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Malcolm pushed himself up on his knee, holding his other hand to his head. "Yeah...a rock..." He glanced down at the ground, spotting a fairly large sized stone, sitting in a small crater that it had left in the soil. He then followed Rachel's glance to the blonde-haired girl, who they had been going to in the first place.
"Hey...don't worr-" he started, but didn't quite get out his sentence before Rachel was stomping off towards the other side of the courtyard.

When Elaine witnessed the girl throw that rock, she immediately ran over to Malcolm's side as Rachel was leaving. "Wha - how - who did this?" she asked, dabbing a small trickle of blood with her sleeve. Malcolm brushed her hand away, and casually pointed towards Lorina. "Think it was 'er."
Oh no, that would not do. She started off towards the girl's guardian, and intense look on her face. This day was supposed to be fun for the cihldren, not a day to start fights.

"OooOoo," AriyaLauna sighed, "Getting under people's skin is Megan's speciality. She's not too happy with the agency right now and so is being good, oddly enough, but that can't last long. I'll drag them apart if she needs it." AriyaLauna smiled a little apologetically, "Do you get along well with him?"

Megan made a face Erol's importance-line. Oh, it was a stupid smart-alec then? Figured she'd end up with some dumb-body who only wanted to show off stuff that didn't matter. She almost dismissed him then to figure out what had happen with the rock-throw, but then he'd gotten up and come toward her. Megan was back to bristling in a second, but she had stood as still as possible, partly willing herself not to freak out and partly because if she wasn't going to _run_ from him, she was going to be frozen on the spot.

But he moved into her domain. Her face was fat? She tossed her head angrily, causing her hair to flop in front of her left shoulder. Her voice-challenge now reaching her eyes, "Least I ain't gotta name like a teletubby 'n'a dumb look to match." Amusement lit her face then and Megan smiled back at Erol, "'Nd I ain't trying to look like Barney." she pointed momentarily in the direction of the purple-haired girl.

"I'm Megan," she sounded decidedly more friendly now.

OOC:
Not sure if everyone here knows who the Teletubbies/Barney are. The Teletubbies are a reeeeaaallly simplisitic toddler's show looking like great, big docile aliens and they speak in squeaks, never saying a word. Barney's that great big, purple dinosaur on a similar young children's show. At age 10, they're some of the more made fun of and hated figures, or at least that's what I've seen in elementary schools. ^-^

Akila arched a brow for a moment taking one last concerned glance toward Erol. If this Megan girl was good enough to get under his skin then there might be problems later. She took a deep breath returning her attention to Ariyana, it wouldn't do to worry Erol had more restraint then she gave him credit for. Just relaxe Aki gal, he'll be alright. She told herself and replied to Ariyana's question. "Well we get along as much as humanly possible. He has this thing about my being so young and child-like at heart. Our relationship is borderline on sibling rivalry. I don't know, I just don't see him as a son but either way, he's mine and I'd protect him no matter what." She smiled turning to Erol noting him in Megan's face. "Oh my, looks like he really likes her." She commented slyly. "Anyway, he's a bit aposed to my way of life as I am to his but we do manage...give or take his tantrums."

Erol scrunched up his face then let out a soft laugh. "A teletubby am I? Fine! I'll be that so long as you're fat." He said with purpose sticking his tongue out. He couldn't help but smile inside, he thought she would run but instead she managed to stay her ground. That showed guts, he liked gutsy people and was even more surprised a girl could have such a thing. "You're ugly too." He commented though he wasn't sure what he meant by that...it just seemed like the right thing to say. He poked her on the head pushing her head back just barely then turned away just in time to notice the commotion hanging over head.

So caught up was he that, he had missed something important. "Damnit..." he cursed careful not to let it travel least Akila smack him one. No longer interested in Megan he walked away headed for Akila where he stood hidden behind her, sending one last raspberry Megan's way. Mouthing: 'ugly'.

Rachel's entire posture looked angered. Teeth gritted, fists clenched and glaring hard at Raleigh. "You are killing the grass. Stop it."

She kept on giving him a glare as she knelt down and placed her hand onto the rather empty patch of ground. Closing her eyes, and focusing her breathing, she concentrated deeply on calling the life back to its previous place.

After a few seconds, her hand started to emit a very faint glow, which the ground took over and several more seconds later, small plucks of grass started to emerge, ever so slowly.

Frowning in concentration, and sweat starting to form on her forehead, Rachel concentrated just a bit more to make the grass like it looked before.

Opening her eyes, she let out a sigh, she felt tired now and looked up at Raleigh again, not even in the mood for fighting anymore. She sounded a lot less spirited now. "Every time something dies, I can feel that. And it hurts. So stop. Please?" She really wasn't in the mood to do any more fighting. She'd rather go to sleep now.

Lorina glanced over her shoulder at Airaka, a smile apperearing on her face, and as she was turning back to look at Malcom, she noticed the purple haired girl summoning grass from the ground.
"Is that what she can do?" she asked no one in particular.
Slowly, she looked over the other childern, then looked at Malcom, and back at the girl. She placed her hands behind her back, peering contently at everyone. Then, she slowly turned her glance at Airaka, watching.

Airaka's face shot up in blush, and bowed her head at the woman.
" ... Uh..."
She didn't know how to answer the question, fear that she might be known as the worse gaurdian was dragged into her mind.
" Lorina is .. was ... "
Breathing deeply, Airaka started again.
"Lorina wanted to know the childrens powers. I apologize your child got hurt with her actions. Why Lorina didn't just ask the childern, I don't know. Once again, I apologize."

Lorina giggled, and looked away from Airaka, staring at a bush.
"Poor Airaka. Never been good at talking to nobody."
Laughing again, Lorina continued staring at the other childern, every so often, her eyes floated to Malcom.

Akila was about to speak again when Erol came over and not moments after Megan came with quite the display. It didn't bother her that the girl jumped Erol it was rather funny at best but too much of that would set Erol off for sure... she quickly went over to seperate them.

Erol however didn't expect to be jumped and tripped up like that, falling to the ground he growled giving the gutsy girl a sound glaring. "What the hell are you doing?!" He practically screamed, he wasn't looking to fight but then again. With a measure of glee he pushed off of his back and tackled Megan, sattling her. With his hands around her wrists and over her head for good measure he stuck his tongue out again. "You're also weak." He commented adding to the stack of insults he seemed to toss her way.

Before he could do more he found himself lifted off Megan and into the air by the scruff of his collar. A not so happy Akila staring him in the face. "What have I told you about girls? I don't care what they say or do short of hitting you in the blind spot (unless you deserve it), then you are not to touch them. GOT IT!" she said with purpose.

Erol shook his head in understanding giving off the cutest pout he could muster. Akila didn't buy it but set him down nonetheless. He walked up to her grabbing her clothing in small fists as he hid his display of embarassement. He managed to catch sight of Megan once more, glaring at her with eyes that spoke of payback.

Raleigh looked up at her, his mouth a thin line.. Jeez, this girl's hair colour was really weird. Pretty but weird. "Hmmm.." It was hard to explain what it was he did. "I create." He began slowly, but soon fell silent as he searched for the right words. Looking around he nodded. "I guess it's rather pretty." He said although he seemed unconvinced. Sometimes it was hard to see the beauty of a place when your thoughts were disturbed by deeper things.

Lifting the dead blades of grass up in his hands he showed them to Rachel. "I can make new things... out of dead things. But... I don't think there is enough grass here, so it would be very small." Raleigh let go of the grass, letting it flutter down onto his lap. "If you get tired just doing that you're going to need a lot more training." He lightly brushed his fingers across the newly created grass. "Although, that is pretty cool I suppose."

"It was luck!" Megan huffed to Erol when he had her cornered. And, indeed, it had been nothing but luck. Megan was a good fighter, but she hadn't expected him to give so easily and when he'd fallen, he'd kneed her and knocked the breath out of her, leaving her open for attack. She was never that easily pinned! Ever! ((OOC: You assume a lot about situations, careful before you start impeding too much on characters/writers. ^-^))

Then he wasn't. AWwhh... "Stupid adults," Megan grumbled, getting herself up, "Ow!"

AriyaLauna had come up and pulled her arm back, "BEHAVE, Megan. You need to apologize as soon as Akila is done speaking with him."

"Awwh..." Megan grumbled as AriyaLauna pushed her forward, but in a moment was caught in surprise at what Akila was telling Erol. She stared in utmost surprise. What kind of teaching was THAT? Never hit a girl, who ever said that sort of thing?

AriyaLauna pushed Megan forward, and Erol's look pulled the girl back into reality. She walked up close to Erol, then looked down and kicked at the dirt. Apologize! Really, how dumb...

"Megan."

And then Megan was suddenly grinning wickedly, she very quickly leaned over and gave Erol a kiss on the cheek. Then spun around and ran off, giggling madly, "Tag!"

"MEGAN!" but AriyaLauna's word held no importance to Megan, and although the woman reached out to grab her, she was missed. Megan jetted off back to the tree where Erol had first been watching them from, going to the other side before peeking back around to see if there had been a reaction. If not, it had been sufficient to get her out of that situation, and possibly where she could climb up in the tree and hide away the rest of the time.