TIMEWARP: Making Enemies (Tag: Ryann)

[Lilly Love]

2009

Live was late, of course. Her first day at a new school and she walked in late. It sucked coming into a new school about half way through the year, but yah know, what was she to do? Her power just decided to come out when it did nothing she could do to change it. And from there it all sort of just happened. The people showing up, moving, ending up at Hammel. It was just her third day in the new state, new home, new everything and they were already throwing her into classes.

She sighed as she reached the door to her first period, biology. That meant cutting up dead animals. Joy. Live twisted the nob and pushed the door open. Everyone in the class turned to stare at her. Some of the girls looked away after a moment, most of the guys didn't. Live was only fourteen but she already had well developed curves and a much older looking face. She was still lacked some height but other than that she looked extremely mature. Live also looked interesting. She wore all dark colors; black hight tops, black jeans, and a dark purple t-shirt. She had pale skin and dark hair. Her features were strong and her whole figure made her look intimidating.

The teacher, an older man with a big nose and the worst sense of style, turned to Live, quite upset his class had been inturupted. "Ahh, you must be Miss Love." The man said. Live cringed as he said her last name for the whole class the hear. Some kids snickered. "Glad you could finally join us. Please take a seat at any open table and be quite." He said with a glare.

Without a word Live turned and head to the closest open seat. She sat down with a huff, trying her best to ignore the girl to her left. She crossed her arms and leaned forward so her long hair grazzed the table.

[Ryann Parks]

Ryann hated biology. She didn’t like science classes and she could hardly stomach cutting open adorable, innocent animals. The teacher insisted that they had died naturally, but every time they were made to do a dissection she usually ended up retching in the bathroom.

Hopefully this morning would only be a lecture. The teacher was talking about something; anatomy of…whatever. Ryann had already tuned him out and started doodling on the edges of her notebook.

The door to the classroom squeaked open unexpectedly to reveal someone Ryann had never seen before. It wasn’t really uncommon for new people to appear at Hammel, as no one could choose when their powers manifested. Ryann had been lucky enough to start towards the beginning of the year.

The new girl was undoubtedly attractive, and held a lot of stares as she made her way to the only empty seat left, right next to Ryann. She looked unhappy and sulky. Ryann didn’t entirely blame her, for who actually liked biology?

”Hi,” she whispered, trying not to get in trouble for disrupting class. ”I’m Ryann. Do you hate biology too?”

[Lilly Love]

Live was not a people person. Not by a long shot. There was a reason that she hadn't made any friends at her old school. People at her old school were pretty big jerks though. They just didn't like Live, for a lot of reasons, some besides the fact that she was rude.

She let out a long sigh and slowly turned her head to the girl who intraduced herself as Ryann. "It's not so much biology as it is school." Live said under her breath, also a bit wary of the teacher. Her first impression wasn't great and she was trying to avoid getting on teacher bad side. She knew how that went down.

Live didn't hate school because she was bad at it, she hated it because she was good at it. School had always been really easy for her, but she hated that. She hated being called smart. She had been teased all through middle school for being smart and hated it. Although this year she had decided to keep a C average. See Live was smart enough to know which tests to fail, which homework not to do to just get a passing grade, a grade that wouldn't get her laughed at.

Live looked the other girl up and down quickly. She did like her shirt but something about her sort of bothered Live. Probably the fact that she had said hello. Yeah, that was probably it.

[Ryann Parks]

The girl sighed, and Ryann wondered, slightly irritated, if the new person thought answering her was some kind of chore. She could be misinterpreting, though, as her answer was perfectly polite. A lot kids at Hammel don’t like school, after all.

”Oh. I only like History and English, really. But it’s not too bad because my mom doesn’t get too obsessed with my grades.” In fact, her mother cared more about her emotional well being, as the first half of her year at Hammel so far had been lonely and difficult. But after realizing what a lame person she had become, Ryann was determined to try and make some friends now.

The teacher started to talk about this period’s activity. Apparently it wouldn’t be just a lecture. Ryann worried about more dissection, and hoped it would be something safe like Punnett squares. ”This class isn’t too bad unless he makes us cut up dead animals. I can’t stand it.” She went back to doodling absently, as she didn’t want to get in trouble for talking. Ryann’s grades were barely average in biology, and she didn’t need more negative attention for disrupting class.

[Lilly Love]

Live made sort of a grunt sound mixed with a chuckle. She glanced as at the teacher as he continued talking. His words sinking into her memory effortlessly. At least the class would be easy. Dissections were hard to mess up though without looking like an idiot so she figured she would have to fail a good number of quizzes and tests in order to keep her grade down. Definitely skip some homework.

This Ryann girl was already getting on her nerves. Lives mother wouldn't even know if she failed a class. The woman was pretty pathetic. Live decided just to ignore that comment from the other girl. Her interest was sparked when the girl said she didn't like cutting up the animals. Live could have some fun with this.

"Really? I think it's kind of fun. Seeing all the blood and guts. The brain is always the best part." Live said as if it was totally normal to find joy in the insides of dead creatures. Like it was weird that Ryann didn't like it. Live wasn't one to really make fun of people, but messing with people. That was a different story.

[Ryann Parks]

Ryann hadn’t really expected much more conversation until the instructor stopped talking, but she didn’t mind, and glanced at the new girl sideways until she registered the meaning of her words. Then her face paled and she stared at the girl with horror. ”You like looking at…that stuff?” Ryann wouldn’t learn until years later that trusted doctors and biologists everywhere had to dissect dead animals and humans to learn about anatomy and become experts. Right now, she just thought it was some morbid torture inflicted upon biology students. Any explanation from the teacher went in one ear and out the other. Even if the animal had died of natural causes, Ryann could only feel that by examining its insides she was somehow disrespecting it.

”I suppose you also enjoy drowning kittens?” She hissed, her shock starting to give way to annoyance. The doodling had stopped as she kept a death grip on the pencil. She knew some kids liked biology, but they were into the anatomy and science of it. The way this girl was talking made it sound like she just took pleasure in gore. She was starting to regret not choosing to sit by anyone at the beginning of class. After only a few months of training, her power still wasn’t completely under control, especially if she got angry. The last thing she needed was to be in trouble for setting fire to a dead dissection subject, or worse, her lab partner’s face.

[Lilly Love]

Live smirked as the girl freaked out. She wasn't the kind of person to pick on someone constantly but she liked to bug people. It was fun. She could care less what other people thought of her and she didn't have any thoughts about their feelings. If she thoughts something about someone else, she would share it. Which she was going to do right now.

"Oh, calm down Princess." Live said rolling her eyes. There were a few reasons she already didn't like this girl. For one, she had talked to Live and then Live hated conversations. Also, the girl was well sort of girly and Live wasn't. She dressed like a girl but she hated pink and everything frilly and feminine. She liked black. Just black. It had a lot to do with the fact that she turned into a shadow, essentially darkness. So yeah, the whole being one with the dark sort of rubbed off on her personality.

Live leaned back in her chair a bit as the teacher continued to talk. "Well, not really like but it sure is interesting. And I don't drown kittens." Live said like her question was the stupidest thing she had ever heard, "I skin them." She said slightly sarcastically but in a way to bug the girl. She was fun to bug to because so far she seemed to actually believe what Live had been telling her.