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(1) New Message || Lexi & James

Lexi: Just left our mutual friend. I have concerns. Lexi: I've lost the tail so I should be returning in a few days time. Travelling the old fashioned way, it's safer.

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closed starter > ft. @weareoverpowered ( joshua )

a lowered voice , hushed words and a feeling of unease . those were things all too familiar when faced with mister tall , dark and handsome . any other day , mari would have been thrilled to be greeted by someone who looked like he . but , h i m in particular .. not so much . upon finding an in with the radicals , the ravenette ' s education gave her the perfect opportunity , to become one of the first who got to speak with the new arrivals . it usually meant that she could fish through their minds , pry into the plans , the ring leaders , any further plans that may unfold . but the new group that had just arrived ? nothing .. nada .. absolutely zilch . upon leaving the safe house , mariana felt a familiar tingle in her psyche , then flicked her head to the side . she saw him , and her brows shot up .. immediately , and without hesitation , the ravenette rushed toward him .

" what the hell are you doing , h e r e ? " the words were hushed , and she made an attempt to usher him away . " i already told you , i have nothing new yet and .. you can ' t just show up here ! you ' ll blow my cover . "

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"Oh, well in that case I'm going to have to respectfully decline." She shook her in fake sadness, with a dramatic look staring off into the distance. "Oh, trust me, Jameson. You wouldn't be able to handle me."

"Absolutely. That is the first challenge. A rousing speech about your dedication and love for us." James said, over-the-top. "A threat. I like it." He wiggled his eyebrows.

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(1) New Message || Reyhan & Landon

Reyhan: Hey. Just checking in, it's been a few days since I've heard from you. Reyhan: Thought I'd bring back one of our old traditions I used to send you for when you want away. Reyan: We should go for coffee sometime.. because I definitely like you a latte x

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"No, no, no. They're far too stupid and no where near enough as cool." Xav tutted with a shake of his head and gave her a final pat on the hand. "The key is to bargain, Little Bird. It would be a mutually beneficial arrangement."

"You echo their words." Odessa said, frowning a little at the memories of what they would say when she wasn't cooperating. "A creature..." She pondered. "Who could rip you apart, too." She worried for Xavier's safety if such a thing came into existence.

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"How is fate involved in this?" Reyhan questioned confused, her head tilting ever so slightly as she looked at her friend in question. "It's chocolate." She stated matter of fact, as if that was a clear enough answer. Most people who knew her, knew of her love for chocolate, if not slight obsession. "I don't know how else you want me to answer that."

"There's no cheating in fate." She winked back. She didn't believe in fate or that nonsense. But, she had the powers to use so she had to use them. Being a caged bird was not on her agenda. Ever. "You're terrible. How can you eat that in front of other people and feel no empathy?" She fake pouted.

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laughter filled the empty space , his own mixing with that of the other to create a harmonious melody . the idea of the cat as a mascot made dex smile to himself . " a mascot and a plant tender ? this place would be a hit for sure . you could even start a whole ' cat - tastic ' marketing campaign . just imagine the slogans . " he chuckled again . then , dex began to listen attentively as the shopkeeper explained the promotion , nodding thoughtfully . " sounds like a pretty sweet deal to me . " hazel hued gaze followed the motion toward the selection of flowers . " i think that would definitely cheer her up . though .. i ' m not entirely sure how good of a plant mother she is .. " dex chuckled again , brows furrowing for a brief moment. he stepped closer to the display , examining the pre - made arrangements . " these look pretty great already , but i must admit .. i kind of like the idea of trying my hand at making something unique ." " how ' d you feel about guiding me through the process so i don ' t end up creating a botanical disaster ? "

A bright smile remained on Yunjun's lips as he began imagining the cat behind the register. "A mascot!" He beamed, brows rising. "He'd probably do a better job tending to the plants than I would... Maybe Mina would hire him."

"Yes! It's-" He paused to read the flyer again. "Buy a potted plant and get a flower arrangement for free." Yunjun looked up again. "Would that cheer your friend up?" He asked, not wanting to pry into what specifically was wrong. Mina always said there was a flower or plant for every occasion and every emotion. But he absolutely wouldn't get it right even if he did ask. "Don't worry, they won't be my arrangements." He let out a breathy laugh. "They were pre-made this morning." He motioned toward the far wall, where a selection of flowers sat. "Or you can try yourself!"

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"Paella?" Or at least it's what she hoped it was, providing she had followed the recipe correctly. Spinning back round she grabbed a bowl and began dishing some for them both to try. "You can tell me if it's bad."

Seeing Reyhan's smile made his own grow. He laughed lightly at her squeal and nodded. "Of course!" He smiled. "What is it?"

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a light chuckle passes plump lips , a smirk then settling as he arches a brow at his friend . " of course , you ' re right .. how could i be so ridiculous ? " he chuckled , watching her flick her hair . for a brief moment , his breath caught in his throat . she truly had no idea the effect she could have on him sometimes . well , most of the time really . " maybe the lack of oxygen up here is getting to my head . " he chuckled again , knowing damn well that they were not high enough for that to be a possibility . not yet anyway , one could never really know what was going through faye ' s head , or what she would do next for that matter . " what about v i p ' s ? frequent flyers ? where s first class on this thing ? " he teased , chuckling to himself . as they continued up the wall , dex kept his hand joined with hers , his grip tight . not quite trusting his own balance . of course , he knew that she ' d catch him should he fall but .. he ' d rather not fall . her question brought a softer smile to his lips . " trust you ? absolutely , " he replied without hesitation . " i trust you with my life , breezy . you know that . "

Faye simply laughed at his suggestion. "Now, isn't that impossible? Who would want to escape my company?" She flicked her hair in punctuation, walking further up the wall. A light giggle filled the air as she watched the imaginary dagger plunge into his heart. "So dramatic." Shaking her head, she clarified: "Air Faye," she laughed, "has had some willing passengers. Much fewer than it should have. Who doesn't want to soar in the wind?" Her voice held only genuine notes in it. She truly couldn't comprehend why anyone would refuse the chance to surf the wind. Granted, they didn't have the power to change things like she did. God, how exhilarating it would be to just dive through the sky without the ability to catch yourself.

Faye felt firm grip on her hand and assuming Dex was nervous, asked: "Don't you trust me?"

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Rowan pursed her lips in thought, he looked to be about her brother's age. Just the thought of him had sadness filling her, let alone the thought or possibility of him being anywhere near as jaded as the man in front of her.

Nico raised his brows at her question. As if it mattered how old he was. She thought people couldn't come to conclusions about the state of the world, or life, at any age? "Old enough."

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head tipped to the side , watching as the tennis ball took a beeline toward the girl . brows furrowed , eyes narrowed . " huh .. " jay hummed , raising a hand to clasp his chin . " ya ' know .. i coulda ' sworn that was going over there instead .. " there ' s slight smirk toying at the corners of the young man ' s lips .

Faye smiled as the green-haired boy retrieved her ball. His throw was a little off-course, but nothing a subtle re-direction with the wind couldn't correct. Instead of falling a couple of feet from her, it made it's way back to her hands. "Good throw!" She smiled wide, holding the ball up and waving.

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fist connected with his face , and marco staggered back , his head snapping to the side with the blow . pain flared along his jaw , but it was nothing compared to the storm of emotions raging inside him . a hand raised , wiping the blood from his mouth with the back of his hand . then , he spat the rest onto the floor , his eyes locking onto nico . fire raged in his eyes , an uncontrollable anger that had always been present throughout his life . " you think i didn ' t try ? " marco ' s voice was raw , the emotion in it cutting through the tension like a knife . " you think i didn ' t want to find you , to let you know i was okay ? i barely got out with my life , nico ! and you ... you were just gone . " he took another step forward , his telekinetic energy flaring again , causing the rattling doors to shake even more violently . " i needed you . more than you ’ ll ever understand . " marco ' s fists clenched at his sides, his nails digging into his palms again. " you talk about my self - absorbed bullshit , but where were you ? while i was under constant surveillance , pumped full of drugs , restrained every time i so much as twitched , where were you ? i got out and .. i looked for you , tried to reach out , but it was like you had disappeared off the face of the earth . " he took another step closer, the anger and hurt radiating off him in waves. " maybe you ' re right . maybe i am self - absorbed . maybe i had to be , just to keep from losing my mind in that hellhole . " marco ' s voice dropped to a whisper . " but don ' t you ever tell me i didn ' t care . because every single F U C K I N G day i spent in that place , all i could think about was getting out and finding you . "

Nico's teeth ground together, looking away from his friend and to the floor. This was his out. This was an opportunity to calm Marco down. But, it wasn't an opportunity Nico wanted to take. Not at that moment. He looked up at his friend, whose current closeness he didn't let himself think about. And replied: "Do you need an explanation?"

Nico listened to his friend's words, each and every one really sinking in. He'd never been in that place. He didn't know what happened there. But he could guess. Hell, that's why Nico had so desperately wanted to help. That's why he was with the radicals, too. Right? Nico's power didn't matter to anyone. Not even his parents knew he even had one. A good little kid who trained hard. But Marco's did. Marco's was one of those classic, highly-sought-after ones. And one of those that heightened with anger, obviously. That's what had got him there in the first place. And that was valuable. Of course he'd suffered there. Of course he'd gone through a lot. Of course Nico wasn't able to help him.

Marco mustn't have seen the pain that flashed behind Nico's eyes as he screamed those atrocities at him. Mustn't have known how Nico's heart broke for his best friend. Because, maybe, if he had, then Nico wouldn't have been sent flying towards the wall on the other side of the room. The breath left his lungs, and it would leave a bruise for sure. Good. Though he managed to just about catch himself on the fall - landing cat-like on the mailroom's floor. He took in a deep breath, catching it back as his friend's words billowed around the room. And then, he launched himself at him. It's true, Nico's abilities held not even a candle to Marco's. The equivalent of a good fighter, a warrior to a T. But, he was sure he could get a good punch in.

"Save me..." A closed fist landed square in the side of Marco's jaw. All that pent-up anger of Nico's was behind it. The emotion that he never allowed himself to feel these days. And not just that towards Marco, either. Just the fierce rage that bubbled inside his cadaverous exterior. "...your self-absorbed bullshit." He shook his head.

"If you cared that much, I'd have known you were out."

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there ' s a dismissive wave of her hand in response to james' comment , a shake of her head then following . " psshh , they ' ll forget about us soon enough . then , they will let their guard down again as they always do . " aiko had been doing the radical thing for long enough to know government patterns , or at least she thought she did .

James agreed with a nod. "Not surprising that they'd be on high alert." They probably should have been on high alert from the beginning. Not that he was complaining. "It'll make staging another one a tad harder if they keep it up."

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Lux's eyes widened when she realised where his thoughts had gone "No, oh god no. Well, at least I hope not." She found herself rushing to explain as she fumbled over her words to correct herself. "She's-- we've, uh, we've been separated for a while." How else was she to explain that he sister had been ripped away from her purely because they were different. "We've done it since we were kids. Sort of like a yin and yang thing I guess you could say?" Lux found herself struggling to explain without revealing too much, after all you couldn't be too careful with what you say to others these days. "Erm, the moon. You'll see it no matter where you are, where as you can't always see the stars."

Yunjun blinked, and then a pink tinge spread over his cheeks. "Oh," he looked down, feet shuffling before he looked up. "I thought - well, you know - I guess that's stupid. But your sister... that's nice! How long have you been doing that?" He looked back up there. "Is it because of the stars? Or the moon? Or do you like the clouds too?" Pulled from his questions, he opened his mouth to answer her question... but he'd spent so long waiting that: "I - uh, can't remember."

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Reyhan: Right. Sorry. I was only joking, I promise. Sorry again. Reyhan: Hm, maybe next time I'll send a selfie. That's if I ever recover from this current heartbreak. Reyhan: You started down this road of betrayal.

Landon: I'm busy. You know I would if I could. Landon: But I love sweet talking you. I just wish I could see your pretty face. Landon: Now you're really hurting me, baby. I don't know I'll ever recover. 💔

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eyes flicked in the direction that nico ' s voice was sent . there was a very nervous looking girl stood there , aiko would probably age her in her early teens . " nico .. " the young man ' s name was spoken as a soft warning . then , the young girl scurried away . aiko sighed . " come on , man .. she was just a kid . she ' s probably terrified enough as it is . "

"We're busy." Nico huffed, gathering the remainder of the previous lesson's supplies. After no sound of additional movement, he added: "Unless you plan on booking a lesson, leave."