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Post by Astraeus on Aug 6, 2011 20:36:39 GMT -5
Ashen skies. Pale celestials. Black seas. Red stains.
I can remember looking at my clothes then. My worn uniform covered in blood and while most of it wasn’t mine, I knew who it belonged to. I could name every stain. I could put an injury to every stain. Whether it was I who killed them or someone else. The stains on my arms and hands were mostly from my friends and from my enemies…
Then a voice: “Do you want to go back? This chance cannot be settled with lightly, nor can the knowledge you possess have some form of causality. What you hope to change may only lead to an even worse future…or a better one. Is this…what you desire, Earthling?”
Nephilim Van opened her crimson irises, somewhat hidden under her sunset brown bangs. The images before came every day but she was glad for it. It reminded her why she was back in the past. She slowly stood up, having been sleeping on the roof of her old high school. She was lucky that she had finished growing at age nineteen or else she wouldn’t be able to fit her dark blue and white uniform. She looked out at the city of New Romulus of Vanasha, tall skyscrapers colored glass and blue amongst the hills and giant ash trees. Vanasha, the third planet in the Hyperion System and humanity’s new home since the exodus was beautiful.
Earth was even more beautiful.
Placing a hand on the wired fences, her eyes hardened with resolve, determination at its finest.
“This Time will be different.”
Nephilim heard the door to the roof open up, one of her friends coming out. “Neph, lunch is over.” She wore the same uniform, her brown hair long with a long strand in a braid going right down the side of her face, beaded with green beads the same color as her eyes. Nephilim nodded, glancing back. “I knew that, Itani. Professor Jolly will have our heads if we’re late.” They closed the door as the two seniors headed down the stairs. “About being late, the reviews are due today…could I borrow-“
“Again?” Nephilim asked with mild scolding, mostly humor. Its all the same just as before... She chuckled, keeping in line with what happened then. “Alright but don’t go up there with my notes saying they’re your’s.”
Itani just nodded absentmindly. "Yeah, yeah."
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Post by ♚Genesis✞ on Aug 9, 2011 16:43:20 GMT -5
Fanix hated searching, period. It didn't matter if he was searching for his boxers, or searching for a friend, he hated it. Why couldn't they be where he wanted them to be? Right in front of him when he needed to find them?
His electric blue irises widened as students rushed by him to get to class; he nearly stumbled over his own two feet. He had forgotten how chaotic school could be, public school at least. He attended personal classes; as a new pilot, he had to.
"Tiffany, where the hell are you?" He thought out loud, having to dodge another pair of students speeding by.
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Post by Astraeus on Aug 9, 2011 16:58:27 GMT -5
"Move out of the way, morons."
This growl came from Nephilim herself, moving past several underclassman as she opened her locker and took out her bag, Itani right behind her. "That was a little harsh, Neph." Itani said.
Nephilim rolled her eyes. "Whatever." Nephilim headed back towards the classrooms but she took a mental step back. What she did...was wrong.
d**n it, wasn't Corrine supposed to trip up the stairs and- Nephilim realized she was already half way down the hall way when she heard a yell and laughter, teasing laughter. Cursing herself, she moved past Itani and over towards the stairs where Corrine was supposed to be.
"Scuse me, coming through-" Nephilim stated as she moved past Fanix, Itani shouting to get back to class.
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Post by ♚Genesis✞ on Aug 10, 2011 0:24:22 GMT -5
Fanix felt yet another student brush by him, causing him to frown. "Hey now, can you please watch where you're going?" He asked, straightening himself. "Teens these days don't know manners."
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Post by Astraeus on Aug 10, 2011 0:34:23 GMT -5
Those last words Fanix said were heard by Naphilim and the time traveler could not help but hide laughter.
Sure enough, a girl with black hair reaching her shoulders with glasses over her hazel eyes was getting up. She looked stunned from the fall but Nephilim helped her up and the two continued towards the classroom.
"Sorry-"
"Not you're falt, Corrie." Nephilim replied...and choked.
"I'm sorry I wasn't stronger." I shook my head, holding the wound as closed as possible but how could you hold and amputation's wound closed? "Its not your fault!"
"Neph?" Itani got her back and Nephlim quickly nodded. "Come on, bell will ring soon!" The three girls hurried down the hall and into a classroom, slowly filled with students and a young man with a gotee and baling hair wearing a polo and khakis was getting his class notes ready.
The classroom itself was orante and had a personality all its own. Above the teacher's desks were little action figures, notes, books, and a plastic head with a monkey inside. Even the cieling had a little story. Trees, animals and an ark hung from the cieling as if it was the ground.
"Ladies, take a seat and we'll begin class in a moment." Professor Jolly asked.
"No problem." Corrie went to her seat up front while Nephilim and Itani worked their way to the back, taking out notebooks and textbooks over biology and the like.
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Post by ♚Genesis✞ on Aug 10, 2011 10:22:41 GMT -5
Fanix found himself wandering toward the very same classroom, not knowing whether or not this "Tiffany" was in there or not. He peered inside, seeing as the class was just about to start. There were too many heads; he'd have to go inside and take a seat, and sift through them individually. He hated confronting teachers.
The new pilot stepped inside and eased his way into one of the seats in the rear of the room, grabbing a sheet of paper from one of the students and apologizing for it.
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Post by Astraeus on Aug 10, 2011 12:58:45 GMT -5
"Alright everyone settle down, settle down." Jolly stated as the class quieted down and he shut the door, allowing his class to liten without distractions.
"Now today is thursday so that mean you all should have been doing your reviews either during the week or last night." Jolly started. "As usual, bring your definitions, objectives with answers, and any essays the book asked for when I call you up. If you're not done, then show me what you have and work the rest of the period. If you are, study or you can work on something else. And just in case any of you forget, this chapter was over marine wildlife, chapter 14. Any questions?"
No hands went up and Jolly at down in front of the class and had his binders and laptop open. "Then lets start, Irene Aeline." A girl picked up her notes and walked up.
Nephilim, seated two seats behind Fanix, took out her notes all completed and handed the ones with all the defined terms to Itani, the girl now writing away furiously since her last name was at the beginning.
"Don't hurt yourself." Nephilim whispered just like she did before. Lie before, she was reading an old novel back in Pre-exodus days that had survived but today, she would be researching something else.
She had to.
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Post by ♚Genesis✞ on Aug 10, 2011 14:32:10 GMT -5
"The hell was her last name....Silvan or something." Fanix sighed. "I bet she's not even here."
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Post by Astraeus on Aug 10, 2011 14:42:16 GMT -5
(Is Tiffany going to be a pilot? or would you like her as a crewmember? and was Fanix apart of the Tenth in the past? i assumed not but i just want to be sure. ) The names kept going but Nephilim ust leisurely took notes from her book over computer servers. She was an average tech user but for the future, she needed more. "Itani Aldara-" Attention falculty and students. Sorry for the interruption but could the following students please report to the main office.Nephilim closed her book, everyone looking above as they listened for the list of names, some murmering about the reason why students would be called. "...so it begins again." Nephilim muttered.
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Post by ♚Genesis✞ on Aug 10, 2011 15:03:54 GMT -5
(I was thinking of making Tiffany apart of the past, but she'll probably just be a crewmember. And you're right about Fanix, he wasn't apart of the Tenth in the past.)
Fanix stared upward and listened, hoping he'd hear Tiffany Silvan over the loud speaker. He didn't exactly know what was going on.
He leaned back in the chair and looked to a few of the students. "Hey," He whispered. "Anyone know what's going on?"
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Post by Astraeus on Aug 10, 2011 15:17:53 GMT -5
It was arund this time that Nephilim noticed Fanix. She remembered everyone in her class and this young man was not in her memory banks...which meant she was either not as good of a memory keeper as she thought or a casuality.
'Probably no big deal. Not like he's a pilot. she thought.
The announcement continued: Itani Aldara, Fanix Blaze, Katarina Bach, Corryn Gonzales, Joshua Reini, Tiffany Silvan, and Nephilim Van. Please report to the main office, thank you. The announcement cut off and Nephilim looked to her friends, giving shurgs and then to the teacher.
That's everyone...except for this Blaze? He wasn't in the list before...
Jolly gestured for them all to be quiet. "Take your belongings and you can turn in your objectives tomorrow."
"Thank you, sir." Nephilim said as she put back her books into her backpack and moved passed Fanix, Itani doing the same as Corrie snapped her bag shut.
(Alright but its your decision for her to be a pilot or a crewmember.)
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Post by ♚Genesis✞ on Aug 10, 2011 16:08:35 GMT -5
Fanix blinked in confusion; why was his name called? He didn't even go to the school anymore. Still, he stood up and was the last one to leave. He still didn't see Tiffany anywhere; maybe she was in a different class.
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Post by Astraeus on Aug 10, 2011 16:22:47 GMT -5
The girls stepped out and threw their textbooks into their lockers, taking only their needed posessions. The quartet simply made their way towards the main office, meeting up with Josh on the way there.
"Heard you guys got called." Josh said. He had curling dark blonde hair with grey eyes, his messenger bag over his shoulder. Itani immediately gave him a hug upon meeting, Nephilim holding back a bright smile. 'He was going to propose too...
"Yep. No idea for what." Itani said as they continued on towards the office.
Nephilim glanced at Fanix. And yet he's still here...why is he here?
Once they got to the office, Tiffany Silvan and Katarina Bach were already there alongside three humans around the ages of 26 to thirty five wearing the blue, gold, and cerulean military uniforms of the Navy Space Corp. One the students all recognized. "Adelo!"
Adelo waved. He was around twenty and graduated before them. He had neatly cut black hair, olive skin and bright green eyes. "Hey guys. This is them, General."
Nephilim looked to the next man. General Raphael, a man of thirty-six with nicely cut blonde hair, tanned skin and wearing the same uniform but with the emblems of a General. But that was wrong as well...he was supposed to be a Commander. Not a General. And the lady...Yuri Archenberg, a Colonel, with brnette hair in a bun.
"He did make the announcement." Katarina said, her accent making her voice a little deeper than normal. She had shoulder length auburn hair and bright chocolate eyes on her round face. She was an exchange student from the Pegasus Colony.
"Then do you know whats going on?" Nephilim asked.
"Nope."
Raphael greeted them each indvidiaully before looking to Fanix. "...looks like you finall get to put your skills to good use."
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Post by ♚Genesis✞ on Aug 10, 2011 16:49:48 GMT -5
Fanix was going to say something to Tiffany, but he didn't think it was the time or place for it. She hadn't really changed; still flowing, dark blue hair and light blue eyes; and still with a beautiful build. She was wearing her usual clothes; a purple skirt with a white jacket, with a purple strip going around the back.
Fanix turned to the General and gave a nod, which went into a salute. "Yes sir."
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Post by Astraeus on Aug 10, 2011 16:57:27 GMT -5
so...he must already be in the military... Nephilim muttered.
"At ease." Raphael stated. "Follow me." he aid, walking outside and into two black cars. "Adelo, take Blaze, Van, Bach and Silvan. The rest of you, first car."
Katarina smiled as she opened the car door, slipping inside as she moved her cerulean hair out of her eyes. Nephilim moved in next to her and allowed Tiffany to get inside alongside...Fanix the anomaly.
Katarina looked to Tiffany and Fanix. "I'm Katarina." she then nudged Nephilim. "Oww..."
"She's just shy." Katarina said as the cars began to move out of the campus and into the New Romulus streets.
Was I really that bad? Nephilim ased herself. "She jests. I'm Nephilim Van. You two?"
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Post by ♚Genesis✞ on Aug 10, 2011 17:25:29 GMT -5
"Tiffany Silvan," Tiffany said with a smile. "And this is Fanix Blaze-"
"I can introduce myself, you know." Fanix said, frowning. "And where were you? I searched the whole school and you just happen to show up out of nowhere."
Tiffany shrugged. "Library, doing research." She said, looking over at him. "Man, you look a bit more masculine; the military must be doing it's job working you out."
Fanix folded his arms. "Ah, I suppose."
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Post by Astraeus on Aug 10, 2011 17:31:13 GMT -5
"Oh, so you two are both in the military?" Katarina asked. "Which division? I'm in the medics. Everyone else here are students who are recieving training."
"All the big cities, especially New Romulus, drafts many of the student populace if they have no other plans after high school." Nephilim stated. "Course, that's different for those guys who get drafted into the big name sport teams. And do you guys know whats going on?"
New Romulus skyscrapers passed by alongside other cars. They seemed to going past downtown and into the western district.
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Post by ♚Genesis✞ on Aug 10, 2011 17:39:31 GMT -5
"I'm actually just getting training; I'm not sure what division I plan on joining or which they might place me in." Tiffany answered. "But Fanix here is a pilot from New Talos."
"Tenth Squadron, pilot of Honor in Archangels." Fanix added. "And nope, I haven't the slightest clue. But by the words of the general, we'll be doing some flying."
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Post by Astraeus on Aug 10, 2011 18:00:47 GMT -5
Wait did he say Honor in ArchAngels? Adelo's supposed to be the pilot of that and if he's that one then-THAT'S WRONG! Nephilim was squeezing this frustration into her arms. Fanix was new to the game yet...yet...
"I heard a rumor about the POWERS. I guess those were really in production." Katarina said.
"POWERS?" Nephilim asked, a little strained tone. Katarina looked over, worried. "You okay?"
"I'm fine." Nephilim quickly replied before the cars went down a tunnel into the military base. No, I'm not fine...what if this change...hurts? What if Adelo isn't apart of the Tenth? If he's close to the division here then it'll be harder to bring those Councilman down. d**n it...
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Post by ♚Genesis✞ on Aug 11, 2011 11:58:06 GMT -5
Fanix and Tiffany were both giving Nephilim strange looks.
"Anyway...." Tiffany looked in Katarina's direction. "POWERS? What do you know about them?"
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