Avani was a lone in her dorm her room mate, Samantha had startled her when she teleported in then lift suddenly. "The life a SF member must be exciting," she thought to herself sighing. She wanted to be able to save people already but she knew she was still too weak to help anyone. It was night time and Avani had finished her assignments earlier so she was bored with little to do she decided to take a walk around campus before heading to bed. She was wearing a white tang-top and dark blue jeans but be fore she lift the room she picked up her dark purple hoody, she knew it was chilly and she didn't want to get sick on her second day of school. It was just as she suspected it was chilly out but the night sky was so beautiful, the teen was so busy admiring the night sky that she didn't see the figure of a boy that was walking toward her until it came in to view, it was Eric. Avani felt a quick sinking feeling in her stomach she was embarrassed for acting so immature earlier, she looked away from the boy but quickly looked forward and held her chin out there was no reason for her to feel bad Eric had been in the wrong, she thought to herself as she walked pass the boy. Suddenly she felt something behind her start pulling at her, she turned to see a black portal in between Eric and herself. The portal grew stronger pulling anything close toward it, she fought against its pull trying to back peddle away from it, her long black hair whipping around crazy. "Eric what is that?!" she called out to the boy on the other side.
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Zero, on the other side of the dorm building finally gain consciousness after being out for a few minutes. Already a small group of girls surround her looking at her and talking amongst themselves with worried expressions. A girl around her age stepped forward and held out her hand to stop Zero from moving, "we-we have some one getting help so try not to move until help comes...are you ok? what happened? she asked. Zero was annoyed, "get the hell away from me," she whispered through the pain still trying to get to her feet. The girl backed away a little seeming to be scared but then came toward again and tried to help the cat girl up. Zero let out a silent hiss causing the girl to flinch, she made it to her feet and with everything she had she willed herself to run and with a blur of speed she was gone, the group of girls gasped with surprise.
Zero was only able to keep running for only a short distant before she had to stop, she leaned against the hallway wall ti rest but this caused her to finally feel the pain in her arm. Her face twisted in pain she let out a soft moan and grabbed her arm with her other, "that b****..." Zero said in her breath. Zero knew her arm was dislocated and she would need help, she sighed and made her way toward the infirmary. The cat girl turned a corner and nearly ran into the psychic Janet, "yo" she simply said to the psychic as she passed, blood still dripping from the back of her head and cuts on her arm she received from going through a very hard wall.
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Sam stood up seeing her mom look worried, she took off her ear buds and followed Harkin out of the jet, "what is is mom, whats wrong?" she asked concerned. Seeing Harkin react like this never foretold something good but what ever it was she would stand by her mother. Sam pushed her thoughts farther in her mind and buried it she was silly to even question why she had to risk herself and her family to keep others safe.
Janet looked at Zero as she passed. ”What happen to you?” Even though she was concern she had a more pressing matter to attend to “Well ladies several minds had vanished. Whatever it was it was strong enough to pull those minds fast enough that I didn’t notice at first which leads me to believe this isn’t the work of a psychic but rather a teleported or some type of being like Wraith. So Bonnie your pretty tech savvy. You check the security footage. I’ll try to find them mentally and Harkin maybe you can find them with your magic. It is all we can do currently.”
Originally posted by JacopeXOkazu turned into a drill and burrowed away as he hid in a very long distance *I'm scared* he burrowed near the school and hid low *I better clear my mind he seems to be a mind reader*. Okazu just made his thoughts blank but then fell asleep underground
Donny sensed the fear in the child through basic empathy. He turned away and looked out into the depth of the dark forest, looking for a path to escape this place without having to go through the back field of the academy. He wanted to go through another way. He turns back to Okazu. "Never mind any of that...just remember this...This never happened. You got that? Don't make me come hunt you down and gut you if you tell anyone of what you have seen here. I'm not afraid to kill children either..." Donny shook his head and turned away, feeling confident with his expression and the way he cannot be identified through a telepathic response into Okazu's conscience. He continued to walk away until his image disappeared, meaning an act of teleportation away from the area.Ricardo's unconscious body fell down through the seemingly endless vortex formed beneath his lying body. His body was ready to land head first. He then wakes up from the state of disorientation and unconsciousness and finds himself in a strange state. Falling...But why? Ricardo would soon realize it was possibly another dimensional conflict. Ricardo shook his head. "This time...I won't run away. I'm ready. I'll have to deal with Donny...but what if he is here?"
Originally posted by Phoenix3068
Outside and throughout the entire school, black holes begin to form in the ground leading to a seemingly infinite vortex. They begin to generate in an unconscious form... as if there is no logic behind them. They seem to form beneath the bodies of both students and faculty around the school... Including Kaida, Gaku, Donny, Ricardo, Eric, and Tobias the holes form which would lead the beings to fall into them into an infinite vortex. Through this, no power seemed to have intended on creating them but as if some type of power malfunction.
Tobias had just managed to fall back into his constant nightmares when the blackness and crimson limbs began pulling at his body. His body jerked as he flinched to this strange feeling. He was not used to this, and it spurred the terror within him. Seemingly to fall for many hundreds of feet was something that he had never experienced before in his life. And when this nightmarish journey ended in a sea of white, it only served to further disorient him. He was standing in the middle of an open plane of blinding nothingness, without any sort of cover or objects to hide behind.
This was a level of exposure and vulnerability Tobias could not approve of. He thought this school would be a place with people that could help him. But if this was going to be how things were, then he would be ready to escape. Even if it meant unleashing his powers on those around him.
His hands shakily began to unfasten the leather straps that kept his mask on, his hood thrown back from his head. And just as abruptly as this startling vision began, Tobias found it had ended. He shot awake from his corner in the waiting room, everything silent and dark still. With ragged breath and shot nerves, the young man looked around the room, his hands having found their way to the now unfastened straps of his mask.
“Was it all a dream?” This nightmare was nothing like the nightly terrors that haunt his mind. This was something far different. He slowly settled himself back down into the corner he made, although he left his mask unfastened. He may need to make a rapid getaway in the morning, should this be the daily occurrence at this facility. After some time, Tobias was able to regain control of his pounding heart and shot nerves. Once again, he fell into fretful sleep. Perhaps tomorrow would be better, but his faith in finding help in such a place was very obviously shaken.
Originally posted by Phoenix3068Ricardo's body shakes violently as he is left in the woods on his own crying out randomly and covering his eyes. After all that has occurred to him past being manhandled by Donny and going through such a terrible dream that felt so real to him, it has actually cracked Ricardo into minor insanity. He got up slowly, still weak from the beating, and began running far more deeper into the woods. The night was so late and the pitch darkness began to keep Ricardo from anticipating any holes, twigs, or logs. Ricardo ended up tripping over a log and into a pit of leaves. Probably made from wild animals. This was all too fast for Ricardo. As if all these things were damaging him at the worst time. Ricardo couldn't really comprehend what he has just seen. He tries to settle him self and stop the shaking and the fear...but his emotions surpassed his reasoning. Ricardo wraps himself into a ball, and holds himself as he begins to tear up...not knowing what do...wanting to die...He die then go through this. He was alone, in the dark, and having experienced being beaten and going through a frightening illusion.
As the shadow had formed it slowly rose up into what appears to be a dark figure, with its arm limp. It's body appears short.. it suddenly moves, instantly taking its place in front of Ricardo, sending a shock of fear through him with his vision going black, blood covers his eyesight and a scream of utter fear fills the air.As with Kaida, Ricardo awakens just where he was before.. though different. His body seems to be recovered, despite the negative effects of a heavy nightmare.
After the shocking terror felt through the school in nearly every individual, it seemed to end in mere seconds. The dark holes had disappeared before claiming anymore victims, leaving all those who had been sucked in... back where they were before. It left them with only a vision, like a dream. Who was the dark assailant? people may ask. The bodies of those involved were fatigued and weak.. unable to move for a short time, feeling as if every bit of energy had been released from their bodies without a care. This was only by accident.. what was it that had caused this occurrence? The dark night was very unforgiving to those who did not respect it. Soon the darkness would pass and morning would come again. But a question could not help but be acknowledged.. how many more of these nights will there be? and... how many more mornings will be left to rise after...?
With all the terror running through the minds of the faculty and students, another dark portal seemed to appear but rather than absorbing something.. this one seemed to drop someone out of it. It was Jade. She fell onto the roof of the school, scratching her left arm against it from the high impact. Her body still corrupted.
"What did you do to me..?" questioned Jade angrily.
"Nothing in which you did not allow" responded quickly, a dark voice from within her own mind.
Her right arm began to shake.. suddenly, the dark corruption on it shattered bit by bit, disappearing into the night sky. As the dark matter at which had seemed a corruption over her body seemed to break apart from her skin and float up, shattering in mid air just before her eyes.. a word came into her mind. This word was terrifying to her now yet oh so familiar.. a word that she heard often, a word that she herself often thought of.. a bloody shrill went through her body, ripping the cursed glyphs from it aside from the tri-shaped marking on her cheek. Her body felt ripped in half and as this happened.. she whispered the one word she heard in her mind..
"Fragments.."
Hours have past...
Ricardo finally found the rare courage and the forced strength to actually get on his feet, still trembling violently as he got on his feet. He had to get out of this pit and then out of the woods. He found the reasoning that he could not sleep out here after all the danger that has occurred to him. Donny may return or staying asleep out here in the woods may bring back those illusions to haunt him back into an even more disturbed state of mind. It would do damage to his ethics in psionics and would eventually cause him to fall back further in his potential. He had to get out of here. Once getting up on his feet, he concentrated carefully and levitated himself out of the pit and and onto land. He began then began power walking and limping, and this time using his full senses to anticipate danger around him. He was not going to let his guard down now. He began to wonder if these dreams occurred based on the contents and nature of this forest. Was is cursed? Ricardo shook his head and took a breather as he kept leaning against trees once he began trembling in fear. He would keep doing this in order to maintain himself. He ends up shaking his head and continuing on to his path down the woods.
Ricardo finally made it to the back field of the school. He felt exhilarated. Happy...And totally emotional in a sense of wanting to tear in joy of making it out. He began questioning himself if he ever wanted to return to the forest after all that has just happened. As Ricardo climbed up the hill and onto the normal plain, he sensed the presence of Jade near by...but why? Ricardo thought she would be in her room. But as he approached the school, his tracking sensed her on top of the school. Ricardo slowly looks up..."Jade?" Ricardo said with a very weak tone...This is the first time he spoke in a long time.
Janet took a step back from her two teammates as she began to pick up and understand what was going on. The sense of fear was like death. From every direction it was emerging and as the schools resident psychic she needed to place a end to this. “Ladies do what you can to find out how to deal with this. I have a idea of who might have done this. I need to go speak with my brother. Not Jordan but the King of the Dream World and Hell. ” Walking off Janet mind wondered how would she summon Wraith. He was insane and had it out for both her and Jordan, last thing she needed to happen was for him to trap he in the Hunting Grounds.
Once she made her way outside she began to telekinetically draw a symbol only those of the godly blood could activate. Taking a step back the gigantic symbol began to glow with a heavenly light which would port her to the golden city of Olympus.
Harkin watched her go. "Your as charming as ever today.." She mummbled. Se was tempted to follow... In fact she did. She turned into a pile of leaves. They danced thrugh the school on a wind that no body felt until they landed beside Janet. She turned backl, fixing her robes. "I dont know why I travel that way.. Always messesup my clothes." She put her arms behind her back and looked at the portal. "I didnt know you were satanic.." She joked.
“Nope Harkin. This is a portal to the great city of Olympus. It can only be opened by those who share the blood of either Zeus, Poseidon or the knew king of hell. Zeus might be able to tell me if Wraith had any part in this. Anyway rumor has it you and James are babysitting Strike Force on their mission to the Big Apple, or is it your both going just to make sure Sam is ok?”
"Whichever will please you I suppose.. But its on hold until we know the origins of the students dissapearance.. Who are back by the way. I havent a clue where they went. But if its someone trying to attack the school then SF is grounded. We cant leave the students unprotected." She sighed and crossed her arms. "So are we going in?" She grinned.
“I agree with you 100% Harkin. Something isn’t right. There is no way something or someone should have been able to pass our psychic and magical fields yet alone Blyze Tech and the governments advanced security measures. Issac is gone from what I know but I hope it’s him and not Wraith. At least Issac can be killed if needed. Anyway let’s go talk to Jordan’s father” On the other side of the light awaited a large golden city with statuses of the 12 great gods. The streets where made of gold with rubies adorned within them. “Welcome to Olympus Harkin. That temple to the far north is the chamber of the gods. That’s where we’ll find them.”
Janet smiled at the glory of her half family home. “Really? It’s not all that cracked up to be as it sounds. Jordan is up here ever other weekend in the temple of Aphrodite. Back to the situation at hand. Well if it is him it’s going to take us teachers, Strike force and maybe some others to help. I really hope he isn’t. Strike Force isn’t ready to help us fight someone who is powerful enough to merge two realms.”
“No way we could. He’s far to powerful and last time the team meet him in Russia was just a test. “ Levitating her body into the air Janet eyes focused on the great temple.” Well let’s go ask him. I advise flight. It’ll take hours just to reach the center sector of the city. Let's get there and get back before someone else goes missing“
DJ sat up in his seat after hearing Janet’s message. He looked over his seat to see the other heroes.” Looks like something is trying to stop us from going to New York. Question is what exactly is going on around here? Where is Ms. Harkin?”
Eric was beginning to question the value of continuing this farce. Thus far he'd been to classes that seemed to hold little difference to an average school, and only come across increasingly eccentric, and somewhat annoying, individuals. The boy immortal was fully aware that he had only been here for less than a school week, but it did not change the fact that his frustration was rising and he had not a single clue as to anything about what might be going on with him. Worse still, after his encounter with Tobias, he was feeling naked without any of his usual equipment on hand. He realized there was a no weapons policy, and did not want to risk expulsion, but for all his capability with his own body, he would have felt more comfortable with at least one item, even if it was his stiletto.
He was busy musing over these thoughts when his instincts kicked in, alerting him to the sudden darkness that appeared beneath him. Before he could react, however, he was drawn in, and he felt the wholly unwelcome sensation of falling without no form of descent control. He groped and flailed wildly in a vain attempt to find something to catch himself with, but to no avail. So instead, he began bracing himself for the inevitable impact, knowing full well he would survive, but dreading the subsequent pain as his shattered bones, ruptured organs, and overall ravaged body would slowly mend.
There was impact alright, but it took Eric even further by surprise. He felt his feet firmly upon the ground once more, and he saw that he was back in the hallway, as if he'd never left. With a disgusted roar, the boy immortal punched the wall, leaving a small crack upon it and his knuckle split open.
"That does it," he growled to no one as he made his way back to his room. Once inside he locked the door, then reached under his bed, pulling out the haversack he'd arrived with. Reaching in, he pulled out the three-edged stiletto and his engraved Colt. In a place full of people with all manner of strange powers, he wanted at least some of his own gear. To hell with the no weapons policy. He would deal with the consequences if he was forced to pull them out himself. He slipped the stiletto under his pillow, and wedged the Colt between the mattresses, then laid down, closing his eyes and falling into an angry dream.