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"It's goin pretty good, I guess," Rope said, grinning at the younger girl. "There could be more to do here but I dont mind it much." He stepped back and spun a little before easing himself on the ground beside the path and picked a blade of gr*censored*, put it between his thumbs, and blew a soft note...a hard feat to do with gr*censored* whistles.
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Demi listened to the soft tune and felt her chest tighten. It was actually beautiful, which was saying something. She had come to know the sound gra.ss whistles made to be loud, harsh, and something akin to an angry mallard.
This gentle note left her with her eyes wide.
She immediately sat down in the gra.ss beside Rope and grabbed a blade for herself. Pressing it in between the sides of her thumbs and bringing it to her lips, she blew.
The sound that came out made her wince and drop her gra.ss immediately.
With a stubborn frown, which hid a smile, she said, "...Mine was louder."
  
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"Darn it. Why must life vex me so?" Rope exclaimed, throwing himself on the gr*censored* with a hand across his brow in a dramatic manner. His frown soon gave way to a smile as he lifted his arm and twirled the gr*censored* between his fingers. "Funny how somethin so simple can entertain someone."
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Demi nodded. The thought of entertainment brought her mind flashes of the air, of clouds, of flying. She frowned, running her fingers through her hair and working out the snarls and tangles absently.
She tilted her head slightly, then smiled wolfishly. "I want to try something." She said, her voice eager. "Stand up for a second, Rope."
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"Why?" Rope asked, but did as the girl bid. He brushed off the seat of his jeans and offered a hand to help his companion to stand, wondering if she even needed it. "But chivalry aint gone out the door," He muttered to himself, arguing with the whispery voice in the back of his head that every once in a while spoke sense.
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Demi took his hand carefully and stood with his help. "Thanks." She said quietly, then backed up a few steps.
"Trust me." She said as a grin broke her pale, delicate features. "This is going to blow you away." She paused. "No pun intended."
Without giving him a chance to wonder what she meant, she opened her hands, spread her fingers, and thrust her arms powerfully upward. She put all of her power in to that push. The wind gathered under Rope and in less than a second, he was throw upward in to the sky.
Making sure she was concentrating mostly on keeping Rope aloft, she used one hand to gently flick a current under her and bring her up. It was slower for her, and she had to focus on Rope rather than herself. Especially since Rope weighed so much more than she did- it was harder to get a regular human in to the air.
Eventually she reached him. They were a mere hundred feet above the ground, though to someone not used to it, it would probably already be too high for their liking.
"Nice view, eh?" She smiled, but her face was strained from the effort.
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Rope let out a slight yelp as his feet left the ground. "Ehm...yes, it's great!" Rope said, feeling as if he was going to fall. He craned his head to look at the view around, surprised at what could be seen at this altitude if one cared to look. His gaze returned to Demi. "But aint I heavy?" He asked, noting her face.
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"Yes." Demi said tersely. "But I don't mind. I just wanted to share this with someone." A wistful tone crept into her voice and she glanced at Rope. "You're handling this pretty well. I think." She said, since she had no idea how people were supposed to react anyway.
She met Rope's eyes, and suddenly her focus slipped. With a quiet, muffled yelp she fell a good ten feet. All her energy was trained on keeping Rope up. Focus. Focus! With some effort she rose back to Rope's level.
"Sorry." She said, slightly out of breath.
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"Oh, well, okay then." He looked down. "Im high up a lot of the time where I live, so hights dont bug me all that much-Whoa there!" Rope reached out as if to grab her when she started to fall and followed her until she regained her former altitude. "Are you alright?" He asked, his hand still stretched out. "Maybe we should go back down..."
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"Y-yeah." She said, gritting her teeth as she felt herself sink another foot. "Sounds good."
She grabbed his hand quickly, as if desperate, and maybe she was. As if holding on to him would make it easier to keep him aloft.
It didn't.
She started to bring them down, which proved to be harder than bringing them up. It required control, whereas with going skywards she just had to fling them both into the air.
At about fifty feet, she felt her control break. They descended rapidly for a few seconds, just a slight resistance keeping them from falling outright.
"Crap." She muttered. Rope will get hurt if we keep going like this. I can't. I have to keep him up.
"See you." She said to Rope as she tore her hand out of his.
She focused on the air beneath and around Rope, slowing his fall, and soon he was going at a safe pace. But Demi was simply plumetting; the air whistled in her ears as she fell at a terrifying speed. It only lasted a few seconds.
She could feel the ground approaching; the wind was coming in thinner gusts, as if there wasn't as much below her. With a last burst of energy, she created an air cushion beneath her the moment before she hit the ground. It would save her from a broken back, at least.
She smacked against the earth and felt the air rush out of her lungs. She coughed, and sat up carefully. For a moment her vision blanked out, replaced by a fathomless black. Woah there. Get a grip. She thought, feeling her back and head throb painfully.
Being so light helped. If she had been a regular human, she would have been dead.
She looked up at Rope, who was still descending peacefully. It was much easier to manage on person than two. She brought him to the ground and waved weakly, with a grin.
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Rope would have cursed the air holding him up if he hadnt been glad that it was there in the first place. As his feet touched the ground, he stepped over to Demi, his face grim as he stood over, motioning the ground under the girl into a large pillow. He swallowed. "Hope youre not allergic to goose down," Was all he could say.
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Demi struggled into a more upright position, hugging her knees. "Not really." She replied, glancing wide-eyed at the suddenly plush ground.
Wait, no- not quite. It wasn't even ground anymore. It was a giant cushion she was sitting on. She relaxed as she felt herself sink slightly in to the soft surface.
Atom manipulation. Riiight.
"Amazing." She murmured to herself, too quiet for Rope to hear. "Thank you." Demi coughed again, but tried to cover it up with her arm. She took a deep breath and exhaled equally deeply.
Finally she looked over at Rope, her pale grey eyes flickering over his features quickly. She smiled with relief. "I'm glad you're okay. I'm sorry. Losing my control like that." She frowned, feeling a hint of anger at herself for putting someone else in danger.
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Rope pursed his lips and nodded, putting his hands in his back pockets and walking around a little bit. He had been scared. Not a new feeling for him, but still. Scared. He turned. "Im glad youre okay, Dem. Never mind me. An' 'bout your control? Meh. At least it wasnt over your anger." He signed 'anger' as he spoke, moving his fingers absently. The cushion would last a little longer, and he could always remake it if it faded.
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Demi's face fell as she saw him pace around. Something was wrong. "Rope?" She said hesitantly.
"I'm glad you're okay, Dem. Never mind me. An' 'bout your control? Meh. At least it wasn't over your anger." Rope said.
Demi swallowed. He seemed angry for some reason. "It wasn't over my anger. I..." She blinked, remembering why she had lost control the first time. It was when she met Rope's eyes.
H'okaaay. And what does that tell you? Nothing in particular. She looked up and stared into Rope's eyes. Nothing.
She sighed, leaned back for a minute and closed her eyes, a quiet groan escaping her lips. She could almost feel her back discoloring as she sat there. After a moment she opened her eyes and, placing a hand on the plush surface of the pillow, shoved herself up. And with the help of some Demi-controlled air, of course.
Dizziness took her for a moment, though her vision didn't go blank like the first time. She took care not to show that the floor had just lurched under her feet.
"Want to head back?" She asked, tilting her head.
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Rope nodded and looked around. "But, er, back where?" He asked. He wasnt entirely sure what she meant. Back where she had just come from? Back to the mess hall? She looked like she might need to sit down, anyway. ((So brain dead. XD))
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Demi bit her lip. "Good question. To the... lake?" She blinked, remembering her terror as she sank, powerless, into the deep. A chill ran up her spine at the thought. Guess not then.
"Well, the schedule said it was free time." She murmured. There wasn't much to do. Lake. Mess hall. Cabins. Flying was definitely out. Explore?
Demi smiled. "Um. Want to spar?" She had never had the chance to interact with people who were like her- who had powers of their own. She wanted to see Rope's true ability.
Plus it would be fun. And probably pa.ss the time.
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((Demi got in a fight with Max and then made Rope fly. XD)) "Not the lake," Rope said, rubbing the back of his neck. I dont like water very much." He thought about her next suggestion for a while. "Sparring? That could be interesting. Let's do that!" ((Sorry. I have to keep these short. I have very limited computer time.))
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Dusk couldv'e stayed in the lake all day, all night even, but she wanted to see what Demi was up to. She got out of the lake, her feet instantly breaking apart back into legs and toes and such. The fins melted back into her skin and her hair dried in the mid-afternoon sun. She walked away from the lake and found Demi and Rope. "what's up?" She asked...
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(( LOL. Well that's the gist of it. xD Max said 'I don't see how anyone could see you as a monster' to Demi and she was all 'D8 Thank you' but he was pissed/sullen for some reason and she got mad. Went for a walk to cool off. Ran into Rope. Then took him on a flying adventure, lawl. xDD
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"Way ahead of ya." Demi said, a deadly focus in her voice and eyes as she lurched towards him at a blinding speed- powered by the wind at her feet. Just as she reached him she jumped a few feet and spun at the same time, her foot swinging at Rope's chin. Her hair flew around her and a grin was plastered on her face.
Mid-rolling-kick her eyes registered Dusk. "Sparring!" She said loudly, her voice injected with excitement.
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