A/N: again, don't own any of the sky high characters, only my own. and a lovely thanks to my reviewer! sdfreek-you gave me the courage to actually post another chapter!
"Alexia Allen. Welcome to Sky High."
The woman standing behind the large maple desk was well dressed, dark haired, smiling, and still able to examine Alexia closer than she would have liked. She gestured to the chair in front of her and Alexia quietly took a seat in the high backed chair. Principal Powers sat down in the mahogany colored chair and opened the thick file on top of the desk.
"Well Ms. Allen," she started, "I'd like to just say what a joy it is to have a member of such an upstanding family as your own attend Sky High. Your g.p.a. at your former schools is nothing short of outstanding. It is your personal records however, that leave slight concern."
Powers gave Alexia a knowing look and then switched back to her warm and knowing smile before Alexia could let out so much as a squeak in her own defense.
"Let's consider this a fresh start for you Ms. Allen," Powers stated confidently, shutting the folder in front of her, "We'll let what has passed pass. I believe that now that you are in a setting surrounded by peers who are more at even with your abilities, such previous incidents can be avoided. But I also must warn you that you need to take extra care to keep your powers in check. A repeat such as that would most certainly lead to extreme difficulties on both our parts. You may head down to the gymnasium. Coach Boomer is waiting to place you with your classes. Good luck Ms. Allen."
Alexia quickly stood from her chair and headed towards the door, taking a small pause to thank Principal Powers before stepping outside into the now deserted halls. Looking up and down the halls, Alexia realized she had no idea where the gym was. Since she could only go left or right, and had come from the left, she took a chance and headed down the right side of the hallway and around a few corners through empty hallways. After wandering about for a few minutes, she nearly walked past the two large double doors with "GYMNASIUM" labeled above them. Without a second thought she walked through them and into total chaos as something or someone ran right in front of her at an amazing speed, the pull of the air following him or her turning Alexia around and knocking her to the ground. She felt the same whoosh of air go past her again, and looked up to see a fireball hurtling towards her general direction.
Without thinking of where the fireball was actually headed, she reacted quickly and on instinct. In a second it was over. Her right arm outstretched, her hand palmed out facing the fire coming towards her. Her body reacted on it's own as the water that flowed in her veins with her blood separated itself from the hemoglobin, and flowed through to her outstretched hand, forcing it's way through the pores of the skin on her palm and forming a shapeless mass of water equal in size to that of the fireball. With a tiny and automatic flick of her wrist the water flew out from her hand and collided with the fireball barely a few feet in front of her, overtaking it and dissolving both fire and water with a hiss and a few extra drops of water as steam floated away from the collision.
Dropping her arm and picking herself up of the floor, Alexia looked up to meet the surprised stares of the 30 or so seniors wondering who this stranger was, and a tall man wearing a red polo that she could only assume was Coach Boomer.
'I'm feeling a bit uncomfortable now' she thought as she stood silent and glancing around at the staring eyes. As the surprised students began to whisper at each other Alexia bent down to pick up her bag. 'Yes, very uncomfortable…'