Unexpected(open)

[Ruby]

Ruby was somewhat always didn't want to o to the beach, it wasn't because she hated it or anything, because she had always loved going to the beach every weekend when going with her friends a long time ago before she had gotten her powers. However since she had gotten these stupid powers; that what she calls them anyway, even a slightest drop of water can burn out her powers.

But today she just wanted to take a stroll a long the beach, as she looked out into the ocean and sighed as she sat down, tucked her knees in and looked out to the ocean, which as well the sun was setting. "Why did I have to have these powers." she said to herself, as she grabbed some sand, closed her right hand, opened them back up seeing that before was sand; now was burnt sand. "I wished somehow these powers would just disappear so I don't have to worry about them anymore." however as Ruby said this she thought about it. "But then, it just won't be right, then I'm just not going to be myself."

Ruby suddenly started to cry as she covered her face in her hand, it was always a difficult thing that has been bothering her, but knew that no matter what it would never go away. Then she heard something in the water, or at least she thought she did, so Ruby looked back up and saw a shark fin, Ruby finally gulped as she had gotten up and looked at where it was heading, to her surprised it was heading right at her.

Ruby finally got into a position and blasted fire at the shark, but it was no use, the shark still kept coming. So Ruby ran as fast as she could, however as she looked behind her, it was still following her. Suddenly she fell, as she noticed that her foot was caught on a branch that was growing out of the ground and couldn't get out, Ruby used her fire on it but it was no used, this branch was somewhat fire proof and to strong to take it out of the ground.

Looking back at the shark, she could see that it had stopped right where the water meet the sand, she sighed as then she closed her eyes and opened them back up seeing the shark had somehow gotten out of the water. Ruby gulped as she couldn't really do anything, but do only one other thing. Ruby finally looked around "Help!" she screamed, hoping someone had heard her.

[Conflict]

As Zen walked down the beach, he could feel it.

Today was going be different.

Zen always came to the beach, spending some quality alone time. It was one of the few places where Zen could practically do anything since it was always empty. Maybe it was this feeling of being absolutely alone that drove Zen back here day after day. There would never be any surprises. Just an uneventful stroll on the beach.

But today was gong to be different.

Out of nowhere, Zen heard a cry for help. Somewhere along the beach, Zen saw a girl crouched over something, trying her hardest to get away from something. Looking past her, Zen saw a shark was after her. And it was coming out of the water.

Yep, that did it. Today sure was going to be unexpected.

Zen started running towards the girl, but she was just too far away. d**n, he thought. I won't make it unless.....

Pulling his shadow out in front of him, Zen jumped into it and appeared right in front of the girl, right out from his enlarged shadow. He now saw that the girl's foot was tied down by a branch. You have to be joking me, he thought.

Forming a tendril along his arm, Zen slashed at the branch, tugging at it to pull it out. Looking back, he saw the shark was getting close to coming out. He gave one last heave, and the branch gave way.

"C'mon" he said. "We have to get out of here!"

[Ruby]

Ruby basically just stayed there, as she just looked around, hoping to find some movement coming towards her, but as she was doing this she always glanced back at the shark, as she saw it got closer. "Don't worry Ruby someone is going to come for you." she thought, as she then finally saw someone coming "Yes" she said quietly, as she smiled.

However as she looked at the figure she still kept smiling, however as she blinked, she didn't see the figure anymore, however as she turned around, she saw a man, helping her getting the branch uncaught from her foot.

Ruby still felt frightened, but relieved at the same time, as she saw that she could move her foot again. Getting up, she quickly brushed herself off, as she then looked up at the man and nodded.

However looking back at the shark she thought if she should use her powers to scare it away, but decided not to, as she didn't wanted to give away her powers, especially when she is with someone else she never knew.

Finally walking slowly to the man she sighed. "Yeah, lets go." she responded. "and thanks for the help.".

[Conflict]

[OOC: In case it isn't obvious, Zen openly used his powers. It's pretty obvious that he has powers. Oh and so sorry it took this long to post. Been a little busy lately.]

Zen didn't reply as he took her hand and dashed off. It wasn't so much as fear for the shark; rather he was afraid of what she had seen in his urgency to help her.

Man what is getting into me? he thought. Showing my powers so carelessly...

Zen tried to push the thoughts out of his head as his body fell into its natural rhythm, legs pumping, heart beating, breaths coming in short gasps. Soon, they had made their way further down the beach and when Zen could no longer see any signs of the shark, he finally stopped.

Taking a couple of quick breaths to calm his breathing down, Zen turned torwards the girl that he had saved (and shone his powers to). He wondered exactly what made him do it, why had he cared so much.

Feeling the need to stop his anxiousness, he focused on the girl instead. "Are you okay?" he asked.

Quite a start isn't it?

[Ruby]

Following the man she also ran as she looked back a couple of times as she just wanted to know if the shark was coming after her, however as she looked it wasn't instead it went back into the ocean. "OK, good I'm safe for now, I hope." she thought as she looked forward and finally slow down as she looked around catching her breath.

Finally looking back at the man she nodded. "Yeah, I'm OK and thanks." she replied as she smiled then slowly and gracefully sat down on the sand, tuck her knees in, putted her arms behind her and looked at the ocean.

Indeed it was an unexpected day as of now for her, maybe the weirdest one yet since she had been here, well maybe not, but to her it was. Now looking back at the man she sighed "Hopefully that shark would never come out again." Ruby said, only to somewhat giggle, knowing that it might or might not come back out especially for her, but then she thought about it and wondered. "Why did the shark come out of the water? Sharks need to have water to survive right?"