A loud know came on the outside of Sebastian’s room and a small boy jumped outside on the spot excitedly. “Seb!” He called excitedly as he knocked loudly again. He felt a little bad, because it was seven in the morning and he knew the boy had a tendency to stay up late at night. “Seb! Seb! Wake up! You gotta come check it out! Someone froze the lecture hall! Wake uppp!” He looked around and sighed impatiently. Caleb was not the most patient person in the world, but for a boy of 13 that was not uncommon.
He leant against the door and waited for the older boy to answer. Caleb had taken quite a shine to Sebastian when he had arrived at the institute, primarily because he was from Italy, and had looked up to how Sebastian had been able to overcome cultural and lingual diversity when he’d come here. He was a technopath, he could understand and communicate with technology. He’d been brought here after being picked up as ‘gifted’ when he’d been arrested after emptying an ATM, though they had been unsure at first how to charge him. Luckily the institute had gotten him out of trouble on the promise that he wouldn’t pull things like that anymore.
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Ashe looked to Ryder in concern. He just looked so tired. She was worried about how pushing him may affect him. When Isabel took Ryder from her Ashe looed to him worriedly but didn’t say anything, simply shaking her head when Blake offered her a shoulder to lean on too. She could be strong for now whilst Ryder needed her to. She could ignore her own exhaustion for just a little longer. She turned to look back at the fire and then back to the others. They couldn’t waste this opportunity, nor think they were allowed to slack because of it.
“I don’t know where we could hide in the capitol.” She said softly to Isabel. “That’s Alex’s city. He knows it better than we do.” It was her Alex was after. It would be easy to turn herself over to him and let the others escape. But that would be instantly breaking the promise she’d made to herself and to Ryder. They were strongest when they were together. She always felt so much stronger when he was there than any time she was on her own. Shaking her head quickly Ashe knew she needed to stay positive.
“The slums.” She eventually said as they entered the city. “Alex will be expecting us to head to a doctors or to one of our friends. I don’t think he’ll think to look for us in there.” She turned down a street and began leading Isabel, Ryder and Blake into the darker, seedier parts of the city. Beggars looked up at them, but didn’t move, didn’t say anything. “I’m not too sure where to from here.” Ashe eventually said uncertainly as she looked around and then back to Isabel and Ryder. She just didn’t know. She was used to Ryder making decisions about things like this. She’d even take Isabel telling her what to do right now, as long as she had some kind of direction. She just felt so lost right now.
“I don’t know where we could hide in the capitol.” She said softly to Isabel. “That’s Alex’s city. He knows it better than we do.” It was her Alex was after. It would be easy to turn herself over to him and let the others escape. But that would be instantly breaking the promise she’d made to herself and to Ryder. They were strongest when they were together. She always felt so much stronger when he was there than any time she was on her own. Shaking her head quickly Ashe knew she needed to stay positive.
“The slums.” She eventually said as they entered the city. “Alex will be expecting us to head to a doctors or to one of our friends. I don’t think he’ll think to look for us in there.” She turned down a street and began leading Isabel, Ryder and Blake into the darker, seedier parts of the city. Beggars looked up at them, but didn’t move, didn’t say anything. “I’m not too sure where to from here.” Ashe eventually said uncertainly as she looked around and then back to Isabel and Ryder. She just didn’t know. She was used to Ryder making decisions about things like this. She’d even take Isabel telling her what to do right now, as long as she had some kind of direction. She just felt so lost right now.
“I um…” Grace hesitated slightly and sighed softy, her breath coming out in a small puff of fog before she spoke. “My town is very small, very religious. They’re all close, everyone knows everyone, nothing is a secret for very long and everyone competes. Constantly. Everyone competes to see who has the best job, earns the most money, has the most expensive car, the nicest garden, cleanest home, the smartest kids, the most athletic kids, the most artistic kids. Anything you can think of, the town competed over. When my powers were first revealed you can imagine how proud my parents were about how special their daughter was.”
She said the words with much venom and hatred, indicating it had anything but pleasant for her. “There was so much pressure. All of the time. After the incident with my sister… well you can imagine how the town jumped on that. My parents were suddenly not so proud of me. The locking myself in my room wasn’t entirely my idea, though I hardly fought it. They managed to convince the town they’d sent me away to a boarding school for people like me. A school like this one. Honestly I’m not sure why they waited so long.”
She then shrugged slightly and gave him a slight smile. “But hey, I can’t complain. I mean, despite everything you’ve had a much tougher life than me.” She felt guilty just even thinking about it, about how she was sitting there complaining and he had grown up on the streets, never knowing for certain when he was going to eat next or where he was going to sleep that night. “But hey, this is a new start isn’t it? The chance for a new life. New beginnings.” However looking at him she could see he was starting to shiver, Grace sometimes forgot the cold affected people, since she couldn’t remember the last time she had been cold herself.
She giggled softly and skated over to the edge of the room. “Your lips are starting to turn blue.” She said softly, shrinking shyly towards the door. It was easy to tell by looking at him that he had grown up in a warm climate. “We should probably get back to bed. Hopefully all this will be melted by morning.” Looking down at her feet she kicked it against the wall and the blade shattered after a few good kicks. “I um… I’ll see you tomorrow okay?” She smiled softly and quickly turned, walking back down the hallway.
She said the words with much venom and hatred, indicating it had anything but pleasant for her. “There was so much pressure. All of the time. After the incident with my sister… well you can imagine how the town jumped on that. My parents were suddenly not so proud of me. The locking myself in my room wasn’t entirely my idea, though I hardly fought it. They managed to convince the town they’d sent me away to a boarding school for people like me. A school like this one. Honestly I’m not sure why they waited so long.”
She then shrugged slightly and gave him a slight smile. “But hey, I can’t complain. I mean, despite everything you’ve had a much tougher life than me.” She felt guilty just even thinking about it, about how she was sitting there complaining and he had grown up on the streets, never knowing for certain when he was going to eat next or where he was going to sleep that night. “But hey, this is a new start isn’t it? The chance for a new life. New beginnings.” However looking at him she could see he was starting to shiver, Grace sometimes forgot the cold affected people, since she couldn’t remember the last time she had been cold herself.
She giggled softly and skated over to the edge of the room. “Your lips are starting to turn blue.” She said softly, shrinking shyly towards the door. It was easy to tell by looking at him that he had grown up in a warm climate. “We should probably get back to bed. Hopefully all this will be melted by morning.” Looking down at her feet she kicked it against the wall and the blade shattered after a few good kicks. “I um… I’ll see you tomorrow okay?” She smiled softly and quickly turned, walking back down the hallway.
Grace smiled shyly and looked down a little as she easily supported Sebastian to make sure he didn't slip over. "It's not so much that I can't control them... Especially if I'm in a calm situation like this. It's just when I'm scared I can't control it. I don't know, I was just always worried of hurting people I suppose, because they always seemed so afraid of me. But you're not..." However she pulled away from him none the less. She could see the ice starting to creep up the walls, despite her not wanting to. She was losing control again. When he asked her to teach him how to ice skate Grace hesitated.
"Um... I suppose so." She waved her hand again hesitantly and watched him grow a few inches as blades of ice formed under his shoes. She didn't want to reach out and take his hands, so instead offered her arm for him to hold on to, though her arm was still rather cold to the touch. "It's important you stay upright, knees bent and your weight over your heels. You need to push your skate outwards, not backwards, like this." She pushed off from where she was standing, pulling him along with her. "So um... you said it you don't get to do this much because of where you come from. And from the way you look... where do you come from?" She asked softly, still looking down shyly.
"Um... I suppose so." She waved her hand again hesitantly and watched him grow a few inches as blades of ice formed under his shoes. She didn't want to reach out and take his hands, so instead offered her arm for him to hold on to, though her arm was still rather cold to the touch. "It's important you stay upright, knees bent and your weight over your heels. You need to push your skate outwards, not backwards, like this." She pushed off from where she was standing, pulling him along with her. "So um... you said it you don't get to do this much because of where you come from. And from the way you look... where do you come from?" She asked softly, still looking down shyly.
Sebastian assured her that she was allowed to do this, so she trusted him. Grace could feel her heart rate start to go up. She hadn't purposely used her powers in front of anyone in a long, long time. It had always been unintentional but he wasn't going to let her off without seeing something, so she may as well try. Melissa was right; her inability to control it was caused by stress and fear. She had been able to control it once. She could do it again. Closing her eyes she began slowly rotating her hands around a small invisible ball before her.
After a few seconds a small glowing blue ball appeared within her palms, small sparkling snowflakes floating off it. After a few seconds she threw her hands up into the air and watched as it exploded like a blue ice firework near the roof and a soft snow powder began falling to the ground. She looked over to Sebastian and smiled shyly as she raised her leg and then pressed her foot firmly to the ground. Ice began spreading swiftly over the floor, soon the entire floor was covered in ice and she waved her hand casually, her shoes rising as a pair of ice blades formed beneath them.
She turned to Sebastian and smiled shyly again, motioning for him to come over to her now. Well, he wasn't dead. So that was a bonus. Although this was still a little upsetting. The last time she’d done something like this has been with her sister just a few days before the event.
After a few seconds a small glowing blue ball appeared within her palms, small sparkling snowflakes floating off it. After a few seconds she threw her hands up into the air and watched as it exploded like a blue ice firework near the roof and a soft snow powder began falling to the ground. She looked over to Sebastian and smiled shyly as she raised her leg and then pressed her foot firmly to the ground. Ice began spreading swiftly over the floor, soon the entire floor was covered in ice and she waved her hand casually, her shoes rising as a pair of ice blades formed beneath them.
She turned to Sebastian and smiled shyly again, motioning for him to come over to her now. Well, he wasn't dead. So that was a bonus. Although this was still a little upsetting. The last time she’d done something like this has been with her sister just a few days before the event.
For a few moments she waited tensely for Ryder to charge in at Alex. She was weak but Ashe would never let him face that man alone, not after what he’d done to them. Ryder wouldn’t stand a chance alone. However she began to wonder if she would either. When the fog began rolling in and spells began flying Ashe looked around in confusion as Ryder took her under his arm and began leading her into the forest. Looking up at him she could see, and feel how tired he was and the girl did her best to support him before she saw Isabel and Blake up ahead.
Looking over to Ryder she wondered if this had been his plan. If he had known they were coming. They moved as far away from the scene as possible before Ashe felt Ryder faulting, or maybe it was her. That was a big possibility. “Stop. We need to stop!” She called out to the others, who were a bit of a way ahead of them. “Please?” She lowered Ryder to the ground before sinking down next to him, breathing heavily as she turned into him, closing her eyes as she felt tears welling up in her eyes.
“I thought I’d lost you.” She said softly, trying to keep her body from shaking too much. It was a combination of the exhaustion and the realisation that she had lost him at one point. In her mind she had been dead and she had lost any will to live. She had almost killed herself on him. Ashe tried not to imagine how angry Ryder would have been if he’d found out that. Ashe made a small vow to herself that even if anything ever did happen to Ryder, if he should ever leave her she couldn’t give up again. He wouldn’t want it that way. She’d fight, even if she lost a lot of her reason to.
Looking over to Ryder she wondered if this had been his plan. If he had known they were coming. They moved as far away from the scene as possible before Ashe felt Ryder faulting, or maybe it was her. That was a big possibility. “Stop. We need to stop!” She called out to the others, who were a bit of a way ahead of them. “Please?” She lowered Ryder to the ground before sinking down next to him, breathing heavily as she turned into him, closing her eyes as she felt tears welling up in her eyes.
“I thought I’d lost you.” She said softly, trying to keep her body from shaking too much. It was a combination of the exhaustion and the realisation that she had lost him at one point. In her mind she had been dead and she had lost any will to live. She had almost killed herself on him. Ashe tried not to imagine how angry Ryder would have been if he’d found out that. Ashe made a small vow to herself that even if anything ever did happen to Ryder, if he should ever leave her she couldn’t give up again. He wouldn’t want it that way. She’d fight, even if she lost a lot of her reason to.
“That was different!” Grace protested as she looked over to Sebastian. However after the initial snap she looked down slightly, becoming meek again. “I hadn’t let anyone touch me for a long time. I didn’t know how I’d react. Anything could have happened.” She sat there and was quiet for a long while before looking up as Sebastian began to approach her. “Anything could still happen.” She informed him cautiously as she stood up, taking a small step back from him and hiding away from his offered hand. “And I don’t think the school would like me freezing it...”
She sighed softly, looking down. “You’re very persistent aren’t you?” She eventually said, knowing her excuses weren’t going to work with him. He was very different to a lot of the people she’d met. He wasn't afraid, even though he should be. Maybe this place was going to be able to help her, even if she wasn't sure herself if she wanted it yet. Reaching out it was very clear to see how much her hand was shaking. What if this afternoon had been a fluke? What if when she touched him he froze solid or was blasted away? She had no way of knowing.
Closing her eyes at the last minute as she felt his warm skin touch hers Grace waited but felt nothing happen. After a few second she opened her eyes and quickly drew back her hand as she looked around the room. They were now in a big hall that was mostly empty now, but she could see the desks and chairs on the side of the room for if they chose to use it for classes. It would work. Looking over to Sebastian she looked down shyly before asking him to move right away from her, over to the side of the room. Before she hadn't been actively using her powers. She didn’t want to risk them getting out of control and hurting him. “And you promise I’m not going to get in trouble for this?” She checked finally as she moved back into the centre of the room.
She sighed softly, looking down. “You’re very persistent aren’t you?” She eventually said, knowing her excuses weren’t going to work with him. He was very different to a lot of the people she’d met. He wasn't afraid, even though he should be. Maybe this place was going to be able to help her, even if she wasn't sure herself if she wanted it yet. Reaching out it was very clear to see how much her hand was shaking. What if this afternoon had been a fluke? What if when she touched him he froze solid or was blasted away? She had no way of knowing.
Closing her eyes at the last minute as she felt his warm skin touch hers Grace waited but felt nothing happen. After a few second she opened her eyes and quickly drew back her hand as she looked around the room. They were now in a big hall that was mostly empty now, but she could see the desks and chairs on the side of the room for if they chose to use it for classes. It would work. Looking over to Sebastian she looked down shyly before asking him to move right away from her, over to the side of the room. Before she hadn't been actively using her powers. She didn’t want to risk them getting out of control and hurting him. “And you promise I’m not going to get in trouble for this?” She checked finally as she moved back into the centre of the room.
Ashe had given up. She was tired too. Tired of fighting. Tired of always living in fear or anger. And now that Ryder was gone, what did she have to live for? He’d died because of her. He’d saved her life and she couldn’t even repay that one debt. She saw no point in fighting Alex. That was until he came into view. Her eyes widened and Ashe let out a small gasp as she saw Ryder, rather beat up looking and incredibly drained. But he was alive. She felt a few tears come to her eyes as he struggled to his feet, only to fall back to his knees as Alex attacked him.
Her eyes narrowed, hatred seeping from them as he grabbed her by her hair before dropping her to the ground. She looked to Ryder as he told her she needed to get free. She looked down at herself and then back to him and nodded slowly. She could. She knew she could at least do this for him after she’d done so much to him. But she was so weak. After all the trying to kill herself thing she was running low on Mana and this collar. This damn collar.
Closing her eyes Ashe tried to concentrate. It was hard with the constant chanting. It was making it difficult for her to think, to focus what little magic remained. She knew Ryder had told her never to teleport, because of the dangers involved. But she hoped that this time he’d forgive her, considering the circumstances. At first nothing seemed to happen, when suddenly the collar around her neck began glowing blue and suddenly Ashe vanished, the ropes that had bound her dropping to the ground. She appeared beside Ryder a moment later and hesitated for a moment as her head spun however she used her now freed hands to grab the knife at his belt and cut the ropes that bound his hands.
Her eyes narrowed, hatred seeping from them as he grabbed her by her hair before dropping her to the ground. She looked to Ryder as he told her she needed to get free. She looked down at herself and then back to him and nodded slowly. She could. She knew she could at least do this for him after she’d done so much to him. But she was so weak. After all the trying to kill herself thing she was running low on Mana and this collar. This damn collar.
Closing her eyes Ashe tried to concentrate. It was hard with the constant chanting. It was making it difficult for her to think, to focus what little magic remained. She knew Ryder had told her never to teleport, because of the dangers involved. But she hoped that this time he’d forgive her, considering the circumstances. At first nothing seemed to happen, when suddenly the collar around her neck began glowing blue and suddenly Ashe vanished, the ropes that had bound her dropping to the ground. She appeared beside Ryder a moment later and hesitated for a moment as her head spun however she used her now freed hands to grab the knife at his belt and cut the ropes that bound his hands.
Grace was walking down a path through a small garden in the yard of the school. It was strange, now she thought about it. Schools didn’t usually have things like this. It was more like a garden in a mansion or something like that. She stopped suddenly as she heard someone say her name and she gasped, flinching black as she saw Sebastian sitting there. However after the few initial seconds of shock and fear she smiled slightly, though made sure to keep a safe distance as she approached the fountain cautiously. “I could ask you the same thing.” She replied softly, walking up to the fountain but being careful not to touch it.
She was feeling fairly calm right now, but she had frozen water accidentally before. “You’re not following me now are you?” The girl then rolled her eyes as she pushed a stand of blonde hair out of her face, white blonde hair that was almost glowing strangely in the moonlight. “I was just um... taking a walk, I know it’s late... but I knew, at least I thought, no one would be up. I find I’m not so... nervous when there’s no one around.”
She ran a hand along the marble of the fountain but quickly drew it back when she saw frost forming. “I was hoping to maybe find a lake or something like that... even a small sports court... maybe a large empty room like an assembly hall.” She smiled at him again as she reached out and placed a hand on the fountain, watching as the water quickly froze in a beautiful, if not slightly menacing looking crystalline shape. “Back home if I was feeling frustrated or unsure I’d find a big space and I found it really helped.” She shrugged slightly and sat by the fountain, looking up at it.
“In hindsight it’s probably not the best idea. I’m sure the school wouldn’t like me freezing things.” She shrugged and sighed and then looked down. “That’s the problem I guess. Even at the best of times I can never unfreeze anything I freeze. I’m beginning to think I don’t actually have the ability to unfreeze things I freeze, which kind of sucks when you think about it.” She ran her hand over the ice lightly, watching as her touch smoothed out the ice, making it glass-like and clear. “It can be kind of pretty though, sometimes. It’s just when I add in people I have trouble.”
She was feeling fairly calm right now, but she had frozen water accidentally before. “You’re not following me now are you?” The girl then rolled her eyes as she pushed a stand of blonde hair out of her face, white blonde hair that was almost glowing strangely in the moonlight. “I was just um... taking a walk, I know it’s late... but I knew, at least I thought, no one would be up. I find I’m not so... nervous when there’s no one around.”
She ran a hand along the marble of the fountain but quickly drew it back when she saw frost forming. “I was hoping to maybe find a lake or something like that... even a small sports court... maybe a large empty room like an assembly hall.” She smiled at him again as she reached out and placed a hand on the fountain, watching as the water quickly froze in a beautiful, if not slightly menacing looking crystalline shape. “Back home if I was feeling frustrated or unsure I’d find a big space and I found it really helped.” She shrugged slightly and sat by the fountain, looking up at it.
“In hindsight it’s probably not the best idea. I’m sure the school wouldn’t like me freezing things.” She shrugged and sighed and then looked down. “That’s the problem I guess. Even at the best of times I can never unfreeze anything I freeze. I’m beginning to think I don’t actually have the ability to unfreeze things I freeze, which kind of sucks when you think about it.” She ran her hand over the ice lightly, watching as her touch smoothed out the ice, making it glass-like and clear. “It can be kind of pretty though, sometimes. It’s just when I add in people I have trouble.”
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