School For Superheroes ^_^

smilies • 13 August 2011 at 11:46 PM

Mickey quickly turned it black again.

The plane started to angle down, and Riley looked out the window.
His first view was not a reassuring one.
A windswept landscape with practically nothing living except some meager patches of grass and some dying trees. Plus, it was raining. He sighed.

redfire77 • 13 August 2011 at 11:51 PM

@smilies an ideal battlefield haha.

taffy789 • 13 August 2011 at 11:53 PM

Annabell looked up from Inkheart, a book she'd found in the plane. "This place looks horrible." she mumbled.


- Now that I think about it, being able to read things out of books would be a cool power. 8D -

smilies • 13 August 2011 at 11:53 PM

@Redfire77 Huh? Didn't think of that at all xD I was just setting "Desolate" out an emphasizing it xD

The plane landed outside the mansion previously described.

redfire77 • 13 August 2011 at 11:56 PM

~ "I can't believe someone would build a mansion in a place like this." I said, getting out. ~

Sam squealed and started turning cartwheels and climbing up the dead trees.

taffy789 • 14 August 2011 at 12:02 AM

"This is ALL YOU GOT?!?" a man shouted. They were in the forest. "These are just files of kids!!"
The figure shrugged. "They are important all the same... we can recurit these kids."
"I guess their powers ARE impressive..." the man mumbled. "But stay inside, keep low, and keep gathering intelligence."
"Roger." the figure shrugged.
"And???"
"No progess." the figure replied and got away before the man could blow up.

smilies • 14 August 2011 at 12:03 AM

A young women came out of the house to welcome us. She was a few years out of school and wore her hair in a tight bun, with dark chocolate brown wisps escaping.
"Hello," she smiled and curtseyed to us. "My name is Jasmine, and I'll be showing you around, as your host has urgent business elsewhere at the moment. Please follow me."

redfire77 • 14 August 2011 at 12:06 AM

^ Uggh. Curtseying. I kept my guard up. ^

taffy789 • 14 August 2011 at 12:06 AM

Leon looked at the woman, wishing he could read minds. What was going to happen?
Annabell followed the women warily. She stole the book from the plane, and it was tucked under her arm.

smilies • 14 August 2011 at 12:10 AM

"Who is our host?" Mickey asked curiously. "Vertelli?"
Jasmine shook her head, still smiling. "We don't like him here. Please refrain from mentioning his name. Your host has urgent buisness elsewhere at the moment."
The last bit was repeated word for word.
"There are others?" Riley asked, ducking under a tree branch.
"Oh yes," Jasmine smiled a smile that was quickly becoming creepy. "But you may not see them often, either."

taffy789 • 14 August 2011 at 12:14 AM

Leon felt like he was in a horror movie, which stunk from him because the funny guys always die first, like that movie with the giant snake.
Either way, he was keeping alert.

redfire77 • 14 August 2011 at 12:15 AM

~ I shuddered at Jasmine's words and moved closer to the group. ~

smilies • 14 August 2011 at 12:23 AM

Jasmine reached the door and retrieved a large antique looking silver key from her pocket, and unlocked the door. It was slightly less scungy and dusty in the inside, but still not exactly a 5star hotel.
"Cathy!" She called and a small ginger kitten approached. Jasmine stroked it and it morphed into a small girl. Cathy smiled at the newcomers then turned and scampered away in cat form again. "She hasn't spoken once since she arrived," she informed the group, and moved on.

redfire77 • 14 August 2011 at 12:28 AM

Sam smiled and danced around Cathy while she was a cat. Her smile wavered for just a moment before resuming it's usual position. It was almost as if it had always been there.

smilies • 14 August 2011 at 12:37 AM

"This is the living room," Jasmine showed them a large room with a view out the front uh, lawn. At least it DID have a nice big tv. Maybe this wouldn't be so bad. Mickey smiled weakly. And at least these people obviously weren't with Vertelli.
"The dining room," a long room with a long table, and a very intimidating tall chair at the head. Mickey shivered. Who was their host?
"Now I'll show you all to your rooms," Jasmine smiled.
"Mickey, this is yours." He looked at her in shock. Not only did she know his name, she knew his NICKNAME.

@taffy789

taffy789 • 14 August 2011 at 12:51 AM

@smilies - Continue. XD

"This is creepy." Annabell whispered.

smilies • 14 August 2011 at 1:06 AM

@taffy789 OMG IT'S ACTUALLY FREAKING SNOWING AT MY HOUSE!!! I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING SO AMAZING IN MY LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!! IT'S FREAKING SNOWING!!!!! THE GROUND IS ACTUALLY WHITE!!!! OMG!!!!

Jasmine showed everyone to their rooms and addressed them all by preferred name, even Des. "Dinner's at six," she told us all, then left. It was five.
* I went back to the living room to see everyone. Haha, see. I saw a boy about 17 years old sitting in the chair by the fire. He smiled and sank into the chair, literally, and was gone. No one else saw him. *

taffy789 • 14 August 2011 at 1:15 AM

It's snowed here once when I was like, 10. 😋 Alot too.
But not anymore. XP
Either way, have fun. 😃
*What do the rooms look like?*

Annabell sat on her bed. She wondered about the place.... was it really that bad?

Leon laid on the bed inside his room, listening to the rain.
/So far, no one has tried to kill me yet./ he thought. /That's a START, at least./
He sat up. He'd always liked the rain. Mabey he'd go catch a cold in it later.

smilies • 14 August 2011 at 1:25 AM

*Dusty old purple carpets, plain rickety wooden panelling, motheaten purple curtains, dim chandeliers, squishy purple armchairs, etc?*

* I decided to explore the house more. I had the excuse of not being able to see large DO NOT ENTER signs, etc. I tip toed out into the corridor and looked down it.
I tried doors.
Bathroom.
Cupboard.
Washing room.
Kitchen.
Pantry.
Last one: Ooh, library. I closed the door behind me quietly then turned back to the room.
"AHHHHH!" I screamed when I found someone standing right infront of me.
It was the same boy from before. He smiled and faded into the background.
I left the library quickly, and leaned my back against the wall, gasping for breath after my shock.
There was a creepy charmeleon guy who for all I knew was following me everywhere.
Great. *

Dinner?

taffy789 • 14 August 2011 at 1:34 AM

@smilies - Sure. 😋

Leon looked around, glad he wasn't allergic to dust.
Then on the dusty grandfather clock, the time read 6.
Leon walked out his door.
Annabell was walking past, so he walked with her to the dinning room, chatting about the rather dusty items in their rooms.
Annabell looked around. "This place reminds me of a haunted house on an episode of Scooby-Doo." she mumbled.

smilies • 14 August 2011 at 1:46 AM

* Six pm. I made my way to the dining room, tripping only four times. That's pretty good for a new place. Plus, though I wouldn't admit it, I was jumpy about the chameleon. He could be stalking me right now and I'd never know.
Everyone else was already there.
I meant, EVERYONE.
I examined their auras closely. Was one our host?
But no. No one sat in the tall chair at the head.
"You've met Cathy," Jasmine gestured. "And Alex, you've met Dusk." The charmeleon. "This is Guithe, Sally, Hale, and Spider. Everyone else is out."
"Our host?" I asked cautiously.
"She too is busy, I'm afraid." So it was a female! I wondered who it was when suddenly Jasmine spoke again, addressing Riley.
"Your host and you have met, she tells me. She had a most favorable impression of you," she smiled, and I looked at my twin.
Riley nodded slowly and looked at his plate.
"So, how do you like it?" Jasmine asked everyone in general with her spooky smile. I nodded dumbly. *

taffy789 • 14 August 2011 at 1:55 AM

I KNEW IT. *Is pretty sure about who the host is* 😊

Leon grabbed a plate as soon as he saw one. He was rather hungary.
He looked around at all the other kids, and wondered who the host was. Apperently, a women.

Annabell sat down caustionly, still wary. She wasn't going to trust this place she was forced to come to.

smilies • 14 August 2011 at 2:06 AM

* "So, there are a lot of kids with powers here?" Des asked while chewing a fry.
"Most are children who.... Weren't accepted into your school, or ran away. The mistress is kind and let's them stay here, in return for service," Jasmine smiled. "We are very grateful."
I shivered. The very way she TALKED creeped me out.
Slowly everyone split off into their own conversations, and Jasmine left to start putting the younger kids to bed. It kind of made me sad. I.... I wanted to help these people. I didn't know why. I was just about to get up and clear my place when something happened that chilled me right to the bone.
A long, horrible drawn out scream of pure agony coming from the tower. *

taffy789 • 14 August 2011 at 2:16 AM

Annabell was going to ask specifically what service they did when she heard the scream. She looked around, panicked.
Leon was getting up, but the scream caused him to trip, sending his plate crashing to the floor.
He quickly stood back up, brushing the shards of plate of his shirt. "What was THAT?" he asked, dumbstruck.

trish • 14 August 2011 at 2:23 AM

(Great. More reading. xD guess we're at dinner right now?)

smilies • 14 August 2011 at 2:26 AM

* Jasmine hurried back into the room, taking in our bewildered faces. She tried to think of an excuse for the scream but nothing came. Hiding her desperation and fixing her usual smile on her face she grabbed my arm. "I'm sure it was nothing," she said in a voice that was clearly meant to sound reassuring. "I'll just go check."
I tried to yank my arm from her grip, but she held fast, and I looked at her in horror. Her aura, a dusty gray, was turning emerald green like the....
I screamed and this time successfully broke free of her.
Long emerald green snakes were coming out of Jasmine's hair.
Now we knew what her power was.
Her eyes glimmered with their now much brighter emerald green colour.
"I'm sorry, I can't let you go up there," she hissed, and the snakes slithered towards us, ready to strike. *

taffy789 • 14 August 2011 at 2:38 AM

@smilies - Like Medusa?

Leon rushed to Alex's side. He wasn't sure what he could do...
He thought of something, quickly spiking his static field to moderately high, and directing to the Jasmine and her snakes.
He kept it to one side of him, trying to build a shield.
Hopefully it could keep the snakes at bay....
Annabell turned invisable. She grabbed her knife.... and the stupid thing was bent. So she snatched a steak knife off the table.

trish • 14 August 2011 at 2:43 AM

@smilies Mind barriers...?

Jade slid her chair away and averted her eyes. Thinking that woman was like Medusa.

Jasper looked elsewhere. Not specifically the lady's eyes, but her head...

smilies • 14 August 2011 at 2:48 AM

@taffy789 Yes 😊 Wow, I like Jasmine xD

* I saw Mickey move to the back. His power would be useless against animals. I wished my power was matured like Blaine's, so I could control it. I grabbed Leon's hand when he came to my side and pulled a thin dagger out of the sole of my chuck, but screamed as a snake lunged at me. *

Des shuddered. He didn't like snakes much. "Can I just go to bed?" He asked Jasmine hopefully, who ignored him.
Darn. He should have put more thought into his weapon inventory.
He didn't exactly want to blow up the house, or blind everyone but Alex.
Darn.

@trish Weak.

taffy789 • 14 August 2011 at 2:56 AM

Leon quickly lashed his hand out, and blasted the snake with a power volt of electricty.
/Don't look at her eyes, don't look at her eyes. Curiousty killed the cat..../ Leon told himself in his mind.
He just decided to focas on protecting Alex.

Annabell thought of all the greek mythogoly she learned. Too bad everytime she picked up a mirror, it turned invisable with her.
Growling, she started to head towards Jasmine, clutching the steak knife in her hand.