Tarragon College (Started)

*Zaine's in the bathroom right now so he didn't hear the knock on the door.*

Zaine Draxon:

They didn't understand. Then again, they weren't supposed to understand. Zaine thought as he dabbed a soaked cloth against his neck, washing off the blood. He had always been careful to only ever use his ability for party tricks and pranks at Tarragon. He had never wanted his friends to see that part of him, knowing they would condemn him if they ever did see it. His secret, darkest heart.

Staring in the mirror Zaine saw a young man with dishevelled black hair and bloodshot golden eyes. The last day had really taken it's toll on him. His hands clenched and unclenched as he tried to let the anger go. Where did Emma get the right to hate him for being true to who he was. Seriously, did any of them think for even a second that what had happened in that facility was anything new to Zaine.

He smiled mirthlessly, if anything it was par for the course. Zaine had long ago ceased caring about the lives he had taken. He lived by the law of the jungle, and better them than him. It was the only way he had survived.

*Zaine could use some sympathy right about now. Keep in mine he's still dealing with PTSD from his first round with Cypher, being taken again has brought up a lot of unpleasant memories.*

Aurora

After leading Emma to a couch to rest I decided to cast out my hearing to check for any danger. At first I heard the normal sounds car horns, people talking, dogs barking, and then I heard a car speeding down the street and my senses automatically screamed danger. I bursted into everybody's room and yelled at them to move. I got to the bathroom door where Zaine had gone and knocked but he didn't answer. I picked the lock on the door down praying I didn't see anything I wasn't supposed to. He was cleaning the blood off of his face and he looked melancholy. I went over to him and wrapped my arms around him. Being captured must have taken quite a toll on him.
"I know you're upset Zaine but we have to go, NOW!" I grabbed his hand and led him to the lobby where the others were waiting. We got back in the car and I sped towards the airport while Emma ordered airline tickets on my phone.

Emma sat as far from Zaine as she could, dialing the airport and buying the tickets. They rushed through the terminal to catch the plane they booked, and in the chaos of loading onto the plane, she found herself seated next to Zaine. He glared out the plane's window, ignoring her.
"I'm sorry," Emma whispered, looking away. She hated being this close to people. She wished she had a book. Zaine didn't answer but continued to glare out the window.
Emma sighed and looked around as other passengers filed passed on the way to their seats. Emma saw something that set her hear thumping.
A strange group filed onto the plane, wearing black clothing, moving in step, walking as if they owned the place. And in the middle of the group, there stood Jaden, smiling ever so slightly.
"Zaine," Emma whispered. He kept glaring out the window, "Zaine!" She pushed his arm off the arm rest to get his attention. His eyes flicked from the window to glare at her, but locked on Jaden. Zaine bristled next to her.
"They wouldn't try anything on an airplane," Emma asked, "would they?" He shook his head.
"I don't know." Emma glanced back at Aurora and Heather, who sat on the other side of the aisle, one row back. Aurora nodded at her. They'd spotted the danger as well. Lylax sat just behind them and was scanning the plane for anything that could be useful to them if the flight took an unpleasant turn. Emma sank into her seat and looked toward Zaine. He was still and calm, but at the same time seemed coiled like a spring and ready to leap from his seat at a moment's notice.
"Please," Emma begged, "don't kill anyone. Don't... kill anyone." She knew asking him not to hurt anyone would be too much.
"Please," Emma whispered.

Aurora

Damn it, damn it, damn it all! Despite my best efforts they had caught up to us. They were now on a plane filled with innocent people and they were probably goin to cause a scene. I knew I had the power to stop them, but I did not want to upset Emma. I considered my choices again.Forgive me Jessie, I thought to myself and unlocked the cage inside me where I had trapped my power,s strength. I closed my eyes and concentrated on the men in black. One by one the fell paralyzed, blood oozing from their eyes, then finally dead. I had shut off Emma,s eyesight and smell. People around us screamed and I shut off thier senses as well. Tears fell from my eyes as I once again remembered how Jessie had looked his last few moments alive. How I had just broken my promise to him, to never tap into my true power. But I had to do it to save my friends. Like the say in the wild. Kill or be Killed.

Emma felt wrapped in a bubble of shadow and darkness; parayzed. She couldn't see or smell anything, but she could hear people screaming in terror. She pulled her legs up and started to rock slightly. She fought her power down with the rising panic until finally her sight was returned and her power suddenly diminished. Jaden.
Emma heard something that sounded like a gun, and found that one of Jaden's goons had set fire to some of the seats in the plane; a fire that was growing fast. People raced for the exits in a blind panic, pushing and shoving and tripping. Emma couldn't see where Zaine or Lylax were, and she kept losing sight of Aurora and Heather in the crowd. Emma didn't want to leave until she knew what was happening to her friends, but one of the flight attendants grabbed her shoulder and half pushed half threw her down the aisle. Emma tried to fight the stream of hysterical people back to her friends, but was roughly shoved out of the plane, down the inflatable slide.
She turned to climb back in, but was met by the calm, confident smile of one of Jaden's group. As fear registered in her eyes, his smile widened, showing off his wolf-like teeth. But the crowd was too much for him too. A woman shoved him out of the way to catch a child coming down the slide, distracting the werewolf for less than a second. But that was all Emma needed. She took to her heels and ran as fast as she could through the crowd. She had to get back onto that plane. Even if she couldn't do anything, she couldn't let her friends get captured as she walked free; the guilt would be too much to bare. She had to do something. She had to find them.

I can change it if it doesn't go with what someone wants to put.

Jaden Quill:

Jaden watched as the vanguard of his team collasped around him. He noticed the girl, Aurora, glaring at him. Her face a mask of concentration. But he was untouchable. As the civilians fled the scene he released the grip he had on his null field.

He heard one of the targets moan as their power was supressed. No matter how much someone hated their power they hated having it stripped from them even more. It was a vital irreplaceable part of them. To supernaturals it was as natural and essential as breathing.

Laughing Jaden stood confidently in the plane aisle. On the other side of the targets stood the second team. The escapees were sandwiched in between, they were well and truly trapped.

I ignored the pain as my power was drained. I launched myself toward Jaden not thinking of the consequences only his throat. I was slammed onto the seat by a heavy arm. I swore loudly and bit down on the arm savoring the shout of pain from the person it was attached to. I stopped short of drawing blood and dug my nails into where I had bitten down drawing blood. "I thought you were surpressing her powers Jaden!" One of the shouted as I continued to claw at the arm fighting with every bit of will I had. "I am." Jaden said but instead of sounding angry he was intrigued. He must have gestured because the arm turned into two and held me by my shoulders against the seat. I glared hatefully at Jaden and spat at his feet. I looked into his face again and he still looked intrigued.

Aurora

I felt utterly drained but I had to keep going. I had to keep fighting. The plane was on fire and out of the corner of my eyes I saw Serra struggling to get out of the arms of two guys. I focused my power on them but I could not feel it working. Something must be blocking it, I thought. I snuck up behind one of the guards and twisted his neck, breaking it. The other one let go of Serra and reached for me but I kicked hhim hard where the sun don't shine. He fell to the ground and I twisted his neck to. I looked up to face the leader, Jaden, when out of the blue he started clapping.

Lylax Moonset

For a few minutes, the cowardice in Lylax showed as he froze there, knocked down on the floor of one of the aisles near Aurora by the panicking crowd of civilians. For some reason, Jaden and his men hadn’t noticed him. Suddenly, he saw Serra fall down in front him. She was glaring at someone, probably at Jaden, but Lylax didn’t care who she was glaring at. What struck him is the agony in her eyes. He wanted to do something!

Whatever it was that that Jaden guy was doing, it was making his companions helpless and ‘powerless’ and that would be one of the worst things that could be happening at that moment. Gathering his courage, Lylax stood up and raised his hand towards Jaden and focused, frowning at the latter.

“Well, well…” Jaden spoke. “I almost forgot about you.”

But after a few seconds, shock was evident in his eyes. Lylax was beginning to feel confident his power was finally working. Jaden mustn’t have thought that Lylax can also negate powers. He was taken off-guard.

“What are you doing, you fools!?” he yelled at his men. “Seize him!”


*Your characters are free to use their powers now. Also, I don't suppose they already know Lylax's name.

*Let's say he introduced himself in the hotel. And Jaden is a very strong null, so while everyone is free to use their powers can they be weaker then usual please?*

Zaine Draxon:

As the fight ensued Zaine had waited calmly in his seat, watching the fight for any chance at Jaden. The others were in danger because of him, because he had been at Tarragon. It was all his fault.

As Jaden shouted for his flunkies to grab Lylax he felt a crack in the plug that was stopping his powers. Zaine grinned like a fox as Jaden turned wide eyes on him. He knew, he knew what Zaine was thinking.

In the blink of an eye Zaine was gone from his seat, and behind Jaden. He pushed through the brief disorientation that always came with folding space. With the majority of his powers still sealed away, Zaine was left with his lesser command over space.

He siezed Jaden in an armlock and met Lylax's eyes across the aisle. Shouting over the chaos. "Get the girls out of here!"

As Zaine spoke he concentrated, teleporting away from the aircraft.

*Zaine and Jaden haven't gone far, just to the edge of the airfield. Jaden's flunkies should be disoriented without leadership. So beat them fast and come to Zaine's rescue.*

*Sorry for not having posted in ages! Hope I'm still okay to join in*

Lex | Airfield

It had been one hell of a drive... I'd been to at least three other airorts before reaching this one. I had all fingers and toes crossed in the hope of finding some trace of my schoolmates here. In a way I was glad that I kept vanishing on and off... It meant that the police wouldn't catch me for reckless driving... As I pulled up to the airport I saw the sky tinged with orange, reminisant of fire. Unbukeling myself I jumped to roughly where the fire was burning. It was a plane, and judging by the screeming hoards of people, I'd say that it was powers causing it. Setting off at a run, I faded easily letting minimal instincts set in. As I reached the door to the plane, it was like running smake into a brick wall but I pushed through to find myself looking like a shadow; a black mist of myself. Turning left I saw Zaine vanish with a guy in headlock, and a girl look shocked. Aurora, that's her name; very secrative. I held up my misty hand showing that I was here to help and a friend just as an arm was wound around my throat. Quickly I teloported a few feet, materlising behind him.
"What should I do now?" I shouted, to which the relpy was:
"Kick him! Or something like that!" And I did. With all the force I could summon I kicked at him, I had no idea of how much damage I had caused but he fell over.

sylverdawn wrote:*Let's say he introduced himself in the hotel.

Okay. I knew someone would suggest that.

sylverdawn wrote:And Jaden is a very strong null, so while everyone is free to use their powers can they be weaker then usual please?*

Ah, sure. Lylax lacks practice anyway, and I wasn't expecting his power to take full effect on someone like Jaden.

*By the way, I'm waiting for the girls' response before I make a post again. ZaddieCaso hasn't been active too.

One moment Emma was running across open tarmac, being chased by one of Jaden's insane followers, the next, she was running straight into Zaine and Jaden and they were all falling to the ground, the man chasing after Emma tripping over her. Emma quickly disengaged herself from the group, caught off guard by the sudden closeness. Zaine was the next to his feet, only for his legs to be kicked out from under him by an enraged Jaden, who was standing moments later.
Emma shrieked as Jaden tried to stomp on Zaine's face, but Zaine rolled out of the way at the last moment.The goon was finally up on his feet by now, and although Zaine was tough, he was outnumbered. Emma felt completely useless as she watched the two grown men ganging up on Zaine. And suddenly Emma realized something that she should have realized a long time ago.
Some things in life were evil, vile, and destable. But some things were neccessary. And every once in awhile, there was something that happened to be both.
Emma eased up on what was left of her power slowly, her eyes filling with tears. The goon, who was closest to her, gave a yelp. Emma flinched at the sound, knowing she was causing it. Next, Zaine gave a hiss. Tears started down Emma's cheeks. Finally, even Jaden, who was farthest from her, groaned. She opened her eyes. Jaden and his buddy lay immobilized on the ground, confused and pained, but Zaine, who knew what was happening, was moving away from Emma as quickly as possible. Emma tried to control her power so it would flow around him harmlessly, but she couldn't figure out how to.
Emma had let her power go for only a few seconds and Zaine was only a couple feet away from her when Emma just couldn't hold it anymore. Even though her power was strong, it depleted quickly and Emma just didn't have it in her to cause people pain for longer than that. She could practically feel their pain in her own muscles, sense their fear in her blood. It revolted her so much she was having trouble breathing. Those few moments of using her power had left her on her knees, gasping for breath, and completely defenseless. Jaden glanced at her with a sneer, then went chasing after Zaine, already recovered from his brief moments of agony. Emma prayed she had given Zaine a far enough headstart. The last thing she saw before she fainted on the runway was Jaden's goon getting up and joining the chase after Zaine

*If anyone thinks it's too soon for Emma's change of heart, I can change it.*

Michael should be in the rescue 'team' too, or someone else. Lex couldn't have come alone. o.o Not that I'm demanding so much but I'm just saying.

About Emma, she doesn't have to have a change of 'heart' already. Maybe just a short change of mind because of the dire situation. Your choice.