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Playing Pretend by bookish_cupcake

Fandom: A Little Lily Princess

Pairing: Sara Crew x Ermengarde St. John

Rating: G

Tags: fluff, post-series

Summary: 

Now adults, Ermengarde is fearful that her relationship with Sara will be nothing more than pretend.

“Empathy is about finding echoes of another person in yourself.”

SKYLER NIEVES

SIX/TWENTY

EMPATHY

ISABELLA GOMEZ

OPEN

Skyler and her twin brother, Ryan, were born and raised in Lake Grimstone– their mother was taken there a few weeks before she gave birth to them--Skyler is the youngest of the twins, born twenty-three minutes after her brother, something her brother loves to remind her. Since birth Skyler was the perfect baby. She hardly cried and could sleep the entire night--often through her brother’s cries. Many nights her mother would wake her up just to make sure that nothing had happened to her in her sleep. As she got older, she didn’t change much; she was still the child that every parent dreams of having. Because both of her parents possess powers, Skyler grew up at a much faster pace but she doesn’t feel like she missed out on anything, other than having her father around of course.

The girl excelled in everything that she did, from her power to her school work,. She always tried her hardest to be the best in everything that she did. At times it came across as if she thought that she was better than everyone else, but it wasn’t that at all. Skyler simply wanted to be the best version of herself for her mother. She wanted to make Blake proud and to give her the happiness that she felt her mother was missing. Fitting in was never something that Skyler tried to do; she was her own person and was okay with not following the crowds. It wasn’t that she didn’t want to try and fit in, she just had other things that she felt were more important than people viewing her as one of the popular kids--another difference between her and her brother who has always been quite popular.

Growing up, Skyler always wondered about her father but she was afraid to ask her mother, afraid of triggering any bad memories or re-opening old wounds. Instead she simply took what her mother offered with regards to her father. It wasn’t until a few months ago that she got more than just superficial things about the man who made up half of her DNA. Skyler went from knowing the simple little lie her mother told her about her mysterious father to being given a name, and a brief story--they dated, he left, then he came to Lake Grimstone--over the course of a few months. Skyler wished she knew who he was, and is tempted to join The Rising Power in order to escape the town and find him, though she worries that it would hurt her mother if she did.

POSITIVE:  clever, centered, compassionate, friendly. NEGATIVE:  naive, outsider, afraid, over-achiever.

BLAKE NIEVES & RYAN NIEVES

Blake and Ryan are the only family that Skyler has ever known. She feels very protective over them, even though she knows they are more than capable than protecting themselves. While she loves him to death, Ryan can easily get on her nerves. But what are siblings for, right?

JACOB NIEVES

Skyler had seen this man around town— he’s caught her eye on more than one occasion, but only because she can sense strange feelings within him. The man seems troubled, and though Skyler has never been particularly outgoing, she feels drawn to him, and wants to help him work through the storm of emotions she always senses around him. 

SOPHIA MIDDLETON

Skyler had never met someone so devoted to one specific thing in her life until she met Sophia. She herself had never really found religion as something to be interested in— why should she read about a man with powers when so many are around her? But Sophia, she’s different. Skyler looks up to her, in a sense, appreciating her devotion to something. She has even taken the time to listen about this so called God she believes in.

PEYTON FITZGERALD

“They say the heart tells you where you need to go, well mine takes me there.”

BLAKE NIEVES

TWENTY-FIVE

EMPATHIC TELEPORTATION

DANNA PAOLA

CLOSED

Blake Nichols was the girl that every guy wanted to be with and every girl wanted to be. To most that knew her, she was the definition of perfection. Good grades, great looks and a winning personality, those were all words that were often used to describe the young girl. To Blake, however, her life wasn’t perfect; in fact it was the furthest thing from it. Blake had a secret that she had been hiding since she was twelve years old. You see, Blake was not like any other human, she was special. Blake possessed a power that developed at an early age and no matter how many superheroes movies she watched, she would never view her ability as a gift. That was until one day her mother was having a stroke and her power got her to her mother just in the nick of time. She was sixteen when that occurred and after that Blake slowly started accepting her power.

During her junior year in high school she met a guy that would turn out to have a huge impact on her life, but of course at the time she didn’t know it. At the time, Jacob was just a guy that she was slowly falling for. The two teens shared the kind of romance that you only see in movies. To Blake, Jacob was her world and  vice versa. They had their life all planned out; they would attend university, him on a sport scholarship and her on an academic one—not that she needed a scholarship—they would attend the same university and after graduation they would get married. That had been their plan, but that was not what life had planned for them. A few weeks before graduation, Blake realized that she was pregnant; she couldn’t be more than a few weeks and yet she was already starting to show. Telling her boyfriend was hard but she was certain that while he would be shocked that he would also be thrilled. The thrilled part never came. Without as much as a goodbye he was gone.

Blake was left heartbroken and confused. She had no idea what was going on with her or with her baby, it wasn’t until the government stepped in and explained to her how a pregnancy of two people with powers worked that it all became clear to Blake. It took her a while to accept it but she at least had answers now. Blake was taken to Lake Grimstone and gave birth to two beautiful and healthy babies there. If not for Lake Grimstone and the government who put them there, she doesn’t know where they would have ended up. Her life has changed a lot in the past four years: she is still the popular girl but she’s a lot more careful as to whom she lets into her life. The last thing that she wants is to make the same mistake that she made with Jay. However, now that Jay is back in the town avoiding the same mistake might not be as easy as she thought.

POSITIVE: determined, courageous,independent, hardworker. NEGATIVE: impatient, secretive, stubborn, emotional.

SKYLER & RYAN NIEVES

Family has always been important to Blake especially when it’s her own family. Ryan and Skyler are all that she has and they mean the world to her. She is extremely protective of the twins and would do anything to keep them safe; in fact the twins often refer to her as “mama bear” a nickname she doesn’t entirely dislike since like a mama bear she would do anything in her power to protect her kids.  

JACOB VASQUEZ

Jay was someone that Blake left in the past, or so she thought. After realizing that her kids were “miracle babies” she knew it was only a matter of time before he ended up in Lake Grimstone but she still wasn’t ready for that. Seeing Jacob again brought back many emotions that she thought she had buried. She refuses to believe it’s a coincidence that he returned right around when The Rising Power took over, and she’s suspicious about who he might have become since he left her.

RHEA SOTO

Rhea is not only someone that has helped Blake through the years as a guidance counselor, she is also a friend. There is nothing that Blake keeps from Rhea and she likes to think that the feeling is mutual. Blake views Rhea as the sister she never had but always wanted and she wants nothing more but to be there for her in the same way that Rhea has always been there for her.

SCOTT PAINE

“To fit any shape is a disguise, yet it fails to hide the inner self.”

ANIKA LAINE 

TWENTY-ONE 

SHAPE SHIFTING

EMMA DUMONT Madison Davenport

CLOSED

Anika grew up in foster care, having never known her parents or the reason they thought the best option would be to give her up. The girl spent her life moving between home after home, never staying anywhere for too long, not solely because the families didn’t want her but because they just couldn’t put up with her; they often specified the difference between the two. She was never a hit with the kids no matter what school she went to. She was always the kid at the back of the class that seemed to cause the most trouble in school and the very same attitude extended to most, if not all aspects of her life. Anika simply loved causing trouble. As far as she was concerned it was one of the best ways to entertain herself even if others around her didn’t seem to agree with her methods of entertainment, any foster parents included. And as soon as she found out about her power, the trouble could only increase, along with the fun. Some would say her behavior was a cry for help; others suggested it was simply the typical behavior of a foster kid and nothing could be done about it. Of course, that very attitude enraged Anika and, spitefully, she lived chose to live down to their expectations.

As she grew up, her looks began to paint a much nicer picture than her personality had ever been able to. She was beautiful and she couldn’t cover that up with her multiple piercings and rather extreme haircuts, though she did try her best. Much to her disproval, at first she caught the attention of many boys after puberty hit her good, though she quickly adjusted to the change in her life, finding some sort of connection with a horrific influence, despite the fact she surely didn’t need one. She got involved at the young age of fifteen with a young man two years older, Ace. He was the stereotypical bad boy; he was involved in theft, drugs, violence and most importantly, gang involvement. Naturally, his behavior exacerbated hers.

She spent years with Ace but eventually the both of them were sent to prison for their various crimes. By that point, Anika had mastered her power and had no trouble sneaking out. But that never meant she learned her lesson. Time and time again she would break the law, even years after splitting from Ace. It was only years after that she was tracked down by the government, after multiple miraculous breakouts of prison. Anika would say herself that she was surprised it had taken them so long to do so. But she didn’t go without a fight either. Now at Lake Grimstone though, she’s sure she can put her talents to good use in one way or another. Top of her list was taking the government down, once and for all. The kinds of trouble Anika was able to get into were not nearly as fun as the kinds she’d been getting into before she was found, and her number one priority is finding a way out. The prison was never able to stop her, so she doesn’t see why the government should. Now that she helped TRP take control, she is counting the days until she can get out of the prison. Unfortunately, TRP has not given them a date yet but she is ready, nonetheless.

POSITIVE: fun, loyal, independent, resourceful NEGATIVE: aggressive, troublesome, impish, defiant

SCOTT PAINE

Though she probably wouldn’t admit, Anika definitely enjoys Scott’s company; the two of them have fun together, that’s undeniable. The only trouble was that, with him being a guard, he didn’t seem to be thrilled by the whole situation. She doesn’t know much about him, but she’s fairly private with him as well so she can’t blame him. However, it is his belief in her that makes her think that, despite his being her enemy in a way, they could become friends.

KIARA DAWSON

Admittedly, Kiara is the last person Anika thought she would ever be able to like– she’s too shy and too cautious and usually, that’s something Anika looks down on and often questions. However, living with her stirred something in her that she’d only really felt during some brief, fleeting interactions with fellow inmates during her various prison stints. Anika has no interest in expressing the feelings she’s been feeling, but in the meanwhile, she’s enjoying getting closer and closer to the girl.

LUCAS GREENMAN

Generally, guys like Lucas just make Anika want to slap them herself. At first, she tried to put up with Lucas for Kiara’s sake, but as she is forced to become aware of her feelings about Kiara, she’s become more and more resentful. He’s simply not good enough for Kiara. If Anika was pressed, she could probably say one or two nice things about him, but more often than not, she finds herself annoyed by him.

JAY VASQUEZ

Yup, I knew it was based off a book and that there were film versions. I’ve never read the book before but now that I’ve enjoyed the game so much, I might give it a try :)