Vampire with a Soul

April felt a little tired after she came home from her shopping experience. Mostly, it was the fact that she had gotten sick that made her so tired.

But at the same time, the realization of why she had gotten sick had made her feel a little energized all at the same time.

Jonathan, who was four now, and Laura, who was two, were both happy to see their mother. Especially since she detailed a plan for them to make cookies for their father -- when he came home from work.

Of course, baking with two toddlers was an interesting experience. The toddlers were going to be covered by flour. And Jonathan is liking the spoon too.

But the cookies are just going in the oven when Clark gets home.

Now with Orbital Watchtower in place, up and running for the Justice League of America -- the former ground location is now used for other things. It is a haven for super-powered people who need a place to find themselves. It doesn't matter if their powers were inherited, or developed because of meteorite powers, or other incidents -- everyone is welcome.

There is also classroom space for those who want to learn to control their powers, located a couple floors up. It is one of these classrooms that Dark Oak is currently teaching meditation to those who need a calm mind to control their abilities.

There is nice peaceful music playing in the background. And no interruptions...

Until, there is a bang at the door, and sounds of voices in the hallway. It seems that someone has taken advantage of the 'open door policy' to try and bring some havoc to the peaceful situation.

Dark Oak gestures to her group of people to stay calm, and close to the floor. She stands up and approaches the door to find out exactly what is going on (of course with a telepathic shield around her). There is a small group of armed masked men roaming the halls now... and their yells are upsetting and confusing those that came here trying to escape such scenarios.

Just an OOC heads-up... that a major shake-up has occurred at my workplace, and I am uncertain to my future. So I need distraction.

RP DISTRACTION!

Please help me RP friends. You are my only hope!

In the past few weeks, Clark and April have been helping to mentor the Dryad spirit in her mental mindscape. They took the opportunity whenever they had free time -- which didn't come very often in their busy lives. But step by step, moment by moment, the Dryad was learning more about the world.

And with each visit, April felt a little piece of herself heal and get stronger.

The Voices were still not quite completely back, and there were times when they would have been a great assistance to the situation at hand -- but they took each day at a time. They handled each emergency the best way they could, using the strengths and abilities of other members of the JLA team.

Usually, Clark and April found time right before bed to take a moment in the mental mindscape. It seemed to suit their schedules. The children were asleep. And the their day was done. The only thing that would come up -- was the occasional need for Superman.

Tonight was one of those nights when they had no emergencies to handle. April was sitting on the bed, brushing out her hair quietly to herself. She felt they were closer to resolving the issue -- so she could have those abilities back in her life. In truth, she missed them.