A/N: Sorry about the delay for us we each had stuff to do.
Chapter 15
"What is this place?" Alyssa asked looking around with her eyes alone.
"Our home," Adam said.
"You LIVE here?" Alyssa asked impressed.
"Yeah, the whole family," Adam said.
"My owned it first. He was this super huge and successful inventor so he had a LOT of money to burn." Felicity explained.
"He lives in Canada now," Adam said.
"So, you guys basically inherited this huge mansion?" Nolan asked.
"Essentially yes," Adam said.
"That must be really nice." Nolan said.
"It is," Feliss said.
"So, let's get you guys to the training room." Adam said.
"Why does this place have a training room? What are you training for?" Eric asked confused.
"To control our powers," Adam said.
"Well, I guess that makes sense." Eric said with some thought.
"Yeah," Adam said.
"So, where is the training room?" Eric asked.
"Towards the top," Adam said.
"Alright, lead the way." Nolan said.
Adam led them up a few floors and went into the training room. "So, Nolan's the only one of you with currently working powers. Correct?" Felicity asked.
"Yeah, I guess," He said.
"Then we'll obviously focus on you but Eric might want to pay close attention to the materiel in case he gets his." Adam explained.
"I get powers?" He asked.
Adam and Felicity both shrugged, "We're not exactly sure but since your dad has them it is possible."
"Cool!" He said.
"They take a while to develop if you get them hereditarily though, Roslyn had gotten her on her twelfth birthday but that not necessarily the same for everyone." Felicity explained.
"Interesting," He said.
'Though, the fact that he looks normal is off putting on that.' Felicity thought but didn't dare say it out loud.
"Okay ready?" Adam asked.
Nolan nodded. "Ready."
"Let's go than strength or speed?"
"Strength," Nolan said.
"Okay, Feliss, the walls," Adam said.
Felicity smiled and pushed a button, the wooden wall came up. "Level 1: the objective is simple, just get through the walls."
"Okay, sure" he said stepping up. He drew his hand back and delivered a punch to the wall. The wall cracked but surprisingly did not break.
"You need more force," Adam said. He drew it back again and punched it as hard as he could in the same spot. That time it broke.
"Level 2." Felicity said liking the way this is going with him she didn't like being the weakest person with super strength. She pushed the button and the concrete wall went up.
"Same rules," Adam said.
He walked up to the wall and tried kicking it instead this time. Nothing happened. "Why didn't it crack?" He asked.
"You need more force." Adam said again.
"Okay let me try again," He said.
"Go ahead." Adam said and he kicked in again but harder. It cracked, but did not break Getting frustrated, he kicked it as hard as he could, but it still would not break. "You don't use your powers much do you?"
Nolan shook his head, "Unless you're in the middle of nowhere like you guys are, there's not many opportunities to use them without someone seeing."
"Well that's the problem," Adam said.
Nolan nodded, "Most definitely."
"No, I mean the less you use your powers the less effective they are," I said.
"I know exactly what you meant, just like anything else, but like I said, it's extremely difficult."
"Well, you can train here," Adam said.
"You sure?" He asked.
"Yeah, if the other adults here approve," Adam said/
"Well, at least they were here to see the original video making it easier to explain why he has powers." Feliss said.
"What?" Adam asked.
"That video you sent here when you were mad at me so you ran away?"
"Oh yeah that," Adam said.
"Yeah, that makes this a lot easier to explain to the adults the kids are a completely different story."
"Yeah that will be difficult," Adam said.
"They don't need to know the details though, just like with us." She added.
"Yeah, I guess not," Adam said.
"...Maybe Roslyn." She said after a pause.
"Maybe," Adam said carefully.
"You're call on that." Felicity told her husband.
"Not sure," Adam said.
"Then we give it time. Nolan, for now do you want to call a quits, keep trying, cover control, or move onto speed?" Felicity asked.
"Yeah that sounds best, Eric go play," He said.
"There were for options here and Roslyn, could you come here?!" She called not wanting Eric to roam the manor alone.
"I'm coming mom!' They heard before she was there.
She looked around confused but was happy to see Eric there. "What's going on here?"
"We'll tell you later could you take Eric and go play?" Adam said. Roslyn hesitated but nodded heading off with him. "Thanks," Adam said.
"Now," Felicity said. "There were and are still four options."
"What are they?"
"For now you can call a quits, keep trying, cover control, or move onto speed." She listed again.
"Speed for now," He said.
"Alright, then it's my turn to be teacher." Felicity said with a smile.
"Good luck," Adam said.
"Now, you know that super-speed unlike strength is primarily mental right?" Felicity asked Nolan.
"Yeah, I guess," He shrugged.
"To give me a reference point, could you tell me what you do know?" Felicity asked being use to training people who just got their powers but hoping she could still trick him into running into the wall.
"Nothing just that I can move fast," He said.
"Good, then I don't have to adapt my lesson for that, to give me a quick idea give me a few laps around the room with your super-speed. I'll tell you when to stop." He set off fast as he could and hit a wall. "Never get tired of that." She chuckled, "The problem is that because super-speed is so mentally based, it needs to have a set goal and destination, sense you had a goal but no set destination, your powers got confused and sent you into the wall."
"These walls are soft," He said.
"I know right, so much better than the one's I had to learn on." Felicity said with a smile.
"Yeah metal walls hurt," Adam said/
"So do concrete, dry wall, brick," Felicity listed having crashed into them all, "Basically, any wall that isn't these ones."
"Yeah, brick has the aftershock effect," Adam said.
"It's the worst we you can see the huge dent later and realize that you caused it." She said honestly.
"Yeah," Adam sighed.
"Anyways, so, Nolan, you also have to try and stay focused instead of letting your mind wander or else your body will wander as well and you'll get the same exact results." Felicity said getting back on track.
"Right I'll try again," He said.
"Alright, give me three full laps stopping right there then." Felicity said pointing.
"Okay lets go," He said starting again. He just hit the wall again. "Ow!" He said
Felicity was surprised by the ow, "You okay?"
"Yeah the floor is not as soft," He said.
She tried to think of what he did wrong helping him up. "You were over focused," Feliss said.
He thought about that for a second. "That doesn't make any sense."
"Yes it does," Adam said.
"Alright, care to explain then?" Nolan asked.
"Too much focus and you can't stop or turn in time," Adam said.
"So, you have to find a middle ground then?" Nolan asked.
"Yes you do," Felicity said.
"Unfortunately, we can't tell you where that it seeing as it's different for everyone." Adam added.
"Got it!" He said.
"We have found that generally klutzy people are closer to the high focus end while generally graceful people are closer to the low focus end." Felicity explained since that will hopefully help.
"Okay, I can do that," He said.
"Then give it another shot." Felicity said simply.
"Okay," He said.
He ran and undershot it causing himself to trip. "Almost," Felicity said. He sighed getting up and trying it again. He made it around once. "Good job." Felicity smiled.
"Thanks!" He said.
"Think you could do it again?" She asked in case in was a fluke.
"I can try," He said.
She motioned him on and he tried again. He made it two laps. "Looks like you found it." Felicity said smiling.
"Yeah!" He said happily
"Then next would be the obstacle course, but that's really hard." Felicity warned.
"How hard?" He asked.
"Have you ever seen that Japanese game-show Ninja Warrior?" Adam asked.
"Yeah I love that show!"
"Then you should know exactly how hard it is." Adam said.
"It's not that is it?" He asked.
"Actually, it is." Felicity said honestly.
"No way!" He said excitedly.
"So, do you want to try it then or not?" Felicity asked with her finger on the button.
"Yeah please," He said. Felicity pushed the button and the same course Roslyn ran rose from the ground. "Okay, wow," He said.
"You obviously have to use your super-speed, ready?" Felicity asked.
"Ready!" He said.
"You have one minute." Felicity said being a lot loser on him since she has less faith in his abilities than anyone else she taught. "Go!" She said starting the special stop watch.
He went off but fell into the water on the slide step. "Dang!" He said.
"Maybe it would be best to stop for now." Alyssa said as her husband got out of the water.
"I guess," He said.
"Alright then, follow us." Felicity said.
"To where?" He asked.
"Well, there's two options, you could either go home or come talk to the other adults with us." Adam said.
"Let's go talk," He said.
"Alright, follow us then, you too Alyssa." Felicity said and they headed off at normal speed.
They seemed nervous. They found regular Isabella and Connor where they last left them. "Hey Isa!" Adam said.
"Um..." Isabella wasn't sure with the think of the man and woman with him. "Who are they?"
"Eric's parents," Felicity said.
"What are they doing here?" She asked with a raised eyebrow.
Adam explained everything.
"Well... the certainly explains their reactions then." Isabella said but was still a little skeptical.
"What is it?" Adam said.
"Eric knew that we have powers, so, why didn't he just tell us the truth?" Isabella asked.
"I don't know," Adam said.
"It's just all very suspicious." Isabella said awkwardly.
"I know, but what are you implying?" Adam asked.
"What makes you so sure we can trust them?"
"I just do," Adam said.
"Well... I guess if you really trust them..." Isabella trailed.
"You can watch them," Adam added.
Isabella hesitated but nodded. "Alright, I guess I could agree to that."
"Okay," Adam said.
"I could, too." Connor said.
"Good," Adam said.
"Do you know where any of the other adults are?" Felicity asked them.
"Kitchen and Library,"
"Alright, which kitchen?" She asked surprising Alyssa and Nolan.
"Third floor," Isabella said.
"Alright, which first?" Felicity asked Adam.
"Kitchen," Adam said.
"Alright, come on guys." Felicity said and they headed off.
"How many kitchens are there?"
Felicity counted them out in her head. "Eight." She said.
"Does it really need that many?" Alyssa asked.
"Sometimes," Adam said.
"Well, alright." She said as they got on the escalators, "What is the point of the escalators?"
"I don't know," Adam said.
They got to the kitchen and found Ferb and Gretchen. "Hey Ferb, Gretchen." Felicity said.
"Felicity, Adam others?" Gretchen asked being very confused.
Adam explained who they are and the whole situation again.
"Suspicious," Ferb said.
"Why is everyone finding that suspicious?" Felicity asked getting annoyed.
"They did not come to us sooner," Ferb said.
"I had told Eric not to tell anyone about it, than when he found out that some people here have the powers, too. He was unsure if it was okay so he came to talk to me, I told him it was okay but since I was at work, by then it was too soon till they showed up." Alyssa explained.
"Oh well, that makes sense," Gretchen said
"See? Not suspicious." Felicity corrected.
"Okay sorry."
"It's okay." Nolan said.
"Still," Gretchen said.
"So, could Nolan train here regularly?" Felicity asked, "He'd still live at his own house though."
"Yeah that works," Ferb answered.
"Yeah, as long as you make sure he doesn't wander. Then I don't see why not." Gretchen said.
"No wandering," Feliss said.
"Yeah, we got that part when we first came here." Nolan said, "Always stay with at least one of you."
"Exactly," Gretchen said.
"So, let's check up with the rest then." Felicity reminded.
"Right, Library!" Adam said.
"The best place in the manor." Felicity said with a smile and they headed there.
"Why do you say that?" The guests asked.
"You'll see." She smirked. They looked excited. "Ready?" She asked in front of the closed door.
"Ready!" They said. She opened the door and their jaws dropped. "This is incredible!"
"I told you." Felicity said leaning over the railing.
"The house is built around it," Adam said.
"It also has pretty much every book or other periodical in the world excluding the Twilight series." Felicity explained looking around for who they need.
"Why not that?"
"No one likes Twilight." Adam said bluntly. "Why on earth would we carry them?"
"That is true,"
Felicity spotted them and pointed. "There they are."
"On the other side?" Adam asked.
Felicity nodded. "Unfortunately."
"Oh man," Adam sighed.
"Don't groan, just come on." Felicity said to her husband.
"Fine, I guess," Adam huffed.
Felicity frowned, "Honey, what's wrong?"
"I'm not sure," Adam said.
She looked over at the guests before saying, "We'll talk later," and heading around the bookshelves to the other side.
"Okay," Adam said.
"All the books are obviously real." Felicity said to the guests. "Almost all of them have been read too by at least one person in the manor. It's not just a pathetic ploy to look smart."
"That is impressive!"
"It gets even more impressive and honestly pathetic that I arranged everything in my own organized chaos BEFORE I had powers." Felicity admitted.
"No way!"
"Yes way, I had no life as a kid, like, legitimately. The fact that my mother was a drugging, gold-digging, bitch who absolutely hated my guts only made that a million times worse." Felicity hissed.
"Wow poor you,"
Felicity just nodded as they got to the otherside. "Hey guys!" She called.
"Hey Felicity, Adam, who's are these guys?" James asked turning to them.
Adam explained again.
"That's oddly suspicious." Adyson 1 said.
"We know," Adam sighed.
"Then why did you bring them here." She asked.
"They needed to train and we trust them," Felicity said.
"You really trust them?" James asked.
"Yes we do," Felicity said.
"Why?" Katie asked coming over.
"Why not?" Adam asked.
"You just admitted to yourself that they're suspicious." Katie reminded.
"Yeah but they explained," Adam said.
So, Alyssa went ahead and explained to them, too.
"Oh well okay," Katie said.
"Everyone has had that reaction though." Felicity said. "Even us, honestly. By the way, Katie, where's your husband?"
"The bathroom," She said.
"Alright, we'll obviously just wait then." Felicity shrugged.
"Yeah good idea," Adam said.
As if on cue, Phineas came back in. "Oh, hello, who's this?"
They explained again.
"That's so cool!" Phineas said.
"You trust them?" Katie asked.
"Sure, why wouldn't I?" Phineas asked confused.
"No one else did," She said.
"Really? Why not?" He asked.
"Suspicion," Adam said.
"Suspicion of what?" Phineas asked that not helping at all. "They seem nice to me."
"The powers," Adam said.
"What so suspicious about powers?" He asked. "There's plenty of people here with powers."'
"That they did not tell us," Adam said.
"Oh, well, I sure they had a good reason." Phineas turned to them. "Right?"
"Yeah we did," They explained.
"See, no reason not to trust them." Phineas said simply.
"I guess not," Katie said.
"So, they're going to be training here?" Phineas asked.
"Yes," Adam said. "You're all good then, Nolan." Adam said.
"Thank you," He said.
"So, now what?" Alyssa asked.
"We show you around," Adam said.
"Alright, lead the way then." Nolan said.
Meanwhile Roslyn was walking with Eric, "So, do you have any idea what's going on with our parents?" Roslyn asked she had a more than fair idea but she wanted to hear it from him.
Eric explained about his dad.
"Figured, that would be the only explanation after all." Roslyn said. "Why didn't you tell me?"
"Mom told me not too," He said.
"Well, I could understand that to an extent but it should have been okay once you found out that I have powers, too."
"I know, but she never told me so..." He trailed off.
Roslyn sighed, "Well, I guess I could understand that."
"Sorry Roslyn," He said.
"It's okay, so much for getting a normal boy though." Roslyn said before smiling. "That's okay too though. Besides, like my parents always say, 'normal is vastly overrated'."
"What do you mean?" Eric asked and she realized he had not known about her crush.
"Well, I sort of, have a crush on you." Roslyn said turning back into the American flag.
"Y...you do?" He asked. Roslyn just nodded nervously. "I sort of like you too,"
"Really?" She asked hopefully.
"Yeah really in fact you would be surprised how many boys do," He said.
"I don't care about the other boys though, I just care about you."
"Really?" He asked smiling.
"So, should we…?"
"If you want to we could...kiss," He said. She blushed even deeper leaning in towards him. He leaned toward her too and their lips met. She felt an immediate spark and wrapped her arms around him. Her lips were still to his. His arms slid around her waist holding her there
"That was amazing." She breathed once they separated.
"Yeah it was," He said.
"So, does that mean that we're… together?" She asked.
"I hope so," He said
"I hope so, too." She said smiling. "My parents are going to have a field day with you though."
"What?" He asked.
"They're just really protective." Roslyn said. "They'll examine your hopes, dreams, and dental records." Kudos to anyone who gets that reference.
"What?" He said.
"You'll see." She sighed.
"Am I safe?" He asked.
"More than likely unless there's something else you're not telling me."
"Not that I can think of," He said after some thought.
"Then you should hopefully be fine." Roslyn said still holding him close.
"Hopefully?" He said.
"I just mean it will be better if you are."
"That scares me," He said.
"Well, if for whatever reason they don't trust you right away, I'll convince them to give you another chance." Roslyn promised.
"How?" He asked.
"They trust me." Roslyn said simply. "Especially with my voice roaming here somewhere."
"Your what?"
"The voice that was in my head. Doesn't your dad have one? My mom said it comes with the powers."
"I don't know I never asked," He said.
"Well, he probably is but my parents built a device that separated us from our voices."
"Impressive," He said.
"I guess." She shrugged.
"This is normal for you?" He asked.
"Yeah, all the time," She said honestly.
"Well okay then," He said.
"There's actually some even cooler stuff though. Like, have you ever seen Dr. Who?"
"Yeah I love that show!"
"You know that sonic screwdriver he has?"
"The most useful tool that does not exist?" Eric said.
Roslyn shook her head, "That would be the TARDIS, thanks to my dad there are a few sonic screwdrivers in existence."
"No way!" He said excitedly.
"Yeah, he had been working on them years finished sometime when my mom was pregnant with me."
"That is impressive! Can I see one?" Eric asked.
"Unlikely, they don't like me touching many of the stuff they made because I have a nasty habit of destroying everything I touch." She admitted.
"I can't see you breaking things," He said.
"Not on purpose. I'm just, for lack of better words a reckless klutz."
"Well, I don't see it," Eric said.
"Well, I am."
"I like you anyway," He shrugged.
"You're so sweet." She said holding him closer.
"I try," Eric said blushing.
"You succeed." She said simply before kissing him again. He kissed her back going a bit light headed from it. "You okay?" She asked when they separated.
"Yeah it's wow that was amazing," He said.
"I thought so, too." Roslyn said blissfully. Someone cleared there throat behind them. Roslyn turned and gulped finding her dad standing there "Oh, hi Dad." She said awkwardly letting go of him. "How long were you there?"
"Since Sonic Screwdrivers," Adam said.
"Are you mad?" She asked nervously.
"Not really, no," Adam said.
"So, are you okay with it?" She asked.
"For now I will talk to Eric later though," Adam said.
Eric gulped slightly, "Alright."
"See you later," Adam said.
Adam left and neither of them was sure what to make of what just happened. "Should I be afraid?" Eric asked.
"Probably not, he's probably just going to threaten you on what will happen if you hurt me." Roslyn said. "But you won't have to worry about that, right?"
"Yeah I would never hurt you on purpose," He said.
"Good, then you're safe." Roslyn said truthfully.
"Okay," He sighed.
"Then what's with the sigh?" She asked worriedly.
"I was worried," He said.
"Should I be worried with your parents?" She asked.
"Mom maybe, but otherwise no," He said.
"Not too bad though?" She asked.
"No, not too bad," He said.
"That a relief." Roslyn said not wanting to be turned down.
"She won't turn you down," Eric said.
"You sure?"
"Yeah, she likes you already," He reassured.
"That is definitely a relief then." She said with a smile.
"Yeah, it is" He agreed.
"Should we go talk to them?" Roslyn asked.
"If you're ready," He said.
"Yeah, we should get it done as soon as possible."
"Okay, let's go," She said.
Roslyn blurred him off to look for them. She knew the general direction at least. They found them in a living room.
"Mom, dad." Eric said.
"Hello Eric what's up?" His dad asked.
Roslyn told them what just happened.
"So you're dating?" Felicity asked.
"Yeah." Eric said nervously. "Is that okay?"
"Yes, it is," Felicity said.
"Thank you, Mom." She said holding Eric close.
"No trouble," She said smiling.
"Are you guys okay with it?" Roslyn asked Nolan and Alyssa.
"I have no problems, but we will talk later." Alyssa said.
"Of course," Roslyn said knowing exactly what that meant.
"And he has to talk to your father, so do you," She added.
Both kids nodded, "We knew."
"Good then," She said.
"So, now what?" Roslyn asked.
"You date?" Adam said.
"Well, yeah, but I meant right this second." Roslyn said.
"Well, they need to leave soon," Felicity said.
"Right," Roslyn said knowingly.
"So go play we'll find you then," Adam said.
Roslyn took Eric and headed back off, "So now what?" Eric asked when they could not see the adults any more.
"The park?" She suggested.
"You have a park?" He asked.
"The theme park I mean. The one you saw earlier."
"Oh yeah, okay!" He said.
Roslyn took his arm and blurred him back to the park. "Water first?" She asked.
"Sure!" Eric smiled.
She smiled and pulled him along. "Pick whatever you like." Roslyn said taking of her clothes so she was just in her swimsuit.
"I uh..." He said staring at Roslyn.
Roslyn turned back into the American flag. "You like it?"
"I, yeah," He said blushing.
"I always have it on under my clothes because I'm basically addicted to water."
"Well wow, you look incredible," Eric said.
"Thank you." She said blushing deeper.
"So, the slides?" He said. She nodded and they headed up.
An hour later the parents came looking for them. "Hey Mom, Dad, Mr. and Mrs. Garcia-Shapiro." Eric said getting out of the pool.
"Hey Eric ready to go?" Alyssa asked.
Eric grabbed a towel and dried off. "Yeah, I'm ready."
"Where's Roslyn?" Adam asked.
"Right here." She said getting out as well.
"Good, say goodbye," Adam said.
"Goodbye, Eric." Roslyn said hugging him. "Bye Nolan and Alyssa."
"Goodbye," They said as Roslyn kissed Eric's cheek.
"Will they be back soon?" Roslyn asked her parents.
"Soon enough," Adam said.
"Good, I'll see you soon then." Roslyn said to Eric with a smile.
"See you then," He said blushing and wanting to kiss her.
She wanted to as well but it was a risk with both sets of parents there. "Oh go ahead," Nolan said.
Roslyn smiled and kissed his lips. Adam huffed watching them, but said nothing. "You okay?" Felicity whispered to him.
"My daughter is kissing a boy, so no," Adam huffed.
"At least their mouths our closed," Felicity observed but wasn't too keen on the idea either.
"Yeah it's just something feels off," Adam said.
They separated and Felicity nodded in agreement. "We'll talk later?" Adam said.
"Definitely, Come on you three, time to go home." Adam told the guests.
"Okay well thanks," Nolan said.
"You're welcome." Adam and Feliss said.
With that they left heading back towards home. "You can have some more fun here before dinner." Adam told his daughter.
"Thanks daddy!" She said before running off.
Adam and Felicity headed back inside. "What do you think it is?" Felicity asked.
A/N: Leave a review. See you next chapter!