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Normal means conforming to a standard, being usual, typical, or expected.

That is the definition of normal but they weren't normal – they aren't normal.

They are far from it.

But they are unique - at least that's what Bubbles always said.

They're freaks according to Buttercup but it's okay because she likes being different.

Blossom didn't really know how to feel about it. She knows it's stopped her from doing a lot of things in her life, from participating in normal things, but she also knows that it has been a great advantage to her. She's able to do things normal people can't and that is pretty satisfying in her book. For example, reaching high placed things is a breeze because she can casually lift herself into the air to get it. She certainly doesn't know of any normal people that can do that.

But, again, it's also stopped her from doing a lot. The three sisters learned at a young age that it was bad to show their powers in public. They were even wary to use their powers in the safety of their own home. Every irregular thing the sisters did they could see their father grimace. He loved them though, he always has, but the triplets feel like he has always resented them in some way. Like they were the reason their mother died.

Bubbles was born with blonde – almost yellow – hair and the brightest blue eyes. It was unnatural. Buttercup was born with black hair and jade green eyes. It was uncommon. And Blossom, poor Blossom, was born with an odd mixture of bright orange hair and pink eyes. It was abnormal. As if it wasn't odd enough that the triplets were all born with different qualities (each one weirder than the other), the abilities that they demonstrated soon after their birth certainly gave them that unnecessary 'wow' factor.

It was at a young age that the girls started showing signs of their powers. A very young age. It started with the youngest one of the triplets, Bubbles, at infancy, whenever she would cry it would range from regular baby cries to sonic wails. It was deafening. Buttercup, the middle child, was next, she showed unbelievable strength at only six months old when she lifted their father above her head when he tried to feed her. Blossom, the oldest, was last, when the girls turned one Blossom tried to blow out their candles like their parents had been teaching them for days. She never really blew out the candles; she just merely froze the flames.

Their parents never thought about sending them off to the labs though, for fear of what any knowledge-sucking scientist would do to their precious – but weird – triplets.

Instead, they only blamed themselves.

Their mother had died soon after they turned five, she never did fully recover after giving birth to the triplets. She had always been weak and frail; after her pregnancy she could barely leave the house. The exact cause of her death was unknown, everyone just said that her energy never replenished after so much use of it and that just drained the life out of her. That they drained the life out of her.

Their father made sure that the girls never showed signs of their powers outside of the house, he didn't want anyone to know, but when the girls entered school and it became harder and harder to hide their powers, their father was forced to pull them out and start homeschooling. While it was fun at first, not having to wake up as early, it soon became lonely, and the girls only had each other for company.

When he wasn't teaching his daughters, buying practical things, or getting groceries, John would lock himself in his lab and work on unknown experiments.

Soon, Blossom started grasping the lessons faster than her sisters and their father started easing Blossom into teaching her sisters. She was practically a genius. While Blossom handled teaching the basic subjects, Bubbles took over teaching arts, since she found to be best at that, and Buttercup began teaching her sisters the importance of physical fitness.

The girls manage to graduate a year early, at age seventeen, and their father rewarded them by surprising them with a trip.

"I am very proud of you girls for studying and working so hard, you've graduated earlier than anyone in your peer group and I have a surprise for you." John spoke calmly.

"What's the surprise?" All three girls asked simultaneously.

John took a deep breath. "You'll be going on a trip soon, after your 18th birthday to be exact."

Bubbles and Buttercup looked excited but Blossom caught something in his wording. "Us? Are you not coming?" None of the girls had been without their father before.

"No, I won't." John's eyes glanced at each one of his daughters. "This is a special place for special people like you."

"Like us? You mean . . ." Bubbles trailed.

"Yes, these people have abilities resembling your own." John nodded. "I happened to find this place online and contacted them. It's a very secret organization that helps people like you learn to control your, uhm, abilities so that you may live comfortably in public."

"Our birthday is only in two months." Buttercup looked at Blossom. "We'll be leaving in two months?"

John took another deep breath. "Yes, in two months' time, we will be received by someone from the organization, er, school. We will not be permitted to know where it is located, but I will be with you to drop you off and get you situated. After that, they will bring me back here while you girls stay at their provided dormitory for a certain amount of time."

The girls looked back between each other, silently agreeing that Blossom speak the remainder of the discussion. "Are we allowed to bring our own items?"

"Yes, of course, bring what you want. That includes clothes, accessories, books, art, technology, and etcetera."

"What will they be providing for us?"

John looked thoughtful before rummaging through papers he had sitting on his lap. "I have a list somewhere . . . aha, here it is. Each room is accustomed with its own television set, dresser, vanity mirror, full bed, desk, chair, and bathroom with shower. They have community washer and dryers and a full sized kitchen on each floor, not to mention a rather large living area filled with more televisions, couches, and I believe gaming systems . There is a separate building where the actual schooling of powers will be that also has a cafeteria."

Blossom nodded in understanding. "Anything else that we will need to know?"

"Nothing you need to know but they did say something about training simulations. They said they would speak more about it when we got there. Now, I suggest you girls go start making a list of the things you want to take."

The girls nodded as they left to their shared room.

"Two months. Guess we better get to it." Buttercup threw herself on her bed.