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Hal Humble

"Wanna race?"

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a character in “The After School Club”, as played by MegaKooala12

Description

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"Patience is useless when you have speed."





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Name: Henry Jake Humble
Nickname: Hal, the name which most people know him by.
Age: 18
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Clique: Secondary. He hopes to be a future Elite.

Likes
| Sports and physical activities | Competition | Quick-pacedness | Rock music | Aviator sunglasses | Skateboarding | Video games | The summer | Weekends | Comedy, action and some sci-fi flicks | Frisbees | Baseball caps | Photobombing | Humor | Sarcasm | Parties | Rap music | Energy drinks (although they are dangerous for him, in moderation, they make him go even faster) | Friends | Exploring others with unique powers |

Dislikes
| Math, as well as studying in general | Theater | Anime | Those who make their own pathetic egos | Writing | Containment | Stupidity | Injuries | The cold weather | Flirtatious women | Fantasy movies | Liars (ESPECIALLY bad ones ) | Trivia | Dancing | Sappy, dreamy and emotional people | Repetition | Exams | Quiet places (it's not that he can't stand them, they just make him uncomfortable) | Talking on the phone |

Fears
| To some extent, the future | Not being able to protect loved ones | Tight spaces | Being trapped in space | Experiencing the side-effects of his powers | Death | Drowning | Jumping from high places (not to be confused with fear of heights) |

Hobbies
|Football (he plays as wide reciever) | Gaming | Playing bass guitar | Taking runs around his neighborhood | Kickboxing |



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Powers
Enhanced speed is exactly what it sounds like; the user is able to travel and do things with abnormally fast agility. Usually the power is associated with running, but there's a lot more to it than that. Wielders of enhanced speed also have accelerated metabolism, stamina, and reflexes. Hal is able to travel so quickly, that he is faster than light. He can also catch a bullet in mid-air because of his enhanced speed. This makes him a much harder target to hit when it comes to using tactical weapons.

Also, enhanced speed has allowed Hal to be able to speak extremely quick without taking a breath, while also being able to think slightly faster than usual. (Of course, his thinking isn't much of a game changer in terms of a fight, but Hal's IQ has gone up considerably higher after obtaining his powers) With precision and focus, Hal can cause miniature cyclones by continuously running in a circle for a good five seconds. He can also increase his momentum as he runs, allowing him to catapult himself in order to reach high places, or just jump greater distances. Although enhanced speed mostly sounds like fun and games, there are many dangerous consequences that come with using the power incautiously...

Weakness
  • Due to an extremely heavy metabolism, Hal has an abnormally large appetite. He needs to eat a large diet, or he will not be able to sustain energy.
  • Hal must limit how fast he runs at all times. If he runs too fast for a long period of time, he can accidentally accelerate his aging.
  • Just because he has good speed doesn't mean he has the greatest maneuverability. Tight corners and inertia/friction are always problems for Hal.
  • He must keep fit, and regularly exercise. If he's not in good health, he won't be able to run as fast.
  • If Hal overuses his energy, he can experience fatigue. This would occur if he ever attempted to outrun the sound barrier.


Strengths
  • He shows proficiency in music. Hal can fluently play bass guitar, as well as rap with ease and clarity due to his enhanced speed.
  • Even without his powers, sports, as well as physical activities are Hal's strong suits. He is particularly good at football, as well as kickboxing and of course, running. He's also not too bad at baseball, either.
  • Many people are impressed with Hal's video game accomplishments, despite the fact that he barely has the time to play them anymore.
  • A funny guy by nature, the eighteen-year-old has been known to have a fast-paced and witty sense of humor.
  • A movie fanatic, Hal knows various tidbits of trivia from comedies, as well as some action and sci-fi films. There are a few comedies that he's watched so many times, he can actually quote the dialogue from memory. When asked about this, he'll usually beg you to 'give him a scene'.



Flaws
  • Hal has something that his brother likes to call 'chronic hero disorder'. Hal takes pride in saving the day, and when someone or something is in danger, he'll drop whatever he's doing and will try to solve the problem. Unfortunately, this hurts him more than helps him, as he tends to make blunt decisions and doesn't know when to draw back.
  • He has a sharp tongue, and can be unaware of the capability his words have on others
  • Being very rash, he can sometimes leap into danger and challenges without thinking the situation through first.
  • Hal is extremely impatient, and can annoy people by his very quick-paced nature. He also doesn't seem to do well in quiet places. NEVER TAKE HIM TO A LIBRARY.





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Personality
Anyone who knows Hal is sure about the fact that his mouth runs faster than him. Snarky, witty, sarcastic, and a master at the art of the comeback, he's always been one of the more humorous kids at the school. Even in the heat of danger, Hal has no problem cracking a joke or two. His words can make him seem cocky and arrogant, and he tends to get on many people's nerves if they are quick to anger. However, deep down, Henry Humble never speaks with ill intentions. At heart, he's a great guy, but his cohorts make others inspect otherwise.

Hal has always been a brash and instinctive sort of person. Although he has quite a bit of intelligence to him, most of his knowledge comes from common sense and experience. Stating this, he does tend to take loads of risks, and acts on chance quite often. This makes some people think that he is a wild lunatic, but most of the time, he knows what he's doing. In other words, he can be crazy, but he's not stupid. In fact, it surprises some people to see how intelligent he really is. Hal, when truly known, can be protective of his friends, as well as the innocent. Get to know him really well, and he may just open up his sensitive and caring side to you. Although, he's not the greatest at being a 'therapist'. He'll listen to your problems, but he most likely won't have the knowledge to fix them.

The eighteen-year-old is very much determined in whatever it is he is trying to pursue; whether it be trying to get the football team to the championships, or battling his way to the Elites. However, his determination can lead to him being a showoff whenever he succeeds at something. Hal can be stubborn, as well as impatient. (a common trait for those with enhanced speed.) Again, he lets his mouth run whenever he feels like it, and this can get him into trouble at times. He is a notorious flirter. He doesn't flirt to get the attention of the opposite sex, but rather he does it to annoy the girl he's talking to. Many gullible women think otherwise, and then end up annoying him instead. Hal actually hates it when girls flirt. He finds it pointless and awfully stupid. Hal, although sporty, is a little bit of a geek. He's a movie junkie, as well as a video game addict. He also has a thing for music, and is able to play the electric guitar, as well as rap extremely fast due to his enhanced speed.


|| Quick-witted || Energetic || Instinctive || Impatient || Fast || Prideful ||

History
Hal's story is slightly different that other super-powered students of his age. Hal has lived in Benjamin for all his life. Because of this, he's had a generally good knowledge of the town, as well as its people. His family is composed of his mother, a doctor, his firefighter father, and his older brother, Stephen. Hal always seemed to be in the shadow of his brother's achievements. Stephen had always been the smart one, and he'd never fail to bring back lots of trophies from academically challenging competitions he had participated in. Although it was clear that Stephen was favored more than him, Hal never hated his brother, and only used Stephen's abilities as motivation to make a name for himself.

Hal participated in a variety of sports and physical activities as he grew up. He had always been good at sports, and practicing them seemed to be second-nature to him. Eventually, his brother went off to college, leaving him alone in his own house. The tables then turned. Instead of Stephen getting all the attention, it was Hal that was now getting recognized by his parents. As he hit adolescence, he grew his talents in football, started to improve his grades, and met his best friend, Paige Johnson, over the internet.

A while later, Stephen, now a full-fledged adult, invited Hal to spend one month of the summer with him over in San Francisco. The younger brother agreed. He packed his bags, and took a plane to California, where he met his sibling. Stephen had become a highly-regarded chemist, and promised to show Hal around the laboratory where he worked. He did so, and while he introduced him to an experiment that the company was working on, something happened in another room. It was an emergency, and so Stephen and the other chemists had to leave immediately. The older brother told the younger to stay put. Getting bored, Hal started to fiddle around with the beakers and tubes. He accidentally shattered one test tube filled with a crimson-colored liquid, and the noxious fumes made him pass out onto the hard floor.

When he woke up, Hal found himself sitting on a hospital bed. In his recovery from the accident, he discovered that his metabolism had gone up, as well as his appetite. Taking various tests on him, the doctor speculated that the spilled liquid might have given him enhanced speed, a power deemed as being utterly impossible. Stephen came in and revealed that the red liquid was an incomplete serum that was going to be used to rapidly heal paralysis. With that in mind, it was clear that Hal's acclaimed powers were more than likely in effect.

Although Hal wanted to tell his friends and family about his new abilities, Stephen urged him to be quiet about the subject. Upon returning home, the younger brother managed to keep his powers a secret from his parents for a little while. Mr. and Mrs. Humble discovered their son's abilities when Mr. Humble was crossing the street to retrieve something. He would have been hit by a car if not for Hal's attempt to save his father's life using his super speed. Upon finding out that their son was special, the two parents promised to keep the secret safe. The now sixteen-year-old started training in kickboxing, something he always wanted to get into. He figured that if he was going to have superpowers, he might as well have offensive abilities to match. He became quite good at combat, and was able to throw punches that were faster than light.

It wasn't long until Hal discovered that many of the other students at his school had superpowers as well. He felt lucky. Many of the teenagers in the high school had certain powers as part of their heritage. Special abilities had never been a part of the Humbles' family tree. Hal was the only one who had obtained them. Soon enough, after the arrest of her mother, as well as being influenced by Hal himself, Paige Johnson moved to the small town of Benjamin. The teenage boy was nervous to show his abilities to her, as he thought she would view him as a freak. After getting to know her better and attaining more of her trust, he started to think otherwise. On his seventeenth birthday, Hal showed her his enhanced speed. Much to his surprise, Paige had a superpower of her own: technokinesis.

Ecstatic over finding out Paige's abilities, he trained her in kickboxing, and showed her offensive ways to use her powers. Although she didn't quite care about it, with Hal's help she was able to get into the Secondaries on the school's social hierarchy. Humble still sees Johnson's prowess in her powers, and feels that if she put her mind to it, she could become an elite herself. However, Hal wants to worry about himself first. Before he can get Paige to the elites, he must get himself there first. That's just his nature.



Other
  • Because enhanced speed does not run in Hal's family, it is likely that he is the fastest man on earth. It is also possible that he can be the only person in history with the power.
  • Much to his mother's disapproval, Henry Humble likes to frequently take runs around Benjamin. With the many things he sees, he's hoping that someday, he won't have to hide his powers. A secret dream of his is to become a vigilante for the town, as if he were a superhero.
  • When he's not doing anything, Hal can usually be found at Paige's house. He's always curious about what she's up to, and likes to play pranks on her in the early morning. (Alarm clocks are useless for Paige because she can turn them off with her mind, so sometimes he'll find a way to sneak up to her window and wake her up in the morning.)

So begins...

Hal Humble's Story

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Benjamin
Mid-afternoon, Friday 16th of August


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A light breeze rolls off the lake beside the town of Benjamin, offering a small break from the hot sun above. For those students stuck inside, the have only a few more minutes until the bell rings marking the end of the school day and the start of the weekend.
Students also find themselves looking forward to the weekly meeting. The After School Club is due for a gathering. A few hours after school most students will make some excuse to their parents and make their way to the abandoned warehouse on the outskirts of town. There challanges will be made, some will wake away as winners and others might find themselves further down the social ladder than when they entered the warehouse.




Abigail Porter

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Abigail Porter sat in class, her attention on the small, balding man that was trying to lecture the room full of students on the properties of the fundamental forces. He had already given the class a stirring introduction to electromagnetism and no doubt next week would be filled with strong and weak nuclear forces. Today, however, was dedicated completely to gravitation, a force that Abby knew intimately well. Physics had always been an interesting class, or at least Abby thought so. Many of Benjamin's inhabitants had powers that let them defy the very rules that Physics was trying to teach. Abigail always enjoyed seeing the teacher try to explain around the peculiar abilities, making exemptions for the talents. Nevertheless Abby always made a point of learning the lessons, failure was hardly something she wanted.

Even so, as the teacher droned on Abby found her mind wondering to tonight's gathering. She was quite content with her current position, number two, so she doubted that she would challenge Ozzy tonight, but it was always interesting watching other fights. Whenever anyone from the Elite's was challenged it was always useful to pay attention, watching how her fellow Elite's fought was very informative and would help Abby form a partial plan on how to deal with them if they ever chose to fight.

The loud buzzing of the school bell brought Abby's attention back to the present. The teacher began to shout the weekend's assignments over the loud sound of scrapping chairs, but gave it up as hopeless as conversations cropped up and his voice was muffled out. Abby picked up her books, arranging them carefully in her arms. She left the classroom with the crowd and began to make her way towards her locker.

Being an Elite had its perks. Many of the lower students moved out of her way, leaving Abby with a clear path through the crowded school corridors. Of course there were always those who either chose to ignore the hierarchy or simply didn't seem smart enough to get out of her way. Abby was climbing down a set of stairs when a younger students pushed past her, his elbow catching her painfully on the upper arm and sending her books flying. Pursing her lips to stop herself from shouting at the younger student Abby held up a hand, palm facing vertically outwards. Her falling books stopped their descent, freezing in midair. The student froze too, caught in a bubble of zero gravity. His excitement for the weekend, and most likely tonight's meeting, was easily visible and quickly turned to a look of shock as he was slowly spun around to face Abigail.
"If you're going to run in the corridors, you had better watch where you're going." Abby told him. She held out her arms and let her books float into them. The student was still floating inches above the floor in Abby's cloud of zero gravity.
"I... I'm s..sorry" He stuttered, glancing nervously from Abby to the ground just out of reach. Not wanting to cause more of a scene than she already had, Abby let the boy go. He landed on his feet and seemed to shrink back against the wall as Abby passed.

She reached her locker a moment later without incident and quickly opened it, placing the books she didn't need inside and taking out those she would need over the weekend. Around her everyone seemed to be buzzing about the weekend. Abby smiled, she too was looking forward to a few days to relax in the sun, but first came tonight.




Zack Hooke

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"Keep your knees up Hooke! Stay awake!" The harsh voice of Benjamin's gym teacher was having little effect on the teenage boy. Zack liked most sports, however gym class was not something he generally enjoyed. Or at least not when he was being forced to run around the track under the heat of Benjamin's summer sun. He could also feel the increasing anger radiating from the large gym teacher as Zack slowly jogged the last leg of the track. He didn't understand why he was the one being targeted, after all there were others who were still behind him.
"Come on Hooke! Don't fall behind!" She shouted again. Zack felt himself slowing down, if only to spite the teacher. He could feel her anger increase exponentially as his pace slowed.
"Come on miss, it's almost the weekend." Zack told her, "And it's too hot to run any faster." He had to admit that the teacher was exceptionally good at controlling her anger. He could feel it spike as he spoke and yet there was no visible sign present.
"Hooke..." Her warning was enough though to let Zack know that it was probably time to lay off. He flashed her a cheeky smile before picking up the pace. Apparently satisfied she went to go harass some other poor student, leaving Zack alone to finish his run and then head for the showers.

Zack quickly entered the male locker room and Zack grabbed a towel before headed into the showers. Ten minutes later he reappeared, smelling faintly of peaches and looking as fresh as if he hadn't just been running. The bell rang just as he was stuffing his damp towel away. Zack picked up his sports bag and made his way out of the showers. He considered stopping by his locker to pick up some books but decided against it. Instead he headed out to the school front where he took a seat on the rails and waited for his friends to come out.

He would see them tonight at the Club, but Zack was a social person. He wouldn't want to waste the few hours between now and the start of the club alone. Sure, he could do some homework, but he'd rather hang out with his friends. Besides, there weren't many days left in summer and he didn't plan on wasting the fine weather.

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Finally, the bell rang. The bell that signaled the end of the torturous week and the beginning of the hassle-free weekend. Almost instantly, Hal Humble jumped up out of his seat and proceeded to make his way out the door. He promptly handed his pop quiz to the teacher as he exited. He neither left the classroom with worry nor confidence, as he wasn't quite sure whether or not he passed or failed the dreaded quiz. Regardless, school was over. It was the weekend. It was time to relax, and more importantly, it was time to mentally prepare himself for the After School Club.

As he breezed past the students in the hallway, (WITHOUT his power, of course) he tried to picture who on earth he would declare war against today. In order to become an elite, he needed to face someone who was challenging, yet an easy target. Having a rare and applicable power for offensive battle, Hal knew that he could easily make it to the top if he tried. And he would try. There was nothing the eighteen-year-old loved more than a little competition.

As he opened his locker, shoving some books and papers into his backpack, he could hear Abigail Porter and Ozymandias Bastion conversing from a short distance away. "So, have you heard of anyone likely to try their hand at the top spot?" said Abby. Having lived in the small town of Benjamin for all of his life, Hal knew well of both Ms. Porter and Mr. Bastion. Abigail was the mayor's daughter, and Ozymandias's ancestors had apparently founded the town. Both were well-known hotshots, and both, coincidentally, were elites.

Hal quietly and courageously sauntered up behind Abigail, a snarky grin on his face. "Hope you've heard of ME, princess. You ready for tonight? Never know what's gonna happen..." Hal gave Abigail a testy look as he put his hand upon her shoulder. Princess had always been his pet name for her. It wasn't a name spawned from flirtation, but rather from annoyance. He then turned to gaze at Ozzy, a wide smirk plastered upon his lips."I'm sure you're ready, right? Must be hard being at the top. You've gotta keep your eyes out for every possible threat." He then jumped into the flow of traffic that spread throughout the hallway. "See you two tonight" he said, giving them one last glance before making his way outside, where hundreds of students were conversing upon the school's campus grounds.

As he strolled out into the sun, Hal's eyes flickered around until he found one of his friends, Zack, doing what he usually did best: being a social butterfly. Sebastian Padilla and Millie Edwards were also there with him, but as Hal approached the group, he didn't really acknowledge them. Instead, he spoke directly to Zack.
"If we're on tag teams tonight, you're on my side. Ya got that? No backing out." Hal doubted that there actually would be a team match of sorts, but he just needed a reason to talk to Zack. Zack was a member of the third: a group of students who were neither the greatest nor the weakest at battling. Zack's power was anger manipulation, something Hal felt was completely underrated. He saw a lot of potential in Zack to move up in the ranks, he just wondered whether or not his friend would put in the effort and try.

He gave a small chuckle to Zack, and then turned around to face the school's entranceway. "FINALLY, here she is." he muttered as he watched his other friend cautiously walk down the cement steps, her laptop in her hands, and a pair of gleaming white headphones perched around her neck.




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Her brain cells were dead from schoolwork, her hands were tired from holding a camera for most of the day, and overall she was completely exhausted, but that didn't keep Paige Johnson from walking out of Benjamin High with energy and life. With her gray-colored hoodie tied around her waist, she swiftly flew down the old cement steps. For a second, her head turned up to stare at the world in front of her. It was then that she caught Hal with his eyes on her, as if he had been watching her the whole time. She gave him a confused and cynical look as she came closer to the group where he was near.

"Why are you staring at me like that?" she asked, her eyebrows raising up towards her forehead. "I'm waiting for you." Hal said, turning his body towards her. "Oh. Okay. Wow, for once you actually WAITED for me. That's a first." She chuckled lightly, and then turned her gaze towards Zack, Sebastian, and Millie, all three of whom she had just noticed standing there. "Oh, hey guys!" Paige politely smiled, "See you all tonight, I guess..." Judging by who she was speaking to, it was safe to assume that the three of them would be attending the meeting. The unsuredness in her voice came from her own questioning of whether or not she would be at the event. She then snuck past the four of them, and started the journey towards her home. With an upbeat vibe, she walked with a spring in her step as she made her way down the sidewalk and into the town of Benjamin. Hal followed suit as he pulled his small black skateboard from out of his backpack.

As her long-time friend came closer, a small smile started to appear onto her face. She looked both ways, making sure the coast was clear, and then opened her laptop as she walked. "C'mere, I gotta show you something..." Without tapping a single key on the laptop's keyboard, her screensaver suddenly changed into a sketch of some sort of strange-looking machine. Symbols and numbers were scribbled all across the picture. "What in the hell is that contraption?" Hal asked with a smirk. "It's a rough sketch of a treadmill I'm planning to make. But it's not just an ordinary treadmill. It serves other functions as well. Not only would it be a pedometer, but when powered with enough kinetic energy, it'll be able to power...well...a whole city."
"Wait, really? You're being serious, right?"
"I dunno, am I?" As Paige smirked, Hal promptly gave her a matching facial expression.

"But like I said, if it had enough kinetic energy, it would be able to generate a copious amount of electricity. However, this kinetic energy obviously must come from a source." She glanced towards Hal, who shrugged as he started to cruise on his skateboard. "Paige, the next time you want me to be a guinea pig in one of your experiments, please ask me first." She laughed, and broadened her steps as she tried to catch up with him. "Easy there hotshot, I'm not sure when this'll be done by, or if it'll EVER be completed. I don't even have the parts for it yet."

They both then stopped at a pedestrian crossing light, where they waited until the traffic came to a halt. "So, you challenging anyone tonight?" the eighteen-year-old asked his friend. She gave a sigh, and gritted her teeth. "I dunno Hal. I'm not sure if I'm even going to show up." Hal swiftly turned his head, and gave her a baffled look. "What? Why?"
She shrugged, "Well...although you know i'm definitely into simulated violence, I'm not so sure if I'm willing to watch and participate in real violence anymore. It was fun to do battles and stuff at first, but now... I'm starting to think that this whole After School Club thing is kind of...pointless..."
"So you're saying you're a rebel now?"
"I'm not saying that at all! Look, I'm not saying I want to go against the school hierarchy shit or whatever, I just kind of wish that instead of using our supernatural powers to brawl, we should put them to better use..."
She stared out into the road as she continued, "I don't think I'd join the rebels. I've come to the conclusion that if you want something to go away, you need to pretend as though it doesn't exist. By drawing attention to the subject, the rebels only make the cliques more prominent. The truth is only what we choose to believe, Hal. You get what I'm saying?"

Hal briefly nodded. He face seemed unchanged, and Paige knew that he was unconvinced. "Sure. But let me say this, Paige; you have a lot of potential to reach the top. To become a part of the elites. I mean that honestly." He gave her a sharp look as he continued, "The After School Club, it's a tradition. And it's not hurting anyone. It's all in good fun and competition. I know it comes along with all the stupid cliques and shit, but you just gotta...well... in want for better words, embrace them. Think of it all as a way to make you stronger at your power. If you kept working on your power, Paige, I'm sure you could become the strongest yourself. Look at Bruce Wayne; he doesn't have any supernatural abilities, but he's good with technology, and he's one of the greatest heroes of all time. That could be YOU, Paige."

The girl rolled her eyes. Hal's competitive side was one of his greatest flaws. He could tell that he wanted her to be there. She knew that he wanted her to grow her power, however, she couldn't tell if it was for better or for worse. It almost felt as though he had been pushing her to become stronger. As the street light changed and the cars came to a gentle stop, Paige replied to him again, "You know what, I'll let you know if I'm going later. But for now, consider me out." The high school started to fade into the distance as the two walked across the street towards the downtown area of Benjamin.

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School had never and will never be Blue's strong point, especially maths and at the exact moment, Blue was wishing it would just be over already. She pondered on whether she was going to be fighting anyone tonight, in those last few minutes of class, and if so - Who?
Her most enjoyable fights were with those who possessed similar powers to hers, such as Zack or Jason, especially Jason, she loved winning against him and it was really the only time she could let her true feelings against him show; knowing what's behind that well build facade of his. However, against Zack it was more like a friendly fight seeing as the two were good friends however that's not stopped Zack from trying to win by making her furious at a random inanimate object, nor will it ever stop the satisfaction she gets from making him crush on a chair or a table.

While thinking of these things, Blue's mind was transported into a dreamland and she wasn't paying attention to anything, especially not the surprise quiz placed in front of her, damn, she hadn't done a single question by the time class ended, shrugging, she was too excited for tonight to be worried about whether Miss Harold might give her detention, she didn't mind it, in fact, as long as it wasn't after school; cutting into their 'clubs' time.

Making her way down the halls, Blue spotted Millie talking to Zack and Sebastian; Blue walked over just as Hal and Paige left, catching the end of their conversation: "'Sides, I could never harm a hair on your beautiful head." Zack said, Blue knew all too well they were speaking about what she had just been thinking of - The fights.
Rolling her eyes at him, Blue interjected "Too scared Zack? Don't worry, I could take you on any day." she grins.

Looking at Millie and Zack's eyes, they seemed to be focused on whatever Sebastian was about to say and so, Blue turned her attention to him too. While Blue and Sebastian were hardly the best of friends, they still got along fine, it's only because to Blue, Sebastian seems like much more of a follower than a leader and - honestly - Followers can become rather boring.

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Abigail Porter

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In reply to Abby's question regarding whether Ozzy had heard of any potential challengers, she first received a chuckle and the beginning of an answer, "I am quite sure that there are many who intend to challenge me. There are a few in particular that I..." Ozzy's words were cut short.
Hal Humble, the irritating tick that never seemed to be far from ruining Abby's mood, sauntered up behind the pair. A cocky grin was spread across his face, "Hope you've heard of ME, princess. You ready for tonight? Never know what's gonna happen..." Hal said, giving her a look and placing a hand on her shoulder. She hated how casually he touched her. If they were friends she would have left his hand there, but Hal was nowhere near to being a friend. Abby shrugged his hand off, her mouth forming into an irritated frown as she turned to glare at him. She hated that he called her princess. The name was purely used to annoy her and Abby hated to admit that it usually hit the mark. "Witty as ever Hal." Abby replied with a roll of her eyes.

Hal's next words were directed at Ozzy and were just as snarky as his previous words to Abby.
"I'm sure you're ready, right? Must be hard being at the top. You've gotta keep your eyes out for every possible threat... See you two tonight"
Ozzy laughed, "I suppose it would be hard for one such as yourself."
Abby smirked, her irritation at Hal disappearing at Ozzy's quip. As much as Hal might boast and irritate Abigail at the end of the day Abby was an Elite and Hal wasn't. It was clear to anyone that took the time to see it that Hal was desperate to make the Elites. Abby wasn't about to let that happen anytime soon.

As Hal left Ozzy's earlier indulgent look changed to irritation, "Misplaced bravado is tiresome."
Abby shrugged, "Tiresome, yes, but it also means he'll be all the more entertaining to beat." The two made their way down the corridor, aiming for the main entrance doors. "You know, I'm half hoping that he would be stupid enough to challenge either of us. Abby admitted as she pushed one of the heavy wooden doors open and stepped out into the sunlight, "I'd love to put him in his place."

Abby's gaze cast around the school front, catching on the various groups gathered outside. She saw two fellow Elites, Millie and Sebastian, talking with Zack Hooke. Hal was just leaving the group, Paige at his side. Further on she spotted Charley who, by the look of things, had just sent Merida away through the use of his powers.
"What a waste." Abby muttered under her breath. Perhaps a tad hypocritical given that Abby had just frightened another student with her powers. Still, Abby felt that her use of her powers had been provoked by the other party rather than her simply deciding she was bored, which is what she assumed had happened with Charley. Abby gave a mental shrug and turned her attention back to Ozzy.

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Hal showed up and made a comment about tag teams, he hadn’t really acknowledged Millie so she just let him talk. When Paige showed up, Millie gave the girl a friendly smile and small wave, the two of them were friends though they didn’t hangout a lot. Millie though Paige was seriously cool, and despite being the same age, Millie always kind of looked up to Paige, she always seemed edgy and older than she actually was. However she only hung around for a moment before her and Hal left, probably to go do some best friend thing. Sometimes Millie would get jealous of the relationship between those two, they just seemed so close and like they knew everything about each other. She had honestly never seen them fight.

After they left Zack continued on where their conversation had left off. "Well, I would probably take you on Millie... but when I won I'd probably have to fight so many people and I really can't be bothered." Millie just laughed along knowing full well that was not the reason Zack would be averse to facing her. "'Sides, I could never harm a hair on your beautiful head." Millie rolled her eyes and nudged Zack lightly more then used to his constant flirting, he was never ever serious, and after the first couple times she had refused to be bothered by it. “Aren’t you the gentleman?” She replied playfully, sticking her tongue out at Zack.

"Too scared Zack? Don't worry, I could take you on any day." A voice spoke out from behind Millie catching the blonde by surprise, jumping around to get a view of the speaker, her face broke out in a massive grin. “Blue, I haven’t seen you all day,” Millie said excitedly as she wrapped her friend in a hug almost immediately. To Millie, Blue was a great friend to have and they always seemed to have fun together. “-And show him no mercy,” Millie said laughing nodding over to Zack, she always enjoyed seeing Blue fight, or even just use her powers. She found it interesting the different things Blue could influence others to behave like, though she was glad they were friends and Blue wasn’t likely to turn her powers on her.

Millie noticed Zack wave over at someone and turning to her left Millie saw Maggie standing a little way off. Smiling kindly, used to Maggie’s introverted ways, Millie extended what she thought to be Zack’s welcome vocally. “What are you doing all the way over there Maggie, c’mon over here,” she mentioned for the girl to come over and join their conversation before filling her in. “We were just discussing a certain After School Club.”

Millie then turned her attention back to Sebastian as he answered her previous question about wanting to challenge anyone. She had to admit amongst the elites Sebastian was her favourite, he was just so friendly and carefree, and she couldn’t not make friends with him. Of course, she had probably done more than befriend him and had moved on to crushing on him. Like massive crushing. "Oh, someone challenged me, ah, I didn't ask his name though. He had a posse, about this high. That might be fun." Millie just laughed and gave Sebastian a light hearted smirk, “Well then, you better not lose. Nothing more embarrassing than beating someone who only comes to your chest.” She held up her hand motioning to the same height he had earlier, though sadly she was still shorter than this mysterious challenger. She knew she was physical weak with a small frame but being around Sebastian was like a continual reminder.

Next thing she knew Sebastian had wrapped an arm around her shoulder, unconsciously drawing her a little closer to him. Her heart skipped a few beats and she looked down for a few moments to regain her composure before she looked up at him grinning listening to what he had to say. "And what about our Millie dearest? Are you planning on taking down anyone in particular?"She looked away for a moment tapping her chin as if in thought before looking back at him, “Well, there’s you of course, I mean, I can’t let you go walking around thinking you are better than me.” Her tone was light and joking, and accompanied with her laugh afterwards she hoped everyone knew she was kidding around. She had no intentions of challenging Sebastian, at least not at that point in time.

She then looked around at everyone else, “In all honesty, I don’t really have anyone I think I’m going to challenge,” She said uncommitted to her decision, while shrugging she was happy with her position and did have any grudges. Though her face broke out into a mischievous smile as she added on to her pervious comment, “Of course, if no one challenges me, I might have to challenge someone to keep things entertaining.”

Millie looked over that School building the small group was still standing, it's figure still everything Millie saw and memories of maths and english still flooding her brain. Even if her weekend had only jsut started she was keen to get away from School. "So we have a few hours to kill before the Club starts and I'm keen to get away from that thing," Millie started motioning over her shoulder towards the school. "So did any of you guys wanna do something fun until then?"

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It seemed their small gathering outside the school was slowly gathering more people, which was just the way Zack liked it.
Blue, having caught the last portion of Zack's comment, joined the group.
"Too scared Zack? Don't worry, I could take you on any day." She joked.
"Scared? Me?" Zack replied, placing a hand over his heart in mock astonishment, "You must have me confused with someone else. I'm never scared." He winked at Blue before adding, "Although I don't doubt that you could take me any day you wanted." Despite the subtle innuendo Zack was certain that Blue actually could beat him in a match. He had nightmares of becoming obsessed with a spoon or chair.
“-And show him no mercy,” Millie's playful input made Zack laugh and he stuck his own tongue out at her.

A moment later Hal approached the group, although he spoke only to Zack,
"If we're on tag teams tonight, you're on my side. Ya got that? No backing out." It was to the point and typical of Hal to assume that Zack would agree. Typical and correct. Zack grinned and nodded his acceptance,
"Why not?" Zack replied with a shrug. Most likely a tag team wouldn't happen, but if it did Zack would be more than happy to work with Hal. Hal had a great way of looking at fights, he was focused and determined where Zack was more laid-back. More than anything Zack thought that it would be fun to battle with Hal. As usual Hal's appearance was really just a passing visit, a flash and then he was gone. "See you guys tonight." Zack said to Paige and Hal as the pair left.

Zack turned back to find Sebastian answering the long awaited question, whether he would challenge anyone. He wasn't sure, however it appeared that a group of rather short students had decided to challenge Seb. Sebastian seemed to find it genuinely amusing. Seb flung an arm over Millie's shoulders, asking the girl if she would be challenging anyone.
“In all honesty, I don’t really have anyone I think I’m going to challenge... Of course, if no one challenges me, I might have to challenge someone to keep things entertaining.” Millie replied. Zack hoped that she did challenge someone. it was always fun watching the big battles.

Amelia appeared in the group, her greeting just as quiet as her approach. Magnolia joined their group quietly too, to be expected from the shy girl.
"Sup Mels." Zack said to the first girl, using one of the many pet names he had for her.
"So, Maggie, who are you... rooting for tonight?" Zack tried to bite back his grin, although he wasn't doing a very good job of it. "I hope you won't leaf before all the fun begins."

"So we have a few hours to kill before the Club starts and I'm keen to get away from that thing... So did any of you guys wanna do something fun until then?" Millie said. Zack had to laugh as she called the school 'thing'. It was oddly appropriate.
"Let's go to the lake." Zack suggested, flapping his shirt to try and get some cool air circulating. It was hot and he would love to take a dip. "Or we could grab some food?" He added. In all honesty he wasn't too concerned with what they did, he was just keen to hang out with his friends.

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Ozzy laughed, clearly finding the thought of fighting Hal just as amusing as Abby did.
"I feel that you would make an excellent opponent for him. How can he run when he cannot even touch the ground. Even lightening or weighing down the around the field should give him trouble," Abby smirked as Ozzy spoke. Yes, super speed wouldn't work too well when gravity was crushing you into the ground.
"I don't think Hal has actually thought about that. From what I've seen he likes to act quickly without actually thinking anything through." Abby replied. Then again, for all Abby knew it could all be a massive bluff.

"Charley is simply enacting his pathology. I suspect an Inferiority Complex," Ozzy told her. Abby raised her eyebrows, her gaze flicking back to Charley. An inferiority complex certainly seemed to make a lot of sense. Charley seemed to be openly hostile towards Ozzy and Abby for no better reason then that they were better than him.
Abby flicked her eyes back to find Ozzy's eyes on her. His gaze made her slightly uncertain, an emotion she was not accustomed to feeling. Butterflies seemed to stir in her stomach, only quietening down when Ozzy quickly spoke again,
"Of course, he refuses to permit me to psychoanalyze him. For some unfathomable reason, he doesn't seem to trust me,"
Abby laughed quietly, finding the idea of Charley letting Ozzy psychoanalyse particularly amusing.
"Now, why wouldn't he trust you?" Abby replied with a smile. The question was purely rhetorical of course, they both knew that Charley disliked them. There was no way he'd let Ozzy examine him.

Abby shifted her bag on her back and turned to face Ozzy, "So, what are you doing before the Club meeting tonight?" She asked, "It's definitely too hot to stay inside all afternoon." It was a not so subtle way of asking Ozzy if he wanted to hang out before the After School Club started. Previously she might have just asked him outright, after all the two had known each other since childhood. But recently certainly feelings had began to creep in, making Abby more uncertain than she would like to be.