Sunday evening and Joyce was driving Maria home from her boutique in Delta City. Although Maria is perfectly capable of flying herself home Joyce insisted they drive and catch up. Maria was happy to have Joyce back in her life. Arriving home Maria insists she come inside to meet her dad and have dinner.

After dinner Dimitri gets a private moment with Joyce. “I want to thank you for everything you’ve done for Maria. She really looks up to you and you’re a great role model for her. It has been difficult raising a daughter alone. I gave her MAMA, but that is no substitute for strong woman.” he says.

“Oh! My goodness I wasn’t expecting that. Dimitri, Maria is a special girl. Not because she has powers, but because she’s a great kid. You did a truly fantastic job raising her. I should know, I also raised a special girl just like Maria.” Joyce says.

“Yes, the woman who raised Superwoman. You are amazing Joyce.” Dimitri says as he notices her blushing.

“Well, it’s getting late I should get home.” Joyce says as she gets up to leave. Maria runs up to hug her as she says her goodbyes and walks to her car. Dimitri runs out before she gets in….

“Miss Joyce. I was wondering perhaps if you were hungry sometime in the future perhaps we could share food together.” he says.

Joyce smiles. “Like share off the same plate?” she jokes. Dimitri laughs. “I’m not good at this I admit.” he laughs. “Yes, I would love to go on a date with you. Call me.” she says getting into her car. Dimitri smiles as his heart soars. He has a date with the absolutely ravishing Joyce Cirmia.

Over the next few weeks Dimitri and Joyce grow very close and begin to spend alot of time together. The whole situation is perfect and everyone agrees they make an excellent couple.

Meanwhile…

Oksana has arrived in Omega City and has staked out her targets. Her mission was to eliminate Dimitri and kidnap the daughter. The Russian government considered Maria Smith their property and wanted to see if she was anything like her mother. 

Inside the house the doorbell rings. MAMA walks over to answer the door. “Hello, how may I help you?” she asks the stranger after opening the door. Oksana is momentarily stunned as MAMA has the face of Raya, but much younger. 

“Is Dimitri home?” Oksana asks. 

“Who may I ask is calling?” MAMA replies. Oksana smiles. “Death!” she says as she opens her mouth and lets out an ultrasonic scream. The force of the scream blows MAMA back sending her crashing into the wall. 

Dimitri and Joyce run into the entry hall. “What the….” Dimitri says seeing MAMA planted into the wall. Oksana smiles and opens her mouth ready to blast her target. “Traitor! Putin sends his regards!” she yells. Joyce sees what’s about to happen. “Dimitri MOVE!” Joyce screams pushing Dimitri out of the line of fire. Joyce takes the ultrasonic blast and is sent flying. Her back crashes into the wall behind her and she hits the floor hard. Dimitri looks on in horror. “Noo! MAMA battle mode!” he yells. 

The pleasant android’s eyes turn red as she leaps from her indent and charges Oksana. She uses another shriek and sends MAMA flying again this time disabling her power source and shutting her down. Oksana looks at the barely moving Joyce and disabled MAMA then she focuses on Dimitri. “No more women to hide behind. Time to die!” she says as she’s suddenly surprised to be lifted into the air. Floating helplessly as her arms flail she sees the teen sensation known as Omega Girl. 

“Whoever you are you just messed with the wrong family!” Omega Girl says as she sends Oksana smashing into walls unconscious. Finally using her amazing telekinesis to bind and gag Oksana. 

Oksana was taken into custody as the OCPD swarmed the mansion collecting evidence. Luckily Joyce survived with minor injuries. “You’re in great shape miss, lucky for you since that wall could’ve crippled you.” The EMT said to Joyce. “I try to work out when I can.” she replies with a wink.

The lead detective speaks with Dimitri. “Lucky your daughter wasn’t home Mr. Smith and even luckier Omega Girl was in the area. We’re just about done here. We’ll be leaving. You have a good night sir.” he says as the police start to leave. 

Meanwhile…

Outside of the mansion Raya arrives to see the police leaving. “No! I’m too late! Oksana has killed my family!” she panics as she sneaks past the police and into the house. Walking slowly down the hallway of the lavishly decorated home Raya sees pictures of young Maria as a child. She looks at them longing to hold her baby and to tell Dimitri how much she loves him.

Inside the large dining room Dimitri places his hand on Joyce’s shoulder. “I’m glad you’re okay, thank you for saving me.” he says as they quickly embrace. “Ahem!” Omega Girl says smiling. “Yeah, you’re welcome.” she jokes as she was the one who actually disabled Oksana. She also had to stay in her costume and pretend she didn’t live there to protect her identity. After the police leave she takes off her mask and hugs her dad and Joyce. Dimitri kisses Joyce passionately as Maria looks away “OMG, get a room!” She jokes.

Raya watches from the hallway as she sees this “American Whore” stealing her husband and daughter. Trying to claim them as her own family! She becomes enraged as she hears Dimitri say to Joyce “I love you. Both of you.” Raya’s blood boils as she remembered what Dimitri said over 20 years ago when she sacrificed herself to save her family. “Raya, I will never love another, my darling.” Raya broke inside and was blinded by rage and jealousy.

“DIMITRI! You said you would love no other! You let this american whore put her capitalist spell on you! You live like capitalist pig! You turned our daughter into American slut in a mask!” she screams. “I came to save you from Oksana, but I should have let her kill you!” Raya rages.

Dimitri stands shocked as Joyce looks on confused. “Is she your wife? I thought she died years ago?” Joyce says. “Silence american whore!” Raya yells as she levitates Joyce and begins to choke her by crushing her throat in mid air. Joyce struggles in the air as she kicks and instinctively grabs her throat. She feels as her head might explode from the impressive power of The Red Ghost.

Omega Girl counters with a telekinetic push and forces Raya to release Joyce. “You’re not my mother! She’s dead you imposter!” she screams as the two telekinetic women begin to fight. Omega Girl and Red Ghost hover around one another as objects fly across the room like projectiles. Each telekinetic blast blocked by the mind warriors skills.

Joyce grabs Dimitri and pulls him into the kitchen for safety. She pulls out her phone and presses a panic alert which instantly sends her location to Superwoman. This wasn’t something Joyce ever had to activate before. It was meant as a life or death emergency alert. This situation absolutely qualified.

Meanwhile in Delta City Superwoman is talking to a police officer about a criminal she just captured when she receives the alert on her phone. She flies into the night sky and a second later a sonic boom is heard above the city as she breaks the sound barrier racing to Omega City for Joyce. 

Back at the mansion Raya and Omega Girl are evenly matched as the opposing forces lead to a stalemate. “You have grown powerful my daughter, but you are a naive child…your inexperience is your weakness!” Raya says as she pulls the heavy bookcase behind the unsuspecting Omega Girl down on top of her. Suddenly dazed by the blow Raya uses Omega Girls break in concentration against her by sending her slamming into the wall. Now stunned, Omega Girl feels her body being lifted into the air as her arms and hands are completely immobilized. Omega Girl manages to move her fingers slightly and sends a grandfather clock shooting towards Raya. The clock shatters on an invisible telekinetic shield she produced. Omega Girl looks stunned and Raya smiles at her menacingly. “You don’t know how to produce a shield do you?” Raya says as she binds Omega Girl’s fingers tightly.

“No! Let me go!” She demands as she feels like her arms are being pulled from the socket. Now unable to use her powers as The Red Ghost has used her decades of experience to completely immobilize Omega Girl’s hands and arms. “Ngghhh! Get out of my house!” Omega Girl yells as she struggles uselessly against her superior mother.

“Being an American has made you weak! I will take you to Russia where you belong!” Raya screams as a chloroform soaked rag flies out of her pocket and slaps itself onto Omega Girl’s face. Omega Girl’s eyes go wide with panic as the chloroform soaks into her lungs.

Joyce and Dimitri come running into the dining room. “No! Let her go!” Joyce screams as Dimitri pleads his case to The Red Ghost. “Raya please! Putin is controlling you with lies! My love, release our daughter and join me here.” He says.

Red Ghost looks at Joyce with anger.  “Now you call me your love? You love her. You are a traitor to Russia and a traitor to our marriage! You are no longer my husband. But I will not let you be with this American whore!” She says as she levitates a gun from her jacket and places it in Dimitri’s hand. She forces Dimitri to telekinetically aim the gun at Joyce. Dimitri panics as he knows The Red Ghost’s methods of mental destruction.

“Now, American Whore. This man who loves you will kill you!” Red Ghost says as he forces Dimitri to squeeze the trigger with her telekinetic abilities.

“No! Raya please. This is not you! Please don’t make me kill her!” Dimitri pleads as Red Ghost looks at him with disdain.

“Dimitri, you fool. I did not love you when we first met. You were a target to produce Maria. I only wanted the genetic material of a brilliant scientist.” Raya said with menace on her face.

“I always knew that Raya, but I showed you true love and you changed. You wanted the love you were denied and I gave it to you. You are not this evil person. You are not Red Ghost!” Dimitri pleads.

“Love is a lie. Now I will show you heartbreak.” Raya says as she forces Dimitri’s finger to pull the trigger on Joyce.

“It’s not your fault, Dimitri. It’s not your fault.” Joyce says closing her eyes.

“NO RAYA! PLEASE!” Dimitri screams in horror.

The gunshot rings throughout the mansion…

Dimitri had closed his eyes. As he opens them he sees Superwoman holding the smoking bullet in her hand. Superwoman grabs the gun and bends it in half. Looking up at Red Ghost who has an unconscious Omega Girl levitating next to her.

“Put Omega Girl down and come quietly.” Superwoman demands. 

“The great American Superwoman. We have much intelligence on your abilities.” Red Ghost says.

“Then you know you don’t stand a chance against me.” Superwoman replies with her hands on her slender hips in a power stance.

TO BE CONTINUED