Invisible
Invisible. Tinya, Phantom Girl, had always been invisible while in her mother's presence. For every 'formal engagement' (and every engagement was formal) she was just there, a wall flower; she looked pretty and made her mother look good just by smiling. But she was so much more! She could do so much more. She could help people and she knew it. All she needed was the opportunity.
The Legion was her opportunity, and she recognized that immediately. She had to duck around her mother just for an audition, though, and she felt horrible about that, but there was no way she would give up her only chance to do something with herself. So she auditioned and she made it!
'I thought that would be the hard part' Tinya mused, 'Boy was I wrong. The hard part was proving to everyone else that I could pull my own weight.'
Everyone had automatically assumed her mother's influence had gotten her in, so she had to work twice as hard as everyone else to prove them wrong. The trust was slow coming, but it was worth the effort. Those who had viewed her audition knew who she was and what she was capable of from the get-go; it was the rest of The Legion she had to impress. She had finally won them over when Timber Wolf came, stupid chivalry! He hadn't been like that with any of the other girls! But just as with the rest of the doubters she proved herself to the Wolf quickly enough and they actually became fast friends.
She never regretted joining The Legion, becoming visible to the universe, it had felt so good to stretch her wings. Maybe one day she would take up her mother's mantle and go into politics, but that day was a long time coming. And if she did, it wouldn't be as her mother's daughter, but as someone completely new. Someone visible.
But for now she would be a hero, a friend, a Legionnaire, and most importantly, she would be Phantom Girl.
End. Please review! ~BBear