Kitchen

@Ella S. ℬ∤ Katherine smiled sadly, she didn't particularly like how her life had turned out, she never had been given a chance to live a normal life. Even when she was with her real parents, kids would call her a weirdo and a misfit. Her real parents thought that the academy would've been a better place for a child like her to grow up in; a place where people like her would not be discriminated, oh how wrong they were.

With her real parents, she was too much to handle and in the academy she was below the standard. Her whole life was centered in living with dozens of other children in a home, cared by a robot and a chimpanzee; THAT was her normal. But what she considers normal was deemed bizarre by the people outside of the institution so here she is, hiding behind a writer's name and staying within the walls of Bumbershoot.

"Really? Are you sure you're not gonna fall asleep?" She laughed and looked at Ella who was backing away. "Ok then! Clean yourself up! You smell like drunkards and sewers." She jokingly sister.

() Hey which room should we use? Or should we use walls?

@Ella S. Her eyes wandered back to Ella and she just smiled as if she understood why her sister didn't give out an answer to her questions. "It's ok.. You don't have to say anything. I know I'll never be good enough for Dad and the media. Remember, The Flower Girl?" She gave out a limp smile.

Katherine still remembers the first and last time she displayed her powers to the media. The rest of her siblings were having an outdoor training for a newspaper to publicized the superhuman institution. Everybody else were showcasing their powers and Katherine was asked to stay out of it and just be by Grace's side by Sir Reginald. Feeling left out, young Katherine shouted to the elder man, catching the attention of photographers and journalists there.

"I have powers too!" That's what young Katherine said, followed by requests from the media people to showcase her powers and so she did. It was not apple blossom season yet at that time and she sped up the blooming of the trees surrounding the venue with her powers and once she was done with blooming it all out, the journalists all laughed and for it. As compared to her twin, Luther, who was Number One, her powers weren't as amazing as his which came out as a lousy superpower to have, considering the fact that the others had prominent and strong powers.

The incident made her feel small, the laughter from the media, Dad's disappointed look and the stares from her other siblings all haunt her till this day.

Katherine got out of her daze as Ella nudged her cheek. "It's alright.. I- I can revive them.." she opened her hand as if scanning the flowers with it, she could see the chlorophil reviving as the leaves turn green again but then it stopped and the flowers wilt again. "Seems like I can't reverse my own mistakes. Yet another reason to never use my powers ever again." She stood up, pursing her lips.

"That'll be a good idea.. I do need some ideas to get my writing going, maybe a movie won't be as bad. How about classics? Breakfast at Tiffany's or maybe, Roman Holiday? I'm a er for Audrey Hepburn.." she chuckled softly.

@Ella S. She laughed slightly from her sister's witty reply. "But... Batman junior was also, kinda hot.." she muttered the last part in a whispering manner before giggling.

Then, her expression changed into an insecure one. "How does it feel though? To help people and stuff.. Being a hero that everyone knows.." she finished wiping off all the bloodstains on Ella-Rae's face and started to move to her sister's hands and nails.

"Ever since Dad dismissed me from the team, I've always been watching you guys on TV and in the newspapers. Sometimes I do wanna be a part of that team but, 'Daddy Knows Best' right?" She chuckled lowly before looking up to meet with the other's eyes.

"Is it crazy if I say I want someone to rumor me to believe that I'm just a normal person with no powers? I.. I want to leave this place just like some of our siblings but I can't seem to let all of this go.. All I've ever known for my whole life is this institute.." she backed away a bit and with the corner of her eye, she saw the pot of fresh flowers are wilted already; proof of her uncontrollable powers.

"Great.You see why I wanna forget that I have powers? So like this or worse than this won't happen."

@Ella S. "Woah woah woah.. Take it easy strong guy.." she led her sister towards a chair, chuckling softly as the latter joked around.

"Oh yes! Rag rag rag." She looked around to find any piece of cloth or towel that could help wipe off her sister's bleeding nose. "Gosh all I can find is these napkins. I hope Mom's fine with it later on.." Katherine shrugged and made her way towards Ella-Rae who looked completely weak and pale.

"You know.. You really should give yourself a rest. Go on a retreat or something. These nosebleeds are getting out of hand and I'm worried about your health." She spoke out as she started wiping off the blood stains on the other's nostrils and philtrum. "Not everyone can be Number One.. Dad labelled me as Number Seven and now look at me, just striving and chilling like Ben's ghost."

She sighed softly before continuing. "Pogo said you resemble Diego so much. The way you despise Dad and how you always try to be a hero." She shook her head while a small smile on her face.

@Ella S. Katherine was just sitting in her room, thinking of new ideas and concepts for her upcoming writings. It was a cold summer night and those were one of the nights where she felt the loneliest. Most of the siblings had either left the nest or were on missions given to them by Dad. While her brain was working on the words and sentences that need to be written, her thoughts got interrupted by the loud shuffling downstairs.

"Mom? Pogo?!" She called out to them loudly as she descended from the 2nd floor. Deep down she's afraid that it might be some kind of dangerous intruder, locked and loaded to hurt her. It has been a long time since she had used her powers. Well, since the time Dad had criticized it and calling it "the weakest power he had ever seen". His words had always rung in her head and flashbacks of her rough childhood always visit her in her dreams.

Armed with a sword she took from the meeting area, Katherine made her way into the kitchen, just to see that it was her sister standing weakly near the sink.

"Oh my God Ella!" She let go of the baseball bat and dropped it to the floor with a sigh of relief.

Noticing that the latter didn't look too well, she rushed to hold her, an arm around the other's waist; securing Ella from falling.

"W-what happened to you? Oh my gosh.. You look horrible!" Her voice laced with worry and confusion.