The Testing ☢ The Pain ☣ The Revolt

[SapphireEdge]

Maria grinned and returned Cody's hug, burying her face into Cody's shoulder. She pulled away and tutted, still with a small smile on her face, "Eurghh, stop being so modest you!" She pushed him slightly on the shoulder, "I'm used to guys being controlled by their egos, not..." She gestured to Cody, "...being nice." She scrunched her nose up jokily, "I don't think I'm gonna like you if you're too nice." She smirked and a small glint in her eyes along with the tone in her voice showed she was joking.

Marco smiled at Myra, pulling back his hand and looping his thumb through his belt. Soon they arrived at the entrance to the school. Basically, it was a large archway with the words 'Block E' over the top in large letters. It was open, and the hallways through the arch were bright cream and adorned with many a painting or poster made by students. This was the only place in the rebel compound where things were allowed on the walls. After all, children from three to seventeen had to spend nearly all of their life here, the place might as well be made nice enough for them to want as well as have to come here. As they began down the deserted corridor (It's Sunday so no school), Marco demonstrated to each classroom they passed, "So this is just the entrance hallway, we have twenty classrooms in total."

[Thecrowmuse11]

Myra
Myra paused, and looked around, awed. She gently touched one picture almost reverantly, done by a second-grader, named Max. It depicted him, his sister, and his parents. They all sported giant grins, and stick-figure clothes. His name and grade where all signed at the very bottom. "This is beautiful." She said, looking around at all the pictures. She was grinning happily. "What are they called?" She asked.
Cody
Cody shrugged. "I can't help it, you bring out my nice side." He said, grinning cheekily. He opened the door for her, bowing comically. The whole while, he was sporting a very large, slightly goofy grin.

[SapphireEdge]

Maria curtseyed in return, holding her arms out in return, "Why thank you kind sir." She skipped slightly into the room, grinning back at Cody.

Marco looked up at the pictures, "Well, they're all called artwork. Some are done using different things. Such as this," He pointed to the one of the family, "This is done in crayon, and this in paint." He pointed to a painting to the left. It was a lot more detailed than the first, and had been done by an older student a few years ago. Marco suddenly realised what he had done as he remembered the painting in an art class from a while back. And yes, the name at the bottom supported his memory - it was his. He cursed slightly, moving away from the picture, "So let's go..." He muttered. He didn't want to look at the painting, which consisted of bright flames going up a tree with ice crystals falling around it - based on the elemental experiment tree.

[Thecrowmuse11]

Myra
Myra stared at the picture. "It looks exactly like the tree in the observatory!" She said a little excitedly, glad that she was able to recognize something for once. She touched it gently, and looked down at the name. "Hey Marco, look, another kid named Marco did this!" She said, smiling honestly at him, expecting this to bring about excitement in him. Maybe they where friends?
Cody
Cody straitened, grinned at her, and walked in, gently closing the door.

[SapphireEdge]

Marco bit his lip and looked down, putting his hand around to the back of his neck. he made a sour face, "There's only one other guy in the base named Marco, and he is only three." He scrunched his nose, "Now you can see I am bad at not only element change but art as well.

Maria waited for Cody and took his hand in hers. "So this, is the library." She looked up at the giant ceiling, which was made up of windows to allow a lot of natural light in.

[Thecrowmuse11]

Cody
Cody looked around the library in awe. "That...." He said, "Is a LOT of books..." His eyes were glimmering with excitement. He squeezed Maria's hand, trying to make sure that this was not a dream.
Myra
Myra shook her head, staring at the picture again, a broad grin on her face. "It's beautiful." She said, and looked back up at him. "You made this?"

[The 49th Alias]

Alex let his eyes roam up to see Pepper's smiling face. He could not help but let his lips form a small smile in return, "Wow, interesting name..." He said, slipping his thumbs into his jeans pockets. He still found it awkward communicating with others, especially girls. In the Government, his army division was mostly male and all communication was simply orders. It didn't help that he was shy and reclusive anyway...

Pepper's smile widens slightly. "Thank you," she replies, her blue-gray eyes peering curiously into Alex's. "Is something wrong?" she asks quietly, moving her hands behind her back and holding the book by the spine. "You seem nervous." Pepper's black leather-like jacket hangs open as she leans slightly forwards, and she looks up into Alex's face slightly, her army-green short-sleeve hugging her frame a bit. "I'm not someone to be scared of," she added lightly, though she thought about what she had been instructed to do in the past, by the Government.

[SapphireEdge]

Maria laughed, "Yes it is." She too, had her head inclined upwards to look around the massive library. "The rebellion prides itself on knowledge, so the library has to be...well, amazing." She grinned, "Come on, let's go find a corner to sit in." She tugged him away, in the opposite direction to Pepper and Alex so that she saw neither.

Alex looked up with worry in his eyes. He nodded slowly, taking in her form, including the leather jacket which began to hang open as she leant forwards towards him. "Sorry, I'm not very good at this...lab coats have different communication levels to normal people." He gestured towards Pepper, "All I know is how to be ordered around, not talk." He bit his lip and looked guiltily at Pepper.

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Maria laughed, "Yes it is." She too, had her head inclined upwards to look around the massive library. "The rebellion prides itself on knowledge, so the library has to be...well, amazing." She grinned, "Come on, let's go find a corner to sit in." She tugged him away, in the opposite direction to Pepper and Alex so that she saw neither.

Alex looked up with worry in his eyes. He nodded slowly, taking in her form, including the leather jacket which began to hang open as she leant forwards towards him. "Sorry, I'm not very good at this...lab coats have different communication levels to normal people." He gestured towards Pepper, "All I know is how to be ordered around, not talk." He bit his lip and looked guiltily at Pepper.

Have you forgotten about me? Lol c:

[Thecrowmuse11]

(whoops! XD I think I read it, got distracted... and THEN forgot about it... )
Cody
Cody nodded. "Uh... Okay." He said, still a little starstruck by all of the books...

Myra shook her head, staring at the picture again, a broad grin on her face. "It's beautiful." She said, and looked back up at him. "You made this?" It wasn't really a question, more like a statement of awe.