Extraordinary Mistakes II - Blood Ties

Hope that day never comes

It's already dark outside. Abigail spent her day mostly by the gym, avoiding everyone. Rachel shows up there.

"Come with me," she says.

"Leave me alone, Rachel, I'm not in the mood, I won't be a good company," she drops the weights and her voice breaks.

"That's up to me to decide. Come," Rachel looks at her and Abigail gives in, follows her to the backdoor, and they walk a bit further on the garden.

Rachel puts her hands on the floor and creates a floor made of ice in the grass, she makes a bubble of air surrounding it, making sure it keeps it cool, she goes near Abigail, and creates two blades of steel in her shoes, helping her to get into the improvised ice ring.

Is this... because I mentioned how much I loved going to Canada as a child? Ice skating with my family... one of my happiest memories? You... remembered? I told you that for a microsecond on a morning at the gym.

"All yours." Rachel sits on the outside and creates small fires making light inside the bubble of air.

"What about... your side effects? This is too much," Abigail looks around, seeing the ice, the fire, the steel on her shoes, the air that keeps it all contained.

Rachel looks at Abigail. Matthew and Amanda stand behind her, shaking their heads.

"It takes more than this for my side effects to show. World's... most... powerful... deviant. Time for you to admit it," she laughs and looks away.

"Join me, come on!"

"No... have fun."

"Come on!" Abigail smiles.

"I don't know how to..." Rachel sighs and looks down, "skate..."

"You can always heal if you fall, I mean, after you fall... which you will!"

Rachel goes nearer and forms blades out of steel on her shoes as well. Abigail helps her get inside the ring and slowly skating. Rachel loses her balance several times, and eventually falls. Abigail helps her up and they both laugh.

Emily gets up to shut even more of the already drawn curtain when she sees Rachel and Abigail laughing on the improvised ice ring.

Oh, Abigail... how can you fall for such an act? The devil is playing you and you just don't see it. Don't worry, I'll take care of it. What would you do without me?

After Rachel and Abigail leave the garden, Abigail goes to her room and notices that Emily isn't around. Probably taking a shower, thankfully, or avoiding her, which was for the best.

But instead, Emily stood by in the living room, watching them. Shaking her head, seeing the smiles on their eyes and the awkwardness of it all. She hid when they walked inside, heard Abigail thank Rachel once more. Rachel mentions going to the gym and Emily waits for a bit. She waits for Abigail to go upstairs, hear how the gym door opens and closes, take another look around before slowly and silently walking through the entire hallway.

She smiles before activating her ability. Without much noise turns the doorknob and slowly closes the door behind her. Rachel runs on the treadmill, unaware of Emily's presence.

"Rachel Moore," Emily softly says. Inaudible.

She smiles once more, time slows down for her, Rachel's feet stepping are now merely walking. On her left, dumbbells, one to the head, would be enough. The thought crosses her head, but she isn't a killer. A monster.

Rachel keeps running, placing her fingers on her throat, checking her heartbeat. Her right foot slips and she falls off the treadmill onto the ground. She grabs her right shoulder and groans.