Everyone was in the basement lab, staring down the woman that Chandler seemed to know. 

"Would you all quit staring at me? I get that I'm not the prettiest, but I'll have you know that I was quite the looker in my younger days." Marie joked, as she sat in a chair that was in the middle of the room.

"Sorry, I just.. can't believe that you're alive and in front of my eyes." Chandler exclaimed in disbelief. 

"I could say the same thing, but this isn't the welcome that I was expecting." Marie chuckled.

"Well maybe don't go stalking a group of high school kids." Seth quipped back, glaring daggers at her.

"How do you guys even know each other?" Phoebe questioned, "She called you 'Chase', Chandler." 

Chandler sighed and rubbed the corners of his eyes. 

"You go by Chandler now, huh?" Marie remarked.

"Back at the lab, I was under the name 'Chase Queens', just for a safety precaution." Chandler explained. "I was younger back then and also needed an escape from my family at the time."

"Speaking of the lab, I've got a message for you." Marie piped up, causing the others to tense up and hold their breath.

"What.. what is it? Are you wired? You gonna pull a gun on us?" Chandler questioned, suddenly on the defensive, ready to push a button if necessary. The kids were also on the defensive, Phoebe's eyes and hair beginning to glow, Seth summoning a stream of water from a glass of water, and Pryce standing in front of Ursa protectively.

"Woah woah woah! You'd think that I'd do that to my old lab partner? C'mon Chase- Chandler." Marie quickly defended herself, raising her hands to prove that she meant no harm. "I just came to inform you that your escape plan worked. All of the kids got out."

Chandler's gaze softened and he told the kids to back down. "They.. did?"

Phoebe, Seth and Pryce shared a look, feeling hopeful that they knew what was going on.

Marie nodded, "Yeah, but I'm afraid that Dai-Lee's group weren't liberated.." She explained, solemnly.

Chandler ran his hand through his hair, clearly distressed.

"I knew how close you were-"

"Don't." Chandler warned in a sharp voice, his back turned too Marie. "What happened to her?"

Marie bit her lip in hesitation, "I don't know.. but I assume that she left the kids in their mythical counterparts' habitats." She attempted to sound optimistic.

Chandler took another deep sigh to calm his emotions, "And what about your group?"

"I gave them to foster parents in separate areas where they won't be found, but can still hone their abilities. The parents know what they signed up for and have a handle on them."

The was a tense silence as Chandler pondered for a moment. The kids all looked at each other awkwardly.

"I'm happy to see your kids all grown up. They look healthy." Marie commented, hoping to diffuse the thick atmosphere.

"Is that all?" Chandler questioned, "That was your message. You said the lab's."

"The lab is.. still functional.. they're looking for all of the kids before they start over from scratch." Marie answered, causing the others to gasp in horror and disbelief.

"Is that a bad thing?" Ursa questioned, clearly not understanding what was so bad about the lab.

Pryce squeezed his sister's shoulder and solemnly nodded his head.

"Should we move?" Phoebe questioned quietly, clearly feeling shaken by the news.

Seth was very quiet as he felt many emotions weigh down on his shoulders.

"No, that would draw too much attention and leave us unprepared if they catch wind of that." Chandler answered and sat down at his large computer and began typing away. "But Marie, you can leave now."

Marie stood up in disbelief, "Are you kidding me? I have nowhere to go? I've been bouncing between the foster homes for eleven years, Chandler! I can't lay low without becoming homeless now!"

Chandler grumbled for a moment before dismissing the kids to bed. Reluctantly, they obliged and left the room.

"You can.. stay here, I suppose." Chandler finally said, "But you'll have to earn you keep by being a caretaker for the kids." 

Marie sighed, "Thanks... but you're planning something, aren't you? I know that you aren't one to just sit still when given any type of information."

Chandler shook his head, "No, I'm not.. I'm going to bring those children here and train them with my own.. that way they'll be protected and ready to fight back if the chance ever comes."

Marie then walked up beside Chandler, looking at the large computer screen.

"Do you still think that they have a destiny in the bigger picture?" Marie inquired.

There was a brief moment of silence before Chandler answered, "Yes, yes I do."

Marie smirked and chuckled, "Chandler Morgan, huh? What was wrong with him? The name has a better ring to it than Chase Queens. A totally British name." 

"Like I said, I was playing it safe and just needed to escape my family name." Chandler answered.

"I don't see why you would want to, you got a mansion in the end." Marie shrugged.

"Had to get dead parents first." Chandler finished, causing Marie to quiet down from the sudden change ins tone. 

"Sorry to hear that... it wasn't what I was aiming for in the conversation.. I, uh, just wanted to let you know that on all of the kids' files, they have a name for you." Marie prompted, putting a hand on his shoulder.

"And does that happen to be?" Chandler asked.

"'The Unknown Runaway', you know because they can't find you anywhere. Your safety precaution really did come in handy, gave you a good nickname. You're talked about a lot too." Marie smiled.

"So you're still there?" Chandler questioned.

"No, you're not the only certified hacker in this room." Marie scoffed, then walked towards the door. "So, are you going to show me the room that I'll be sleeping in or are we ..roommates?" She asked suggestively. 

Chandler grumbled, "Thankfully we are on different ends of the hallway."

"Still pretty close."

"Don't flatter yourself, you're lucky that you don't sleep in the attic." 

"Rude!"

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The next morning, all of the kids woke up around the same time (gotta practice for school) and made their way to the kitchen. They were immediately welcomed by the smell of burning food.

"Ah! Jesus! God fuc-" Marie cursed as she turned off the stove in a panic and cut herself off when she saw the kids staring at her. "Freaking- oh good morning!" She greeted them.

The group were taken aback by Marie still being around, they looked at each other in uncertainty.

"Why are you still here?" Seth questioned.

"I've been given the job to be your nanny in order to stay here." Marie answered.

"Uh, okay?" Phoebe puffed her cheeks out.

"This is gonna be an adjustment." Pryce commented.

"I think that I'm just gonna have some toast." Ursa said quickly and went to work.

"Yo let me get in on that, Urs!" Pryce exclaimed and followed his sister.

"I just realized that I'm not hungry." Seth said and turned to leave to room.

Marie looked at Phoebe as if she were her last hope. 

Phoebe sweated, pointed to the door and began to back away. "I don't usually eat breakfast, but thanks anyways."