Saint Joseph School

Lucia dropped lightly to the ground, her hair mussed from the flight over to the island. There were lots of people here already, which made her happy. Kris must be very excited. She looked around for her roommate, and spotted her, talking to Arrow Wraith. She waved excitedly.

"Hey Kris! Sorry I'm ...

Lucia lay sprawled face down on her bed, music blasting through her headphones as she desperately tried to drown out the memory of that night’s events. She had overreacted, ran out like a scared little girl, and she didn’t even know why.

It wasn’t because he was famous, or talented, or good-looking ...

Lucia had been so absorbed into Jason's music that she hadn't heard the footsteps approacing the music room, didn't even see Stasis walk in the door. The music was beautiful, and she was spending the evening with someone she admired. And the fact that he was genuinely nice made it even better ...

The smile on Lucia's face slipped, as thousands of images flashed through her mind. The Isles. Being captured. Being rescued. Dealing with the loss of powers. The stress of Stasis leaving the Quad. The ritual.

Too much.

No.

Lucia sighed. "I- I'd rather not talk about it..." She was going to ...

"Hmm..." Lucia leaned against the side of the piano, thinking. "There's really not that much interesting about me. I'm from northern Maine. I came to the school here in March. I heal. Nothing too special."

"If I wasn't in Q5, I don't think anyone would even know who I am," Lucia shrugged slightly ...

Lucia listened intently as Jason began to sing, focusing more on the sound of his voice and the tune of the song than on the actual lyrics. She smiled slightly as the energetic music washes over her.

During the second stanza, she started catching snippets of the lyrics, and her smile widened, and ...

"So, what's yer poison, m'am? Any little ditty ya wish ta hear?" he said grinning.

Lucia could think of a dozen songs she'd love to hear him play. After all, she'd listend to his albums over and over again, while studying, while lounging around school, and even when she'd been out exploring the ...

Lucia smiled brightly at her roommate as she left, her mood lightening almost immediately. "Okay, Kris. Say "hi" to Annie for me, 'kay?" She let her schoolbag slid down to rest on the floor near the wall, and turned to Jason.

"Thanks for inviting me to listen in to your practice. I've been looking ...

Lucia half ran down the hallway towards to music room, schoolbag slung over her shoulder, and hoped that Jason would be in there practicing. She had stopped by earlier in the day, during one of her free periods, but the music room had been empty. True, he had invited her to watch him pratice in the ...

Lucia smiled as her friend embraced her. She was okay. They both were, and everything was going to be fine.

"Q5 for the win."

She quickly flew up to the roof again, gathering up supplies, and scattering the salt. Tucking the notes back into the back, she returned to her friend.

"Let's go home ...

A burst of pure energy hit the warwolf from behind, sending it flying into several of the onlookers and forcing it to drop Kris. A moment later, a warm light surrounded Kris, healing and strengthening her.

Lucia dropped to the ground, a few feet away from where the warwolf was struggling to stand ...

Lucia heard the voices, the sounds of fighting, and the shouts. At the back of her mind, she was worried about her roommate, all alone down there. But she didn't have time to stop now. The form materializing in front of her was comfortingly familiar.

Kris would understand. Kris had gone down there ...

As they stepped off the transport and onto the island, Lucia couldn't help but shiver. Not just because it was cold, though the predawn hour could hardly be called warm, but because she was afraid. The last time she had been here, she had difficulties getting around. And that was when she had her ...

Lucia grinned back and nodded. With Kris helping her, she knew she could do this.

"Let's get to work then"

- - - - - - - - - -

When Kris had said she had wanted to spend last night and today studying the book, Lucia hadn't quite expected that her roommate had meant non-stop . She flopped to the ...

Lucia's eyes widened. She had hoped that this book would help, but she hadn't expected it to come so easily.

And answers? Finally? She could only hope.

"What do you have in mind, Kris? And what do I need to do?"