Struck by lightning [lightning]

[Nicola Darkwood]

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It was one week since Nicola first arrived at the house of night, he had to admit he still found the place bizarre the only comfort he had was his new kitten Simba, well it was actually the other way around here at the house of night it’s the cats that chooses their owner so Nicola was basically the kitten’s pet. Simba was a menace to both cat and fledgling society he had already received a complaint from some former 4th student about Simba whacking their cat with its paw and running off with the cat’s toy mouse.

The teenage fledgling thought about it and frowned there was nothing he could do, he enjoyed the class especially drama where he was studying broadway and Shakespearean plays. Those were his favorite subjects. The teenager checked himself in his mirror while samba laid on nicola’s bed puuring Nicola’s uniform was rather plain he knew he could make moderation’s to it, but he hadn’t thought of anything to add to it yet, he really wanted to take his time and think of something good, stylish and classy. “I think I look fabulous what do you think Simba” he turned to face his cat only to see simba was now running towards him jumping off the bed at the end and landing on his chest with his claws out “ow ow ow” he spoke as Simba crawled up to his shoulder and rested on it. “I guess you like it huh” he spoke moving his hand to scratch simba’s head only for Simba to grab nicola’s hand with it’s paws and claws and scratch and bite his hand before licking it and puring.

The teenager frowned then smiled, Simba was a psycho kitten, but in the end it was his psycho kitten…secretly. Grabbing a burned Cd Nicola left his bedroom and headed towards the drama class room it was four am so school had long since finished. Simba continued to puurr in his ear, he loved Simba’s puuring it was like a song for him to hear, he was a beautiful singer. Nicola opened the classroom draw and put the Cd on the teacher’s desk he pushed back some of the desk to make room for him to perform “Come on Simba hop off now I need to practice for class” Simba growled and hissed furiously before jumping off, the kitten landed on the teachers desk and Nicola put the cd into the cd player, this Cd had musical instrimentals on it, he had burned it for class. His broadway homework was to do a musical scene that has to be something he felt he could relate to. Nicola had forgotten to close the classroom door and he the music began and he performed Roses Turn from Gypsy.

Nicola felt he could relate to it well because he tried to be perfect for his parents his whole life, but it never got him anything and it never got him anywhere. The teenager had finished the number and panted softly while Simba watched interested thinking his fledgling was a weirdo. the teenager had stood there as he breathed softer and softer, he considered seriously auditioning for the school musical Wicked, he already thought to try out using the audition song defying gravity.


nicola's rehersal performance

[LightningϟStrife]

"C'mon kiddo, where's your brother?"

Lightning pulled on her leather jacket, clicking her teeth at her snow leopard cub (courtesy of Miyuki, but let's not think about that right now) to come follow her out of her dorm room. Quickly styling her hair to cascade down her shoulder all on one side with nimble fingers, she licked her lips, cerulean flickering from corner to corner.

"Ari, find your bro, man. He might be dead, you know? You're doing a pretty shitty job of finding him." She murmured more to herself than anything. Her pets had been MIA for the last couple of days -- which, if you really thought about it, was sort of her own fault, but that didn't count -- and it was only by luck that she had found Minari. As for the other one, well, he was still missing.

With a sigh, she twirled one slender finger rhythmically around a bronze wave, rolling her eyes when some 3rd former jumped at the sight of her cub. Bending down, she scooped up the feline with one graceful sweep, tucking him under her arm before continuing to walk towards the main building.

Absentmindedly, she pet Ari somewhat affectionately with her free hand, continuing to talk to it as if it was human. "You don't seem worried, Ari. You should be, you know. I mean, so what if you're a snow leopard. A cub is a cub, alright?" She paused, stopping to grab the cat with both hands, before dangling it in front of her face; blue looking into blue. "If you don't find him, then he's gunna die -- d'you want that kinda blood on your hands?" She paused once more, aiming for dramatic effect. Well, as much dramatic effect you could have when talking to an animal. After a few seconds, she smiled sweetly, before tucking it back under her arm. "Thought so." She flicked her hair over her shoulder, before entering the building. Dropping the cub, she pointed vaguely into the room. "Now go find your brother."

Nothing.

Lightning sighed, fighting the urge to give the cat a kick in the head. Stupid thing.

"Well come on then, you waste of space." She plucked the cub back up into her arms, before walking without really noticing where she was really going; and really, it didn't matter.

It had been the first time in weeks that she had even stepped out of her room, and to be honest, she didn't blame her pets for bailing on her. Jesus, it was lucky that Minari was even alive, for fuck sake. The girl was unstable.

Which, by the way, wasn't her fault.

It was--

Well, we'll get into that another time.

Looking up, Lightning noticed that she had walked towards the classrooms; surprising, since she usually spent half her time avoiding this part of the building. The corner of her mouth tilted into something like a smirk, and she let Ari down onto the floor. "Well, you know him best, kid. Pick a door."

Unsurprisingly, she didn't.

With a roll of he eyes, Lightning clicked her tongue to grab the cub's attention, before making her way into an open door, arching a brow when she saw a fledgling already in there. He appeared to be somewhat panting (yes, panting) and her smirk grew. Ah well. To each to their own. "Hey kid, have yo-- hey!" She yelled in surprise, as her cub decided to pounce on a ginger cat that Lightning had failed to notice. Watching with amusement as Ari dug her claws into the cat, she turned to face the kid once more, her smirk back in place.

"You seen another cub like that one?" She asked, laughing a little when Ari attempted to hit the ginger. She clicked her tongue, before nodding to the floor beside her feet. "Ari, stop fucking around and come back here. I don't wanna get preached out by the vamps because you killed some kitten again."

She looked back at the boy, her brow still arched; signature smirk on show. "So? Have you?"

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NOTES: jesusidhfosdoifhsf. sorry it's kinda shitty. she's in a weird mood.

[Nicola Darkwood]

Nicola felt great he knew he had to practice more, but still it was a great performance for his first practice. He jumped up when he heard someone yell out hey kid, was surprised when he looked around he sa a female with a slight complexion and long dark hair, she was a fledling like him and he could see her leather jacket it was pretty nice, but still was curious about who this girl was and what she wanted, she seemed amuse for a moment and then she asked him a question.

The newbie fledling was confused what she meant, until he looked at the teachers desk, there was this beast attacking Simba, Simba was hissing and growling as it scratched and bite back “H….HEY leave Simba alone you overgrown freak” he went to the desk and picked up the vicious cat and threw it over his shoulder, normally he wasn’t cruel to animals like that, but that cat was vicious and Simba was important to him. Nicola picked up his ginger kitten and held him in his arms stroking the cat trying to reassure Simba He looked at the freak’s pet “No I haven’t seen anything as vile and vicious like that, but if I do and it comes close to Simba ill make sure to stomp on the lil demons” he spoke furiously, it was unlike Nicola to be mean, but he loved Simba and that brought out his protective streak.

Nicola looked around for the demon cat and then back to lightening, he watched her and wondered just who the hell she was “wh….who are you” he asked the female stroking Simba, he could feel Simba’s puur it was like the kitty was vibrating like a cell phone on silent mode or something that lonely adult females used, he waited for her response and looked around for the demon spawn known as cub.

[LightningϟStrife]

It wasn't a surprise that the kid freaked, really.

I mean, Lightning was used to it; it happened all the time. Especially when her cubs were involved.

“H….HEY leave Simba alone you overgrown freak,” he yelled, before going over to his cat and picking up Ari and throwing her over his shoulder. The little snow leopard landed onto the floor on all fours, before hissing at the fledgling and aiming a hit with its paw, before scampering back to its owner. Lightning rolled her eyes, unconcerned. Ari was made of tough shit; something like that wouldn't hurt her.

"You deserved that, Ari. Told you, you can't go around eating other cats." She murmured, glancing once at her pet. The cat mewed, rubbing her head against Lightning's leg. “No I haven’t seen anything as vile and vicious like that, but if I do and it comes close to Simba ill make sure to stomp on the lil demons.” He paused, looking around as if searching for something. “Wh….who are you?” He asked.

Cerulean flickered back up the boy, both brows raising in question. Flicking her hair away from her face, she shifted her posture; hands on hip, face cocked to the side -- bitch mode on.

I mean, the cubs were annoying, but they were her cubs.

She narrowed her eyes, glaring at the boy with clear attitude. "Vile and vicious? Demons?" She snorted, rolling her eyes. "Kid, please. What the fuck is wrong with you?" She took a step forward, a smirk settling on her lips. "Demons? Seriously? Don't be retarded, man. Don't make me hit you." She flexed her fingers to prove a point, before sitting on a desk and leaning back on her hands.

She offered him a sweet smile. "Just to warn you; insult my cubs one more time, and i'll castrate you; kay?" She smiled once more, before looking back down at her cub, who appeared to be scratching the shit out of the floor. "Ari, quit it." She looked back up at the kid. "Now now, kid, manners. DIdn't mother ever tell you it's polite to introduce yourself, first?" She sneered, sarcastic.

Lightning cocked her head to the side, looking at the kid with uninterested eyes. "Tell you what, kid. I'll tell you if you tell me." She grinned. "And even if you don't tell me, trust me, i can still find out." She winked, before licking her lips.

"Your choice."

[Nicola Darkwood]

Nicola watched the female carefully, the female made his spider senses tingle, not that he had spider senses or anything he wasn’t peter parker but still this chick had an evil freak for a cat what are the odds this chick was like the virgin mary….highly bloody unlikely that’s what the chances were. The cat landed on all fours hissing and trying to hit him with it’s paws “Bring it on freak, ill kick your ass and sell you to a Chinese take out place in china town we all know what happens to cats there.” he threatened, he was a little intimidated by the cat.

He listened to lightening speak about eating other cats “wait you mean to say that thing has eaten other pussies….well what do you know I guess cats can be lesbians” he stammered in shock, Simba scowled in disbelief the kitten sunk his claws into Nicola’s skin and the fledling jumped up and looked down at Simba, who looked up to him, they both looked at each other for a moment “S..sorry samba” he mumbled. The teenager looked at lightening she flickeed her brows and then flicked her hair from her face, she moved her hands to her hip and again nicola’s imaginary spider senses were tingling this could be trouble.

Lightening had given him attitude and the fact was his mother did teach him that, he frowned for a moment totally ignoring the threat oh uh sorry my name is Ja….no I mean my name Nicola Darkwood” he spoke softly he hadn’t gotten into the habit of using his new name yet he almost used his old human name, a name he hated.

[LightningϟStrife]

“Bring it on freak, ill kick your ass and sell you to a Chinese take out place in china town we all know what happens to cats there.” The boy continued, his voice threatening, posture defensive.

Jesus.

She arched a brow, about to comment before shaking her head, deciding to ignore that 'threat'. To be honest, it wasn't worth acknowledging; it was hardly intimidating.

But, it got worse.

Much worse.

“Wait you mean to say that thing has eaten other pussies….well what do you know I guess cats can be lesbians.” The boy stammered, a scowl on his delicate features. Lightning sighed, before slipping off the desk, placing one hand on her hip gracefully. "What. The fuck. Are you on." She nodded to Ari, who pounced onto the desk next to her and growled, looking viscous. "Kitty here, can tear your shitty cat to pieces, alright? So watch what you say." She offered another sweet smile; her face twisting into a innocent picture.

She paused, before leaning slightly forward, her lips baring back to show teeth. "And just a warning; I can do worse. Just so you know." Grinning, she licked her lips before returning to her cocky posture, reaching out to pet Ari softly.

"Oh uh sorry my name is Ja….no I mean my name Nicola Darkwood,” he said, earning another eyebrow raise from Lightning.

Yeah, he was definitely new -- you could just tell with these things.

She propped back up onto her desk, shooing Ari away, kicking her legs gently into a swinging rhythm. "Great." She said offhandedly; if he expected for Lightning to introduce herself, then he had another think coming. He obviously didn't know her (well, he was new), but he was about to find out Lightning's personality. And trust me; it wasn't nice.

The blue fledgling cocked her head to the side as if in thought, one hand gently tugging on a strand of hair, cerulean gazing at the boy in a somewhat annoyed manner. "You're new."

It wasn't a question; more of a fact. She flicked the hair away, watching the boy with hungry eyes, and a amused smirk.

[Nicola Darkwood]

Nicola looked at lightning as she arched a brow, she shook her head and seemed to bite her tongue about something she sighed before slipping off the desk and placing one hand on her hip. The teenage fledgling watched he knew women were tricky creatures after all he lived with one for 15 years, he knew all women were a pain in the ass taking a cautious half step back as she started to cuss, he moved his eyes from her to that freak of a cat as it pounced onto the desk next to the female. Simba growled and hissed in Nicola’s arms towards the freak cat, while Nicola held Simba and petted him, trying to calm his cat.

He looked at lighting when she threatned Simba he felt his anger boil and his hands had this really faint glow from just for a moment before he calm down, he petted Simba “I got my own warning for your demented freak…if anything happens to Simba now or in future…Ill kill your cat UNDERSTOOD!” He roared out, his hands glowed again with fury before he felt Simba lick his hand, the teenager broke out of that momentary rage it was so unlike him to threaten another or loose his temper, but when someone threatened someone or something he loved Nicola always lost his temper, he would do anything to protect his loved ones and at this moment in time Nicola loved Simba more than anything in this world, Simba chose him and Nicola swore he would do everything in his power to protect the skitty kitty.

The teenager watched lightning seriously, he hadn’t noticed the faint glowing from the hand as he had trouble controlling his temper, he had no idea that the goddess Nyx had blessed him with an amazing power, the power of light.just who the hell does this person think she is threatening my little simba, in fact i dont a damn about her or her freak cat ill do anything i can to protect my fluffy little simba, he is my best friend[/i] he thought to himself as he stroked simba, his cat seemed to be pretty calm simba felt safe with nicola "Yeah im new, but it dosn't mean i have any intentions of being pushed around by you or anyone else, Same goes for Simba got that, now who are you " he spoke seriously.[/size]

[LightningϟStrife]

He was really turning into quite the bore, now. Lightning watched, boredom clear in her cerulean eyes, with a certain fascination that a 5th grader might have when reading about some bullshit history from her textbook.

“I got my own warning for your demented freak…if anything happens to Simba now or in future…Ill kill your cat UNDERSTOOD!” He shouted, fury fuelling his words. The boy's hands glowed faintly, drawing in a faint ominous light around it. Lightning rolled her eyes, putting her hands up slightly in the air as if in surrender -- when really, she was trying to get the kid to calm the fuck back down.

Not bothering to hid the sneer from her voice, she laughed softly at the boy, amused at how he thought he could lay a finger on Ari.

Please.

Not even she -- Ari's fucking owner -- could hurt the fucking cub. She was too wild.

Lightning shrugged, unnerved. "Your death, kiddo. And shut the fuck up, yeah? No need to turn psycho," she murmured with a smirk, wondering how far she could go before he really cracked. She had been watching this program the other day -- yes, she watched tv -- and this kid had been bullied for years, and then he just had enough and paired up with this psycho and the pair went around killing their classmates. Lightning tilted her head to get a clear view of the child; yeah, he could totally be a murderer. He had that mental potential, you know?

Plus, he looked the part. He had that 'crazy, but not obviously so' look going on for him.

The girl sighed, placing a delicate hand over her eyes. "I really need to get out more," she whispered to herself. It was true. A few weeks of keeping to herself, and now look at her.

She was talking to some weird kid, and her thoughts were fucking retarded.

She wasn't herself; but maybe that was a good thing.

"Yeah im new, but it dosn't mean i have any intentions of being pushed around by you or anyone else, Same goes for Simba got that, now who are you," he asked, his face set in a sort of seriousness that Lightning never understood.

The fledgling smiled; he had so much to learn. Poor thing.

"Right. Good luck with the black fledglings, kid. You're in for a treat." She laughed humourlessly; he wasn't going to make it here. She could tell. Not with that attitude. "Who am i?" She paused. "Why the fuck should i tell you?" She snorted, arching a perfectly waxed brow.

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NOTES: -hits post with a hammer-

[Nicola Darkwood]

With each passing moment Nicola had disliked this female more and more, she was the type of female that is better left seen and unheard also known as a general pain in the ass, it seemed Simba didn’t like the witch much either as he let out a low growl towards the female. Nicola listened as the female called him a psycho everything about this female was infuriating, “Listen you hideous hag you were the one who interrupted me so if you don’t like it why don’t you leave and take that demented freak of a cat with you.” he spoke feeling furious, the teenager heard Simba sneeze in agreement with him.

Everything about lightning was infuriating the fact the bitch refused to tell her name, the fact she had given attitude and the fact her freak of a cat had attacked poor little Simba, Simba was a perfect little skitty kitty granted he caused mayhem around the school and sure he would pounce other people and cats, but he never went in to hurt anyone he was just playing…this freak and the cat were different. “huh….black….fledglings….Anyway just keep in mind what I said im serious” he spoke serious, he didn’t have any idea what the heck a black fledgling was it was probably some weird vampiric related stuff the teenager didn’t know much about the vamp world he learned stuff in vamp soc 101, but at the moment he couldn’t remember much of it.

[LightningϟStrife]

“Listen you hideous hag you were the one who interrupted me so if you don’t like it why don’t you leave and take that demented freak of a cat with you.” He fumed, before continuing, “huh….black….fledglings….Anyway just keep in mind what I said im serious.”

She arched a brow.

Lightning cocked her head slightly to the left, cerulean orbs fixed onto the boy with a somewhat surprised curiosity. So the boy had a bit of a kick, huh? She rolled her eyes, unimpressed.

Well, she thought, let's see if you can handle this.

Lightning smiled sweetly, gazing at him almost lovingly; as if she cared for him. Behind her, her hand curled, forming a loose fist. She paused; considering whether it was worth it. If she used her affinity, then her energy would be sufficiently drained. She glanced at the boy, looking at him up and down, before smirking. Weakened or not, she could handle that.

She flicked her fingers.

The light exploded, shards of glass flying across the room.

Black.

The smile now turned into a grin, Lightning clenched her hand into a fist, feeling that flutter of sharp wings scraping across her middle, then the sharp pain stabbing into her chest.

Then suddenly--

CRASH.

A jolt of lightning suddenly tore through the air, before landing next to a desk near Nicola, tearing the wood into two. Tendrils of smoke billowed from the wood, weaving into the air until it vanished into nothing.

Thought it was dark, her eyes quickly adjusted; and she knew so would his.

The blue fledgling cocked her head to the side, that sweet, almost innocent smile back on her lips. "Next time, she murmured, her voice soft and gentle, "I won't miss."

Ari meowed in excitement, purring when Lightning reached out to rub her side. "And that's a promise."

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NOTES: er.. odd. sorry. Dx

[Nicola Darkwood]

Nicola looked at the witch arch a brow, she cocked her head slightly to the left like she was a confused dog, she was a twisted individual that much the teenager knew, that this hag wasn’t all sunshine and sparkles, she was intense. He watched her and suddenly with the flick of the finger the light exploded into shards of glass, the teenager hit the ground and leaned forward protectively protecting Simba, it was so dark, the teenager didn’t know what to do, his eyesight adjusted “wh…whats going on” he spoke frightened With a sudden jolt lightning had struck the desk next to Nicola and the teenager whimpered, he didn’t know what to do.

he looked up and saw lightning she had this sweet smile on her face with false innocence. He learned that she had did this, he next heard the freak cat purr andrew’s heart raced with fear and anger this bitch had tried to attack him, the teenager’s mark began to glow softly and then it grew brighter “you crazy cow” he yelled The mark erupted as a bright white light shot out of andrews mark making the teenager yell in fear, the light was intense and in a wave it went right towards lightning and the demon cat.

[LightningϟStrife]

Lightning smirked; he was scared. Apparently, his tough guy attitude only existed for short periods of time. Typical.

"Wh...what's going on?"

She didn't bother to reply, for he was about to find out. And true to her words, a fraction of a second later, a bolt of lightning descended, smashing into the desk beside the boy. She wanted to laugh, to cackle, to clap her hands with glee, but somehow, she figured that those actions wouldn't quite fit with the situation in the room.

Not that she'd normally cared, but Lightning wanted to come off as a bitch to the stupid boy -- and judging from his expression, she was.

She watched, cerulean wide, laughter clear in the orbs, as the fear slowly melted away, only to be replaced with raw, uncontrollable anger. "You crazy cow!" He yelled, his mark beginning to glow, and glow, and glow.

Oh, this could not be good.

The mark continued to shine a bright, painful light, before suddenly, without a warning, it shot right towards Lightning and Ari.

She was right: this wasn't good.

The snow leopard cub (the fucking traitor) jumped away just in time, it's agile feline reflexes a touch above the fledgling's. Lightning, however, jumped a second too late and she grunted in pain as the wave of light hit the side of her arm, leaving an aching, burnt mark in it's place.

Jaw set, eyes narrowed, pissed beyond belief, the blue fledgling stood back up, offensive stance, one hand cradling the injured arm. "You, are going to fucking pay." She snarled the words, forcing the pain to the back of her mind.

Please; she was fucking Lightning motherfucking Strife. She'd been a whole lot worse than this.

She, teeth grit and cursing under her breath, let her hand fall loose to the side, before summoning her affinity once more. She cradled her hand and let the electricity form a small ball in the middle of her palm; the waves of energy making her face glow, and the dark mass of hair float mysteriously around her.

Glancing up,she locked her eyes with his; cerulean looking practised, furious, vengeful. Her lips pulled up into a knowing smirk, and without another thought, she threw the ball of electricity towards the boy, with one, and only one, target:

his heart.

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NOTES: okok, some explaining. the ball of electricity won't be enough to kill him, or even seriously hurt him. she's been weakened, and therefore doesn't have the power to summon that kind of energy. it would shock him quite bad though, and hurt like a mofo. but, it's not quite the same speed as light, if you know what i'm saying. he can dodge it, if you wish. :3