Michael slowly glides back to the floor with Kitty in his arms, enjoying one last moment of weightlessness and hugging before they land.
"I'm going to have to take you flying again." He whispers in Kitty's ear. "It's a lot of fun."
Michael slowly glides back to the floor with Kitty in his arms, enjoying one last moment of weightlessness and hugging before they land.
"I'm going to have to take you flying again." He whispers in Kitty's ear. "It's a lot of fun."
She smiled. "I'm looking forward to it."
Keme stood in the back and watched. This was good. People were relaxing, thinking that maybe it was all over, starting to have hope. He grinned. This was the best part, the rush of power before all those hopes were dashed by whatever the next crisis was.
She came to a halt as the song finally ended, slipping off the stage before anyone could be certain she wasn't just one of the illusions. She grabbed her robe and threw it on over the overly clingy costume. She wasn't sure if she felt happy about a good performance, or worried about the song or just relieved that it had all gone off without anything going horribly wrong. Yet.
"She did a pretty good job." Taron comments, looking a Jiminy. "We should get her on stage more often."
"She did a pretty good job." Taron comments, looking a Jiminy. "We should get her on stage more often."
"Yeah," he agreed. "This was a lot better than those boring recitals. It's hard to stay awake long enough to even see her dance in one of those. It's good to see her starting to act like her normal self."
"I'm looking forward to it."
Michael shrugs.
"After a few hours with you around my family, I'm going to need an escape plan anyway." He replies with a smile in his eyes.
"It's good to see her starting to act like her normal self."
"In this school, in this family, kindly define what 'normal' is supposed to mean." :P
"I'm looking forward to it."Michael shrugs.
"After a few hours with you around my family, I'm going to need an escape plan anyway." He replies with a smile in his eyes.
She giggled. "So now you can stop worrying about it since you know how to get away in a hurry."
"It's good to see her starting to act like her normal self.""In this school, in this family, kindly define what 'normal' is supposed to mean." :P
"Normal for Ephebe, dimwit. I don't expect that to match normal for anyone else. Not freaking out that everyone is gonna leave her or crying or in the infirmary...all of which have been overly common for her lately. And hey, she even almost kind of looks at me when she talk to me now, which is a big improvement from when she first got back."
"At least you weren't a total stranger to her." Taron replies, trying to be a bit comforting. "She didn't even know who I was until someone told her."
"You did great!" a familiar yet disembodied voice says to Ephebe.
"So graceful! Didn't much care for the song, but your dancing was top notch!"
"At least you weren't a total stranger to her." Taron replies, trying to be a bit comforting. "She didn't even know who I was until someone told her."
"Yeah. That makes a lot more sense now that we know that she has the memories of all the other versions of her, and after all, you only exist in this one reality. So, you know, you're probably supposed to save the world or something," he said jokingly.
"You did great!" a familiar yet disembodied voice says to Ephebe.
"So graceful! Didn't much care for the song, but your dancing was top notch!"
"Thanks!" she said, smiling widely as she looked around, trying to figure out where he was. "I thought I was gonna faint when he started in on that song, but thank goodness it seems to have worked out and they all think it's just a fun fantasy show."
"Yeah. That makes a lot more sense now that we know that she has the memories of all the other versions of her, and after all, you only exist in this one reality. So, you know, you're probably supposed to save the world or something," he said jokingly.
"Yeah." Taron smiles. "Something like that I bet. Hey, how did you like Fly Free's starting performance? The crowd really seemed to like it."
She giggled. "So now you can stop worrying about it since you know how to get away in a hurry."
"Yes, because I want my family to decide they need to chase me down and Come to Avalon. Yeah, that wouldn't be embarrassing at all." Though his tone is sarcastic, Michael still smiles genuinely. Seeing his family again would be nice.
"Yeah. That makes a lot more sense now that we know that she has the memories of all the other versions of her, and after all, you only exist in this one reality. So, you know, you're probably supposed to save the world or something," he said jokingly."Yeah." Taron smiles. "Something like that I bet. Hey, how did you like Fly Free's starting performance? The crowd really seemed to like it."
"It did a great job of getting everyone in the party mood, that's for sure. I liked it."
"Just one sec, 'kay? Fi's up next," he said, stepping away and tapping Fieri on the shoulder. When she turned around he leaned over and whispered in her ear. "Taron and Kam are fixing it so travel conditions aren't so great. You should have an extra day. So just relax and enjoy this.
[i]He kissed her and then pushed her out onto the stage before she could start overthinking things again.
::Kam?:: Taron thinks to his mate. ::I've got a storm brewing to make travel a bit difficult. Feiri needs some time to prep for her family, so I want your help on this. You've got more experience with storms anyway.::
::I'll see what I can do. Shouldn't be to hard to make it a historical storm.::
::No property damage.::
::Wouldn't dream of it.::
Fieri froze for a moment like a deer in headlights and then one of her bandmates handed her some equipment to set out. She started moving again as they quickly got the stage set up for their first ever performance. They barely had things set before it was time to start. She'd arranged things with the lighting crew so the spotlights wouldn't come on right away. She tossed a handful of flame spheres into the canisters she'd set up and flames shot up, illuminating the stage as the guitar started playing, and the spotlight came on just as she started singing.
She giggled. "So now you can stop worrying about it since you know how to get away in a hurry.""Yes, because I want my family to decide they need to chase me down and Come to Avalon. Yeah, that wouldn't be embarrassing at all." Though his tone is sarcastic, Michael still smiles genuinely. Seeing his family again would be nice.
She hugged him. "Oh, that wouldn't be so bad. And I'm really looking forward to meeting them."
"See, you say it won't be bad, but my little brother alone is a terror sometimes. Add the rest into the equation... Dad would point out all the girls he thinks I might think are cute or, Tapio forbid, actually ask them if they think I was cute. Mom would fuss over the state of room if she saw it, even though I keep it kinda tidy, and might just ask in public if I'm wearing clean... well, never mind what she'd ask about."
"I just get the feeling talking to a family made up of ninjas wouldn't be nearly as bad for me. Think they could teach me how to use a sword before we go talk to mine, or do you want me utterly defenseless in the clutches of my family?" Michael inquires, obviously laying it on thick for comic effect.
"Thanks!" she said, smiling widely as she looked around, trying to figure out where he was. "I thought I was gonna faint when he started in on that song, but thank goodness it seems to have worked out and they all think it's just a fun fantasy show.""You did great!" a familiar yet disembodied voice says to Ephebe.
"So graceful! Didn't much care for the song, but your dancing was top notch!"
Drops his ethereal form
"Sorry about that, didn't want to get in anyone's way. But yeah the urge to take flight was too strong for comfort..."
"Whoa, neat song. Kinda freaky though...you don't like flying?" he asks Nala. "I'm a much more down to earth kinda guy..."
"Whoa, neat song. Kinda freaky though...you don't like flying?" he asks Nala. "I'm a much more down to earth kinda guy..."
"No, I'm not much for flying. I prefer to keep my feet on the ground. It's safer there. I've known too many malicious wind spirits to ever trust air currents."
"Thanks!" she said, smiling widely as she looked around, trying to figure out where he was. "I thought I was gonna faint when he started in on that song, but thank goodness it seems to have worked out and they all think it's just a fun fantasy show.""You did great!" a familiar yet disembodied voice says to Ephebe.
"So graceful! Didn't much care for the song, but your dancing was top notch!"Drops his ethereal form
"Sorry about that, didn't want to get in anyone's way. But yeah the urge to take flight was too strong for comfort..."
"Yeah, I can't say I was a fan. I was able to put that energy into dancing, but even then, it was a close call a couple of times. Yay for rigid discipline literally beat into me by my dance instructor," she said sarcastically.
"Looks like Fieri's band is up next. This should be good."
"See, you say it won't be bad, but my little brother alone is a terror sometimes. Add the rest into the equation... Dad would point out all the girls he thinks I might think are cute or, Tapio forbid, actually ask them if they think I was cute. Mom would fuss over the state of room if she saw it, even though I keep it kinda tidy, and might just ask in public if I'm wearing clean... well, never mind what she'd ask about."
"I just get the feeling talking to a family made up of ninjas wouldn't be nearly as bad for me. Think they could teach me how to use a sword before we go talk to mine, or do you want me utterly defenseless in the clutches of my family?" Michael inquires, obviously laying it on thick for comic effect.
She laughed. "Well, they might be able to teach you, but you'd have to find them first. Good luck with that. My cousin came to visit for two weeks once and still hadn't seen anyone by the time he left. Poor guy looked so discouraged. I tried to talk to him, but, well, it was after my ability started to manifest, so that pretty much tells you how that went."
"Actually your family sounds pretty great, embarrassments and all."
Michael can't help but agree as he listens to FAIN's first song.
"Yeah, I guess so. Now if I could just get the lock on my door back home fixed. All of my snacks are probably long gone by now..."
"Whoa, neat song. Kinda freaky though...you don't like flying?" he asks Nala. "I'm a much more down to earth kinda guy...""No, I'm not much for flying. I prefer to keep my feet on the ground. It's safer there. I've known too many malicious wind spirits to ever trust air currents."
"Malicious wind spirits, really? I always thought they'd be too flighty to be benevolent or malicious..."
"Malicious wind spirits, really? I always thought they'd be too flighty to be benevolent or malicious...""Whoa, neat song. Kinda freaky though...you don't like flying?" he asks Nala. "I'm a much more down to earth kinda guy...""No, I'm not much for flying. I prefer to keep my feet on the ground. It's safer there. I've known too many malicious wind spirits to ever trust air currents."
She almost laughed. "Yeah, well, there's some pretty mean ones in the Winter Queen's domain...actually pretty much everything is mean there."
"Winter Queen? As in fey? I don't know much about that other than myths and legends...do you come from there?"
"Winter Queen? As in fey? I don't know much about that other than myths and legends...do you come from there?"
"She's my mom," Nala said with a grimace. "Not that she really acts like one. There are good reasons why I ran away from home."
"There are good reasons why I ran away from home."
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"She's my mom," Nala said with a grimace. "Not that she really acts like one. There are good reasons why I ran away from home."
"No wonder you're good at charms, and its second nature. That explains quite a bit...sorry your mother wasn't a good one. Mine died in childbirth, so...never knew her. Dad was pretty awesome though, taught me a lot, and made sure I got the training I needed.
Did you know your father, or did he not survive your mother's...affection?"
"She's my mom," Nala said with a grimace. "Not that she really acts like one. There are good reasons why I ran away from home.""No wonder you're good at charms, and its second nature. That explains quite a bit...sorry your mother wasn't a good one. Mine died in childbirth, so...never knew her. Dad was pretty awesome though, taught me a lot, and made sure I got the training I needed.
Did you know your father, or did he not survive your mother's...affection?"
"She had him exected when I was a baby. Don't know why. Nobody was allowed to talk about it. But from what I was able to learn he wasn't really a nice guy either. The knights never are."
"It's not a big deal. I mean, I'm used to it. I grew up as a pawn with everyone around me too scared of me to really interact with me at all. That's why I started taking control of people in the first place. It was the only way I knew to make them be friends with me. They tell me that I was mistaken and that isn't really friendship. Like I'd know the difference," she said in a matter-of-fact tone.
"She had him exected when I was a baby. Don't know why. Nobody was allowed to talk about it. But from what I was able to learn he wasn't really a nice guy either. The knights never are.""It's not a big deal. I mean, I'm used to it. I grew up as a pawn with everyone around me too scared of me to really interact with me at all. That's why I started taking control of people in the first place. It was the only way I knew to make them be friends with me. They tell me that I was mistaken and that isn't really friendship. Like I'd know the difference," she said in a matter-of-fact tone.
"Wow. Your dad was a knight? Sorry you never got to know him, but perhaps that's best. How'd you end up here? I got sent here 'for my own good'." He pauses a second, then mumbles something about irony...
"Wow. Your dad was a knight? Sorry you never got to know him, but perhaps that's best. How'd you end up here? I got sent here 'for my own good'." He pauses a second, then mumbles something about irony...
"She had him exected when I was a baby. Don't know why. Nobody was allowed to talk about it. But from what I was able to learn he wasn't really a nice guy either. The knights never are.""It's not a big deal. I mean, I'm used to it. I grew up as a pawn with everyone around me too scared of me to really interact with me at all. That's why I started taking control of people in the first place. It was the only way I knew to make them be friends with me. They tell me that I was mistaken and that isn't really friendship. Like I'd know the difference," she said in a matter-of-fact tone.
"After I ran away I wandered around for a while, but I kept getting into trouble because I didn't really know how to act around people, and because I kept having to move to keep ahead of the ones my mother sent after me to catch me and bring me back. And then I met someone who had an invitation to come here and tagged along. It hasn't exactly worked out great for me so far, but it's still better than being out there."