[center][h1][b][u][color=f7976a]Corvus Helstrom[/color] and [color=6ecff6]Matthias Helstrom[/color][/u][/b][/h1][/center]

	It has been four months since Corvie and Matthias had come back from the dead, reforming from the dust that had been left to gather in the abandoned Helstrom household. Their disappearance had caused great heartbreak for their mother, father, and sister; in their grieving and utter despair in the wake of their terrible loss, what remained of the Helstrom family had moved away to Atlanta, Georgia, where they had made a new life and home for themselves. Their old home was sold to a newly wed couple from Augusta, who expressed their deepest condolences to the Helstroms as the latter left Maine entirely in an effort to keep the pain that they had felt in the day of the brothers' disappearance from resurging again and again. Mariah, Matthias' widow, had returned to Ontario, Canada, believing that her beloved was gone forever and ever from the face of the Earth. 

	But they returned. Those that had been turned to dust during the Event had all returned, and in their comeback, some had manifested powers that are beyond the ken of human science to ever explain and know. Corvus and Matthias were among those that had returned to the world of the living, and in their return, the younger brother manifested the power of an unearthly form of fire; a blueish green flame that would not burn unless if Corvus willed it so. Matthias was given the power of ice and cold by whatever unknown source these powers had come from. And now, well, they had reunited with their family in Atlanta, bringing great joy and relief as they had been thought to be long dead. Their newfound abilities were no secret to the rest of the Helstroms, either, and it was clear that nothing will ever be the same.

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[b][h2]Atlanta, Georgia
The Morning[/h2][/b]

	[color=f7976a]"Matt."[/color] Corvie called out as he mixed his morning coffee on the dining table. It was six am; the other Helstroms were still asleep, tired from the birthday party for Corvie that they had thrown last night. It was a miracle, their mother said. Mariah had even flown in from Canada when she heard that Matthias and Corvus were still alive and... well, let's just say that they can't get back together now that she had found someone else... which was quite sad, really.

	Matthias got up from the sofa and walked towards Corvie and his morning coffee, giving him a very snuggly hug from behind before sniffing the aroma wafting from the coffee. [color=6ecff6]"Hi little bro. You're awake so soon?"[/color]

	[color=f7976a]"I just woke up."[/color] Corvus confided, sipping from the cup while putting a hand a piece of paper that he had been scribbling on for a few minutes now. [color=f7976a]"It's just that... everything is so different."[/color] That last phrase came along with him conjuring a ball of fire on his hand, looking at it very intently. [color=f7976a]"Your... wife, I mean, ex-wife... you two can't get together any more, and our house got sold..."[/color] There was a whimper, and a tear dripped on the table. [color=f7976a]"It's unfair. We got this powers but the things that really matter are unrecognizable. People look at us as though they see a ghost."[/color]

	[color=6ecff6]"Oh, dear."[/color] Matthias sat on a chair and wrapped his brother around his arms, comforting him. [color=6ecff6]"Everything is really weird ever since we got back, but we'll get through this. Give it time."[/color]

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[b][h2]Atlanta, Georgia
Somewhere near the CNN Towers
Now[/h2][/b]

	[color=f7976a]"Oh my God."[/color] Corvus looked up at the CNN towers, watching as the events in live television unfolded. He had been walking back from school when the horrid news came in; an Empowered mass murderer had broken into the CNN towers, killing dozens of people in the process. He was right there, in front of the towers. Now... the time for decision has come. Why does he have these powers if he can't do anything useful with them, anyway? All he could do was watch as the police converged in the entrance.

	And then, a rather familiar hand took hold of his arm. Corvie looked up to see his brother Matthias, who looked a little worried. [color=6ecff6]"Hey, what are you still doing here?"[/color], Matthias asked. [color=6ecff6]"Don't tell me you're gonna go in there!"[/color]

	[color=f7976a]"I'm not! The police will block me even if I wanted to, anyway."[/color] Corvie sighed rather dejectedly. [color=f7976a]"We should help... why have powers if we can't use them to help people..."[/color]