Davarius took a moment to listen to what Adrien had to say about being special and Dav couldn't help but to smirk some from his response. I appreciate it... Taking it as a compliment that he was just as special as the cyborg. But you look cooler though. He added.

The comment about his powers being similar to that of the green lanterns and then thankfully giving a light fist bump, Dav thought for a moment. He read a little bit of comics so he knew some of what Adrien spoke of. I was thinking more like Psylocke from x-men but I guess you can saw my power is like a green lantern but it's not based out of a ring and the emotion spectrum. But I can do a little somethin' somethin' with it.

Dav was a little taken aback by the blood sample comment but besides that, this kid must be a fan of super heroes and anime by how he was referencing them. Was a little amusing but Dav gave a nod. Those can still be very useful. I haven't tried constructing blasters yet but I can make a bow and energy arrows. Maybe I'll try a machine gun later. Responding to the blasters explanation. I don't know about the blood part yet.

When he launched the grappling hook to the tree and explained this will be more about his flying than sparring, Dav figured, what the hell? Might as well get more versatile. I'm down with that. And don't worry...I can protect myself. He said as at that moment, Adrien launched into the trees.

Dav had to think of what he could use to fly. Wings? Yeah...but...he didn't know if that would just be a big target. He could make a jet? Nah...felt it would be too big. So...thinking about the pop culture and comic references. He had to think of a hero that could fly. Or used something to help them fly. Dav smirked to himself. He remembered seeing something before on a comic book cover. He thought about the object he wanted to conjure up and as he thought about it, the glowing energy formed again but this time, near his feet as shaped shifted it into what looked to be a surfboard. Couldn't help but think about silver surfer.

The trick was keeping focus on the shape and moving the board the best he could. As he stepped on the small platform, he used his mind to form an energy band over his feet to strap him to the board he created and with focus, started to levitate the object before launching himself towards the direction Adrien was going while trying to balance himself. He didn't want to go too slow but being that this is his first try flying like this, he didn't want to go too fast either.

Alright Dav...you got this...and you never been this high up on your own power...okay...where's Adrien? He said to himself looking around to get this fun started.

@Rabidporcupine

A string of deafening silence went by between the cryomancer and the sorceress. The two refusing to tear their aggressive gazes away from each other as their powers of ice and fire only continued to dangerously display itself at one another.
Not long after, Aira noticed how silent Morrigan had become. And for a brief moment, worry only began to lace itself around her as her fire that burned on the palm of her hand slowly started to diminish the longer she’d look at her partner who stood just at the opposite side of her, frozen…literally.

Aira then opened her mouth as to say something to reach out to her, but decided to halt her words. The quarrel that had just occurred between them might’ve been more than enough trouble for the day for both of them. Anything she may say any more might trigger something that both could do that they could possibly regret.

Morrigan then suddenly recovered from her frozen stance as if coming back down to earth from deep trains of thoughts and started to pace towards Aira. The fire sorceress flinched and took a step back, vigilance once again engulfing her whole as fire came back flickering out of her own two hands.

And as a counter, the cryomancer’s arm had frozen up and shaped into a sharp blade. Aira blinked a few times - the hatred this girl has for fire was remarkable.
The sorceress gulped down on what seemed like her weariness - fighting and killing were never any of her intentions on this matter, but she knew the least she could do was calm the ice bearer down. At this point, the closer Morrigan only got to Aira, the more the flames started to flicker (seeming to forget how dangerous fire is when inside a wild forest.)

Suddenly, Morrigan stopped at a considerable distance from Aira. The fire sorceress watched as the girl started to slightly quiver, pain expressing itself on her face. The icy armor that once shielded her entire body started to melt in a rapid pace as the clear color of her skin started to expose itself. Morrigan only began to stay further away from Aira the more her flames burned her. Once the scenario occurred to the sorceress, as if realizing what she had done, she immediately flushed out her flames until no tint of fire was left to be seen around her being (or her surrounding).

Morrigan then quickly dropped down to the ground on one knee, groaning in agony while tightly clutching onto a specific body part that seemed to have painfully stung her.
“Oh, crap.” Aira gasped in pure concern, worried that she might’ve been the cause of any of Morrigan’s possible injuries.
The fire bearer quickly approached Morrigan, but halted just a few paces away from her, still worried about anything that can happen if they were to make any sort of physical contact with one another.

“H-Hey, are you-“
“I will put those flames out, Aira.” Morrigan remarked at her, attempting to stand back up on her two shaking legs. “I won’t be stopped!”
Aira could only look at her shaking figure from head to toe. At least she seemed fine. At this point, there should be nothing more anyone could do to make things any worse. Morrigan seems badly injured, and Aira would never dare walk into the headmaster’s room just because she was involved in a dangerous ‘sparring session’ that she never opted for in the first place.

“I... think I’m perfectly capable of doing that by myself, thank you very much.” Aira voiced out with a vexed sigh as she crossed her arms. All the ice girl really seemed to think about was putting out Aira’s flames, or turning the whole universe into a literal icy snow globe. At some point, it made Aira deeply ponder on what were the reasons or why exactly does Morrigan have a hatred towards flames. Both elements should have no trouble in learning the art of balance… right?
However, Aira took this opportunity to address the other matter.

“You… should be calm enough to listen to me now, because this doesn't seem to be something to joke around about.” Aira remarked with a sharp tone. “Assuming that you’ve seen me outside in the courtyard last night, you… must’ve also seen what exactly went down.” Aira continued, trying not to give out too much information, just in case Morrigan may have actually not been there to witness the whole thing. She'd have to wait for Morrigan to lay out her side of the story. “Well, whatever you’ve seen, it’d be best not to spread it around the academy. We have no idea what any of it may cause.”

Aira waited for a response from her peer, hoping that in some way or another, she had understood her tale and proposition.

Aira’s eyes tentatively fell down to where Morrigan was still covering the area of where she seemed hurt. A nerve in Aira started to kick into her consciousness, a nerve that she seems to be desperately fighting back.
No, this lady done nearly killed her with her weird dancing ice puppet! There’s no way she deserves-
No. NO.

“I-I’ll have to consult some people who were there with me about this. They’d need to hear about you, but as of now uhh… you need any help with that?” Aira addressed, with a slight jerk of her head at Morrigan’s wound. “I know a spell here that can ease it out.”

Aira’s pulse then took a leap, her inner wits telling her that no matter the response she gets, she knows damn well she would, at a lower degree, regret what she had just done.

@Cerces22

@King Tai

"HEYDAVTHINKFAST!" Adrien shouted, as a grappling hook shot past Dav just a little a meter or so from his face. Barely a split second later, Adrien flew past, the sleeves and legs of his clothes pulled up to let his jets work without burning them up, and threw a large handful of leaves in the guys face. Once he'd finished that completely necessary task, he zoomed towards the branch he'd grappled, spinning around it before perching casually on top.

"Sorry for the wait, I just had to plant some drones real quick!" He called from his position. "You ready to start? 'cause I know it's your first time, but you're not gonna catch me if you keep dawdling like that!"

Yeojung "Yunnie" Bae

Yunnie is in a world of flashing lights.

Truthfully, the experience isn't new. It bears, in no uncertain terms, a high resemblance to the doctor's office, not the pediatrician but the specialist, with his little bright flashlight that burns into Yunnie's eyeballs in hopes of finding some "difference," some solid piece of proof that she isn't normal, that she needs further inspection--

But unlike the doctor's office, this isn't a memory. It's just--flashing lights, quiet murmurs, intense gazes. Yunnie can't place where she's heard these voices before, but the message is familiar: something's wrong with you. She knows those words all too well, not just from the scientist who prodded at her when she first showed "deviance" (her powers), but from her parents as well. They hid it a little better than the medical personnel did, but it was there. Yunnie remembers her parents' disapproving looks, the "talks" behind closed doors that she would eavesdrop, only to discover the cruel truth of what these powers really meant to the businessman and his wife.

Presently, though, Yunnie's mind stops relieving painful old memories and emotions and starts taking in the sights of the present--that is, if you can call a dream the present. There's not much she can glean from the warped images that quickly shift in front of her, but she tries all the same.

Her first coherent thought: Where am I?

Her second: What's happening?

Her third: Where's Ronnie?

By the time she gets past these thoughts, however, the ominous nature of the dream is melting away, taking along with it Yunnie's distractions as everything plays in reverse--scientists, something wrong, her parents thatdon'tloveherbecauseshe'stooimperfect--

--And once again, Yunnie is on solid ground. The forest comes into view as her feet find their footholds again, and the haze disappears to show a confusing, if blessedly tangible, reality.

No Ronnie: check. Weird dream: check. Person from last night--wait, what!? Blinking rapidly and clutching the soft, familiar material of her denim jacket, Yunnie tries to make sense of this situation. Okay. He's definitely gone. Did anyone see anything? Is she going crazy? And what was that dream all about!?

(Though, in Yunnie's poor, muddled mind, the thought goes more like this: where did he go and why is she here what did she DO to me!? Without spaces.)

Rapid descent into panic aside, Yunnie remembers her manners. The girl (who was part of the mystery-solving party from last night) introduces herself, and Yunnie scrambles to keep up.

"I-I-I'm Yunnie, yeah," she stammers, still shaken. "It's goodtomeetyou! Say, have you seen a guy about this tall with curly hair and, um, a nose piercing anywhere? He was my partner--I think--but he just… disappeared." I'm not crazy, I swear! Please tell me I'm not crazy…

@Ken

"Always wanted to see rocks dissolve in midair, sounds good to me." Adam floated a few more rocks to him, lazily drifting in the air around him like fruit flies. Calculating the amount of time it took to dissolve the stones and how many at any given time could be useful to the both of them.

Although such information was not useful to Adam in any regard when alone, they WERE training to become heroes of some sort someday, so gathering information on his protentional team might come in handy on the field, or if for whatever reason, he had to take one of them down instead. There was also a possibility that he might meet with another with powers similar to his own or one of those he attended the academy with, so any info gathered would have some use in the future.

Inhaling deeply, Adam let the stones slowly advance on his partner, gradually picking up the speed as they were melted.

As he did, he let his senses run lose, picking up on fragments of conversation among other pairs and the occasional glimpse at what most of them were capable of, it was honestly fascinating at how much variety the group possessed. A whole plethora of possibilities and information all around him, Adam probably couldn't have been happier in that moment, well, not entirely true, a few other minor things had occurred and that had increased his morale too, there was still one other thing.

Coffee jelly.

Oh how tasty the treat was, a supreme delicacy fit for even the highest cultured person, and now his thoughts were directed at coffee jelly. He made a note to purchase some at some point later so he could stop thinking about the blasted coffee jelly, with it's bittersweet taste of...

Damnit brain focus on the training session.

@Raptra

It was rather fitting that Adam would choose to practice with rocks, considering that just a moment ago Rainna was wondering how her mist would do against them. With all the abilities he had described himself possessing, he did not imply that he was a mind reader in any way, did he? Well, he was playing with stones before, that could be the reason. Corroding something as resistant as stone was rather strenuous, and apart from watching her own energy level, the effect of her mist on her partner's health needed to be taken into consideration as well, especially at the concentration she was generating it.

"Phew, we might need a break soon," she declared some time into their little practice session. "Hey, let me know if you don't feel well, alright? Don't let the sweet scent fool you, the air really isn't too good when I'm doing my thing."

She had made the earlier comment about the night before wondering if he had anything to add regarding the topic, but it appeared that he was not interesting in conversing about it, at least not for the moment. Perhaps he had not figured out anything new, or he just did not want to share his thoughts on it. Whatever the case, there did seem to be something else on his mind, be it the incident involving Outterridge or something else altogether. His attention appeared to be divided, but maybe that was just an 'enhanced perception' thing.

@Eric Horst

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The change on the hologram screen took place in a split second. It would have been nearly impossible for anyone else around, occupied with their own matters, to have noticed the small image swap. Dr. Roy, however, due to the nature of her abilities, did feel something - an interference, of sorts. She had taken interest in a consensual spar between a cyborg and a psychic energy manipulator, when her senses had alerted her that something was up. She immediately turned her attention back to the device that was projecting the screen in hopes of figuring out who or what was tampering with her technology.

"Everything alright, Allison?"

The technopath turned to face the Head of Athletics, who had noticed her agitation. "Something's wrong out here, Damien. I just don't know what it is yet."

"Are the kids in danger? Maybe we should end the session early today."

The science teacher shook her head. "Let's not alarm the students, but we should alert the staff to be more aware of any anomalies."

Darn it Outterridge, you should have known that it was a bad idea...

@PokimKyOshi

Morrigan stood as straight as she could, foggy breath escaped her lips. If it wasn't for her legs threatening to betray her, and her side still pulsing in anger, she would of looked like one of her puppets. If it were anyone else but a person who could use fire, she wouldn't of tired out so quickly. But that acursed flames forced her to constantly keep her ice together which was more draining. She heard what Aira was saying, and the young woman spit off to her side.

"Your right, I saw everything last night, but I don't give a damn about any of it. And don't worry, I won't go blab to anyone about you guys being out, not like I have or want any friends. Just stay away from me you glorified candle, I want nothing to do with you Goonies rejects."

Despite knowing that class wasn't over yet, Morrigan walked off, her legs trying to give out only once. But she was to stubborn to stop, and walked back into the forest and back towards her room

Aira carefully eyed Morrigan as she tried to come up to a proper stand. The ice girl was visibly struggling in almost all aspects. Aira was just about ready to cast her healing spell on her – all she needs is Morrigan’s word.

"Your right, I saw everything last night, but I don't give a damn about any of it. And don't worry, I won't go blab to anyone about you guys being out, not like I have or want any friends. Just stay away from me you glorified candle, I want nothing to do with you Goonies rejects."

The cryomancer replied coldly as she turned her back on Aira and started to trudge her way out of the forest, leaving the sorceress with her blood boiling
“"REJECTS”?! “CANDLE?!” YOU JUST WAIT TILL I MELT YOU INTO A GIANT PUDDLE YOU PIECE OF SHAVED ICE!”
In expectations to see Morrigan turn around, Aira stood, shook, as she watched the cryomancer walk further away out of the forest, dismissing her with deaf ears.
“H-Hey, get back here! Sparring class hasn’t even- huh?”

The next moment, Aira’s attention went from her sparring partner to the center of the forest just at her peripheral visions in where the heads of the department as well as the hologram that displayed the list of names and pictures of the students stood.
The teachers could be seen from a far distance, huddled into a close group with worry and trouble clearly expressed on their faces.
With one more glance back to make sure, Morrigan was now nowhere near her sights. With another long, heavy and vexed sigh, Aira resolved to the only thing left suitable to do.

As she made her way towards to where the professors were, Aira couldn’t help but replay a specific quote that Morrigan had said;

“..not like I have or want any friends.”

“Huh, figures.” Aira mumbled to herself followed by a quiet scoff.

As the sorceress neared the group of professors, she could see them tending to the hologram as if it happened to have experienced some kind of disruption.

“Err.. e-excuse me? Miss Allison? Sir Damien?” Aira shyly called out with a low wave at their direction to get their attentions. “I uhh..”

Before Aira could address her matter to them, her eyes distinctively went to the hologram that the professors seemed to be worried about.
“Do you uhh.. happen to require any assistance there?” Aira asked, her eyes refusing to tear away from the technological device

@Cerces22 @Raptra

"Considering it dissolves stones and possibly thicker and more sturdy objects, I most certainly agree. The amount of acidity in the air has likely increased." His keen eyes had already moved towards the light of the hologram projector, his interest quite peaked. Adam wasn't clueless about technology, but holographic devices were still an unknown to him. Well, mostly, he understood the basic premise, but at some point he figured he'd ask the professors if he could take one of the devices apart and see what exactly made it tick.

"You've had something ramming against the interior of your mouth for quite some time, so feel free to spit it out, unless it's more of your acidic breath." He paused for a moment, quite unsure if he'd been joking about that or not, being as he'd never really made a joke before. Seemed more like an actual concern, but it could be taken as a joke. His brain began formulating which was more likely, or if they had a probability of being perceived as both, so he honestly just looked like he'd spaced out for a moment.

If you fish out whatever it is, I'll be waiting to hear it." When the hell had he started using weird phrases? Recently. He probably picked them up from the party at some point and forgotten.

@Raptra

"I... I..." Yunnie shrugs helplessly, furiously trying to make sense of this strange set of events. She goes to sleep, thinking Ronnie will show off his cool sleepwalking powers, then wakes up on the floor after a nightmare and he's gone! Has nobody seen this guy!? Mona, at least, doesn't recall seeing Ronnie anywhere, but if Yunnie's (paranoid) suspicions are correct... She has a bad feeling about this. A very bad feeling.

He can't have just disappeared, right? That's not possible! (Well, this is a school for superhumans...)

Nevertheless, Yunnie is sure she's just overreacting. Yeah. That's right. Mona is very nicely waiting for her to say something, and she hasn't said anything about Yunnie losing her mind, so it's probably just as she says. Ronnie must have left early. It's probably that the instructors had something to tell him and assigned her a new partner. Breathe, Yeojung. Don't lose your head.

(But that dream--No! She's not going to worry about it now.)

"He... put me to sleep," Yunnie says, slowly, like she can't quite remember it herself. What happened again? She's feeling fuzzy, all of the sudden. "His name... his name was Aaron. And he could dreamwalk or something like that? So he offered to show me. But then..." She motions around her. "Gone. He wasn't even present in my dream." She sighs, removing the glamour from her clothing in a defeated gesture. "I know I shouldn't worry, but... the dream I had was weird. I've never seen a place like that before..." Shivering, she pulls her jacket tight around her like it would shield her from the memories of her nightmare.

"It's almost like this school is too good to be true. Like there's something hidden beneath the surface..."

@Ken

@Rabidporcupine

As Dav was getting a little acquainted with his new test of flight using his mobile platform, the boy looked over and flinched a little to move to the side watching the grappling hook shoot by him. He formed a shield to keep the leaves from hitting his face and watched how Adrien perched himself on top of a branch.

Did he just say he planted drones? Great...in a sarcastic and literal meaning. This was going to be a challenge and could totally make a fool out of himself but what better way to get more skilled. Dav looked over from the last comment Adrien made. Heh...for a machine...you talk plenty of smack... He smirked. Using his concentration, he made his surfing platform zoom towards Adrien. Dav was going to try and make Adrien eat his own words about him not being able to catch him. Oh...if his maneuverability was not going to do it, he had other plans to catch him. Dav started to create a net-like object with one hand and kept a circular shield up just in case he'd attack in the process.

Rainna was glad that Adam had agreed to take a break, or it seemed like he did, indirectly, at least. The boy's words were proving to take some time to interpret, as with his next statement. Her brows furrowed and she curiously stared at him for a moment as she attempted to comprehend what was just said, only understanding when he ended off with "I'll be waiting to hear it.". Perhaps she would have figured it out by herself if given sufficient time, perhaps not, but it was currently clear. It had merely been a metaphorical way of expressing that he knew she was not talking about something that she wanted to. The relation he had made to her 'acidic breath' was admittedly a good one, and the fact that he had said it dryly made it all the more effective as a humorous addition.

She chuckled, nodding in understanding before stepping closer. "Well, I guess we could talk about it. You and I both know what we saw last night. So, any theories or conclusions just yet? I mean, it could be big, or it could not. Perhaps if we could just get a gauge of how serious it is, it could ease the minds of all of us who saw what had happened, or prepare us for what's to come."

She then cocked her head at him before she continued. "Also, your 'enhanced perception' isn't needed to see that your mind has been to places other than our training within the hour. I'm curious to know if it's picked up on anything unusual, maybe something that could be relevant to that whole scene with Outterridge and that other guy last night?"

@Eric Horst

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Both Dr. Roy and Mr. Alexander gave each other quick glances when the student who had approached them spoke about the device, in nonverbal agreement that any minor strange occurrences should be kept from students for the time being. To one who was observant, Dr. Roy possibly knew more than she was letting on, but that was hardly evident.

"Just a minor glitch, Miss Crest. Is there anything else of concern?" Enquired the Head of Science, assuming that the girl had come up to the staff for another matter before noticing the confusion that little technical glitch had brought about.

@PokimKyOshi

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The sound of student activity faded as Morrigan made her way back to the academy building, the eventual silence implying that she was all by herself. However, nearing the edge of Roxgeo Forest she spotted a terrifying sight - a dark grotesque creature with glowing eyes and sharp, prominent teeth. Its eyes met hers, and in a split second it charged right at her before she could react, making its horrifying jaws the last thing she saw before everything went black. It would be worth mentioning that Ronnie, during his training with Yunnie, had met with a similar sight, and the two awoke in a brightly-lit cell of sorts, with a digitally-locked door and a large window made with a transparent panel allowing them to see into a room containing run-down furniture.

Right in front of the window was a tall dark-haired woman gripping the collar of a blond teenage boy. Morrigan would find the masks that the both of them were wearing similar to the one worn by the man at the academy the night before. Their words could not be heard through the window, but the woman was apparently angry, and the boy, from his demeanor, seemed apologetic. It appeared that the exchange was nearing its end by the time Morrigan and Ronnie had come to, for they were seen engaged with each other only for a brief period of time before they both went their separate ways, neither one making direct eye contact with the abducted students before leaving.

The students would find that attempting to use their abilities would cause sharp, unbearable headaches. It would be safe to conclude that this is due to the light that currently flooded the cell, but finding its source and disabling it would prove to be a challenge.

@Cerces22 @sempis

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After hearing what Yunnie had to say, Mona would tell her to take it easy before she ran off to report the strange incident to a staff member. If Yunnie were to observe her surroundings a little more, she would realize that they were not exactly as they were before she went to sleep. There were subtle signs of struggle or destruction, and faint marks that appeared to have been made by claws on the nearby ground and trees. These signs seemed to persist along a path leading deeper into the forest.

@OliveYou

When Aira attempted to offer a helping hand towards the two professors who seemed troubled, Dr. Roy and sir Alexander both simply exchanged quick glances at one another. But if Aira had looked a bit closer, weariness could be seen in their eyes, especially with Dr. Roy.

In the end, they’ve plainly dismissed the matter by explaining how it was a mere technological error. In the fear of pushing the scenario to where it shouldn’t be, Aira simply gave them a nod of her head in return. “I-I see.”

When Dr. Roy continued by asking Aira if she had any more existing concerns, the fire girl flinched, remembering her main purpose of approaching them in the first place.

“Err, well. It’s my sparring partner, Morrigan. You see, she seems to have some troubles with… trying to cool down.” Aira explained as she gave the back of her head a vexed scratch from the unintended pun, because in literal aspects, Morrigan really had troubles with cooling down. “Should I just sit this one out then? I mean, unless you have another student who I can continue the class with.”

Aira ended her last statement with a nervous look. Deep down, if she were to be given another sparring partner, she’d hope that it wouldn’t be someone who’d create an ice sculpture to kill her. Perhaps, being excused for the rest of the day and being sent back to her dorm would be a much more pleasing idea, undoubtfully.

@Raptra

Ronnie opened his eyes once he'd entered the dreamscape with Yunnie, taking in the scene around him. Strangely, it was almost identical to the scene they'd left behind. The only thing different was some strange sort of beast. It was hideous, and it's eyes glowed with dark malice. He shuddered a little looking at it. Was this the kind of thing that lurked in Yunnie's dreams? He turned to look for her, waving his hand to dismiss the creature. To his surprise, Yunnie was no longer next to him, and the creature showed no signs of disappearing. Within a half of a second, the creature lunged forward, barely giving Ronnie enough time to let out a panicked yelp before he sunk into darkness.

He woke up in a brightly lit room, and groaned as he got onto his hands and knees. He had a splitting headache, and the light made little dots float in his vision. He used the wall to guide him onto his feet, and took in his surroundings. He was inside what appeared to be a cell. Wandering over to the door, the direness of the situation didn't set it until he found the door was locked. He banged against it with his fists, but stopped at the sound of voices. Turning around to look through a small panel, he saw a young boy and woman arguing.

"H-hey! Let me out!" He banged his hands against the panel, but it barely so much as vibrated. Neither person looked towards him, prompting him to hit the panel even harder. Hysteria set in once they walked away without so much of a glance at him.

"Wait! What's going on!? This isn't funny! Where are you going?" He could feel his chest tightening in the all too familiar warning sign of an oncoming attack. He tried to swallow the feeling, but was interrupted as a sharp pain lanced through his fist. In trying to regulate his breathing, he'd ignored the impacts of his hands. He withdrew them, rubbing his hands and wincing slightly. Thinking about it now, it probably wouldn't do too much to yell at an empty room. Tracing his fingers along the wall, he moved back to the door to inspect it closer. It seemed to be digitally locked, but it could be his ticket out.

@Raptra@King Tai@PokimKyOshi

Adrien was really beginning to enjoy himself here, swinging through the forest and avoiding Dav's attempts to stop him. The net was a good idea, and probably would've worked if not for the fact that he was amazing, and able to dodge any throws with ease. However, it was nothing on the shield, which seemed to be blocking any potshots his hidden drones took at it with relative ease. In fact, he now had them flying around the boy for that very reason, trying to distract him enough for Adrien to set himself up for phase two of his plan, which would be even funner than this part.

In other words, Dav was surpassing Adrien's expectations, but it wasn't long now until the tables turned back in his favour once more.

And then his one of his drones picked up on an odd sound pattern. It was distant, and he couldn't pinpoint it, but it sounded like... growling? Yeah, no, growling and some kind of panicked shouting.

"Wait, Dav, hold up a moment!" He shouted to his partner, perching once more on a branch as he began the process of tuning in all his drones to search specifically for similar sounds. If he had a face, he would have frowned at the absence of any following sounds. He knew he'd heard a shout, and judging from the tone and pitch, it had probably come from a student. Silently, he commanded all but one of his drones to begin actively searching the area for any further traces of what might have happened, before starting to swing back to where the teachers had been. The single drone that hadn't left to search was the one closest to Dav, which Adrien now used to talk to him through.

"Hey Dav, sorry to quit on you like this, but I've been hearing some odd sounds, and I think some of the other students might be in danger. I'm going to see the teachers and let them know, but if you aren't planning to follow me back, you should take my drone and start warning the others."

Within a few minutes of finishing his message to the telekinetic young man, Adrien spotted the teachers talking to another student and dropped down next to them.

"Dr Roy, Mr Alexander." He started, walking towards them accompanied by a drone he'd called back. "One of my drones picked up on some weird sounds while I was training, and I felt I should let you know. Here, I'll play it back."

As he spoke, he sent a silent command to the drone, which promptly replayed the faint sounds of the growling, and the students panicked shout.

"Just so you know, I am planning to go and see if I can help out right after this. I just wanted to make sure you knew, and maybe see if you could give me any hints to deal with whatever this is. Tell the drone if you do, because I've gotta start searching properly."

And then, with the shot of a cord that zipped into the treeline, he was gone once more. Meanwhile, in his room, a new pair of drones activated, each one carrying an odd, bulky pack underneath their main chassis. After all, depending on what this turned out to be, he was probably gonna need a lot more than some shoddy makeshift wire-slingers...