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Post by E U R Y D I C E on Nov 25, 2019 22:54:02 GMT -5
Pax cringed a bit when he heard how she felt her suspicions about him were confirmed, but he didn’t have time to clear the air. So he just marched towards them wtb his head down, before “accidentally” bumping into one of them. “Ah, so sorry my man,” he said with a smirk, as he heard them they were standing face to face with one of the kids they were after, but before they could react, Pax was off, tearing through the hallways, narrowly avoiding those in his path as he judged where to run based on what people thought as they saw him charge towards them. When he was finally outside, he took a sharp turn towards the football stadium, which he knew well by now, and decided to get lost in the locker room, which was hopefully in the opposite direction of the other powered girl.
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Post by Whimsicallight on Nov 26, 2019 15:57:59 GMT -5
Saffron was a bit confused as the boy left the cafeteria, but no matter. Her priority was to get outta there. But why was the boy going out? Maybe to get reinforcements because she had powers? Yes, they should fear her and her mighty powers! Saffron felt a rush of pride come in but then squashed it. First escape, then feel awesome about herself. Which wasn't very often. Quickly moving, she stopped as the guy guarding the door scanned the room. When he finally caught eye of someone standing up on one of the tables, he angrily rushed over there giving her a chance to slip out. The nearest place where she could use her power....... the football stadium! Well, she could use her power anywhere outside, but the football stadium provided a place to hide under the bleachers. Saffron tore down the hallway, opening up the doors and slipping outside. Striding over to the football stadium, she ducked under one of the bleachers. She needed a way to get out. But how?
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Post by E U R Y D I C E on Nov 26, 2019 16:04:32 GMT -5
Pax had hidden in one of the many showers in the locker room, and he could hear voices yelling as the men searched the building for many sign of him. He was about to slip out the back door, when he heard her again. She had followed him. Well. Maybe not on purpose. But the girl was here too...under the bleachers. Muttering a curse under his breath, Pax did his best to concentrate on her. If he couldn’t get close enough to convince her he was like her and not them, he would need to try something different. He had toyed with speaking to others in their mind before, but it had a very low success rate. But he didn’t have much of a choice now, so he took a deep breath and tried to channel all his thoughts towards her.
Hey. Don’t be afraid. I’m like you. These men are after both of us, and if we don’t work together, they will capture at least one if not both of us. He thought. He wasn’t sure if the message would be clear or jumbled, he just prayed she’d be able to understand the basic gist of what he was trying to say.
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Post by Whimsicallight on Nov 26, 2019 16:21:58 GMT -5
Jumping a little when strange thoughts filled her brain, thoughts that were not hers. Trying to decipher the meaning, she played around with the words since they were not exactly clear. Hey. Not so bad. Don't be raid. Hm. Something was definitely wrong with that. I like you. Taken a back a little, she thought, Are they confessing to me or something...? But nevermind that, she needed to decipher the rest. Hopefully it was not a confession. These hen are at boat of us, and if he don't worlds together, they will capture at leased one or if not bath of us. Very interesting sentence about hens and bathing. But this could't be the true sentence. Why would someone send that to her? Using all her brainpower, she landed to this: Hey. Don’t be afraid. I’m like you. These men are after both of us, and if we don’t work together, they will capture at least one if not both of us. This was probably it. Hopefully not the other one. So how was she supposed to like, communicate with a magical being inside of her head? Where are you and how did you do this and how do you know? That should do it. Saffron concentrated hard on 'spreading' the thought to the whole world, not as if anyone would hear it.
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Post by E U R Y D I C E on Nov 26, 2019 16:40:36 GMT -5
As Pax sat there and listened to her try to decipher his message, he almost laughed. If not for the fact that they were being chased by scientists who wished to dissect them, he would have found the bathing chickens dialogue to be hilarious. It still was, to be honest, he just couldn’t focus on the humor of the miscommunication right now. When he finally heard her reply back, he concentrated hard on her once more. I’m in the locker room. I’m telepathic, so I can read minds and talk to people in their heads. Well. Sort of. I’m still perfecting that part. Either way, there are three guys heading towards you and even more coming in my direction. There’s a door to your left that will lead out into the school parking lot. Do you have a car we could drive to get away?
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Post by Whimsicallight on Nov 26, 2019 16:54:37 GMT -5
She was getting good at this. She finally understood what he meant! Wait. Wasn't this voice the boy who tried to grab her? Oh no. Omigosh. I'm sorry! Okay, so, um. I don't exactly know how to drive...? I failed my driving test. And, also, ARE YOU POKING AROUND MY HEAD RIGHT NOW? PRIVACY PLEASE. Anyways, do you know anyway to get out other than a car...? She sent back the message back to boy. Hopefully they could get out some way other than a car. When she took her driving test, she crashed. Alot. Her mom had to pay.
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Post by E U R Y D I C E on Nov 26, 2019 17:00:29 GMT -5
She didn’t know how to drive? Well that was just great. They were screwed. You can’t drive?? Damn it. I can’t see. Like, I’m literally blind. So I suppose that adds a whole new level of difficulty to—wait stop. Don’t try to block me out, I can’t hear you if you block me out he warned her, but he would be speaking to complete silence on her end until she decided to let him back in.
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Post by Whimsicallight on Nov 26, 2019 17:49:28 GMT -5
Fine, fine. But I have a idea. Saffron looked at her hands and glanced at the wilting plants trying to catch the small glimmer of the sun shining through the seats of the bleachers. She had never tried this, but here goes nothing. Focusing on the little plant's life energy, she poured the her magic onto the tiny plant. It shot up through the bleachers, green leaves the size of branches spreading out. Saffron smiled. They could totally escape if they found a forest. DID YOU SEE THAT? LOOK AT THIS! Transmitting the memory back to the boy, she felt extremely proud.
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Post by E U R Y D I C E on Nov 26, 2019 18:01:08 GMT -5
An idea? Wha—oh! Hey there we go! So are we supposed to climb it or... He trailed off as he heard the locker room door open. They found me, so I’m going to have to make a break for it. I’ll try to make it to where you are...but go ahead and try to escape before it’s too late, he told her, before quietly trying to inch towards the side door out of the locker room that would take him towards the stadium. And right as he opened the door, he heard someone shout that they found him, and he broke into a sprint. Once he got into the stadium, he called out, “Hey, uh, girl,” he realized he didn’t know her name. “Can I get a little help?” He didn’t have any idea where the plant she had grown was. Then, he got an idea. “Wait! I was able to see when you sent me your mental image of this place. Think you could try that again?!”
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Post by Whimsicallight on Nov 26, 2019 18:39:03 GMT -5
Hearing the boy, she yelled, "Sure thing! But I didn't mean us to climb it! It was demonstration!" Focusing on the details of her surroundings, she piled them up in one big memory image ball and shot it at the direction she thought the boy was at. "There you go!" But soon she heard the yells of the people finding her and the boy. Oh no, she thought, panicking. Get here fast! she internally screamed.
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Post by E U R Y D I C E on Nov 26, 2019 19:31:26 GMT -5
When he felt the wave of image memories flood his mind, Pax stopped in his tracks. It had been so long since he’d seen the world around him, that seeing his surroundings was literally awestrucking. But her mental warning shook him from his state and he began running towards her, doing his best to keep the memory of the gym burned in his mind. Lead the way! he thought at her once he was nearing where she was hiding. If she could use her powers to get them out of there, he would let her take the lead.
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Post by Whimsicallight on Nov 27, 2019 7:40:45 GMT -5
Climbing out the bleachers, she scanned the area and saw a boy running towards her. "Over here!" Saffron yelled, waving her arms frantically. Do you see any forests or trees around here? We can lose them if we make it there! Sending out another message, she hoped that any sort of large plant was around so that they could escape. With her newfound power, they could escape. Saffron knew they could escape now, but she couldn't do it without the boy's mind reading.
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Post by E U R Y D I C E on Nov 27, 2019 9:10:52 GMT -5
Theres the forests behind the parking lot. Let’s try and make it there. he suggested, remembering all the times he and the football guys had snuck out there after football games to celebrate their victories with some wild leg party in the middle of no where.They are gaining on us, we have to hurry! Pax thought, almost cringing at how much slower the girl was than himself. It wasn’t her fault, he just had years of running experience, plus the added advantage of being a male with long legs. “Okay I apologize in advance, but—“ and that was the only warning he gave before scooping her up in his arms and picking up the pace. “You’ll have to make sure we don’t run into anything,” he added as he navigated the car filled parking lot.
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Post by Whimsicallight on Nov 27, 2019 9:18:18 GMT -5
"What do you mean? Oh, fine." Saffron groaned. This was becoming fun. First, people are trying to catch her and dissect her, and second, she was with a almost blind dude. Running as fast as can, she dodged the cars and occasionally pulled the boy away from crashing into a car. She could hear the shouts of the men chasing them and panicked, which made her go way faster than usual. Crashing into the forest, Saffron immediately started to use her power to make a blockade of thorns. Pouring her magic into the prickly plants, they grew ten times the size of normal. She could hear the screams of the men as they accidently crashed onto the thorns. "Ouch." She winced, trying very hard not to imagine it.
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Post by E U R Y D I C E on Nov 27, 2019 9:41:21 GMT -5
When Pax heard the painful screams of the men as they were surrounded by thorns, he didn’t stop. He wouldn’t stop until they couldn’t hear them anymore. By the time he had finally thought they had gotten far enough away, he slowed down and carefully set the girl back on the ground. He was breathing a little harder than he normally would have after a run, but carrying someone while running wasn’t exactly an easy task. “That was...fun,” he said with a laugh as he took a few deep breaths. “I’m Paxton, by the way. But most people call me Pax.”
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Post by Whimsicallight on Nov 27, 2019 9:48:47 GMT -5
"Oh. Okay. I'm Saffron," she said, sitting down of the soft moss of the forest. "So. We're being hunted by crazy scientists trying to dissect us. They probably know where we live. So what are we supposed to do now?" They were in a very bad situation. They couldn't go back to their homes where the men are probably already heading too. She sighed. The situation felt hopeless.
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Post by E U R Y D I C E on Nov 27, 2019 10:03:51 GMT -5
Pax heard her sit down, so he decided to plop down as well, but cringed when he landed on a stick he hadn’t down was there. “Saffron. Like the spice? That’s pretty,” Pax complimented with a warm smile before laughing at her next comments and question. “Well, we find somewhere new and start over. I’m honestly surprised it took them this long to find me. Normally it takes less than a month,” he told her as he leaned back against a tree and pushed his hair back from his face. “Wait you don’t still live with your family do you?” He added, unsure if this is where she considered her actual home to be.
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Post by Whimsicallight on Nov 27, 2019 12:17:44 GMT -5
"I'm moving out next year! I'm still seventeen and I'm legally still a 'kid'." She huffed. "I met the people hunting us on vacation a few months ago. Begged my mom to cut the trip short. Anyways, they found me." Sighing, she put her head on her knees. "If the government finds us, they'll accuse you of kidnapping. And my birthday won't come until a few months from now." Saffron groaned unhappily. "I wish I was eighteen. I could do whatever I want."
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Post by E U R Y D I C E on Nov 27, 2019 16:13:21 GMT -5
Pax raised his eyebrows in amusement and tried to suppress a chuckle as he listened to her explain herself. Once she had finished, he smirked and said, “That wasn’t meant to be an insult. I just left my family a long time ago and have been on my own on the run since I was thirteen. I was just surprised you’ve managed to live a normal life until now. Do your parents know your gifted?” He asked, before processing the whole kidnapping bit. “Whoaaaa there. I’m not kidnapping anyone. If you decide to come with me, it will be because you wanted to. If I don’t force you to do anything, you’re just running away with me, I’m not kidnapping you.”
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Post by Whimsicallight on Nov 27, 2019 18:10:10 GMT -5
She huffed again and crossed her arms. "Yes, my power manifested, like, last summer? And the most I could do was communicate with animals and plants. It was very recently that I learned how to do that." Saffron waved her hand towards the school and the thorn blockade. "It wasn't very strong either. Anyways, why aren't you considered missing? Are your parents worried about you?" She knew she was being a bit nosy, but she was rather curious.
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Post by E U R Y D I C E on Nov 27, 2019 20:30:25 GMT -5
Pax shrugged casually. “Well, my mom was a drug addict and I never knew my father, so honestly, I think she was glad she didn’t have to pay for an extra mouth to feed.” He wasn’t looking for pity or anything. That was just the simple truth. “I send her letters every now and then to let her know I’m okay. Not sure if she reads them, since she has no way to write me back. But I figure if she did want to find me, she would have by now.” But that was enough about him. He needed to figure out how to handle the fact that she had parents who apparently cared about her, and she didn’t seem keen on leaving them. “So I take it you want to stay here then?”
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Post by Whimsicallight on Nov 28, 2019 8:43:56 GMT -5
Saffron sat processing what Pax had said. She was lucky enough to actually have caring parents. "I do, but I don't? I mean, I love my family and all, but the people hunting us are probably gonna try and find where I live, and I don't want to cause problems for them." She sighed again. "I hate being a minor."
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Post by E U R Y D I C E on Nov 28, 2019 9:11:56 GMT -5
Pax smirked a bit. “You really like following the rules, don’t you?” He asked, folding his arms over his chest as he tilted his head a bit. “You do realize that almost every other powered kid I’ve met is a runaway. People like us don’t get to live normal lives. The government and the laws don’t protect freaks. So why should we abide by them? I hate to break it to you Saf, but you gotta make a choice. Stay with your family and risk your safety, and theirs, or leave all this behind and be thankful you got to live more of a normal life than the rest of us.”
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Post by Whimsicallight on Nov 28, 2019 9:17:18 GMT -5
Saffron scowled. He had a good point. And she hated that. "Fine. But where would I go? My parents will call the police if they realized I'm missing and when they find me, I'm going to be taken back here." She didn't like life being so complicated. Saffron wished that she could take away her power to live a normal life where she wouldn't be chased by people trying to dissect her. But now she realized it was a part of her, and she didn't want to leave behind, no matter how tempting it was to lead a normal life. "Fine. I'll go with you."
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Post by E U R Y D I C E on Nov 28, 2019 9:21:31 GMT -5
Pax bit his lip as he thought through that. “Well, you just can’t let them find you. Maybe even, I don’t know, dye your hair or something. But don’t worry, I’m pretty good at staying undetected. I’ve been living under the radar for years now,” he started to stand up. “You won’t be able to say goodbye or bring any of your things. They’ll be monitoring your house twenty four-seven. You sure you want to come with me?”
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Post by Whimsicallight on Nov 28, 2019 9:27:16 GMT -5
She won't be able to say goodbye to her parents? Or hug her teddy bear again? She had that bear since she was a kid! Then she realized he was probably reading her mind and turned a tiny bit pinker than usual. "Ugh. Fine. But how much communication will I have with them?" At least some form of communication would be fine.
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Post by E U R Y D I C E on Nov 28, 2019 9:47:15 GMT -5
He had indeed heard the comment about the bear, but he wasn’t going to make her feel bad about it so he pretended he hadn’t. Hearing her question about communication, Pax shrugged. “Ideally not much. Definitely nothing that can be traced. I tend to send a letter every time I’m on the way to a new place. That way it’s not coming from anywhere I’ve been or anywhere I’m going. Just somewhere on the way.” Shoving his hands in the pockets of his hoodie, Pax sighed and said, “Well, I suppose we should get going. There’s a greyhound bus station downtown. We could get a cab down there, then buy a ticket. I usually just ride it till I find a town I like.”
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Post by Whimsicallight on Nov 28, 2019 9:53:27 GMT -5
"Yeah. We should," she said, her feet crunching on the fallen leaves. Taking off her hoodie, Saffron whistled. After a few moments, a derpy looking pigeon flew onto her head. "This is BB. She's been my friend ever since I got my power." Saffron shrugged. "She might look dumb, but BB is actually smart." The pigeon started making a nest out of her messy hair, but she didn't mind. "Come on."
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Post by E U R Y D I C E on Nov 28, 2019 11:05:35 GMT -5
“Bb?” Pax repeated, furrowing his brows. “What kind of animal is she?” He asked, since he couldn’t see her. It was a good thing he couldn’t see the creature making a nest in Saffron’s hair, because he would have died laughing at that sight. “Is she going to be joining us or something?” He asked, confused, as he began walking. “I think if we cut through these woods we can find the main road and flag a cab, by the way. You’ll just have to make sure I don’t run into anything.”
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Post by Whimsicallight on Nov 28, 2019 11:14:51 GMT -5
"Oh. Right. You can't see. Um, she's a pigeon. And also, BB stands for Best Buddy. My younger sister made that name. And, yes, she will be going with us." Saffron reached up her head and patted BB's head, and the pigeon out a little coo. "Aw, thanks for the compliment!" She smiled. "Oh, and sure. I'll make sure you won't die or anything." Leading the way, Saffron guided them towards the main road.
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