Okay, okay, so I am a horrible person. I am very, very, very, very, very, very, very sorry I haven't updated in months. SO SORRY OKAY. Hope this will make it up to you...

Chapter Twelve - Suits

I later found out that Reed had worked through the night on examining the blue suits we had worn on the mission. Apparently, they were all still intact - all but mine, however. The scientist had the Storm siblings change into their respective suits, himself already wearing his. We were gathered in the living room as he explained why they were back in the hideous suits.

"Our uniforms were exposed to the storm, like us, so they can transform like us... becoming invisible, changing size on demand, or remaining impervious to flame." He said, gesturing to each when he mentioned their respective powers. I rolled my eyes as Johnny struck a pose.

Ben chuckled, raising his metal glass. "You guys look like an '80s rock band."

As Johnny proudly showed off his suit and Reed self-consciencly looked himself down, Sue gave Ben a pointed look and raised the remaining suit in her hands. "You know, Ben, this material stretches. I'm sure I can figure out a way to make it fit."

Ben stammered out an excuse as I let out a quick laugh from my seat on the floor. He glared at me as he said, "I wouldn't be caught dead wearing that. By the way, why doesn't she have to wear one?" He nodded at me.

"Hers is... out of commission," was Reed's muttered response as he adjusted the outfit some more.

Johnny rubbed his hands down his chest, grinning. "I love these costumes! They're missing something, though. Needs, like, spice-"

As he spoke, Reed dropped his arms and turned to look at the enthusiastic Storm. "They're not costumes," he said, exasperated.

"You can't use your powers in public, Johnny," sighed his sister, glaring at him again as he karate-chopped the air.

He gave them a smug look. "You guys are worse than NASA." He turned to walk away as Sue protested, scoffing.

Ben shook his glass. "Maybe its missing a utility belt," he muttered with a laugh as he took a drink."

I rolled my eyes and stood. My hands were still bandaged, but more lightly, and the were covered with thick, insulated gloves that were more my idea than Reed's. I couldn't type, but I also couldn't shock people on accident. A blessing and a curse. Another up side was that my hair no longer stuck up with static electricity, but was instead full and impossible to tame.

Something about my powers had changed my appearance - I now had gold eyes, darker and fuller hair, and paler skin. I was also supercharged, and always hungry. Reed explained that if I didn't eat a minimum of 3250 calories a day to just stay conscience. The electricity in my body burned the calories so fast that I would die without eating a feast of food each day. Apparently, the food also insulated my body. Without it, my brain would be short-circuited and stop, the shocks would stop my heart, and my body would fall into a coma, then shut down.

My luck couldn't have sucked more.

On my way to the kitchen, Sue announced she was going out. I sighed; she was about to get her first dose of ferocious fans. The night I went out, I distinctly recall being mauled by my new followers and being assaulted with free drinks. Of course, before I blacked out.

For the moment, I was just glad that I didn't have to wear the ugly suits again.

Kinda short, I know... Please don't kill me! Good thing is, you guys get two chapter today! Next one coming up in a few minutes! ~~SORRY OKAY!~