Power Struggle

Vibes: hmph. figures

*Vibes sighs*

Vibes: OK, let's get moving.

*Vibes gulps as she witnesses her parents dying*

Vibes (thought): I saw it all and couldn't stop it.

Vibes: i was so useless

*Vibes in tears but keeps going*

Vibes (thought): Come on, we need to get through this.

*she fast forwards*

*Vibes realises*

Vibes: I...I had to get through this. I was running away. But I'm not afraid anymore.

*she stops at her first run in with megafox and squirmy*

*Vibes gulps*

Vibes: No...I can do this... Bring it on.

*a hose thumps into her gut*

*Vibes groans as she inflates*

Vibes (thought): Ugh...have...to...stay...with...this...

Vibes (other thought): Or you can quit now.

Other Vibes: it would be better to just give up and take the easy way for once

*Vibes groans*

Vibes: No...I have to do this.

Other Vibes: You HAVE to inflate your body and go through brain-ripping nightmares? Yeah, that
sounds much better than going to see a film and getting a gin cocktail.

Vibes: but i-

Other Vibes: but nothing. we've always done this nightmare routine every time we need a power boost

Other Vibes: What if this time you got to be who you thought you were?

Vibes: What do you mean?

Other Vibes: Vibes McAllister, just an average DJ. No powers, no fights, just... a life.

Vibes: a...life? *struggles as she keeps ballooning*

Other Vibes: Look at you, blowing up like an enormous balloon. And the worst part is, you're going
through it all again, just because you were told this is what you had to. This isn't the
Vibes I know.

Vibes: i tried other ways!

Other Vibes: Maybe that's the point? Maybe you don't need these powers anymore. Just...switch off.

Vibes: i.....i.....

*Vibes tries to think*

Vibes (thought): OK this is a tough one. On the one hand, I don't want to relive a life of trauma and
blimpify....but on the other...I...I...No, I need to...I have to get my powers back...

Other Vibes: the others should be able to take care of themselves

*The Mega Fox/Squirmy memory pauses for a second*

Other Vibes: Let's give this a moment, shall we? Feel what a life without voices in your head
and a giant balloon weakness feels like?

Vibes: you can't be serious.

*Vibes looks round, seeing herself in the city*

Other Vibes: You could just be someone in the city, living their life.

Other Vibes: still living with mark