Disclaimer: okay by now every one knows the drill. If you've heard of the characters before they aren't mine, my friend made some characters, and some are co owned between her and me. So on with the story.

Chapter 8b: (I know that there is a chapt. 8 already but this and the next couple are kinda a continuation of it.) so its still a day at the fair.

Michele and Natalie wandered through beautiful rows of flowers and plants. Each telling the other of their knowledge of herbs and plants.

"My special mix: lavender, mint and a small hint of rose," Natalie said with interest.

"Sounds good," Michele replied, "mine: plumeria, coconut, and salt."

"Salt?"

"Yeah, to get the ocean scent in." Natalie nodded in agreement and fiddled with a tall flower as Michele kneeled to examine the color of a South American flower.

"So, what's your story?" Natalie asked curiously.

"Pardon?"

"Your story, you know, you, Tamiko, the two boys."

"Oh," Michele paused as if trying to think of what to say. "Well, I met Tamiko and her brother about eight years ago, John came the next year. We all worked with Magneto, and did some really wrong things, but that's what we were trained to do and think. Anyways, one day one of our leaders found out something and didn't like it too well. Our leader told us and we made the decision and left." Natalie drew in a deep breath as she absorbed this new story.

"Ah, I was hoping for more of a you-discovered-a-new-power-and-didn't-fit-in kind of situation." Natalie finally said after a pause.

"Sorry, our story is very complicated."

"I see. Um…mind if I ask a personal question?"

"And I'll try to answer."

"Who was the leader?" Suddenly some low bushes from behind rustled. Natalie started to turn towards the noise, but Michele grabbed her arm to stop her. Michele continued to play with the flower as Natalie frowned at her.

- Don't look.- Michele thought to Natalie.

- You have telepathy? – Natalie thought back.

- Only through physical contact, but there is someone back there.- "So, what's your story?" Michele asked aloud. Natalie looked at Michele puzzled but answered.

"I was fourteen when I discovered my powers. I was also a sophomore in college. One of my teachers hated me because all this knowledge came so easy for me. So she tried to fail me."

"Ouch, guess that kinda made you mad."

"Oh just a tad, but that was also when my telekinesis kicked in."

"So you had a you-discovered-a-new-power-and-didn't-fit-in kind of situation." - Natalie, I formed a trap with the plants behind us. Can you push whoever is back there straight back?- Natalie grinned and made a motion with her hand as if waving off the question. The two girls heard a crash and looked to find Camille wrapped in vines and bush branches.

"You'll pay for this!" Camille yelled.

"Oh hush, Camille. You can't get out so why don't you tell us why you're here." Natalie retorted sounding bored and agitated.

"That's my business!"

"Fine. Come on Michele." The two girls turned and started to walk away as Camille struggled with her bonds.

"Wait! Tell me something first. Who was you leader?"

"Try again?" Michele narrowing her eyes at Camille with interest.

"Your leader. Who was it?"

"I don't even know you."

"It was Sonic, wasn't it?"

"Why say that?" Michele said after a pause.

"That's all they talk about."

"And who's they?" Michele inquired taking a few steps towards Camille.

"No. Not now," Natalie cut in taking a hold on Michele's arm, but not taking her eyes off of Camille, "we have to find the others." Michele stopped and stood in one place for a moment unsure of what to do. "Now." Natalie said with urgency. Michele looked at Natalie, and then nodded. The two girls turned and ran from the gardens leaving Camille to free her self.

This isn't good. Natalie thought. Something that she saw in Camille's eyes sent a slight chill down her spine. A Brotherhood member never travels solo and if one is asking questions, something is wrong.

"Come on, one more game. Then lets grab something to eat," Kevin begged eyeing a small dart booth. John sighed and paid the vendor. He took the darts, aimed and threw. The first one landed just next to the balloon, which was tacked onto the board. The second shot landed right underneath and the third found its mark on the opposite side of the first. John looked back at Kevin who was laughing.

"Are you really that bad a shot?" Kevin laughed again as he stepped up to take his turn. Kevin's first throw was headed for the balloon, until the balloon suddenly moved and the dart hit nothing.

"Must be the wind," Kevin muttered to no one in particular, knowing full that there was no wind. His second dart was straight and true, until it arced wildly and landed on the very edge of the board. Kevin spun around, ignoring a very confused vendor, and glared at John.

"What are you pulling?" Kevin demanded hotly.

"Nothing. You think that I could do that," John replied defensively. Then both boys heard laughing from behind. When they turned around, they saw Lauren with a tall and lean young man.

"You two should have seen your faces when neither of you hit the balloon," the blue-eyed blonde newcomer said.

"This is David Niles," Lauren said smiling as she nudged him in the ribs, "David, this is Kevin Kaneshige and John Marian. They just moved to the institute."

"Call me Niles. Since there's two 'David's in the school."

"Right, and you're responsible for messin' up our game?" John asked with curiosity.

"Yep, one of my two unique 'gifts', telekinesis."

"And the second?" But Niles didn't have a chance in answering. A huge explosion erupted from across the fair grounds. People around screamed and started to run in different directions.

"David, look!" Lauren shouted as she pointed to the side. Three of the Brotherhood groupies were running bearing scorch marks and tears.

"Well, I think we know who's responsible and I think we should leave," Niles commented taking Lauren's hand.

"Not yet," Lauren interrupted, "It's Kris, and she wants us to regroup."

"But with all these people running, we'll never get there before officials." John pointed out.

"Oh, we will," Niles said with a smirk. He then grabbed John and Kevin by the shoulders and dragged them behind the nearest booth out of sight. Lauren followed and wrapped her arms around his waist. Kevin suddenly felt his muscles and body turn to jelly as if he had just run a marathon with out rest.

What the- Kevin thought, but was cut off by a stern voice.

- Hush. And don't move. It's harder when you move. Talk as if you had telepathy, since you really don't have a mouth anymore. – Niles instructed.

- What did you do to us? – John asked slightly panicked.

- My second 'gift'. - Then moving swiftly and silently, a green puddle moved behind the game booths and across the fair grounds.

Okay this is a revised version of this chapter and I think I got all the chapters sorted out.