"You didn't come from the womb of one of my daughters, so don't ever call me that again. You're one of his defective bastard brood. But you're still a Xantelli and you still have the powers. You would be living a 'normal life' right now if you didn't. I think what you need most, however, is someone to give you the courage to use your powers."<br/><br/>Richard would find himself carted to the lower levels, the third basement where Maria kept her personal playground for the male agents who thought they could storm the island like they were Rambo on steroids. It was a place Richard had never seen, the halls were dimly lit and it was a bit damp. Screams and moans could be heard faintly through the ventilation ducts into the labyrinth below. Though here it seemed like mere sound effects to heighten the intensity of the place. He would be thrown into an empty room with soft padding on the floors and walls. Padded doors would close behind him. Once locked inside, his straight jacket would fade and shrink back to his normal clothes. He would feel his powers restored, though they were useless to him here. If he even tried to get out of line Maria would make good on her threats.<br/><br/>A back panel opened and a young woman in torn and faded blue jeans and a loose red shirt with the word 'GOSSIP' in big gold letter stumbled through. Her sneakers were old red Converse with gold ties. Her hair was black with brown roots, cut chopped up in a boy cut that made her look like an unkempt boy. There were silver studs up and down her right ear and piercing in the side of her left cheek. If he was using the power he could sense the bar through her tongue, or he could wait until she spoke. There would be no mistaking her for a super model, she was fairly tall at 5'7 but she had a fuller figure that was a bit soft around the waist. Breasts were not incredibly large or small and there was a bit of excess weight around the hips and thighs. The outline of her bra could be seen on her shirt. She had discerning dark eyes but looked very confused as the panel closed behind her. Her hands went back against a rear end as she looked around.<br/><br/>"Like, what's this, I thought I won a prize?" She said.