[hr][h1][i][color=Chartreuse]Tanya Liberty Lamont[/color].[/i][/h1][hr][hider=Armored Core - Speed][youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTSZDsrDn7I[/youtube][/hider][hr]


On top of the Recreational Building was a group of teens. Three were standing at the edge, while two were sitting by the rooftop access. Participating in one of those big races that everyone frowns upon. It was simple, go around the school and come right back. Just to show off their speed.

"My money's on Lucky Lucy." The first boy said, leaning against the entrance of the Recreational Building, chatting to his friend.

"No, no... Last race Lucy got into the dumb broad tripped over her own damn shoes." The boy shook his head. "[i]My[/i] money's on the Cannonball."

"But Lucy can use the Speed Force. She's like the Flash in all but name! Stripe ain't got the speed."

"Hey, what about her?" The boy pointed at the darkskinned teen with short hair, wearing an orange dress with green flowers on it. She had a green parrot on her fingers, she was talking to it - which would be a lot weirder outside the Academy.

"I don't know about her - she's just here because we were looking for a third speedster, and she piped up." The boy shrugged. "Probably going to get laughed at-"

"Hey!" Tanya shouted out at the boys, before she nodded at her Amazon Parrot - Kiwi - and the bird flew off her fingers, and found a nice perch. "Don't be talking about me." She looked back at them, wagging her finger at them. She took a step forward, and stood on the edge of the building with the rest of the racers. One was a blonde-haired girl with long, flowing, hair with a pink streak through it, wearing a blue schoolgirl outside. The other was a very tall boy that was very obese. Super chubby. Both were speedsters. Tanya is one, in a way, but she was something different.

"Alright, let's get this over with!" The boy shouted, he raised his hand up into the air, "Ready..."

That was the cue. Before he could say set, Tanya backflipped into the air. She was immediately engulfed in a cloud of a white gas, that shined with several other colors. It almost looked like a cloud of fire had consumed her.

"Whoa..." The two boys said.

When the gas faded, Tanya's talons landed on the ground. Revealing her changed form. It appeared ethereal in nature, her arms had been turned into glowing wings that had green feathers - shining with various colors - coating it. Her legs were turned into rough, keratin covered, talons, that were glowing with the same brilliance as her wings. Her eyes were now empty pits, all that could be seen was the white light. The feathers were lazily falling to the ground, before disappearing.

Taking one look around, Tanya said, "What?" She addressed her staring racers, "You [i]said[/i] get ready." She shrugged with a carefree smile on her face.

"Riiiiiiiight..." The boy stared at Tanya for a moment, before saying, "Where were we? Get ready, set...."

The three racers got ready to charge forward.

The boy sliced the air with his hand, and shouted, "[i][b]Go![/b][/i]"

The speedsters ran down the building. While Tanya had the virtue of flight on her side. All she had to do was jump off the side of the building, and she was flying high above them at high speeds. It took a little bit for her magic to kick in and allow her to move like a bullet. In the meantime her two competitors were getting a little ahead of her. Tanya looked down, and they had to zip through the crowds. They were shooting around students - but, because of their level of speed, whoever they went past could [i]feel[/i] it. The sheer velocity launched books out of their hands.

Tanya had to laugh. Since she didn't have to worry about any of that. In fact, because they were wading through the crowd, it gave Tanya some time to catch up.

They quickly reached the Academic Quadrangle, and that's when they got creative. They ran along the walls of the building to avoid all the traffic. Smooth. Smooth. Tanya watched as the Cannonball whipped past her, with Lucky Lucy in hot pursuit. Tanya kept that grin on her face as she had to try a little harder. She pulled her wings forward, then shot them back, creating a gust of powerful wind that shot her forward a bit. It was a small push, but it allowed her to inch closer to the Cannonball. It got her in the lead when they had to jump [i]off[/i] the building. Cannonball landed on his knee, and stopped for a moment before he had to keep going to stay in the race! Lucy jumped off a little early, and a lot further, in other to reorient herself.

The three passed a few more buildings before they were reaching the Adminstrative building - the point where they would have to start turning back. Tanya had to look behind her for a moment to see how her competitors were doing. She was in the lead, with the Cannonball in second, and Lucy in third-

Focusing on what's behind her, instead of what's ahead of her, was a mistake that almost cost her her life. She looked ahead, and loudly yelped, upon immediately seeing the wall right in front of herself. She reflexively pulled upwards, and flew upwards along the building. She let out a sigh of relief as she flew upwards.

Lucy and Cannonball whirled on right past her.

Bugger. Tanya reached the rooftop, and perched her way on the building. Before she eyeballed the two, and hopped off. Flying towards them like a bullet. Tanya flew a little closer to the ground than she'd like - but she has to show off a little! When she was above Lucy, the girl looked up, and Tanya flashed her a smile. Laughing before the bird of paradise whirled on right past her. Focusing on the Cannonball. Jeez. He is fast. He definitely lives up to that name, but Tanya had to be faster. She did the same trick as before, shooting blasts of air behind her to give herself a little bit more velocity. She reached the Cannonball, and did the same trick as before - flying above him, and shooting him a smile. However, the Cannonball was a little less receptive. 

He flipped her off with both fingers, before he passed her.

"Oh, you an asshole, yooooo." Tanya laughed. She decided to playfully shoot an airblast at him. However, this went horribly wrong.

Horribly.

When she shot the airblast, it knocked him off course, and sent him careening into a lake. He landed with a splash.

"Oh shi-" Tanya immediately changed course and went for the fat speedster. She glided over the water, reached in, and grabbed him by the shoulders. She pulled him out of the water, and floated upwards (Though, she was weighed down a [i]lot[/i]). When they reached land, she dropped him gently on land, and immediately shifted out of her alternate form. Her glowing features literally faded away and she hit the ground.

The Cannonball grumbled as she got up, wiping the water off his face. He walked off.

"I'm sorry!" Tanya said.

He flipped her off again, before walking off.

"... And the winner is Lucky Lucy!" One of the boys from before loudly shouted from the rooftop, standing with the winner of the race.

"I won, I won, I won!" Lucy said, shouting as she jumped up into the air. Pumping her fist.

"Oh - um," Tanya scratched the back of her neck. She could have won if she hadn't blown it like that. She looked around, and saw Kiwi flying towards her. She put out her hand. "Comfort me, Kiwi..." 

She pet her parrot as she walked off to find a new adventure.