Generation Legacy (Issue #5)

[Hammerhead]

Ryan looks at the floor, sulking. He's probably right, but that doesn't mean I have to like it. "Yeah, okay, I guess you're right. I'll just sit here, waiting for the bad guys to attack and hope the other people solve my problems for me."

Hey, we finally know who made it. WHAT? I DIDN'T MAKE THE TEAM! It took all of Ryan's self control to not shout, punch a hole in the wall, or do anything violent. Instead, he stands impassively, a blank, if disappointed, expression on his face. Why didn't I make it, he thinks, after calming down. And James made it? What the heck is going on here?

"Mr. McCallister, why didn't I make it? And who was on the committee that decided these things? And since I didn't make it, do I have a chance to try again, or what? What will my new team be?" Well, I assume it will be Karen and Kelly. Why does she look so familiar? And Cassandra wasn't mentioned. At least I'll know someone. And I heard about a third student joining...this really sucks.

 

[Tokiwong]

Jun Min's Office

Mr. McCallister listens to Ryan, and removed his glasses, "I can't say who was on the committe, Ryan. It wasn't my decision, and don't look at this as a failure. The students will all still be in the same class, but those on the team will recieve extra training, from combat tactics to crowd dispersal, to international politics. On the subject on trying again, that is up in the air, I do know that the UNJE is looking at making the roster for Legacy larger and much more fluid. Those of you that did not make it will be placed on what has been called the Second Tier Roster. If they choose to add more members they will come from the Second Tier roster first, before they go outside. Excluding the new students," he glanced to Kelly and Ryan. Allows his eyes to linger on Aris and Kal as well before he continued, "If you want to talk in private Ryan we can. Right now may not be the best time to discuss the specifics of this."

James and Mark

Kiyana squeezes Jams hand, "Oooh, yeah who are you taking? I bet you are taking Arafina, or maybe Anika? Ooh who could it be?! Please tell us!"

 

[Aenion]

Karen smiles as she replies to Jun Min:"I'm glad to be here too, this day has been very interesting already."
She turns to look at John and Anika: "Congratulations, it must be so cool to get accepted to the team."

 

[Shalimar]

Kelly's eyes harden at the greeting Jun Min gives to Karen, What, I don't even rate a hello how was your trip? Even after they know my Aerodyne was blown up? she thinks angrily. Well, it looks like someone else isn't happy about this , she thinks watching Ryan go stiff and impassive. Maybe we can form a McCallister is a loser group?

"Since it doesn't look like we are actually going to be doing anything, I am going to go work out, be sure and tell me when its nap time, and when its milk and cookie time, definitely wouldn't want to miss that, its the best part of any kindergarden." the popstar says as she stands up to walk out of the room, her shortened skirt swishing around as she turns to go.

 

[Hammerhead]

Ryan sighs. "Uh...congratulations John and Anika," he says weakly. He turns back towards Mr. McCallister, an annoyed tone creeping into his voice. "Well, perhaps if you're able to contact this mysterious selection committee, ask them why I wasn't good enough." I can talk in private after I've cooled down, I guess. This really sucks. I better go work off some steam or something, before I kill someone again.

"Hey, Kal and Aris, maybe you can talk to the faculty about staying here or something. Maybe you can get some kind of credit for studying abroad. Heh. Hey, uh, Kelly, I'll come with you to the gym," he says, hurrying after her. Why does she look and sound so familiar. Where is she from? Was she a classmate of mine? A friend of my sister's?

"See ya, guys!" he calls as he jogs after Kelly, waving towards John and Anika. They would probably feel sorry for me about not making it. Not failure. Yeah, that's it. I succeeded at being beaten by James and just about everyone else, succeeded at not getting a three million dollar contract. I can talk with them after I calm down and work things out too, I guess.

"You have to forgive the teachers. They're usually pretty cool, and they looking after our best interests. If they say we shouldn't take them on, we probably shouldn't. And, uh...I know this sounds like a bad pick-up line, but it isn't. You seem familiar. Do I know you from somewhere?" he asks Kelly after catching up to her.

 

[KaintheSeeker]

The Gym

Yoshi shrugs, and smirks, "Tell you what, I will take you out to dinner before the dance, you can have whatever you want, we can get a limo, the works. My girl and I are traveling in style, red carpet treatment, and the whole nine yards."

Jimmy walks back to his weights noticing the strange girl in dark clothing,. "Damn another new chick, first that Kelly Mitchell chick, and now you, hey welcome to the school."

Jimmy paused for a moment and then sat down with a sigh, "Bad luck for you I guess, this place sucks. Too much drama, and not even free time."

"Jimmy, you seemed openly hostile to my entire group from the first we've met. I don't think you ever gave us, or this school, a chance." shrugs. "Anyway.." dismissing Jimmy since he is clearly in a foul mood. "I would like that Yoshi.." blushes a bit. "So.. I'm your girl now?"

 

[Agamon]

Anika's eyes light up when Mr. McCallister announces she made the team. Ryan's outburst brings her back to earth, though. She gives him and Karen a sheepish grin, when they congradulate her. As Ryan waves and leaves, she wants to follow, but thinks, "No, probably not a good idea. Not sure that anything I say at this point would help..."

She looks over at John and thinks, "Anyone else here feeling a tad guilty?"

 

[Shalimar]

"You have to forgive the teachers. They're usually pretty cool, and they looking after our best interests. If they say we shouldn't take them on, we probably shouldn't. And, uh...I know this sounds like a bad pick-up line, but it isn't. You seem familiar. Do I know you from somewhere?" he asks Kelly after catching up to her.

"I wasn't plannig on going to the gym, I was going to go outside and start a storm, being out in the weather always calms me down, and since there isn't one going on I'll just have to make one." she says, shrugging irritably, leaving wasn't the best thing that she could have done, but it was sort of late to change now.

"But if you really want me to, I can do my indoor routine, I just have to stop by my room and change, plus I have to check in with Charles, he's my bodygaurd." the popstar informed Ryan, heading to her room. She sighs at his question, "Yea, you most likely do know me, I'm Kelly Mitchell, I'm actually pretty famous for my singing." she says sounding somewhat haughty. When she gets to her room she pages Charles, telling him she would be in the gym when he was ready to come looking for her.

She takes out out a set of the school provided workout clothes and wrinkles her nose in distaste, obviously she'd have to order something more fitting. She took a pair of shorts and a sports bra into the bathroom. and emerged wearing them, pitching the skirt and blouse onto the bed. "Now show me to the gym."

 

[Tokiwong]

The Gym

Yoshi shrugs, "Yeah you an be my girl," he tries to play it off smooth like, "and don't worry about Jimmy, he is just a jerk, and pissed off."

The rest of the students enter the gym, Charles is there, working on a punching bag, he does not seemed surprise to see Kelly enter, and continues beating the bag with his fists, and feet. The Gym is massive, and has the latest in the state of the art equipment, it is well supplied. Posters of the Justice Elite, and Justice Elite: Beta adorn the walls.

On one of the sparring mats, Star is going through a routine, while Tommy watches analyzing her technique and style, very much impressed. Tommy smirks, "Great job Smirk, flawless as usual."

Star turns, "Thank you Tommy."

As Ryan and Kelly walk through the doors, Kal catches up, "So now that we know they won't let us go, when are we sneaking out? I mean you aren't going to listen to those two are you?" he looks quizzically at Ryan.

Jun Min's Office

Jun Min looks to Kal and Aris, "Well for right now, we can give you two rooms, until this whole mess gets straightened out. I am sorry about all this, but you will be safe here."

Aris shrugs, "Thank you, we appreciate it," she glances for Kal but he is already gone. Her look is one of frustration, as she turns to Anika and John, "Congratulations," her face returning to a smile.

 

[Shalimar]

"Er, ummm, I geuss not." Kelly said confused, she actually had been planning on listening to McCallister, even if she didn't like him, he had put his foot down, and while she realized it was for her own good, she didn't have to like it. The popstars main approach to getting what she wanted was simply to not let them put their foot down in the first place, but in that she had failed, so to her, at least for the moment, it was over.

"I'll be back down in a few, got to do my routine to stay in shape." she says patting her flat tummy, with its 6 pack. A breaze rippled around her and carried her to the ceiling of the room where she froze the air around her legs locking her bare feet to the ceiling so that she could begin doing crunches without worrying about moving her legs at all. It wasn't like she was bothered at all by the cold of the ice, it was all part and parcel with controlling the weather. She never sweated, and never shivered, pretty handy if your in the arctic, or in a desert.

After she did 100 crunches towards the left and right, 100 more to the center and she was done, lazily upping the heat around her legs until the ice melted and she floated back down to the ground light as a feather.