[u]Alex Beta[/u]

Alex was extremely excited to be starting Capture the Flag. Not only would it get her away from the strangely awkward and tense conversation between Lynn and Dr. Peter, it would also mean that she could run around and finally expend some of her built up energy. She walked along side Lynn, to get closer to Adam's announcement about the game. Alex shut her eyes tightly, crossing both of her index and middle fingers. She really wanted to be on Lynn's team. If they weren't together she would just have to sit on the boarder of the two teams sides and wave to her friend. 

She listened to the rules with little interest, she really didn't plan on using her powers to go after anyone. She didn't have enough control over them in the first place. But listening to the rules made Alex feel pretty nervous. If Adam had to be so specific it meant that there must have been accidents in the past, kids getting hurt, powers being abused. Were there kids here who wanted to win so badly that they would attack other students? Alex surely hoped not. 

And then another thing started to bother her, something that Adam said. They would be judging the students. She swallowed a lump forming in her throat. That meant that she couldn't just sit down in the grass and let everyone else play like she used to do back in school. She would actually have to play and stuff. Alex wasn't a very athletic kid, so this game felt more and more like a test as they went on. She glanced nervously at Lynn. She just hoped they were on the same team. 

When Adam began announcing teams, Alex listened very closely with her fingers still crossed. She had the entire Valos family in her team, as well as her roommate, but she didn't hear him say Lynn. With a sinking heart she listened to the other team, feeling a bit worse when she heard all the big guys were on that team. But something struck her had odd, she didn't hear the name Lynn being called for the other team either. Had she been left off the list? 

With an a lost uncharacteristic frown, Alex began walking towards team ones side, only to see Lynn was on this side as well. With a burst of light and a huge grin Alex began bounding up to Lynn. 

"We are on each other's teams! This is so awesome!" 

As she pranced around Lynn she noticed some of the other people on her team, all huddled up and making plans. At least they had some brainiacs on their team. And Lynn and Alex could work together with their super awesome powers! Alex didn't seem at all phased by the fact she didn't know Lynn's real name, all that mattered was that they could hang out together. Maybe this game wouldn't turn out so bad. Alex knew that they should go over and discuss plans with the rest of the team, but was rather intimidated by Gabe. She just hoped Lynn got the ball rolling, since the two were roommates.