Encanto stories, AUs, and oneshots

A Machine

(Luisa POV)

I woke up with excitement and shot out of my bed, today was my first day with my gift and I was gonna help everyone, I ran downstairs and to the kitchen to eat breakfast, it was just me, mama and abuela down there as we had all woken up early.

I grabbed a glass of oj and ran to sit by abuela

"when do I get to use my gift, when do I get to help people" I asked anxiously

"don't worry mija, it will happen soon enough, just remember to be careful because you're stronger now, it wont feel very different but it is"

"ok abuela" I said, barely listening, I was so excited for today, I just couldn't wait to help people like everyone else, suddenly the cup in my hand shattered, leaving painful shards of glass embedded in my hand

"what did I just say Luisa, you have to be careful!" abuela said sharply

"i-i'm sorry abuela, I didn't mean to-" I said, my eyes starting to tear up, from the pain and from the scolding

"go get cleaned up" abuela sighed

I walked in to the kitchen and held my hand out to mi mama

"aye mija, what happened" she gasped, stuffing an arepa in my mouth

"I lost control of my powers, I need to be more careful" I mumbled around the snack

"its ok mija, just clean the blood and remember your strength" she said gently

my hand was healed, it just had smears of blood and a few red lines left over, and I went to walk out the door when abuela grabbed my shoulder and said

"I think its better if you go out tomorrow mija, when you prove you can control your gift, until then you can help around the house"

I bit my lip and held back tears, I was supposed to help everyone, I sadly trudged to the kitchen where mama was making some food for the day

"mija could you grab the flour and put this away" she asked

I went and grabbed the sack of flour, which I had never been able to lift before, and put it down beside her, then grabbed the bowl and put it in a cupboard, then I heard piano music

"sounds like your papa is  on the piano again, go see if he needs anything okay querida"

"okay mama" I said excitedly, even if I couldn't help the town I could still help my family, I ran to where my papa was playing the piano, it didn't look like he needed any help so I walked up and said "papa, can you teach me how to play?" he looked up at me smiling

"of course lu-lu, do you want to start now?"

i gripped the side of the piano in excitement "can we?" suddenly my papa pushed me back, I looked and saw that where I was gripping the piano I had started cracking it

"watch out mija" he said, i just looked at where I broke it, papa grabbed my hands and held them

"ay, you got a few scratches, lets get you to mama-"

"no!" I said pulling my hands back "abuela told me to be careful, i'm sorry"

he put his hands on my shoulders "mija I don't care about the piano, I care about you" he said gently, but I froze when I heard a much colder voice from behind me

"what is the meaning of this?" abuela said, my papa tried to open his mouth to explain but abuela talked over him "step aside Agustin, Luisa explain yourself" and again my papa tried to say "it wasn't her fault"