"What exactly have I become?" Dustin said aloud. He paused momentarily, as if he was expecting an answer. "Silent, as usual. I wonder if you'll ever answer me." Anyone who saw this would be unable to tell whom he was talking to. Dustin didn't really know either. He just knew that there was something else inside of him, something foreign, that didn't belong here - it had caused his troubles. Yet he felt akin to it. As if he had become one with it. As if he had become it.

Whilst continuing with this trail of thoughts and outward speaking, Dustin would feel his pull strengthened - it felt almost heart-wrenching. As if there were multiple forces pulling him towards them. "Not going to head that way," he thought, as he headed in the opposite direction, yet his progress was slow as he felt the desire to reach the others.

@TheUnknowable
Duke looked over the menu he was given by the guy. " Bring me the biggest bowl of food you have and the largest drink you have. Oh yeah this guy is paying." As he said the last part he pointed to the guy sitting on the same table as him.

"Call Security! That priest is a fake- he is threatening to kill us!"

The headmaster looked out the window with a frown. He saw the boy runbing awsy. He looked to see what was causing the commotion. He saw a man in a robe but the man didn't look threatening. He shook his head in disbelief. He ignored the boys call for help since he saw no threat.

@Nikki Moonlight @olcharlieboi
Will had just started to have hope that he would be able to get them out of this mess when underneath the car around them in a cross formation a blazing light shot up blinding him and creating a beacon that anyone high up could see. Will stopped the car with a jolt and with an action more out of reflex than anything, turned on his emergency lights. Will felt a slight burning in his hands as though the steering wheel had been left out in the sun too long, but it was nothing more than a slight annoyance. The real issue was being blinded while driving a two ton down a road frequently crossed by inattentive college students or other drivers. If Will continued forward he may be able to get to the station, but the risk to other people was extremely high. On the other hand, Will was a skilled driver and the station was not much further, there was a chance that the roads would be clear of pedestrians and no cars had been in his field of view before he had been blinded. Will hesitated for a moment uncertain of what to do next.

The shard inside of him rumbled inside his heart, it could give him the power to deal with this situation easily. There was little point in acting like a blind fool when it could give him power. This little insignificant light trick was no match for the pure ferocity and heat of his flames. If only he would use it. Will felt the steering wheel warp ever so slightly in his hands, he was putting out too my much heat once again. The realization pulled him back into reality.

"We can't move forward like this. I'm going to get out of the car and have him chase me, when the coast is clear get somewhere safe, you can borrow the car. See you later Moonlight!" Will jumped out of the car and began running diagonally away from the light over to the sidewalk, pulling out his phone as he did so. He could activate the camera with a single button press and swipe, no eyes needed.

When he emerged from the light he yelled up at the priest, "Nice try Pscyho! But I am going in this direction. See ya!" As he ran, he connected his video to his mobile Twitch stream app, using he frontal camera to track the glowing priest in the sky as he ran. While he did not have a huge crowd of followers, just the video evidence would be enough.

@EurmalEye @Nikki Moonlight

He would seem surprised when Will emerged from the light seamlessly unharmed. he would glance to the and swing his hand the light vanishes, knowing fairly well he could catch up to the boy without any trouble, well at lest for a few more minutes. he landed next to the car to see if the girl is still there. Not really falling for the distraction method. "..seriously you people.. if you didn't run like this we could of had just a simple chat over pie or something then be on our separate ways.." he says "especially since you are unharmed by judgment... that means I have no reason to fight you. you are not evil beings" he says out loud, mostly to himself.

@olcharlieboi@EurmalEye

Sarah emerged unharmed as well. She saw him running and she sighed, then she began walking the opposite direction. She let the dagger dissipate into nothing as she walked, humming to herself, as though this were another day.

@Nikki Moonlight@olcharlieboi@EurmalEye
Avary sat on the ledge of the roof when he saw the beacon. He decided to go see what it was in case the angels were telling of the outcome of the war. jumped to the nearest building, and went this way towards the cross. When he got there, he looked down and saw three people, around his age by the looks of it, standing by cars in a cross formation, which was causing the beacon. He climbed down to the second floor, then jumped to the ground, shadows still clouding him a bit. This no doubt caused quite an entrance.

@TheUnknowable@Zionga
Katherin felt herself being drawn to a restaurant. She studied the people dinning curiously. She didn't know who could be holders of rocks like hers. It wasn't something that was obvious from a distance. She debated whether to go into the restaurant or not. She wanted to met people like her. But if they weren't able to fight the pull of the shards they could be very dangerous people.

Jeremy woke up in a cold sweat, his hand immediately going to his heart, which felt as if it was beating out of his chest. Once again, he had passed out on the couch. He had no idea what time it was... It had been another nightmare. They were becoming more frequent. His abilities could warp the minds of others, but his own dreams were at the mercy of destiny. He sat up, still fully dressed in suit and tie. He took some steps towards the bathroom and examined himself. He seemed presentable. He wiped the sweat from his brow and made an effort to groom himself. Good enough, he thought.

Jeremy exited the house and looked around him. He felt a dull pain in the back of his head. This was odd, as despite his dreams his mind has been more invigorated than ever. Until now, his headaches and migraines had vanished. "Could it be a sign?" He pondered his own question. As he started walking, he noticed the pain becoming sharp, more clear. Whatever was causing it, he would find out soon enough.

@EurmalEye @Nikki Moonlight @Overlord24

The priest would get a 'really' look on his face as he grabs Sarah's shoulder as she tries to walk away "you really going to try to just ignore me?" he asks shaking his head "seriously... what's with people now a days.." he states then looks to the new person who arrived and raises a brow "looks like another one.. so that's three people today alone who has given off the same feeling... I'm guessing there is even more... "

@olcharlieboi

Sarah jumped as he caught her shoulder. She looked him in the eyes and then she said, "Sorry..." She seemed embarrassed.

@olcharlieboi
Avary walked over calmly. "So, it's true. I'm not the only freak who touched a rock and got powers." He said, crossing his arms.

@Zionga@TheUnknowable
Katherin decided that standing outside wasn't going to accomplish anything. She headed to the door. It wouldn't be easy to determine who had rocks like hers. She wasn't sure that she could even do it. But she had to try. She wanted to met others like her. She wanted to know if they knew more about the shards then she did. Someone had to know somethjng. It was just a matter of finding them.

@Zionga@KatherinWinter

Kyle nodded to the waiter when the guy said that he'd pay for the food, so he'd know the guy was telling the truth, then noticed a woman entering the resturant. Like the other guy she was infected with...something, he couldn't tell what. I definitely need to look into what this is. he thought, then got up to walk over to her. "Hello." he said. "I believe you're looking for us." He motioned to the other guy. "My name's Kyle, by the way." He held out his hand and, instead of infecting her with gluttony should she take his hand, he turned on the charm and would infect her with greed, attempting to redo his Lust experiment. "I must say, I didn't expect such a beautiful woman to come looking for me. I'm usually the one doing the looking." He flashed her his best smile.

@TheUnknowable
Katherin was surprised when a man approached her. She hadn't been expecting that. She honestly had no idea how to react. She reache sout and took his hand after he introduced himself. "What makes you think your the one I'm looking for?" She asked curiously. She chuckled at his joke. It was lame but sweet. She felt an odd stirring in her. She didn't understand what it was. It was strong though. "My name is Katherin."

@TheUnknowable @KatherinWinter

When the other guy left the table Duke waited a little bit for his food to arrive and when it did he ate it as fast as he could. What could he say he was hungry. When Duke finished he went outside to find Kyle so that he could pay for Duke's food. He found Kyle when he was talking to a girl. Duke felt the same type of feeling within the girl as he felt with the guy. He could sence something inside them both, something that he also had. He walked up to the two putting his hands in his pocket. "Yo dude don't forgot to pay for that meal." He then focused his attention to the girl. "Hello I don't want to disturb you, but I can feel sence something with you. Oh by the way I'm Duke."

@Nikki Moonlight @Overlord24
He sighed "it's alright" he says to Sarah "what your name?" he asks before looking at the other one "freak not really the word I'd describe everything" he states "and I don't think it was a rock, more like a shard" he states "no idea where these things came from but to my knowledge there is now four people who have strange abilities" he sighs "well mine may be more of a blessing than other" he says and shakes his head "at lest I know two of the people aren't corrupted or evil" he states slowly turning towards Avary "leaves only you untrusted for the moment.."

@olcharlieboi

Sarah replied, "I'm Sarah Luna. Nice to meet you sir." she extended her hand, waiting for him to return the polite gesture.

"...This sucks."
Maxie sat in one of her favorite alleyways of the city, surrounded once again by stray animals. There was a gray cat on her lap, a white and orange cat to her left, and a scrawny golden retriever to her right. There were probably birds watching her from the rooftops or windowsills too, but she hardly cared about any of this. She'd just gotten fired. Again.
Seriously, she'd been lucky enough to get 3 jobs in these past two weeks that she'd spent living on her own, but somehow also unlucky enough to lose them within a short span of time. Mostly because animals kept getting into the store and following her around. Though, Maxie had a feeling that she would've been fired even if this WEREN'T the case, given how bad she'd always been about communicating verbally with other human beings. She felt like an alien most of the time. Or a ghost.
Maxie stood up, but not too fast so she didn't startle the cat on her lap too bad. She reached into the pocket of her "new" jacket, stolen by one of her animal followers from a laundromat (as most of her new clothes were nowadays), and took out her wallet.
"I wonder if I have enough to actually do something that doesn't suck today. Maybe eat out or stay at a hotel for the night, instead of stealing from grocery stores and breaking into people's homes. Oh yes, what a lovely life I live." Maxie laughed sarcastically at herself.
The girl stepped out from the alley and onto the sidewalk, watching other members of what was supposedly her species (seriously, she'd never be convinced again that she was a person) walking around, as if no war between Heaven and Hell had ever happened. Her mildly uncomfortable mood watching people go by seemed to translate itself to the animals who now trailed behind her. A couple of growls rose up from the cats. The dog had stayed in the alley, hopefully just sleeping...
"Shush." Maxie glanced down at them. "C'mon now. Don't act that way. I'm a terrible role model."
With the cats now hushed, and hopefully no one recognizing the stolen jacket she was wearing, Maxie began journeying down the sidewalks and streets of the city, on the lookout for "Help Wanted" signs, or anything interesting. When she passed by a hotel, she slowed down. Something about it bothered her, and not just that it looked like one of the shabbiest, seediest hotels she'd ever seen. The air around the place was some strange mix of unnerving and familiar. The cats hissed behind her.
"Hey! I told you guys to quiet down. No one's gonna pick you up off the street if you're not a nice kitty." Maxie was once again talking to cats. In public. Splendid.
Maxie let out a sigh, and walked closer to the hotel.

@IceboundMemoire
As Jeremy walked towards the source of his pain, he tried to quell the aching in his head, but it just kept growing. Eventually, he just tried to ignore it. As he passed a light post, he saw someone standing next to it. He waved as he passed. "Bit late to be out for a walk..." He commented, knowing full well that this applied to him too, but too wrapped up in his pain to care. Until suddenly... he wasn't. His headache was gone. He turned, staring at the person he just passed. Whatever was making his head hurt, it appeared this man might be the source... maybe. "Hey, do I know you from somewhere...?" He didn't know the person at all, but he wanted to get a good look at him, see just what it was that was pulling on him.