Still in the lab, McKayla had just told the bionic quartet about her move to Chicago.

"Yeah, congratulations" Chase says, making it harder every second for him to hide his upset. "Thank you" McKayla says, trying to stay happy despite seeing the looks on her friends' faces.

"You didn't tell us that the dance school was so far away" Leo says "Yeah. If we had known, we wouldn't have been so rooting for you to make it" Adam says, Bree hits his arm.

McKayla presses her lips "It's just that I didn't know exactly which school the scholarship was for, they have schools all over the country so" McKayla says "There aren't any in Mission Creek?" Bree asks.

Chase remains silent "I know this changes a lot, guys. But...There they train students to actually work with dance one day, I've been dreaming about it my whole life and it's the kind of thing that can't be achieved that easily" McKayla says.

"It's just going to be weird without you here" Adam says "Well, don't worry, I'm coming to visit the city and you can call me whenever you want" McKayla says "It's not the same" Chase thinks.

"I promise I will keep in touch with you, you are my best friends" McKayla says "We know M.C" Leo smiles.

Chase remains silent and everyone looks at him "Well, I'm not your dream. We're happy if you're happy" Chase says, his voice breaks at the end of the sentence, as if he had something stuck in his throat.

"Thank you, thank you for all the support guys, you are amazing" McKayla smiles, everyone hugs her.

McKayla sighs and looks at Chase "maybe it's better this way" she thinks, she thinks that maybe getting away from Chase is better, so she won't continue creating false hopes that he is in love whit her.

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Later in the Davenports' living room.

Chase paces the room, Adam, Bree and Leo are on the couch.

"I can't believe she's leaving" Chase says with a heavy chest "Chase calm down. And since you're up, get me some snacks" Adams says, Chase sighs impatiently.

"She can't leave town like that!" Chase says "Chase, there's nothing you can do, She's following her dreams, it was obvious that she wasn't going to wait for you the rest of her life" Leo says "I would wait for her" Chase says upset.

Bree shakes her head reevaluating the situation "Well, maybe nothing happened between you guys because it wasn't meant to be" Bree says "Something happened between us Bree. That's why I don't understand why she is leaving" Chase says.

"Like I said sometimes it wasn't meant to be" Bree says "Yeah man that's life, sometimes she was just meant to be your friend, your first crush but maybe she isn't the one" Leo says trying to calm Chase down.

"She is the one" Chase thinks with a pain in his chest and a lump in his throat.

"I'm sorry Chase. But you still have a chance to say something to her" Bree says "Tell her something for her to leave anyway, and create an awkward mood between us and I lose contact with her for good, I don't think so" Chase overthinks.

"Yeah, why don't you risk telling her how you feel?" Adam asks, Chase looks at them upset "I...maybe I'm exaggerating, maybe she'll stay there for a while and when she comes back..." Chase says.

"I wouldn't count on it" Leo says "why not?" Chase asks "She's going to be in a new city, new people, a new life. You don't know what could happen in her life" Leo says.

Chase realizes the reality of the situation "Leo is right" he thinks, but he realizes that McKayla would also be aware of these facts and chose to go anyway "who am I to stop her" Chase think.

"Whatever you decide to do, you should at least go say goodbye to her. She's your best friend" Bree says "She's your only friend actually" Adam says, Chase looks at him with his arms crossed and thoughtful.

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On moving day, McKayla is in her room finishing packing a suitcase in her room.

The suitcase is extremely full and it is difficult to close it.

"Come on, close it!" McKayla says with difficulty closing her suitcase "Hurry up!" McKayla says leaning on top of the suitcase to try to close it.

"Uhg!" McKayla groas, she then climbs on top of the suitcase, putting all her weight on it and jumping up and down to crush the clothes inside until the suitcase closes.

Chase walks in and sees her on top of the suitcase and frowns "Hey?" Chase says, McKayla looks at him and smiles "Chase! Just in time, help me?" McKayla says breathlessly getting off the suitcase.

Chase chuckles "Sure" Chase says, he leans on the suitcase so McKayla can close it.

McKayla sighs "Today is the day, aren't you excited?" Chase asks putting her suitcase on her bed.

"Uh yes, I am. It's a new phase in my life" McKayla says looking at the ease with which he lifted that super heavy suitcase "Damn he's strong" she thinks.

"I know it's going to be amazing for you, Macky" Chase says without showing much expression "I didn't know you were going to come here" McKayla says.

"And let you leave without saying goodbye? No way" Chase says, McKayla smiles "You're my best friend, it would be terrible of me to do that" Chase says, McKayla gives a tight-lipped smile.

The taxi that was going to take McKayla and McKenzie to the airport honks in front of the house.

McKayla quickly looks out the window and then at Chase.

"I think that's it" Chase sighs heavily, McKayla makes an upset face and opens her arms, she stands on tiptoe, going over to him and giving him a tight hug.

Chase hugs her back giving himself completely to it "I'm going to miss you so much" McKayla says in his ear, Chase bites his lip at the shiver he feels.

"Me too" Chase says turning his face towards her during the hug, McKayla feels Chase's warm breath against her neck "We can stay here forever?" Chase thinks, hugging her tighter.

McKayla begins to slowly break the hug and looks at him, wanting to remember every detail of his face "Mini Mack, we're going to miss the plane!" McKenzie screams downstairs.

McKayla sighs as Chase looks at her upset, McKayla kisses his cheek gently "Bye Chase" McKayla says, swallowing a cry and grabs her suitcase from the bed and leaves.

Chase stares at the wall with agitated breathing for a while, Chase takes a deep breath staring at her empty room.

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In Chicago.

McKayla moved in with her grandmother McKenzie, who had lived in Chicago for a few years. Paige decided to accompany McKayla to the move and on her first day.

McKayla was silent the whole trip, she arrives at McKenzie's house and she shows McKayla's room.

"You're staying here" McKenzie says, Paige and McKayla walk in with their bags "Woah, this room is huge. Much nicer than yours in Mission Creek huh" Paige says.

McKayla walks to the bedroom window, the house has an old look and the windows have bars "I do not think so" she thinks.

McKenzie watches the girls at the bedroom door "Do you like the room Mini Mack?" McKenzie says "Yeah! I can't wait to spend time with you grandma" McKayla smiles and hugs her.

"Aww I wish I could stay here too" Paige throws herself on the bed, McKayla laughs "Didn't you want to enroll in school too?" McKenzie asks Paige.

"Too expensive, Grandma Mack. And I also have a boyfriend in Mission Creek that I could never live without" Paige says "Uuhh" McKenzie says, McKayla takes a deep breath.

"Everything okay Mack?" Paige asks "Yeah why?" McKayla says "you're too quiet" Paige says.

"For some reason things here don't seem as admirable as I thought they would be" McKayla thinks "I think it's just the first day of school jitters" McKayla says.

"Speaking of which, we better hurry we don't want you to be late" Paige says "Okay" McKayla says not so enthusiastically, McKenzie looks at her with a suspicious look.

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In the Lab

Adam and Leo are on one of consoles  when Bree walks in "Have you guys seen Chase?" Bree asks "No, after he came back from McKayla's he disappeared" Adam says.

Bree sighs "I feel terrible for him, he was really upset about her moving to Chicago" Bree says "He really likes her" Leo says.

"But she moved away from here, he needs to move on" Adam says "It's not that easy Adam" Bree says, Adam sighs.

"I know, I'm going to miss her too, who will watch cartoons with me now" Adam says "We all will" Leo says "Watch cartoons with me?!" Adam smiles "No! Miss her! Leo says "Oh" Adam says.

"I talked to her this afternoon it seems like she has already settled in at her grandmother's house" Bree says "That is great. But what are we going to do to cheer Chase up?" Leo asks "He needs some time, just distract him with normal everyday things and he'll get over it" Bree says.

"Oh leave it to me!" Adam raises his arm, Chase walks in with a sad look.
"Hey Man how are you?" Adam asks "i'm Fine" Chase says calmily.

Adam walks up to him "Cool, Chase I need your help, I think this will distract you" Adam smiles, Chase frowns "what's up?" Chase says.

"My weight set broke and I needed you to be my barbell" Adam says "you what?" Chase says, Adam lunges at Chase and they run out of the lab.

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At the new Dance Academy.

McKayla joins what would be her new dance class, they were already rehearsing and they were all frighteningly talented. Definitely a much higher level than she was used to.

McKayla takes a deep breath "McKayla" Jhonatan walks in, McKayla smiles and extends her hand "Mr Austin, it's good to see you" McKayla greets him "It's a pleasure to welcome you to our academy" Jonathan says.

McKayla looks around "I really hope to provide the standards required by the school" McKayla says with a nervous smile "Don't worry, you've already did, otherwise you wouldn't be here" Jhonatan says.

"Yeah, Sure" McKayla takes a deep breath "Uh look, I know they've already started rehearsal, but we'll have a performance soon and unfortunately we still haven't figured out how to fit you into the dance number" Jhonatan explains.

McKayla frowns "Uh are you saying I should just sit back and watch?" McKayla says confused, Jhonatan shrugs "Yeah basically" Jhonatan says.

"Did I trade my position as dance team leader to sit in the corner?" She thinks "Is there really no way I can fit into the dance number? Show me the choreography and I can adapt it myself" McKayla says "I don't think it's possible but why don't you ask Paul, he's the one who did the choreography" Jonathan points to a boy watching the other students.

Jhonatan walks out, McKayla takes a deep breath and walks towards the boy "Hello" McKayla smiles gently, Paul looks at her with disdain "Are you the new girl?" Paul asks "Yeah, nice to meet you, i'm McKayla" McKayla extends her hand with kindly and delicately smile.

"Paul" Paul responds without shaking her hand and goes back to observing the other students, McKayla presses her lips awkwardly and withdraws her hand "Okay" McKayla sighs.

"You came from that little dance school in Mission Creek, didn't you" Paul says making fun of the size of the school, in fact Mrs. Marshall's school wasn't the biggest or most famous, but that's because Mission Creek was never in the spotlight for dancing like Chicago.

McKayla swallows hard seeing that this would be a joke for him"I just wanted to say that I really wanted to participate in this dance number so..." "We don't have room for you newbie" Paul interrupts "Maybe there is" McKayla says, Paul scoffs "Uh You've never seen me dance, what if I happen to be better than you expect?" McKayla says.

Paul looks at her and smirks "Huh okay then..." Paul says, McKayla frowns "Hey guys, a break please" Paul says.

All the students stop dancing, McKayla makes a confused face "This is our new colleague from Mission Creek" Paul puts his arm around McKayla leading her to the middle of the room.

"Mission Creek? I've never heard of it" a girl says "No one did" Paul mocks, McKayla looks at him starting to feel uncomfortable seeing everyone looking at her with a mocking tone.

Usually McKayla isn't shy about being noticed by people but this time is different, and the fact that she doesn't know anyone there doesn't help. She just doesn't know what to expect.

"If you're as good dancer as they say you are, show me" Paul says walking away and leaving her in the center of the room "N-now?" McKayla asks "I don't have all day Mission Creek" Paul says and starts playing a song.

McKayla takes a deep breath and begins to improvise. She's always been good at it and this time is no different.

Everyone looks impressed, Paul crosses his arms pretending not to be impressed by the girl's talent, he sees a student drinking water from a bottle, he snaps his fingers and points to McKayla dancing.

The student looks at him confused and Paul gives an evil smile nodding his head, the student puts the bottle on the floor and tips it over, discreetly spilling water on the floor without McKayla noticing.

"Wait for it" Paul says to the other and in the middle of the dance McKayla ends up slipping on the wet floor and falls to her knees on the floor, Paul and the others laugh.

McKayla notices the wet floor and sees the bottle at the feet of one of the students and she looks at him irritated, he just shrugs and laughs as Paul approaches.

"Oops!" Paul says sarcastically, McKayla puts her hand on her knee sore from the impact "I think you stepped where you shouldn't, Mission Creek. You shouldn't have stepped here at all" Paul says, McKayla gasps silently.

Everyone laughs, she knows what Paul meant by that. Everyone there was only there because they are rich and able to pay the monthly fee, not necessarily because of talent. While she was only there because she got the scholarship that took her out of some dance school.

McKayla feels her eyes water as they laugh, she stands up and sees no alternative but to run away.

Jhonatan stops at the door and sees McKayla running past him
looking upset, he doesn't understand why until he looks at the other students in the class in disapproval.

McKayla runs into an empty room, she sniffs and wipes the tears on her face "Stop Mack this is ridiculous" she tells herself, McKayla tries to swallow her tears, she had never dealt with a situation like this, Trent always defended her and everyone always seemed to like her.

McKayla shakes her head thinking that maybe she doesn't know how to defend herself or deal with the fact that certain people don't like her, or maybe that isn't her place, she sits on the floor of that empty room trying to calm down.

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Adam walks into the living room, carrying Chase.

"Adam, stop!" Chase says "I told you, my weight set broke and I needed you to be my barbell. And please, don't scream this time, its distracting." Adam says.

Donald walks in the house "Adam, put him down. That's how people get hurt." Donald says "Hmm. Good point, I should probably stretch first." Adam throws Chase on the floor "Remember I'm trying to help you" Adam says "Since when is that helping" Chase thinks with a sigh and Adam leaves.

Chase gets up and goes to Donald "Man, I'm so tired of him. So far this week I've been his weight set, his football, and his jump rope." Chase says "Well, on the bright side you've never looked more fit." Donald pats Chase on back.

"Why did he say this was to help you?" Douglas asks, Chase sighs "He thinks this will distract me so I can get over McKayla leaving town" Chase says, Douglas makes a face of pity and understanding.

"But anyway. He's always using his strength to make my life miserable." Chase says "Why don't you get even?" Douglas suggests "How? None of my abilities can compete with his strength. And it's hard to torture him with brain teasers when he doesn't have a brain." Chase quickly turns to Donald.

"Maybe I can unlock a new ability. Give you something you've never had before. The upper hand." Douglas laughs "Yes. Let's do it." Chase says, Donad runs up to Douglas and gets between him and Chase "Euh, no, let's not, absolutely, finito, forget it." Donald says.

"Why not?" Douglas says "Because I said so. You live under my roof, you play by my rules. End of discussion." Donald says if he goes up the stairs.

Douglas starts mimicking Donald "You live under my roof, you play by my...""I can hear you!" Donald says from upstairs.

Chase laughs and quickly takes out his cell phone, he gives a light sigh and sends a message to McKayla *how are you?* He types. Adam returns "All right, Chase, my hammies are loose. I'm ready for round two." Adam says.

"Uhg! You're texting McKayla, aren't you?!" Adam rolls his eyes, Chase puts his phone away, "One. It doesn't matter. And two. Mr. Davenport said you can't bench press me anymore." Chase says.

"Yeah, but he didn't say anything about you being my shot put. Come on, let's go for gold!" Adam says, Chase runs away "Starting with sprints. I like it." Adam runs after Chase.

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When Chase sent the message, McKayla was still sitting on the floor of that room, hugging her knees.

She hears the sound of a notification and takes her cell phone out of her pocket *How are you?* Chase has sent.

McKayla smiles "It seems like he knows...I miss him" she thinks.

McKayla takes a deep breath *I'm fine, although my adjustment to this school has been turbulent, it's all very different* McKayla reply, alleviating the situation so he wouldn't be worried.

*how are you?* McKayla types, she stares at the screen for a moment, Chase doesn't respond immediately, McKayla takes a deep breath.

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In the living room.

Douglas is on the couch when Chase runs in "Douglas, you have to unlock a new ability for me. Adam just put on boxing gloves and tried to hook me to the ceiling!" Chase says slightly desperate.

"I'm sorry, Donnie said no. But look, I feel your pain. When we were kids, he'd push me around all the time. Then I outgrew him." Douglas says "Then you got the upper hand?" Chase asks

"No, he invented a robot to beat me up. Fisto Roboto was as cruel as he was calculating." Douglas says frustrated.

"Well, if you know what it is like then why don't you help me?" Chase sits on the couch "Sorry Chase, he said no. And I've got to stay on his good side, or else he'll cut off my allowance." Douglas says, Chase frowns "I'm saving up to buy a car. You know, in case I have to live in it." Douglas says frustrated.

"You know what? Fine, I get it. Mr. Davenport is smarter, and older, and he controls you." Chase sighs and gets up trying to persuade Douglas

He doesn't control me. He just tells me what to do and when to..." Douglas gets up "Okay, you're on! Let's unlock a new ability. But first, grab a bat. You and me are going to pay a little visit to Fisto Roboto." Douglas says determined and leaves "Yes!" Chase celebrates and leaves.

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Douglas and Chase enter the lab from elevator.

"Okay, we have to be quick before Donnie gets back. This..." Douglas puts a device on Chase's neck "Ow." Chase puts his hand on his neck.

"...will let me look through your list of hidden abilities to see which one to give you." Douglas says picking up a tablet "Why don't you just give me 'em all?" Chase asks "No way. The human body can only take so much. It's... It's like a water balloon. You fill it up too much and...well, I don't want to spend the night scraping Chase chunks off the ceiling." Douglas says and Chase frowns.

"Hmm, let's see. Uh, night vision? Nah, your phone has a flashlight." Douglas sees the list on the tablet, Chase crosses his arms and waits "Acid spit? Fun. Oh, but if you drool in your sleep, you could melt your face off." Douglas says, Chase makes a scared face.

"No.. Oh" Douglas laughs "no. Ooh, no" Douglas grunts "Yes! I've got it" Douglas says "Awesome! Wait. This isn't going to hurt, is it?" Chase asks "Well, it's not going to hurt me." Douglas laughs, Chase laughs along but starts to get visibly nervous.

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During the dance class break, everyone was in the cafeteria.

McKayla was at a table alone while the rest of the gang and Paul were at a prominent table in the cafeteria.

McKayla sighs and looks at her phone, Chase still hadn't answered what was worrying her but she didn't want to worry about this "He has other priorities" she thinks.

McKayla looks at the table where the others are, for the first time in her life she was at the excluded table and she had never felt so alone.

She plays with the zipper of her bag upset, reflecting that she has never felt like this, alone.

McKayla has always been surrounded by people, friends, family, she rarely has time alone. She never felt out of place in a group like that, especially the rude way she was treated.

Seeing them laughing while she was there alone after being wrongly humiliated was irritating her.

They start listening to a song and humming "I Can't Remember to Forget You" by Rihanna and Shakira.

"I can't let them judge me like that, they want proof, so they'll have it" McKayla thinks, starting to move her shoulders to the music "Show them what real dancing is like" McKayla takes a deep breath.

As usual, McKayla leaves her head empty and forgets everything by paying attention to the lyrics and the rhythm of the song and following that, something that the students at that school didn't seem to recognize.

♬ I Can't Remember to Forget You by Rihanna, Shakira ♬

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McKayla starts lip syncing the song and gets up from the table.

"♪The way he makes me feel like. The way he makes me feel, I never seemed to act so stupid♪" McKayla snaps her fingers and the students notice her

"♪Oh here we go♪" McKayla steps towards their table.

"♪He a part of me now. He a part of me♪" McKayla holds her hair and moves her hips to the rhythm, with her eyes closed without thinking about what others think.

McKayla tosses her hair and looks determinedly at climbing onto the table, everyone gasps, some in admiration, others confused, Paul seems extremely irritated to see her climb onto his table.

"♪So where he goes I follow, follow, follow Oh♪" McKayla kicks Paul's bottle on the table away, he gasps indignantly.

"♪Oh-oh ooh oh, oh-oh ooh oh♪" Everyone starts cheering for her as she rocks on the table focusing only on what she is feeling, however, she dances with precise steps that make you forget that it would be an improvisation.

"♪I can't remember to forget you♪" Everyone sings together, McKayla sighs with a smile and opens her arms.

"♪Oh-oh ooh oh, oh-oh ooh oh♪" Paul watches everyone create their own steps, annoyed.

"♪I keep forgetting I should let you go♪" Everyone sings, Paul knocks on the table and leaves.

"♪But when you look at me.The only memory is us kissing in the moonlight♪" McKayla throws her hair and head back, raising her arm.

"♪Oh-oh ooh oh, oh-oh ooh oh. I can't remember to forget you♪" McKayla ends the dance with a sigh and a smile, and everyone applauding her but she doesn't necessarily care, that was a way for her to release all the pent up feelings inside her.

"McKayla!" Jhonatan screams at the cafeteria door, scaring her at the end of the song, McKayla quickly looks away to the door where she finds Jhonatan and Paul staring at her "Damn it!" McKayla sighs.

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In the lab.

Adam is sitting at one of the consoles looking deep in thought, oddly enough. Chase walks in.

"Oh, no. Adam's in here. I sure hope he doesn't try to bench press me or throw me across the room." Chase says trying to purposely provoke Adam, who ignores him "Like right now." Chase insists and Adam ignores him.

"Tiny doll-like body just begging to get hurt." Chase moves his hands trying to look helpless "Not now, Chase, I'm busy." Adam says, Chase frowns "What are you doing?" Chase asks.

"I'm trying to figure out which is scarier, okay? One hundred duck-sized horses or one giant horse-sized duck." Adam gets up from the bench he was on "Well, I bet they could both take you in a fight. Ooh!" Chase mocks.

"Chase, that wasn't even an option, I need you to take this seriously, okay? I'm thinking it's the massive duck...""Just hit me." Chase interrupts.

"If you keep interrupting me, I'm going to hit you." Adam says "Then do it." Chase shrugs "That wasn't interrupting. In order to interrupt someone, you actually have...""Just hit me!" Chase interrupts "There it is!" Adam says irritated.

Adam gears up to hit Chase, but Chase reveals his new laser bo ability, a glowing spear of blue energy that emerges from his hand.

"What's that?" Adam asks "Laser bo. It's my new ability." Chase skillfully spins the bo laser.

"That's not a new ability, that's a giant glow stick. But you hang on to it. We'll need it on Halloween when we cross the street." Adam tries to punch but Chase blocks each punch with his laser bo and sends Adam flying across the room.

Chase gives a small smile wrinkling his nose proudly and turns to leave "Hey!" Adam says on the floor, Chase galres quickly at him and shrugs leaving the lab confidently "None of this would've happened if you hadn't interrupted me!" Adam says.

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In McKenzie's car after dance class

"You got a warning on your first day?!" McKenzie says surprised, McKayla rolls her eyes with her feet on the car dashboard as McKenzie drives.

"I didn't do anything wrong, I was dancing, that's a dance academy!" McKayla says "Mr Austin said you started a riot in the cafeteria" McKenzie says "He clearly doesn't know what a riot is. Maybe disorder would be a more appropriate word," McKayla says.

"He also said that you acted violently towards a colleague" McKenzie says in disbelief "I just kicked a bottle" McKayla says "In his face?!" McKenzie asks "No, grandma. I kicked it away" McKayla says, McKenzie sighs.

"McKayla I would expect to hear things like that from your brother. But coming from you...something is wrong" McKenzie says, McKayla takes a deep breath "They made fun of me" McKayla says quietly and looked out the car window.

"What?" McKenzie says "I just wanted to prove them wrong by saying I don't belong there but..." McKayla swallows hard.

"I think you deserve to be there more than them. After all, you're there for real merit" McKenzie says paying attention to the street, McKayla smiles slightly "Thanks grams" McKayla says.

McKayla receives a text from Chase who finally responds to her *Turbulent? Should I be worried?* Chase reply.

McKayla doesn't hide her smile when she sees his message and McKenzie notices the way the girl smiles.

*No Need. I think it's part of it, maybe I need to learn to deal with challenges like this* McKayla types *Well, I'm here, just a message away if you need me* Chase reply "He's so cute, so bad he's so distant" McKayla thinks.

*I will remember this. But you didn't tell me how you are* McKayla types.

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In the living room.

*I'm fine* Chase types "I miss you so much, every second more" he thinks *Douglas unlocked a new bionic ability for me* Chase types.

*Wait for real?* McKayla reply *Oh Yup, you would love it!* Chase types *what ability would it be?* McKayla asks *We call it a laser bo, it would be something very similar to a lightsaber to be honest* Chase reply.

*WAIT!! Are you telling me you have your own lightsaber?!* McKayla reply *Pretty Much lol* Chase types with a smile on his face.

*Woah this is amazing!!* McKayla reply *Amazing that I finally put Adam in his place with this new ability* Chase types while biting his lip, proud of himself.

*I would have loved to see this* McKayla types, Chase was typing when Adam walks in "Try to get me now, Chase." Adam is shown to be encased in plastic bubble.

Chase puts his cell phone away "Adam, what are you doing?" Chase asks "I'm taunting you from the safety of my battle bubble. This way I can get you, but you can't get me. Watch." Adam uses heat vision but the bubble pops, Chase closes his eyes against the wind caused by the bursting bubble.

"Is the bubble still around me?" Adam asks "Yep, you're good." Chase says sarcastically and stands up.

"This won't hurt one bit." Chase says, Donald walks in as Chase forms his laser bo "Chase, what is going on?" Donald says not very happy, Chase turns to him "Damn it!" he thinks.

"Ooh, you're in trouble." Adam laughs "You wanna borrow what's left of my battle bubble?" Adam hands a piece of bubble wrap to Chase, who impatiently closes his eyes "Not now Adam" he thinks.

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Adam, Chase, Donald, and Douglas standing in the living room.

"You went behind my back and you gave Chase a new ability?" Donald asks Douglas angrily "I was only trying to help. Look, I know you're mad, but at least I'm not trying to abduct the kids anymore." Douglas smiles

"That's true. He hasn't committed a felony in weeks." Chase puts his arm on Douglas' shoulder "Days." Douglas says quietly "Days." Chase corrects.

"Wait, you gave him a new ability? Well, don't expect a mug on Father's Day. Oh, darn, I already ordered it!" Adam says.

Donald turns to Adam and Chase "Guys, can you give us a second?" Donald says "Yeah. Thanks, guys." Adam pushes Chase away "Hey, don't worry. You're getting a mug, too." Adam tells Donald "I meant you and Chase." Donald says.

"Fine, then nobody's getting a mug. Oh, darn, I already ordered 'em!" Adam complains and Chase leave.

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At McKenzie's house

She and McKayla enter the house, McKayla puts her bag on the couch and huffs impatiently.

"Want to talk about it?" McKenzie says "I'm fine" McKayla says taking off her jacket and heading towards the house stairs "McKayla, you're not okay" McKenzie says approaching with her arms crossed.

"Was the dance of rebellion the best way you found to conquer your space?" McKenzie says sarcastically, McKayla stops on the stairs.

"why I feel like you didn't really try to fit in?" McKenzie asks "because maybe I don't want to fit in with that group" McKayla says.

McKenzie adjusts her coat "I know changes are hard Mini Mack. But if maybe you give it a chance" McKenzie suggests "I don't know if I want to" McKayla says brushing her hair out of her face with the same hand she holds her cell phone.

McKenzie looks at McKayla's phone reflectively, McKayla takes a deep breath "I'm going to finish unpacking my things" McKayla says in a dry tone and goes up the stairs, McKenzie sighs and scratches her forehead.

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In the lab.

Chase walks in "Adam, I'm sorry I went overboard with my new ability. Having that kind of strength is...exhilarating" Chase says.

Adam gets up from the armchair he was in "See, now you understand why I beat on you all day long." Adam says, Chase agrees slightly.

"Hey, I hope this brings us closer." Adam says "Look, now that I've made my point, can we just agree that things need to go back to being normal?" Chase says.

"Sure. Put 'er there, bro." Adam holds out his hand and as Chase walks towards him, Adam inhales and blows out forcefully, sending Chase barreling across the room.

Chase gets up confused "What was that?" Chase asks "Oh, my new pressurized lung capacity, or as I like to call it, My Blow Thingy." Adam smiles.

"How did you do that?" Chase asks "Well, Douglas wanted to make things right between us so he unlocked a new ability for me. I wanted machine guns in my eyebrows, but he said I'd get headaches." Adam says.

"I thought you just agreed that things should go back to being normal." Chase says "Well, they are. I'm more powerful than you again and there's nothing you can do about it." Adam says.

"Oh, there's definitely something I can do about it." Chase forms his laser bo "Oh, silly Chase. Your glow thingy is no match for my blow thingy." Adam says, he and Chase get into a fighting stance facing each other.

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In the lab.

Donald and Douglas walk down the lab hallway "So you fixed everything with Adam and Chase?" Donald asks "Yep, not to worry. Everything is back to normal." Douglas says.

They hear clashing noises and a fire extinguisher flies past Donald and Douglas.

They enter the lab and see Adam and Chase fighting "Adam! Chase! Stop it, now!" Donald says, Adam knocks Chase to his feet with pressurize lung capacity.

"What was that?!" Donald asks "Pressurized lung capacity. Pretty cool, huh?" Douglas chuckles "Will you two stop? I thought you said everything was back to normal!" Donald tells Douglas.

"Duck!" Douglas houts a chair flies over their heads "It is. Adam has the upper hand, balance is restored. It's called parenting, Donnie. Feel free to take notes." Douglas says and another object is hurtled towards them.

"I ask you to make things better and you make things worse, as usual." Donald says "Yeah, yeah." Douglas scoffs, both hold onto console to avoid being blown away by Adam.

"Just like when we were kids, it's always my fault. "He didn't do the dishes. He left my bike out. He reanimated my dead gerbil and now it's a monster!"" Douglas says "Well, it was! You should've let Herman rest in peace!" Donald says tearfully.

"You know what? All you did was make the situation more dangerous. You're like a destabilizer when it touches plastic." Donald catches a destabilizer "I think you mean metal." Douglas takes it from him "You know what? I think you're right" Donald touches a metal to the destabilizer Douglas is holding, sending him flying across the room.

Adam and Chase stop fighting "Wow." Chase disables the laser bo "That was harsh." Chase tells Donald "Yeah. It's ugly when brothers fight, isn't it?" Donald says.

Douglas gets up "Yeah, but with you guys it's also dangerous 'cause you're super old and you could die." Adam says and Chase nods.

"Look, I know you two are polar opposites, but you're brothers and you have to start learning to respect each other." Donald says "Oh, you mean like you two do?" Chase says sarcastically pointing at Donald and Douglas.

"Well, Douglas and I, you know, that's different. Look, we're adults and we've earned the right to act like children." Donald says and Douglas nods.

"This behavior has got to stop." Donald says "Okay." Adam says "We get it." Chase says.

"Good one, Donnie. Way to nail 'em." Douglas says "Oh, no. You're not off the hook." Donald walks up to him "You can't just go around handing out bionic abilities." Donald says.

"But that's why they like me more than you." Douglas says,  Donald turns around to see Adam and Chase shake their heads, but when he turns back around, they start nodding.

"Look, I know you're trying to help, but you have to let me take the lead when it comes to the kids." Donald explains "Okay, fine. I'm sorry." Douglas says "From now on, any major decisions have to go by me first." Donald says.

"Absolutely. But we're gonna have to start that tomorrow 'cause I kinda made Bree invisible." Douglas says "What?" Everybody says "It's true. I've been standing here the whole time." Invisible Bree says.

Adam starts trying to catch Bree "Oh! Oh, I got her. I got" Adam hugs the air "No, that's air. That was air." Adam waves his arms.

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At the end of that day McKayla was in the kitchen already in her pajamas drinking tea when McKenzie walks in.

"I thought I had already gone to sleep" McKenzie says "I did but... I couldn't sleep" McKayla says playing with the tea bag string.

"Mini Mack, what's going on?" McKenzie pulls up a chair "This change is harder than I thought it would be Grams" McKayla says.

McKenzie sighs, "What exactly is being difficult, honey. Wasn't this your dream, regardless of what those people think?" McKenzie asks "Yeah, that's the most frustrating thing I guess. When you imagine yourself walking towards your dream you think you'll feel complete, you know" McKayla says "You don't feel that way?" McKenzie asks, McKayla shrugs.

"Maybe your dream has changed, honey" McKenzie says, McKayla frowns "There's unpredictable things in our lives that can sometimes change the trajectory of our dreams. I think what you're looking for isn't here." McKenzie says.

McKayla sighs "what I'm looking for isn't in Mission Creek either" McKayla says "Why?" McKenzie asks, McKayla looks at her upset "He doesn't love me" McKayla says.

McKenzie scoffs "How do you know? Did you ask him?" McKenzie asks "No" McKayla says "told him how you feel?" McKenzie asks "No" McKayla says "Maybe I really don't know" she thinks.

"McKayla, you haven't stopped thinking about that boy for a second since you stepped here, missing him..." McKenzie says, McKayla blushes.

"And him. He hasn't stopped texting you since you got here...Staying away from each other isn't in your nature as I see" McKenzie says, McKayla swallows hard "It's so beautiful how fascinated you are with each other, it's the cutest thing in the world" McKenzie giggles.

"You're making me feel worse" McKayla says, McKenzie tilts her head "I feel terrible because I feel like I made the wrong choice...About everything" McKayla says "Aw Mini Mack, nothing you can't fix yet" McKenzie says "But I can't give up now, I've already gone too far" McKayla says.

McKenzie sighs "Just think about it Mini Mack" McKenzie says and kisses her granddaughter on the forehead and goes to sleep.

McKayla lays her head on the table, reflective and slightly regretful, yearning for some kind of change.

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