What A Car.

[DeathWyrmNexus]

Alano smiled warmly and ordered a large steak with some fries. He had thought about a milkshake but decided against it. He quirked an eyebrow at Samantha making a comment about the waitress's tongue.

"Ya, I think so." He shrugged.

He glanced around, feeling a bit more at ease. Knowing that over 70% of the surrounding people were mutants was a comfort. Though he was hearing murmuring at the table next to them. He calmed himself down a bit, feeling stupid for being so paranoid.

He put a hand on Samantha's and looked to Maya.

"So, where do you ladies want to go after we eat?"

[Maddy]

Maya repeated her order to the waitress with a broad smile. She didnt pick up on the fact the woman had a snakeish tongue until Sam had said something, and even then she took a few seconds to realize and giggled only a little bit as she looked beside her. A window box scarce with one whole tiny dehydrated ivy. Her eyes didnt leave the little plant as she reached forward and took the glass of water from the table and gently poured a quarter of it next to the withered plant, setting it down carefully her fingers traced gently under the few leaves it had and smiled at it. Her lips were forming words but no sound, she was talking to the plant. Simply small words of "Its ok. I'll help. Dont be scared to grow." were just a few of what could be read from her lips. She didnt raise her eyes once from her mission to look at anyone. Almost like she had totally spaced that she was around anyone.

But slowly, the leaves grew darker, wider and larger. Its stem, longer, thicker as it started to grow quickly just at the touch and words from the green girl. After about five minutes, Maya pulled her hands away and looked at the now flourished plant that happily took up the entire windowbox beside their seat. Another happy nod and she picked up the glass again, pouring half beside the plant onto the soil, then drinking the last quarter to herself. Only when she sat the glass down she looked up and went wide eyed as she looked at Sam and Alano who, only now did she realize were still there. Her eyes glanced at the ivy, then to her friends, giving a weak nervous giggle.

Sorry...I couldnt stand to watch it nearly die...

[Lynn]

Sam had not been anything but entranced, she had seen Maya’s power at work but she had been preoccupied at the time. She watched with a weird little smile, it was like time capture film that they use in music videos where the world around the thing that is being time captured isn’t being time captured so it’s going fast as the world is going normal speed. She giggled as Maya explained herself.

“Oh hun it’s cool… that was neat! And it made the time till our food is here fly!” Sure there food wasn’t there yet but after five minutes of watching a plant grow that, they would have plenty to talk about. It looked like the kind of place where you only waited ten minutes for your food anyway. Sam looked to Alano to confirm that it had been a cool thing to watch. She was really wrapped up in it at the moment, she had almost completely forgotten Alano’s question.

“Oh shit… um… well we could catch a flick if there’s anything good.” She suggested, she felt like it was the third or so time she had suggested taking in a movie so she felt a little foolish having suggested it again.

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Alano had been entraced at the growing plant. It was beautiful, breathtaking even. He smiled that movie star glow at Maya.

"That was awesome."

He kissed Samantha's cheek. She was so cute when she was vacant at times.

"A movie could be nice if Maya has one in mind."

He looked behind as there was more murmuring and he could swear he heard things about his table. It was odd, to feel scrutinized by fellow mutants.

[Maddy]

Maya had begun to hear the murmuring as well. She bit her lip and shrugged lightly.

A movie would be great... ya know, dark..hideable..all the good stuff of going to the movies!

She giggled softly, a movie would be really neat, since she had only every been to one before. It rose a bit of excitement in her, just like her in the back seat of the car. Excited like a puppy. She leaned forward a bit and whispered to Alano.

I cant make out what they are saying...can you?

[Lynn]

The murmurs were starting to annoy Sam, mainly because they were getting a bit more bold and she still couldn’t make out what they were saying. It got on her nerves but she was going to try and ignore it, their food was just being walked out the doors and headed towards them.

“Who cares? Food’s heading this way!” She said softly but happily, moving anything out of the way that would prevent her plates from being set in front of her. She could smell it on it’s way to the table and she was quickly getting fidgety, the smell of food always increased her appetite. She smiled warmly at the lady serving them their food, it all looked so good.

“Thanks so much, it looks awesome.” She stated happily to the woman as the food was set down. It seemed that Sam was much more likely to be nice to a person who fed her, maybe something worth noting. Sam turned to her companions and grinned more. "Well what movie would you like to see? Do we even know what's playing?" She questioned.

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Alano sighed. He could hear a bit of it and was hoping that it wasn't what he thought it sounded like.

"I don't know..."

He smiled at Samantha, but the murmuring started to get louder before he could answer Maya...

"It IS him.. That fucker from the Mall.. He took my wife and kids from me. Get up you fucker."

The man from the table had gotten up and was starting to lay a hand on Alano's shoulder.

[Maddy]

Maya went to say something as the flood was slid onto the table. She gave her lips a small lick and looked up quickly as the man placed his hand on Alano's shoulder. She was a bit confused, but she understood what was going on. This gentleman was around when Alano had raided the mall. Swallowing hard one hand drifted to the window box, her eyes narrowed on the man, keeping her mouth shut, awaiting her own alarm to go off, keeping her cool best she could.

[Lynn]

Maya slipped beneath Sam’s notice, her smooth gesture not even recognized. Sam was no so cool, she stood swiftly, bumping the table and glaring with feline eyes at the man, her hands poised, hovering just over Alano. “Sit back down ass hole. We want to enjoy our meal not get in a fight.” Sam looked far too intimidating for such neutral words, there was only a little bit of thread in the words, though her posture and tone more than made up for it.

As if she really needed to challenge this man any she spoke more. “You may start the fight but I can tell you… You won’t end it.” Her voice had become a low menacing growl. She could feel the desire to sprout claws welling in her. It pushed and tugged trying to seep out of her control, much like her shifting could.

She concentrated some of her anger on keeping her claws in, no need to go displaying weapons so soon in the game.

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It was so odd to see women rushing to his aid, like jealous boyfriends posturing over delicate women. It brought a smile to his, the irony. He wasn't allowed much time to muse though. The man over his shoulder had stopped his attempt to grab Alano. His next words brought Alano into focus and kept him from reacting.

He took them from me and he walks free. He is an animal, destroying his own kind. I want the sheriff, I want justice.... I.. I... want my family back.... The man was weeping by this point and leaving the restaurant.

Alano could feel the eyes on him. It should be something he was used to as a performer, but it was different. Judgement, fear, doubt, hatred, betrayal, pity. It was all there, what would he do? What could he do?

His appetite was gone and he stood, dropping sixty dollars on the table. The fork tongued waitress came by, her voice a tad fearful yet determined. "Your party should leave honey. We don't want trouble."