[IC] Academy of Heroes and Villains

[KatherinWinter]

"I expect you to fly. You worry about crashing and you will crash. If you focus on flying you and you will fly. If you don't trust me and you don't trust yourself then we are doomed before we begin. Even if I fail to catch you you can prevent yourself from being seriously injuried. Please try to focus on the wind and sounds of the night. Look up at the stars or close your eyes." Griffin instructed.

[MarshiestMallow]

The stars. How kalinda would like nothing more than to become one herself. She sighed, taking a deep breath. She rose higher into the night sky, as if by her will alone, she could make herself disappear into it. The night was calm.

She had flown to the school. So what was stopping ner now? Yes, she had been ckumsy, stumbling along in the sky, but she had flown. What was different?

People. Thats what. People around her, their emotions presssing against her sheilds, her own a turmoil since coming nere. Control.

She continued to rise. And then merely let herself fall. Sometimes...sometimes you needed to fall to ffy. Her blocks stripped away as she fell, and the emotioms poured in, twisting, writhering inside of her, threatening to explode out of her, threatening to cause damage to everything around her.

Control! Don't let them control you. You control them.

She pushdd them down, sent them out harmlessly into the night, nothing more than a slight breeze, drifting away into the night. She found herself laughing, thrilled

and then fear, always the hardest of emotions to control, gripped her. "Griffin!" She screamed

[KatherinWinter]

Griffin easily catches Kalinda. He was glad that he had stayed right below her. "I think it is your ability to feel emotions that is hurting you. Focus on me. There is only the two of us, everyone else is far away. Any emotions you feel put into a box, we can deal with them later."

[MarshiestMallow]

He had caught her. He had been there. She could have easiky broken down then. Any emotions you feel, out them in a box.

lock them away. This is what she did, struggling a moment, locking them away inside.

"Okay"

[KatherinWinter]

"Now try again. Just look at the stars. Fly with them. If emotions from others become an issue. Focus on me." Griffin was glad for his low emotions now. He could help her in away no other could. Excellent catch Griffin. I think she will be more confident now.

[MarshiestMallow]

Kalinda nodded, and ross into the sky once again, somewhat better.

[KatherinWinter]

"Better. You must make the air your friend. Feel the currents. Listen to the sounds. It will tell you if trouble is coming." Griffin instructed.

[MarshiestMallow]

Kalknda tried but she was very clumsy, very unsteady. She sighed, looked down. It was just no ise, it seemed

[KatherinWinter]

"Your doing fine. Even birds to not soar without practice." Griffin reassured her.

[MarshiestMallow]

"But birds have wings and natural instinct" kalinda pointed out, "I just float"

[KatherinWinter]

"So do boats and clouds. Be a cloud. Float along." Griffin offered.

[MarshiestMallow]

"Clouds go wjere the wind takes them. I go where I will" kalinda said, shifting. She was tired. Mentally, and physically

[KatherinWinter]

"This is true. Consider your telekinesis to be the wind. I think you are tired. Let us all it a night. Think about our advice. We will fly with you any time you wish to practice." Griffin instructed.

[MarshiestMallow]

Kalinda nodded and let herself float to the ground, landing lightly. "I know"

[KatherinWinter]

Griffin gently touches her face once they land. "It was a wonderful night. Thank you. We shall see you tomorrow."

[MarshiestMallow]

Kalinda smiled slightly, "yeah, tomorrow. Domt forget, clothes you don't mind getting messy in for whatever mimic has planned"

[KatherinWinter]

"That won't be hard. Many of our clothes are durable." Griffin reassured her. He stroked her cheek again before heading to the boys dorm. You did well tonight Griffin. You made a friend all by yourself.

[MarshiestMallow]

Kalinda watched him go for a moment. Then turned, shaking slightly, to return to her room. She set about getting ready for night, slingimg off her jacket, which as she went to hang up, realised it wasn't hers. She wouldhave to return it's tomorrow.

She tidied up, washing the dishes, tuen climbed into bed.

[Dioxide]

Sue

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Anthony

Anthony chuckles at Sue's grimace and says, "I suppose it's an acquired taste." He pauses for a moment then responds, "I love knowing the way people think, what makes them tick, I suppose. I hate it when people with super powers look down on or ignore 'normal' humans like me. I'd much rather have knowledge than physical strength because if you know enough, you can substitute technology for brawn, but not vice versa." He eats a few bites and takes a sip of wine then asks, "Enough about me, however. Tell me about yourself."

Sue paid attention to Anthony’s facial expressions while he spoke. He had the face of a winner that would do anything to succeed. He truly did, and he spoke of values that related to the both of them. She remembered the day Anthony talked about to Superman, of all superpowered beings, affirming his stance as an equal. She wondered if she was even close to being an equal to him. On the battlefield, he definitely had an advantage. But under the moonlight, with some food that was quickly gone, the gaze of the stars watching over the two of them, each was their own, and Sue liked it.

”I was born unable to speak, so I had to figure out different ways to catch people’s attention. First it was selfish, but then I realized I actually had talents in many of the art forms. I’m not exactly a prodigy but I have become quite selfless about it; I want to share with people my passion about the arts. I draw instead of write my notes, I dance constantly, and my music is abreast with the capricious trends. I wanted to become a dance instructor of all kinds of dance forms, rocking out to all kinds of loud music and gathering the crowds for performances that were going to be one-of-a-kind….

Then my powers came, and that vision seems impossible now; I can’t listen to anything louder than a bee’s hum without potentially destroying a building…”

It looked like they finished all of their food, and the wind picked up and Sue shivered in the cold. She wrapped her chest with her arms.

”But then I realized! I can be a superhero like my dad, and still be able to spread my love for the arts! That’s why I’ve been dancing and playing music whenever I fought Mimic and imaginary Hulk. Mimic did tell me off one time that I was going to end up as a one-trick pony…

And to that I say: No way! I am going to be better! Just you wait!”

She improperly held her glass of wine and chugged it down. She reacted violently, gagging but nothing came out. She regained posture the next second. She stuck out her tongue in disgust.

She let out a gaseous burp, with no emitted sound. She moved over to Anthony’s side and leaned against his arm. She signed in front of them: ”You smell nice…” and proceeded to close her eyes, still shaking in the cold. She was tired, but she wanted to stay. She was starting to like Anthony more.

[knight125]

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