You are adopted.

You have never fit in.

You are worth more than you ever imagined.

Crystal Powers & Controllers

Healing - Luke (The Unversed)

Fire - Seth (terraxaqua34)

Water - Pacifica (TheApprenticeofKingMickey)

Love - Jenna (Xeveemon)

Future - Annabeth (Think Pink)

Hate - Nathan (dusk)

Psychic - Tery (baylaust)

Speed - Chelsea (Yuffie Kisaragi)

(Note to the Roleplayers: You just had the dream about having to get the the gazebo in the middle of the lake. I'll get there first to give you something to work off of. Also, AT LEAST FIVE WELL-WRITTEN SENTENCES.)

Annabeth felt like something was possessing her mind. Why was she even considering leaving home? This was ridiculous, and she knew it. Yet she carefully pried open her window, slid down her roof, and hopped lightly onto her lawn anyway. She sort of recognized the gazebo. It was the old, rickety one in the middle of the lake about half a mile behind her school. Her old bike was tossed aside next to the garage, so she pulled it upright and started to make her way toward the lake. The sky was only just beginning to lighten. If she hurried, she could get this stupid idea out of her head, prove to herself there was nothing at that lake, and return back home.


Peddling as quickly as she could manage, it didn't take Annabeth more than fifteen minutes to reach the lake. She listlessly threw her bike aside, and circled the lake until she found the creaky old bridge that connected the land to the gazebo. It looked like it would fall apart at the slightest touch. She took a cautious first step, holding her breath in case it gave way. When it held her weight, she took advantage of her luck and sprinted to the other end, until she was safely on the gazebo.


She took a deep breath and dropped to onto one of the wooden benches built into the gazebo. As if she'd flipped a lightswitch, the scene changed from a dark view of the lake to a more brightly lit gazebo, where seven faces stared back at her. Just as quickly as the vision had begun, it stopped. She shook her head nervously and fingered her crystal necklace. "Maybe I'm a little too sleep deprived."

edit: sorry if the formatting is a little weird. My computer decided it hates me.

While Luke was at the hot dog cart, Jenna made her order to go so she could eat in the car. She then took her bag when the food was done and started to walk back to the limo. She reached for the door of the limo to find Luke and a black husky dog. She then dropped her food, which was still in one peace, on the ground. She started to yell, "GET THAT CREATURE OUT OF HERE NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS A MILLION DOLLOR LIMO, ITS NOT YOUR MOTHER'S MINI VAN! GET THAT DUMB SHINKY CREATURE OUT OF HERE NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!" Jenna yelled at Luke on top of her lungs. People who were near, just looked at her, found it was on Jenna, and kept going on with their lives, Jenna did not have the friendliest reputation.

"WOW, just calm down ok Jenna and listen this poor dog here as had it rough just like i have, I can see both him and me have been through the same troubles ok and THAT'S WHY HE'S STICKING WITH ME FROM NOW ON!, Besides i think he might like you if you'd just be a little bit nicer to me hahaha" Luke said. The poor black husky dog was scared of Jenna's yelling and was hiding behind Luke making Luke sit up from his seats that he was laying on.

Jenna put her face closer to Luke's head. "You listen to me, get that mut out of here now or I swear you will be paying off my limo coverage of two million dollers. I don't care what you think that doy has gone through, it is nothing but a stupid ugly animal. If you refuse to get rid of it, then get out of my limo! I don't care how you think you will make it to the others! I am not going to have that animal in my limo!" Jenna said as hateful as she could, even more hateful than the Evil Queen would herself. She then backed away from Luke to give him space to kick the dog out. Jenna's necklace crystal started to glow, and not the love type of color either.

Luke looked very angry because of what Jenna said to him and about the poor black husky dog but Luke simple calmed down and said "Ok, Fine, Me and Black Hayate will leave", As Luke and his knew black husky dog named Black Hayate got out of the limo, Luke turned his back to Jenna saying "You now, I might not have the power of love as you do but at least I care enough to give this dog a home when he has none, Hm so much for your power of Love, whatever i'am outer here". So Luke started to walk off with his knew dog, Hoping that Jenna would come to understand what he just said to her.

Jenna sighed for a moment and then looked up at Luke leaving. 'I can't believe I am saying this, but...' "STOP!!!!!! Okay he can come with us, but he rides shotgun where I don't have to see him. Now come on, I got some lobster waiting in the limo." Jenna said as she started to walk back to the limo. She then got back into the limo waiting for Luke to get back in. She pulled out her bag of food and placed it all in a neat row on the built in table. There were lobster, crabs, prime rib, anything you could think of that a five-star restuarant would have. She started to eat one of the crabs with a side of butter that looked like one of the best butters that could go with the crab meat ever. She started to think, 'Well, I still don't get the big deal with him and that mutt he just found, but I guess I will have to wait and see about why that is.' Jenna said in her mind. She went back to eating and waited for Luke to put the dog in shotgun and get back into his seat.

As Luke was walking away from Jenna he heard Jenna say "STOP!!!!!" Luke turned his head and looked at her to hear what she had to say. After hearing that Black Hayate can come with them Luke's face brightened up with joy "Thanks Jenna", So Luke put Black Hayate in the shotgun seat and put the seat belt on him, Not that it fits right but whatever Luke thought as he gave Black Hayate a little treat he had in his pocket. After that Luke started to walk over to the limo's door, As he got in and laid back down on the seats he has been sleeping on, He put his arms behind his head again and he slowly looked at all the food Jenna had placed on a built in table that was in the limo. "Wow, that looks great and tasty too, Do you mind if i have some?" Luke ask politely hoping Jenna would be nice enough to let him eat some of the food.

Jenna looked at Luke. "Sure, thats why I got extra. Eat as much as you want. See, I can be nice to the needy." Jenna said with a sort of giggle. She then flipped on the TV and turned it to Nickeldeon's Big Time Rush. She liked to watch this show when she want something to pass time with. The limo driver then started the limo up and started to drive on the directions that he was given.

Luke was overjoyed that Jenna said yes, "Oh Thank you, Thank you" he said and so Luke started to eat the very tasty food while Jenna flipped the TV on to Nickelodeon's Big Time Rush. For a moment Luke stopped eating and thought to himself while looking intensely at Jenna 'hmm, maybe i had this girl all wrong, Maybe she really does have a heart of love and caring under all that money like attitude, Maybe, But I guess i'll have to wait and see. Hehe, She's kind of cute when she's angry.

Chelsea got out and slammed the door behind her. The smell of gasoline was all over the place. It was getting lighter out, though there was still a morning chill. Chelsea took a look around and grinned at the thought of her foster parents panicking about Chelsea's disappearance. She glanced at her pocket which held her phone, briefly considering calling them now. A naughty smirk went over her face. The call could wait. The young athlete went into the Kwik Mart to find some coffee. Inside it was quite warm, and Chelsea took off her jacket. She grabbed a cup and filled it with the cheap coffee. After paying, she jogged back out, and leaned on the car, sipping the caffinated beverage.

Unbeknownst to Pacifica, teardrops had stained her cheeks and as she looked up into Tery's narrow face, she wiped them away rapidly. Her embarrassment grew as the seconds passed.

 

"No," she said heavily, her voice thick with emotion. "No, I'm not."

 

Tery approached her and sat down next to her. His posture and the momentary silence between them became awkward. "Want to talk about it?"

 

"Do you want to hear about it?" Paci countered, not looking at him.

 

Tery shrugged. "If you're comfortable."

 

"When I was a newborn, I was found washed ashore with only my blue crystal in my fist. My dad was the one who found me. My parents are marine biologists and he was collecting samples on the beach when he did. He and my mom didn't know what to do with me so they can give me to an orphanage in Seattle. Dad would come and visit me once a year until I turned five. I remember… sometime after my birthday, he and Mom decided to adopt me. My parents are personally agnostic but they know that there isn't something ordinary about my origins but they've accepted and given me a home anyway. And now that I've been confronted where I might come from… I'm so scared of ending up in the similar state I was when I was a newborn. Left desolate and with nothing."

 

As Pacifica finished her monologue, she saw Annabeth and Chelsea motioning her from the Tundra and she got up from her kneeling position. "Looks like we better get back on the road," she sniffled, extending a hand for Tery to grab. He took it immediately and she pulled him up. "Thanks for… listening." She ended the sentence with a question, unsure what to make of what just happened.

Tery shuffled his feet underneath him, the general nervous feeling returning to him in force. "No problem. And uh..." Tery's fingers held and played with the crystal around his neck, in an attempt to take his mind off of the growing anxiousness within him. It was failing. "...if you need to talk about something, you... uh... can talk to me... if you want." Tery looked up at Pacifica's tear stained face, and after a second of locking eyes with her, quickly turned around and began walking to the Toyota Tundra. He turned to face her again, though still walking backwards to the car. "And uh... thanks for the car ride, and... yeah." Tery turned around and began walking back to the car, even faster than before.

 

Across the road, a fire hydrant exploded and water began shooting out of it. Tery began walking even faster.

Nathan was smoking behind small store next to gas station. ".. This is pretty troublesome.. I could just go away, but I wouldn't have way to back to my home either.. It isn't so bad to be with these people, atleast I haven't got angry at them yet... Maybe I should just stick with them and see what this is about." Nathan thought and looked at his red crystal and then heard loud footsteps coming to his direction.

"Who is it?" Nathan asked and dumped his cigarette quickly.

It was weird Japanese looking guy who wore clogs and black, maybe a bit small kimono. He had raven hair and very sharp looking eyes and his skin was about as pale as it could be. "What is with this guy?" Nathan thought and then asked: "Hey, aren't you feeling cold with that small clothing?"

"No, not at all mr. Walker" man said and looked directly at Nathan having very confident grin on his face. Nathan was little bit shocked that completely unknown man knew his name. "How do you know my name? Who are you?" Nathan asked getting little bit more intense.

"I'm not sure.." man played with Nathan's nerves "But my name is Izaya, Orihara Izaya"

Nathan tried to keep himself cool and grinned walking towards the Izaya. "What is deal with you?" "Hmm, I'm not sure. Maybe I'm just having some fun here"

"Well.. Here is some fun for YOU!" Nathan shouted and punched Izaya on face, although he thought that he did. He was sure that he couldn't dodge it, it was impossible - but still Izaya was standing next to Nathan and kicked him on the lap. "You are funny guy mr. Walker, maybe we can have more fun some other time.." Izaya said and started to run away waving at Nathan's direction.

"You bastard!" Nathan shouted and started to rise the vending machine next to him and threw it at Izaya's direction, but Izaya dodged it as easily as Nathan's punch.

 

The people started to appear to scene after hearing loud noice of vending machine flying and Nathan got our hoping that he wouldn't seen.

"Damnit, random people coming to annoy me.." This time Nathan was in full rage and shouted "Izaya!" as loud as he could and then took his phone.

"Dad it's me, Nathan"

"Oh Nathan what is it?"

"err, I kinda lost it - so could you send compensation to this adress.." Nathan mumbled reading the sign next to him.

Nathan heard laughing at other side of phone and then heard: "Of course, we are using your brother's account, it should be okay since he doesn't need it anyway" After hearing that Nathan's tone went darker like something would have hitten him hard. "Please, don't say it like that, I will repay everything to him after I find right job for me"

"Yes yes, aren't you doing anything dangerous, are you?" "I have been in more dangerous situations father.." Nathan said and closed his phone.

The digital clock in the Tundra announced seven thirty when Pacifica pulled into the garage, the familiar, wafting scent like hugging a close friend or relative you haven't seen in some time. Each characteristic of her surroundings welcomed her as Paci grabbed her belongings from the truck, the others following her. Large cumulus clouds towered in the sky, the trees diluting the multicoloured sunlight and the sound of ocean echoed everywhere.At the end of the driveway, was the limo. Jenna, Luke and Seth's heads poked out and Pacifica waved them over. She paused at the doorway, about to punch in the code but her worries and doubts were circulating in her mind. She turned and faced everyone, speaking carefully.

 

"The cabin isn't just a cabin. My parents are marine biologists. The University of Washington incorporated laboratories into the cabin so my parents wouldn't have to spend time in the city studying. Which means there are a few things you can't touch and a few places in the cabin you can't go into. Such as the basement, the right wing and the attic. Which means, you can't really do as you please," her tone was firm and she looked at everyone in the eye as she said this.

 

Turning, she punched the code and let everyone in. In the darkness, Pacifica walked forward into the newest room and took what seemed to be a tray out of the wall. She started typing on what was a keyboard and as she did, lights throughout the cabin illuminated. Oceanic motifs decorated the white and blue interior, the inside of the cabin actually very modern. Two large aquariums stood on both side of the room, one filled with ordinary and the other filled with tropical fish. A large computer screen, the size of an enormous window popped up on the southern wall, showing records and updates of tidal levels, the moon's position and the current state of the ocean life. At the front of room was a modern white couch, with adjacent dining room and kitchen. Black slates uncovered windows, revealing a panoramic view of the west. A very long dock ran from the front of the cabin to a deep end in the ocean. One could see the tide was rapidly rising, as the traces of beach were slowly disappearing.

 

"I know it seems like a bit much," Pacifica bit her lip, now looking at anywhere but the stupefied faces of the group. "The U of W funds the laboratories in here but most of the cabin belongs to us. University professors, marine biologists and university students come to visit here often so there's lots of rooms you guys can choose to sleep in. Of course, my parents and I have our own rooms too." She shook herself as she was rambling. A smile slowly formed on her face as she asked, "Anyway, what do you guys want first? Supper or to show you around?"

Luke had his black husky dog named Black Hayate siting next to him looking into the cabin 'What the?' Luke thought as he has never seen something like this in a cabin before 'it's like living and sleeping with fish, That's a little bit creepy' Luke thought. Before Luke went into the cabin he was hoping that Pacifica would let him use the bathroom "Hey Pacifica, Do you have a bathroom i can use?.

 

Because i need to give myself and Black Hayate here a good bath, Cause i'am sure Jenna does not want me or Black Hayate back in her limo smelly or dirty". Luke said while he gave a treat to Black Hayate, Black Hayate barked twice after eating the treat Luke gave him, It looked like Black Hayate didn't seem to take a liking to Nathan. Luke looked at a Nathan for a second "hmm" but then Luke looked back at Pacifica waiting for an answer.

Edited October 28, 201213 yr by The Unversed

Annabeth dramatically put her fingers to her temples. "Ohm. Ohm. Silence, children, while the great oracle sees all of what is to know." Of course, Annabeth wasn't able to force on a serious vision, so she'd never be able to receive one as a joke. But pretending she'd gotten some sort of god-given message, her eyes popped open. "The great oracle says food! Who would pick a tour of some ugly fish over food? Obviously not my visions!" Anticipating Pacifica's annoyance, she shrugged, "Hey, food's good stuff. You need food to live, not Nemo and Dory." For some reason, Annabeth had never really liked the ocean. She'd had so many dreams and visions of people drowning, it really didn't appeal to her. This cabin really wouldn't be her first pick for a hideout.

 

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Edited October 28, 201213 yr by Think Pink

Tery remained somewhat distant from everyone else, watching everything unfolding in front of him. Pacifica was telling Luke, clearly not entirely fond of the idea of having a dog in the cabin, that Black Hayate would have to stay in the garage and that Luke is responsible for cleaning up after him. She then took Luke and led him to where the washroom was. Tery looked at the others all gathered, still trying to wrap his head around everything that was happening. That continuous anxiety that had plagued him ever since he had began dreaming about that angel was slowly beginning to fade. Tery still felt far from comfortable around all of these people, but he wasn't afraid of his powers causing a situation due to the nervousness he had anymore. Fact of the matter was that Tery was likely in this for the long run, so he should start to get to know these people a bit better. The first person he saw since coming to this conclusion was Annabeth, who had just finished giving some speech about recieving visions of food, though he was fairly sure she was joking. Tery walked up slightly to her, his curiousity somewhat poked. "So... what is it like to recieve a vision? Can you control it, or...?" Tery really wasn't good at making conversation, but he figured it was something he would need to learn if he was going to continue being around all of these people.

Annabeth couldn't hold back a laugh. "It sucks. Like, a lot. Everything I should be seeing just disappears, and I see whatever my vision is of. Usually they come when ever they feel like it. I don't know if I just can't control it, or if it's not even possible. Most of my visions are clear-cut scenes of whatever's going to happen, but lately I've been getting a lot of confusing ones, like the one I told you guys about in the car." She thought for a moment. "You know, if I can ever figure out how to control this stuff, I could get rich." Annabeth groaned. "Miss Prophecy needs some food. I didn't sit in that metal death trap for hours to come to an oceanside death trap for no food. Where did Pacifica go?" Looking at him, at Tery's appearance and the way he carried himself made her feel a protective instinct. Like she had to make sure he was okay at all times. With conviction, Annabeth believed that he wasn't the one who would betray them.

Tery looked at Annabeth as she spoke. She seemed surprisingly carefree despite everything that was happening to them at the moment. Maybe he was misreading her, since he didn't have the best understanding of people. Maybe she was hiding how she felt, or maybe that's just who she is. Tery had no idea. But he had just found common ground with her on one thing: "You can't control your powers either?" Annabeth continued to look at him. "Maybe none of us can... whenever I get stressed, or nervous... my powers just do what they want. Sometimes it's just a door opening, sometimes things lift of the ground, but I have no idea how to control it..." Tery looked down at his feet and put his arms behind his back. "...I got bullied for a while, and when I was on the ground and the guy was beating me up... he just went flying. Right through a concrete wall. I put him in the hospital by being punched... I don't want to be scared of myself, but I have to be... I don't want to hurt you guys..."

Nathan listened Tery and Annabeth's conservation about their powers and then joined to conservation. "Hmm, can you show me your power?" Nathan asked from Tery looking him and then figured that Tery was pretty nervous when he was around. "Ah forget it" Nathan said before listening if Tery had anything to say and turned to Annabeth. "Since you most likely have power to see future, would it be possible to see everyone's power? That would make things easier - well if we could control powers in the first place.. There should be some kind of way to trigger the visions and -" Nathan stopped talking when he noticed that people gave him weird looks, probably because he hadn't been so talk active until now. "Anyways.. I'm going to take a smoke in mean time" Nathan said and walked outside of building and took cigarette and noticed that he had lost his lighter. "Gh.. I probably dropped it when that Izaya guy came" Nathan thought and started to get more irritated once again when he imagined Izaya smirking at him.

 

Then Nathan noticed Seth, walking in his own thoughts on yard and Nathan started to look his actions. Quick enough Nathan noticed how the grass beneath him scorched. "That boy could have power over the fire.. That sounds kinda neat" Nathan thought still trying to figure out his own power.

Then he noticed Seth closing in and first time he noticed to open his mouth. "What are you doing here?" Seth asked with empty tone and Nathan gave weird look at Seth and then took cigarette out and said: "I would like to smoke, but I lost my lighter.." Nathan said and suddenly cigarette was lighted, with bit too much power because almost half of it was already burned. Nathan had surprised look on his face and then thanked Seth and after that both remained silent leaned to wall.

 

"Say, why do you smoke" Seth asked and Nathan went little bit silent, but then decided to tell small story: "I had just started high school and there were a lot of people who smoked and I kinda started it like that... I thought for some time that I looked cool when I smoked, but I really didn't. Now this is just habbit and it has relaxing effect, that helps me out a lot with my anger management problems" Nathan laughed at his own story and then Seth gave him questioning look. "Err, could I have one?" Seth asked silently and Nathan almost bursted laughing. "Well I guess I can't stop you from doing it" Nathan said giving one cigarette to Seth.

 

Seth coughed as he tried to smoke. "How can you like this stuff?" "I don't know.. It's something that you get used to" Seth laughed and said: "You are such a weird guy, sticking around with kids and saying to get used to something that is bad for health." Nathan scraped his cheeck saying: "Well, I guess I'm not so much adult myself.. Also I have big lack of stuff I do, so following strange dreams of angel seems just right" Nathan stared joking and then Seth got more silent.

"Say why I got stuck with troublesome power like this" Nathan went also more silent because he wasn't used to help people with their problems. "Well, I guess that destiny does exist.. I'm sure that your powers have some purpose. I'm also sure that you can learn to control your powers just fine, you already know your power so it shouldn't be that hard"

 

"I guess so" Seth said and both of them remained silently.

Annabeth looked at Tery for one moment, realizing his instability was good reason to fear himself and believe he was the one who would betray them all. That sibling instinct rose up in her again and she didn't question it. Annabeth was sure he had enough conscience inside of him and he would grow, become strong enough to protect what he cared about. It was cliché and cheesy but Annabeth believed it.

"Well...," she paused, looking past him and out to waves lapping at the dock. "If you're so determined to protect and not cause harm, you'll have to find the thing that will motivate you, right?"

As she said this, Pacifica came down the stairs, looking disgruntled. She announced she would show everyone to their rooms and make supper soon after. With a groan of relief, Annabeth went to join her.

After Pacifica took Luke to where the bathroom was, which was up stairs, Luke closed the bathroom door thanking Pacifica as she walked off. Luke started to turn the bathtub tapes and it didn't take too long for the bathtub to fill up with nice hot water, Black Hayate when started to whine because he didn't like the idea of having a bath and getting wet, So Luke said "Look, you need it as much as i do K and look i'll get in first and show you how nice it is". So Luke then took his clothes off and got into the bathtub but Black Hayate still wouldn't move near the bathtub, So then Luke grabbed a treat from his black shorts and waved it in the air above the bathtub "Come on, you'll get a treat if you get in the bathtub".

 

Black Hayate then just jumped into the bathtub which made some water spill out, "See it's nice and warm, Now i'll wash you", As Luke started to wash Black Hayate, Black Hayate yelped from a pain on he's back when Luke was washing him. Luke then checked the spot where Black Hayate cried out in pain and it was a really bad bruise "Darn it, that man who owned that hot-dog cart must have done is at sometime, maybe before i showed up. I'll try to heal it, ok Black Hayate just stay still" Luke started to heal him and it was working just fine but it seemed it was taking it's toll on Luke, as Luke was feeling a bit weak after a while of healing the bruise. "*pant*pant* O man, ok, it's all better now ok Black Hayate *pant*" Luke said as Black Hayate jumped on him licking his face in joy "Hahaha, well i guess we should get out now".

 

After Luke dried himself & got dressed, he then dried Black Hayate and they both went down stairs to the garage "Man, would you look at this place, it's bigger and cleaner than my garage back home, Haha but i'am a little bit beat from using my power before so i think we'll just hit the sack a bit early tonight ok Black hayate *Yawn*". So Luke found an extra mattress & pillow then made it all nice in the garage and then Luke laid down on the bed with his arms behind his head as Black Hayate jumped onto the bed and curled up near Luke, Then they both started to fall asleep "Hmm, I wonder what the others think of me?" Luke thought to himself as he fall asleep on the mattress.

Jenna, for some reason, wasn't in the house with the others or in her limo. She could be seen watching the waves. "This is not the ideal place that I would have picked, and I don't seem to like that." Jenna said. She then made a quick call and in less than 10 minutes, a helicoptor dropped what looked to be a personal cabin that was supposed to go beside the water, but really landed in the water. "Curses, you go fix!" Jenna said as the pilot nodded and took back the cabin and flew away. Jenna sat down on the nearby dock and looked as the helicoptor flew away. "Well I guess I am stuck being a poor villager. I can't believe I go from queen to one of those people inside that cabin. I would rather sleep out here then with those losers, espically that one with the devil animal." Jenna said being so poor to herself. She then touched her necklace, "Why? I did I have to be stuck with something that I don't have." Jenna asked complaining about getting the power of love. Jenna then decided to walk into the cabin, go into a cabin room, and laid on a simple bed that did not look like heaven's joy like she was used to. "I hate this so much!" Jenna said before falling asleep.

Edited October 30, 201212 yr by Xeveemon

Chelsea sauntered into the cabin, and her breath was taken away. This was not the cozy fireplace and wicker couch she was expecting, but a high tech research area. She wandered over to a tank of exotic looking fish and was about to tap the glass when she heard Paci's warning not to touch anything. She turned around, her cheeks bright red with embarrassment. She listened to the two options that were given, then Luke's interjection that his new dog needed a bath.She couldn't help but giggle at Paci's exasperated look. Chelsea knew that the others weren't sure about their situation, but Chelsea was sure it would turn out alright. It was an odd feeling, one that the orphan had never experienced before. As she looked around at the faces of those who were as crazy as she, the feeling washed over her anew. The feeling of fitting in, one that her oddball self had never before experienced.

After Pacifica had showed everyone to their rooms, she showed them around the cabin, making it clear where they could and couldn't go. Upstairs, everything but the attic and her parents' bedroom were accessible. There were two bathrooms that they could use whenever available. She told them to avoid going downstairs and in the right wing of the cabin. No other areas were off-limits. Paci was worried however, they had no rations with them and only the clothes on their back. She certainly couldn't buy anyone anything so she wondered how they'd manage. Once everyone had understood the conditions and settled into their rooms, Pacifica began spaghetti. As she cooked, Annabeth and Chelsea chatted with her and the boys watched whatever was on TV. Paci was surprised at how well she got along with both girls, how easily they could carry on a conversation between the three of them despite having met only four to six hours ago. As she served everyone supper, she realized Jenna had been upstairs since she had shown her room and that Luke hadn't come out of the garage either. She sighed and hoped neither of them would wake up in the night feeling hungry.

After eating and socializing, Pacifica felt exhausted and felt the need to be alone. Her skin regained that discomforting itch it seemed to feel whenever she needed to regain her energy. Luckily, what would soothe her was within possibility and when Paci excused herself from the group, she raced upstairs. Outside, purple clouds obscured the setting sun. The sky became that of night, slowly with each minute. From the water, a pleasant, warm breeze wafting through Paci's window. Paci shivered with delight when the air made contact with her skin as she changed into her swimsuit. She brushed her hair back into a ponytail, put on sweat shorts and a hoodie before bounding out towards the dock with uncontainable excitement.

Jenna had snuck out from her room and was already down by the water. "They are late. As soon as they come, I am leaving this miserable place with these losers." Jenna said. She was sitting down by the waves waiting for her one way ticket out of this day and far away. She looked so miserable and depressed.