Driving down the busy streets of New York City Kara was gazing out her taxi cab. ;; This place hasn’t changed one bit ;; she thought to herself. Passing by people Kara sat still looking out the window then back at the driver. Kara had only been in New York City 4 times and those 4 times were with her siblings. She hadn’t realized running away could be harder than she thought.

“You okay back there? You look like you’re gonna hurl” the Taxi driver said as he looked through his rear view mirror.

“Huh? Oh yeah sorry just a little car sick... I’ll be fine keep driving” Kara said cracking a half smile.

It had been another 20 minutes until the driver got out of the traffic. The driver made a left turn down a dark street. As Kara looked out the window she hadn’t realized he was completely off the road.

“Excuse me where are you going?”

“Keep it down I’m only doing what I’m asked” the driver took off his seat belt as he slammed on his breaks.
As he attempted to get out of the car Kara slid through the passenger seat kicking the taxi drivers hand into the wheel.

“Ah! My bloody fingers! Why you little”
The driver reached for his keys but Kara had taken them already. The driver looked around and she had disappeared.
“What the hell???”

Kara stood behind a tall tree a few metres away from the car. She stood still breathing softly.
;; Okay no need to panic... Oh god why did I ever leave I was better with all of them judging me;;

“Hey kid where did you go? I won’t hurt you I just need to get you to my boss”

Kara jerked around the tree and stood face to face with the taxi driver.
“What does your boss want with me?” Kara asked crossing her arms and placing one foot forward.

“I don’t know kid he just said he wants you at his Sanctuary before morning so just get your ass back in the car” The taxi driver started to walk close to Kara not knowing what might happen.

“Don’t come any closer! I mean it” she hollered as he was only a metre away.

“Whatch’a gonna do scratch me with your nails kid” he began to laugh then slowly approached Kara

;; He’s so gonna wish he hadn’t said that ;; Kara thought as she raised her right hand back. A second later Kara closed her eyes taking in the earth’s energy creating a molten rock in her hand. The taxi driver’s mouth dropped as he stumbled back to the car.

“What afraid now?” Kara asked as she began to move closer to the driver.

“Come on kid I-I was just kidding, come on I only get money to do this spare me I have kids please”

“Get up, take your keys and get the hell out of here.” Kara clenched her fists together making the molten rock evaporate out of thin air.
“And tell your boss if he wants to talk to me get his ass over to me”
she said crossing her arms and moving back letting the taxi driver get up and into his car. As he inserted the keys in the car Kara took her luggage out of the back and kicked the door shut.

“Audios losahh”
she said starting to laugh letting out a little snort.

As the driver speed away Kara looked around and realized she was in the middle of nowhere.
“Oh crap””

Sam was yawned as he walked another busy and super crowded cross walk, ‘starts to get annoying after a while’ thought Sam as he bumped into another person in the crowded cross walk, “Sorry” Sam said as a little kid gave him the finger for walking into him, “The hell was that?” asked Sam as the kid walked away. Making a quick motion Sam felt for his wallet and let out a sigh of relief, ‘thank god’ thought Sam as he walked down another street this time a little way out of town.

Today Sam was on a mission, to look for interesting stuff to put up in his and Streaks new office/play room. It had been nearly complete but some minor things have been missing things that needed to be fixed. Mainly the bare walls, but that could be fixed with some posters or some random things pawn shops sold.

Walking past an alley Sa noticed something, something bright and red that gave off some heat… a lot of heat, and something that the Ice Man could notice in his sleep. Turning his head Sam say a girl that looked around his age holding a ball of fire.

“Get up, take your keys and get the hell out of here.” “And tell your boss if he wants to talk to me get his ass over to me”

Sam didn’t register the rest that she said as he jumped back avoiding the car that sped by past him exiting the alley, but he intended to find out exactly what her powers were about, after all he was a Mansion recruiter and a X-men greeter wait it was the other way around. Either way Sam was going to find a bit ore about her.

Walking up the alley cautiously but not suspicious Sam smiled and said, “Glad you didn’t kill him would have made my job a little more difficult.”

As the car sped fast down the alley Kara noticed a boy about her age walking towards her. He was a good height cute and had the nicest eyes possible. ;;Wow is it my lucky day or what;; she thought to herself.

“Glad you didn’t kill him would have made my job a little more difficult.”

The boys lips moved nicely and Kara blushed as he spoke. She quickly snapped out of the daze and concentrated hard on the boys posture and made sure she wasn't falling for another trap.

“Uh sorry but who the hell are you?”

“Uh sorry but who the hell are you?”

Sam noticed the blush on the young woman’s face which caused Sam’s smile to turn into a grin, “Where are my manors?” Sam asked as he got closer to the girl and once a few feet away Sam extended his hand and said, “Name’s Sam Johnson.” Sam said as he looked back into the girl’s eyes.

Looking down to the girls feet Sam said, “That’s an interesting gift you have there, Miss.” Sam said as he looked back up to the girl. He was of course talking about her ability to create a bright ball of fire in her hands. Knowing full well that it was some sort of mutation. Sam wasn’t sure, obviously it was a fireball is her mutation fire?

“I happen to have a few gifts as well…” said Sam as he lifted his hand and aimed it at a puddle near a dumpster. A blue light formed around Sam’s hand as he aimed it to the puddle and almost instantly an object began to form from the puddle.

Sam lowered his hand as a blue tulip made of ice formed from the puddle, “Fire meet Ice” Sam said with a smile.

ooc: Hope you guys don't mind a spectator!

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Coraline was walking along the sidewalk one fine winters day looking for a couple of people to spy on. She was playing a spying game- at least that's what she called it when she followed people around to find out where they lived.

It was important to Coraline to play the spying game often. She'd follow a family home and when they all went to bed she'd port into their garage or their attic or even a spare room to sleep for the night. With heavy sleepers she'd port into their kitchen as well for some food. Getting caught wasn't really a problem she could port away. She could port out of jail if she needed too as well- not that Coraline had ever been in jail. She was certainly sure she could get away.

At times she felt like goldilocks. Sneaking in for a sit, a sleep, or some food. But this was how she survived in this time. Until her memories came back and she could port back home.

As she doddled along she spyed a woman dashing out of a cab behind a tree. That was a little strange. She could tell there was some sort of conflict going on and being her nosey self with a quick bamf she ported into the tree limb just out of site above the woman and eaves dropped.

She seemed pretty angry and so did the man. Were they husband and wife? Did they have any kids? Maybe if they were fighting she could follow them home and they'd be so destracted she could raid the fridge. The lady did something funny with her hands which suddenly reminded Coraline of one of her siblings. Oh! A memory! One of her siblings could do something with fire. Or possibly melting. Oh this was excellent. Now she'd certainly have to follow the lady around. Even if she didn't get any food from the deal she might remember more about her time from being around her.

She watched below as another man approached and did something similiar with ice. There were more mutants here than she originally thought. Of course, in her time everyone was a mutant. At least, she thought. She continued watching

“Where are my manors?” “Name’s Sam Johnson."

Kara looked up at Sam, he craked a smile as he spoke. He was a cutie, of course Kara noticed this when he smiled but she tried not to show any affection. "My names Kara, Kara Roberts"

“That’s an interesting gift you have there, Miss.” “I happen to have a few gifts as well…”

Kara watched as Sam lifted his hand and was astonished as he formed a blue light around his hands. Kara's eyes followed the light to a puddle and she instantly saw an object begin to form.
Kara's eyes glissined as she noticed a blue tulip made of ice form by the former puddle

“Fire meet Ice” Sam said with a smile.

Kara smiled as he said this then looked over back at the ice tulip. She instantly closed her eyes and created a molten ball in her hand. She smiled then lightly tossed it over by the tulip. The tulip slowly melted and the puddle re-appeared.

"Ice meet Magma" Kara said with a smile.

"My names Kara, Kara Roberts"

“Miss Roberts…” said Sam trying to see how it would sound, after all he was a teacher now, he had to get used to last names. "Pretty name" said Sam as he thought about the next questions he was going to ask her. “Where you from and why are you in an alley like this?” Sam asked curiously, “and if you don’t mind me asking who was the driver?”

Sam felt like he kept gathering more and more questions for her but he was a little curious as to why a girl such as her self would be threatening someone with a giant ball of fire. ‘Not very lady like’, Sam mused to himself but then again almost all the girls he knew would have done more than threaten with a fireball.

"Ice meet Magma"

‘Magma huh?’ asked Sam as he tilted his head curiously at Kara, “That’s hot!” Sam said as he began to laugh.

"Miss Roberts" "Pretty name"

'Damn straight it's a pretty name' Kara thought and began to chuckle softly. Looking at Sam she was observing his body still. chiseled hunky, hot, wow what's with this guy...' Kara bit her lip as she grew affection for him...

"Where you from and why are you in an alley like this?” “and if you don’t mind me asking who was the driver?”

"I'm from Toronto the big T.O of Canada. And why am I stuck in a alley? I honestly have no idea." Kara stepped in closer to Sam. "As for the driver... He was gonna kidnap me and take me to some dude that wanted me for some reason..." Kara pouted then stepped in closer.

"Magma huh?" "That's Hot!"

Kara lingered her fingers along Sam's chest. "Well good thing you're here now right? A damsel in distress always needs her hero" Kara said looking deep into his eyes, biting her lip.

ooc: don't worry about posting in turn when it comes to Coraline, she's just a spectator. It'll only become important if one of you notice her

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Coraline watched the couple interacting and realize the one with the car was long gone. OK, so he wasn't her husband. Maybe this guy was. Though they didn't seem to have any kids with them and the more she paid attention the more she realized they had only just met. She mentally cursed (something her mother would flip about) knowing this wasn't going to lead her to much but she hadn't had much luck all day so she'd watch them for a little longer. Maybe she'd see someone else while she was waiting.

She almost gagged out loud at the comments passing between the two. She made a grossed out face and stuck out her tounge. "ick." she thought to herself wondering if she should really stick around at all..

I'm from Toronto the big T.O of Canada. And why am I stuck in a alley? I honestly have no idea." "As for the driver... He was gonna kidnap me and take me to some dude that wanted me for some reason..."

Noticing the Kara bit her lip and took a step closer. Frowning slightly Sam asked “Now what would they want a girl like you for?” tilting his head again he added, “You haven’t done anything to send some one like that guy after you have you?”

"Well good thing you're here now right? A damsel in distress always needs her hero"

He felt the blood rush to his face as she ran her fingers on his chest. He looked up to see her biting her lip, now looking into her brown eyes Sam grinned as ice shot down from the back of his neck, the ice itself was loosely held together so it gave an appearance as a cape blowing in the wind.

She was cute no doubt about it, but their was someone who would greatly disapprove the situation Sam was in with Kara. ‘Leila’ with her in mind Sam took a step back and smiled, “Well if you need a place to stay I think I can help you out, got a pretty big place.” Sam said with a smile.

"Now what would they want a girl like you for?” “You haven’t done anything to send some one like that guy after you have you?”

Kara shrugged her shoulders. "I don't know I've been keeping myself on the DL, no one knows about my abilities... and I haven't really used them in public... just a few times"
Stepping closer to Sam, he had stepped back. 'Ugh, he's not gonna be any fun' Kara thought to herself, then stepped back aswel crossing one arm over the other.

“Well if you need a place to stay I think I can help you out, got a pretty big place.”

Kara sighed then shook her head. "Well I have a reservation at the Hilton... But since you offered" Kara walked slowly passed Sam moving her finger along his arm then up his back. "I'd be glad to come" she said giving off a smile.

Now this was getting interesting. Apparently the abominable snowman as Coraline was now nicknaming him in her head- had a place to stay. This could be pretty worthy afterall, especially if this lady was going to pass on going to a hotel. Coraline loved hotels. Whenever she could bypass their security systems they were awesome.

She'd watch them leave if they did for a little bit and then port a distance behind them. She'd figure out where they were going and likely come back at night fall.

Sam felt kind of funny backing up when a pretty girl such as Kara was doing some serious flirting with him. It was out of character for him very out of character. But then again so was having a girlfriend but he was happy with Leila and he saw no reason to go and mess up what they got.

"I don't know I've been keeping myself on the DL, no one knows about my abilities... and I haven't really used them in public... just a few times"

“ But unless you did something to cause them to have an interest in you.” Frowning slightly Sam asked, “Those few times would be when?” bad things had to be known to come in pretty packages and she was pretty but Sam knew nothing about her, and would like to get to know her a little better before he would bring her to the mansion. As far as he knew the mansion wasn’t magma proof butt with all the enhancements Streak and Luke were doing to security it might be a future option.

"Well I have a reservation at the Hilton... But since you offered" "I'd be glad to come"

“Good” said Sam as he got a chill up his spin when she ran her finger against his skin. ‘Why is it every time I meet a cute girl stuff like this happens…’ Sam thought as remembered how forward Arielle had been with him when he first met her. He was just glad she wasn’t throwing herself at him. It would only make things difficult for him.

Pulling out his phone he looked at the clock and said, “Well I was going to get some shopping done but it can wait till later Guess you would count as more important than wall hangings for my office.” Sam said as he headed back towards the street, he turned and gave Kara a playful smile and a wink and said, “It’s this way..,”

“But unless you did something to cause them to have an interest in you.” “Those few times would be when?”

Kara crossed her arms then looked back at Sam. "I got attacked a few months back by a bunch of guys..." Kara turned away and looked into the puddle. "I didn't mean to do it... It just happened..." Kara took a deep breath "Most of them died one got away..." Kara got a chill running down her back as she thought of the trama she had gone through. "But whatever, that was the passed. Just spilt milk" Kara turned around and smiled at Sam.

“Well I was going to get some shopping done but it can wait till later Guess you would count as more important than wall hangings for my office.”

Kara laughed a bit

“It’s this way..,”

Kara brushed up against Sam and linked her arm onto his. "Lead the way sparky"

“I got attacked a few months back by a bunch of guys..." "I didn't mean to do it... It just happened..." "Most of them died one got away..." "But whatever, that was the passed. Just spilt milk"

“Spilt milk huh?” asked Sam as he his left eyebrow lifted; “Human lives are nothing like spilt milk,” said Sam as he remembered the feeling of someone leaving this world due to his hands. A feeling he did not enjoy no matter ho many times he had to do it but he could understand her need to play it off as nothing big, so he decided not to press her anymore about it.

"Lead the way sparky"

‘Where the hell are the girls coming up with all these name’s for me?’ Sam thought curiously as he let her link up to his arm. ‘Not a big deal with an arm link’ thought Sam as he walked her out of the alley and into the business of the city.

A glare of white came into view as Sam smiled at his white Pontiac G6, it was parked on the side of the road the drivers seat was facing the street as the passengers side was closer. Un-linking his arm Sam opened up the car door for Kara and waited till she got inside, then he quickly got to his side and pulled the car out and started driving it to the mansion, “So tell me a little more about your self Kara, why did you come to New York?” asked Sam curiously.