Some dance to remember, some dance to forget

Akira walked gracefully into teh ballroom, his wings were elegantly tucked by his back almost obscuring them from view from the front. His eyes scanned the room making sure that no one was present before unfolding his wings to their full length, about 6 feet. They were very long and powerful, slowly at first he began flapping his wings, he hadn't used them in quite some time and they were stiff. He began moving upwards and when he reached the chandelier a sharp pain shot through his wings and they stopped moving. He began falling back down but grabbed a hold of the chandelier with his hand and pulled himself back up and sitting on the side of it. He knew he couldn't stay there for long but the unexpected and agonizing pain had left him breathless.

I guess I better exercise my wings more often... he thought and stretched them out before pulling them back into his back and out again trying to work out his muscle kinks before descending back the the ground of the ballroom.

Akira was just about to get ready to float down when he heard a voice causing him to jump a little and then grab the chandelier so as not to fall off. He looked down and saw a girl standing down there.

When she asked him if he was worried about getting down smiled and unfolded his wings. Not so much. he said in reply to her question and standing up did a little head dive off of the chadelier stretching his wings out to full length and swooping up right before he hit the ground to land right in front of her. His already messy purple hair was a wreck after that little show but it didn't bother him.

Giving the girl a little bow he said My name is Akira Miller, and if you don't mind my asking, might you be?" he said with a kind smile.

Akira smiled and rubbed his wingbehind his arm, Yes, I'm fine I just haven't had a chance to exercise my wings in a while and well they aren't wanting to cooperate with me. he moved back a few steps, he'd landed closer to her than he had meant and didn't want to make her uncomfortable.

Well that depends, are you asking if I have been at the school for a while or the ballroom? he asked with a smile. He liked to test people's minds. Although that wasn't a good mind teaser in any right he just felt like asking.

Akira smiled at her, she was very anxious to talk.
Well, I have only just arrived at the academy but I wanted a chance to stretch my wings before venturing onto the campus. I wouldn't call it "forced" more like referred." he said with a mysterious smile. If they chose to develop a friendship he would tell her later about his anger problems and the reason he had been sent to the school. He didn't want to scare her off.
But how about we sit down if we are going to talk for a while? he said walking over to the large staircase and sitting down a few steps up from the floor.

Now, if you don't mind, a few questions of my own. What are your powers? Why are you here? And how long have you been here? That should get us on equal playing ground to continue our conversation. He smiled again, he was happy to be talking with someone his own age, that had the same oddities as himself (powers wise that is) and actually didn't scream at the sight of his wings. He very well might like it here after all.

A small chuckle escapred his lips. Yes, that makes us equalhe said. He looked at her she seemed nice but worn, like she had been through a lot in her short life. He wouldn't pry but perhaps someday they would grow to be friends where she would tell him about what had happened to her.

Well I don't even know where the dorms are. he said with a laugh, which was true. He didn't. He wasn't even sure if he could find his way to the campus let alone around it. Directions had never been his forte and he was more often than not lost, but in his silly little way of making everything optomistic he liked to think that at least while he was lost he was on an adventure.

So Allie, do you like it here so far, even only being here for a day? Made many friends yet? You're the first person I've seen here.