[center][h2][color=007236]Aaron Rucasi[/color][/h2][/center]

As the tides of emotional chaos raged within his mind, Aaron noticed something that adrenaline had suppressed until now: the horrible smell of immolated flesh permeating the cave. The foul aroma corroded his nostrils and brought tears to his eyes. Aaron was a man of decent constitution, and with a little grit he managed to avoid some of the nausea brought on by the malefic stench. Though the sights and sounds of other students and even the teacher faring... less than well against the smell was almost enough to make him double over and join them.

[color=007236][i]This is horrid... I think I might... No, don't you dare puke here Aaron![/i][/color]

Clinging to the stalagmite even tighter then before Aaron focused and regained his composure, before another classmate's theory stole it from him once more.

[b]Everyone's acting differently..could it be possible that the skeleton released us from some kind of mind control and gave us powers?[/b]

Though it sounded like bizarre nonsense to him at first, Vivian's theory did shed some light on the incredibly strange happenings of today. Everyone was indeed acting differently than normal, and this couldn't just be some mass coincidence. Vladimir was actually talking to people, and Vivian seemed far less jovial. Even Aaron himself who was usually an advocate of honesty had just lied to all his surviving friends. There had to be a reason for it! 

The idea of mind control was one that brought much fear and more questions to Aaron's mind. If they were controlled throughout their lives prior to this encounter... was Aaron still himself? If not, who was he now? Just some shadow without an identity? Were the survivors still his classmates and friends? Or had all those memories, bonds, and experiences died when they touched the mummified corpse moments ago? Had all their lives and personalities been naught but a charade forced upon them? Did the angels think so little of mankind as to take everything and then lie to them? There were so many questions, and yet there were no answers to be found. They were like the angel's discarded dolls; lost, abandoned, and without a purpose.

[b]"...Cause if so, I don't think we can simply pray for the Angels to purify our souls...No, ...Rather, I don't WANT them to, and...I don't think it's right for anyone else to either."[/b]

[color=007236]"You're right... and I agree, this revelation is too big to just have purified away."[/color]

Aaron visibly flinched and shielded his eyes as Dean added yet another hole to the cave. Maybe Vivian was right about the whole corpse giving them powers thing after all. His gaze drifted away from the bright light and landed on Vladimir who was staring down a rock pile for whatever reason.

[color=007236]"Why you giving the rocks the evil eye? Did they do something to y-"[/color]

His comment was interrupted by a sudden explosion at the heart of the pile, there was a baseball-sized stone hurtling towards him and Aaron did not have enough time to move. Reflexively, he raised his free hand to block his face and prepared for the impact. Time almost seemed to slow as a familiar white glow enveloped his fingertips, and from each fingertip a white beam shot and anchored itself into the incoming rock. The speeding stone's approach slowed as the beams maintained contact between it and Aaron, as a similar, softer white light now appearing on and snaking it's way up his right arm. Soon after, the stone harmlessly fell to the ground in it's place as the light on his fingertips faded. Examining his now light covered arm with wide eyes, Aaron was incredibly surprised to say the least.

[color=007236][i]YEP, definitely insane. This all looks familiar.. their power is mine to take... Is this what that weird voice meant?[/i][/color]

Standing up and pushing off the stalagmite he'd been using as support, Aaron walked over to the hole in the wall to join some of the other students whom he'd overheard.

[b]"...This power...If we could awaken to these emotions, to this power. ...Do you guys think maybe the people out there would be able to as well?"[/b]

[color=007236]"I don't see any real reason that they wouldn't be able to... it may require a little... coaxing on their part though. Still though, I think it's possible."[/color]

[Color=ed145b]-Are you both planning on just rushing there and wreaking havoc? Blowing the place up maybe? [/Color]

[color=007236]"Not that kind of coaxing...  Do you really think it's right to let people live in that false reality? Especially now that the truth is in our hands?"[/color]

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