
"Sofi has always on some level baby talked, Tori saying that is evidence of Tori manipulating things, though likely for Sofi's benefit" says Felicia
"why would Tori manipulate things, she's not that type of person" asks Robbie
"Sofi isn't the same person she was back then, Tori knows her better than anyone, from what my uncle's been saying, all Sofi did in his care was baby talk, that is unless she had a serious question to ask and would return to baby talking the moment she got her answer, if Tori worded it exactly as you just did, she's warning you to respect her" says Felicia
"does Tori really not trust me" asks Robbie
"it's not that she doesn't trust you, she's hinting at Sofía not trusting you alone, chances are knowing Tori the specific warning would be to not be clingy, if Sofía clings to you that would likely be fine, but if she pushes away or suddenly puts space between you and her let her have it, I know you Robert, you're just like me, you get obsessed and clingy when someone you're interested in shows you attention, truly gaining Sofí's trust isn't easy, some say it's impossible, your best bet would be to read her body language and act accordingly, oh and keep her the HELL away from your grandmother, I made the mistake of not listening to you when we dated and I paid the price, spent six months in my apartment fearing for my life and my job is literally to take people on flying tours, I never left my apartment for that six months, I'm just lucky I'm cute and my customers tip so well" says Felicia
"but you're married now so you must have left at some point right, surely you haven't been living in fear of my grandmother for the past two years" says Robbie
"nope, I'm still deeply afraid of her, I only left AFTER my wife came to meet me for the first time, I told David I wouldn't fly you anywhere unless he guaranteed me that your grandmother wouldn't come after me when I returned" says Felicia
"oh" says Robbie
"yeah, he said he'd arrest her for attempted murder, which by the way I specifically asked him not to do because she'd send someone after me, he promised me I'd be safe as well as my wife, now stop talking, we have two stops for fuel if you want to get there tonight and we have too much history, I'd rather not talk about any of it" says Felicia
"fair enough" says Robbie deciding to look out the window
