SuperCorp Chronicles

Chapter 45

Nia took a deep breath as she stood in Parthas, in front of her childhood home, not believing she was really doing this, but she also knew that if she ever wanted to be able to sleep properly again, she needed to. She needed to learn how to control her powers. How to use them beyond a random instinct. Even though she knew that Maeve would likely hate her once the news came out, since she could hope for the best, she also knew her sister. With how much she'd tied her identity around the idea that she'd be the Dreamer, only to find out that Nia had been the one given the powers, she doubted her big sister would take it very well. Though Nia had to admit, she was feeling a little smug about the fact that she'd been given the powers considering insufferable Maeve had always been about the fact that she'd be the one to get the powers, since not only was she the firstborn child, but she was also a natural born woman, since Nia was trans, completely disregarding the fact that they had a younger sister named Sasha who'd been just as likely to become the Dreamer as Maeve was.

Anyways, Nia took a deep breath as she knocked on the door and smiled when the door opened to reveal her mother on the other side.

"Nia. What a pleasant surprise." Isabel Nal said with a smile as she hugged her daughter.

"Hey mom. Can we talk privately?" Nia asked.

"Of course. Sasha's in her room listening to her music and Maeve's out in town with your dad, so we'll be fine." Isabel said as she showed Nia inside and Nia could tell by the smile on her mother's face that she already knew why she was here.

"You sent Maeve out on purpose, since you know why I'm here don't you?" Nia asked.

"Yes, but first, why don't you go say hello to your little sister, since I know how much she's missed you, since you don't call very much." Isabel said.

"I know. I just needed some space. Especially from Maeve, since she was unbearable with her beliefs about how she'd be the Dreamer. With no cause by the way." Nia said.

"I know and I also know that the fact that your father and I did nothing to try and stem her behavior is part of why you left. Especially while I knew that one of my daughters would inherit the power of dreams, I always suspected that it would be either your or Sasha, so I let Maeve have her satisfaction. Though that was probably a mistake." Isabel said.

"Probably, since she's going to be furious when she finds out that I'm the one who inherited the family powers." Nia said.

"And you know that your father and I will take your side in that fight, since whatever Maeve says to you, she'll be wrong. But anyways, onto why you're here, your powers finally manifested?" Isabel asked and Nia nodded.

"They surfaced while I was in Metropolis during the war. I created a shield of dream energy on instinct to protect myself and a friend." Nia said.

"That's a very advanced ability, since normally the Dreamer requires more intensive training. You already appear to have a natural affinity for these powers. But first." Isabel said and Nia smiled.

"Yep. She's in her room?" Nia asked.

"Just follow the music. She always has it on while she's drawing. You may have inherited my powers, but Sasha inherited my artistic talent." Isabel said, clearly very proud of that.

"Sasha always was the artistic type." Nia said and Isabel nodded with a smile as Nia smiled and headed upstairs where she heard Taylor Swift's 22 through the door and knocked.

"Come in." a teenage voice said and Nia smiled as she opened the door to reveal a teenage girl who looked like a younger version of her.

"Hey Sasha." Nia said.

"Nia." Sasha said as she quickly got up and hugged her big sister.

"I've missed you so much." Nia said.

"Well, there are things called phones that people use to talk to each other." Sasha said and Nia grinned.

"I know, I'm the worst." Nia said and Sasha smiled.

"What are you doing back in Parthas? I thought you were a big shot reporter in National City?" Sasha asked.

"I wouldn't go that far, but I promise that I will try to come home to visit more often. Especially since now I have an even more important reason to come back besides my little sister who should also come visit me in National City." Nia said.

"What is it?" Sasha asked.

"Something that is going to make Maeve furious at me." Nia said.

"You got the dream powers didn't you?" Sasha asked.

"Yes and I'm guessing you guessed that because we both know how much of Maeve's identity she's built around being the one who gets the powers." Nia said.

"Do you have any idea how many times she's made me draw sketches of her own Dreamer costume. Like she's too good for the one that's been passed down in our family for generations." Sasha said.

"Which I will be taking back to National City with me after mom's done training me." Nia said and Sasha grinned.

"Are you gonna join the Justice League?" Sasha asked.

"I don't know. I mean my powers just came in and I'm still learning how to use them. I think I have a long way to go before I get to that point, but hopefully, someday I'll get to that point." Nia said.

"I know you will and I'm so happy that you're the one who got the powers, though I am bummed that it means that I'll never get them." Sasha said.

"Thanks sis, and while I am going to use our family's suit, I'd be more than happy to hear about any improvements that the resident style genius in our family has." Nia said and Sasha grinned.

"I'm at your service." Sasha said.