[There’s a knock on the door of Sissel’s home late at night. Velma, wearing a purple hoodie with a black shirt along with glasses and dark jeans, goes over to open the door and finds Liv stood outside in the rain. She’s wearing a black raincoat over her clothes.]

Velma: [surprised] Olivia!

Liv: Hi Miss Mastin, can I come in? Please?

Velma: Of course!

[Liv quickly moves inside, Velma staying out the way of her. She looks down and sees Cheshire slowly stride in, shaking the water off his fur. His current colour is dark brown with white stripes.]

Velma: [confused] Um, please call me Velma…

[Velma closes the door and starts to pet Cheshire, who purrs loudly. Liv quickly takes off her coat and hangs it up on the door.]

Velma: [confused] Who’s this little guy?

Liv: That’s Cheshire, he’s, um… I guess he’s my cat now.

[Velma chuckles.]

Velma: Aww, he’s cute.

[Cheshire purrs, moving closer and rubbing against Velma’s leg.]

Velma: When did you get him?

Liv: Last week, he just… followed me. Then I kinda had to keep him.

Velma: Well he’s adorable and welcome here! Love cats-

Liv: [annoyed] Yeah, whatever.

[Liv quickly moves over and picks up Cheshire, taking him into the centre of the room. Velma looks at Liv confused.]

Liv: I want to talk to you. About Sissel, I think something’s wrong. I mean, really wrong.

Velma: Oh!

[Velma moved over to the living room. The room currently has the curtains closed, however the fireplace is significantly lighting up the room. Velma sits on the floor in front of Liv and Cheshire, looking at her.]

Velma: [worried] Okay, um… what is it then?

Liv: [hesitant] You… trust me, right?

Velma: [worried] I haven’t got a reason not to. Why?

[Liv gulps.]

Liv: [hesitant] Just… things have happened recently that I’m getting panicked about. I need to tell you, it’s important but it won’t make sense if I just say it, so I’m going to show you.

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[Liv puts Cheshire down, starting to rub him behind the ears. He purrs and a large smile grows across his face and he starts to glow slightly, changing to be half white and half golden straight down his middle. Liv eventually stops, looking to Velma. Her face has gone from worry to fear.]

Velma: [stammering] How the hell did you do that?

Liv: This is gonna sound crazy-

Velma: [stammering] Just tell me.

[Liv looks at Velma, worried.]

Liv: [concerned] It… the Storm from last week. Um… me, Sissel, Vincent… probably a couple dozen others, we’re-

Velma: [stammering] You have… superpowers?

[Liv stops herself from talking, nodding slowly.]

Liv: [concerned] I think Sissel does to, but I don’t know what.

[Velma nods slowly, taking a view deep breathes.]

Liv: [concerned] I know that this is a lot-

Velma: [worried] Is Sissel okay? Are you okay? Is everybody okay? Nobody’s hurt you?

[Liv takes a deep breath, Cheshire purring and moving to Velma.]

Liv: [concerned] Sissel is fine. I’ll keep an eye on him, okay? Are you okay?

[Velma starts to pet Cheshire, stroking his back. She’s starting to shake slightly.]

Velma: [worried] I… I need a moment alone. If that’s okay?

[Liv quickly nods, getting to her feet.]

Liv: [concerned] I’ll… I’ll be upstairs, just call me down when you want me to go.

[Velma nods, Liv moving upstairs and beckoning Cheshire to follow. He nuzzles a bit into Velma and then leaves with Liv upstairs. Velma doesn’t move until the sound of a door closing upstairs is heard, to which she quickly scrambles into her pocket and pulls out her phone. She dials a number quick and pulls it to her ear. After a few seconds, it answers.]

Velma: [panicking] Hello?

[Velma turns back quickly, making sure that Liv is gone.]

Velma: [panicking] Alice, I need Marshall. The… the Storm’s back.