lantern_kid (lantern_kid) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2010-03-25 20:07:00

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cait curry, corinna prince, dinadan palmer, inactive - allanah dibny, inactive - aquaknight, inactive - henry jordan, inactive - josh casey, inactive - katima sers, inactive - keith queen, inactive - mickey rayner, inactive - traya smith, iris west, jerry carr, jon kent, npc - cerdian, npc - jai west, petra gardner

It's Friday Night: Do You Know Where Your Superhero Kids Are?
Henry grins as he makes certain the bowls of chips are filled. Sodas are available. He's got a hidden stash of beers in his room, but... it's an underage superhero party. They're not visible to most. Those who want one will know to ask him.

People will be arriving soon. He's got tunes, he's got snacks and drinks, he's got games set up to go, and he's got superhero kids coming from all over. While the primary purpose was to make certain the YJLA got a chance to meet Avalon and Josh, the Titans and others have all been invited, too.

This party will rock.

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	tiny_tornado 2010-03-27 10:43 pm UTC (link)
	"Wow," she said. "I would've never..." Traya smiled. "'cause I like you too." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

dareyoutorun
2010-03-27 10:49 pm UTC (link)

Jai was certain that Henry and everyone in the house just heard his jaw hit the floor. They probably felt the seismic wave.

Traya liked him. She liked Jai West. Not Henry Jordan, or Jon Kent...but Jai West. Forming words was a little difficult, and Jai wisely took a moment to think about the next thing he would say.

And then it hit him, like a lightning bolt.

He looks toward the house, then Traya, a grin forming on his face.

"This party is awesome, but...I don't want to go back in just yet and get the questioning looks from everyone just yet...

You wanna race?" he asks.

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	tiny_tornado 2010-03-27 11:01 pm UTC (link)
	She was well aware most people thought she was a bit of a... spaz. Or a goof. Or had a few wires loose. So Traya really didn't think many guys would pay her that kind of attention. So this was a very pleasant surprise. Traya grinned. "Oh, you are on." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dareyoutorun 2010-03-27 11:12 pm UTC (link)
	Jai was a past master at dealing with types that people would call 'spaz' or 'goof'. His twin sister was the poster child for the phrase 'Easily Distracted by Shiny Objects'. Traya's brand of goofy is cute. "All right. What do you think of racing to Mexico?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tiny_tornado 2010-03-27 11:16 pm UTC (link)
	"Works for me," she said. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dareyoutorun 2010-03-27 11:22 pm UTC (link)
	"Excellent." Jai says. "Go." Without further preamble, Jai dashes off, hoping she can keep up. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tiny_tornado 2010-03-27 11:28 pm UTC (link)
	Calling up winds to ride on, Traya zipped off after him on the head of a tornado. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

dareyoutorun
2010-03-27 11:40 pm UTC (link)

After the first two hundred miles, he's expecting to have to go back for her. When he sees that she's keeping up, he smiles to himself.

The only person who's ever kept up with him in speed before this is Iris. Henry doesn't count because the ring is cheating.

Several minutes later, they are on a beach somewhere in Mexico, near the water. Jai thinks this is Puerto Vallarta, but he's not sure. In any event, there's no one in this area of the beach, other than them.

"I like coming here to think, or my brain gets friend. Doing my homework here is pretty awesome. This plus math is relaxing." he says, picking up a rock from the beach and tossing it across the water a super-speed. It skips several times into the distance before sinking.

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	tiny_tornado 2010-03-28 12:23 am UTC (link)
	She might not quite have the speed level of Flashes, but with a powerful tailwind behind her, Traya can fly pretty darn fast. Either way, she's glad for the break. She blinked in surprise, and then broke into a grin. "You're a math geek, Jai?" she bubbled. "I didn't know that!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

dareyoutorun
2010-03-28 12:30 am UTC (link)

"I love math, Traya. I'm taking Algebra II/Tri now, and I'm hoping to do a little summer school once school is out to get my Trignometry credit out of the way for next year so I can go straight into Calculus.

Don't tell Henry or Iris...but I'm trying to graduate early. I'm keeping up with everything well enough, but super-speed helps in a lot of ways that people don't understand." he says.

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	tiny_tornado 2010-03-28 12:36 am UTC (link)
	Okay, Traya already like liked Jai. But now? She really like likes him. "...You are totally seventeen kinds of awesome," she managed, when she could think again. "I am a total math geek," she added. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

dareyoutorun
2010-03-28 12:46 am UTC (link)

He can't help it; Jai smiles like an idiot at Traya's revelation of her own love for math.

"I really thought I was the only person on Earth who liked math that wasn't named Asimov or Einstein. You and I need to start a club. We'll call it the 'Just Us' League.

Because when it comes to liking math, well, it's Just Us." he says.

"Seriously, all my friends, my parents, and Irey think I'm crazy." he says. "But...the numbers just line up for me when I look at them, I guess. Math makes sense.

History, on the other hand, is not my thing. I've got a tenuous B-Average in History, so I know when Independence Day is, but it's sketchy beyond that." he says.

"What's your least favorite subject?"

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tiny_tornado
2010-03-28 01:03 am UTC (link)

Traya giggled. "I like it," she said.

She nodded. "I've been able to do math really well ever since I was a little kid. Got to go to a special school and take classes with older girls and everything."

And room with Cissie, which had been fun.

"English, probably. I mean, I like to read and all, but I dunno. I just don't 'get' some of it sometimes. And don't get me started on Shakespeare."

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	dareyoutorun 2010-03-28 01:23 am UTC (link)
	"I like English, but Shakespeare drives me nuts. I don't get how anyone finds his stuff romantic, especially when people have to die to make it happen. I mean, did you count the dead people in Romeo&Juliet?" he asks. "But I do all right with English. You're lucky though, because you're done with high school after this year. Are you going to miss it at all?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tiny_tornado 2010-03-28 01:37 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah, definitely," Traya agreed. "It wasn't romantic. It was depressing." She nodded. "Yeah, I think so. I didn't exactly have a normal high school experience or anything, but I think I'm gonna miss it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dareyoutorun 2010-03-28 01:43 am UTC (link)
	"Really? What is your school like? Mine is pretty much about sports, sports and sports. If you're a genius, but you aren't on the football team, no one really pays you any attention. But if you're a terrible student and a jock, you're golden." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

tiny_tornado
2010-03-28 01:51 am UTC (link)

"Well, I went to this boarding school for girls for a while," she explained. "'cause I was too smart for regular school and all. But I went to a normal high school for my last couple years."

"If you weren't pretty and perfect and a cheerleader, it was pretty much the same thing," Traya added. "Though I'm not gonna miss the idiots calling me a camel-jockey or a raghead or crap like that."

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dareyoutorun
2010-03-28 02:14 am UTC (link)

The thought of people using racial slurs against Traya makes Jai angry. He didn't understand racism at all; his parents taught him better than that, and he had friends not only of different colors, but different species.

"That's garbage, Traya. Those people are idiots for treating you like that. But hey, anyone who can't see how awesome you are with their own two eyes isn't worth your energy." he says.

"And you're cuter than any cheerleader, anyway." he offers.

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	tiny_tornado 2010-03-28 02:25 am UTC (link)
	Arabic in New York City? It was hard sometimes. She smiled, moved a little closer to Jai. "And you," she told him, "are very, very sweet." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dareyoutorun 2010-03-28 02:33 am UTC (link)
	Jai smiles, not minding her getting closer at all. He looks up at her, the rocks in his hand forgotten a moment. "Thank you, Traya. For tonight. It's perfect." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tiny_tornado 2010-03-28 03:00 am UTC (link)
	Traya leaned in close. "Thank-you, Jai. This has been great." She leaned in a little more and gave him a peck on the cheek. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dareyoutorun 2010-03-28 03:11 am UTC (link)
	Jai turns as red as his father's costume when Traya kisses his cheek, but he quickly returns the peck to her cheek. Tomorrow may not be as awesome as this, but there's a chance, so Jai's willing to find out. "So, would you be up for a real date soon? Like...lunch or a movie? Or hanging out?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tiny_tornado 2010-03-28 03:23 am UTC (link)
	"I'd like that," Traya said. "I'd like that a lot." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dareyoutorun 2010-03-28 03:40 am UTC (link)
	"Then let's do that this week, so I know that tonight wasn't a dream." he smiles. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tiny_tornado 2010-03-28 03:54 am UTC (link)
	She smiled too. "Friday night, maybe?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

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