[IC] Academy of Heroes and Villains

[Avanhelsing]

Ryan managed to sneak and follow Phoebe to her Mom. He had to figure out what was going on with her. He ran to the edge of the garden where he could still hear them talk. He hoped no one had noticed. Hopefully.

[Klyix]

"No, I know, I'm not saying you can't, it's just.." She paused as she tried to rephrase what she had said before. "Well, think about it. They know who you are, who I am, they're not going to help you develop anything they can't handle. They're scared that you'll be as powerful as me, and that they won't be able to control you anymore."

[MarshiestMallow]

Phoebe stared out over her garden, remembering Mimic calling ner weak. She didn't want to be weak, had thought she was becomj g powerful, but maybe she was only so in what the school wanted her to be. She clossd her eyes, and sighed.

"So what would you have me do?"

[Avanhelsing]

Ryan managed to get a little closer in the garden. What the heck was she thinking?! Was she crazy? Her mother was clearly evil. Didn't she say something about how he should not try to get more powerful? So much for praticing what you preach. He knew this woman was bad news.

[Mistress Dizzy]

Caits said
"Ever cooked food using lab equipment?" Connor asked, going to his backpack, which still held his suit even though he couldn't use it. He just didn't feel right without it.he took out thenonly things he had had in his dorm to eat-two minute noodles, flavoring, two cans of drink, anda box of chocolates. When he got Into his work, he tended to immerse himself and not rise until something distracted him. Usually Austin these days, so quick handy food was all he had when he got hungry, and diddidn't want to walk down to the cafeteria. He also took out two metal cups, poured the noodles into each one, put water in and everything else. He went over to a bunsen burner, turning it on. Within Moments he had successfully cooked the noodles. It was nothing Fancy-if he had thought about it, he would have thought about Fancy. But Connor wasn't that type of guy anyway.he set the noodles down, using a cloth so as not to burn himself oj the cups. "We eat while it dries, and then see if it worked"

Kalinda eventually made her way back to Devika, feeling etter. Axtually she was begining not to feel anyfhing at all. "Sorry" she said, eitting down despite the fading light, "that was powerful

Kijani watched, fascinated, as Connor cooked up a quick meal right there on the lab. "This can't be sanitary..." She murmured with a wry little grin. But she carefully took a bit and blew the steam off, before taking a bite. "Oh, god, this tastes like..." Her face said it all. Kijani was used to real food, and the best of that real food. This was a decided step in the wrong direction. "Ugh, how can you even eat this? I don't think there's an actual organic ingredient in here..." She hastily set down the noodles, shaking her head. "No wonder you're so skinny, you don't eat properly." She leaned forward and poked him gently in the stomach. "I've got to introduce you to actual food."

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Devika nodded, twisting to lie on her stomach. "I felt it too. But I'd never do anything about it unless I was asked to- or they were in such pain that it was going to harm other people." She shook her head slightly.

[Klyix]

She was quiet for a moment, wondering how Phoebe would take what she was about to say. "Come with me." She said eventually. "These powers are unique to us, so who better to teach you but me?" She had come to see her, called her mother, surely this wasn't so big of a leap? It will be how it should have been for all the years they were apart. Hearing a sound to the side, she snapped her head round, but the light stopped her from being able to see much. She returned to Phoebe but paid half her attention now to the area the sound had come from.

[MarshiestMallow]

Connor laughed, "they are good once you get use to thing.but honestly, I get so into thi gs that I don't notice the taste if I am building something or working something out" he set his own noodles down, "you are welcome to order some food in. My treat sincd the noodles are indeed horrible"

he popped opem a can of drink, and after making sure he nad turned the burner off, leaned agaimst the bench, "introduce me to actual food"

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Kalinda shrugged, "I guess we are different. It intrigued me" she looked down, maybe she didnt have any boundries, but surely she had a moral compass? She wasnt too sure

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Phoebe didnt knkw what to say, her mother wanted her to go with her? "I-" she held her breath as her mother looked about. Ryan. She shifted just slightly, ready. "I...I have friends here..." but to learn how to fully use her powers? She found herself wanting that, and wanting to be with her motner. "I...okay"

[Avanhelsing]

He could not stay quiet anymore. She was not going to leave him. No way. He rushed out running normally. "No!" He yelled as he ran he was too distraught to use his powers right now. "You can't leave! Can't leave... me."

[Klyix]

When Phoebe agreed she gave a huge smile. "You'll love it there, I promise, it'll be like living in your garden just so much bigger, you can eve-" but she was cut off by a boy running towards them. Suddenly vines leapt up from the ground and wrapped around him, holding him back. She turned her eyes to him, a lot of the warmth she had shown Phoebe having gone. "Why are you spying on us?!" He must be working for Bruce, of course he would try and stop this.

[MarshiestMallow]

Phoebe closed her eyes tight against the sudden tears. He was right. She couldn't she needed him too much, cared about him too much to do so. But this was her mother. She opened her eyes, shifted so she was between him, and her mother, even though she already had him in vines

"I know, I know" she said softly

she turned to her mother, "he is my boyfriend" she said "let him go, please"

[Avanhelsing]

Klyix said
When Phoebe agreed she gave a huge smile. "You'll love it there, I promise, it'll be like living in your garden just so much bigger, you can eve-" but she was cut off by a boy running towards them. Suddenly vines leapt up from the ground and wrapped around him, holding him back. She turned her eyes to him, a lot of the warmth she had shown Phoebe having gone. "Why are you spying on us?!" He must be working for Bruce, of course he wouldn't let this happen.

Ryan could have shaken his way out of the vines. Hell it was a plant. MEtal as harder to shake himself out. HE still struggled. "I was trying to make sure she was safe. I'm allowed to worry for my girlfriend!" He yelled at the woman. He was desperate. "I... I love her." He confessed as he slowly gave up. It was true really. It had taken 5 moths for him to know it. He looked wretched. He could not lose her.

[MarshiestMallow]

Phoebe turned slowly towards him, wided eyed, she walked slowly towards him, She never took her eyes off of him. When she reached him, she pulled the vines away, using some of her own power to do so, "I love you too" she said softly, then looked back at her mother, "I cant leave him. But I know I need to go with you as well"

[Klyix]

Checking back to Phoebe she then turned back to Ryan and watched as she released him, the vines sinking back into the ground. She stepped back, looking between the two. They may think it was love but they were young, and love was something which came and left easily when you are young, she knew that much. She folded her arms in front of her. "Well, we cannot take him with us."

[Mistress Dizzy]

Caits said
Connor laughed, "they are good once you get use to thing.but honestly, I get so into thi gs that I don't notice the taste if I am building something or working something out" he set his own noodles down, "you are welcome to order some food in. My treat sincd the noodles are indeed horrible" he popped opem a can of drink, and after making sure he nad turned the burner off, leaned agaimst the bench, "introduce me to actual food"

Kalinda shrugged, "I guess we are different. It intrigued me" she looked down, maybe she didnt have any boundries, but surely she had a moral compass? She wasnt too sure

"Well, if you insist." She grinned widely and pulled out her cell phone. Several restaurants were on her quick-dial list, and she picked a favorite. "Hello, Great Wall Chinese? I need a delivery. Let's go with... a chicken chow mein, a Singapore chow fun- extra pepper, please- an order of crab rangoon and..." Her fingers drummed on her lips as she thought. "Double fortune cookies." A beat. "My card number?" She chuckled softly. "Tell Mr. Han that Xuéshēng Kijani is making a special order." She grinned wide as she hung up the phone. "We're going to start slow. I'm not going to have you go from freeze dried pasta products to duck pate, so tonight we'll have the best Chinese in the city and tomorrow... we'll see."

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Devika shrugged a bit. "I'm already nosing in on their emotional states- whether I want to or not. I feel like asking them to divulge makes me... just nosy. Sometimes, if people don't want you to know- then that should be respected."

[Avanhelsing]

Caits said
Phoebe turned slowly towards him, wided eyed, she walked slowly towards him, She never took her eyes off of him. When she reached him, she pulled the vines away, using some of her own power to do so, "I love you too" she said softly, then looked back at her mother, "I cant leave him. But I know I need to go with you as well"

Ryan smiled a huge grin when she said she loved him. He kissed her gently on the lips. He knew he would never leave her. Now to figure out how not to cause her to leave.
"Why does she have to go with you? If you need to teach her how to use her powers why not just do this? You come here every so often and teach her how to use her powers. She learns more from here while getting more powerful from you. I'll never tell. No need to leave here and you get to have mother daughter time. It worked for me and my Dad." He offered as a compromise. "Everyone wins."

[MarshiestMallow]

Klyix said
Checking back to Phoebe she then turned back to Ryan and watched as she released him, the vines sinking back into the ground. She stepped back, looking between the two. They may think it was love but they were young, and love was something which came and left easily when you are young, she knew that much. She folded her arms in front of her. "Well, we cannot take him with us."

Phoebe stood up straight hands on her hips, "yes, we can" she said softly, "because without him, I dkubt I even would have survived tne first week here" k

She wouldn't back down, she couldn't. Ryans kdea had somethi g to it, but if what her mother said was true, she wouldnt be able to do tnat without being noticed that she was becoming stronger.

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Connor watched her order, amused, "you plan on there being more than one meal together?" He asked, trying to apoear nonchalant and most likely failing. He took a sip of drink to hide his slight embarrassement at what he had said, but didnt look away.

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"I suppose thats true. But I can just break im so easily..." kalinda trailed off

[Klyix]

Their naivety could be considered endearing, but it was hopelessly unrealistic. She turned to Ryan first. "And how long are we supposed to train in secret for? Hiding in the shadows and leaving secret messages, it won't work, we'll be found regardless of whether you tell or not." She then turned her attention to Phoebe. "And no, we really can't. You're my daughter, they can't stop you coming with me. If we take him, however, in their eyes I've kidnapped the child of a super."

[MarshiestMallow]

"Its not kidnap if he comes willingly." Phoebe said, she was completely torn now. "He will just follow regardless, and he can run a hell of a lot faster then we can" she looked at Ryan then at her mother. She was stuck.

[Avanhelsing]

Ryan was desperate. She was thinking of leaving him wasn't she. After all he had done getting power with her mother was more important? He was furious. "So you plan on leaving me don't you? " He said it finally sinking in. He was going to lose her. "I would catch you no matter what. She won't let me come. She wants you. She could care less about me." He sighed.

[MarshiestMallow]

"I dont want to!" Phoebe cried out, "but this isnmy mother! What am I supoose to do? What am I suppose to do, when I love you so much, it lkterally tears me to streads even thinking of leaving you? What am I meant to do?!"