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Post by elyn on Oct 25, 2008 9:05:59 GMT -5
October 29, 2008 Driving past the somewhat ravaged town of Louisiana his mind was on his driving, the rock song playing, the buildings, and his past week. Finally he stopped and banged his head on the steering wheel. At least he knew what he could do now his ability. Derlyn would admit he has been playing around with his ability at times. But only to see what it could actually do.
Stopping his car Derlyn sighed and leaned on the steering wheel for a while. Then looking at the mirror he jumped back. "What can't take seeing your own reflection Derlyn?"[/i] Leon asked him. Leon stared back at Derlyn before saying something again. "Don't tell me you don't remember me Leonard Thorn. Imaginary friend...you created me when you were lonely?"[/b][/i] It was definitely something wrong with his mind. As Derlyn quickly got out of his car and stumbled through the derby. Panting he has his hands on his knees and was bent over. That was until her heard a cry for help. Looking around he saw a girl stuck under a metal bar. Quickly Derlyn ran over to the bar and tried to lift it with no avail. "Damn!" Derlyn replied, "Okay, don't worry..." he tried to assure the girl. He assumed this was the best time to use his powers. From his arm down electricity sparked fiercely as he began to spread his arms wide. The same electricity flowed from his arm to the bar which slowly raised up. Straining he began to turn around with the metal bar floating away. Dropping it he was already breaking out in sweat. Derlyn looked back at the girl who was gone. Breathing hard he wiped his forehead. "This is going to be difficult."[/b][/size]
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Post by niki on Oct 25, 2008 20:53:45 GMT -5
Niki hadn't been in the best frame of mind at all recently. Since the death of her husband D.L. and having to send Micah off to live with his grandmother. The whole Jessica thing had taken control of Niki as well, and she finally had to get medication to help sort it out. Finally Jessica was no longer on the scene and Niki felt like herself again.
She would soon be able to look after Micah again, with Jessica firmly put behind her for the time being, Niki was beginning to act more like herself again. She missed Micah, and she really wanted him back with her again. Today however, she decided to take a drive to Louisiana, no real reason for it, other than she had nothing else to do.
Once she was there, she parked the car up, and began to walk around. After a short while she heard some commotion, screams from somewhere. Niki headed in the direction of the noise, but as she approached she saw a young man already helping the person who'd done the screaming. However, she decided to approach the young man anyway to see if he needed more help.
"Hi, everything okay here? I heard some screams, wondered what was wrong" she said looking around, but she could see nobody else there but the young man.
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Post by elyn on Oct 25, 2008 21:36:44 GMT -5
Looking back Derlyn saw a woman with blond hair and pretty tall. He coughed a couple of times before answering her. "Yeah I'm alright. Thanks for asking." looking at the metal bar he could see it still sparking with electricity. "Someone was just under there...and...I helped." He turned around to get a better look at Nikki. "So, uh yeah what are you doing here?" dumb question.
Hearing a weird noise Derlyn looks back at the metal which continued to spark even more violently. "Well that is weird. Yeah maybe we should just move away from here..."[/b] Derlyn began to walk pass the metal before realizing what happened. The electromagnetic waves weren't neutralized. Now it was drawing in metal objects that would explain why some other things were moving.
"Crap!" he replied before running toward the bar touching it. Another weird zapping noise happened that canceling everything that happened. Looking back at Nikki, Derlyn began to sweat. He was speechless and couldn't think of an excuse to what just happened.[/size]
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Post by niki on Oct 25, 2008 22:08:19 GMT -5
"I'm glad you're alright" Niki said with a smile. Looking at the bar and noticing it kept making noises and sparking.
"Right, and they were just able to up and leave?" Niki asked confused, because she had a feeling anybody under that bar wouldn't have been in any fit state to move right after it was lifted off of them. "Oh well I am here in Louisiana because I felt like a drive, and I'm here now because I heard screams" she said shaking her head slightly, she had assumed he would have realised that's why she was there when she mentioned the screams previously.
"I'm with you on that one" Niki responded when he spoke about moving away, the bar didn't look too safe, what ever was happening with it.
Niki wasn't sure what was going on when the young guy went back to the metal and it started making another noise before stopping. The look on the young guy's face was obviously telling Niki he was hiding something. Like some sort of power. Niki couldn't help but show that she understood, by walking over to the bar, lifting it up with one hand and hurling it away into the distance. Then she looked back at him.
"We all have secrets" she said with a weak smile.
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Post by elyn on Oct 26, 2008 7:34:26 GMT -5
"We all have secrets" Nikki replied hearing that made Derlyn a little less nervous. He was already paranoid with people. And his power made him even more restless around people. Not completely knowing how to control it. At least he hasn't drained the power out of his car. But opened spark plugs, problem. But he has learned to solve that problem by wearing gloves. "How true...some of those secrets we didn't even know we had."[/b] That whole sentence confused him.
Derlyn had too much on his plate for one person to take. Now once more he walked away from the bar. This time no sparking no weird noises. Normal. Could he even use that word anymore? It doesn't even apply to him at all. Sure there was no such thing as normal, but there is a limit to what can or can't be normal.
Shaking his head with a wide eyes he took a deep breath in and out. "Sooo...what do you know of secrets?" he said in that you really don't have to tell me tone.[/size]
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Post by niki on Oct 27, 2008 5:50:39 GMT -5
Niki looked at him with a raised eyebrow when he spoke about some secrets we didn't even know we had. That sounded a little confusing to her. But she guessed he was right in a way. After all she didn't know about Jessica for a while. Her alter ego, that was a secret to her, until she realised she had multiple personalities, she was just glad that Jessica was gone for good now.
"I guess you could be right there" she replied, wondering if she should tell him about Jessica. He was just a stranger to her after all, what harm could it do.
"I'm Niki by the way" she added, introducing herself, since they were talking to each other without knowing who the other was.
Then came the question, what did she know about secrets. Well he must have been able to see the way she lifted the bar and hurled it she thought. Maybe he hadn't been watching. She shrugged her shoulders slightly.
"Well didn't you see me hurling that bar away?" she asked him with a raised eyebrow, "I wouldn't have thought that was normal would you?" she asked and then laughed a little.
"I have an ability, superhuman strength they call it I believe" she replied, "And I've had multiple personalities" she added, and looked away from him for a few seconds. "So I guess you could say I know quite a lot about secrets" she finished.
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Post by elyn on Oct 27, 2008 6:30:38 GMT -5
Did I blackout? When she replied about her throwing the bar he had no memory of it. His left I began to twitch. "Urgh headache, that is a cooler power than mine. And more controlled." Derlyn replied. Stepping forward he backed up at hearing the sound of broken glass. A mirror. "I remember what she did because I saw it. Now listen to me..."[/b][/i] Leon said staring back up at him. I need a break from this. he thought trying to shake his head of Leon's voice.
Noticing how he has been looking down for the longest time. "Sorry...seeing things. Um, I'm Derlyn Ravenhardt. You can call me Dur. Short for my full name." he replied, "Nice to meet you Nikki."[/b] With a smile he tried to once again to shake his head of Leon.
"Now that I feel better and not crazy. I think we can start moving out this area." he suggested.
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Post by niki on Oct 27, 2008 15:17:28 GMT -5
"It's more controlled now" she said darkly, and narrowing her eyes a little, thinking back to her days when Jessica took over and used the power for anything but good. "But it wasn't always this controlled, especially when Jessica was in control" she said slowly, amazed she could even say her name. Every time she thought about her, she wondered if she would just magically appear again. Thankfully so far, she hadn't.
"Its cool, I guess we all see things from time to time" she began, and smiling at him, "Pleased to meet you Derlyn, Dur" she added with another smile.
"That might not be such a bad idea, however, I've got my car over there, so really I can't move too far, unless you want me to drive you into town or something?" she asked him.
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Post by elyn on Oct 27, 2008 16:13:12 GMT -5
"Not a problem for me I have enough gas and then some in the trunk." He said as he started to walk off in the direction of the car. It wasn't much of a long walk but Derlyn decided to make it slightly longer to talk. "This is confusing to me one day I'm just an average...or below average teen living on the streets and going from job to job. Next thing I know I can to all of that. And I think I know what it is called. My power that is." he realized that he was talking fast, extremely fast. Stopping to take a breath in he continued, "Sorry 'bout that Nikki. Get excited easily now. I would say this was an act of God. But I'm a Wiccan. Not that I don't still believe in God it is just that I found that the religion fits me best. Plus my mum was a Wiccan, well gypsy."
Lowering his head Derlyn bit his lower lip in the thought of her. "My adopted mother Alice Ravenhardt, she found me in the rain says I was walking mindlessly I was torn up and ragged. Yet I don't remember any of that. I do have some memories of being nine, but foggy and most are after Alice found me. Before that the nine years are blank. Nonexistent."[/color] Still to this day he tries to remember but nothing as if it was erased. Then her reached his car well actually SUV, they were comfy to travel on the road. Opening the door for Nikki and closing her in he goes across to the driver side to get in. His front was pretty clean it was the back that was his room. A blanket was thrown on the seat and folders everywhere. "Oh yes. I almost forgot!" Derlyn said shaking his head out of his forgetfulness. Stretching over through the gap to the back her grabbed a heavy blue book. Flipping through the pages he stopped at one, "Here. Electromagnetism. I control electricity and can move metals with that electricity." Pausing again he smiled at Nikki, "Sorry I've been talking all this time I haven't even given you time to talk." Setting the closing the book it the title is shown Activating Evolution.[/size]
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Post by niki on Oct 28, 2008 0:33:28 GMT -5
"So, you'll be able to bring me back here?" she asked him, when he mentioned about having plenty of gas, because she could have taken her own car as well as Derlyn taking his. But she just shrugged and continued to walk with him to his car as he went on about his abilities and his way of life.
"It's fine, you're fine" Niki said grinning and waving her hand in a don't talk nonsense sort of way.
She listened to him some more and kept smiling. "Rather interesting life story you have there Derlyn, I guess it was nice of Alice to take you in then?" she asked still smiling, walking with him and reaching Derlyn's SUV before too long.
"Well thank you kind Sir" Niki said as he held the door open for her and she climbed in. She took the heavy book from him which he handed to her. She looked at the page he had opened it at and read through it. She read through the page quickly, "Interesting" she said, wondering if there was anything in there about her ability.
"Oh it's fine, really, there isn't much to tell about me" she replied with a small smile.
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Post by elyn on Oct 29, 2008 5:24:41 GMT -5
"Yes of course we'll bring you back...We find it easier to talk this way..."[/color] Derlyn then stopped talking completely replaying what he said by mouthing it. "That is the third time this has happened this week. I keep saying we and sometimes blackout ending up with different clothes. Like sleepwalking...Except more worse. It only happened a few days after I used my power for the first time. Think I should see a doctor..."[/b] he suggested sighing.
"Then what kind of doctor would help me with this."[/b] then checking the mirror Derlyn could see those eyes staring right back at him, "And my reflection. Okay this one might sound weird. It talks to me calls his self Leon Thorn."[/b] That was the odder thing is that who else besides him would know of his imaginary friend Leon.
This was all too much for him, "Well any ideas. And if this is too much please tell me." Derlyn said knowing it was already to much for him. Either way he waited for Nikki's response. He would never break into this newness.[/size]
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Post by niki on Oct 29, 2008 21:25:19 GMT -5
Niki listened carefully as Derlyn spoke, and noticed he was saying 'we' instead of 'I'. Strange she thought. Then she felt like she could have slapped herself. There was nothing strange about it. Jessica hadn't been gone from her that long to forget what it was like to have a multiple personality.
"It sounds pretty much like what I used to have" she began, "The whole multiple personality thing" she added. Everything was too similar to what she'd gone through for it not to be the same thing. "My multiple personality, Jessica, she wasn't very nice, did many evil things, and of course everybody just assumed it was me when it wasn't" she carried on explaining. "The Company helped me to get rid of my multiple personality. they may be able to do the same thing for you" she suggested. Although it would only work if he truly wanted to clear himself of a multiple personality.
"A doctor probably would think it was all in your head and try to give you medication for depression, The Company is a better place to get help with what you have" she said again slowly. Listening to him slowly as he talked about his reflection talking back to him.
"Yes, that was the same with me, my reflection used to move differently and of course called herself Jessica" she replied slowly, "So I don't find it strange at all" she added. Did she have any ideas on what his problem was. Heck she'd lived through the ideas.
"Definitely sounds like multiple personality to me" she confirmed.
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Post by elyn on Oct 30, 2008 16:59:25 GMT -5
Derlyn began to listen to Nikki and was shocked at the fact she had gone through the same thing. Then mention something of the Company, "What is the Company? Well if they helped you I'm sure they can help me." Then Derlyn heard a laugh looking up it was Leon. "As if that is going to happen. You are not going to get rid of me so easily."[/b][/i] Leon said as he gave his other side a cold smile.[/size]
He thought that was interesting how this Nikki knew so much about their condition and their similarities. And wanted to know how "Jessica" got out to do such evil things. He has only arisen to the world once and Derlyn was knocked out by shock of what he did. Leon will find a way to escape this prison. And when he did Leon was going to have a Hell of fun with the world. Leon would wait for a while and if he had to he would force his self out. Before this "Company" was all about. But until then patience will be the best road to pave out...
Derlyn drove by some houses that were being rebuilt. Almost symbolic as how he will have to rebuild his life. "So now that I'm pretty mind done blabbing. What is your life about?"[/b] Derlyn asked trying to give her a chance to speak about herself.[/size]
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Post by niki on Oct 31, 2008 1:32:45 GMT -5
"The Company is a special place set up to help people like you and me" Niki began, "Some people aren't sure of their methods, but they helped me, so naturally having a similar problem, they are sure to be able to help" Niki explained some more. It was true though, you either hated the place or loved the place.
As they continued to drive, he started to ask about her life some more. She wasn't sure how much she should tell him, she decided to him everything.
"Well you already know my name, Niki, I was married to D.L., but he got killed. I was devastated by my husband's death, I lost control for a while, well Jessica did mainly. That's when they started to give me medication, and now I feel like a new woman" she explained.
"Of course I had to give my son Micah up to his grandmother and cousin, I feel terrible having to abandon him, but I couldn't have him see me when I was at my worst" she explained, and then took in a deep breath.
[ooc: if I've repeated anything from another post earlier in the thread, I apologise, I wrote this when I was getting very tired lol]
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Post by elyn on Nov 2, 2008 18:18:40 GMT -5
((OOC: Sorry for the shortness))
"So I guess there goes the simple life. Man it must be hard to be you. Losing so much and making sacrifices for the greater good. Who says there aren't heroes anymore."[/b] he stopped the car at a stop light before pulling out his cellphone, "So what is your number? If it is alright if I can call you..."[/b] he already had Nathan's number and now he wanted Nikki's. It would come in handy just in case he needed to call anyone for help.
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