Song of a Siren || Open

[Toy]

The day was clear and the lake was especially shimmery today. The sun was beaming down onto the water causing it to reflect and glisten in just the right kind of way. The type of way that made you feel surreal, like you, were in some kind of movie or painting. It was the perfect setup for a romantic movie plot, with the star-crossed lovers meeting here for the first time, and then ending the movie in the same spot. That was very much not the case, however, and Toy was very much alone. At least, he thought he was.

Adjusting the black beanie that sat upon his snowy white hair, he stared out into the water for a moment. Inhaling deeply, the crisp cool air, although fresh, burned a bit as it filled his lungs. He loved days like this. Sure, he was all for chaos and the unexpected, but it was nice to be calm and recharge himself too. Besides, who said something exciting still couldn't happen. A meteor could come hurdling to this very spot, or he could be abducted by aliens, or a giant sea monster could reveal itself and he would have to do battle with it. It was a lake, after all, sea monsters seemed to like lakes.

As he mused over the various scenarios of what he would do in such craziness, he bent down and picked up a rock. Holding the smooth piece of stone in his hand for a moment he began to whistle quietly, now looking to the stone in his hand before looking back at the water. Turning his body to the side, he pulled his arm back at just the right angle. He eyed the water imagining what he wanted the rock to do before flinging it in one fluid motion.

Bounce, bounce, bounce, plop!

Toy pumped his fist as the rock skipped across the water three times before finally falling in. He stopped whistling, the urge for some type of music was causing him the desire to sing. He couldn't sing, he shouldn't sing, but he was alone; he was sure. Bending down to pick up another rock, he quickly looked about him just to extra double check. Nothing moved around him, nothing made a noise except soft gentle water lapping and the rustle of the trees blowing gently. He was completely alone.

Pulling his arm back once again and releasing the rock he held in his hand, this one skipped four times before kerplunking into the water. Toy didn't look for another rock now, though. He stood up tall and faced the water, stretching his arms above his head. Taking in another breath, and releasing it slowly he let his hands drop back to his sides tapping lightly on his right leg.

“♫ Beauty queen of only eighteen she, had some trouble with herself. He was always there to help her, she, always belonged to someone else. ♫” A little paranoid, Toy looked around himself again just to be sure one more time that he was still alone. Once positive, he continued to sing, “♫ I drove for miles and miles and wound up at your door. I've had you so many times, but somehow I want more... ♫” Now feeling the song more and getting lost in the music, Toy closed his eyes.

“♫ I don't mind spendin' everyday, out on your corner in the pouring rain. Look for the girl with the broken smile. Ask her if she wants to stay awhile... And she will be loved, and she will be loved..... Tap on my window knock on my door, I, wanna make you feel beautiful. I know I tend to get so insecure, it don't matter, anymore. It's not always rainbows and butterflies, it's compromise that moves us along, yeah.... My heart Is full and my doors always open, you can come anytime you want, yeah. I don't mind spendin' everyday, out on your corner in the pouring rain. Look for the girl with the broken smile, ask her if she wants to stay awhile and she will, be loved. And she will, be loved... ♫” Now he was in the music like he usually was. It was easy for him to lose himself in melodies and beats and strung together lyrics. He was in the oblivious state, unaware of anyone or anything else around him.

SEASON: Winter || TAGS: Open || WORDS: 728

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Kristina woke up in the morning to play catch up on some studying again. Since becoming a Chaser she had to switch her homework around and was finishing up for the one school and starting on the other. She found a long sleeve shirt and put it on with her blue jeans, grabbing her watch she placed it on her left arm. Next came her cell phone and wallet, she grabbed her dorm key before opening it and walking outside. She came to a stop when she saw a vision of the future, she saw herself, meeting somebody, though she wasn't sure who they were and why she was at the lake. She blinked and saw herself back in the hall again. The lake it is.... I can't help but feel a need to go there. She decided to herself, loving being near any form of water. She slowly walked out of the hallway of the Chaser Academy.

She walked slowly around town, having her cell phone in hand just in case she got any messages, her wallet was in her back pocket. She had a lot of thoughts on her mind as she slowly walked towards the lake, the big question was, what would happen when she got there. It wasn't everyday that she found herself going to the exact spot her vision had encouraged but there was a first time for everything. Another thought on her mind was Dream/Fang, she hadn't expected things to happen as they had for the Valentine party, though after she had moved into her dorm she had ran into them, in the end losing her cat but getting a dog instead. Well her cat might have been dead for a while but she didn't know about it.

Every since that day she had closed her window and refused to have it open ever again. As she walked towards the forest, she found herself stopping to admire the trees. It seemed to peaceful here, dangerous at night but right now it was daylight so she wasn't at all worried. She was armed with her daggers, even had a sword in it's strap on her belt. She could hear a noise from the distance, she moved towards it, unaware of it being him singing, though she felt the desire to be closer. When the lake became into view she was all but lost to her reason for being here, she felt heart broken. Dream had attacked Max on accident, but she felt betrayed.

It wasn't just Dream though, Fang had kissed her without permission and now he was on the run. The Chasers that were supposed to have their backs, were all more than willing to hunt him down, bringing him in dead or alive. All she wanted to do was save him, she was unable to stop herself from moving closer, wanting to be as close to him, his music was beautiful, helping her feel the way she should be feeling in this time. She was betrayed, she was heart broken, his song was beautiful, it was calling for her to be near by, to never leave.

She didn't know that he wasn't aware of her presence. It didn't matter though, she was sucked into his music and there was no way she would be leaving it anytime soon. He was to far into the music to stop now and he hadn't even noticed little old her just yet. If it wasn't for the fact that her phone went off, darn people to be contacting her right this second, she might have continued being unnoticed. When he had noticed her, she found herself back in reality, because he had finished singing. She found herself looking at him. So I'm at the lake finally....

She pulled out her phone, yes she got a text message from somebody, but instead of answering it she opted to place it back in her pocket. Why am I here again? She thought to herself as she tried remembering, it was a few minutes later that she remembered her vision and the choice to come out here just to see what would happen. She found herself looking at him again, she knew him, but it wasn't somebody she had meant it person, he was the guy she saw in her vision, the one that she had come here to meet. Oh this explains that vision now....

[Toy]

Jayden had been in his own world while he sang. His mind was on nothing else but the music that flowed through him. He couldn’t even remember the last time he was able to sing. He was an entirely social being, which meant he wasn’t by himself a lot. Constantly being around people was nice and set up for an interesting life, but it also meant he couldn’t exercise his vocal chords as much as he’d like. The white haired male was one hundred percent a musical being, but due to his lack of control over his power, it wasn’t something he could enjoy himself too often.

He would have continued to sing, but the resounding noise of a ringtone hit him. It wasn’t his phone, his pocket would have been buzzing if that were the case. He shut his mouth and looked around him, a worried expression gracing his face. His bluish lavender eyes rest upon a female standing not too far behind him, the look on her face all too familiar to him. She seemed dazed, her eyes glossed over. Her countenance made it obvious that she was feeling what he was singing. This is why he never sang, at least not out loud, and not in public.

Toy got upset for a moment that this girl would intrude on him, how nosey of her. In reality, though, he was in a public space. Not the comfort of his room or his shower, so it was really his fault that she had fallen into that trap. His facial features soften to appear more apologetic, though he offered no real offer of verbal regret. “Are you alright?” It was all he could really offer to her right now until she felt entirely out of the daze.

After a few minutes, he felt that she would be almost, if not completely, back to normal now. So, wanting to offer her some type of explanation, he started, “Sorry about that… I guess you’re probably wondering what happened.” Maybe she didn’t really care, or maybe she was normally a space case so this was normal for her, but he would go on anyway, “I don’t normally sing in public… Haven’t quite got control over that particular power yet.” It was kind of embarrassing for him to admit. He normally didn’t mention his siren like power at all, so most people just didn’t even know he had it or that it existed.

After an awkward moment of silence Toy added in, “Anyway, you should be back to normal now.” He was certain any power he had over her was through now. He was grateful he had been singing about love and a broken girl, over something like a psycho killer. Who knew what she would have done. Offering out a hand to his new company, he gave his ever playful smirk, “I’m Toy by the way. What’s your name?” An introduction only seemed natural now that he had hypnotized the poor girl.

SEASON: Winter || TAGS: Open || WORDS: 500

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Kristina didn't seem to notice his face expression, she was trying to clear her head on everything that had just happened. She heard his words but still hadn't spoken to him, she was trying to collect all of her thoughts. Once she remembered she found herself speaking slowly. "I am fine." It was easier than trying to explain what had just happened to her. When he tried explaining himself to her she offered a friendly smile. "I know the feeling all to well." She had taken forever to get used to her water element and now she wasn't able to control her immortality, but worse of all her foresight came and went. "So that was you singing." She stated, trying to piece it all together in her mind. This was the part she remembered from the vision.

She nods her head in agreement, "Don't worry about it." She tried comforting him, It's my fault, I chose to come out here after seeing a vision after all. I mean don't get me wrong, I didn't expect my vision to happen as fast as it had, nor the singing to put me in say a spell like mood.... but I was the one who choose to come out here. She thought to herself, noticing his smirk she found herself smiling bigger. "I'm Kristina, or Kris for short." She answered him back, "It's nice to meet you Toy." She wasn't going to let him blame himself for this, it was her fault for coming out here in the first place.

"So funny story.... no I wasn't following you.... but I seen this already." He seemed confused by her answer, so she took in a deep breath before finding the energy to explain it to him. "I saw us meeting here, I have foresight as a power. I didn't know when it would happen but that was my reason for coming out here." She looked towards the lake, "The water in the lake was another reason." Okay so now that he might believe it really was her fault over his, she opted to finish. "I didn't know I would be caught in your song, didn't know you would be here, just decided it was a perfect time to head to the lake."

She scratched the back of her neck with her hand, "So if your feeling bad for your singing, I blame myself.... should have been more careful..." She paused, "Maybe I shouldn't go rushing into places after seeing a vision...." Well now she had done it, anyways since she was here, she slowly moved towards the water, placing a finger in she made it ripple. Yes she could control water, that was another reason she had come out here, was to play with the lake water, even if it was just for a little bit before she was forced to try and find Fang once more.

"So what is your reason for coming out here?" She asked, opting to push the subject back on him. She was here because of her vision and the lake, she figured he might have come here to sing with it being safe to assume nobody else was around. Though if he had any other reasons for choosing to come here, she was hoping he would share them with her.

[Toy]

The girl had seemed to be piecing things together. He had been the one singing, and had been the reason she was feeling kind of weird. She seemed to be quite understanding of it, so Toy appreciated that. Not that he expected her to get mad, since it wasn't like he did it on purpose, but some people would get kind of strange after finding out it was his doing. That was the problem with Jayden’s powers. They caused people to do, feel or see things that they couldn't control, he did. He wasn't sure he liked that much power in his possession. At least he had a grasp of at least one of his powers.

The girl smiled and introduced herself, Kristina, but Kris for short. He hadn't given her his official name but his nickname wasn't as simple as the shortening of his first name, which is why he often just offered Toy. His new companion then began to explain that she had seen this before, a feeling of deja vu maybe. As he offered a curious look, she counter offered an explanation. It was her power.

That was interesting. Toy wondered if she could predict the winners of sports, or lottery numbers to help her win big money. Or maybe she could see so far into the future she would learn if aliens would come take over or if an apocalypse would happen. He was getting lost in his own thoughts as he tended to do sometimes, so he brought himself out of it and forced himself to concentrate on what she was saying.

She was mentioning that he shouldn't feel bad and that she shouldn't have rushed out to find her vision. Toy could understand though, if he had that power he'd probably always be getting into trouble blindly following whatever he saw to figure out exactly what it was. Then again maybe that's how the future came true. Jayden was one of those people who didn't really believe in destiny and that you have to power to change your future. If the person who saw what was going to happen didn't go cause the thing to happen, it could possibly just not happen at all. In instance, if Kristina hadn't decided to follow her vision, it wouldn't have come true, and she wouldn't actually be seeing the future, she would just be seeing a possible future.

Now he was getting tangled up in his mind again and he nearly missed her question about what made him decide to come out here. He gave a shrug of his shoulders, “I suppose it just seemed peaceful. Sometimes I need to get away to remind myself to slow down.” His mind was switching gears again, “My singing used to get me in trouble which is why I don't really do it in public. So you being here just caught me off guard.” Then he remembered what he was talking about before, “I get distracted and I can be really social… Overly social even. So coming to a calming place pulls me back to the ground.”

Jayden was everywhere right now. It was part of his quirk. He was highly social but highly disorganized. More often than not people only took him in small doses. This is also why he has been single for some time now. Most girls can't deal with him.

SEASON: Winter || TAGS: Open || WORDS: 564

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How her power worked was that it showed her a possible future, though in most cases it was the set future, seeing as without knowing she would find herself seeing the vision within a few hours as her actions always seemed to land her in the right spot. This was one of the first times she had decided to go to the lake, her vision was random, whether she would see the future and take action right away or it being a few hours later. She never saw the future beyond 24 hours, she was able to see the past when making contact with a person. Though the past always came in glimpse as the future would, sometimes making contact would allow her to see the future as well. Kristina nods her head in agreement, understanding because she had been there and done that. "I understand what you mean, I was that way when I first needed to get my water element under control." She stated, moving away from the water she used forcing it to move so that he could see that her power wasn't limited to just contact.

Kristina was reminded of her foresight, she didn't have control over it either. She had to wear gloves if she didn't want to make contact, it was nice to know that she was about to force the water to move even when she couldn't give it direct contact. Though it was easier with less energy to move the water when she wasn't wearing gloves. She straightened up, "I have control of my water element now, so with practice I'm sure you will be able to get control over your singing, only if that is what you want of course." She finished, "Though I feel like I'm back to the beginning because I don't have control of my foresight." She didn't think she really needed to explain what part of her foresight she couldn't control, though Toy could ask if he wanted more information. As for her immortality gift, she didn't go out of her way to say that she had it, she wasn't sure if she was happy about that answer or upset about it.

As of currently her foresight was taking most of her attention, making her almost forget about her other gift. When she had her foresight she found herself trying to figure out everything going on, as to better understand it, but also to find out how many hours in advance she happened to notice. It wasn't common for her see the past unless she made contact with a person though. It almost always was the future. Though she was able to see her past in her dreams as if currently and it gave her constant nightmares. She pulled herself out of her thoughts and gave Toy a friendly smile. "Is singing your only power?" She asked, not seeing the harm in asking, figuring if he didn't want to share that he would choose to ignore it.

[Toy]

Kristina mentioned once not having control over her water elemental power used to be the bane of her existence when she first got them. So she had the ability to manipulate water as well, that was interesting. She further went on to mention that now she had the water power down but not so much this foresight one. She seemed to feel like she was back at square one, he could see why. Oddly enough though Jayden got his singing power first, but it was the one he had no control over. Probably because he never particularly tried to take control of it. He was just too worried to even really try. He supposed if he found the right person to help him through it, it would be doable.

Kris now refocused the attention on him, asking if singing was his only power. Toy shook his head, not being shy in the least concerning sharing about himself. That meant this girl was interested enough in him to ask about him, and that meant she had high potential of becoming his friend. Though he had been here for a year, he only had one friend, and she wasn’t really a friend anymore. Odd considering how social he was, but it wasn’t like he was by himself or a loner, he just made many acquaintances and very few friends. Some of them just couldn’t stand Toy in large doses.

Finally getting to the question at hand he responded, “Well, no. I’m not really sure how to explain my other power though.” It was always hard when he had to put it into words. It wasn’t like controlling an element or a singing hypnosis, or anything like that. It was making nightmares come true. Toy was a living breathing boogey man and he never knew how to explain that. “I guess you could say… I’m the boogeyman.” His train of thought suddenly changed and he smiled at the girl.

“Have you ever thought about what you fear? Like people always think they know what they fear but it sometimes turn out something else is even more terrifying.” Jayden wasn’t really sure where he was going with that so he back tracked, “Fears that come to life. The dark, heights, monsters, darkness, water… whatever. I can make them happen.” He nodded as if reaffirming what he was telling her.

SEASON: Winter || TAGS: Open || WORDS: 395

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Kristina watched Toy as he shook his head, he had more than just the singing power she couldn't help but be curious as of what it might be. She flinched when he said that he was the boogeyman. He... can control nightmares? She put on a brave face as she listened to his question, allowing him to continue talking as she thought in her mind of how she would go about answering it. When he told her that he could make fear come to life, she found herself holding that fake smile on her face. Note to self.... don't make him angry.... "That is a really cool power." She answered finally, trying to force herself to calm down, it wasn't like he was going to use her own fears against her, now was he? "Please excuse my actions..." She answered, still trying to get a hold of herself. If he hadn't noticed earlier, he would surely notice now her trying to hold herself together. "My nightmares as of lately haven't been... simple I guess I could put it."

She found herself looking at the ground, "My old nightmares used to be of my past, mostly about my parents.... but there were fears here and there and for the longest time they were from the Darkness, because I didn't even know that Darkness was a thing until I moved to this town with my brothers." She swallowed, "Though my brothers are dead now, so what used to be nightmares of my parents, are nightmares of my brothers' death... and my aunt attacking me next." She looked up from the ground, she never went out of her way to share such details over her past, but she felt a need to explain to him why she acted as she had when he mentioned he could make her deepest fears come to life. "I know what I fear." Hopefully when she told him, he wouldn't use it against her. "Since my aunt had the power of electricity, as of lately I find myself scared of seeing lightning. The thunder being so loud doesn't help."

She lifted her hand into the air to rub the back of her neck, "It's silly how one is fearful of something that is less likely to get them..." She stated, "Though I suppose that could change because of your power." She smiled, finally feeling slightly more at ease. For one, she didn't believe he would purposely use nightmares against her, he seemed to friendly for that type of action. Besides, friends needed an honest relationship, she for one wanted to try and give it a go, so long as he could forgive her reaction from earlier when he tried telling her about his other power. It was rude of her to act the way she had, even if it was just a slight weakness on her part. You know, ever since I got foresight I have to ask myself if those dreams of my parents weren't dreams at all, but just past visions.... same with my aunt.... but every now and then, I see what didn't happen.... so I suppose unless my dream happens as it had in the past, I can safely assume a nightmare.