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To say Morgan was pissed off would be an understatement. First, several missed history assignments, then an argument with that loudmouthed red head. Then! His father had chewed him out for his grades being less than stellar, and the icing on the cake? He was grounded! Well, in the sense he didn't have his phone. Literally grounding him would be a painful procedure. Morgan mused, as he flexed the sable wings that emerged from his shoulder blades.

The sky was overcast, and the wind was blowing in steady gusts. While he was dressed somewhat warmly, he would have normally been chilled to the bone. Although his annoyance with the world in general seemed to be generating heat all on its own.

The wind had already tousled his midnight black hair from its normally neat and orderly position. While Morgan did enjoy being neat, he couldn't argue, he looked good when he was mad. Almost like his mother. He thought grimly.

With an annoyed snort he flexed his wings, sending a gust of air outward. He'd always enjoyed these small displays of power, they burned energy, and reminded him that he was free to go wherever he wanted by air. Sighing, Morgan picked up a nearby pebble and tossed it off the edge of the roof. It clicked harmlessly below onto the pavement.

No one was outside, mainly due to the weather, although many of the students, unlike him, had better things to be doing. Whereas Morgan was occupying himself by sitting on the edge of a rooftop, seething in annoyance and tossing pebbles.

"Well, on the bright side. Today can't get any worse." He said to himself, wincing at the forced optimism in his tone.

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Why Raphael would be wandering into the school towers would have had no reasonable explanation, he didn't actually care. The young horseman just wanted to explore the school a little more. It had been nearly a year since they'd moved into the island and admittedly, he hasn't even been to every nook and cranny of the school. Naturally, that had to be solved before the year ended.

He had a map in his hand--a little something he managed to get his hands of after bothering a few of his classmates. It wasn't as hastily drawn as the first one he had too. In fact, it was rather detailed for a hand-drawn map.

Now where was he? Ah, right. Tower exploration. Raphael wasn't a fan of the staircase but he figured going into the rooftops would be a great place to get a good view of the school. Except, well... the rooftop he ended up scaling wasn't exactly vacant.

The blonde looked on curiously from behind the door to the stairwell. He doesn't... really seem to find the company familiar, in which case, ambushing them was a little... questionable to do. What to do, he wondered.

After a moment of contemplation, he decided to just fuck it. Rather than heading down and choosing a different tower, Raphael stepped past the door, the old hinges creaking from the motion. Not particularly caring, he just went to the edge of the roof, not too far from the other boy. "Yo! What's a guy like you doing out here all alone?"

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The creaking of hinges snapped Morgan out of his melancholic musing. Although, he didn't turn to look at who, or what was approaching. He simply sat and gazed out over the school grounds. When the other boy spoke, Morgan turned his head slightly to look at him. Fair of hair and complexion, he seemed to radiate with a light of all his own. Whereas Morgan seemed to suck the light out of everywhere he went.

It was an odd contrast Morgan subconsciously noted. Although as the boy had approached, Morgan had a moment of vertigo as his aura seemed to recoil in on itself, and then retreat. Morgan stared down at his hands for a moment, and then slowly blinked as the odd sensation went away.

A chill ran down his spine, and he ruffled his feathers as he shifted to look at the strange boy beside him. "I could ask you the same thing." He said softly. "As for what I'm doing, I come out here to think." Morgan stated, with slightly more confidence in his voice, although he still spoke just above a whisper. He slowly stood from the ledge in order to speak to the other student properly.

Morgan then realized standing up might not have been the best course of action. The other boy wasn't short, although he wasn't nearly as tall as Morgan. He recalled the incident that occurred the last time he stood quickly and startled some girl with his height and wing-span.

Morgan sighed to himself and closed his featureless white eyes for a moment. Upon opening them, he held out his hand intending to shake hands with the other person, even if it was a tad formal for students. "I'm sorry for my lapse in manners. It's been a long day. My name's Morgan."
 

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For a moment, Raphael noticed a weight in the air as he made his approach but after a moment of trying to pin it down, it simply went away. Never giving him the chance to even figure out what it was. Regardless, it was now a fleeting moment he didn't need to worry about anymore. He simply flashed a toothy grin at the other as he acknowledged his presence.

"Scouting the area," he responded simply, turning around to lean on the ledge. "I figured the rooftops would be a good place to start."

He hadn't expected the boy the turn around, finally giving him a clearer view of his entire appearance. To say Raphael was surprised wouldn't be a lie -- not only was the guy taller than him, but his wings gave him a larger appearance in comparison. For a moment he seemed to be stunned at the odd color in his eyes -- which honestly by now shouldn't be too much of a surprise with how long he has been on the island -- but something about it seemed to haunt him.

But he was getting off-track.

Raphael seemed to snap back into the moment when the guy, Morgan he says his name was, extended a hand to him. A little more formal than what he's used to but easy to roll with. Extending his own and returning the handshake for a moment, he replied: "No worries. Name's Raphael. School giving you a bad day?"

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"It's nice to meet you, Raphael". He inclined his head toward the other boy.

Morgan smiled slightly, "School being a problem, is an understatement." He sighed in his quiet tone. "I probably would've thrown something had I not come up here to clear my head." He scratched the back of his head.

"My father never seems to understand the problem with 'grounding' a creature with wings." Morgan said, the sentence immediately bringing back the bitter feeling of remembering the argument he had earlier. He shook his head in order to clear his thoughts, and then refocused on the boy in front of him.

"Are you looking for anything specific or just killing time?" Morgan asked, genuinely interested in what would bring someone to such a remote area of the school with the weather being as cheerful as it was. "If you need help, I can always look around from above." Morgan suggested with a slight shrug of his shoulders. "I could use the exercise as it is." He joked.

Morgan ruffled his feathers once again. Although this time, one was shaken free by a gust of wind and floated to the floor in front of Morgan. Its iridescent tip glittered with a dull shine. Morgan sighed, "Ignore the feathers, they tend to do that from time to time."
 

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Raphael couldn't help the fit of laughter that erupted from him at the idea of "grounding" a flyer, until he realized Morgan wasn't smiling. It took him a moment -- because really who wouldn't"I'm sure he wanted you to focus but who am I to talk? I'm almost usually grounded because of school stuff too," he said, keeping the humor out of his voice.

"And nah. I'm really just wandering. I have a map here but I wanted to look for a good vantage point, y'know?" Raphael explained, looking over the edge to see if he could spot anything of note, only for his attention to be redirected with the gust that blew toward them. His eyes momentarily locked onto the feather that strayed off from Morgan's wings until he spoke of it.

Curiously he asked, "What's it like to have wings though? Other than... possible feathers floating around. Because I'm just. Meh. Normal-ish."

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Morgan raised an eyebrow at the laughter, but otherwise said nothing.

"A vantage point" Morgan said to himself, and he tilted his head in concentration. "Well, I know that generally, the rooftops of the towers offer the best in terms of view..Although I wouldn't recommend standing on them unless you have the proper equipment..it is a long way down after all." Morgan said softly. Although Raphael's next question caught Morgan off guard.

It wasn't every day that someone asked him what it was like having wings. Especially since his father was well aware it was a sore subject for him. Even more so where the color of his feathers were concerned.

Morgan closed his eyes momentarily as if gathering his thoughts. Upon opening them, he began to speak in his soft, lilting voice. "Think of a moment you felt totally free. You could go anywhere, do anything. Now imagine feeling like that all the time. I can be here one minute, and anywhere else the next. I can even be among the clouds if I wanted to." He said wistfully.

Morgan then suddenly smiled softly. "Well, door frames are a bit of a challenge every now and then..And I accidentally knock over the occasional person. Aside from that, it's freedom, I guess." He said sheepishly, as he realized he had practically given an essay on the topic. Morgan blushed, as he began to consider that maybe, he should've dialed back on his passion.
 

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Looking over the ledge a second time, a little chuckle escaped him. "Yeah, that height looks like it can kill someone. I can probably live through that but I'm totally not ready to do some freefalling stunts right now," he said, pulling himself back so he wasn't semi-hanging over the edge. Besides, if he did fall, not only would it hurt but he'd be hearing from his pa about that.

For the moment that Morgan replied to his query, he left him talk, as if the way of him speaking simply silenced his thoughts enough to let him visualize the image he was giving him. It reminded him of home, some few years ago.

Raphael was pulled back into the present at the sound of Morgan's voice again, but he didn't seem embarassed by the fact he had zoned out for a couple of seconds. The blonde smiled, noticing that the solemness of the demigod's expression earlier had faded into a softer smile, only breaking out into a brighter one when the latter seemed like he was blushing. Raphael couldn't really tell though but that's what it looked to him. In any case--

"Sounds fun," he said, "I mean aside from bumping into things -- definitely not anything enjoyable. But I used to wonder what it's like to touch the clouds -- and I still do sometimes but who know what that would ever happen."

Raphael fell silent for a moment, again looking down at the height from the ledge, as if considering a thought. Without looking back at Morgan, he asked: "Have you ever wanted to do something you normally wouldn't?"

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Morgan's eyes gained a far away look as he pondered the question set before. He had always wanted to just let go. Ignore the immense weight of his abilities, and wear his emotions on his sleeve. However, if a day like that ever came, it wouldn't be safe for anyone in the immediate vicinity. Anger and wrath would consume all those who weren't careful.

He sighed, and refocused his eyes on Raphael. "I've always wanted to let go. Stop bottling all of my powers up. Yet, I can't." Morgan said softly. The wind tousled his hair as his melancholic nature began to peak through the normally serene air he maintained.

Morgan shifted slightly, "In any event, I'm surprised you're not cold. It's not exactly warm out here you know?" He said wryly, meanwhile attempting to change the subject. Strangely, the cold was starting to get to Morgan. "Well, seems like I'm not as angry as I used to be." He noted to himself. He turned towards the exit back into the building, taking care to not sideswipe Raphael with his wings.

"Well, I could always fly us down, if you weren't interested in taking the stares." He said almost absentmindedly. He tapped his chin in mock thought, as if he was actually pondering the logistics required to lift another human into the air and set them down safely.
 

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To let go. Raphael echoed in his mind. He wasn't sure if he could understand how that would actually -- no, of course he wouldn't. Repressing his Pestilence ability was so simple as to flicking of a switch and getting comfortable with the cage it builds up for him. He didn't feel the need to let go, not when he can simply just isolate himself in his room when he felt like he wanted more breathing room.

What's wrong about letting it all go, though? was what he had wanted to ask, but he lost the opportunity to do so the moment Morgan spoke again; his own words buried with the new question. Raphael took a moment to pause and look down at his outfit. It wasn't a full winter wear, for sure. He smiled sheepishly, "Actually, I am a bit cold," he said instead, "I just completely forgot it'd be a whole lot colder in the roofs so I forgot to get my muffler."

The next words that Morgan spoke didn't really faze Raphael, and part of him was even curious by the offer. The horseman also appear to think, looking over the ledge again to take in the view of the school. "You know, that's a very tempting offer," he said, turning back to the other boy with a slight challenging smirk on his lips. "Think you could fly us both down there?"

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