[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/vdDX5gd.png[/img][/center] Eris stood in the airport lobby, their feet stretched out before them as they sat in the chair. It was a lazy wednesday night, and they guessed no one felt like they had to go anywhere at this particular time, hence why it was so empty that day. Charlton was with them, but he had dozed off an hour ago. His old man genes were catching up to him, however adamant he was to disprove it. The lobby served free coffee, but Eris was never really a fan of the drink, so it didn’t lighten the mood for them at all. Eris and Charlton were both waiting for their friend, Mindy Diasco, to arrive on the 12:00 flight to Jersey. Eris had replayed the scene that would unfold in their head a million times, yet no matter what, they couldn’t quite picture what Mindy would look like or what she would say when they saw each other again. They never really got to hang out as much as they wanted to, and the last time they did ended rather horribly. [i]But now things are different.[/i] [i]Now we can hang out on our own terms.[/i] They hoped, at least. Mindy seemed horrified when Charlice had asked for the medicine, and while Eris didn’t blame her for signing those papers, they doubted Mindy felt the same way. She had left abruptly, too shaken to face what was about to happen to Eris back then. Charlice was long gone now, too mentally unstable for them to deal with, Eris had finally come to understand that. Their mother had always been the one to at least give them the benefit of the doubt, but with all that had happened at the party, and how Max had crashed it, she must have snapped from the pressure. Eris looked up at the clock on the Airport wall, seeing that it was almost 12:00, they decided now would be a good time to prep for the meeting. Whatever had happened then was behind both of them, and Eris never actually got to say thank you to Mindy for helping them escape, even if it was worthless in the end. They got up, went to look outside the window only to find that the plane was in the sky and landing. They took a deep breath in, steadying themselves. They considered playing music, to show off their powers to Mindy, but they thought against it once they remembered that Mindy has no idea how these powers have affected them yet. They walked back over to the waiting area and nudged Charlton awake, who woke startled quickly trying to compose himself . He didn’t want to admit that he had been caught sleeping, but Eris’ smirk told him it was far too late for that. “I presume the plane is here, now?” He asked, sleepily. He yawned, and got out of the chair. “Let’s go and greet Mindy then, shall we?” The plane docked and landed, and a few people were getting off of it in a line. Mindy was one of the second to last of the passengers, and when she locked her eyes on Eris’, she immediately ran over, startling a few other passenger nearby. She began to speak rapidly, before Eris could even get a word out themself. [color=slateblue]“Oh my god, I’m so sorry![/color] [color=slateblue]This is all my fault, it’s all because I was being stupid, and reckless, and I should have never made that drug in the first place, and I should’ve told someone at least that I was making it, and I should have just refused to sign the papers, and-”[/color] She said, in a hurried breath. [color=mediumspringgreen]“It’s okay.”[/color] Eris said, simply. [color=mediumspringgreen]“But, we might want to take this conversation somewhere else more private.”[/color] They glanced around at the now crowded airport lobby. People were drawn to drama, and a young girl crying dramatically in the middle of public is bound to draw eyes. Charlton and Eris walked Mindy outside where Darius was waiting for them, right on time with the car. The drive was rather short, they were all meeting up at Max’s place, seeing how he had the closest house to the airport. As they all sat in the car, Mindy began to explain to them that she had finally cracked the code for Soundria, and that she had developed a cure for it. [color=slateblue]“So...whatever symptoms you may be experiencing, they can be gone now.[/color] [color=slateblue]I have the antidote, and...I’m so, so sorry.”[/color] She kept apologizing the entire time, and Eris kept trying to explain to her that everything really was fine. [color=mediumspringgreen]“I like the symptoms actually.”[/color] They said. Mindy looked at them in horror. [color=slateblue]“Really?”[/color] She asked, astoundedly. Eris nodded. [color=mediumspringgreen]“For the first time ever, I actually have something to use against people, you know?[/color] [color=mediumspringgreen]People like Charlice, and Robert.”[/color] They said. [color=mediumspringgreen]“Also the symptoms aren’t world shattering.[/color] [color=mediumspringgreen]It’s not like I have a terrible face condition, or a power so strong it could kill.[/color] I[color=mediumspringgreen]t’s just cute projections of music.”[/color] [color=slateblue]“But,”[/color] Mindy gulped. [color=slateblue]“You...could kill.[/color] [color=slateblue]I mean, you shattered the roof of your mansion, Eris.”[/color] She shifted uncomfortably in her seat. [color=slateblue]“And while your power isn’t exactly one of the more basic ones, trying to crime fight….it could be dangerous.[/color] [color=slateblue]You’d have to dance your way out of situations, wouldn’t you?”[/color] Eris laughed. [hider=“Dancing through the danger, huh?”][url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71lLnE8gJnU[/url][/hider] They said thoughtfully, as they softly played a song from their ipod. It was supposedly off, but Surround Sound was just that powerful. Mindy groaned. [color=slateblue]“Oh, will you please just take this seriously?[/color] [color=slateblue]I’m glad you’re out of that situation now, but you have to realize a lot of things are changing in your life.”[/color] Mindy said. Charlton decided to speak up for once. “You know sir, Miss Diasco has a point. While fighting crime in small town New Jersey is easy, going full on super hero like the ones on tv...might not favor you well.” He said. “Unless…” Mindy shook her head, incredulous. [i]What kind of authority figure is he, that he actively supports his kid crime fighting?[/i] Eris perked their ears. [color=mediumspringgreen]“Unless….what?”[/color] They asked. “Unless, of course, you find out a way to utilize your powers to combat certain situations. Like bank robberies, and muggings. You’d have to really think about how you use your power.” Charlton explained. Eris nodded, in understanding. [color=mediumspringgreen]“Yeah, I could always use more practice using it.[/color] [color=mediumspringgreen]But it’s not like there’s a master of Sound Manipulation out there, I’m the only one of my caliber.”[/color] They said. [color=mediumspringgreen]“You know anyone who knows about music, attack wise?”[/color] Charlton cleared his throat, and glanced at Darius. “Darius knows someone.” Charlton said. Darius peeked up from the road, shaken out of his monotonous day dream once he heard his name. “I know who now?” He asked, confused. [Color=slateblue]“You know someone who can help Eris with their powers?”[/color] Mindy asked. Darius ducked his head, slightly embarrassed by all the attention everyone in the car was giving him now. He guessed he and Mindy had one more thing in common. “Well...Yes. I do, but…” He began. “She can be quite persistant. She isn’t a mean girl, not at all. But she is rather passionate about her business, and…god, the business is the hardest part to explain….” He shook his head tired. [color=mediumspringgreen]“What business?”[/color] Eris asked. [color=mediumspringgreen]“Tell us.”[/color] Darius sighed, and sat up straighter. “Her name is Leila Mayner. She is the head of an agency called Paradox. Think of it like Snowflake, but instead of prodigies, it’s the supernatural.” Darius explained. “Paradox is a wonderful company, there whole shtick is that they use supernatural powers to solve impossible problems. There are...alot of secrets the world holds, and Leila knows all of them. Any fantasy creature, or mythical monster you could think of is at Paradox HQ, either living as an assistant, or working as an Agent.” [color=mediumspringgreen]“Wait...Leila Mayner…?”[/color] Eris thought on the name. [color=mediumspringgreen]“I think I know her![/color] [color=mediumspringgreen]Me and Charlton actually came here to meet her!”[/color] That surprised Darius, and Mindy was still trying to wrap her mind around an Agency possibly filled with unicorns and dragons. “Wait, you know Leila?” He asked. Eris nodded. [color=mediumspringgreen]“Granted, I didn’t know she had an agency filled with mythical creatures, I just kind of assumed she was a really young king pin or something.”[/color] They said. [color=mediumspringgreen]“I mean, she wears a green and white suit, and she has a little pin on her coat that she keeps showing off to me everytime I see her.”[/color] [color=slateblue]“So wait...does this mean....are unicorns real, Darius?”[/color] Mindy asked, mystified. Darius chuckled. “Yes, Mindy. Unicorns are definitely real. I haven’t seen one, but I have seen some other crazy stuff before.” He said. Mindy huffed. [color=slateblue]“You lied to me![/color] [color=slateblue]All these years, you tried to get me hooked off of My Little Pony dolls, and unicorns were totally real the whole time!”[/color] She said, exasperated. [color=slateblue]“I feel betrayed.”[/color] “It was only because you kept trying to make ‘Creating a real life unicorn’ your side project for about 2 years. Mindy, I love you, but I cannot allow you to take the Victor Frankenstein route.” he said. “No child of mine is going to drop out of college so that she can make a synthetic pony with wings and a horn out of dead horse parts.” She crossed her arms, [color=slateblue]“Victor was misunderstood…”[/color] She muttered to herself. “Anyway.” Charlton changed the subject. “Leila can help you hone your skills for the better.I believe you mentioned there was a training facility at Paradox?” The car pulled into Max’s driveway. “Well, we can talk more about it later, right now we-” The door to Max’s house burst open, and out poured a blanket of flame. They could all feel the heat from inside the car, and for a split second they were all blinded by the light of the fire. Charlton was the first to abandon the car, and Mindy and Eris were the last. Backpedaling furiously away from the house, they watched as it burned. A figure, wreathed in flames and soot came out of the house. It was Max, completely uncathed somehow from the blast. Eris squinted their eyes to see, as they thought they saw someone much smaller in frame next to him. Their eyes widened, happily. It was Leila Mayner. She held Max’s arm gently, and surrounding them was a faint, green aura. Max looked rather shaken up when he got closer to them. Eris ran up to meet them. [color=mediumspringgreen]“Max!”[/color] They said. [color=mediumspringgreen]“What the hell happened?”[/color] Leila placed the shocked man on the ground, where he sat in a stupor. “He is in shock at the moment.” Leila explained. “Hello Eris, it’s a pleasure to see you in Jersey.” Eris looked back at the burning house. How did they not see the flames before they rolled into the driveway? Then, another figure walked out of the building. This one seemed to be surrounded in flames, yet he did not panic. He wore a patterned poncho, and and walked out on blackened feet. [color=slateblue]“Woah…”[/color] Mindy breathed from behind. [color=slateblue]“It’s like…the fire is coming from him.[/color] [color=slateblue]Like, he has wings made out of flame.”[/color] Eris blinked confused at the whole scene. They wanted to know so many things, like what were they doing here at Max’s house, and why is the house on fire, and whose the guy with the showy fire wings? Leila surveyed all of the stunned guests, and simply smiled. “I know this looks bad, but I can definitely fix it. Don’t worry. And I apologise on behalf of my friend here.” She gestured to the newcomer. He had sand colored hair, and an unusually tan skin tone not really found in this part of Jersey. “We came to discuss Eris’ powers. I brought Phoenix here as a peacemaker of sorts.” “He burned my house down!” Max yelled, as his house burned in front of all of them. Leila sighed. “Yes, he did. And I am truly sorry. Here, Charlotte can fix it up for you.” She raised her hand, and like a rocket, a flurry of luminescent green moths flew from her palm. So many filled the air at once, it was like a green cloud had suddenly appeared. Her suit jacket flared a bit from the wind of their wings. The Moths circled the house, at first in a miserly fashion, but soon taking on a faster pace until they blurred together. When they lifted off from the house, the Moths flying higher into the air until no one could see them anymore, the house was completely fine. There were no scorch marks, or tale tell signs of a fire having been in the house. Max ran into the house quickly, and when he came out he looked dumbfounded. “Everything is...back to the way it was. Nothing is scorched.” He sounded dizzy. Eris and the gang were, at this point, gaping at Leila and Phoenix. Mindy looked amazed, the Moths had been one of the most beautiful things she had ever seen. Charlton was stunned, as he had seen superheroes in action before, but he had never seen something as mystical as that. And Darius just looked done with her, in a more annoyed sense. Eris thought she was way cooler than they had originally perceived her. [color=mediumspringgreen]“You said something about Powers?”[/color] They asked, completely on board with whatever Leila said next. ........ [color=thistle]Leila is actually one of my oldest characters, so I'm happy to use her in something, and I hope you guys enjoy the story I have planned out.[/color] [hider=Tonights atmosphere][url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXRLanZp2sk[/url][/hider]