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Private

"Uh, he's not getting much better," Alicia said. Admitting it allowed felt like someone punched her in the gut. She hated giving negative reports on her brother, but she didn't want to lie to Juliette, especially after all she did for them.

"But you know, I try to keep faith that he'll get better." She thought of all of the nights she prayed to God and begged him to keep her brother safe and to take care of him. She had faith He would keep Jake happy and would return his health one day.

Private

Alicia was always astonished by the speed in which Juliette could make things happen. Money made the world go 'round and Juliette had money to spare. "Thanks, Jake and I really appreciate it," Alicia said, a weight coming off of her shoulders.

The couch was across the room and it naturally drew Alicia to it. She made her way and plopped down onto the soft cushions. "Just watching him. It's my day off." As much as she would like to relax on her days off, she couldn't. She needed to make sure Jake was safe and comfortable.

Private

Alicia didn't like that Juliette insisted so much on the heater. It's not that she didn't appreciate the offer, but Alicia didn't like being a freeloader. She felt guilty when others helped her, even if she really needed the help. In part, she was a very prideful woman.

However, thinking about her brother let her push her pride over a bit. "A space heater?" she considered, looking at the room her brother slept in. "Actually that would be great, at least his room could be warmer," Alicia said, doing her best to swallow her pride. "Thank you, Juliette."

Private

Alicia went into the kitchen to get the water. She grabbed one of the sealed water bottles she stowed under the table and returned. When she returned to the living room she saw Juliette examining the heater. "Um," Alicia considered and handed Juliette her water bottle. She hated to ask for help, she never wanted Juliette to think they were friends just because of her money. Sure, they met because of their financial differences, but they became friends because of their personalities. "Uh, well, I think we'll be okay, it should be warming up by next month." Even as she said it, Alicia knew Jake might not be around that long, but she hoped and prayed for a miracle.

Private

"Yeah, the heater's been acting up," Alicia said, shutting the door. She tugged the lock closed, always careful to make sure no one unwanted could come in. She turned to Juliette, "Are you thirsty? Do you want some water or something?"

She wished she could offer Juliette more, she wished she could afford to take her out to eat or out to a movie or something to at least pay for her repeated kindness. Alicia was aware of Juliette's mass of wealth. At times she wished she could have wealth like that. Then she could have at least helped her brother. Alicia sighed at the thought. She was glad for Juliette's friendship. Somehow Juliette seemed to always make Jake feel better.

Private

"You're okay?" Alicia asked, looking down at her younger brother, Jake. He was snuggled under several blankets as their heater barely functioned properly.

"Yeah," he replied weakly and turned over in his bed. "Thanks."

"Of course. Call me if you need anything," Alicia said and partially closed the door behind her. It had been hard the last couple years or so. Jake and Alicia were half-siblings, sharing a father. Both of their mothers were out of the picture and more recently their father as well. She sighed thinking about the hardships they faced.

The past few years left Alicia taking care of Jake, who was only twelve. Right now he lied in his bed fighting his hardest against a terminal illness. She wasn't able to afford medical insurance for them until recently, and even so it was much too late. She clenched her fists. If only they had been a little quicker to the doctor, then maybe, just maybe they could have caught the disease before it fully struck. Every time she thought about their misfortune she wanted to cry or slam her fist through a wall or both.

Recently she had the fortune of meeting Juliette. Even though times were tough, Juliette's mere presence seemed to make everything feel slightly better.

Alicia heard a knock on the door. She checked the eye hole then opened. "Hey Juli, perfect timing." She opened the door to let her friend in. "Gotta hurry, the heat will leave if you don't come in," she said, brushing her black hair out of her face.

City of Heroes and Villains

"Look, I don't see the point," Ashe said as she sat beside Enma in their car. They were far from lovers. They were simply two people who needed each other, at least for the time being. "Why align ourselves with the White Capes when we can just stay neutral? If we were with the White Capes we wouldn't even have this car!"

Enma considered this, and she was right. If they aligned themselves, they would be restricted. As Grey Capes they could do what they wanted, good or bad. He gripped the steering wheel tighter in frustration.

"Don't even worry about it," Ashe said and began to turn through the stations. Enma hated when she did this, it always distracted him, but she didn't care. She flipped through several stations before settling on a news station.

"–break at Meta-Prison. There's no way of telling how many have escaped or what they will do," the man on the radio reported.

Enma and Ashe sent sideways glances to each other. "We should get there," Enma said, though he left no room for argument as he began the route to the prison.

City of Heroes and Villains

Name: Enma Seiti
Super Name: Nightmare
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Powers: He can manipulate shadows in a similar manner to the Lantern Corps. in DC Comics. The more complex the formation, the more energy it takes.
Super Suit:

My Hider

Civilian Clothes:

My Hider

How You Obtained Your Powers: Along with Ashe, Enma was in experiments by an underground organization named "Veritas" who tried to manipulate DNA and create their own army of supers. Many of the experiments failed. The organization has since been disbanded, however, the effects still remained.
Alliance: Gray capes, leaning white
Other: Oof, where are the white capes? XD
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Name: Ashe Leskow
Super Name: Blue Bird
Age: 21
Gender: Female
Powers: She has blue wings that she got from the experiments as well as super strength.
Super Suit:

My Hider

Civilian Clothes:

My Hider

How You Obtained Your Powers: Along with Enma, Ashe was in experiments by an underground organization named "Veritas" who tried to manipulate DNA and create their own army of supers. Many of the experiments failed. The organization has since been disbanded, however, the effects still remained.
Alliance: Gray capes, leaning white
Other: Took me like thirty minutes to find these pictures. XD

City of Heroes and Villains

Name: Enma Seiti
Super Name: Nightmare
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Powers: He can manipulate shadows in a similar manner to the Lantern Corps. in DC Comics. The more complex the formation, the more energy it takes.
Super Suit:

My Hider

Civilian Clothes:

My Hider

How You Obtained Your Powers: Along with Ashe, Enma was in experiments by an underground organization named "Veritas" who tried to manipulate DNA and create their own army of supers. Many of the experiments failed. The organization has since been disbanded, however, the effects still remained.
Alliance: Gray capes, leaning white
Other: Oof, where are the white capes? XD
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Name: Ashe Leskow
Super Name: Blue Bird
Age: 21
Gender: Female
Powers: She has blue wings that she got from the experiments as well as super strength.
Super Suit:

My Hider

Civilian Clothes:

My Hider

How You Obtained Your Powers: Along with Enma, Ashe was in experiments by an underground organization named "Veritas" who tried to manipulate DNA and create their own army of supers. Many of the experiments failed. The organization has since been disbanded, however, the effects still remained.
Alliance: Gray capes, leaning white
Other: Took me like thirty minutes to find these pictures. XD