(Spiderverse AU): Experiments and Forts

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Mirabel climbed on the wall, moving slowly. She didn't want to slip and fall. Sure, there were no obstacles, but she was still getting a hold of these new powers she had. Thankfully she wasn't afraid of heights, so being high up wasn't a problem for her.

Down below, Camilo was making sure the floor was covered in blankets and pillows. Just in case Mirabel fell. The last thing they needed was her having a bruise or some other injury. It'd be rather hard to explain to Julieta. But Casita was also there to catch if push came to shove, so so far they were in the clear.

"You got it?" Camilo asked, and Mirabel nodded. She moved to the ceiling, squatting as she looked above her. Or rather, below her.

"Yeah!" Mirabel smiled, looking at Camilo. "This is so cool!" She giggled.

"Can you stand up?" Camilo asked and Mirabel shrugged. She could try. The few times she had been doing this, she had essentially been crawling but...maybe she could stand.

Mirabel slowly but surely stood, holding her hands out to balance herself. And she was standing. On the ceiling. Camilo laughed, reaching up. "I wanna come up there!"

"Ok! Let me try to pick you up," Mirabel reached down, grabbing Camilo's hands. She grunted as she pulled him up. But she did it! Camilo clung to her as they stood on the ceiling.

"You're gift is so cool! It's too bad you don't have a room though," Camilo said, a pout on his lips.

"It's fine!" Mirabel shrugged. "I still got a cool power, and besides, you're here. And Lola knows too, so it's all good!"

"How come you don't wanna tell the family? Why just me and Lola?" Camilo asked and Mirabel shrugged.

"I don't know. I just feel like I need to keep it a secret," Mirabel shrugged. Camilo shrugged as well.

"Well, I'll keep your secret, and so will Dolores," Camilo smiled and Mirabel nodded. But before she could say anything more, footsteps were heard. And they were coming towards the nursery. Camilo dropped down, Casita catching him and landing him on the pile of soft things. Mirabel desperately tried to unstick, but it was clear it wasn't working.

"Stop sticking, stop sticking!" Mirabel whispered and shouted and Camilo tried pulling her down. Just before the door opened, she dropped down, landing on top of Camilo. The door opened, and the two stood up, surrounded by pillows, blankets, and stuffed animals. The person who walked through the door was Félix.

"What are you guys doing? Why's all this stuff on the floor?" He asked, visibly confused. Camilo and Mirabel stole nervous glances before Dolores came around the corner, startling them all.

"They were building a fort. But it flopped and they didn't want to tell you because they thought they'd get in trouble," Dolores said in rapid-fire before humming and walking off. Félix looked at the two, confused.

"Is that true?" He asked and Camilo and Mirabel nodded eagerly, just rolling with Dolores. Thank God they covered for her. "Oh, well that's fine! I can help you build one but after lunch. Go wash up," he said before heading back downstairs.

Mirabel and Camilo let out breaths they didn't know they were holding, giggling as they walked out of the room. Casita pushed the materials they left on the ground aside, and the two headed to the bathroom.

"That was close," Camilo laughed. "Too close."

"Yeah. If it wasn't for Dolores, I don't know what would've happened." Mirabel sighed. "Thanks, Lola," she said out loud, knowing her prima heard her. Thank God Dolores was there.


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