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Kochima looked up at Cindy, then nodded. She turned her attention back to the phone.
"Cheren, I'm coming back to the mansion now. Stay there." She said shakily, hanging up. She was about to put it in her pocket, but saw the water covering her and decided it wouldn't be such a wise idea. She quickly drew the water out of her clothes and hair, dumping it on the grass as she turned to face the others.
"I'm going to head back.. You guys should keep practising." She said, worry clearly visible on her face.

Cheren put down the phone after Kochima hung up, shadows covering his face as his fringe fell over his eyes. What's wrong with me?

"Thanks.. I hope so, too." Kochima said, shoving her phone in her pocket before running back in the direction of the mansion. She stumbled once, but quickly recovered again. What do I do? What can I do? Thoughts of concern began erupting in her mind.

Cila was in the lounge reading a book, when all of a sudden Kochima burst through the doors. She ran for Cheren's room, barging past several people. Cila frowned, puzzled at what had happened. Then again, it was none of her concern. She continued reading like nothing had happened.

Cila sighed and shut her book, staring up at the ceiling. What now? She wondered, having finished reading the novel.

Kochima slowed to a stop outside Cheren's room, panting lightly. She waited a moment while she caught her breath, then slowly opened the door. "Cheren?" Her brother cringed at the sudden light.
"Kochi.." He muttered, his eyelids fluttering as sleep tried to take hold of him.
"Are you okay?" She asked quietly, closing the door behind her before she walked over to his bed. He blinked furiously, trying to stay awake. She noticed a small teardrop on his cheek. He opened his mouth to say something, but closed it again and put a hand to his head. He looked at Kochima directly for a moment, then suddenly pulled her onto the bed and wrapped his arms around her. She hugged him back after a minute, not objecting.
"I'm sorry.." Cheren muttered, shaking. It took a moment for Kochima to realize that he was crying.

OOC: I haven't had a cute sibling moment for while~ X3

Kochima stayed hugging Cheren until he had calmed down, and was drowsy again.
"I don't want to lose you again.." He muttered. She was confused.
"What do you mean..?" She asked softly, brushing some hair out of his face. Cheren averted his gaze.
"..Nightmare."
Kochima pulled away. "You had one, too?"

Cila walked over to the nearest bookshelf and carefully slotted in her novel amongst the other books. She looked up as Cindy burst through the doors. Why is everyone so impatient? She wondered, sighing. She walked outside and pulled the door shut behind her, deciding to go for a walk.

Cheren avoided Kochima's gaze. The whole reason he was like this was because of the nightmare.
"..I don't want to talk about it." He muttered, his eyelids heavy with sleep again. Kochima noticed this and made to stand up, but was pulled back onto the bed by her brother, hugging her close to him. "Um.. Cheren?"
"My teddy bear now." He grinned, then yawned. Kochima smiled.

Cila walked away from the mansion a bit, soon finding herself within earshot of the others practicing. She listened for a bit, then walked towards the students, curious as to what they were doing.

OOC: Uhh.. What power(s) represent Virgo? I completely forgot what I was gonna have Cila with.. Probably poison or something. >.>

Cheren kept his eyes open for as long as he could, then he fell asleep, holding Kochima close. She didn't want to disturb him, so she shut her eyes, too, feeling slightly drowsy.

Cila watched the group from a distance. Training.. Not a bad idea. She gazed around the open space, assessing the abilities of her peers. Although, if my hunch is correct, then this is all pointless..

OOC: Well, Virgo's element is Earth.. Would plantlife fit into that? Plants could also be a form of Water, since water courses through their veins. I don't know. ;-;

"If it worries you, you could always practice against a rag doll." Cila suggested, stepping into view. "Although, then you wouldn't experience a battle the same way you would with a living, moving target." She said, tucking a strand of her auburn hair underneath her beanie.

OOC: Eeyup!

Instead of going back to the mansion, Cila decided to stay where she was and train a little. She looked around, wondering how to start, then locked her gaze onto a tree across the clearing from her. The roots emerged from the ground abruptly and flung dirt everywhere. A small smile materialized on her lips as they pressed hard against the earth, lifting the tree up. Cila suddenly frowned, having to support the trees' weight as well as her power. She sat down and placed her hands against the dirt and grass, taking a deep breath as the tree moved closer by about two feet. So she didn't expend more energy, she carefully burrowed the roots back underground again to their rightful place.

By the time the others arrived back at the training space Cila had moved the tree back to it's original spot. She looked at the dolls, frowning slightly. She stood up.
"What are such disturbing dolls doing in the mansion?" She muttered. Well, at least they had something to practice on now.

"Well," Cila put hers on the ground and stood up, watching as grass slowly covered it. "All the more reason to attack them, rather than each other." She said flatly. Her doll was completely hidden from view now, coated in grass.

"Don't completely destroy them, we still need to use them for practice." Cila said, looking at Lila. Suddenly her own doll appeared a few meters away from where it had started, its face sticking out of the foliage. "..Oops." She muttered, picking up the doll. The tree roots will definitely come in handy..

OOC: That was on the bus. Now it's lunch.

Cila threw her doll towards the tree she had moved earlier, and the tree branches shot out and squeezed it tight. It constricted the neck, arms and legs. If it had been real, it would've completely cut off it's circulation.

Before she burned anything else, all the grass around Lila retracted into the ground from a motion of Cila's hand. It left a few bumps in the ground, but it still worked. Meanwhile, Cila was busy experimenting with the different ways she could manipulate a tree. The roots, the branches, the leaves.. She could feel all of the different aspects. It was like it was alive, in a strange sort of way.

OOC: ..Why do I feel the sudden urge to add yet another character? >.>

OOC: Thank you~ :3
I don't know who to add, but I'm not in the mood to make a new character. ;-;
..Stuff it, I'm making a new one. I'll edit this post again once I've finished the sheet.

Name: Ciro
Age: 14
Gender: Male
Star Sign: Pisces
Appearance: He has a very pale complexion, pure white hair, and scarlet eyes, due to his being an albino. Generally though, he wears brown contact lenses to cover his abnormal irises. He's generally found wearing soothing colours like blue or orange.
Ability: He has an extremely sensitive sense of hearing.
Other: He's mute, and an albino. (This'll be interesting. >.>)

OOC: Thank you~
I just realized I've been making really similar names to one another. Lila - Cila - Ciro *sweatdrop*

Ciro was laying down in the shade of a tree near the front of the mansion. He wasn't wearing his contact lenses, but his eyes were closed. The dappled sunlight made him look eerily tranquil, regardless of the current situation. He wasn't really sleeping, just daydreaming. From here he could make out the sounds of the girls practicing using their powers in combat. He covered his eyes with his wrist as the branches shifted, not allowing any sunlight in through his eyelids.

OOC: I don't know whether you're really confused or if you're just trolling. :/

Ciro let out a small smile at hearing Lila's dangerous mood. Considering they were in the middle of a forest, it probably wasn't such a good idea to let someone with control over fire go crazy. Cila was retracting more and more of the grass around her into the ground, having similar thoughts. She sighed as she manipulated the bark of the nearest tree. She was holding the doll in her arms and was simply seeing if she could change the shape of the trunk of the tree itself. She sat down on the ground, concentrating hard.

After a few more minutes Ciro got up and stretched his arms a little, letting out a silent yawn. He walked into the forest and reached where the girls were practicing, but didn't join them. He stood next to a tree and watched them, a small smile on his lips. They all use their powers really well..

Cila had managed to create a small hollow in the trunk of the tree. She tried placing the doll inside, but it didn't quite fit. She started working on making it bigger, not noticing Ciro.

OOC: Yeah, I s'pose.

Ciro waved to Lila shyly, staying where he was. I wonder if I should've worn my contacts.. Oh well.

OOC: Uhhhhh-oh. Now I have to write nightmares for four people. X3
This'll take a while, so I might just leave this post here and do one nightmare at a time.

Cila

She caught another glimpse of the hooded figure as Cila rounded another corridor. No, that's not quite right. She looked around at her surroundings briefly before moving again. There's definitely more than one. I wouldn't be surprised if I was being trailed, as well.
She had been following them for what seemed like hours. Why? Earlier on she had seen a cloaked figure conversing with the Shadow while she was exploring a cluster of trees at the edge of the mansion's courtyard. The Shadow had disappeared, but she had followed the other person, soon stumbling upon an extensive underground passageway. By the time she had felt like giving up, she couldn't find her way out. Only now was she expecting it to be a trap. Damnit..

Cila could no longer see the hooded figure. She guessed they had turned a corner, so she turned too. That was her first mistake. She was suddenly grabbed by the figure and a dagger's blade was pressed against her throat, the other hand smothering her mouth. He leant closer, his mouth next to her ear.
"Did you miss me, Candy?" He hissed.
Cila's eyes widened. That was the voice of her cousin. Her cousin, who had gone missing. Who had been presumed dead. She tried to struggle free, but he just pressed the blade harder to her neck, piercing it ever so slightly. She realized that she couldn't use her powers over plantlife; they were too deep underground for even the deepest roots to reach. That was her second mistake.

After a moment's hesitation she kicked his shin as hard as she could, catching him off-guard and twisting out of his grip. She ran as fast as she could down the corridor, only to find the Shadow in front of her. A trickle of blood ran down her neck, and he smirked.
"You'll do quite nicely.. as my guinea pig." He grabbed her arm and swiftly injected her with some sort of purple mixture. She shuddered and slumped to the ground as her knees buckled underneath her. Her cousin knelt down next to her, taking off his hood. She reached out and clenched a piece of his cloak.
"Help.. me.." She croaked. He giggled, sending shivers down her spine.
"Oh, don't worry. I'll make sure you stay alive through all of this."

That was her third mistake.

- - -

Ciro

All around him was completely black; he couldn't see a thing. As the coldness seeped into his skin, he realized he was underwater, presumably at night. Ciro kicked his legs and swam upwards, only to find himself pressed against ice. He pounded against the surface furiously, but to no avail. The ice must've been inches thick.. Or his limbs were simply going numb. Ciro closed his eyes and a circle of ice suddenly disappeared above him. He burst from the surface, clinging to the surrounding ice as he gasped for air. What he saw around him, however, made him freeze in shock.

All around Ciro, outside the lake, was normally a dense cluster of trees. His eyes widened, his pupils dilating. Fire. Everything was burning. Everything was red. The flames danced wildly, as if mocking him. They feasted on the bark of the trees, eating away at the branches and the creatures inside. He watched in horror as a bird's nest caught alight, burning the young chicks inside. He covered his mouth, whimpering lightly as tears formed on his eyelids. His limbs were frozen; he couldn't physically move.

The only thing he could do was watch the destructive flames as they devoured everything in their path.

OOC: I'd join in... but im way to late in the story

OOC: Feel free to join, Riku! We've done most of Zodiac Academy and Zodiac Academy 2 completely by ourselves, if we don't get more members soon we'll probably end up moving it to PM. :/
Also, I think I have a little bit of writer's block. I can't finish the other nightmares at all. ;-;

OOC: Shouldn't you be at school by now? X3
Only thing I would probably change is having the daggers. They're supposed to be attending high school, remember!
Just make sure you don't go over board with the invisibility/darkness thing. Other than that, I think he's fine. Just have to wait for S-G's approval~ :3

OOC: I am at school, what are you talking about? X3
Yeah, I didnt think that was gonna be allowed, I might just change the invisibility thing~

OOC: Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay

OOC: Okay, recap:

The students at Zodiac Academy have moved to a mansion after their school was destroyed by someone called the 'Shadow', in an attempt to grasp the students' mysterious powers. These powers are related to their star signs, which can be found as symbols on their arms. A student named Kochima was kidnapped, but later rescued. Her brother Cheren soon came back to the school, followed by a party for Kochima's return. At the party, however, the Shadow invaded and made a student named Blaze into his dark queen. She has been with him ever since. Afterwards there haven't been any other noticeable incidents, except of course for the suspicious nightmares everyone's having..

S-G, is it okay if I skip Cheren and Kochima's nightmares? They can just have the same dream as the previous night or something. *sweatdrop*
(Yeah, still working on the writer's block..)

OOC: SO THATS WHY I ALWAYS HAVE TO HAVE KOCHIMA AND CHEREN PARED U- *shot*
Ill join in a bit~