Chapter 1

Izzy POV

*Beep Beep*

Ugh, 7 am already? I rolled sleepily onto my right, and checked my alarm clock.

Yup, 7 am

I got up and stretched my body a little before entering the shower and starting my daily routine. I took off my clothes and entered the shower. While we're waiting for me to finish cleaning myself, let me tell you who I am

My name is Narcissa Rose Stryker. But don't call me that. Especially don't call me Rose. I hate it when people call me Rose. Call me Izzy. Everyone does. Well, at least everyone that I know does. I'm part of the Eight Sisters created by the A.I.F super powered organisation company. They're basically like the government for the super powered society.

Thy created the Eight Sisters, so that they could train us to be the future defenders of the city. If you ask me I think it's a pretty bullshit idea, since we already live in a city completely filled with superheroes. But that's the way it is.

I stepped out of the shower and thought about what clothes to wear. I decided on wearing a grey and white floral crop top, paired with black jeggings and white and black converse. I threw on a black cardigan from cotton on, just because I'm a little self conscious about my body

I jogged all the way downstairs from my room in the attic. Yes, I sleep in the attic, don't judge. It was still pretty early, around 7:35 am. Part of my daily routine was to make breakfast for all of my sisters. I always woke up earlier than the rest of them.  I first started doing it because I couldn't stand waking up to all the noise coming from downstairs

All my sisters have their own individual alarms in their rooms, and some of the put songs on, some of them put annoying noises on. All I really hated was how LOUD their alarms all were when they woke up AT THE SAME TIME. Imagine that. Like, think of the annoying buzzing and alarm sounds in the morning, set on it's highest volume! And then multiply by 7

Yeah, THAT LOUD

What's even worse is that they all start shouting at each other and start banging on the walls telling each other to pipe down. How wonderful, please note the sarcasm in my voice.

Then it just became a habit of mine to make breakfast while they were all getting ready. On the first day, most of them complained about how I purposely woke up earlier and didn't make food for them. The next day, I cooked breakfast for all 8 of us and now, it's a routine

I decided to make simple eggs and bacon for everyone. I took all the eggs and started cooking them with them bacon. By the time the food was cooked, I was setting the table, they all started coming down for breakfast.

A rush of "Good morning" and "Thanks sis" came from my sisters as they all started filing into the kitchen one by one. Then I sat down myself and started eating breakfast with my family. Now, if you're wondering, no we are not actual sisters. None of us are even biologically related to one another. But since we were chosen by the A.I.F, we've been placed together all the time. We're all joined by the hip, I guess you could say. We're all so different in all our ways. Heck, we even have different colour hairs, because that way it was easier for our mentors to remember what powers we each had.

But to me, personally, family isn't bound by blood. Family is whose there for you through thick and thin.

And these girls have been.

Just as I was in my one thoughts, my sister's chattering brought me back to Earth.

"So, are you guys ready for school?" Mackenzie asked

"I am" Abby replied

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"Me too!" Amber answered

"Same here" AJ added

And then came the negative comments

"I'm not" Lola stated

"I'm sure as hell ain't" Scarlett stated

"School is soooo not what I wanna do today!" Kelly groaned

Then all their heads turned to me. I just shrugged my shoulders lazily and returned to eating. This was my normal response to anything, opinion mattered, so they were used to it. I normally didn't talk much. I was never allowed to back when mom and dad still had custody of me. Now, it's just become a thing.

"Oh, come on!" Amber exclaimed "You can't tell me that you're not even the least bit excited? Scarlett?" Amber looked at Scarlett, hoping for a positive answer. Scarlett looked up from her food and eyeballed the younger ginger-haired sister.

"The only thing I'm excited about is seeing Warren again." Scarlett stated. Scarlett was Warren's twin sister, and I kid you not, if she wasn't away taken by the A.I.F, they'd be like conjoined twins right now.

"Awwww. Twin love!!" Kelly squealed "Why can't I have that?" She asked with a pout

"Maybe cause you weren't even planned in the first place?" Lola muttered, earning her a flick on the shoulder from Kelly, and snickers and giggles from the rest of us. Well, except for me. I just had an amused smile on my face.

"What's all the commotion about?" A male voice asked from the stairs. Our mentor and main A.I.F member in charge of us, a man in his mid 30's with no social skills and no girlfriend since 8th grade. Andrew Simmons ladies and gentleman 

"Andrew! They were making fun of me!" Kelly said

"You were the one who asked the dumb question!" Lola shot backed

They went on bickering for about 10 seconds before Andrew put a stop to it.

"That's enough you two! Now finish your food and get to the bus stop. Don't wanna be late for the first day of Sky High, now do we?"

We all stood up and started putting our dishes in the sink. We collected our stuff and started heading out the door. 

"Correction, Andrew. YOU don't want us to be late on our first day of school." Scarlett sassed back.

"Yeah, yeah. Less sass, more walking please little missy." He said back

All eight of us started exiting the door one at a time and said goodbye to Andrew. I was always the last to leave. I put on my favourite black leather gloves with the fingers sticking out and made my way out.

"Izzy?" Andrew called out for me. I stopped and turned around in the doorway. "Make sure they all come back in one piece, kay?"

I smiled and gave a little nod before turning around and shutting the front door. I jogged to the sidewalk and starting walking. Most of my sisters were already a little bit up ahead, but I didn't mind. Then an arm linked with my left arm and started walking with me to the bust stop.

"Come on, let's go." Amber said, as we jogged to catch up with the rest.

I smiled as my sisters and I all laughed and shared jokes while walking to the bus stop. Then, I thought.

Maybe studying at Sky High will be like studying at any other regular high school

Boy, was I totally wrong

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