THE LEGACIES | arrowverse

5 | Once Again

--NOW, THE PRESENT--
Central City
September 8, 2037
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          BIANCA'S EYES WIDENED as she looked up outside the elevator of the Time Bureau as the doors began to close to see her coworkers on their way, their faces etched with worry. Thiago's nose was bleeding.

Hesitantly, she reached her hand out between the closing doors, signaling the doors to stop closing and wait a few moments.

Her coworkers thanked her and went inside.

Before Bianca could ask, Kai explained.

Something to do with his powers, I think. But he's okay," he said with a calm tone, somehow making Bianca begin to wonder all the possible implications of this. 

Bianca nodded and stole a glance at Thiago who sent her a tight lipped smile. "I'm good." He said whilst holding a hand to his nose.

Leah leaned against the walls of the elevator quiet more than usual. For a moment she thought she had done something to make Thiago in pain like that. And now it seems like her parents have been hiding something like this the whole time?

She'd talk about it with her friends but she wasn't sure if they'd understand. None of their powers seemed capable of taking someone else's life.

Kai, feeling the tension without having to touch anyone, tried to clear the air. He cleared his throat and flashed a smile towards Bianca.

"Hey Bianca, how was your test?"

Bianca looked up at Kai in front of her and avoided his eyes, remembering the last time she saw him today was when she walked away from a moment that truly warmed her heart.

"It was fine. I did well I think."

There was another moment of silence as Kai thought of the next thing to say to lift the mood but Thiago couldn't help himself.

"I can't believe our parents knew each other, Leah. They lied to us. And they worked at star labs way before we were born."

Bianca's ears perked at the news. She figured something more must have happened on the way to work.

Leah sighed, "I honestly don't want to think about it right now." She shook her head and willed herself to smile. "Let's just work today and maybe have a little bit of fun."

"Leah," Kai warned with a chuckle.

"I've been waiting for the perfect day to drink those bottles I hid in the lockers and it looks like today is one of those days," Leah shrugs.

Thiago is immediately against it but the thought of numbing his mind was oddly tempting.

Bianca resisted the urge to roll her eyes at the sight of Thiago considering all for his crush. Kai seemed to agree when he crossed his arms at Thiago. "Dude, you never drink and Leah you're definitely not doing it today. We're on security duty."

Leah leaned against the elevator walls, all sense seeming to leave her mind as the light in her eyes seemed to dim. "Come on, Kai. You're like always ready to be happy. You choose now to be a stickler?"

"Thiago's still bleeding if you haven't noticed," Kai says sternly, hating how hard it was to remain calm.

Thiago lifted his head higher as if it would help the bleed and to hide his just as red cheeks. This what he gets for trying to be cool.

Suddenly the elevators opened, silencing everyone. Bianca rushes out, brushing past Thiago as she does, leaving just in time to hear him wince in pain again.