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Post by Marr-ee on May 22, 2007 18:02:39 GMT -5
Michella walked through the forest cover as she let her eye's set upon the sandy beach of the lake entrance. She smiled only slightly as she let her hand leave the tree and she took a few small steps toward the waters edge. I miss him so much. It's so different without him here. I wish he'd never have left. I guess it was meant to be. Maybe one day, I'll meet up with him again. Maybe fate will lead me in the direction that fate lead him. She sighed as she watched her feet leave the sandles that were once present on her feet. Feeling the cold sand on her feet, she wrapped her arms up around her petite body and she walked slowly yet again. It's weird how things happen. People who have their own ways to go, usually ends up leaving people behind that weren't suppose to. SHe raised her head up seeing the water and how calm it was. Instantly she recalled the adventures that her and Terren had. Going under the surface and seeing all the wonderful things that life had to offer. The fear that once was there was now almost depleated. However, the fear that was left, was now even more heightened than before. She was afraid of liking, or rather loving, another person again. She felt so much for this person and that person would never be there again. She felt almost empty. She sat down at the water's edge and let her feet come in contact with the wetness as she let her feet sway in the water creating waves among the stillness. "Cool..." She mentioned to herself and stood up. "I wonder..." She wiped her hands off and walked a few inches out into the water letting the water cover her feet to her ankles. A smile appeared on her face. "Easy does it..." She said. Swimming wasn't a big thing for some people, but to her the fear of swimming alone would now be a task to overcome. She no longer had a friend to go into the murky water with, so she was now a solo swimmer. She reached to her waist and found that a cold chill now ran up her spine. Looking back, she noticed her shoes still there. "Well, Here goes." She turned back around and jumped into the water letting the liquid take over her weight, making her seem weightless as she floated beneath the surface. She brought her hands up and smiled at the feel of it. She took one more second before she let her figure start to move about under the surface. She took off into the deeper area, hoping that she might be able to see something she once saw with him. With the last few bubbles escaping her mouth, she resurfaced taking a life indulgence breath that made her feel so good. The dropletts of water ran down her face as she vigorously wiped them away and she turned around letting her back become the float. She stared up into the Sky, noting the clouds that seemed to be darkening.
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Post by phantom on May 22, 2007 19:38:15 GMT -5
Laodice walked onto the cool sand and removed his shoes. He hadn't been to the lake yet, but he had seen how great the fountain was and figured he should become familiar with the rest of his new environment. He walked a bit into the water. The temperature was just right. Looking out, he saw a girl. He hesitated, not knowing whether to enter the water now or not. He thought for a moment and decided to let her decide. "Excuse me," he said, "Hi. I'm sorry if I'm bothering you, but would you mind if I swam a bit? The lake looks nice." He stayed where he was, his long pants rolled up like shorts and clipped in place. He would have changed his clothes, but he lost his luggage in the fourth dimension while walking in the woods. He looked out at the girl and noticed she had purple hair. It was odd, but it seemed to suit her. Laodice had never thought about it, but purple seemed to be a rather nice hair color. She looked good with it, anway.
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Post by Marr-ee on May 22, 2007 19:56:22 GMT -5
Letting her arms move around, she didn't seem to notice that nother's presence was near her until he had called out to her. With a startled notion, she seemed to let go of the ability to float and sank beneath the surface of the water. She fought back to the surface caughing and looking at this person who'd made themselves known. "No, you not bothering me. Just startled me a bit..." She said reaching where she could touch again, making herself more comfortable where her feet was now flat on the bottom of the lake. "I wouldn't mind if you swim... I don't really own it of course, so..." She said with only a slight hint of humor in her voice and she dipped her head back in the water to get her hair out of her eye's. WHen she came back up, she smiled at him and turned her head back to where she was a minute ago, realizing how far she'd really gone out. I've never been out that far without him. I guess I'm getting better, thanks to Terren. SHe sighed momentarily and looked back at the clouds that seemed to be moving a bit fast with darkened colors.
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Post by phantom on May 22, 2007 20:31:49 GMT -5
"I'm sorry," Laodice said, walking deeper into the water, "I didn't mean to startle you." He walked until his feet no longer touched the bottom, then swam out toward Michella, though he kept distance between them. The water was perfect. "Do you come out here often?" he asked. He looked at her and noticed her blue eyes. Does everyone here have blue eyes? he asked himself. Obviously not, since he had hazela nd they let him in. Maybe they'll assimilate me, he though sarcastically. He looked over at Michella. She was a pretty girl. He thought about Tiffany. He hoped that Michella miht be half as nice as her. If that was the case, she'd be one of the nicest people he had ever met. He smiled, thinking of her. It felt good to have someone that he knew trusted him. Someone who's heart he could touch. Someone who could put light on his bleak outlook on life. He again looked at Michella. She looked nice and, for some reason, he looked forward to getting to know her. It was as if he'd seen her before.
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Post by Marr-ee on May 22, 2007 20:53:23 GMT -5
"It's fine. Don't worry about it." SHe told him as she let out another cough to clear her moistened throat. "Well, I usually come down here with... well, with someone who don't go here anymore. So, I'm solo, but I'm getting used to swimming more lately." She told him and started to dog paddle for a second as she regained her composture in the water again. Letting her feet touch the sand, it only reminded her of Terren more. She quickly shook her though of him and tried to greet this guy with manners. "My names Michella... It's nice to meet you of course!" She let her form start to go out deeper letting her confidence taker her out. She could no longer feel the lakes floor and she gulped momentarily as she started to persuade her thoughts. You can do it... Remeber Terren. Trust in yourself and don't worry about it. She visually looked over at him again with a smile.
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Post by Tiffany on May 22, 2007 20:58:18 GMT -5
"Never thought I'd change my opinion again..but you move me in a way I've never known, You move me in a way I've never known..Break me shake me hate me take me over, when the madness stops then you will be alone..." Jason sung silently listening to Savage Garden on his cd player. His head bobbed up and down along with the tune of the song. He strolled down a path to the lake. He wanted to listen to his music without interruption. He figured that the lake would be deserted this time of day. He was wearing a pair of loose fitting jeans..and..a Savage Garden t-shirt. He always listened to the band that was on his shirt. He looked up in time to see that instead of being alone, there were two people at the lake. He huffed and tore out one of his headphones from his ear and was about to ask why they were there. He stopped mid shout when he realized one of them was a girl. And a pretty one at that. He decided to flirt just a little to see if he could get a rise out of the guy and to see if he could get a date for tonight. He smiled slyly as he glided over to the couple in the water . "Why hello.." He said to the girl while standing at the edge of the lake . "My name is Jason.. May I be so lucky as to know what your name was?"
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Post by phantom on May 22, 2007 21:32:36 GMT -5
Laodice smiled. "I'm Laodice Kane," he said, feeling strange that he had introduced himself using his first and last name. It made it sound like he thought he was important. "But most people call me Phantom," he said. He thought about his nickname. It was fitting and all, but he wasn't sure he liked it. It was almost like his name was being removed. Those who called him Laodice were rare. He remembered asking Tiffany to call him by his name. Most people found the name daunting or strange for some odd reason and he wanted Tiffany to be one of the special ones. One of the ones who could see who he really was beneath his powers. "It's nice to meet you, Michella," he said, usddenly hearing a voice from the shore. He looked over and noticed Jason. He could tell he was talking to Michella and he felt it was a bit rude for this guy to chime in in the middle of their conversation. He waited for Michella to answer, sensing that this guy didn't care much for him.
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Post by Marr-ee on May 22, 2007 21:57:06 GMT -5
Michella was caught off gaurd from this guy that she was actually speechless toward him. She raised an eyebrow and looked to Laodice to see if he knew this guy, but seeing as he wasn't saying much, it was safe to suspect that he didn't know him as well. Michella thought it was only proper to say hello back. "Hello stranger..." She called out to him after hearing his name. What a weird way to come in between a conversation, but she flashed him a smile after he asked her name she thought. "It's Missy." She didn't give the same name that she gave phantom, just because she really didn't want to give him her real name just yet. A nickname was just as good as the real thing, Right? She moved around in the water to conceal her form below the surface acting more weird with this guy there. I wonder what he wants? Is he going to go swimming too? She quaintly thought to herself and turned her attention to Laodice for a few moments. He seemed nice enough to talk to. However, this guy on shore seemed very interesting!
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Post by Tiffany on May 22, 2007 22:10:18 GMT -5
Jason grinned at her answer. Shy is she? He leaned over and swished his hand through the water. "Cold.." He leaned up against a nearby rock. He took out his other headphone and hooked them to the top of his shirt. He left it playing so he could have some background music. He glanced at the guy in the water. She did seem to be looking to him for guidance, but she didnt seem to have a lot of connection to him. He transformed into a cat and pounced up to the top of the boulder. He changed back and sat cross-legged, his music still playing. He leaned forward and put his hands on his knees. "Missy...Hmmm." He said rubbing his chin. "And you are?" He asked the guy swimming not too far away. He pointed a finger at him and moved it back and forth between him and Missy. "Are you two together here?"
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Post by phantom on May 22, 2007 22:23:57 GMT -5
Laodice watched the boy transform, then reform. It was a neat power, but the guy seemed rather odd. "I'm Laodice," he replied. He wondered why Michella had not given her real name, then realized how strange it felt to disclose his identity to this stranger. It was as if he was getting to know an unwanted aquaintance. It seemed Michella had known this and kept herself distinctly separate from him. Very smart, he thought, Why hadn't I thought of that? He looked over at Michella. She looked as confused about him as he was. "We're not together, per se," Laodice replied, "basically in the same vicinity." He looked at Michella, feeling that this made it sound like he didn't want anyone to think he might have any interrest in being near her. "Though we were just getting to know each other," he added.
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Post by Marr-ee on May 23, 2007 18:17:24 GMT -5
Michella looked at Laodice to see what his answer was and figured that she'd go with his answer and play along. THis guy seemed a little too cheerful to have just met someone. Evidently, he's never met a stranger. She smiled coincidently and covered her mouth with her wet hand. The water was starting to get a bit chilled and she watched him just in time to see his transformation. Interesting! Very interesting. I wonder... Well, I just hope that if he's ever in his cat form, he never catches me in my little form and mistakes me for a mouse? That wouldn't be a good thing. She clinched her throat up making it tight to that thought. A game of cat and mouse would never do... SHe started to laugh making herself realize that she was probably laughing at something that they had no idea for. She shrugged her shoulders and started to swim around again. "Well, What he said. We're not really together, just happened to meet and just getting aquainted... Which it seems that we've got yet another to perhaps get to know?" She plainly stated as a matter of fact that she wanted to know more about him, rather his powers and what he could do. "So, Why not come in a swim abit?" She asked him, Teleporting herself beside him for a second giving him a grin and teleporting right back to the place she was just at. She let the water cover her form as she shivered from the cold surface air. She called out to him. "So... ANyways? What Brings you out to the lake at this time of day? Bored?"
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Post by Tiffany on May 23, 2007 18:35:28 GMT -5
Jason looked at the water doubtfully. " I dont know about swimming. I am not fond of the cold. And I would love to become aquainted with you." He said winking at Missy. He leaned back and watched the two swim. "So what kind of music do you listen to?" He asked trying to strike up a conversation. He figured the guy really wouldnt mind if he asked Missy out on a date with him tonight, but first he had to make sure she would say yes. She teleported to him and nearly scared him off the rock. "Wow..what an ability you have!" He exclaimed. "Well, I wasnt bored. I was listening to my music..I figured I would come here to listen to it in peace..but..." He let his voice trail off. " Whatever." He shrugged and smiled at her. "My plans changed..I figured there was a better way to spend my time." He leaned forward. "By talking to a pretty girl like you."
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Post by phantom on May 24, 2007 12:11:01 GMT -5
Laodice swung his arms up and down lightly to keep himself floating. He stayed close to Michella until she telported away. Very interresting, he thought, Dimension travel or just plain matter displacement? He felt that they had something in common, though their powers were actually quite different. But it seemed that they were both given the gift to go where they didn't belong in order to end up where they did.
Laodice smirked at Jason's smug and cocky manner. He was surprized to see that Michella was taking an interrest in him. Or was it Missy taking the interrest? Laodice didn't quite understand, but he was glad the guy didn't want to swim. "Music?" he said, knowing that Jason had no interrest in Laodice's replies, "I don't listen too much. Never get the chance. How about you?" He swam a bit closer to Michella again after she had returned. For some reason, he was glad she hadn't stayed with him. Jason seemed to fancy himself as a smooth talker and Laodice didn't want Michella to be snared.
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Post by Marr-ee on May 24, 2007 16:40:27 GMT -5
Michella noticed that Laodice had swam closer to her which she found herself smiling slightly but seemed to blush as Jason had mentioned to her that his plans had changed to talk to a 'pretty' girl, referring to her. She seemed to be speechless at that second and found it better to disappear below the surface for a second as she heard Laodice talk about his music. While under the water her thoughts went crazy. He called me pretty. I swear, I'm not going to fall for anyone else. I will not let myself get caught up with anyone else. I don't want to get hurt again. After Ter... But friends. If he want's anything to do with me, it's going to be friends. He know's you as Missy... play Missy... SHe resurfaced again letting her hair reposition as it was before and she wiped her face again of the water. "I love evenesence... and a few others, but I'm not to picky!" She told him and found that the conversation seemed to be brought off of her. She mentally was releived as she found herself to start shivering. I I want to go in, but since he's there... I can't. I'll just deal with it, until he leaves or Laodice. I really wasn't expecting anyone down here. I didn't bring my towel or anything. At least I can teleport out of here... but that would be rude? She gave yet another small hint of a smile as she wiped at her cheek again. "What are you listening to?" She asked him with curiosity. He seemed to love those headphones. "Just one more thing to ask you... Is that cat the only thing you can do?" She was asking him in hopes that he would try to show off his power a bit.
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Post by Tiffany on May 24, 2007 17:32:27 GMT -5
Jason answered Laodice and Missy at the same time. He shrugged, " I listen to all types of music..but my favorites are classic rock and just plain good ol' rock." He pointed to his headphones, " I am listening to Savage Garden at the moment. You heard of them?" He smiled at her question. "No...no sweetheart, I can change into just about any animal. Any that you are particularly fond of?" He shifted to a dog, a bird, a snake, and a small dragon. He playfully blew a puff of fire and changed back. "Doesnt even really have to be a normal animal..as long as I know its structure and internal workings..Animal Planet is a wonderful thing.." He said shrugging. He jumped off the rock and faced the two. "Well, my dear Missy....Laodice I do think I will take my leave..But not before I ask Missy..Would you mind going somewhere sometime? I dont know..maybe if it is just for dinner? Maybe?" He asked with a slight shrug. "I will get back to you on it..but for now..Ta ta." He said waving. He turned into a crane and flew over the water, skimming it as he passed by. When he reached the middle of the lake he turned into a large fish and dived under the surface.
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