The Gifted

[Savi]

Aqua blinked. She could not believe what just happened. First, Kyo was just talking to The Man. Then, all hell broke loose and Kyo and The Man ended the conversation with Kyo on the floor, wreathing in pain. While The Man walked away. The Man wasn't completely unscathed, though. Kyo punched him in the face. She heard "Can you lead the way to the bus station?" She wanted to scream 'what did you do?!' But had no voice at the moment. She thought about her horrible parents. She couldn't stop the images of pain and suffering from entering her mind. She felt a sudden surge of power course through her. Before she could even think what she was doing, she walked up to Kyo and slapped him upside the head, hard. She yelled "what were you thinking?! Do you want more enemies? Or do you just want to cause a scene?! Not thinking in a situation like this can get us all killed!" Aqua's eyes widened after she said all that. She couldn't help herself. He acted irrationally.

[KuiKarasu]

Daiyu leaned against the backdrop of the bus station. She knew she was early for her ride, but it beat wondering aimlessly. She wasn't deaf, she could hear the commotion that was occurring mere streets away, but it wasn't her problem. Call her heartless, call her cold-blooded, but why should she risk her life for people who would rather cast her into the streets? Sighing, she pushed off of the backdrop and hopped onto the bench, the squeak of metal beneath her warning of an imminent break. Left... Right... Left... Left... Right... Crouching on the seat, the woman impatiently waited for the bus, watching people walk by was only interesting for so long. She hoped the transportation would arrive quickly, perhaps it would bring her to a better place than here.

[3Dog]

Kyo felt his face snap to the right as her palm struck him, the sting confusing him for a second and then completely infuriating him in the next. He glared at her viciously and clenched his fists, controlling himself from reacting in a manner that would cause him to lose respect for himself.
"I know I fucked up!" he said through clenched teeth. "But that doesn't give you the fucking right to put your hands on me, I'm not the one who started the riot! You heard him and you heard what he said, he's responsible for everything that happened here today! I just had my bone torn out through my arm and the last thing I need is for you to be slapping me, especially after I risked my own safety to pull you into the house and prevent you from getting butchered or worse!"

[Savi]

Aqua knew she was in for it. The surg of power didn't let her cower down though. She stood her ground for the first time in a long time. She said "I didn't ask for your help! I would have been better off! If I died, it's not like anyone would have cared! Stop acting like your the shit, you're not! So what, you saved me. I'm not in your debt if I didn't ask you! I'm sorry for slapping you, but you deserved it!" Aqua noticed his clenched fist. She said in a low voice "go ahead. Hit me! I have gotten a lot worse from a lot bigger." She looked up into Kyo's eyes with determination and power.

[3Dog]

"I can see straight through your desperate cries for attention. I'm not falling for it." he replied coolly, turning his attention away from Aqua and onto the others. "Let's go."

He walked past Aqua without looking at her and miraculously managed to find the exit. The awkward silence that had enveloped the group was good for his concentration, but not so good for his self-esteem. He leaned against the side of the bus shelter, a sour scowl on his face as he folded his arms and stared into the distance, eagerly awaiting the arrival of the bus so that he could detach himself from present company and find a nurse to fully fix his arm.

[Savi]

Aqua sighed in relief that he didn't hit her. She followed the group of people and mumbled "superman over there found his kryptonite. An over-bearing pride." Aqua laughed softly at her own joke. She concentrated on water, hoping for some rain. Then, rain started to pour lightly. She stuck her tongue out to get some water in her mouth.

[Willard]

Zenith knew what the bickering meant; they were in the clear, and they all knew it.

"So quick to adapt... it wasn't more than a few moments ago we were so close to being shot down," he said to no one in particular, as he slid his knife back into it's sheath, a solid 'click' affirming its retention.

Sighing in exasperation at the puny rain-cloud hovering just above Savi's head, Zenith took off his mask and placed it on the ground beside him before reducing it to dust. Looking at the other two, he could clearly see they had reached stress levels they hadn't in a while. Not to say he hadn't either. Out came Zenith's black notebook again, along with the pencil. He paused briefly, unsure where to begin. After a moment, the scratching of his pencil began anew, as if he hadn't stopped earlier.

Contrary to my prior hope, the guy I had pulled into my Dream-State seems to remember me, but thanks to a few rioters and the Military Police, that issue has been pressed to the side for now. A strange man appears to have started the riot. Big. Massively muscular, with plenty of scars, likely gained from years of experience. Certainly makes me feel better about the one I carry. Two girls have joined us, apparently both Academy Students. These two I don't recognize, which is probably for the best, as they don't seem to trust Psions as it is. Waiting for a bus that may not come, given the circumstances, isn't my idea of a party. Maybe I can use this time to apologize.

Stuffing the book away, Zenith cautiously approached Kyo, more aware of his size than he was before. Extending his hand, Zenith decided to try as earnestly as possible.

"I... don't know if you remember my face or not, but my name is Zenith Ignatis. I may have pulled you into my dreams last night, but I swear it wasn't intentional. I think it's about time we introduced ourselves properly."

Zenith waited for the man to turn to look at him, or even to hit him. It's not as if people enjoy being controlled, even if it was in a dream.

[KuiKarasu]

Daiyu spared a look at the newcomers. Despite how they must have wanted to blend in as normal people, the girl was so obviously blowing whatever cover they wanted into smithereens by creating her pathetic little gloom-cloud. They must have been different, like her, because no common people would carry such auras around them. That feeling of being different was one that was not easily faked. She returned her glances to the concrete below, counting each and every dent until once more her impatience had her checking down the street. The bus should have been here by now, but she supposed they were allowed to run late every now and then... at least that was what she told herself.

[Savi]

Aqua disapated the cloud and saw a girl through her hair. She rolled her eyes as she looked at the cloud. What ever. I was thirsty, okay? Aqua wiped her sweaty face with the bottom of her shirt, forgetting she showed her many scars. She didn't care. They didn't care either. They probably thought she was stupid anyways. She looked at the new girl and thought maybe she won't take pity on her. She walked up to the girl and said sternly "Aqua." She really didn't want to talk after what just went down, she was still pretty angry. If anything, she wants to pull attention AWAY from herself. Not vise versa.

[KuiKarasu]

Daiyu looked up, an eyebrow cocked in a way that said, 'Am I supposed to care?. Looking around to see if she could possibly be speaking to anyone else, she answered, "Do you make a habit out of talking to strangers?" Well, it didn't concern her, after all it was her choice to approach strange people and maybe she might learn a valuable lesson about assessing the people before you approach them.

She really didn't care to talk to this girl, what was the point? The ones who interested her were the ones with power and the intelligence to use that power wisely. From the girl's display earlier, she had doubts on the quantity of the latter.