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[Emmanuelle LaBeau]

Beautiful day. Blue skies and almost 70degrees, which at this point might as well as been 80. It was abnormally warm for this time of year and Emmanuelle was not about to waste it. She had three hours before she had to be at her new job and wanted to spend it outside. She knew that she should be training. She had a test coming up and she was no where near as controlled as they wanted her to be.

She'd made great strides since coming to the school when she was younger. When she came she could make room temperature water warm and draw a few drops from a cup. Now she could do so much more. She could freeze and boil water and manipulate it's cellular structure at it's core. She could also draw water from all sorts of sources and form it into most shapes that she wanted to. The more water the more concentration it took and even then sometimes it didn't work out so well.

She needed to start working with greater amounts of water now at a time. She could control small amounts now it was time for the big guns and that would take strength training just as much as mental. So a run would be a good place to start. She always did find it easier to focus once she'd worked up a sweat anyway.

So, Emmy threw on her hot pink sports bra and a pair of black running shorts and black tennis shoes. She should have put on a shirt to hide her giant black and blue bruise on her ribs but she didn't care, she thought it made her look tough. She drew her blonde hair up out of her face and pushed it back with a thin black headband then headed out towards the training field.

Once on the field it seemed that she wasn't the only one who wanted to take advantage of this beautiful day. It was buzzing with students all taking part in various activities. There were a handful of runners running around the fields, student's playing soccer and a handful of students actually training.

She started off with a slow jog, just to warm up. It'd only been a few minutes when she started to get bored. She noticed a runner up ahead only a few strides and put on a friendly face and kicked her tail into gear. "Hey mind running with a buddy?" She asked happily. "i always find runs more enjoyable with someone to spend them with."

[Thyme Ersilia]

Out of all the crazy things going on in his new life, the one thing that never changed was Thyme’s love of running. Nothing made him feel more free or alive than to run out in the fresh air until his legs gave out. No one could ever stop him or tell him it was unnecessary, so it became the one freedom he would never lose. Fortunately, there were many places to run around Hammel, and he used them to his heart’s content.

The morning was sunny and harbored perfect temperatures, so he took his opportunity and put on his white t-shirt and navy blue sweat pants before starting his jog. Every day, he tried to push himself to the limit, and he knew each day brought him more strength. Being in better shape contributed to almost all factors in life, and that meant for him an earlier ticket out of the Institute if he was lucky.

As he continued his exercise, he heard a voice call out from behind, and he glanced back, surprised to see a beautiful blond-haired girl approaching him in her own running attire. She asked to join him, and he simply nodded, not wanting to mess up his breathing pattern. Thyme slowed his pace a bit so that he could run beside her rather than in front and could not help but glance at her through his peripheral vision. Since most of the people here were metas, he wondered what it was that landed her in a place like this.

[Emmanuelle LaBeau]

Emmy smiled when the male runner accepted her to run with him. Though she wasn't surprised. She was attractive and friendly and unless he was into guys ore just unfriendly all together she doubted he would reject her. Plus, she enjoyed making new friends. "Great" She smiled as she kept pace with him. He was in good shape, she could easily see that. She wondered how long he'd been running already and how much longer he planned on going. She wasn't sure how long she'd run herself but the company would be a good procrastination tool for later when she was supposed to train.

"I'm Emmy." She told him as they lapped around her starting mark for the first time. "I take it you run a lot?" She asked looking back over at him again. "I'm not really a runner but my trainer thinks it'd help me focus my energy better." She told him. She had a sort of nervous energy today. She didn't know what it was. Maybe it was that she was starting her first real day of work later that day or maybe it was the fact that winter was coming. Her powers always seemed to flair at the beginning of winter due to the drying cold. She didn't do well with dryness. Until it snowed she'd probably be uncomfortable. Then at least there was some moisture. She hated that about her power. She dried out so easily and it really took a toll on her skin which already on its own was delicate without the added pressure of being meta.

[Thyme Ersilia]

Thyme tried not to let the girl running beside him distract him too much from his exercise, but eventually he had to stop and take a breather. The girl had been fit enough to keep up with him, so she was by no means weak, and she introduced herself. Her name was Emmy, and from the looks of it, she probably had plenty of friends with her lack of shyness to approach people. She asked him if he ran often, and he nodded slowly, panting slightly.

“Yeah. I try to do it every day, but I can’t really run in the rain”

Ty cringed at the thought of what might happen if he took a jog in the rain. Water and his abilities did not mix well, and there was just too much of a risk. But today was a beautiful, sunny day, so there were no issues whatsoever…or so he hoped.

“I guess it helps me focus too”

The teen took a few deep breaths, sweat dripping down his brow, and his white shirt clung to his skin. Ty took an absorbent towel that he carried on him and wiped the sweat off, trying to dry his skin off as best as possible.

“You’re not so bad at running yourself”

He leaned against a nearby tree, watching her with his blue-green eyes.

[Emmanuelle LaBeau]

Em put her hands on her knees and looked up at her new friend trying to catch her breath. She didn't recognize him which was strange cause she recognized most of the students. Perhaps he was new or just transferred or maybe she just had never seen him before. Hammel was a pretty decently sized school after all. No matter though, she'd seen him now.

"Yeah. I wish I ran more. My trainer thinks that I need to build up more physical strength and stamina though." She explained as she stood up straight putting her hands folded on top of her head still catching her breath. She was in great shape. But she still needed to work on endurance. "My power's take a pretty physical toll on me. Hydrokenisis." She said simply and nodded when he asked if helped her focus. "exactly."

Em laughed when he said she wasn't so bad herself. "No I'm not so bad but I'm no where near where I'd like to be." She chuckled letting her arms flop to her sides and started leading them into a decently paced walk. She didn't want to let her heart rate drop too much and figured he didn't either. "are you on the track team?"

[Thyme Ersilia]

Thyme sat down on the ground by the tree, glancing up at Em as she spoke about her running situation. His mind pondered on what powers other than his own required great concentration and stamina. However, he was not expecting the answer he was given. Hydrokinesis? Just great. Figures he would run into a girl with his greatest weakness. Thyme could not even shower in the morning without having worries of shocking himself or others. The teen frowned and ran his fingers through his hair in frustration.

“Water? Ah man…how’s your control on it?”

He was curious as to how well the girl could maintain her ability. No doubt it had some of the same challenges as his, but he also wanted to know for his own sake. If he was going to spend any time around her, he needed to take the proper precautions. Thyme took a deep breath before rising back to his feet and continuing his walk alongside her. She asked if he was on the track team, and he nodded, smiling a bit. That was one thing he truly enjoyed, and the running helped him keep his powers in check.

“Yeah. I like running the long distance stuff. I think it requires more discipline than the other activities”