Nicholas then proceeded to tell her about him being brainwashed by his father to attack Wayne,Pheobe and his mother,Then he told her that his father was planning to use him to kill Wayne and his mother.He finished talking his eyes looking down at the ground in a little bit of shame even though it was not his fault.

Devika found herself having to sit, partway through Nick's story. She was stunned, that a parent could do something so horrific to his own flesh and blood. By the time Nick was done recounting the morning's events, she was nearly crying. It was taking all of her will and training not to do so, because if she cried, everyone else within a ten foot radius would too. Taking slow, deep breaths to keep herself level, she reached out and touched Nick's face. "Don't do that, Nick. Don't you dare. That wasn't your fault, you know. That... that man has no right to refer to himself as your father. Parents, real parents... they love you, and protect you, and they're there no matter what. No matter if they're yours in blood or just in heart." She pulled her hand away, trying to separate Nick's shame from her own. She really needed to call her parents...

Hearing the commotion, John zeros in on Kijani's location and runs to her side. He partially powers up and as thick, white tendrils start to cover his arms, tentacles shoot out to harmlessly restrain Kijani's limbs. "Shhh, calm down Princess. Everything's gonna be just fine. Your boyfriend is still here, and I'm here to help you recover."

John's restraint would have been a good plan for almost anyone else. Unfortunately for him, Kijani, and the rest of the room, being restrained threw Kijani into a state of survival mode. Her eyes, which were glazed and not-quite in reality, fixed on John. All the paper that was chaotically flying around the room turned course and went straight for John. Sheets drove into his skin, razor-sharp and thin, shredding at his tentacles. Kijani was screaming with incoherent rage, kicking, fighting, and crying. In her mind, she was in the lab, eleven years old and desperate to not get tied down again, not get hurt again.

Despite the occasional gasp of pain, an oddly content smile slowly spread across John's face as he started be cut over and over again by Kijani's paper. He says calmly, "You'll run out of energy soon enough, especially after emptying the contents of your gut like my nose is telling me you did. And when that happens, I'll still be right here. "

Connor had very little time to react as Kijani screamed and thrashed, the papers starting to fly. He didn't know if waking her would be a good idea or not, and then John came flying in, restraining her. Which wasn't a good thing really. He had some cuts over his face, arms and hands from the flying papers before they had zeroed in on John. He held a hand out at the distressed Nurses, to keep them back, which wasn't necessarily needed. "I never considered you as the brightest bulb, but figured you'd be smarter then to do something like this. You're making it worse. Why" It annoyed him that he couldn't do anythinga to help Kijani, or stop John, since he couldn't heal himself. Phoebe wasn't too sure what made her feel upset. Devika's words, or just something else. But something sad seemed to resonate within her, and she found herself rising, walking away a bit. ...they love you, and protect you, and they're there no matter what... Well. They hadn't been there most of her life. But they had done what they had done to protect her, and there was no denying that they loved her. But she would have given anything to have at least grown up with one of them. Growing up in an orphanage wasn't so bad, if you were normal. But she had had to hide everything, and had been very, very lonely. She sighed softly, having thought she had come to turns with it all, but clearly she hadn't. She was tired of secrets, and tired of having to seem both happy, and accepting of them all. She should have known she had had a brother. Should have known everything when she was a kid, and not an adult. Knowing of the fact that Devika was an empath, she tried to rain in her emotions, and when that didn't work, she walked further away. She realised she had been rude, leaving like that, but right then, she found that she didn't care. Had she ever stopped being truly lonely? Yes. With Ryan. And Sue. And Katherin. Nick. She'd been lonely with her mother, even though she hadn't recognised that at the time. Perhaps because she had had to leave her friends, Ryan. She was happy here, happy being a student at the school, and she wasn't lonely. But part of her would also be that little girl, reading the letter over and over and over again, desperately wishing that her mother would walk into the orphanage and take her away. It hadn't happened, and perhaps she had never come to terms with that. She didn't realise that she had sat down, until she rested her head on her raised knees, the tears prickling her eyes. When she was done feeling sorry for herself, she lifted her head, and looked out over the grounds. Maybe it was time to start thinking about what she was going to do after the school. She couldn't just be a wife, after all. She had toyed always with a landscape business. But suddenly that didn't seem appealing. Thoughtful, she rose, and headed back

With the chaos in the infirmary it didn't take long for one of the nurses to contact Kagerou. With a heavy sigh she turned back around and made her way to where Kijani and Connor. Coming through the door she saw probably the only student that would recognize her, John. It didn't take but a moment to assess the situation. Motioning everyone else out for safety she shook her head softly. "Seriously, John. You're scaring her. Are you trying to make my job harder? Let her go."

John grumbles as he's corrected by the ancient staff member, "Fine. If she hurts herself though, it's your fault." He let's go and takes a few steps back before asking, "What do you want me to do then?"

As Kijani was let go, she did stop attacking John and thrashing. The paper was still moving, though. It was less sharp, and simply going everywhere. Kijani quickly dove under the bed and curled into a ball, whimpering. Clearly she was trying to hide, but it didn't seem like she was really aware of her surroundings. "Go away! Don't hurt me anymore!"

Nicholas was still looking down at his feet before looking back up at her with small tears welling on his eyes some was racing down his cheek,He suddenly got Devika into a big hug his head buried in her shoulder letting out muffled moans since he could vocalize just yet. She was right but that doesn't mean he would not feel a little bit of shame form being used by his own father.

As Kijani was let go, she did stop attacking John and thrashing. The paper was still moving, though. It was less sharp, and simply going everywhere. Kijani quickly dove under the bed and curled into a ball, whimpering. Clearly she was trying to hide, but it didn't seem like she was really aware of her surroundings. "Go away! Don't hurt me anymore!"

"Alright alright. No one is going hurt you here Kijani. You're at the academy infirmary. Connor is right here waiting for you." To Connor she pointed to a chair a little further away for him to sit. Even if she may know him it was probably a better idea to listen to the girl at the moment. Likewise she wanted John to take a step back. "Guys, please give her some space." There was no telling how much Kijani really heard or maybe even believed. walking over to the door she opened it a bit and dismissed the nurses waiting outside. "Thank you for all your help. We need things to calm down here so it may be best for you to wait out of sight. I'll call you if we need any help. Also clear a path to the front door please, just in case. And yes I know that's not procedure." She had cut off one of them by answering before he could speak. Usually they would try and keep the patient confined for safety purposes. However, Kagerou was not known for making suggestions when she put her mind to it. She also had more medical experience than all of them combine so it was hard to argue with a senior practitioner.

Connor did not like being told to move away, and for a moment he stood there, not moving. Then he sighed, and stepped forward, and gently, so gently, not wanting to alarm Kijani or make it any worse, he laid a hand on her cheek, "it's okay" he said softly, and then he stepped back, but he didn't sit in the chair. Kalinda had no idea what was going on in the school. Emotions seemed high, and things just seemed hectic. She looked back to the buildings, and then shrughed. She didn't particularly care at the moment about what was happening. She hovered, floated, whatever, in the air, her legs crossed, and let her eyes close, just breathing

"Sounds good to me cousin" Kaden said at the prospect of food. "I haven't had the chance to eat yet. I could use a quick snack before our first class starts shortly." He said following her down the halls towards the cafeteria.

She walked by his side, matching his pace as they made their way to the cafeteria together as they had two years past. "You picked quite a day to come back on, though I suppose given the day itself it's not a surprise. There is chaos in the air and not of my doing." It was escalating too, if the events she had bare witness to were any indication. A fools chase, a lock-down, the return of a god.. what could be next? "Though I'm sure you're more familiar with chaos after your expedition." She was silent, and seeing the doors to the cafeteria slowed her pace. "Are you ok? Really?"

John backs away, shaking his head in frustration as he begins trying to straighten up the room. "Why can't I ever be called in to fix a cold or some shit? It's always the crazy ones that they call me for." Two men enter on opposite sides of the main building. One, a tall, young, tired looking man in an especially sharp suit, the other a teenager that would seem rather average if not for his red eyes and curiously sharp canine teeth. Anthony, anxious to find out the status of his pupil, makes his way to the infirmary with unusual haste, shoving students out of his way and staring down those that dare to object. Ben walks into the cafeteria somewhat hesitantly and stops just inside the doors, looking awfully confused.

"That really doesn't surprise me." Kaden muttered as Kat spoke of chaos already in the air. "Its rare when you actually cause it Kat your more of a girl who will throw wood onto the fire type." He said unknowingly using a similar description compared to what Lee had mentioned earlier. Unlike the thief however whom was able to figure it out in just a few minutes and words, Kaden knew Kat far longer. He spent much time with her back during his original stay at the Academy. Then the slowing of her pace caught his attention and for perhaps one of the few brief times. She asked of his well being. Coming to a halt he titled his head down with a small smile gracing his lips as he closed his eyes. "I would be lying if I feel better than ever Kat." Kaden spoke in the old tongue with a small chuckle. "You know when I was a kid...before mom died and I started holding a pointless grudge over dad, I use to imagine myself going on adventures with him throughout the realms. Slaying evil side by side father and son. The perfect little kid fantasy of being a hero." he said opening his eyes back up to look at his cousin. "After her death, I started to learn how to control my abilities, and our first few adventures here at the Academy I began to question if I was cut out for any of this." He revealed. "When the Warrior Three learned word of the Witchblade re-emerging I knew I should be the one to recover it. I thought it would be a simple mission and I would be back home in a couple of days oh how wrong I was." Kaden said "I'll never forget that first month, I spent a good portion of it in bed heavily injured. Being nursed back to health by a kind old woman on a distant world far from anything connected Yggardisl while her two, five year old granddaughter's would help her and never shut up asking me questions. I spent weeks in bed before I was finally able to walk without pain shoot throughout my body. Right after I recovered however that kind woman soon fell ill herself. She passed away peacefully in her sleep, the two little girls however...they didn't cry. When I asked they only smiled at me and said they would see her again one day. I escorted them to their next of kin and made a promise to visit them when I could. A week after that I followed a lead that brought me to the world where I received the Star Tear. It looked like a peaceful land, dwarves all living about mining gemstones, crafting beautiful equipment, drinking, feasting, and the occasional insult contest they had with rival clans. That is until a dragon would arrive." Kaden recalled his eyes glossing over slightly. "The sight of that thing, scales red as blood wings large as a football field. Its breath unleashed a storm of fire. It had come to the Dwarves home and burned everything down in its path killing thousands slowly as they were burned alive." He said with a small hint of sadness. "So many families perished out of its selfish greed, I battled with that monster for days before I took its head and put an end to it." he said with a small hint of pride. "the dwarves were grateful and while they mourned they held an amazing festival one to honor the dead with songs of praise, stories written to be remembered, memorial tournaments held. Monuments erected, they honored their dead by living on for them never forgetting but never looking back." He said fluently in the old Norse tongue. "I met many friends and enemies of my mother during her time as the wielder of the Witchblade. Learning stories and experiences I never imagined possible. Hard to believe the woman who made you breakfast, saw you off to school, talked to you about girls, was once a warrior who faced demons and monsters on a regular basis. Then after two years...I finally found it Kat. I found the Witchblade in the possession of someone I wished never found it. A queen, who held a life long grudge against Asgard. Ironic in a sense that weapon end up with such a being. The Queen had sought my mother's tool longer than I realized. She was the one responsible Kat...." He said choking up slightly. "I always questioned why...that day, why did Rhino randomly attack an innocent woman and snapped her neck for no reason. It was because he was paid to.....by her, the Queen. The Queen wanted the Witchblade so much she was willing to kill its previous owner to find it. She finally had it, and I saw first hand how powerful it truly was." He said recalling the battle that occurred just a month ago.d It was the hardest battle of my entire life, I can still feel her swords slash through me over and over as I try to block. The sounds of my bones breaking from her strength, the dizziness that accompanied my excessive blood loss, the taste of blood on my tongue as I continued to cough it up. But I didn't relent, I kept getting back up on my feet. Pulling myself back up from the dirt, and swung my sword at her again." He said before another laugh escaped his lips "I only managed to beat her by fool's luck. The Witchblade was the source of her tremendous power without it....she was nothing. With a brief gap in her defenses, I took her arm off separating the weapon from her." Kaden revealed. "With her power broken and the Witchblade in my possession I had the Queen, the woman whom murdered my mother at me mercy. I saw the outrage in her eyes, the fury, and the fear....but I spared her. Enough blood had been spilt over the Witchblade." Kaden said with a frown. "After spending another month bed ridden healing I hid it away, devising a number of methods and ruses to keep it from being found again." He said before returning his deep blue eyes to Kat's emerald ones. "I'm a different person compared to the innocent boy that left all those years ago Kat. I have seen so much despair, bloodshed, and death in just two years than most people do in their entire lives. I made friends, I shared laughs with them watched them progress and even watch some of them die. I made enemies out there as well including the Queen who still wants my head. The dream I once had as a kid of being a hero and the reality of it are two completely different things. But if I did learn some important lessons, life is going to suck no matter how hard you prepare for it. There are going to be bad moments that you wished never happened, however there are also great things too." he said smiling again. "I am going to make sure I always remember it, all of the good and the bad. And I am always going to keep moving forward no matter what until the end of my days and it is my time to move on and let the next generation take the reigns." He said showing a new level of confidence not seen two years ago. "I do however appreciate you asking Kat." Kaden said as a grin began to form on his face. "Well what about you cousin? You said you have been away from the Academy yourself. So tell me what have you been doing? Travelling yourself? Or did you finally find a boyfriend?" He asked with a small chuckle =Meanwhile with Lee= "Junk...junk...junk..." Lee said in a bored tone of voice with an equally bored expression his face as he flicked through the screens of a tablet. A device he 'found' inside a kid's backpack when the boy wasn't looking. Personally he was impressed that this planet was actually capable of device being operated just by touching the screen. Sadly that wouldn't get his Night Phantom repaired anytime soon that's for sure. However Lee was somewhat intrigued by one of the features the tablet had. Something called the Internet, which must serve as this world's holonet albeit on a smaller scale. It was definitely a useful tool indeed, all the information concerning Terra all at his disposal with just a single finger swipe across a screen. Or at least it would have been if some exhausted looking guy in a nice suit hadn't suddenly pushed Lee out of his way and made him drop the device and shatter the screen against the ground. "Crap..." Lee muttered before his gaze turned to the who was forcing everyone out of his path. "He looks like he's in a rush today." Lee mused aloud to himself before grinning slightly. "I wonder what is bugging him?" he said pulling his hood over his features and began to pursue him, trying to not draw attention to himself in the process.

Ryan sped into the cafeteria and sat down at his usual table. He was feeling there was something off right now. It did not matter. He had just come in from another of his runs. Jack walked into the side enters cw and nearly ran into the last person he expected, Ben. He walked over to his brother looking equally confused. "Ben? Dude! I thought you were dead!" He said sounding rather excited. "What happened?"

Ben looked at Jack, mind racing as he tried to figure out why the teenager in front of him not only knew his name but looked nearly identical. Suddenly, as he put two and two together, his face brightened as a wide grin conquered his face. "What are you talking about? I just needed a few days' vacation. What's been going on with you?"

Hearing Jack speak Estella looked up slightly. Her concentration was broken when she saw Ben standing there and the link that she had with Nicholas, Phoebe, and Devika went away. How was he standing there right now? Jack had said that he... unless he had been mistaken. Getting up she started to move toward them but stopped after a moment. How exactly should she approach this situation. It's one thing to have someone's memories. It's another to confront the one whos they actually were.

@Caits Kijani flinched slightly as she was touched, but seemed to come a bit more 'awake' at the sound of Connor's voice. "...C-connor?" She blinked several times, and fixed her gaze on his face. "Connor, you're okay! They let you go? Connor, we have to-- we have to run, Connor!" Picking herself up, she gripped his arm with the force of a terrified child. "They'll come back, and then it'll be me on the table, come on!"

Flood was busy tailing Lee when he saw Anthony. "God damn it." He muttered to himself as he began tailing Anthony next. He walked next to Lee and smiled. "You're not from here." He stated without directly looking at Lee. "There's no way you are considering how fascinated you were by a tablet. Let me guess, you're from the distant past. No wait, you're from space. Alternate dimension. Stop me when I hit the right answer." Flood glanced at Anthony to make sure he was still in sight, then continued being inconspicous. As inconspicuous as one could be half covered in paint anyways.

Connor stepped closer and said softly "it's okay. It was just a nightmare. You're okay. I am okay. Do you really think they'd get me strapped to a table? That they could keep me away from my suit, away from you?" He smiled but was seriously considering just taking her away "we are at the school0

Ben looked at Jack, mind racing as he tried to figure out why the teenager in front of him not only knew his name but looked nearly identical. Suddenly, as he put two and two together, his face brightened as a wide grin conquered his face. "What are you talking about? I just needed a few days' vacation. What's been going on with you?"

Jack looked over at his brother, still confused. "I'm talking about how I thought you were dead. I mean the explosion. You could have told me. Heck I was convinced you were dead. Whatever. Where did you go? Tahiti? I hear its a magical place." He said siting down at one of the tables.

@Caits Kijani blinked at him, some of the light starting to return to her gaze. "School?" Frowning, she looked around again, slower. Her eyes fixed on John, her mouth opened, and out came. "Hey, Muscles..." She seemed surprised at her own speech, and then rubbed her face, hard. Quite suddenly, the paper that had been chaotically moving around the room stopped. It fluttered to the ground, nothing but harmless sheets again. "...shit." Suddenly there were tears in her eyes, and shame written all over her. "You know, too, John? Does the whole school know how much of a loser I am?"