[center][h1][color=6a4830]Ethan Conrad[/color][/h1]
[b]4:15 pm[/b][/center]
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While he did an excellent job hiding it outwardly, Ethan’s mind was panicking like crazy about what he was about to do. While he had been practicing with his powers everyday since he arrived, he still wasn't confident in showing them off to anyone, let alone teachers. And seeing the displays of his fellow students didn't help either. Beautiful creations of light, stunning shows of waterfalls. He wasn't sure he could do anything like that.

Walking towards his pit, Ethan couldn't help but think it’s impressive size paled in comparison to the one in his stomach. With each step towards the center of the pit he had to remind himself to breathe. In. Out. In. Out. Out. Out. Wait, no. Ethan took a large gulp of air realizing he had forgotten the “in”. Hopefully the others would be too busy to notice him almost suffocating from nothing.

Finally he reached the center of the pit. Surveying the stone around him, his anxiety slowly faded as he realized no one was around him. With the teachers watching the other students there was no one presently watching. This absolute solitude he had was the picture he needed in his mind. 

Closing his eyes, Ethan let the cool cavern breeze wash over him as he mentally reached out to the earth. He could feel it all around him down here. It was solid. Unmoving. Stone did not bend to the will of the weak or feeble. Much like headmaster Kano, it demanded your all.

For a moment, Ethan stood in silence. The sound of the students slowly fading away. He wouldn't even notice if any came to observe him yet. In that time there was only him, and the earth. Slowly as he lifted his arms the ground beneath him started to crack and break. Tucking his arms in towards his chest, the broken rocks tumbled around him before floating up.

More and more the ground trembled as rocks continued to take flight. Ethan too began to shake, but he held his ground while bits of stone spiraled around him. In time Ethan had a storm of rocks and pebbles orbiting him. Gritting his teeth, his energy and will were pushed as faster and faster their speed grew. Once he had reached ten seconds, Ethan felt he could hold no more. Letting out a powerful shout he threw his arms apart and launched every bit of debris in the air at incredible speeds in all directions.

With his display over, Ethan’s posture slouched as he tried to catch his breath. It was taxing, but he felt he had done the job. Lifting his head to observe his work, Ethan noticed the once smooth walls were now embedded with chunks of stone. The ground around him had been torn up leaving only the spot he stood intact. He did not envy whoever was supposed to clean up after this.