Lab Rats- Dawn

Brother Battle

No outfit since she'll be wearing her Tech Town uniform.

Bree and I dragged ourselves into the lab, worn out from our day at Tech Town, each of us sighing and groaning. "I am so glad to be home. We just worked a twelve-hour shift at Tech Town." Bree remarked, while I groaned in frustration at the memory of the crowded event. "Tell me about it. I don't know what was worse the sweaty nerds or... the nerds." I quipped, as Bree and I collapsed onto the chairs. Leo chimed in, who sat next to us, a tablet in his hold, a glass of iced tea beside him and his leg onto the other. "I hear you. It's been pretty crazy around here too. I made a pitcher of ice tea, but then I changed the water filter, so I had to go back and make another pitcher of ice tea, but then I realized I forgot the lemons..." he rambled before noticing our annoyed expressions. "...like I said, it's been a whirlwind."

"Well it's better than being badgered by tech nerds obsessed with our stupid contest." Bree scoffed and as she stood up and walked away, I reached for Leo's ice tea. "Contest? What contest?" Leo asked her in curiosity as I sipped his drink through the orange straw. "Don't tell him that." I pleaded, knowing how Leo can be.

Bree sighed exasperatedly and began explaining. Well, I warned her. "We're about to hit our one millionth customer, and whoever that is wins the grand prize: an all-expense-paid trip to meet Tech Town's founder, Franz Minsk." Bree droned, her tone bored from repeating the same information for the past 12 hours. "Wait, wait, wait." Leo stumbled over his words, fumbling to reach Bree, his eyes wide with excitement. "The Franz Minsk? The man whose designing a billion dollar tech theme park with the world's first anti-gravity roller coaster?"

"No, the other Franz Minsk." I deadpanned, his head turning to me, still in disbelief as I sipped my drink. As Bree attempted to walk away again, Leo hurried over and stood in front of her, halting her in her tracks. "Oh man, I've always wanted to meet him. This is the coolest contest ever." He grabbed her shoulder, gazing off into the distance as I set the drink down and approached them. "Maybe I can be the first person to throw up on his roller coaster."

"Leo, with your delicate little stomach, you'll probably throw up in line." I teased, smirking and crossing my arms. As Bree attempted to leave again, Leo grabbed her arm, stopping her in her tracks once again. "Oh, I am winning that contest." he declared confidently, clearly interested in securing the prize. "How close are you to a million?" he asked eagerly. "We have no idea." I replied with a shrug, while Bree continued for me. "You just have to buy something and hope you're lucky."

"Hmm, well, maybe a hundred dollar bill will ensure I get lucky." He proposed, trying to bribe us, taking out his wallet from his pocket. "You do not have a hundred dollar bill." Bree scoffed before finally walking away. His face lit up with the spark of a plan, and he cast a quick glance at me before breaking into a wide grin. "Touché." he admitted, then dashed after her without another thought.

"He probably doesn't even have a dollar bill." I mused to myself, walking out the lab myself.

...

"You? Normal? Ha!" I heard Scott remark as I entered the building. I noticed Scott directing the remark at Bree, who he never really liked. "Scott, now that you know we're bionic, I will not hesitate to burn those fancy socks of yours." I warned with a sweet smile, deliberately announcing my presence. He jumped in fright, his confident grin vanishing instantly as he stumbled backward, putting some distance between himself and my sister. I hummed in satisfaction. Bree and I exchanged a quick fist bump before she turned back to him, continuing their conversation. "And because I want to be a people person like you."

"Just remember, around here..." Scott positioned himself confidently, his leg on the counter, flexing his chest. "I'm the superhero." He declared, running off like a child with his arm outstretched and his fists clenched.