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Captain Solar Volume 1, Issue #10: Night At the Movies
Unfortunately for me, a glowing white energy beam isn't subtle. The game goes on, with Chase Atlantic and the rest of his team coming out on top. Me, Nathan, and the rest of our team brought the heat, making it as close of a game as we could. Soon enough, the class is over, and we start walking to our next class.
"So Chase is totally one of those specials, right? I mean some of those shots were just unnatural." Nate suddenly asks, as we navigate our way through the crowded hallway.
"May want to quiet down there Nathan, you don't know whose listening.. As for my powers Andy, you're not quite right." Chase says to us as he brushes past us.
"What the-?? Did he just read my thoughts?.. He is right though.. You shouldn't be talking so loud. Guess he has telepathy in addition to telekinesis." I whisper back, making sure no one else is close by, able to hear us.
"I don't see the big deal about talking about it out loud. I mean it's not like specials are a foreign concept. There's more and more that pop up each day."
"Yeah I guess.. Cya at lunch time Nate." I say, as we're right outside of the music room.
"Ya, cya then Andy! Good luck!" He replies cheerfully.
"I'll be fine! Choir's actually a lot more fun than you think!" I say with a chuckle, as he walks off. Soon enough he's out of sight, as I then walk inside the music room. I notice Riley sitting in the corner as per usual, with his ear buds in. He notices me walking towards him, so he takes out one of his ear buds.
"Hi Andrew. Was there something you needed?" I can tell just by the way he's avoiding eye contact and the softness of his voice that this is hard for him. To open up to others, and talk freely, without getting criticized. He's tapping his foot to the beat of whatever song he's listening to listening to.
"Nah, not really. I was just seeing how you're doing today. Whatcha listening to?" I try to be warm and welcoming as I talk to him.
"Huh? Oh, uhhh Neon Light by Rave." He pauses often, as if he's searching for the correct answer. Sweet, something we've got in common!
"You're a fan of Rave too?! That's awesome dude!" I give him a thumbs up before he speaks up once again.
"Yeah.. Her music transports you into a whole other world. One that's peaceful, where all your worries just wash away." He says, looking up at me, making eye contact. He's surprisingly talkative now that I've found some common ground with him. There's still nervousness, but not as much as when I started talking to him. I mean me and him are two out of five guys in choir class. Maybe that's the real reason I picked up choir as an elective. The odds are ever in my favour.. Though, with what happened last night with Jess, I'm still sort of confused.
"Mhm. Truly a versatile artist, that can make you feel highly emotional one second, and the next you're up and dancing to the beat." We make small talk for a few minutes. I hear the footsteps of multiple people behind me, along with a large amount of chattering as I'm talking to Riley. I turn around, and coming into the room is a group of girls. Among them is Malia Jensen, with a cheerful smile on her face. It's like she's a totally different person when she's in choir class. Anyways, the bell rings, and our choir teacher, Mrs. Sandpiper walks in, closing the door behind her. The class feels longer today, not that I mind though, as I get to let loose with my beautiful singing voice. At least, that's what I'd like to say. Riley's able to hit some crazy high notes, that I could never hit, even if I tried. But I guess that's what makes him a tenor, and me a bass. We are all pretty supportive of one another, so even if one of us screws up, we all reassure that person.
Choir class ends, and I go through one more class before our lunch break starts. I meet up with Jess, and Nate. We decide to eat outside, as it's a sunny day today. A rare thing for Cardinal City.. We end up asking Jess about her day so far, and what the plan is for tonight's movie premiere. Then we just kind of talked about random things for the rest of the time. Before we knew it, lunch was over, and it was time for our afternoon classes. It's nothing worth discussing further though, as it mostly consisted of me doodling on my papers, in-between writing notes down in my notebook. Also, I goofed up on a Lord of the Flies quiz.
After the final bell rings, I start walking home, after grabbing the textbooks I need from my locker. Of course, it starts to rain again, just when I decided I wouldn't fly home today. I pull my hood up, so my hair doesn't get wet. With my hands in my pockets, I walk through the streets of the Kenton district. The difference between this, and Lowtown as a whole is like night and day, with each being polar opposites of each other. As I get closer to Lowtown, the quality of living drops drastically. With people living in alleyways, and crime rates rising the further down one goes. I see multiple members of the West End Warriors as I walk past the Apocalypse Strip, with them probably demanding their monthly protection money.. It takes me about 30 minutes or so before I finally get home.
I check my phone for the time, and it reads 3:12 pm. The door's locked as I try to open it. I grab my house key from one of the pockets in my backpack. I unlock the door, before walking inside, closing the door behind me. I have a few hours before I have to meet up with Jess and Nate. I make sure to finish my math log problems, before I give myself a break by playing my Vita. Sure enough, as I predicted, Kirumi ended up dying, sacrificing herself so the nation could survive. A true hero, that Kirumi. I'll never forget you. I lose track of time, as I get more into the game. I check my phone and it's 4:30 pm. Crap! We're supposed to meet up at the Goblin at 4:45, and from there, walk to the movie together. Guess I better hurry. I make myself a quick sandwich, and write a note to my mom and dad. By the time I finish eating, it's 4:35. 10 minutes to get there, alright. Putting my orange converse on, I make sure I have my housekey on me. After I've got my shoes on, it's time to go. I lock the door behind me as upon exiting. Up, up and away! Or is that trademarked? I don't know, but anyways, I start flying to the Goblin. Wish I had more time to enjoy this, but I really need to pick up the pace. With that, I fly faster, so that I make it there on time. I land in an alleyway that's not occupied, and walk to the Goblin using the cross walk. As I get closer, I notice Nate and Jess outside the Goblin, leaning against the wall of the building. Jess notices me walking up to them and waves at me.
"Heyy Andy!" I hear them say in unison.
"Hey hey!! I'm here! Sorry, I know I cut it pretty close.. Got really caught up in a game and lost track of time." Jess gives me a strange look, as though she doesn't believe me.
"Ah, it's no big deal. Besides, you're technically 2 minutes early. Guess we'd better get going." Nate says as he stops leaning on the wall.
"Looks like we're all ready to go I guess." Jess replies as we all start walking to the theatre.
"Yeah! Let's go!" I say, as I point ahead of us. I have to slow myself down, as I tend to take longer strides than both Nate and Jess. I make sure to stand closest to the road, with Jessica and Nathan on my right. As we're pretty close by the theater, it only takes us about 5 minutes of walking or so before we're there. In front, there's a large purple and gold carpet rolled out in front of the door that leads to the inside of the theater. On either side of the carpet, there are crowds of people, blocked by stanchions. Limo after limo pull up, and the stars of the film exit. The last of the limo's arrive, and we all see Evelyn Grey exit. There's a huge cheer as she walks by and waves at everyone. Guys calling her name, asking her to marry them, and girls that want to be just like her.. It's not all that surprising, as she is pretty amazing.
"Enjoy the movie!" She says, before entering the theater. It's another 10 minutes before the doors officially open up for the public. We make our way to the concession stand to get our movie snacks of choice, before we walk into the theater room itself. Oh man, this is going to be awesome!!!
Captain Solar Volume 1, Issue #10: Night At the Movies
Unfortunately for me, a glowing white energy beam isn't subtle. The game goes on, with Chase Atlantic and the rest of his team coming out on top. Me, Nathan, and the rest of our team brought the heat, making it as close of a game as we could. Soon enough, the class is over, and we start walking to our next class.
"So Chase is totally one of those specials, right? I mean some of those shots were just unnatural." Nate suddenly asks, as we navigate our way through the crowded hallway.
"May want to quiet down there Nathan, you don't know whose listening.. As for my powers Andy, you're not quite right." Chase says to us as he brushes past us.
"What the-?? Did he just read my thoughts?.. He is right though.. You shouldn't be talking so loud. Guess he has telepathy in addition to telekinesis." I whisper back, making sure no one else is close by, able to hear us.
"I don't see the big deal about talking about it out loud. I mean it's not like specials are a foreign concept. There's more and more that pop up each day."
"Yeah I guess.. Cya at lunch time Nate." I say, as we're right outside of the music room.
"Ya, cya then Andy! Good luck!" He replies cheerfully.
"I'll be fine! Choir's actually a lot more fun than you think!" I say with a chuckle, as he walks off. Soon enough he's out of sight, as I then walk inside the music room. I notice Riley sitting in the corner as per usual, with his ear buds in. He notices me walking towards him, so he takes out one of his ear buds.
"Hi Andrew. Was there something you needed?" I can tell just by the way he's avoiding eye contact and the softness of his voice that this is hard for him. To open up to others, and talk freely, without getting criticized. He's tapping his foot to the beat of whatever song he's listening to listening to.
"Nah, not really. I was just seeing how you're doing today. Whatcha listening to?" I try to be warm and welcoming as I talk to him.
"Huh? Oh, uhhh Neon Light by Rave." He pauses often, as if he's searching for the correct answer. Sweet, something we've got in common!
"You're a fan of Rave too?! That's awesome dude!" I give him a thumbs up before he speaks up once again.
"Yeah.. Her music transports you into a whole other world. One that's peaceful, where all your worries just wash away." He says, looking up at me, making eye contact. He's surprisingly talkative now that I've found some common ground with him. There's still nervousness, but not as much as when I started talking to him. I mean me and him are two out of five guys in choir class. Maybe that's the real reason I picked up choir as an elective. The odds are ever in my favour.. Though, with what happened last night with Jess, I'm still sort of confused.
"Mhm. Truly a versatile artist, that can make you feel highly emotional one second, and the next you're up and dancing to the beat." We make small talk for a few minutes. I hear the footsteps of multiple people behind me, along with a large amount of chattering as I'm talking to Riley. I turn around, and coming into the room is a group of girls. Among them is Malia Jensen, with a cheerful smile on her face. It's like she's a totally different person when she's in choir class. Anyways, the bell rings, and our choir teacher, Mrs. Sandpiper walks in, closing the door behind her. The class feels longer today, not that I mind though, as I get to let loose with my beautiful singing voice. At least, that's what I'd like to say. Riley's able to hit some crazy high notes, that I could never hit, even if I tried. But I guess that's what makes him a tenor, and me a bass. We are all pretty supportive of one another, so even if one of us screws up, we all reassure that person.
Choir class ends, and I go through one more class before our lunch break starts. I meet up with Jess, and Nate. We decide to eat outside, as it's a sunny day today. A rare thing for Cardinal City.. We end up asking Jess about her day so far, and what the plan is for tonight's movie premiere. Then we just kind of talked about random things for the rest of the time. Before we knew it, lunch was over, and it was time for our afternoon classes. It's nothing worth discussing further though, as it mostly consisted of me doodling on my papers, in-between writing notes down in my notebook. Also, I goofed up on a Lord of the Flies quiz.
After the final bell rings, I start walking home, after grabbing the textbooks I need from my locker. Of course, it starts to rain again, just when I decided I wouldn't fly home today. I pull my hood up, so my hair doesn't get wet. With my hands in my pockets, I walk through the streets of the Kenton district. The difference between this, and Lowtown as a whole is like night and day, with each being polar opposites of each other. As I get closer to Lowtown, the quality of living drops drastically. With people living in alleyways, and crime rates rising the further down one goes. I see multiple members of the West End Warriors as I walk past the Apocalypse Strip, with them probably demanding their monthly protection money.. It takes me about 30 minutes or so before I finally get home.
I check my phone for the time, and it reads 3:12 pm. The door's locked as I try to open it. I grab my house key from one of the pockets in my backpack. I unlock the door, before walking inside, closing the door behind me. I have a few hours before I have to meet up with Jess and Nate. I make sure to finish my math log problems, before I give myself a break by playing my Vita. Sure enough, as I predicted, Kirumi ended up dying, sacrificing herself so the nation could survive. A true hero, that Kirumi. I'll never forget you. I lose track of time, as I get more into the game. I check my phone and it's 4:30 pm. Crap! We're supposed to meet up at the Goblin at 4:45, and from there, walk to the movie together. Guess I better hurry. I make myself a quick sandwich, and write a note to my mom and dad. By the time I finish eating, it's 4:35. 10 minutes to get there, alright. Putting my orange converse on, I make sure I have my housekey on me. After I've got my shoes on, it's time to go. I lock the door behind me as upon exiting. Up, up and away! Or is that trademarked? I don't know, but anyways, I start flying to the Goblin. Wish I had more time to enjoy this, but I really need to pick up the pace. With that, I fly faster, so that I make it there on time. I land in an alleyway that's not occupied, and walk to the Goblin using the cross walk. As I get closer, I notice Nate and Jess outside the Goblin, leaning against the wall of the building. Jess notices me walking up to them and waves at me.
"Heyy Andy!" I hear them say in unison.
"Hey hey!! I'm here! Sorry, I know I cut it pretty close.. Got really caught up in a game and lost track of time." Jess gives me a strange look, as though she doesn't believe me.
"Ah, it's no big deal. Besides, you're technically 2 minutes early. Guess we'd better get going." Nate says as he stops leaning on the wall.
"Looks like we're all ready to go I guess." Jess replies as we all start walking to the theatre.
"Yeah! Let's go!" I say, as I point ahead of us. I have to slow myself down, as I tend to take longer strides than both Nate and Jess. I make sure to stand closest to the road, with Jessica and Nathan on my right. As we're pretty close by the theater, it only takes us about 5 minutes of walking or so before we're there. In front, there's a large purple and gold carpet rolled out in front of the door that leads to the inside of the theater. On either side of the carpet, there are crowds of people, blocked by stanchions. Limo after limo pull up, and the stars of the film exit. The last of the limo's arrive, and we all see Evelyn Grey exit. There's a huge cheer as she walks by and waves at everyone. Guys calling her name, asking her to marry them, and girls that want to be just like her.. It's not all that surprising, as she is pretty amazing.
"Enjoy the movie!" She says, before entering the theater. It's another 10 minutes before the doors officially open up for the public. We make our way to the concession stand to get our movie snacks of choice, before we walk into the theater room itself. Oh man, this is going to be awesome!!!