Superpowers had only begun awakening in the past few years.
More specifically, it had started around the time Tony announced that he was Iron Man.
The first to display a superpower was Smedley, the youngest child at the orphanage.
Her ability to fly had emerged when she accidentally fell out of a classroom.
John could tell these were superpowers rather than magic because what their bodies contained was not magic power.
Their abilities were more like the result of genetic mutations.
Similar to Martha.
But Martha had been created through a combination of a vampire curse, vampire-blocking blood, and the Wizard King's blood.
These three, on the other hand, had mutated during the experiments.
The Gerald they mentioned was the oldest child still at the orphanage, and he had no disabilities.
Gerald had not displayed any superpowers, but he was very bright and had studied his way into college on his own.
Once they learned that John funded the orphanage, the three became much friendlier.
Eleanor, in particular, apologized for trying to scare John earlier.
John did not hold it against her.
"Who else knows about your superpowers?"
He was invited into a room filled with rabbit plushies.
It was Smedley's room. Originally, two people had shared it, but since Smedley was the only girl left, she now had it to herself.
John and Smedley sat on chairs, while the two boys were more casual, sitting cross-legged on the floor.
At John's question, Eleanor thought for a moment and said, "Not many people. We know this isn't normal. Gerald told us to avoid leaving the orphanage as much as possible."
Bertram interrupted, "I saw the Avengers and the Children of Miracle on TV. Are they real?"
"They are." John nodded.
The three immediately lit up. Eleanor, the liveliest of them,