New Orleans Square, Morning

[veronica-pi.livejournal.com]

Veronica was on her way to the Frontierland fruit stand when she spotted a familiar face out in front of Pirates of the Caribbean.

An extremely familiar face. Except she was used to seeing it without bangs. Dammit, Logan was right. She hated when that happened.

Veronica paused, trying to figure out how to approach her. Should she approach her?


((For Elle. Bystanders welcome, but grab one of us before interferring.))

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[elle-sparks.livejournal.com]

Elle was minding her own business, exploring one of the areas of the park she hadn't yet ventured to.

And then she spotted someone watching her.

Someone whose face was awfully familiar.

"Candace? Why are you wearing my face?"

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"I'm not Candace," Veronica said. "And I think you're wearing my face."

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"Then who the hell are you?" Elle demanded, conjuring up a ball of energy.

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Oh, right, the superpowered evil twin. Showoff.

"I'm Veronica Mars," Veronica said. "Who the hell are you?"

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"Elle Bishop," she replied. "And I don't appreciate you walking around looking like me."

Elle wasn't diplomatic under the best circumstances and this definitely wasn't anywhere near a good circumstance. So she shot an arc of electricity in Veronica's direction.

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Veronica dove to the side to avoid it, scrapping up her hands and knees in the process. "It's not like I have a choice here!" she yelled.

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The fact that Veronica dove out of the way rather than counter-attack confused Elle.

"Don't you have powers?"

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"What, like superpowers?" Veronica asked. She stood up and tried to brush the gravel off her hands without grinding it further into the scrapes. She was not very successful. "No, I don't," she said defensively. If only.

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"But you look like me."

Elle couldn't wrap her brain around this situation.

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Veronica was having a little trouble with it herself. "Yeah? So?"

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"So how come you don't have my powers?" Elle asked.

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"Uh, maybe because I'm not you?"

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"Maybe you're my long-lost twin!" Elle decided.

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Veronica was pretty sure her dad would have mentioned a twin sister, but she supposed it wasn't completely impossible that he didn't know. "Maybe?" Veronica said. "When's your birthday?"

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"September 18, 1983," Elle replied. "When is yours?"

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"July 23, 1987," Veronica said. "Not twins, then."

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Elle shook her head. "Sisters though, maybe? I don't think I was adopted... but I don't know my mother."

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Would her own mother abandon another daughter? Keep a secret like that from Veronica and her dad?

Sadly, it was possible. "Maybe," Veronica said. "Look, you want to go get some coffee or something and talk?"

[elle-sparks.livejournal.com]

"Sure, okay," Elle said.

She was still a little wary about this whole thing, but knowing she had powers and Veronica didn't made her more comfortable.

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Sylar had had a long couple days of rest and recuperation. And seething. He'd staked out this part of the park for the last couple days as most resembling the background of the chalk drawing he'd done weeks ago, on the off chance that two little blondes would be meeting.

And looky here. Finally.

He didn't approach, just watched the confrontation build, and nodded triumphantly to himself as -- Elle? Hmm. As Elle unleashed the electricity at Veronica.

Keeping out of sight, he followed behind, super-hearing turned up to 11 in order to eavesdrop on their conversation.

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Pippi was skipping along, on her way to get a cookie from the candy cart by the Pirates ride.

"Hi Veronica!" She said, really loud. Because she didn't know that somebody with super hearing was listening in. But her mun did and is evil like that

"Hi... Veronica?"

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Ow.

There were days he was very sorry the Park wasn't going to let him kill anyone.

Sylar backed away a little bit, and made sure he still couldn't be seen.

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"There's a place on Main Street," Veronica said. She started walking in that direction.

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"Hey, Pippi," Veronica waved.

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Elle eyed the little girl. "Hi, there."

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Elle followed her.

"So, have you been here a long time?"

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"... I'm seeing double!"

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"Hi... have we met?" Pippi asked simply as she looked from Elle to Veronica.

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Pippi continued to yammer on with the two girls without much concern about who might be watching.

Mr. Neilson, however, was skittering about sticking his little monkey nose where it didn't belong. Mostly in said candy cart.

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"No, I don't think so," Elle said. "My name is Elle."

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"Oh! You send me a valentine! I'm Pippi, Pippi Longstocking."

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"Oh, yeah!" Elle grinned. After a moment, her grin faded. "You don't look much like a pirate."

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"Well I'm on vacation of course!" Pippi explained.

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Elle nodded. "This is definitely a nice place for a vacation."

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"Oh yes! It surely is!" Then Pippi's face fell. "Except for the part where we can't leave. That part I find quite troubling."

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"That doesn't bother me so much," Elle said. "Cause it means no one can find me either."

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"Ooooh! Are you on the lam?"

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Elle shrugged. "No, but I like not having my dad around."

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"Oh that's too bad. Does he make you eat beats?"

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"No, not usually," Elle said. She wasn't going to tell a kid the kind of stuff her dad made her do.

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"Oh that's too bad. I like beats. Beats are good."