Circus Outcast (closed/started)

Kili, emotional manipulator,

I almost laugh when I feel Nef poking around in my thoughts. Perfect. She, however, doesn't seem to realize that, as I am myself a psychokinetic, I am perfectly aware what it feels like to have your thoughts read and used. Likewise, I can feel every single emotion coming off of her: enmity, anger, vicious cunning, and something softer, almost...love-like. And it is connected to Chaos. Oh, this just keeps on getting better and better.

"Kili, come here," Nef says, and even though I am fully aware that she wishes nothing but I'll for me, I obey.

"Yes, your Nefness?" I say, sitting on the bunk across from hers, "Is there something you, ah, want from me?"

She narrows her eyes. I just blink innocently.

Neftali

I look at her, better now then never to show her the meaning of control, I close my eyes, and the glow around me coming back, she struggles to look at me as I use my full power, soon she'll feel no more control of herself.

"Yes Kili, go and die now." I said in a soft voice.

At first it seemed like nothing happened, but then Kili's arms shock she tightens her hands into a fist and but her shakiness travels from her hands to her chest, her entire body shaking at this point. Her eyes dialate, and become bigger.

"What's happening?" She says in a squeaky voice.

"This is the full extent of my power, taking control of ones mind though the electric impulses the human mind uses to control the body. I have taken over those pulses and everything but what you say is mine, now go and die." I said.

Kili, emotional manipulator,

Okay, so maybe I'm a little surprised, shocked even. But Nef keeps making the same mistake. Sure, she can control my mind at the very height of her powers, but I can control people's minds at the weakest state of my powers. Nef is only trying to control my body; she pays no attention to what my mind is doing to hers. And so I push, I push as hard as I ever have, and I break through her defenses like paper. Her whole body jerks and she looks up in shock. I breathe out heavily.

"Two can play at this game," I hiss, standing up, and make Nef do the same. I begin worming deeper into her mind and feelings, locating the ones that revolve around Chaos and her little plans for domination. I begin dissecting them, and eventually amplify her thoughts about her plan, while virtually suppressing any thought or emotion she ever felt towards me.

"I should gather the others," she says, dazedly, and walks out.

"You do that," I smirk.

Steve Crepsley, Physical prowess

"Alright then how about we go fir something to eat?" I ask.

"that sounds good." she responds.

"Ok, I saw a place that look nice and not to full on the way."

After we eat, we take a scenic route back to the camp. As we were walking, I spotted Nick a block or so ahead holding hands with Livy, presumably also on their way back to camp. I point them out to Jez, "Think we should go say hi?" I ask.

"No, lets leave them to themselves." Jez says after a moment of consideration.

I give a light laugh and agree when I notice that there are several other members of the circus on the street and they were all making a beeline for Nick. Nick seemed completely oblivious to this, not even noticing Nef standing directly in their path, with an odd and somehow almost vacant and yet at the same time focused expression. Now that I noticed all this I could feel the tension in the air, something was about to happen.

Spoiler

I'm sorry this is so late in coming- my family has had some health scares and I was stretched thin. <3

"Definitely," He says glancing at the restaurant again. "Do you still want ice cream, or do you want to go back?" He looked uncertain, I shrug.

“I don't know.... I-I mean I kinda want to g-go out with you.... but its not safe, we need to warn the others.” Nick nodded- a little sadly and I had to feel a slight thrill, he did want to go out with me too. “Maybe make this a Rain-check? When things are safe again we can go out for that ice cream?” He nods, not looking appeased, “Nick?”

“How about we get it to go?” he asks softly, “We can eat it on the way back?”
I blush and look at my feet nervously- this strange bubbly feeling in my stomach.

“O-okay.” He takes my hand, “Come on.” and he leads me inside. “What flavor?” I don't need any time to think about it- having spotted my favorite already.

“Black Raspberry truffle.” He nods and orders both our ice creams, I give him a smile- he's old fashioned, ordering for me like that.

Once we have out ice creams we're back on the street walking home, towards the circus.

“Hey Nick?” I begin, almost whispering, “Are we gonna be okay?” I feel my eyes pricking with tears and my lip tremble- I fight them. I can't cry infront of him like this.

Nick, teleporter,

"Hey Nick?" Livy whispers, "Are we gonna be okay?" I can see that she's desperately holding back tears. I put my arm around her shoulder.

"Of course," I say, with as much confidence as I can muster, "We'll get through this. Whoever these people are, we'll deal with them and go on living."

We continue walking down the main street, holding hands. We keep a sharp eye out for men in fedoras, but the coast remains clear. I see Steve with Jez across the street and give them a smile. Steve looks at me strangely, and then turns his gaze further down the street. I follow his line of sight. Nef is standing in the middle of the road. I stop, and Livy does as well, and we both notice that, accompanying Nef, but further back, are Chaos, Vestra, and Leona.

"What the hell?" I mutter, just as Nef raises her arm, "Nef what are you do--,"

The bolt of electricity hits the street lamp next to where we are standing and the bulb at the top explodes. People on both sides of the street scream and panic. I grip Livy's hand and transport us to where Steve and Jez have just stood abruptly.

"What's going on?" Jez looks scared, but calm. Steve and Livy are both staring at me. Nef and the others are advancing towards us again.

"War," I mutter.

Neftali

I knew Kili was manipulating my emotions, but the only thing I could think about was taking over. Killing all those who stood in my way, Chaos, Vesta, Leona, all stood behind me. My power surged and lights slowly began to overload with electricity and burn out, the town would be our battleground to see who deserves to rule the circus. Objects on the street, furniture and others stuff began to fly around as Chaos began to use his ability, Vesta began to set buildings ablaze, Lenoa ordering the lions on the attack. And the rest of the town was in chaos, I figured we have to move quick cause evading police was not going to be an easy task.

"Capture them!" I order.

This was war, this is war, I was walking though the street my eyes narrowed at Nick, lightning shot everywhere, destroying street lamps, starting fires whenever it touched something flamable. Soon tho, I was on top of Nick Oliva unable to do anything about it, he dodged me as I blasted him with lightning, he was at my mercy.

"Oliva, get out of here it's not safe!" Nick yelled.

"Not without you!" Oliva yelled back.

"Stop wasting my time." I said darkly.

Spoiler

Twist time!

Leona
"Apollo, Vulcan attack Nef and the others. Hades and Diana protect Nick and the rest." I ordered firmly. "What?" Kili shouted surprised. I looked at her. "I know where my loyalties lie." I said my voice firm. I could feel her digging through my brain. I closed my eyes and pulled on the strength coming from the animals and shoved back at her. I felt her come loose and put up a mental block. I backed away till I was next to Livy. "Olivia start summoning birds as many as you can." I whispered softly. "Why?" She replied softly. "We made need a get away." I said.

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Nick, teleporter,

Everything is falling apart around me, and I feel helpless. People are running around screaming, and Nef and the others advance, driving, Livy, Steve, Tamer, and Jez further into town. I teleport things into the paths of Nef's lighting bolts, but I can't counter all of them, and sooner or later, we'll get hit. In a lull, I summon all the powers I have and make an entire semitruck, from the nearby truck stop, appear in front of Nef and her crew. I almost collapse from the effort. I turn to the others.

"You need to get out of here," I say, "I'll get you guys to a safe location, and then come back and deal with Nef."

"No way, Nick," Steve says angrily, and Livy, Tamer, and Jez nod as well.

"But," I begin. They glare at me.

"Shut up, Nick," Livy says, as behind her, I hear a lion roar. We all turn around to see some of Leona's animals pelting for us, but instead of attacking, they turn and face the direction they came.

Kili, emotional manipulator,

I giggle as Nef and her band of idiots start blowing up the town. People are running everywhere, crying, screaming, and generally making a lot of noise. I shake my head.

"Puny things," I mutter. I turn around when I hear soft movements behind me. I grin. Very good. Falwell has arrived with backup. The man in the fedora steps forward.

"Everything is ready, I see," He says in a flat tone. He is firmly under my control, and I reach out to the fifteen men he has brought, and easily break into their minds as well.

"Indeed," I say, "Why don't you join the fray"

"What would you have us do?"

"Oh, I think killing them all would be a good start, don't you?" I say with a smirk.

Leona
I smirked at Nef and she looked shocked just before a vulture attacked her. She was distracted long enough for me to throw her off my throat. I sucked in air and sprung up. I did a quick inventory of the animals the only one missing was Remus and he was an old wolf anyway it was his time. I ordered silently all the birds that had gathered to fly at Kili, Chaos, and Vesta I ran as fast as I could keeping the birds as a cloak. It wouldn't last long only as long as I could keep them underneath my control. "Nick can you get us out of here?" I croaked out rubbing my throat. "But why?" He asked. "I only did it for the animals. That's why I was on Nef's side but I know where my loyalties lie." I said wincing because it hurt to talk.