HI! I'M BACK!

Okay, so I could'nt stay away for too long. Here's another supernatural clique story, only they're not "endowed" anymore. I'm not guaranteeing any pairings since the story is still working itself out in my mind. I also probably won't update as much cos I'm kinda busy. So review and tell me what you think, or I might delete this.

Disclaimer: Lisi Harrison owns the characters, Masashi Kishimoto owns some ideas. Whole story disclaimed.

Suggestions, ideas, criticism welcome, as always.

Dedicated to all those awesome people who reviewed "Hell Hath No Fury Like A Massie Scorned".

PS. Watch the LXD. It's amazing, and I lovelovelove the Illister.

Equilibrium. Alicia had heard the word many times before today, mostly in physics classes with long, boring explanations of forces, masses, gravity and whatnot. Nothing interesting, for the most part, but the word had always been there in her mind, floating around and occasionally resurfacing.

The first time she had thought of this word today was when the car had tilted alarmingly as a result of her mother's attempt to dodge a looming fence. She had panicked, gripped the steering wheel, and stomped on both the brake and the gas at the same time. The vehicle had literally gone crazy, and it was only by an insane amount of luck had they both survived unscathed.

"Be a good girl, Leeshie. Write to me, darling, keep me updated! I want to know what is happening, all right? And be careful!"

"Yes, mother. All right, mother. I'll be fine, mother," deadpanned the brunette as she kissed her teary mother goodbye.

"Take care! I love you, Leesh!"

With a last sniffled "goodbye", her mother got into the car an zoomed off down the now deserted road, winding down the bends until the car was nothing more than a tiny speck in the distant horizon. Alicia sighed, then picked up both her suitcases with ease and set off up the stone steps that stretched up the hill for many miles ahead.

The noon sky was darkening, which was rather strange, because there was not the slightest sign of a thundercloud in the midst of this hot summer day. There was a sense of foreboding hanging in the air, and her stomach fluttered uneasily. Alicia shook her head at herself and continued the tedious walk up.

Voices began to fill the air as the girl rounded a large boulder next to the curving stairs, revealing an assembled group of teenagers about her age and a taller man. A brunette girl turned at the sound of her approaching footsteps, then waved cheerily and called out to the man.

"David, we've got another one. I think it's Alicia?"

"Yep, that's her," he confirmed, "now we've only got Landon left."

"Hi, I'm Layne," offered the friendly girl, extending her hand.

"So…I guess you already know my name. I don't mean to sound rude, but what exactly are we doing here?"

The man laughed.

"We're waiting for the last member to arrive, then I'll explain everything. I'm David Brooks, but please, just call me David. I'll be your teacher here."

Alicia nodded and scanned the crowd behind David. There was Layne, the friendly girl, a redheaded girl, a tanned, good-looking boy that she immediately took a liking to, a brunette boy, a cocky blonde with an irritating smirk, a blonde girl with long silky hair, a boy and a girl who looked more serious and composed than the others, and another blonde boy.

"Ah, Landon!"

The whole group of teens turned to scrutinize the new arrival, who stared back unflinchingly.

"Sorry to have kept you waiting."

His words were curt and cold, and he gave the whole group a once-over, as if looking for something.

"Hi, Landon, I'm David Brooks, your teacher here. Please just call me David. I don't do all the formal crap."

There was a brief moment of silence as everyone looked around awkwardly.

"All right, now that you're here, we should begin with introductions and a briefing of what's happening here," he pointed at the cocky boy, "Derrick, you start. Tell us about yourself, what you like, what you don't like, your plans for the future, that sort of thing."

"All right. I'm Derrick Harrington, 16, and I like playing rugby and other sports. I hate people who disrespect me. My plans for the future…hm. I don't know. Just see how it works out for me."

David gave a wry grin and nodded, the slid a pen out of his pocket and scribbled something on the inside of his wrist.

"Next."

"Hey, everyone, I'm Layne Abeley, and I'm 16. I like listening to music and reading. I dislike dark, closed-in spaces and I don't really hate anything. I want to be a doctor when I'm older."

David nodded again, scribbled on his arm, and motioned for the next person to continue.

"I'm Claire Lyons, 15, and I like being outdoors and I love sailing. I hate being indoors and any passive activities, and also people who are too serious," she paused, "I don't really have anything planned for the future."

"My name is Josh Hotz, I'm 17, and I like flying kites, playing badminton and paragliding. I hate being indoors too. I want to play badminton or paraglide professionally when I'm older."

Alicia stepped forward a bit nervously.

"I'm Alicia Rivera, I'm 16 and I like listening to music, dancing, and taking walks. I hate being in water or just anywhere off land. I also dislike shallow people. I want to take music or dancing professionally in the future."

Alicia zoned out for the rest of the introductions, only catching the occasional words as they introduced themselves.

"Massie Block, 16…dance….swimming...hot weather" The amber-eyed brunette.

"Chris Plovert…17…watersports…something involving water…" The other blonde boy.

"Kemp Hurley…16…rock climbing…sports…" The boy she'd taken a liking to.

"Dylan Marvil…17…dancing…gymnastics…water…" The noisy redheaded girl.

"Landon Crane…16…nothing much, really…" The silent, brooding boy.

"Kristen Gregory…15…reading…quiet, indoor activities…teacher…" The serious blonde girl.

"Cameron Fisher…16…playing chess…board games…author…" The stern boy with mismatched eyes.

David clapped his hands sharply, twice, snapping Alicia abruptly out of her reverie.

"I'm not sure about this, but I'll put you into groups to work with each other. I might have to switch some of you around later, after a little test, but for now, stick with your partner."

David pointed at Derrick.

"You, partner up with Massie. Layne, go with Landon. Claire, Kemp. Josh, with Alicia," he checked his arm briefly, "Chris, your partner is Dylan, Kemp, you're with Claire, and Kristen, partner up with Cameron."

The group shuffled around to find their partners. Alicia couldn't seem to recognise which of the boys was Josh, and seemed to gravitate naturally towards Kemp, but luckily, he found her.

"Hey, you're Alicia, right? I'm Josh. Nice to meet you."

They shook, and followed obediently as David led them into the main hall.

"Now," he grinned wickedly, "is when things start to get interesting."

Blah blah blah. Any guesses for what their powers are and why David sorted them like that?