Detox

A check up? When was the last time she ever had to do one of them? Her little fox spirit curse prevented her from living in the outside world till now. So walking back into a hospital felt all strange. The staff were more than welcoming, it was like they looked past everything that you are and treat you no higher or lower than anyone else. Which clearly was a good thing!

Savannah had been led to where her physical examination would be done, just as she was waiting someone had come along and directed them into a room. The request was a little odd, but she had no problems with complying.

Upon entering she positioned herself closer to the middle of the room and then took a moment to observe. Her eyes caught a bed with a boy laying on it, her usually happy mood immediately dipped. The fox ears drooped and tails fell to rest on the floor by her feet. Feeling almost shamed of looking, she silently waved her hand in a small motion and forced her lips to somewhat smile. Savannah had no idea why she was doing this, maybe out of pity because of his position? Being hooked up on a bed and all.

Abel had put off his examination. It was possible that they had some kind of specialized method of measuring power or determining exactly what a person was capable of. It could have been some kind of special scanner, or even just some kind of psychic that could tell that he was lying, but whatever it was he’d have to face it eventually. There was still the possibility that something as convenient as a power level measurer didn’t exist. Even if it did, such a sensitive and specialized machine might need cooperation from the subject to get an accurate reading. Perhaps he could fake his result by not cooperating somehow. That would have been ideal. He’d just have to hold back, and make it look like he was trying his hardest to do his best.

He came here today for this physical. Ideally, it’d just be a normal regular physical, but considering the nature of the school, some kind of power check would have made sense. They’d want to know what they were dealing with. For the safety of the other students as well as helping those students reach the full potential of their powers. That thought made Abel feel guilty. Was he being selfish by hiding the full extent of his powers? He always found control to come easily to him. Using his powers was as natural to him as using his arms and legs. As long as he was aware and awake, it was extremely unlikely that he’d accidently punch someone. It’d be less likely for him to use his powers to hurt someone. Still full disclosure would have been the honest thing to do.

Despite that, he choose to conceal the full extent of his abilities. Even at a school such as Starlight Academy. It wasn’t that he didn’t trust them with the information. It was just that it was a huge institution and such a place could easily become the target of those after his personal information. He’d hate to find that his enemies found out who he was and what he was capable, because he carelessly gave away that information to an institution like the school. He didn’t have many enemies yet, but it’d be too late to worry about all this after the fact.

The whole situation was very stressful on Abel. He shuffled into the hospital room he was instructed to go in. Even the unusual site of what apparently was a fox girl didn’t shake him out of his concerns. It was only when the young man in the hospital bed began talking to her that he began to slowly come back to reality. The words they were exchanging cut through the various worries going through his head. He looked over in their direction enough to get what they looked like, but didn’t stare for too long. He didn’t want to be rude. Normally, he would chat them up and try to make some new friends, but he was still very much distracted by the situation at hand.

The silence in the room continued for a short while, it was kind of awkward in a sense. Maybe she should just look away and wait quietly, let those on the beds rest with her interruption. Just as she was about to turn, she heard an apology. Her ears suddenly flicked to life, edging themselves in Loch's direction. Savannah wasn't sure why he was apologising to her and even more he began to sit up. She wanted to tell him to lay back down but didn't know how to respond.

She tittered at Loch's comment. Was it such a big deal they were here, perhaps it wasn't right to find that humorous? A brief silence occurred once more.

Then the boy on the bed began to strike conversation, followed by the hale of wind outside as if on cue. "I had a feeling that something was coming on the way here, call it animal instinct if you will." She replied a little nervously. Her hands were brought together and began to fidget with each other. Now that they were talking Savannah edged a few steps towards Loch, standing a few feet at the side of his bed.

Was he also are Starlight Academy? The chances are that he was, and if he was why was he here? What happened to him?

"So, my name is Savannah, I only just enrolled to Starlight Academy only a day ago. Caught a terrible bug as well." She told him with a small sigh. A trip to the infirmary on your first day and then you get told the next day you're at the hospital for a health check.

The doctor's announcement was what finally woke Abel up out of his trance. It seemed he was now alone in the room with the two others. It had felt like there were so many people around in the busy hospital, but as soon as that door closed and the quiet murmurs from down the hall were drowned out, he realized that it was just him and these other two.

He took a few steps to the window to take in the sights of the storm. He didn’t like to hate, and felt like it was wrong to judge. For that reason, he didn’t hate storms. As long as he could weather through it, it was fine by him.

He turned when the man sitting on the bed called out to him.

“I’m also here for the Starlight Academy physical,” he answered. Though it was the young man’s question, he also looked to the fox girl who had introduced herself as Savannah, as he answered. He had picked up on it when she had mentioned that she was new to the academy.

“I started just a little over a week ago,” he said to her, thinking she might find it interesting. He still wasn’t sure if the young man was a student or not. He turned away from the window and walked a few steps closer to the two them.

“Abel Ausama. Nice to meet you two,” he said finally feeling like he could smile again.

Damien walked into the room awaiting a physical. The staff had already been informed that they wouldn't be able to draw any blood from him. Subdermal armor prevented needles from penetrating his armor but the program that would allow them to perform diagnostics was also provided so their computer could use a wireless RF scanner or an aerocarbon surge cord to plug into the back of his neck in order to get the information they needed. Opting to go full cyborg two years ago had turned out to be a beneficial experience... primarily because he hated needles.

Voices came from a room next to his and he opted to go investigate, scanning the wall using the xray functionality in the tactical field suit would have been sufficient to spy, but emitting radiation prior to a diagnostic scan was just begging for them to find something wrong so he walked into the room with the girl and two boys.

"I started just over a week ago." He heard as he neared the door.
"Abel Ausama, nice to meet you." As he entered the room, his eyes adjusted themselves to the light and he identified the name as Japanese. Rather than touching on his language protocols he simply listened, not hiding but not actively trying to be noticed as he observed their conversation almost as if he was window shopping. Zachary hadn't mentioned whether or not he should attempt to make friends or form bonds here, and he could only assume that Silverhart inc. was in charge of paying for his tuition and other expenses.

Memories flashed back to his former compatriots, mages, werewolf kin, Dhampyr/shih, imbued, a weretiger, some werewolves, but the one that Damien most actively remembered at this very moment was the kitsune, Sounga Kagemichi. He wondered what she would think but started slightly as the directional scanners from his eyes projected auditory information into the auditory nerves.
"Code A1689112 Presence of reality deviant detected, DNA not dissimilar to Kagemichi Sounga. Variable factors determine her to be kitsune, activate striker mode?"
"Negative, disengage directional scanners and register reality deviants as neutrals. Combat protocols now require verbal confirmation in order to begin; Subsection protocol 9 deviant coexistence mode initiated. Passcode: Doshi Nai sa. He responded mentally, causing the internal assistant to quiet down.
"New protocol activated and acknowledged. Would you like to be informed of the presence of reality deviants?" The program asked.
"Negative, perform no other functions without my express permission." He ordered, knowing full well that it was going to bite him in the ass later.

As there was only one female in the room and the scanners had identified the DNA sequence in her skin as Kitsune, he figured that it had to be her via process of elimination. Cataloging various data might be part of the job he was supposed to do here, but until he received orders he was a normal college student and that was what he would pretend to be.

After the internal dialogue he decided that he would approach the group and walked forward, though he said nothing, simply waited to be acknowledged so as not to interrupt.

A quickly glance was thrown at the doctor who briefly stepping into the room, spoke and then walked out leaving them. There was no concern from Savannah. Her attention fell back to Loch, she muffled a laugh at his retort. In honesty Savannah was never a great fan of storms, but it did make for interesting spooks. Only that she's happy to give a fright but not receive one herself.

The bed patient had shifted as if to leave room for her to sit perhaps? As tempting as the offer may be she felt content with her current position. The boy's name was Lochlann. She recited the name a couple times mentally. What the fox wanted to know was whether he has been in hospital for a few weeks, or at the school. Both?

The other boy in the room was brought into conversation, he too was also a new student, but not as new as she was. His name was abel. Savannah looked back and forth between the two boys, both were young and both look healthy. Well asides from Lochlann's current state, but even that gave off a peculiar aura.

Savannah returned a greeting bow to Abel, "Well Ausama. We both have things in common that could lead us to becoming, acquainted." She mused happily. Just then some one entered the room. She shot her gaze other to who it was and it wasn't the doctor by far. Another boy, but this one looking striking. Three different boys and three different sizes. Savannah's amusement only grew.

It was time for the fourth to enter the group! Her feet tip tapped away from Loch's bed to stand closer to Damien. There was a smile of glee on her face as she looked up to him. "And what would your name be?" She pressed to Damien, swishing her tails side to side in anticipation.