Allison and I ran down the stairs that lead down to the bedrooms, the woman in the mask chasing us. My heart was beating so fast in my chest, I could hear it in my ears. We both turn the corner of the bottom step, as Allison ran down the hallway but turned again to the stairs that lead to the kitchen. I was right behind her, keeping up with her pace. I heard bullets hit the wall in front of us, but we continued to rush down the stairs like no tomorrow. We got to the bottom and ran around the corner, bullets came flying through and hitting the wall, sparks flew making us both duck but continued to run.

Allison and I ran to the pool table, and she got under it, as I hide behind a small brown armchair that was near by. I could see the masked woman look behind the counter, but I kept low, I also saw Allison reach up and grab the pool stick from the table. As the women pass by the pool table, Allison whacks her under it, making her trip over with a grunt and her machine gun came out of her hands. Allison got up from the floor, as the woman did the same, but she picked up the two broken pieces of the pool stick. Within seconds, she began to use the sticks to her advantage. I stood from behind the armchair and looked through the glass cabinet, to see Allison get smacked in the face by the pool stick, sending her flying into the kitchen table. I quickly came out, and came behind the woman but she quickly turns around, and began to swing the sticks to me, but I dodged each attack. I took my chance and swung my fisted hands at the unknown women, but she counters my punches with the sticks, hitting my forearms. I groan at each hit, but I couldn't get close enough to get a clean hit.

Just then, the woman hits me clean in the face with the stick, making me spin around and crash into the side of the pool table. I recovered quickly, turning around to see her use her full strength to come down, but I acted fast, and ducked. I saw my opportunity and went for it - I jabbed her in her stomach as she stumbles back with the force of my hit. I know how to punch and get a good result. But the woman recovered again, as I moved a few steps back, my eyes never leaving the mask she wore.

"You wanna rumour or freeze this psycho?" Diego's voice came out clearly.

"I don't need to, because this bitch just pissed me off," Allison spoke, spinning around off the table and came to stand beside me.

"We just want the boy," The woman spoke, the mask lessening the sound of her voice slightly.

"Oh, well, in that case," Allison wasn't having any of it, as she charged at the woman as she swing the stick, Allison ducked under and got hit in the back. Allison held her own, kicking at the woman stomach, then around her face before using her leg to black a stick. Then came the hitting at her forearms once again making Allison distracted with the blocking, but the woman using her strength and rounds house kick Allison in the face, making her fall onto a table as she let out a small scream. The women in the doggie mask turns to face me, as I used both my index and middle finger on both hands, indicating for her to come get me. She swirls the sticks in her hands, accepting my request as I shot forward and went straight in with the punches, but she blocks each punch with the sticks. I threw a punch to her face, but she dodges and uses the stick to hold my position before using the other to hit me in the face, making me stumble back. I shook it off as I began to use my legs, kicking at the woman as Allison did. I got a few shots in and I kicked her in the side, but she caught it and used her strength to sling me around and into the edge of the table, knocking the wind out of me as I cling onto the side. I coughed as I could taste the crimson blood within my mouth and also felt it on my skin, as it began to drip down my chin.

I hear Diego whistle, as he began to edge on over, and ready to fight the woman. I could hear the sticks connecting with Diego as I imagine he blocks her attack. I wasn't paying much attention as I was faced the other way to them. I hear him groan for a moment and then the table rocked slightly, as I manged to turn around just in time to see Diego stumbled over to the foosball table and pull out a metal rod from there. He shows off and does a little swirling thing with the rod, before he went in for the attack. He uses the rod to his advantage like the woman did with the pool stick. Within seconds, Diego got the upper hand and hit the woman a few times, kicking her in the chest, making her stumble back in a daze. He strikes again, but this time disarms her of the sticks and hit her at the sides. I managed to halt myself up, and lent against the table, as I see Allison just in time to round house kick her in the face. Before the woman began to run off, knowing she couldn't take us all.

"Get her," Allison spoke, handing Diego a knife from God knows where. Diego didn't waste anytime and grabbed the knife. He tilt his hand and retracts it before throwing the knife, as it curves around the wall and through the way. We could hear the woman grunt in pain, meaning he got her. I was able to stand back on my feet, shaking my head as I felt the adrenalin pump through my veins.

"Come on," Diego spoke stepping forward, as I could see that his right cheek had blood stained on it due to the attack. He steps forward making Allison and I follow after him. This fight was kind of unexpected, and did get the heart pumping in a good way.

We walked back up the stairs and made our way back to the main entrance of the house, and we were in a rush. As we stepped into the main entrance we saw Luther laying on the ground, beaten but the guy in the blue mask wasn't to be found.

"Luther!" Allison yells out in worry as we rush over to him, in the middle of the room, groaning as he was trying to get up. "Come on, Luther, get up," Allison spoke softly, as she got at one side and Diego got the other and I came round front and took hold of his hands.

"Ah, you gotta cut down on that fast food, soldier," Diego remarks trying to lighten up the currently situation. I used my strength to take the weight of Luther's hands in mine as we got him to stand on his feet. I let go of his hands as he was now up, I smiled softly as he seemed alright, but he was staring up to the first level.

"Get out of the way!" Luther spoke in a rush, pushing Allison to the right and Diego to the left, but in the split-second, Diego wrapped his hands around my waist, and pulled me with him to the side. I sat on the ground, as Diego was upright behind me, kneeling on one knee, his hands on my shoulders. It happened so fast and the next thing I knew is seeing Luther being crushed under the chandelier, and began to gasp. But before we could do anything, the chandelier rattling and clinking as Luther began to stand. The lights began to flicker as Luther's top half of clothing began to rip and shred from his body as he continued to stand. Diego and I stood to our feet, watching Luther our eyes not moving away. Within seconds, my eyes widen in shock as Luther top half began to become visible to us. But it wasn't the top half I remember. My hand automatically went to my mouth in pure shock, seeing him like this.

"Holy shit," Diego spoke in shock as well, as Luther rips the jacket off of him and came from under the chandelier.

Once he was out and standing up right, he was built like a ape and his torso looked like one. Body hair as well. Why didn't he tell us about this... I see Allison staring at him as I lowered my hand, they just stared at one another for a moment before Luther turns and began to walk away before rushing pass Diego and I.

"Luther! Luther!" I turned around to see him run up the steps, but he ignored me and ran away. I sighed as I turn back around to see Allison over at the archway talking to Vanya. "Did you know?" I faced Diego who eyed me up.

"No," he replied shaking his head, as was this our fault, we weren't here for Luther when he needed us. I sighed once again before walking away from Diego and to the living room to see if Vanya was ok. As I entered I see Allison getting a cloth, and going over to Vanya before passing it to her. So she could wipe her forehead.

"Who were those people," Vanya asked, as I came over to them.

"I don't know," Allison replied honestly, as she sat on the table in-between the couches. "But we are lucky to be alive," she states as I came and sat to the right of her.

"You can say that again. I'm sore already," I spoke as I rubbed my elbow and then moved to my jaw as being whacked with a stick does a number on you.

"You sure you're ok?" Allison questioned Vanya as my gaze went to her, she looked a bit dazed, but that what happens when you get smacked in the head. She removes the cloth from the cut and stare at us, giving a little nod. Rushed footsteps came to ear, making me spin half around to see Diego pacing behind us, breathing kind of heavily like he was mad or angry about something.

"Diego?" My voice was swift and soft as he came to a stop and looked at me.

"What are you still doing here?" He asks, his eyes moved to Vanya.

"I'm trying to help," Vanya replied as she was trying to help.

"No, you could've been killed!" He yells at her, visibly angry as he steps forward and pointed, in all one quick motion. "Or gotten any of us killed," he carried on, still holding the anger in his tone. "She is a liability," Diego turned his gazes to us, while pointing to Vanya. It was because she had no powers, no training in fighting as she was excluded from the training and all the stuff we did. I didn't have to courage to speak, I couldn't deny Diego's statement as false.

"Allison? Gwen?" Vanya spoke with a questionable tone, as she was waiting for one of us to speak. I locked eyes with her as I opened my mouth to speak but I couldn't no words were forming.

"I think what he's trying to say is that this kind of stuff is dangerous," Allison spoke after a moment of silence, her eyes now locked with Vanya's, but Allison was quiet for a moment, thinking of how to respond with the right words. "You're just--"

"Not like you," Vanya cut off Allison before she could finish. Allison nor I spoke up, as she was on the right lines, and we couldn't put it nicely. Vanya took her gaze away from us, before lifting from the couch.

"No, that's not what I--" Allison lifted up from the table and raced after Vanya. "Vanya, wait," Allison tried to plead.

"Let her go," Diego spoke straight off the bat, making Allison stop in her tracks as she knew deep down Diego was right. "It's for the best," he went on but I just shook my head, Vanya might not have powers but she's still apart of this family no matter what.

"I'm sorry Diego, but it's not," I spoke back at him, swivelled myself around on the table to face Diego. "She's our Sister no matter what," though I agreed slightly with Diego, it doesn't mean we need to cut her out of our lives.

"She's a liability, Gwen!" Diego voice raised at me. "She's useless to us and she could have gotten us all killed! Even you!" The tone of his raised voice didn't faultier as he pointed his finger at me.

"I would gladly die for anyone of you! That includes Vanya!" I raised my own voice at him, though it wasn't deep and loud as his. "We're a family if you like it or not!" My voice was constant, but suddenly, glass exploded from the fire place, making us all cock our heads over to see the shard be flung everywhere and clatter to the floor. I just scoffed to myself in annoyance with everything and it had just been building up. I push myself from the table, and headed through the archway - brushing pass Allison as she just stares at me softly, but I didn't stop. I kept on going...

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