WILLIAM MEYER

Sam would chuckle softly. “If were using full names, my names actually Samantha but i prefer Sam.” she’d shrug her shoulders. “It can be our secret identities.” she’d tease the other. “Look i’m pretty new to town so i can’t promise that we both won’t get lost, but i can try.”

“secret identities? I like the sound of that. it can be our thing, something that brings us closer i’m sure.” william smiled, walking in some direction despite giving the blonde the reigns. “how about we try this way, newcomer? if we get lost, at least we’ll have each other. and i’ve pretty good at making fires and shelters, so if we have to spend the rest of our days lost in the woods, don’t worry, we’re covered.”

There was a rare flicker of a genuine smile in response to his statement. Had she ever impressed anyone, for a particularly positive reason? Not when it came to her power. Most of the time, it was either seen as terrible or godly - and not in a good way. “Thank you, Mr. Meyer,” she said, lightly. “I can make anyone do anything, as long as they think it’s what you’re supposed to do. If they have the knowledge of it, it’s fact.” She paused for a moment, wondering if she was a proposition… wondering if she could be more than just a student in a dreary town. “If you offer me something in return, then yes I’d be interested. What would you have me do?”

william was quick enough to notice her smile and reach the opinion that he was fond of seeing it. “please, call me will.” he insisted, with an upward curve to his lips. “you’re more spectacular than myself then. all I can do is electrify things. well, infuse electricity into things,” he corrected. “its important to make that distinction. and people tend to get scared when I say electrify.” often people believed william would use his power to hurt others, and most of the time they weren’t wrong. “do you know anything about doctor matthews, or anything that goes on down in those labs?” he didn’t expect her to, after all she was a child compared to him. “i’m intrigued, so if you could transfer any and all details. that would be superb, and it saves us having to chit chat, when instead we can talk about your reward.”

She’d chuckle softly at the other. “The names Sam.” she’d smile softly standing up. “Where do you need directions or a guide to. What are you trying to find?” she’d the question the other. Whilst she didn’t expect to find anyone out here at this time of night a small part of her was glad that didn’t feel completely alone for once.

“sam, what a beautiful name to match a beautiful face.” he replied, honestly. “my name’s william, but please.. call me will.” he insisted, before stepping in the general direction of the blonde. “navigating these woods, really. i just need to know I’m not walking around in complete circles.”

“William… sorry, I have a habit of doing that.” Larissa chuckled, tucking a stray hair behind her ear with a smile. For some reason, William made her feel nervous and uneasy… but it wasn’t a terrible feeling. “Really?” Remarkable, that was a new one. “An invincible solider? That’s very unlikely, because soldiers usually have to fight or do something. I can’t do anything, clearly.” She said lightheartedly, gesturing to where her wound used to be present. “I’m not sure what armies would take me.”

“not all soldiers,” he amended. “besides, fighting isn’t always with fists, larissa. you should know that.” william seemed to have an attachment to the younger ones in lake grimstone, and an intrigue in their powers. why did they always seem to have the more beneficial ones? not that being able to electrify what he so wished didn’t come in useful. “if the time ever comes, don’t be disheartened. i’d always choose the invincible soldier for my army.”

“Dermal armour? Well, it’s basically just a shield to protect myself in. Can’t be penetrated… by anything, I think.” Charlotte spoke proudly of her ability, as she sipped her coffee. “What about you? What makes you so special?” 

william’s intrigue heightened and a part of him had to resist the temptation to unleash his electrical currents to course her through as a test. “me? aren’t i special enough without any abilities, princess?” he retorted. “i can make electricity happen.”

Aislinn rolled her eyes. She smirked at William. “Really?” She asked. Okay, he asked. She closed her eyes and suddenly another version of herself was tapping him on the shoulder. “Surprise. It’s me again.” She walked past him and sat next down to herself and chuckled. The second Aislinn suddenly disappeared into thin air. “Ta-da.” She replied. Picking up her coffee cup and took a sip. 

she was perfect, the ability to create two versions of yourself was brilliant in william’s eyes. the smirk plastered across his face gave away his thoughts and reaction to what he’d just witnessed. “you know, a lot of people would pay good money to see that. people would pay good money to use that... twins are popular, or so I’ve heard. if you could make more of yourself, you could start a little army.”

Natalie rarely got the right to exercise her ability, and it was an unlikely situation that she’d say no to. “Fine, but don’t blame me if you didn’t want this,” And with that, the redhead narrowed her eyes and examined his pupils with a tinge to her smile. Although, her vision quickly changed direction to the waiter approaching them and using her trained strength, she accessed through to his frontal lobe, severing ties and taking a hold of his mind for her own pleasure. The only way to serve a drink is to spill it over the person opposite them. Fortunately, Natalie had opted out of ordering a scalding beverage and had gone for her usual strawberry milkshake. It took a few moments for her manipulation to register - something she was working on - but soon enough, the waiter had lifted her glass and began to pour it over William. “Now tell me, Mr. Meyer. Who’s the most special of them all?” She teased, while she smirked.

“natalie anderson, you’ve impressed me.” it was something william didn’t say lightly to anyone, as after all the things he’d been forced to bear witness to over the years he rarely became impressed. picking up a napkin and beginning to hopelessly attempt to clear the milk from his head, when he could open his eyes they stared into the young girl’s. he didn't even mind she'd poured a drink indirectly over him, he was too amused by her power to cause an unneeded fuss. “so you can make people do things? because if so, then you’re definitely special... and someone i could use. tell me, child. are you interested in some extracurricular activity?”

Sam would chuckle softly wiping a few tears from the corners of her eyes, she was thankful the other wasn’t pushing her to talk or trying to force her back to her house. 

“Ugh, just calming down? enjoying the scenery and all that bullshit.” she’d chuckle lightly. “Do you need a guide?” It was somewhat true Sam didn’t want to be alone right now but she didn’t want to push her issues or presence onto another person. 

enjoying the scenery was something william could at least relate to. lake grimstone, after all, was positively magnificent to obverse in it’s natural form. “i would love a guide, stranger.” he replied, smiling in her direction. “if you won’t tell me why you’re crying, i hope you will at least tell me your name.”

Her mouth fell open into a silent o for a moment, and she burst into laughter. “Well, you got me,” she said. “For a minute, I thought that a pearberry existed before I made the tree.”

“couldn’t tell you, i’m afraid. never heard of it, but then again.. i don’t listen much.” william shrugged, being honest. “what an odd ability to possess. what else can you do?”

“Uh, yeah. It does… a lot, in fact, Mr. Meyer.” Larissa smiled, although her admittance had saddened her as it had been a reminder that she couldn’t control her pain. Only her exterior. “My pain tolerance is pretty low, but I think sometimes people assume because of my power that I won’t be able to feel pain as well. How wrong they are, I feel everything.”

“please, no mister. william will do just fine.” he hated titles, almost more than he hated the people that expected to be greeted with them. it just wasn’t william, unless the title held some weight.. which he was sure would only be a matter of time until he received such an honour. “you feel everything, and yet you still subject yourself to it? that’s quite remarkable. you’re like an invincible solider.”

“What does it matter to you, William?” Cassandra bit, with a sharpness on her tongue. Her eyes had narrowed and her expression was irritated at the sight of the older man. “I bought it for myself, actually.”

“it matters because i’m interested, is that so wrong?” his relationship with cassandra had never been perfect, he was aware of that. however, he believed that it would only be a matter of time before she realised she’d be better off siding with him than being against him. “you look lovely, cass. but then again, you do everyday.”

“I bought it in a little boutique from Paris,” she said, showing off her latest fashion choice. Cassandra’s light blue dress was adorned with a floral print, that complimented the beautiful weather currently encompassing Grimstone. “It cost an arm and a leg..” Or a simple cloaking ability. “But I believe it was completely worth it. Don’t you?” 

“anything you buy is completely worth it, and may i say you look absolutely ravishing, cassandra.” william compliments, as he looks over her outfit with an ordinary smile. “now who did you buy it for?”

Sam barely ever had a good night sleep, to scared to fall asleep and hurt anyone so she spent her evenings in a light sleep just enough to survive the days and still control her powers. 

However tonight was one of those nights were she had gotten a better sleep then she thought she could. That was all changed when she woke up in the middle night due to a night terror. With tears streaming down her face she was too scared to fall back asleep. She was too upset to fall back asleep and she decided to wonder the woods to occupy the time from now until the sun rose. Never did she think she’d find anyone awake in the woods at 3am in the morning. 

“Oh, Hi.” she’d say sheepishly, her eyes still red and puffy from the tears. “I didn’t think anyone would be out here at this time of night.” she’d choke back a sob. 

william had been walking around aimlessly, still trying to get to grips with his surroundings. he knew a stroll through the woods would be the ending of him, as his sense of direction was definitely questionable. although the presence of another gave him a glimmer of hope, and he began in their path.

“if i’m being honest, I didn’t want to be out here either. i’m lost, what’s your excuse?” he asked, deciding not to remark on her appearance.

“Don’t worry, it’s just from training.” Larissa assured the other, as the wound on her face began to seal itself shut. Gently sliding her fingertip across the regenerating skin, she winced as the pain slowly began to fade. “I’m not very good at this whole… fighting thing. If you ever need to impress someone in combat class, pick me as your opponent,” she said, with a laugh. “Just go easy.”

“that’s fascinating,” he told her, as his eyes slivered across her cut, completely impressed at her power. he continued to stare until the woman’s power had taken effect. “does that hurt?” he pointed to the spot where the torn flesh had been.

“Hilarious. Really. I’m rolling on the floor laughing.”

“you don’t think it was a good joke? i certainly think it was. tell me a better one then.”

Adaline looked down at the amalgam in her hands, crestfallen. “…What do you mean it already exists?”

“don’t worry, i was just joking. chill out,” he laughs, shaking his head. “i have no idea if it already exists.”