[I][u]Red Winston[/u][/i]

And just when the conversation started, the lights went out. A blackout. That's great....Red was hurt all over from a sinking ship adventure, hurt from the powers of a psychologically unstable adult, fell sick and he is now faced with a blackout. What could get worse? Frightened first years who cannot control their powers going berserk...maybe things could get worse after all...

"It seems that our little reunion is going to have to wait until the lights are back. But if you want my opinion, we shoukd avoid staying in the lounge...People might panic in such a situation and things can turn out to be quite hectic!"

Of course, Red wasn't only thinking of just going out in the rain. Even sick, there was ine thing that wouldn't change. His curiosity. Taking advantage of the situation, he touched Deborah and Shannon to establish mental contact with Deborah's ability. Then ne proposed:

[I]I think that this is a good chance to ditch Poppy and make a go for a new expedition, a more authentic one, I might add!"[/i], the last phrase containing a bit of humourous sarcasm.

[I][u]Victoria LaRousse[/u][/i]

Victoria, after returning from her little adventure with her nosy roommate and her friends, spent most of her afternoon in her dorm. That was because, as soon as sne returned, she learned thst Henry was wounded in the hospital. It was a nasty surprise thst, combined with the mental stress she had, exhausted her. While she was fooling around in the shipwreck, Henry was exposing himself to God-knows-what kind of danger. If only she would go with him on the jungke expedition, she could help him, support him and for that, she blamed herself. Her power was strong enough to give Henry a hand and she could handle herself pretty well.

She didn't hear any news from Chris after they returned to the Academy. She thought of paying him a visit, but wasn't in the mood to do so. That's when a thunder was heard and the lights went out.

"Stupid Academy...You have technology to support and suppress some of the world's most powerful individuals, yet the electricity is cut from a simple thunder...stupid Americans!", she said to herself.

However, the blackout gave Victoria a boost in her mood. The blackout made her uneasy about how things were running in the Academy, whicn in turn made her worry about Henry once again. For her, there wasn't the slightest possibility to let Henry get injured again, at least not without her trying to protect him. She had to go to her beloved, although she was pretty much tired herself. Without wearing a jacket, only a white T-shirt and a pair of running trunks, she jumped out of her dorm window and changed place with a big rock she placed nearby beforehand to control her landing. It was her usual faster exit for the dorms.

Getting awfully wet, the rain turning her T-shirt semi-transparent and revealing her underwear without her noticing, Victoria ran around the Academy yelling:

"Henryyyy! Where are youuuu?! It's Victoria, mon ami!!"

She was clueless as to where Henry was, but she counted on his heightened senses to hear her voice and find her.