Disclaimer: I do not own House of Anubis, The Lunar Chronicals and Once a Upon a time. If I did, we would be in seaon 433 of House of Anubis. Winter would be publihsed already and Regina and Robin hood would be together. Outlaw Queen forver.

She looked herself in the mirror, stunned. Nina Martin has never felt so beautiful her entire life. She was dressed in a lavender gown that brought out her eyes that at the moment, were brighter than Christmas. The dress was a strapless with fine detailing at the sweetheart neckline. The skirt of the dresses flowed out, it was simple but looked elegant, and it looked beautiful. Luckily it was also long enough to cover her robotic foot.

"That dress is defiantly your colour." The store clerk announced from behind the counter. Her grandmother, Evelyn, looked unimpressed.

"Stand up straight, Nina. You have terrible posture." Nina did as told. "You should behave more like Joy." She heard her grandmother mutter.

Trying not to let the words get to her head, Nina looked at her reflection again. A very bubbly looking Joy appeared out of the dressing room. Evelyn's face turned to awe. Though she did not want to admit, she was jealous of the positive feedback Evelyn would always give Joy and never her.

"You look beautiful, Joy" Nina gave her a smile that was soon shut down by her grandmother.

"Of course she looks beautiful" Evelyn patted down her granddaughters dark hair.

Though Evelyn liked Joy better and didn't even try to hide it, Nina looked more like her with their matching green eyes with little bright green specks, and pink smiles. They had the same nose, and a younger version of Eve had the same hair colour as Nina; wavy and dirty blonde with golden highlights. Joy on the other hand had darker skin than Nina and Eve, she was a tan with big brown eyes always focused on her work or beaming of joy because of celebrating news. Unlike Nina, joy was petit with a small frame. Her dress was a cream colour, like Nina's; it had a sweetheart neckline. Unlike Nina's dress, Joy dress didn't reach the floor, instead the skirt was midi. Her dress brought a sense of maturity to Joy's look with lace and sliver detailing.

Evelyn went on about Joy's beauty and Nina tried to stay but she felt uglier and uglier by the minute. And sure, Joy wasn't purposely trying to hurt her. She probably didn't even know Nina was in pain.

Heading back the back of the shops dressing rooms, Nina whipped open one of the curtains with anger.

Nothing she done was right.

Nothing she ever done was right.

Why?

She took off the dress and quickly put on her normal clothing, breaking down to tears before she could even pull on her white t-shirt.

All she wanted was to be normal. To feel pretty for once in her life but no. She would never be normal, she was cyborg. She has a robotic hand and foot. She had no figure. She wasn't pretty, she would never be pretty.

She thought of her parents.

"Have courage and be kind" they always reminded her. She was starting to believe this wasn't going to take this far in life as her parents had hoped. Have courage and be kind.

A scream broke out and androids broke in.

The entire shop was filled with confused stares and worry. What is happening women of ages trying on gowns for the ball wondered?

There was no answer. Several androids just proceeded to take blood as doors locked. The whole street seemed to be in lockdown. There were people running for their lives down the street. They were put to a stop from officers of course.

"Letumosis" One women spoke sending the rest in terror.

A/N: Another short chapter. Apologies, really. I will introduce Nina and Fabes soon, just you wait a chapter or two.

I know my writing has been so very crappy recenlty and I havn't been posting often but.. I actually don't have a valed reason. My personal life right now is just ,ugh.

Next chapter would probaly be fouced more on Patrcica and Fabian.

I guess that it... until nect time, hopefully?