Karolina Dean

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Sat, 21 Apr 2007 05:25:15 GMT

Wow, I wasn't expecting to get in this round

Character: Karolina Dean
Series: Runaways
Character Age: 16
Canon: Karolina's childhood was picture perfect. She was the daughter of two successful Hollywood actors who worked to give her to have a normal childhood in spite of their fame and helped foster her peaceful nature. Then she found out that not only were her parents evil, but that she was secretly an alien, that her parents had been tricking her into suppressing her sun-powered alien abilities (which include flight and her body becoming rainbow-colored energy) for almost all of her life, and that they had only been interested in having her to begin with as a publicity stunt. All this when she was already troubled about not being "normal" because she was just realizing that she was gay.

At first this made her enter a manic-depression state; alternating between loving her new powers, and hating that she was, in her own eyes, a freak. At her very lowest point she essentially attempted suicide, only saved by her alien blood being poisonous to the vampire she allowed to attack her. After that brush with death she finally starts coming to terms with herself, becoming increasingly self-assured (although she never loses a tendency to stammer a lot when things start going badly unless there's a fight going on), and also starting to stand out as the peacekeeper in the group of Runaways. Even with their enemies she'll often try talking things out if she thinks it might work, although she won't hesitate to fight when it doesn't.

She got her biggest boost when she discovered that she had been betrothed to a shape-shifting alien named Xavin who wanted to bring peace to their home worlds. By accepting the engagement she was able to both learn more about her powers and heritage, and, with a fiance who could turn into a girl, finally come out of the closet. Unfortunately a fight broke out on their wedding day that ended in both her and Xavin's worlds being destroyed with only the two of them escaping. With permission from the characters already in camp, Karolina is being apped from during that escape, before she reaches Earth.

Sample Post:

This can't be Earth already, can it? I'd swear I only closed my eyes for a minute, not close to long enough to miss the whole trip home. And this definitely isn't L.A.; even Skid Row is nicer.

So we either had to make an emergency landing on a planet I've probably never heard of, or Xavin forgot where we were supposed to land and got us lost in what might be Latveria for all I know. I... I guess she didn't wait for me to wake up before leaving to scout out the area. She didn’t mean to disappear, and this isn’t going to turn into one of those urban legends where someone goes off for help and, like, gets killed by a crazy swamp mutant no matter how much these woods remind me of them. God, the only way this wedding day could get worse is if I end up having to write a "death list five", and I just don’t think I’m cut out to be Uma Thurman.

At least I think I can hear people from here. If they look human, I'll guess Earth. All I need to do is follow my ears and I'll find a... a gay pride parade? Oh, wow, the middle of nowhere must be way more progressive than I've always heard. Um, hey there!

Huh? ...No, I'm sorry, but I'm not here to play your rainbow flag. I mean, I'm totally into the whole cause and everything--out of the closets and into the streets!--but I need to find someone and get to L.A. I don't have time to participate, even though it would be fun to see what one of these things is like in real life. My parents always taught me that the news only covers the parts of events that they think will sell, but I never would have guessed that what they weren't showing was that there's as much monster make-up around as there is glitter and feathers. And that smell is... did you all rub yourselves with rotting meat?

It's a statement, right? Like, a lot of people think we're monsters because of the way we were born, but if they just look closer they'll find out we're all just hu-- people at heart? It's really cool that you'd go all out to get your message across; I... I think it might have made the time before I came out a little easier if I'd gotten that through my head.

But I've gotta say, you know what's not cool? Animal cruelty. I really don't want to be a downer for you guys, but I can't just stand here and ignore it. Being out and proud is one thing, but dyeing gorillas purple to show it is just taking things too far. Okay, it is a little funny to imagine the fit Jerry Falwell would have over 'em if he thought Tinky-Winky was bad, but that doesn't make it a good thing to do. They might just be animals, but... but why are you giving them a... Hey!

Geeze, I already said I'm not gonna be your flag! Even if I was, it still wouldn't be cool with me to try to shove a flagpole up my-- God! Stop it!

Okay, girl, let's think about this. You're outnumbered, you aren't at full strength, and you don't want to hurt the innocent animals if you can help it, so the right thing to do would be... You know what, I already know Plan A never works. No one else is around to call the shots, so this time I'm going straight to Plan B.

Run away!

Thu, 05 Apr 2007 03:48:56 GMT

Second verse, same as the first.

Series Two

#1
-Haven't you seen the news, Ricky? Your grandparents are worried sick about you.

-Plan B it is, boss.

-Excuse me. I'm an extraterrestrial... and proud of it, thank you very much.

-Nico!

-But, I thought you could only cast spells after you bled? And he never even...
-Ohhh. Right. That time of the month...

-Hey! I warned you, misuse that word one more time and I'll--

-Just be glad we have someplace for our new Hostel, Molly.

-Because she doesn't want them back, Chase. She's just saying that we have a responsibility to clean up after their mess... right, Nico?

-Us? Ma'am, how are we supposed to stop something if the grown-up us's can't?

-But Old Lace seems pretty convinced it's you.

#2
-You tried to raise the dead? When? Who?

-Is that possible, Nico? Is there some way you could see the last few moments of her life?

-Well, the older you did say Victor's father was a villain, right? "The greatest evil in the universe?"

-Victor, yeah? Don't freak out...
-We tracked you down with the info on the back of this old yearbook photo. We just want to talk to you about--

-What are you...?

#3
-You haven't killed anybody yet, Victor... but you will.

-We're bringing him with us?

-But the last time we brought a boy back to the Hostel, he tried to eat us!

-Molly, our parents are dead, but that doesn't mean they weren't villains.

-Wow. You are really, really pretty.

-Seriously.

-Molly! I was talking to her!

-Not, Mol, they're adults. Now you grab Gert and Old Lace. I'll try to help Nico.

#4
-Whose cell is that?

-Superfreak?

-Yeah, whoever said bad guys have taste never took an interior decorating class. You should have seen how much green and purple our parents had down here before I started going all Queer Eye on the place.

-I know it's tough to swallow, Victor, but trust us, you can live a whole lifetime with your parents and still not know the first thing about them. And if you never even got the chance to meet one of 'em...

-Wow, this is like the most surreal episode of Maury Povich ever.

-Why are we only considering men from this planet? I thought you said Vic's father was the biggest bad in the universe.

-Let her go!

-I thought that creep died fighting the Fantastic Four or something?

-And if you walk in there solo, he could go back on his word and kill you both. Trust us, if there's one thing parents are good at, it's lying to their kids. Besides, we've been rescuing civilians from hostage situations like this ever since bad guys started showing up in L.A. again. Let us help you.

-We always go to Plan B! Next time, we should make that our Plan A!

-Put her down!

-He won't be the first man to try.

-OOF!

#6
-Molly's zonked, but she'll live. Is Chase...?

-What? Why? If I drain all my energy in one shot, I--

-Sorry.

-I'm so sorry, Victor. I know what it's like to find out that you're not what you thought you were, but you can't let that--

#7
-Cosmic? As in, outer space?

-Molly, you can bench-press Rhode Island! You have to help!

-All right, just follow Nico's lead...
-...and you should make it through in one piece.

-No offense, but if you're looking to be a queen...
-...you want West Hollywood.
-Did... did I kill him?

-Nico, no!

-Few miles outside of L.A., from the looks of it.

-I tried to warn you, you can't cast the same spell twice, can you?

-When we fought that new Tarantula guy in Van Nuys three weeks ago, remember.

-Beat yourself up later, girlfriend. If we're out here, that means Victor's all alone with Satan's beekeeper.

-Well, we officially have enough feminine products to last until the apocalypse or menopause.

-Oh, nice! Check out that sky!
-There's usually way too much smog and light pollution to see constellations out here, but you can totally make out all of Cassiopeia tonight!

-I'm so sorry. Am... am I moving too fast?

-But after Alex, you... you said you were done with boys forever.

-Yes? Well, not all of them. I mean, aren't you?

-I'm such an idiot.

-It's true! I thought I'd finally figured out who I was, but now I know I don't know anything.

-My mom's from the same planet as me, and she was never like this. Face it, I'm not just an alien. I'm a freak.

-You are not! I don't belong with you people, Nico... I don't belong anywhere! God, what am I supposed to do now?

-If I could make a wish, I'd ask never to be born, okay?

-Whoa.

-I don't think so. Looks like it's from out of town.

-How... how do you know my name?

-You're not taking me anywhere.

-Nico, watch--
-Nico!

-What... what are you?

-My... my parents are dead.

#8
-What... what are you?

-What the %^#* are you talking about?

-Get away from me, you freak!

-Let him go, Xavin!

-Please! These people are my friends!

-No, Gert. He's... he's an extraterrestrial. Like me. He said that we're engaged.
-Sounds like my parents set up some kind of arranged marriage for us.

-I'm here, dammit! Talk!

-Nico, wait. Maybe... maybe we should hear him out.

-Whatever you have to say to me, you can say it in front of them.

-My parents? How?

-My mom and dad lived in a star?

-That's insane!

-She's right, Xavin. I can't marry you... but not because I don't believe you. I can't do it because it'd be a lie.
-I... I like girls.

-Okay.

-Nico, I have to do this. People are dying.

-No, it's my mom and dad's fault. And I thought the whole point of our group was trying to make upf for our parents mistakes, right? Please... don't make this harder than it already is.
-Goodbye, Molly. You be strong for these guys, okay?

-Look after Gert, Old Lace. Don't let Chase take her for granted.

-So long, Victor. I'm sorry I didn't get to know you better.

-Nico...

-Shh, this is for you.

-No, it's how I hide my powers. But where I'm going, I'll never have to do that again.
-I can finally stop pretending to be something I'm not.

-Please don't be sad for me.
-I love you all very much.
-Keep running.

#14
-Xavin! You're not supposed to see me yet!

-It's bad luck! Well, it is on Earth, anyway. The groom isn't supposed to see the wedding dress before the ceremony.

-You... you look beautiful.

-It's nothing.

-No, of course not. I would never risk jeopardizing the peace we've worked so hard for. This union is the final step in bringing our two worlds together.

-I do, Xavin. I really do. These past few months have been the happiest of my life. I... I finally feel like I belong.

-I miss my friends.

-I don't follow.

-You did that? For me?

#16
-Man, I am so tired of fighting.
-What can't we all just get along?

#17
-I can't leave you kids alone for a second, can I?

-In the Beverly Gardens, right before I left the planet. You were going to ask where you and I almost kissed, right?

-Shh. It's all right, Nico.

-I was about to go through with my ceremony, when a Skrullos guest insulted one of the Majesdarian bridesmaid's dresses. Stupid, right? But next thing I know, the adults in both parties were fighting, and... and the peace I left you guys to rebuild was completely shattered. It's so messed up. One second, everything was fine, and then--

-Everything just went insane. We barely escaped Tarnax VII before Xavin's outpost launched antimatter missiles at Majesdane. It... it was horrible. We crash-landed our escape pod a few miles from the Hostel. I... I don't know if anyone else from our system survived.

-What's happening here? Why are you guys all at each other's throats?

-Wait, someone took Molly?

-Who did this? What are we fighting?

-Oh, Chase. I'm sure she's just scared and... and confused. Give her time, she'll come around. Trust me, you two were made for each other.

-Each of us has been falling apart since day one, Chase. We just have to find a way to fall apart together.

-Or maybe they're still on their way back. You should probably cloak the Leapfrog, Chase.

-Huh, that must be why my parents were always going there when I was a kid.

-It means I picked up a few new tricks off-world... like how to put an impenetrable shield around my friends.
-Thankfully, it works on enemies, too.

#18
-Where are we?

-Fire? Are you okay?

-What does that mean? Where is everyone?

-Body...? You mean...?

#19
-She's not an it, Gert. She's you. You... you died.

-Before the last battle with our parents, you mean? When Chase almost drowned.

-Can it be salvaged, Xavin?

-We still have the Hostel. You'll always be welcome there.

-They lost a friend, Xavin. And so did I.

-Xavin, we have a saying on Earth: "One death is a tragedy. A million deaths is a statistic."

-So... you don't think you can ever be happy here?

-See, that's how my friends and I felt about Gert.

-You would have liked her. She was grumpy and contrary on the surface, but underneath it all, she was just a sweet girl... like you.

-No, only villains try to change the whole world.
-The rest of us take it one person at a time.

-What about the employees? And the customers? We still have a responsibility to protect Los Angeles from all the pychopaths trying to take out parents' place.

#20
-Oh my God!

-Xavin's kind of right, Nico. This thing is wrecking every building built in the last twenty years! New York is hours away, and we're pretty much the only super-help this coast has got, right? Even those Excelsior basketcases have been missing in action since--

-Actually, Xavin, Nico is our leader. She calls the shots.

-Hey, we've helped take down more than one evil giant before. Though I don't remember the Gibborim being this big.

-Xavin!

-We have to roll, guys.
-That thing's down, but it's a long way from out.

-So what do we do next?

#21
-There's somebody alive in there!

-Calm down, sir. No one is accusing you of--

-Ooo, did you see how fast I put this one up?

-Xavin!?

-Xavin, you were fantastic.

#22
-This town is so out of ideas.

-Victor, can you do something about their shiny metal Second Amendment rights?

-Chase, you can't take an evening stroll across L.A. with a telepathic dinosaur.

-Don't worry, sweetie. Molly's real mutant power is complete mastery of every board game ever created.

-Wellllll, poor Greenland got its butt kicked hours ago, and my glow is starting to fade, so I think I'm going to hit the sack.
-Um, see you later? This you, I hope?

-Don't beat her too bad, Molly Dolly!

#23
-LET GO OF ME!
-Please... you're tearing me apart...

-Just my mom and dad again. I keep having this creepy Freudian remix of my childhood where they're both... Um. What are you wearing?

-I love everything you sew yourself, Nico.

-You know I do.

-Am... am I still dreaming?

-No. I can't.
-I care about you. More than you'll ever know. But I'm with Xavin now, and she's earned my loyalty, Nico.

-Xavin?! What are you doing? Is... is this supposed to be some kind of a sick test?

-Then why?

-Xavin, I like you. I just want you to be yourself.

-Yeah. Welcome to the club.

-I'm coming, Molly. But why did you tell Xavin to go wake up Nico and--

-Sounds like he's finally leaving us for good.

-That doesn't make sense. Chase's dinosaur is house-trained better than he is.

-I can't, Molly. I used up my glow fighting those werewolves, and I won't be able to recharge until sunrise.

#25
-You're sure, honey? The trail Old Lace was leaving ends here?

-Good eyes, Mol.

-I know what you're going through, Old Lace. Your heart is telling you one thing, but your "master" is telling you something else, right? Well, you're nobody's slave. Doesn't matter if it's our parents' wishes or telepathic orders...
-...we all have the power to do whatever the hell we want.
-Aww, that's my sweet girl.

-You know we can't do that.

-Xavin!
-Go limp, baby! If I concentrate, I might be able to juice up enough of a field to break your--
-UNF!

-I'm sorry.

-Gert used to say that kids spend their lives wanting to be adults, and adults spend their lives wanting to be kids.

-I don't know.
-She just spent her life living.

-Not me. I want to stay up and watch the sunrise.

-We're in no condition to fight. What... what do we do.

Wed, 04 Apr 2007 08:23:29 GMT

Every line of dialog (or grunt, or scream, or whatever) Karolina has in the entire first series, formatting BKV's. Entirely free of context aside from what issue it is.

Season One

#1

-I'm not gonna force 'em on anybody, but the Wilders didn't really have any vegan stuff at their house last year, remember?

-Are you kidding? You're the only happy couple in California.

-Nico!

-God, you are so hot. Where'd you get that outfit?

-So, what's the plan, man?

-If Nico's in, so am I.

-Um, sure, Alex. Come on, Miss Molly, the grown-ups are just putting on a stupid play. Let's go fix your hair.

#2

(Likely "Stop it!" and/or "Get off! You're hurting me!" since she's the most crushed by other people in the Twister game and isn't preoccupied with the murder that just happened.)

-Okay, will someone please tell me what's going on? What did I miss down there?

-What the heck is going on, guys? You're scaring me.

-Huh?

-Stabbed?

-You mean like... like Doctor Doom?

-Sorry, Chase. That was my suggestion. The planetarium's pretty much the same distance from all of our houses.

-Is anyone else having a hard time processing this? I mean, no matter what you guys saw down there, it sounds like out parents have been leading some kind of freaky double lives... for years, probably. How is that possible?

-Alex, if this Pride really is a group of... of "bad guys" like you think it is, how come I never read about them in my History of Masked Crime elective? I couldn't even find anything about them on the internet.

-But if I accuse my mom and dad of something, and it turns out they didn't really do it, it could still ruin their careers. That happens all the time in Hollywood.

-And you think it's still there? With the... the girl in it?

-I still think we should have taken my car. It's less conspicuous than the Shaggin' Wagon here.

-Wow, it's like a whole season of Antiques Roadshow down here. How are we gonna find anything?

-Hey, here's one of those security keypad things.

-How can you tell?

-Get out! That is so C.S.I., Nico!

-Well, my mom's AOL password is "password". Old people aren't exactly good at this stuff.

-It worked! It actually--

#3

-That's impossible, Alex! They're not-- Ahh, get it away!

-Chase...

-We have to go. Now!

-My parents gave you a ring?

-My house? But... but my parents can't really be part of this. They might be a little eccentric, but they're not evil. They don't even eat meat!

-Settle, Chase. I understand why you're nervous, but you don't have to worry about my place. My parents are totally cool. Besides, they're not even home.

-They had to catch a red-eye to New York after your parents' party last night. My mom said that they're doing a reading of some Broadway play tomorrow.

-Well, all I know is that they're gone.

-Nope, Nico and I have been through every jewelry box and trinket drawer in the house. No offense, but I seriously don't think my parents are like the rest of yours. They're good people.

-Hey, that's private!

-I... I don't know, but that snake thing's engraved on my MedAlert bracelet.

-Why? I've had this thing on since I was four. My parents told me never to take it off. I'm, like, deathly allergic to penicillin.

-Why would they lie about something like that?

-You're crazy! This picture is probably just their way of saying that... that they didn't want me to go to med school!

-Fine!

-If you want it so bad, have it! It's nothing!

-See?

-Oh no.

-Get away!

-What's wrong with me? What am I?

-What are you...? You think I'm an alien?

-So I'm the daughter of some kind of, what... space invaders? God, first you tell me my parents are evil, and now I find out I'm.. I'm not even human?

-I wish we'd never learned about this! I was much happier being kept in the dark! I... I hope our parents do kill us now! I... I...

-...I can fly?

-Oh, my God! I CAN FLY!

#4

-Ha ha, YEAH! WHEEEEEEEE!

-Don't worry, Alex! Our nearest neighbor is like a million acres awa--

-Oh, my God! Are you okay, Chase?

-Guess I need to log a few more miles up there before I get the hang of this.

-It's totally amazing, Nico. You know how you get butterflies in your stomach when you meet someone you like? Imagine if those butterflies could flap their wings hard enough to... to lift you right off the ground!

-It's almost enough to make me forget I'm some kind of extraterrestrial freak.

-You want me to wear this thing again? But it... it represents everything my parents ever lied to me about.

-What do you mean oversized?

-Relax, guys. I told you, my parents are out of town. And they bought this mansion 'cause it's completely paparazzi-proof. Everything's copacetic.

-But what if I focused all of my energy out of a single finger and shot, like, a concentrated beam--

-What do your parents do, Chase?

-What is it, Chase?

-What... what just happened? Did Chase's dad--

-Hhh! *koff* *koff* *koff*

-What? That's... that's Nico's dad. I can't--

-Nnnnn!

-It worked! Is... is he all right?

-I... I guess so. As long as it's not a stick shift.

-Sorry! Stupid manual transmission is impossible! Where am I going, anyway?

#5

-Would they really kill their own daughter?

-Then what are we supposed to do, just give ourselves up to those psychos?

-But Alex, you don't even have any powers.

-How'd you do that, Chase?

-Well, if Nico's in...

-Chase, we're supposed to wait for Alex to signal us with which room Molly's in before we make our move.

-MOM?! Stop it! You're... you're hurting him!

-So I... I really am an alien? You and Daddy lied to me?

-You made me wear this anchor my entire life! And if your powers are the same as mine, then... then touching it must do the same thing to you that it does to me.

-It must take away everything that makes you special.

-AHHHH!

-Ouch.

-Sorry about that, Chase.

-Come on, we have work to do.

#6

-Go away, Mom!

-Wait, my mom's in the bottom of that pool! She's gonna drown!

-She's my mom!

-Yeah, I got arrested a few years ago when my parents took me to a peace rally.

-I still can't believe that was all just an act. And I can't believe I fell for it.

-Alex, look!

-No wonder! Look at this sign!

-Oh, right!

-Old Lace?

-That's a great idea, Ger... er, Arsenic. From here on out, you can call me, um... Lucy in the Sky.

-You can't be Neo, Chase.

-Because you have to pick something original!

-But at least half of us are wanted criminals now!

#7

-Lucy in the Sky and Talkback reporting for duty, sir!

-Oh, you mean my glow? Yeah, Talkback noticed that I lose some of my intensity at night.

-Hey, who are you calling bigger, Mr. Hand?

-You probably just misplaced it, Nic-- er, Sister Grimm. Took me about an hour to find my off-switch bracelet this morning. There must be a million rooms in this funhouse.

-What are we gonna do?

-Whoops! Sorry about your window, I was just trying to blind the bad guys!

-Who the heck is Power Pack?

-Pelicans?

-Everyone still in one piece? I tried to stop the other two, but they took off at, like, the speed of light.

-That's what I was about to say.

#8

-Yep!

-Talkback, be nice.

-Sound familiar?

-Six of us ran away from home after we found out that our parents are part of this sick secret society called The Pride... and I mean bad sick, not cool sick. They framed us for a murder we didn't commit, but we're using the powers and weapons we took from them to try and help people.

-Well, Bruiser is our youngest. She's eleven. She's back at The Hostel with Arsenic, who's fourteen or fifteen, I think.

-Alex, Sister Grimm and I are all sixteen.

-She's pretty hardcore, huh? Sister Grimm is actually the daughter of two sorcerers. What kind of bad guys are your parents, Topher? Androids? Demons? Android demons?

-Home again, home again...

-Oh, my god!

-Topher is one of us, Arsenic. His parents are eeeevil.

-Hey, can you guys do me a favor? If Topher asks about my powers or whatever, could you please not mention that I'm, you know...?

-Shh! I don't want to make him any more freaked out than he already is, okay? Topher doesn't need to know I'm not... not from this planet. If he says anything, just tell him I'm a mutant.

-God, I'm just asking you to do one thing, Chase! You don't have to be such a...

-Forget it, it's late. I'm going to bed.

#9

-Oh, hi, Topher.

-Well, you can hang in here. If you want.

-Sort of. My real name is Karolina, but I started calling myself Lucy in the Sky 'cause...

-I don't know. It's stupid, I guess.

-I... I don't know that one. I just have the Best of CD my dad gave me.

-Ghh...

-You... you wouldn't understand.

-I'm sorry. I didn't mean... See, it's not just my parents. I'm also trying to deal with the fact that I'm an al--

-A mutant. The fact that I'm a mutant.

-You're wrong. There's nothing natural about me, and everybody knows it.

-And to make matters worse, I think I'm starting to... to fall for somebody here, but they're already interested in somebody else.

-Heh. Not, not Alex.

-No, Topher, I'm not talking about you either.

-But... maybe you are sorta cute? I guess?

-I just want to feel normal, you know? I want something to feel the way it's supposed to feel.

-Oh, great...

-Nico, please!

-NO!

-Be quiet!

-What's wrong with you?

-Your guy? What about Alex?

-How many guys do you have?

-I'm not the jerk, you're the--

-She started it!

-Nico! What's happening?

#10

-Well, look who came crawling back.

-What do you--

-I'm... I'm not sure, Alex. It's late, and I... I think most of my solar energy is tapped by now.

-No. Please. Please let Molly live. You can take me instead.

-You're... you're older than us, right? That's how you knew so much about the A-Team and... and the Beatles and stuff?

-Come on, Topher. I want you to kill me.

-Because I don't want to live in a world with people like you in it... people like my parents.

-No, I'm... I'm not a good person. I just don't want to be around to get worse.

-I... I didn't. I meant everything I--

#11

-He wasn't a kid. He was a monster.

-I'm... I'm okay, Alex. Really. But I would feel a lot better if I could, you know, punch a bad guy in the face or something.

-Um, sure, Bruiser... as long as you promise to stay in here and help Arsenic and Old Lace guard our wheels, okay?

-Sister Grimm!

-Leave us alone!

-AHHHH!

#12

-It's our powers. They don't work in here. I'm not an alien in this place. I'm... I'm just a regular--

-What was that?

-AAIIEEE!

-Maybe that makes us cowards... but I love that plan. I don't think I have any fight left in me.

-Besides, Alex, we're about to be rescued! We don't need to store any more nuts for winter... spring's right around the corner!

#13

-Maybe Captain America and those guys are dealing with some kind of space crisis or whatever.

-Hey, I'm not from--

-Um, can I get a footnote here?

-You mean, some girl was getting murdered in the basement every year our families had their get-together?

-What about us, Alex? How do we fit into all of this?

-The cover of People...?

#14

-I'll... I'll try, Alex.

-I'm sorry about this! Sorry, officer! Whoops!

-Alex, I can't! I'm not that strong!

-I... I don't think so. Taking everything I've got... just to hold it up.

-All twelve of them? Nico, we barely lived through a fight against three of our parents.

-Guys, settle! Don't you get it? That cop probably wanted to divide us. If we keep fighting like this, we're playing right into the hands of the bad guys.

-Call me whatever you want, but I'd rather die than live the rest of my life like Anne Frank. I think Nico's plan is great. Who's with us?

-Plus, Molly's proved that she can hold her own. Er, after a good nap...

#15

-Gee, that sounds encouraging.

-Our parents murdered that girl. We can't just let some giant monsters eat her soul, too.

-Hmf.

-Yeah. Ditto.

-Quiet, Molly. Let's let Nico concentrate, okay?

-Then, um... what's everybody wanna be when they grow up? Assuming we live through this, I mean.

-Yeah, I used to want to be an actress, but I'm not so hot on following in my parent' footsteps anymore.

-Wow, that's actually really cool, Chase.

-Nico, watch out!

-My powers... they don't have any effect on it!

-Alex, how did you...?

#16

-No, you have to do the Heimlich maneuver first! He's got water in his lungs!

-And I just read an article about this, Molly! All the new research says you have to--

-Gert, listen to me! Dr. Heimlich says--

-I'm serious, I'm pretty sure this is wrong!

-Oh, my God. I really though...

-We can't just leave Chase here by himself!

-Set.

-Six down, six to go...

-Get away from them, Dr. Hayes!

-What the hell do you know about my mind?

-Alex! Is Nico...

-What's that?

-I don't under--

#17

-Have you ever though about getting contacts, Nico?

-Alex... Alex knocked me out.

-I knew he was all wrong for you.

-Ehn!

-Please! I... I don't want to die anymore! I don't want to--

-You don't know that, Nico. Our parents are evil, but they're strong. They--

-Molly slept through the whole ride. We're fine.

#18

-Hello? Guys...? Come on, I didn't tie my bed sheets together for nothing, did I?

-NICO!

-Tell me about it. I've been having nightmares for weeks.

-Are you kidding? I think both of my foster parents are addicted to prescription painkillers. They probably wouldn't notice if I was gone for a week.

-Are you guys, you know... going together or whatever?

-Oh. Cool.

-Not according to my social worker. She's got me going to therapy three times a week.

-You think they understood my message?

-My dad used to take me here when I was little. He was crazy about James Dean. I realize now that he and my mom probably took their last name from him... after they came to Earth, you know? I wonder what they were like back then? If they used to be good people on our... our "home world" or whatever. I wonder what turned them--

-Glad you and Molly could make it, um... Arsenic. Where's Old Lace?

-Oh my God, I'm so--

-I though Chase convinced his case manager to let him live with his aunt in Anaheim?

-Well, I'm sure he's fine. It's not like anyone's left to hurt him, right? The Pride is in pieces, and all of our parents are... you know.

-So, um...

-"Snogging"? Where the heck did you pick up--

-Then cover your eyes, everybody. Been a while since I practiced zapping holes in stuff.

-This feels great, huh, guys?

-And we didn't even need Alex to do it!

-I'm with Gert. I want to be free. I want to fly again.