"Next duel will be Cole and Lain. As you could see we are here and we will intervene before drastic damage is caused so don't be afraid to use and explore the full extend of your powers, this is a rare opportunity that you have here and that you might never had before. Once again I remind you, there are special reasons why the pairs were made as they were, and at least the two of you will understand why as soon as the battle starts." Compared to Lady Jade's, professor Jacob's voice was sweet and kind.

"You know the rules, edges of the arena, introduce yourselves, bow and duel!" Said Jacob as he gestured the students to come to the arena.

@Raptra@HylianRose

Slowly, what was going on dawned on Sarah. She realized she was at a serious disadvantage here. There was no water in sight, and she was sure she would not be able to draw it from the plumbing system without ripping this apart. [Great, I get to destroy the school on my first day. I'll bet I'm the only student who didn't even last a whole day]

She tried to keep her cool as more students joined them to watch the next match. Neither of the teachers had given any indication that they knew she'd arrived. She was wondering if they'd been able to pair her with anyone. A sudden surge of hope ran through her. [Maybe I won't have to do this today? Either they know I can't do anything here, or they didn't know what to do with me before the lesson started] She took another deep breath and tried to concentrate on the spectacle in front of her.

Kaze stretched out a bit as he moved out of the arena, listening to the names of the next sparing partners. He attention turned to Eira when she spoke before giving a low chuckle. "I'm at a constant one hundred fifty degrees so your powers take a little longer to affect me. If I sunbath I peak at two hundred." He explained as they moved to the seats for the arena. She mentioned doing it again which got a shrug from him. "Maybe, but we'd need Ms. Jade to oversee it so neither one of us gets hurt. I did hold back on just rushing into you." He stated while giving her a serious look.

She had seen how he fought and how he reacted to her strategy. If he had actually been trying to hurt her, or kill her, he'd probably have done it in the first rush. It was why he hadn't reacted to her goading when she first came into the arena. She could still move her flames away so they didn't hurt anyone, he was always physically able to hurt people since he was his powers.

SMiling, Eira mulled over the problem of Kaze's bulk. Well, she had been holding back too. WHile she was at the limit of her powers being stable, Eira could have easily doubled the amount of flames she was using. Turning back to the dragon as they mounted the stairs of the stadium, she spoke.

"Well, Scales, we'll just have to see, won't we?" A knowing smile, one that was easily scheming, spread across her lips as she turned towards the dragon. However, the smile drained from her face as a slight blush took over. Eira, surprisingly, was noticing that the dragon was half-naked for the first time. Turning away, she snarled in her words, "Put a damn shirt on, ya fuckin behemoth."

Walking away, Eira chose a seat about halfway up the stadium. She looked down into the stadium waiting for the next spectacle.

Kaze gave a rather hearty laugh when she blushed and snarled out her next words. "they don't have a big and giant. Plus the wings." He said with a grin. Oh he'd mess with her a little bit. "Besides, are you sure you want all this hidden from sight?" He asked while teasingly flexing at her. His already impressive bulk rippled from the movement as they tightened up underneath his scales. Down below all he wore was what amounted to a skirt, red in color with a golden border. Sort of like he half-assed a kimono.

He followed her up the stairs and situated himself on the bleachers in such a way that he'd be comfortable and not actually collapse the aluminum underneath him. "So a shy girl and the silent wonder are up..." He said, he never caught their names until Mr. Jacob said it and the boy had only spoken to the teachers. That he was aware of anyway. He didn't notice but others probably thought it was odd he'd sit near the girl who had been so grumpy and clearly violent. No point secluding her since she wasn't a bad person, and he liked being all big next to her.

Eira's eyes narrowed as she mumbled about arms and flexing reptiles. Pulling her knees up to her chin, Eira's hood fell over her head even more than previously. "Who was called? This is my first day here so I don't know anyone." Eira was curious about the two that were going down to the arena proper. She accidently picked a fight with someone that turned out to be a good match for her, so she wondered how good of a match these two would be.

Then, turning over to Scales, she spoke again. "Well, if they don't come in big and giant, then where the hell did you find the skirt?" Eira's dark brown eyes narrowed even more at the dragon as locks of white hair fluttered in the wind. Her black flames circled around her folded body as music continued to blare from her earbuds. It was a wonder that she could hear anything at all.

Kaze pointed to Elaine and Cole. "Those two, both shifters of varying types. They get to turn back to normal though." He said, a little bitter towards the end of it. It was hard to embrace what you were if you couldn't even be normal like most other mutants. He would be classed as a shifter as well but his seemed to be only one way and that was more draconic. When she turned and looked at his he just shrugged his shoulders.

"Had someone who was better with cloth than I am turn a sumo wrestlers kimono into this. Beats the leather loincloth I was wearing before." He said, obviously not disturbed or ashamed of anything related to nudity or clothing. He was half naked all the time. If it wasn't illegal he'd probably run around butt naked! Not to mention where would he put a wallet?

Putting out a cigerette, Mathias gave a groan from his rooftop perch. Heel of his hand rubbing the sleep from his eyes, he pulled his phone.
"Wha' 'ime is i'?" Reading the screen, the young man groaned aloud. He was late...what he gets for going for a smoke straight out of bed. Ah well...he needed to sleep in anyway.
Climbing down at a slow pace, the oldest student in safe haven groaned,hitting the pavement with a thud. He stretched, his muscles straining as he rolled his joints. He gave a tug to his shirt, trying to get the smell of smoke to atleast lessen. Teachers are gonna be on him again for smoking, but fuck 'em. He'll be takin' a hand before they take his smokes.
Checking his phone again, he sighed. Why does time seem to slow down on such boring days. He slept in and it still felt like it was going slow... ah well. Try and make it to class atleast...
Mathias hurried along, running a hand through his messy hair and adjusting his coat. "Gon' be a long one, to'ay..." he grumbled, slipping inside the building

@Dutchess Sarah @Raptra @Enalais @HylianRose

Just as the action began between cold-flames girl, Eira, and muscular-dragon guy, Kaze, a newcomer arrived and sat close by. It was a girl with long hair, a bit longer than her own. [[Not too shabby.]] Lucky thought to herself as she assessed Sarah. She leaned back against the bleacher behind her and held out the bag of trail mix towards Sarah. "Watchin' these two will make you want some fuel for later." Lucky said, shaking the bag slightly to indicate that Sarah could take some if she wanted.

She was going to offer some to Cole as well, but something about the way he held himself made her reconsider. He seemed polite enough, but she couldn't put her finger on what made the hairs on the back of her neck stand up being in close proximity to him. Honestly, whatever it was about him fascinated her. She would record his fight and study it before she truly approached him one way or another.

With a quick sideways glance, she quickly took in Eric as well. She liked him, he sent off rather pleasant vibes. He seemed safe, and he stood up for other people. She would probably befriend him quickly. At least, she hoped she would. A lot of the other people here seemed to be somewhat out of her league, such as Eira and Kaze. She would survive all of their attacks sure, even if they had thrown them at her full-pelt, but all she would have been to the two monsters was a punching bag more than likely. She was glad to have avoided a fight with either one of them, to be honest.

When the fight between Eira and Kaze ended, she hit the "end recording" button on her phone quickly and saved the file. However, when the next two duelists were announced, Lucky's gaze flicked between Cole and Lain. Lucky felt bad for Lain, the poor thing. She seemed like a nervous wreck. Having to fight Cole, who Lucky suspected was way more than he appeared, made Lucky think that Lady Jade and Professor Jacob were somewhat sadistic.

She gave Lain a reassuring thumbs up with her free hand and called out. "You'll be okay! Just trust Lady J'."

Eric watched the back and forth between Dragon-Dude and Ice Queen go on for sometime, both of them never really seeming to get a leg up on the other. He was tempted to call it the fight of the century, but he had seen some good ones. "Go dragon-Dude." He shouted, raising his fist in the air in a show of solidarity. But alas the match ended with what could only be called a draw, he sighed and looked over at Cole and Elaine, wondering how they were gonna do on their duel.

But he didn't have time to process everything before a new girl arrived, and man did he have to get to know this girl. He stood, and sat next to the new girl. "Hey, names Eric. What's yours?" He asked smiling, when Luck offered the girl some trail mix he stuck his hand in the bag and popped some of the contents in his mouth. "So kind of you, thanks." He gave a half wave to Lucky and looked forward towards the arena as the challengers took their places. "You've got this, good luck to the both of you." He said, he was happy that he didn't have to fight yet. But he looked at both girls still in the stands, if he had to fight either of them he doubt he would be able to win. They probably had real powers, something that could end him in a heartbeat, or break his mind. Either way he wasn't looking forward to his fight.

Sarah jumped a little when a boy suddenly dropped down next to her, introduced himself and dove into the trailmix.

She smiled at the girl and said "Thanks, I'm sure that'll come in handy later!" Before Eric could take another handful, she reached into the bag and accepted some goodies. I'm Sarah by the way. These fights look intense! Good thing the teachers are here to make sure we don't get too messed up on our first days, right? She knew she sounded nervous, but Sarah wasn't the type to pretend to be something she was not. She was excited to be here, but nervous at the same time because she wasn't sure what she should expect.

Sarah glanced at the two kids who had just had their first fight while munching on her trailmix. They didn't look much worse for wear, which made her feel a little better. Fighting here was going to be hard, but at least she'd survive. In a sudden surge of understanding and sympathy, she called out "Go guys! You got this!" to the next couple that had been called into the arena. She smiled at Eric, and the girl with the cool hair, and added in a softer voice "These are good, thanks." She suddenly realised she still didn't know the girl's name and added "What's your name? I can't keep referring to you as 'the girl with the cool hair' forever, can I?" She blushed and decided to put another few pieces of trailmix in her mouth to stop her from spouting more silly stuff.

@Kazemitsu

"They get to turn back to normal..." Eira couldn't remember a time when her powers hadn't manifested. They had always been there, at least for however long she was concerned.

"That would be nice. To be normal and not have a body temperature of 0 degrees celsius." Eira's face became whistful as she looked up at Kaze. However, a joking smile soon appeared.

"What do you think you would look like if you became a normal person?"

Kaze glanced at Eira when she echoed something he said. "Be glad you can't really feel the cold. Could go out during winter in a bikini." He joked with her. He figured her body was always on a low temperate since her black flames didn't affect her or her clothing. She confirmed it though and then got a joking smile of her own which got him to raise an eyebrow. It wasn't that icy grin or snarl she tended to sport.

What did he think he'd look like if he were normal. "Probably at least six feet tall. Manliest beard in all the land. I remember my hair being dark brown. Obviously not as muscular as I currently am but still pretty jacked." He said while stroking his chin, pretending to groom an impressive mythical beard. Given his reptilian nature he had no hair whatsoever and he was above putting a wig on.

Cole watched in amusement as the pair that had just finished their battle went to sit together. How were they suddenly friends after trying to beat each other to a pulp? Especially when they seemed like they hated each other just minutes ago. Honestly, some people just bonded over the strangest things. His head then whipped around to look at Professor Jacob when he heard his name being called. He had not known when to expect his turn, but it had to happen sometime. He calmly rose from his seat and made his way down past the students who seemed to be enjoying the show. From what had happened in the first fight, the teachers did seem competent in keeping the students alive. With that fact in mind, he made up his mind to do his best.

He was also curious at the mention that there was a reason for the pairings chosen, and began wondering about the skill set of this 'Lain', considering his own. She turned out to be a girl he had not noticed before, and only put a face to the name when the green-haired girl, now holding a snack, offered her some words of encouragement. He nodded as a gesture of thanks to the two students who had wished the both of them luck and cheered them on before stepping into the arena.

Elaine raised her hand from her sit as she said "Lady Jade, I'm not feeling so well, I'll have to leave class. I'm sorry", after that she left the building running.

"Well... that wasn't planned." said Lady Jade pausing for a bit. Sarah, you'll be Cole's adversary. Your powers aren't that similar but I'm sure it will be an interesting fight" after she was done talking she approached the arena, press some buttons in the side of the arena and at each corner of the arena puddles of water formed.

Cole watched, eyebrow raised as his opponent made an excuse and ran off. How was she suddenly not well right after her name was called? No, he suspected that her claim was not the truth. She was afraid. He could tell from the way she had spoken. Well, it could be that she feared the battle so intensely that it caused her to be physically unwell, but not that it mattered anymore.

Great, he had not even turned into a monster yet, and he was already scaring people away. It took a moment for him to realize the awkward situation he was in, standing there by himself as the female teacher made a comment about the unexpected event. He shifted his gaze to her when she paused, internally hoping for her to promptly say something, anything else, to get him out of the uncomfortable situation, which she eventually did when she announced his new opponent.

The teacher then went over to some controls, making puddles form within the arena. So, this 'Sarah' possessed an ability that had something to do with water. Cole was not looking forward to being drowned, but then again, he had to remember to trust the teachers. His new opponent turned out to be the girl with really long hair who had cheered for them earlier on, and he turned to face her as she stepped into the arena, doing as they had been instructed to before the battle.

"My name is Cole. Pleased to make your acquaintance, Miss," he stated before bowing. "All the best for whatever will follow."

@Dutchess Sarah

Sarah heard the teacher call her name, and she panicked. How was she supposed to ... wait, what is she doing?? She sensed the water before she saw it. Of course.
Sarah let out a deep sigh and calmed herself down. She should have known the teachers would take care of this. Hadn't she just seen just how far they would go to make sure the students could fight safely and test their abilities to the fullest?

Suddenly, Sarah smiled. She'd get to test the extent of her powers without having to worry about hurting anyone. Feeling the call of the open water, she jumped up from her seat and practically bolted down to the arena. She was still vaguely aware of the water in the pipes behind the walls, but the call of the open water was so much stronger! She took her place in her corner of the arena, took off her shoes stepped into one of the puddles. She laughed out loud, turned to Cole and said "My name is Sarah, pleased to meet you. This is going to be fun!" Suddenly serious, Sarah turned her attention to one of the puddles. The water stirred and bubbled until it was nice and muddy. Content with the results, she smiled again, made the muddy water rise and dumped the lot of it unceremoniously on Cole, drenching him.
Giggling at the result, she waited for the muddy, sopping boy to make his first move.

(edited when I realised she actually got up twice, lol)

It took Cole a second to process what had just happened. Oh no she didn't... He scoffed in disgust at the sludge that covered him before shaking a few drops from the limp blond locks that hung over his eyes. He then shot a glare at the bubbly hydrokinetic, though, a light, mischievous smirk slowly crossed his face right after as a soft growl escaped his throat. His transformation was rapid and very sudden, and in the blink of an eye, the teenage boy was replaced with a creature that looked like it had walked right out of an urban legend.

The completely-transformed monster let out a blood-curdling shriek and charged towards Sarah on all fours at breathtaking speed. Cole was obviously still in control, and kept an ear out for any sounds of moving water around him so that he could dodge any attempted attacks from the back or sides, as well as above or below. When he was close enough, he took a giant leap, propelling himself straight at her. His jaws were wide open with razor-sharp teeth baring, threatening to rip whatever they could clamp down on to shreds. Of course, the giant claws that extended from his fingers posed just as much of a danger.

@Dutchess Sarah

Sarah giggled again as she witnessed Cole go through the stages of realising and accepting what she'd done.
She saw the mischieveous smile and knew something was coming, so she braced herself. "What the..." Suddenly all she could see was this enormous monster leaping at her. She didn't even have time to think about another attack, all she could think about was getting out of the way.

Without thinking about it, she reacted. In the blink of an eye, she disappeared and reappeared in another spot. A deceptively small puddle of water now filled the spot her feet had just left. "at least he'll be clean again" "wait, how the hell did I do that?" Thoughts of joy and shock flashed through her. She'd never even considered trying this before. She turned her attention back to the puddle, and sensed how deep it really was. Ready to turn the whole thing into a monster filled, wet tornado, she waited for the splash.

Cole landed right as Sarah vanished, skidding to a stop just as he touched the wall of the arena. Sure, going at that speed, he did expect her to drop all ideas for any offensive moves and simply focus on getting out of the way, but he did not imagine that she would literally turn into water, or at least that was what he assumed had just happened. He did not have much time to ponder over it however, for the puddle of water that one of his feet had landed in had unexpectedly turned into a whirlpool that began rapidly drawing him in.

You've got to be kidding m- He drove a set of his claws into the ground, which raked through the dirt for a second before it stopped him just in time from going right under. Using both hands, he managed to claw his way out of the spinning water. Could she really just form whirlpools wherever she wanted on the field? That would not be an issue if he continued being on the move at the speed he was going, but after seeing what she could do, he decided to go about it differently.

Surely she can't make anything come out of this solid surface. He thought, as his claws made indents in the wall for him to climb clear off of the ground. He had planned to go all out with his high-speed attacks, hoping not to give her time to go offensive, but perhaps it was time to stay put to see what else she had up her sleeve, while he still could. After all, that was what she had done, and she managed to counter his attack quite cleverly. He spotted her some distance away and watched her closely as he cautiously treaded across the wall, ready to dodge whatever she would throw at him.

@Dutchess Sarah