I heard the bell ring and knew that I was going to be late. I was completely lost. Stupid new school.

I saw this pretty girl walking towards me, clearly in her own little world. I smiled, unsure if she had seen me or not. She passed me and I hadn't even popped up on her radar. Never mind.

I noticed that she had dropped a book and I was about to call down the corridor to her when I picked it up and saw the title: "Abnormal Abilities of Humans".

I looked at it, deep in thought. "I wonder," I mumbled under my breath.

I could hear someone running down the corridor in my direction, but I thought nothing of it. I was captured by the spell of the book. I wanted to open it, to read it's secrets and see what it could tell me but then the pitter-patter of the runner stopped just beside me. My head snapped up, feeling her eyes staring at me. It was the pretty girl.

"Oh, sorry, is this yours?" I tried to smile at her as I handed over the book, still intrigued by it.

"Yeah. Thanks." She seemed a little on edge. I flashed her a confident smile but I think it put her off having a conversation. "I'm late so." She mumbled to the floor, hiding the book in her bag.

"I don't suppose you could help me. I'm new you see. I need to get to Math. Which way?" I looked at her hopefully, reaching out my hand. "I'm Don, by the way."

"Evelyn. This way." She looked at my hand, reluctant to shake it. She started walking and so, like an obedient dog, I followed her.

"That's an interesting book, Evelyn." I thought that I'd be friendly and strike up a conversation. Bad idea. She stopped suddenly, making me bump into her. As she turned to face me, I could see fear in her eyes and that scared me. She looked over my shoulder, scanning the corridor behind me.

"Don't talk about the book." She was sharp with me - it was the fear talking.

"Ok." I nodded but I don't think she saw me.

"In here." She took one last look at me before opening the door to the classroom and walking in. I was worried about what I was going to find on the other side of the door so I hung back for a second. I heard a lot of noise - it sounded a bit like laughing and shouting but I took no notice of it. I could see the teacher sat at their desk, trying to calm the class but failing miserably. This was going to be an interesting lesson.

I looked to my fingers and noticed that they were going slightly brown. Not again.

There was a photo on the wall and I leaned in towards it, not taking in the details but using the glass frame to see my own reflection. There was a little bit of her fear in my eyes. I clamped my eyes shut and took a deep breath, noticing that when I opened them, the fear was gone. My fingers went back to being their normal colour. With one more deep breath, I stepped into the classroom, ready and willing.

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Closed for Dancingshoes14, jamm, Stargazer, Kai-Chan and Lexiehar.

Characters

Name: Evelyn Newman
Age: 16
Appearance: Short chin-length black hair, dark blonde/golden natural flecks, full fringe combed to the side, messy hair, never has an exact parting, pale complexion, only wears eyeliner becasue it's all she needs, midnight blue eyes (sliver flecks when using ability), button nose, mischevious grin, high cheekbones, pretty.
Personality: Confident, can be quiet, will stand up for herself and others, very loyal, kind, will put her life on the line for someone she loves, very mischevious, will do cheeky things for a laugh.
Ability: Can defy gravity. Can 'float', walk on water etc.
~~dancingshoes14

Name: Summer Payton
Age:18
Appearance: Long wavy honey blonde hair, golden tanned skin, golden brown eyes framed by eyeliner which glow golden when using her power. Slim nose, pretty smile, white teeth, high cheekbones.
Personality: Confident, funny, always voices her opinion, has a short fuse and never allows anyone to have any advantage over her. Very competitive.
Ability: Can control fire. Involves being able to cover her entire body in fire, and throw fireballs etc.
~~Stargazer

Name: Don Herran
Age: 17
Appearance: Short, spiky hair that suits him. A long face that he isn't terribly fond of with ears that just out a little more than he would like. Small nose and ears. One of the greatest smiles that you could ever see. Dark brown eyes that cover his eyeballs when using his power.
Personality: Chatty but only with the people that he knows really well. Kind and caring, he will do anything that is asked of him. Easily embarassed and so is often seeking revenge. Has a confident attitude with the girls despite having never been kissed before.
Ability: Control of the earth - can create a flexible armour of rock around him, bring up walls from the ground etc.
~~jamm

Name- Avery Taylor
Age-17
Appearance- Long brown poker straight hair that is parted at the side, with soft gold highlights. She has a pale complexion and has a forest green ring in her innocent blue eyes. Delicate-looking. She has a small frame and is skinny.
Personality- She deceives people by acting all girly and innocent, but is actually a tomboy at heart. She'd only reveal her true colours to those who she is close to. Even though she's small, she's tougher than she looks and surprisingly strong, physically and mentally. Fools everybody but is never fooled. Wants revenge on the scientist that killed her younger brother due to experimenting on him.
Ability- Psychometry. She can read anything she touches to find information out. By touching an object, she can see who it belongs to, where it came from and how it got there, and by touching a person, she can read their past and see if they are trustworthy or not. By doing this, she can read a persons mind when touching them. Can also read animals.
~~Kai-Chan

Name: Zachery Granger
Age: 17
Appearance: Tall and lanky. Messy, unkept hair. Always looks tired and ill.
Personality: Comes across as the strong and silent type, but inside is fuming over his father's obsession the extraordinary and his neglect.
Ability: Unknown. Most likely he has none as his scientist father has not yet discovered any power potential.
~~Lexiehar

updated Jun 27 '11 by dancingshoes14