The school is closed for Spring Break.
It's time to relax and have fun until classes start.
Or at least, that was the intention.
DATE: APRIL 7, 2015, 5th DAY OF THE SPRING BREAK, NEW YORK
"Ew! How did I thought it would be good to come here with you?" Lola felt revulsion, dropping a bucket of raw fish.
"Do not be so selfish, Lola." Lana scolded her as she gave fish to some penguins. "Look how much those little guys are excited to see us."
Lana and Lola are spending the day at the zoo feeding some animals, wearing blue overalls. While other kids spend their spring break playing or traveling, Lana prefers to take whatever chance she has to volunteer at the zoo. For Lola, well, she did not have much choice.
The little diva had another tantrum the day before, and threw a couch out the window. Luckily, Lori used her telekinesis to stop the couch before it hit the busy street, but that does not change the fact that Lola is getting more and more unstable.
Mr. and Mrs. Loud thought that spending the day with one of her siblings would be good for her to learn more responsibility. Between looking for rare comics with Lincoln, spending the day at the gym with Lynn, helping Luna with her instruments or going to the zoo with Lana, she thought she had chosen the lesser of evils.
Normally, the zoo would not let two seven year olds walk freely through the zoo, but since it had been there that Lana had discovered her power, they made an exception.
As they fed the penguins, Lana recalled the first time she had used her powers.
A year ago, during a school trip, the twins class would spend the afternoon at the zoo, which seemed perfect. However, a supervillain had other plans. A man dressed in hunter clothing and wearing a vest that appeared to be made of lion skin decided to hunt a rare white lion, and on taking it from the zoo, he released several animals.
The class were cornered by two lionesses, who did not look at all friendly. Reacting on instinct, Lana walked over to the lionesses with her arms outstretched, trying to show that she was not a threat. She tried to talk to the animals to calm down, and was surprised to see that they seemed to understand what she was saying. Lana asked the lionesses to return to their habitat, and they went, as if hypnotized by the command of the six year old girl.
"Lana! Can you take your head off the clouds?"
Lana stepped out of her flashback and glared at her twin, who had already finished with the fish in her bucket. Lana realized that her part was over too, and she was a little embarrassed.
"I'm sorry, sis. I think I've lost my focus."
"Whatever. What are we going to do now? I want to take off this overalls and put my dress on."
The diva certainly wanted to leave, so Lana took her to-do list and checked what was still missing.
"Well, there's only one more item on the list for today, but I think you can put your dress on."
"Why?" Lola got suspicious, thinking that Lana wanted to prank her.
"Well, the vets want me to test my powers on some cubs, to see how much I can control the animals."
"Oh, I get it. No problem." Lola was discouraged, staring at the floor.
Lola then remembered how it was after Lana found out what her power was. She was jealous of her twin having powers and she did not, and this ended up generating many tantrums of her. One day, Rita decided to take them to a toy store, where the twins started an argument. Lola could not remember the reason for the fight, but she never forgot what happened next.
Taken by a sudden anger, Lola closed her eyes and began to scream and stomp her fit hard on the ground, until she realized that her foot was sinking to the ground. When she opened her eyes, she realized that the toy store was destroyed, and she had caused it. Finding out that she had super strength was the easy part. The scary part was the look of her mother, who said clearly: Wait till we get home.
"What's up, sis? I thought you wanted to go home." Lana caught his attention, making her out of her nightmare.
"That's not it, I just..."
Lola get silent, until she began to cry.
Lana tried to comfort her sister, totally confused by Lola's reaction. She took her twin to a bench where they sat.
"Come on, Lola, you know you can tell me anything. What's bugging you?"
"It's just... it's not fair. You never get into trouble because of your powers. Even worse, you are always congratulated, and people even ask for your help. When I use my powers, I always end up getting punished."
"Lola..." Lana was lost, not knowing what to do. She then wondered: What would Lincoln do? "Look, I know you do not like your powers, but you have to understand that they are part of you. It's like Lori has said several times: we just have to practice."
"It's easy for you to say!" Lola got angry, and stood up. "You control the animals and do these handyman things. Meanwhile, all I do is destroy the house."
The diva's eyes began to glow with an intense pink light. She walked over to a metal bin next to the seat, and smashed the bin like a soda can. Lola's eyes stopped glowing, and she then looked at Lana, daring her to say something.
The tomboy did not know what to say. Lola was telling the truth, and she knew it. When Lana first used her powers, she won a medal for saving her classmates. But when Lola first used her powers, she destroyed a toy shop during a tantrum.
Lana wanted to help her sister feel better, but she had no idea what to say. Lola noticed how Lana was discouraged, and felt bad. All her twin wanted was to help her, and she eventually made her sister feel worthless.
"Lana, I'm sorry, I..."
"No, you're right." Lana stared at the floor, not looking at her sister. "I'm always so excited about what I can do that I'm not helping you. Maybe, if I were a better sister..."
"Don't you dare say that!" Lola caught her by the shoulders, making Lana look into her eyes. "You're a great sister just the way you are! I'm the one who need to change." Lola looked sad, and looked at the floor. "I guess I have to stop doing so much drama and do what you say, and take Lori's advice."
They both looked at each other and began to cry.
Lana got off the bench and hugged her twin, who returned the gesture.
"Well, how about we go to the vets to close the day?" Lana asked, wiping away her tears.
"Sure." Lola stopped crying, and looked back. "Do you think they'll notice the crushed bin?"
"What bin?" Lana signaled as if she closed her mouth with a zipper. "I didn't see anything."
The twins grinned at each other, and walked away, holding hands.
Despite their differences, they know they can always count on each other.
Just a little bonding between Lana and Lola. Super strength is one of the most common super powers, but I think that could be a little troubling when a super strong kid gets angry.
I originally thought about doing a short for each one, but realized that it would be better to show how the twins' relationship works.
