"Bree! I really need to speak to yo-oh hey Catlin." I greeted, giving them both a smile but I really needed to speak to Bree. After the whole house fire I haven't exactly talked to the Davenport's in a while.

It's just that I needed some time on my own to think and it may have taken a week but I finally am fully calm and relaxed.

"Hey." Catlin greeted back as if expecting someone else to follow through the door. I quickly caught on and knew that something was up and it involved a boy.

Bree gave me a smile and said "Hey Mia. Catlin and I are just sitting in the living room doing nothing. Wouldn't you rather go to a movie?"

"No."

"Yogurt shop?"

"No."

"Buy matching pink cars and race across country?"

"No."

"Okay Catlin. What is going on with you? All you ever want to do is hang out in my living room?" Bree asked, slightly agitated.

I smiled and asked her knowingly "you have a crush on someone don't you?"

"With who?" Bree asked, leaning in closer to her as I sat on the couch next to Catlin.

"Man, do you have some sort of superpower that allows you to read minds? I guess I should tell you. The reason I always want to hang out at your house is because... I kinda have a crush on Adam." She admitted as my eyes went wide.

"Adam who?" Bree asked before realization etched across her face.

"Wait my brother Adam? Ew...Catlin no."

"Well the last name does suit you?" I mumbled to myself.

"Why not? Compared to my last two boyfriends, he's an upgrade. For starters he's real."

"Okay first off Adam's not here and second this whole thing is weirding me out. Let's just go to the mall."

"Will Adam be there?" Ok, now it's starting to become and obsession "I'm joking. Sort of. I'm not."

I am pleading to the gods that I won't become that desperate.

"Bree, where's Leo?" I asked and she pointed upstairs. In less than a second I was up the stairs to Leo's room where he was currently getting some parts for his robot.

"Hi Leo" I greeted flopping onto his bed. He didn't even turn his head to look at me, all he did was grunt.

I bit my lip and asked "so...what have you been up too?" Still no answer.

I groaned and yelled "Leo can you please talk to me!"

"There's nothing to talk about"

I ran a frustrated hand through my hair and said "look I'm sorry for not calling or talking to you lately, I'm just really frustrated right now, you of all people know that. I'm sorry, is there any way that you'll forgive me?"

Leo had on one of his smiles that scared the crap out of me and said "well, there is one thing..."

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"He is so dead when this is over" I mumbled to myself as I walked down the hallways of this robot fighting competition.

People kept on staring at me and licking their lips as I walked down the hallway. Dang it Leo! Why can't you see that this is ruining everything I believe in.

"Mia?" I heard a bewildered voice ask making me spin around. My eyes widened when I saw Chase staring at me, in shock obviously. I turned a dark shade of crimson as I looked down at my outfit which was a light blue cheerleading outfit Leo told me to wear. I wanted to make up with him and this was the only way.

"Oh, hey Chase" I said "I look ridiculous don't I?"

"No" he began "but do you mind covering a little more?"

I raised an eyebrow at him "Can't, Leo is making me wear this."

Chase mumbled something I couldn't understand but nonetheless I walked past him. Asking if he could tell Leo I was here before making my way to the bleachers. Everyone continued to stare at me and I couldn't even see what was going on. Some of the guys surrounded me, just looking at me, blocking my view of the arena.

All I knew was that they named their robot Josh, and that Mr. Davenport was included into the competition.

Soon it was intervention and I ran towards the guys, silently begging myself not to use my super speed.

"Hey, Mia. Like the new outfit" Leo teased me as Chase was glaring. I don't know why, but he was glaring. Not at me though, I think it was at Leo or those group of guys who were staring at me.

"Shut it, Dooley." I growled as Mr. Davenport waltzed by, towards us saying "Hey guys! I got you something so that you will never forget your first robot throw down."

He held up two black T-shirts that read 'I got crushed bu the Davenport predator'.

"I got crushed by the Davenport Predaraptor." Leo read out loud as Mr. Davenport threw it to their faces yelling "Not available in stores!"

"Do you have one in extra large?" I asked and that's when Mr. Davenport's eyes went wide.

"You-you're wearing a...cheerleading oo-outfit" he stuttered making me roll my eyes and nod. "I know. It's humiliating. That's why I'm asking if you have a big shirt to cover this all up"

"Okay everybody! It's time for the Robot Throwdown!"

Before leaving, Leo turned to me and said "ok Mia, give me some words of  encouragement. Something that will make me courageous and show no fear"

"Leo that's not how it-"

"Please"

Sighing, I looked Leo dead in the eye and said "Leo, courage is not the absence of fear but knowing that some things are more important than fear."

Leo just stared at me wide eyed "wow. That was just...wow."

I smiled "thanks Leo. Now don't have me wear this extremely tight cheerleading outfit for nothing. Go kick their butt!"

Leo gave me a hig before running off on his platform with Chase who smiled at me. I blushed before turning away and scowling at myself.

The first two rounds involved Mr. Davenport's robot beating two other robots. At the same time Josh won so many rounds taking Leo and Chase both to the semi-finals.

"And now it's time for our second semi-finale match. The winner will advance to the finals and take on Donald Davenport and his Predaraptor!" Yelled the announcer making everyone cheer.

Mr. Davenport stood up and pointed his thumbs to himself,  "That's me everybody! The t-shirt guy!"

People began to boo and throw his t-shirts at him. The announcer continued "Robots! Take your starting positions please!"

They started to circle eachother "They're circling. Feeling each other out."

The Merchant had Josh backed up against the wall and was crushing him. I really wanted to use my telekinesis but Leo would find out and get mad at me again.

"The Merchant has Josh on the ropes."

I closed my eyes, I didn't want to hear what happens next.

"Josh has Merchant on the ropes." I looked up and saw the merchant being lifted into the air by Josh. After 3 seconds the announcer cheered "Five time champ, Kevin Stone, is out!"

I cheered loudly, clapping like crazy. I was so happy it was insane.

"Never thought I'd see the day" I heard an all too familiar voice say making me spin around. Standing right there was a blond girl wearing a fedora, huge rimmed glasses, a casual sweater, skinny jeans, and flats. I instantly knew who she was and screamed at the top of my lungs before giving her a hug. She laughed at my enthusiasm but hugged me back anyway.

"Dang it Kayla. What are you doing here?" I asked sitting down on the bleachers. You see Kayla was my best friend before she passed away five years ago but in the world of the dead, if you knew someone who is or knows about superheroes, you can come to the world of the living for only 30 days every two years. She grows up in the underworld as well which is awesome since it would be weird to talk to an 11 year old Kayla who still thinks boys are 'icky'.

"I wanted to tell you something extremely important but it can wait. I wanna see Leo and that guy beat that old man"

I laughed and said "that guy is Leo's stepbrother and that old man is their dad."

Kayla turned a deep shade of red "well, excuse me for not knowing that. I have been dead for 5 years"

We both laughed because she was joking of course.

"Gentlemen take your starting positions. It's time for Robot Throwdown!"

"Go Leo!" Cheered Kayla making Leo look at our direction, wide eyed. Chase looked confused, it was cu-bad Mia! Bad Mia!

"And hurry this up. I got to take this suit back to the funeral home."

Mr. Davenport's robot and Josh got ready before Mr. Davenport's robot raced over and crush Josh.

"I wish you guys had built a better robot so your pain would last longer! Hahaha!" Mr. Davenport booed over at them.

Kayla whistled "Fatherly support?"

"However you want to call it" I said.

Suddenly Josh took out a platform just as the predator sped over, it went flying before making a crash landing.

"It's all over! Josh takes the trophy. The robot with the stupid name wins."

"Yeah! Where's your t-shirt now?" Chase exclaimed over to his dad.

"Oh haha very funny, very impressive guys. How did you figure that out?" Mr. Davenport asked the two.

Without any hesitation, Chase answered "The principles of Aikido. We used your own momentum and force against you."

"So, the students schooled the teacher. Very well played."

"Thank you. Takes a big man to say that."

"But apparently a little man can too." Leo said as they all started to celebrate. Kayla and I ran onto the arena "You guys were amazing!" Kayla exclaimed.

Chase looked at her confused "who are you?"

I laughed at myself as we both said at once "well...you see...hey we still got it...jinx...double jinx!"

"Here we go again," Leo mumbled to himself. After I excused myself I explained to them who Kayla was. Mr. Davenport tried to wrap his head around everything but he understood.

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"Hey guys" I greeted once I arrived at school as Adam said "So, I think, I've finally found a way to get Catlin off my back."

Bree looked at her brother and asked "How'd you do that? With a tranquilizer gun and a crowbar?"

"Nope. I just helped her realize who her real true crush is."

"Who?"

Suddenly Chase was running down the halls, Catlin in tow "Ugh! Leave me alone!"

"Don't resist me bookworm."

"I almost feel bad for the kid" Kayla said, appearing out of nowhere. I told Adam and Bree about her once I got to their house so they were cool with it. No one can see her bit people who know an actual superhero and their secret identity.

Bree looked over to me "aren't you jealous?"

Suddenly Kayla looked confused "jealous, why should she be jealous"

Adam chuckled and said "oh, your going to love this story, so it all started when..."