"Mesmerizing." a nonlaymen said as he carressed her hair. "Features are aged but not quite."
"What do you mean?" his assistant walked closer to the hospital bed, examining the five-foot matter. "if anything she looks sixteen."
"Well yes. Athough...have you ever seen anyone in her age, like that, like her?" he asked hushing the assistant.
"Oww," A 6-footer walked in, hitting his head on the doorway top, "Where'd you even find her?" Deuce asked, scratching his head.
"Bermuda Triangle?" Dentes, a leaner and tanner twin to Deuce, guestimated as he walked in. "He was boating somewhere there."
"London." Dr. Fropeser, a 36 year old scientist-slash-guardian of the Descendants, replied indifferently.
"Is it finally something normal?" Willis Hunter snickered, he's an inch taller than Deuce and is a blonde and a sky blue eyed Venus.
"As if he will ever pick up something normal." Deuce spoke while rolling his watergreen eyes.
"hm-mn." the manequin-like being squirmed.
"IT MOVED!" Aurora, assistant and daughter to Fropeser, screamed, alarming everyone.
"Aurora! It is not- She is not an it. Address her properly." Fropeser told off his daughter.
"Well whatever, she moved."
Quickly, Fropeser approached the her and began questioning. "Do you know where you are?"
"How in heavens should she know? This place isn't even on any map." Willis reacted and Fropeser browbeated him.
"You were in the middle of a bridge, do you recall me saving you?" She did not reply to Fropeser.
"Maybe she doesn't speak english?" Deuce guessed.
"Try Spanish."Dentes suggested
"Hola! miamo Dora-owwwfff." Deuce winced after receiving a wack on the head from Willis.
"Not the time Dufus." Aurora warned him.
"No, she spoke American. I remember her speaking it." Fropeser said.
"What'd it-she say?" Aurora asked while brushing her's hair. The mannequin did not move.
"That part I don't remember." Dr. scratched his head.
"Nice." "Cool." "Brilliant" the three guys responded unanimously.
Not being able to get responses from the girl, the gang but Aurora, left her to rest.
"You know. I've always wanted a little sister." Aurora spoke to the sleeping doll. "I've always been the only girl." she brushed her hair again. "If you really are 16, I'm only two years older than you. And if you are lost and homeless, we'll be glad to be your family."
The "doll" squirmed and winced as if she was battling her dreams. Aurora tried to hush her but by the time she came close, she opened her eyes. Though, instead of calling for the others, Aurora decided she will take care of her first, calm her down and explain the matters of the situation.
On the more masculine side, Dr. Fropeser explained to the three of why he could not abandon the girl when he saw her.
"I believe she is one of you." he started off. "She radiated a kind of aura that is... not exactly like you did but something similar.... similar but stronger." he finished with a pondering tone.
"meaning?"
"meaning that she could be a guardian but of a stronger kind."
"Sorry to bust her bubbles, but I believe I was made by the strongest to be the strongest." Deuce boasted before getting smacked by his twin.
"Not the time to make jokes," Willis butted in, teasing Deuce, "But could you please elaborate Frop?"
"Just like how I found you two," he directed at the twins, "my detector reacted," He continued talking as he walked across the room to his desktop. He bent over and grabbed a cloth covering something, "But more than reacted...it... well..." he continued as he uncovered the burnt detector from the cloth.
"Oh. That." Willis commented.
"It doesn't look that" Deuce attempted to touch it "ba-ah!" It sparked and stung his finger.
"Woah. dude." Dentes yanked his brother's arm.
"You okay?" Willis asked half worried half laughing.
"Your stuff is broken, Frop." Deuce wimpered as he blew on his burnt skin.
"Not broken. Completely powered." He added as the detector began beeping with a red light and eminating electricity.
"Right." Deuce replied.
"But how?" Willis asked.
Only one word came out of Dr. Fropeser and it was, "Her."
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London Bridge
FantasyFour modern heroes battle against time when they find out that one of their new found friend is from the unexpected.