Designs and powers (Chapter 10)

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=~•Thomas' POV•~=
"-Villains?"
I solemnly nodded towards the three young supers. If I was in their situation, I wouldn't believe me either. They stared at me, mouths hanging and eyes wide. The room was uncomfortably silent as Steven Universe played in the background. That was until Remus spoke.

"So likeeee do we get super suits or something, like Roman and his friends?" He asked breaking the silence in the room.
"Oh yeah, we have a special maker for them. Kinda like Edna E Mode from incredibles!" Emile clarified, giggling like a five year old child.
"Do you want to go there?" I asked the three in front of me.
"As long as the suit doesn't make me look more foolish than need be, I'm down," Virgil agreed as Janus nodded also in agreement.

We made our way through the desolate street that the person we were looking for was on. Virgil seemed to be having an internal panic attack at most likely how quiet the street was. Janus places a hand on the taller super's shoulder as we carried on walking, which seemed to calm the other immensely. The walk drew to a close as we saw the house we had been looking for.

It had a fresh paint of white on it's walls and windows of stained-glass panes like the ones you would see in a church. The roof was flat for the most part but had an arch on some of the higher parts of the building. A black spiked gate sat at the border of the vast garden that had been decorated with flowers of black, white and orange. A fountain could be seen in the centre of a bricked path that led to the house.

Me and Emile walked towards the grand door while Janus and Virgil held Remus back from jumping into the marble fountain. We rang the door bell before Emile ran over to help the young heroes with their... creative friend. The door opened without a creek as a man at the age of about twenty-five, greeted me before turning to see Remus who was now trying to eat the flowers. That was until the man flicked his wrist and flickers of gold surrounded Remus before fainting.

The man wore a black leather jacket that people from the 1950's would wear. Jeans of the same colour were on his legs and sleek heeled boots reached to his calfs. A white shirt with the word 'Sleep' on his chest, written in bold. Sunglasses sat near the bridge of his nose while coffee-coloured hair blew to the side. In his hand was a Starbucks cup that looked half full with whatever fluid was inside. On his jacket were three pins: a rainbow one, a bisexual one and one that said his name, Remy. He gave me a smile before beckoning me inside the building. I looked over to Virgil and Emile carrying Remus over to the door. We all walked into the house with Remus now being dragged by his legs by Virgil as Emile had given up. Once we were all inside, the door slammed shut before the hallway was lit up with an orange hue.

Out of the shadows, a figure emerged from the darkness with a sweet smile on her face. She came into view with an orange cape trailing behind her. She wore a tight-fitting black dress that reached to the top of her ankles. Her feet were in pitch-black heels with orange points. She had straight, jet-black that reached to her coccyx. Her eyes were a fiery-orange which specks of light blue close to her pupil. Natural makeup (unlike V's) was coated on her face as she smiled at us. On her dress was a badge with the name 'Aurra' printed on it with cursive writing. She was not addressed to many by Aurra but instead her super name, Dragon Witch.

"What are you doing here Thomas and who are they?" she gestured over to Remus still unconscious while Janus, Emile and Virgil drew on his face with highlighters. Where did they get them from?
"Oh heh well you know Emile and Remus, right?" I asked her in which she confirmed she did, "well the other two are new supers who are in need of suits, along with Remus." She looked at them again before chuckling and snapping her fingers. The room around us deformed before reforming into a new room I had only see once before. That was when I was getting my suit of awesome gayness power. I saw the two conscious younger heroes stumble backwards when the room had finished forming. Janus looked intrigued while Virgil was clinging onto his arm, most likely piercing his skin with his nails. Remus woke up not long after and stared at his surroundings. That was when I realised Emile was not their, which was okay since they already have his suit. I couldn't find Remy, her adopted son, either but that was okay I would rather not have the constant smell of coffee suffocating me.

"Welcome to the suit station! This machine here-" she explained pointing to the machine, "will determine the best suit for you and your powers. This also shows what your powers are on the screen in the top right corner." Remus looked excited about this with zero concerns while both Janus and Virgil shared a look of suspicion. Aurra smiles at Remus while setting the machine up before gesturing for him to enter, which he gladly does. He entered the contraption fully when the door to it shut. A few seconds later, writing appeared on the power screen. It read:
Powers:
-enhanced strength
-conjuring weapons

Weaknesses:
-abandonment
-sneak-attacks

On the other side of the machine was now a suit of black and green. The door slid open before Remus walked out slowly, grinning as his hair stood on end. Aurra motioned for Janus to enter, to which he complied. Just like before with Remus, writing appeared not long after he stepped in. It read:
Powers:
-shapeshifter
-mind control

Weaknesses:
-mirrors
-fear

I was confused as to why mirrors were a weakness before settling on that he could accidentally mind control himself. On the spot where Remus' suit was, was a black and yellow pile of clothes. The door opens seconds later with a Janus holding his hat close to his head. Virgil seemed at ease now and entered when he was told to. Just like the others, writing appeared once again. It read:
Powers:
-enhanced senses
-shadow manipulation

Weaknesses:
-bright lights/fire
-anxiety

Much like the other two times, a suit sat next to the machine, this time black and purple. The door opened  to a shaking Virgil. Before he left the machine, the writing on the machine was added to.
Weaknesses:
-bright lights/fire
-anxiety
-claustrophobia

Virgil looked at the screen before sighing before I heard him murmur about how he just had to have three weaknesses. Not long after, Emile and Remy entered the room. We all sat down and discussed life and about the powers, before we saw that it was getting mightily dark outside. I looked over to the three children before bidding them farewell before teleporting them back to the road leading to my house. Not long after I did the same with me and teleported back to my apartment after asking if Emile needed help getting home, to which he declined. I sat down on my sofa, setting my alarm for tomorrow, before falling into a deep sleep.

-Words- 1267

Wow this one is really late, heh sorry. Yes I made the dragon witch a super suit maker and Remy being her adopted child. To clear things up, the dragon witch is centuries old and one of the first heroes to walk the planet. Also should I make Remy a cross-dresser or not, just asking. Until next time, adios!

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