Little Serenity

The Shinobi Trials have begun! Check the Adventure forum!! ~Serenity

Hoshi, after Ryden's speech, slipped outside for a few moments. The rain sprinkled on her face lightly, unlike the pounding torrents of a few hours ago. [i]I'll always be by your side, no matter what. I promise that you will never have to feel this way again.[/i] Hoshi remembered what Ryden had said. She sighed and smiled. If Ryden could actually make sure that she would never be scared again, she would be truly happy. Could he actually stay by her side... always? She started walking across the street, coming to her apartment. She looked up and flew up to her window. The glass hadn't shattered yet. "Well, I guess it really doesn't matter, does it?" Hoshi kicked the window open and edged carefully through. She surveyed the scene. Her father was no where to be found, but the appartment looked exactly as she had left it. Hoshi made her way into her room and gathered up some spare clothes. She had a quick, cold shower and changed, having some difficulty getting her armor back on. She was about to leave when she saw a small picture of her mother. She stuffed it into her pocket and left the appartment, walking back to the medical center. Ryden was talking with some other dragoons, obviously describing what Xaru looked like in case of an attack. The other dragoons saluted Ryden and made their way to their posts. Ryden caught sight of Hoshi. "You look better." He laughed, "The mud really didn't suit you." "Tell me about it." She smiled. "We'll be leaving here soon, won't we?" Ryden sighed, "Yeah." "You up for a final training session in the basement? Not just weapons, but some actual physical attacks?" Hoshi looked at Ryden hopefully.

OOC: Ack! Sorry sweetreyes! ^_^;; Hoshi watched everyone stare at the crater, frozen in terror or shock. She stood up, her hair in strings, some of it plastered to her face from the rain and mud. "We have to get away from here! Now! Uh..." Hoshi looked around then at the sky. "We'll have to walk. The winds are too strong!" "But my-" "Your dragon, right." Hoshi glanced at Zo. "Zo, heal the dragon. We won't be able to move quickly if it's injured. Serena, calm the dragon so Zo isn't hurt. Hiei, I'm not going to even get started with you, but please, run ahead and alert the reinforcements that Xaru may attack again." "You think I'm going to take orders from a-" SLAP. Hoshi had been pushed too far. "You say woman, and I'll slap you again. Stop arguing and start helping." Hiei bristled with fury, ready to unleash his dragon on her, but Hoshi turned away from him to Ryden, "Sorry if that was uncalled for, Ryden-sensei." She paused, "Can I speak to you?" "Uh, okay." She and Ryden got out of Hiei's earshot. "I'm sorry." "For what?" "Xaru's alive because of me. I was the one that woke him up. I... lost my footing and fell on him." Ryden stared at her for a moment. "Klutz." He laughed. "It's not funny." Ryden continued to laugh. Hoshi sunk to her knees, "IT'S NOT FUNNY!!" He stopped. He thought that laughing might have cheered her up, but she obviously took this matter to heart. Her hands dug into the mud, silent tears rolling down her face. "I screwed up. You had killed him and now... I messed it up for you." "Hey, it's okay, seriously. We'll get another shot." "Ryden... You may be a veteran Dragoon, but I'm- I'm only a child! I have never weilded a weapon until yesterday.... I..." Hoshi trailed off, "I'm so afraid..."

I'm not quite sure yet. I think that I'll either start it tomorrow or the next day Tasrai-chan. ^_^ Been kinda busy lately, gomen!

Hoshi felt a raindrop hit her face. She stopped and looked at the sky. "What is it?" Ryden asked. "I don't know... this... sense of foreboding... It's unsettling." Hiei came running up, yelling at the top of his lungs. "XARU!! HIS SOUL'S UNCONSCIOUS!!" "SO?!" Hoshi yelled over a roll of thunder. The rain had picked up drastically. "IF IT'S AWAKENED, XARU WILL LIVE AGAIN!! THIS STORM WON'T HELP KEEP THINGS QUIET!" Hoshi looked at the crater. A bolt of lightning struck a tree, splitting it. She pulled Ryden's arm off of her. "Hiei! Take Ryden and get him out of here!" "WHAT?!" Hiei hadn't heard her over the storm. Hoshi reconsidered what she was going to say. "TAKE RYDEN TO ZO! I'LL BE RIGHT BEHIND YOU!" Hiei nodded and lifted Ryden, taking to the stormy skies. "WHAT ABOUT YOU?!!" Serena yelled. "I'M NOT QUITE SURE WHO YOU ARE YET, BUT GO WITH HIEI AND RYDEN! TAKE YOUR DRAGON TOO! I DON'T WANT YOU GETTING HURT, WHOEVER YOU ARE!" Sakura nodded and rode on her Dragon's back, following Hiei. "This is my element," Hoshi said to herself, barely hearing what she had spoke. "I will rectify this situation." She stretched her arms to the sky. "Maybe two storms will cancel each other out!" She pulled her hands towards her solarplex, concentrating. "I CALL UPON THE GOD OF THUNDER, WIND, AND RAIN! GRANT ME, HOSHI, THE STAR OF THE LIGHTNING, YOUR STRENGTH AND POWER!" A ball of cloud formed in her hands, crackling with electricity. With all her concentration, she threw it into the sky. It exploded, growing rapidly. "STORM!!!!" At first, it seemed like the two storms were fighting for control of the skies. Hoshi concentrated, trying to make her storm larger. Suddenly, there was a huge eruption and the two storms twisted together. The winds picked up, it began to hail and rain, and the lightning was even more ferocious. The wet strands of Hoshi's hair whipped in the wind and smacked her in the face. She lay flat on the ground, hoping not to be hit. Suddenly, there was a flash of lightning. It struck the ground mere inches away from Xaru's crater. Hoshi skidded through the mud and stood over the crater, blocking the lightning's path. Another bolt came straight at her. "LIGHTNING!!" She blocked it with her own spell. However, the bolt had caused her to lose her footing. She fell into the crater, the walls getting narrower and narrower until she fell onto something hard, like armor. She looked down. She had fallen right onto Xaru, bashed, cut, and bruised by Ryden's attack. He was lying in around two inches of water from the rain. Hoshi scrambled to her feet, pressing herself against the wall. "Wait... he's dead. He can't do anything to me... I'm okay..." "Unfortunately not." Xaru's eyes snapped open. "You falling on me was the jolt that my soul needed to wake up. I thank you." He stood up and walked slowly toward her. "S-stay away from me!" Xaru stopped, then looked up to the mouth of the crater. He smirked at Hoshi. With one swift move, he had hit Hoshi in the stomach, sending her careening out of the crater and onto the ground above it. Hoshi gasped for air. Xaru climbed out with no difficulty. He picked up his pike and pointed it at her throat. "If you don't want to die, go tell Ryden that I am alive and well. I'm sure he'll be delighted." Xaru smiled menacingly at Hoshi. She nodded and stood up, the pike point following her. "Be happy that I didn't kill you." Wet, muddy, and covered with Xaru's blood, she broke off at a run, seeing as she couldn't fly with all the wind. Xaru was alive again because of her clumsiness.

Hoshi watched Ryden's last attack in awe. As the wind died down, it ran through her hair violently, as if the wind was running from her. "Thank the gods he didn't have to use mom's Dragoon Spirit." Hoshi whispered. Ryden collapsed on his back heaving for breath. She gasped and ran over to him, propping him up so he could breathe more freely. "Are you alright?" "Heh, heck no." "Don't worry, we'll get you to Zo. It seems like you've cleared us a getaway path. All the Winglies have been put out of commission for now." "Is Xaru dead?" Hoshi was silent, "I don't know. I'll find out." She set Ryden down gently and peered into the crater. Xaru was indeed at the bottom, but Hoshi couldn't check his vitals, he was too far down. "You really socked him one Ryden. I can't even tell if he's breathing he's so far down." "Instead of just standing around, how about we actually GET OUT OF HERE?! Stupid woman... gawking at the dead." "Well excuse me if my nature is caring. Men..." Hoshi spat as she supported Ryden. The group began walking away from Xaru's crater.

Hoshi stood watching Hiei powering up. She knew that if Hiei ran at Xaru, he would surely be injured, or worse. Xaru might feel threatened and pull out one of his "toys" as Ryden called it. Hiei started floating in the air. "No don't!!" Hoshi grabbed his leg and pulled him down to the ground. Hiei was livid. "WHAT IN THE NAME OF-?!!!" "WOULD YOU JUST SHUT UP AND LET RYDEN FIGHT?!! You're endangering Ryden's life so stop being such an IDIOT!!!!" Hoshi continued to watch the fight. "You think it's easy for me to watch Ryden being beat within an inch of his life?"

Weapons will be distributed at the beginning of the RPG, Tsukasa_hack. ^_^ Thanks for joining!

"For your information, I JUST LEARNED Curse of Thor!!" "So?! That doesn't fix your mistake!" Hoshi got angry. At first, she had just been fighting with Hiei for sport, but now, it was personal. Her voice was quiet and deadly, "You want to know about Curse of Thor? I'll tell you. This morning when the Winlies attacked the city, I picked up my mother's weapon, against the wishes of my neighbor, and fought off winglies. I was surrounded and thrown into the fifth floor of the tower and left for dead. I saw Ryden fighting for his life. I knew that he wouldn't last long. My spirit separated from my body and I saw my mother's spirit. She died when I was ten and left me with an abusive father. She taught me everything I know, including Curse of Thor today. The attack is based on pure emotion, apparantly. I can't use it unless something is desperately wrong. I want to kill Xaru with all my heart... but... I think I'm having doubts." "I don't want your ridiculous stories or excuses." "I didn't see you busting out your dragon-type thing." "I can't use that inside this stupid cell!" "So, in this situation, my techniques are better." "WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?!! Your techniques are worthless if you can't hit anything!!" Hoshi turned around and hugged her knees. "I don't want to fight you anymore Hiei, so just... if you're going to rag on me about how I didn't hit Xaru or about how stupid the only attack my mother gave me is, then... rag on me in your head, okay?"

Hoshi watched Ryden and Xaru disappear behind a corner. "GAHH!!!" Hoshi tore at her hair, "How am I supposed to be worried if we can't see them?!!" "Calm down woman. At that rate, you'll hyperventilate and die of poisoning. Ryden would be... displeased." "Would you stop calling me 'woman'?! It's Hoshi! Hooooee-sheeee! Got it?" "Now you just look like a plain fool." "I know you are but what am I?" "Child." "Idiot." "Imbecile!" "COWARD!!!" Hoshi and Hiei faced off, gritting their teeth and glaring at each other right in the eye. Suddenly, they turned away and sat at opposite ends of the prison. "You're not a coward Hiei... I'm just... petrified." "That's obvious enough..." He thought for a second, "Woman." "Same to you, Hiei." Hoshi sighed and smiled.

Hoshi's eyes widened. She opened her mouth to protest, but then knew that it wasn't going to help anything. Ryden was right, she wasn't a good fighter yet. But how was she supposed to gain experiance if her teacher was dead? No... that wouldn't happen. Ryden would win for them and they would be free. But how could Xaru be trusted? How could Ryden kill him? Would Ryden kill Xaru? She had to trust in him. She stepped forward. "He'll be ready in ten minutes." Hoshi scowled, "Go off and boss somebody around, why don't you?" "Obnoxious woman," Xaru growled, but he left just the same. "I could have taken him on right now!" Ryden sighed, exasperated. "What, you trying to find a way to kill yourself before I fight him?" "No," Hoshi said flatly. "But the way you're treating me, maybe I won't give you what I wanted to give you." "And what would that be?" Hoshi raised her eyebrow. "Okay okay! Sorry." Ryden mumbled. Hoshi pulled up her sleeve. A thin silver chain was wrapped around her forearm. The pendant was a misty blue Dragoon Spirit. "But, you need that!" "It's not mine, it was my mother's. She was a wind element like you. It's always protected me... until now I guess. I want you to take it." She placed it in Ryden's hand. He clasped it around his neck and pushed it down his armor. "If you die and Xaru takes it, I'll never forgive you, you hear me?!" "Er... yes ma'am." Hiei snorted, "A trinket won't protect him. He needs to fight, not rely on charms." "Oh just shut up Hiei." Hoshi smirked and leaned against the wall. She turned to Ryden, "Give him a good punch, just from me."

Hoshi looked at Ryden then at Hiei. Neither of them seemed to be moving. Xaru was still smirking at them and Hoshi's blood was beginning to boil. "I'll fight you!" Hoshi yelled. Ryden growled in frustration, "What are you crazy?! Or just deaf?! I told you that I'm responsible until you're trained!" "I don't see you saying anything!" "We have to be smart about this! In order for us to be let go, we have to WIN." "A woman fledgling fighter such as yourself would stand no chance of defeating a full grown Dragoon general." Hiei glared at her. "Then why don't you go?!" "Ahhh," Xaru sighed, still smirking, "Dissention amoungst the ranks..."

Well, it looks like we have a good turnout! ^__^ Although I'd hoped that we might have a few more baddies. Oh well. We have enough to start the RPG!! I'll PM all of you when I finally post the opening. More people are welcome to join though, so don't think that all the spots are closed now! We still have 2 villages open! ^_^

[i]Naomi smiled at Max and Leila.[/i] Naomi: Thank you very much. They've been picking on me for a long time now. They keep hurting FireStorm so badly, that I can never heal him in time to fight again. Max: It's okay. Leila: Yeah! They won't be coming around for awhile, not with us here! [i]Leila caught a glimpse of a boy standing over Remus, Yejii, and Leo. He had defeated their pets.[/i] Leila: Especially since that guy's just put THEIR pets outta commission. Naomi: Thank God, I'm probably not the only one they've been picking on. [i]FireStorm returned to Naomi's shoulder. She laughed and petted him behind his ears.[/i] Naomi: Hey, why don't we all go get something to eat? My treat! ^_^

Hoshi backed against the wall. Xaru was furious and she didn't want his fury taken out on her. Plus, angry people scared her. She pulled her own Dragoon Spirit out of her pocket. It was glowing yellow. She had lost everything, and the ones she cared about most were willing to risk themselves. What did she have to lose? But... if this plan failed, they needed a backup. She concealed the stone and backed herself into the corner of the cell, sitting down in the corner. Her hair ruffled as Hiei and Ryden transformed. [i]No YOU dont get it! You are my pupil and I am responsable until you are trained![/i] Ryden's words rang in Hoshi's ears. This was the first time that someone had actually cared about her. The entirety of her life, Hoshi had been alone with an abusive father and a dead mother. She needed to protect them, somehow. "C'mon Hoshi! Transform!" Ryden yelled. "You'll be killed if you don't!" Hiei yelled. "N-no..." Hoshi hugged her knees and closed her eyes tight. "What? The strongest of the three dragoons won't fight?" Xaru snorted and smirked. He noticed that Ryden was staring at Hoshi in surprise. Xaru took advantage of that and punched him through the bars. "Ugn!" Ryden fell against the wall. "Ryden!!" Hoshi yelled. "It's going to take a heck of a lot more than that to keep me down!!" Ryden rushed at Xaru. Hiei followed. "FREEZE!!" A winglie behind Xaru froze Ryden and Hiei in place, against the bars. The poison started to take effect, draining Ryden and Hiei. "No!!" Hoshi yelled, standing up. "Let them go!! STOP IT!!" "Make me." Xaru laughed. "It's not like you could actually DO anything!!" "Ho... shi..." Ryden gasped. She panicked. She tried to pull them away from the bars, but she wasn't strong enough to break the winglie's spell. She fell back against the wall, heaving for breath and tearful. [i]Never held one in my life. Just going off what bugs me when I fight one.[/i] [i]Stupid woman![/i] [i]I am responsible until you are trained![/i] Hoshi stood up again, tears streaming down her face. "Come up with another bright idea?" Xaru laughed. Hoshi outstreatched her arms towards him. "Thunder won't work inside your cage." Her face was stone, "Who said I was aiming inside the cage?" Her eyes flashed with yellow energy, her Dragoon Spirit glowing. "Now you'll feel the wrath that was promised to you last battle!! CURSE OF THOR!!!" Lightning crackled outside the prison. Both Xaru and the Winglie were the prime targets. Pillars of energy surrounded them and met, causing chaos and death in the camp. The winglie who cast the freeze spell was killed, so were some other winglies in the camp. Hiei and Ryden fell back inside the cage, regaining their strength. Xaru however, had managed to escape the full force of the attack. "Damn," Hoshi said in a sorrowful voice, "I missed."

Well, we've got 5 people! If no more come after this, I'll start the RPG, so stand by people! ^_^

"Maybe, I'll tell them not to let YOU out, Hiei." Hoshi glared at him. "Winglies aren't stupid you know. If we try anything dumb, we could end up dead, all of us. Use your head!" "That's enough Hoshi!" Ryden snapped. He massaged his temples, trying to think straight. "We can't escape this cage, Hoshi is right about that. But we have to escape using some kind of force, Hiei. Even though your technique is no doubtedly very strong, we have no idea what kind of effects it could have. Plus, Zo isn't with us anymore." "Look, just let me take the Kudoku Ryden!" "And have you spend the rest of your life as a member of the Winglie army?! I don't think so!" "It's better than having you and Hiei die!" "Well you'll be as good as dead! He hasn't even accepted your proposal yet!" "I know... I KNOW!!!" Hoshi hit the wall, recoiling at the pain in her knuckles. "I just... thought I could save you from this. That's why I told you to run. But then... Xaru..." "Look, this isn't your fault, it's his. You don't have to fix it either." "It's what I do," Hoshi laughed, "Fix things." She wiped her eyes quickly. "I will take the Kudoku, should the opportunity present itself. You two will get away from here, you hear me? Don't plan some daring rescue or we will all be killed." Hoshi paused and sighed, "If we should meet in battle after today..." Her eyes were filled with fire, "Don't hold back."

Hoshi had been silent the entire time Xaru had told his story. She herself knew what it was like to fight alone, but betrayal... she did not know that pain. She clenched her fists in rage. She was feeling weaker and weaker by the minute. "How will you know if we quit or not?" Hoshi glared at him. "I'll send a personal escort to kill you if you choose not to resign. Count on it." "Well I'm not quitting!" Ryden yelled. "If you think that after this kind of insult I am going to run away with my tail between my legs, you are quite mistaken." Hiei glared at Xaru. "What about you, woman?" Xaru smirked. Hoshi resented being referred to by her sex. She held her tongue, thinking. "Your friends have already consented to die, are you going to join them, or be smart?" The words bit into Hoshi's heart. She couldn't stand by and watch them be killed because of their bravery. The only reason they were there was because she wasn't strong enough. "It seems as though you like to make deals." Hoshi finally said something. Xaru arched an eyebrow at her. "I will make you a deal." Xaru laughed harshly, "Lay it on me." Hoshi drew a breath, then exhaled, her vision blurring. "You will let both of them go." "And...?" Hoshi clenched her fists, "And I will join your army. I'm a far better fighter than they are." Hoshi had lied through her teeth. Memories flashed of all the times Ryden had cornered her with his sword. "I mean, I stayed and fought your army while Ryden ran away!" Xaru thought this over. "If I say yes... there will be nothing standing in your way of running to join the other side again." "There is one thing, Kudoku." Ryden and Hiei gritted their teeth. Kudoku was a poison, the Loneliness Poison. Whoever it was used on was bound to the user's will. Hoshi would essentially become what Xaru was. Xaru stood up and left the cage. "I will think about it."

WHA???!! eeks... no more Black X? How evil... :( :(

Hoshi looked horrified at the building. She saw several Winglies flying around the building, then a dragoon joined them. "Xaru." Ryden spat. "He did this!" Hoshi just stared, open mouthed at the destruction. Her hands clenched into fists. Her wings spread and she began to walk towards the building. "What are you doing?!!" Ryden spun her around to face him. "There must be thirteen or fourteen Winglies there, you'll be killed!" "That's not going to stop me!" She reached the base of the building. She looked up, then filled her lungs, unsteadily, with air. "XARUUUUUUUUUUU!!!" She screamed. The Winglies and Xaru looked down quizzically at her. "YOU HAVE CAUSED MORE BLOODSHED AND PAIN TO INNOCENT BYSTANDERS!! I WILL NEVER FORGIVE YOU!!" "Stupid female dragoon..." Xaru muttered. "Should we go an kill her Sir?" "No." Xaru remembered Hoshi's face as she vowed to kill him for what he'd done to her neighbor. "No, bring her to me." "At once sir!!" Five winglies began approaching Hoshi. She took a step backward, drawing her whip. She took to the sky to meet the Winglies. "ARE YOU CRAZY?!!" Ryden yelled. He watched as she dodged the attacks of the group. He could see that the Winglies were getting frustrated. Hoshi geared up for a high kick and put one Winglie out of commission. "It's not working Sir!" "She must have been stronger than I thought. The rest of you! Go help them!" Hoshi noticed more coming. She struggled to fight off the original four. Ryden made a move to go and help her. "No!" He froze. "Go hide..." Hoshi looked at the oncoming Winglies. "I can't beat them all." She shoved him away from the Winglies. "GO!!" Ryden nodded numbly and took off. Hoshi flew into the sky again and continued to fight. One Winglie had separated itself from the battle and began to fire up a blue spell. Hoshi saw it coming, but she couldn't dodge it. She caught the full force of the spell, but nothing seemed to happen. The Winglies all stopped and began to laugh. Hoshi couldn't work her wings anymore. They were shrinking into her back. She could feel herself falling, but then she was scooped up by the Winglies. Four each got her arms and legs while one gripped her long hair. They flew to the top of the demolished building, face to face with Xaru. "Hmph, I was expecting more than a dragoon wench and one warrior. This is just pathetic." Xaru laughed as Hoshi struggled with fury. "Still want to kill me?" "More than ever," Hoshi said through her teeth. "Soon, this area will be overrun with dragoons ready to tear you apart!" At this, the entire Winglie force became hysterical with laughter. "Pl-please!! Stop! You're killing me!" Xaru laughed sarcastically. "Let's have fun with her Sir! Can we please kill her?!" "Go ahead! Kill me!! That won't change your fate!" Hoshi's teeth were bared and she was glaring at Xaru. Some of her hair had fallen to her left shoulder. Xaru reached to brush it away. Then he saw it: her scar. He traced it from her shoulder to the breast-plate of her armor. Hoshi recoiled in disgust. "Don't get any funny ideas, I find you revolting." Xaru spat. His face grew a bit serious, "Where did you get this scar?" "YOU gave it to me." Hoshi practically yelled. "How did it heal so quickly?" "We have a new healer. Zo, a Winglie." Hoshi said the last part with a smirk. There was a buzz around the Winglie force. "They've taken a winglie captive!" "Kill her! Kill her and show the dragoons that we'll take our winglie healer back!" "No, you fools!" Xaru struck the nearest one across the face. "They'll just kill the healer." Somehow, Xaru knew that this healer was no captive. "Take the dragoon wench with us. She can be used as collateral." "WHAT?!" Hoshi felt herself being pulled away. "No!! No kill me or let me go!" Xaru ignored her. "Dammit..." Ryden whispered, "They've taken her."

Hoshi grinned as she put her whip away. She felt more ready for any attacks that might come her way. "Thank you, Ryden. In our next battle, I'm sure that I'll fight better." "I'm sure you will too. Is there anything you'd like to go over again?" "No... but next time, I'll try more physical attacks instead of just my whip. It's more my style." Ryden chuckled as they both left the basement, "Maybe! Maybe we can work our way up to practicing our magic without hurting each other!" "That-" Ryden froze, staring off into space. Hoshi looked at him curiously, then followed his gaze. She gasped. A building that was only right across the street from her apartment building had imploded. "There were people in there," Ryden said grimly. Hoshi fell to her knees in shock. "Wha- How- how did this happen...?!" "It was no accident, I can tell you that. This reeks of Winglie." Ryden grimaced, "Let's go." Hoshi swallowed her sorrow and followed Ryden, not knowing what was in store for them both. OOC: Pic of Hoshi!! ^_^ I finally finished it! It's only in B/W, but I think it turned out nicely...

[color=sandybrown]Hiro: I didn't try to kill myself! I just... Guess I had a relapse or something. I saw... well, I was blinded again, but I saw... shadow-type things coming towards me. I don't know why...[/color] [color=orange]Kiara: (sigh) I'm sure it was nothing. Maybe you fell asleep or something.[/color] [color=sandybrown]Hiro: Maybe... Hey, let's go see what everyone else is doing.[/color]

Serenity broke into laughter, watching everyone give Scorpio strange looks as he stumbled around the dance floor, sopping wet with a bucket on his head. She ran into the crowd, then slipped on all the water that was left everywhere. "Woah! WOAH!! LOOK OUT!!" People yelled and, like the Red Sea, split to let a sliding Serenity through. "Ah! Got it off!" Scorpio had managed to get the bucket off. He looked to his right, only to see Serenity seconds before she slammed into him. The bucket now donned Serenity's head as she lay sprawled out on Scorpio. "Orooooooooo..." Serenity moaned. "Oh! Sorry, Kenshin moment. Wait..." Serenity turned her bucket head to Scorpio. "I'M BLIND!! I CAN'T SEE ANYTHING!! GAAAHHHH!! SOMEBODY HELP ME!!" Scorpio grabbed her shoulders. "YOU'RE NOT BLIND!!!" Serenity stopped panicking. "C'mon... let's go get this thing off your head...."

Awww.... original Element X died... :( Oh well, new adventure!! ^__^ Character Sheet Name: Mei Age: 16 Element: Water Bio: As one of the Element X, Mei was never much of a great warrior. Still trying to master her voids and control of her element, the only thing that she is good at is running quickly. She is uneasy now that the Element X have been called back because of a certain dream that she had involving Max and her swamp rival Tobias. (By the way, if anyone wants to play him, that's fine. Just PM me.) It has also been prophesized that she and Max, the Dragon and the Phoenix will be mortal enemies. This thought haunts Mei's dreams and nightmares. Background: Mei only has one brother, her former teacher Water/Toya. When the Element X defeated Death, he supposedly disappeared. Mei loves him so much that she will do anything to find a way to bring him back. Appearence: (This might be better than a desc... ^_^) [url]http://www.angelfire.com/anime4/sblackwings/Mei.jpg[/url] Can't wait until it starts!! Join people!! ^_^ *edit: URL wasn't right...*

Serenity, after being dragged one way by Scorpio, wondered how in the world she had managed to get there. She was only wearing a tunic and jeans. That didn't bother her though, because she had never really been much into dresses. "So... uh... wanna dance?" Serenity smiled at Scorpio, "I must warn you, I'm not very coordinated. I'd love to though." Serenity and Scorpio disappeared into the giant crowd and began dancing together. Her face started to get very red. She really had never danced with a guy that wasn't her friend. Well... once, but that didn't count because of... circumstances... O_o;; Serenity and Scorpio began moving around the floor to the beat of the slow song. The last strains faded to be replaced by a faster beat. Serenity's eyes widened. "Now THIS is my kind of song!!" Not paying attention to the stares she was getting, she threw herself into an all out frenzy of spins, steps, and movement. Scorpio watched her mostly awe-struck. Serenity suddenly fell into him. "Ooooh... I'm not feeling so well... everything's spinning...." @_@ "That's what you get for spinning so much..." Scorpio sighed.