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Wow so many reviews! Almost all of you say your looking forward to the snowball fight, some of you are interested in what exactly Rael's power is with a nickname of Black Blade, some about character growth on Naomi's part, and all of you it seems, cannot wait for an update. Fear not! Here it is!

Chapter 18

It proceeded quickly, Naomi was introduced to the other members of their team, there were twelve members on each team, and apparently there was a guerrilla warfare force in the trees on each side of the field, they were supposedly on the team that they were behind but they would change sides, often. They were also suppose to make sure the rules were followed. Naomi assumed they were the older students then, the ones who had more control of their powers.

"This is Bobbie," she said at the last person, it only added up to eleven including her, "he goes by Iceman," Siren, who was also on their team was taking her around giving introductions, "We're in luck to have him on our team this time around. Though he'll probably stay back in the main fort this time, you know, defensive stuff."

Bobby gave a courtesy smile and nod before returning to what he'd been doing. Ice came off his hands and formed into walls of ice surrounding a bunker they were in the process of building.

"What exactly is the plan for all this?" Naomi asked. On each side of the field there was a massive fort, then scattered and often disguised in the snow were what looked like mini-forts and a few smaller bunkers. Then there was an area of perfectly smooth snow which was odd, not a single footprint was in this snow it looked like a no man's land.

Siren smiled looking out across the area. "After we get everything set up we're getting together at the main fort and we'll pick who will be in what group." Siren began, "There should be three people in the first defense, so out in the bunkers, four in the next line, and two in on defense in the big fort. Everyone else will be runners." Naomi blinked, "Its our version of capture the flag, with snow."

"What's the flag?"

"Not what, who." Siren stated, "Storm gives us one more member, someone who's out in the trees, they walk into the fort and they pick the flag and be their 'marker' basically." She shrugged, "It can be anyone."

Naomi nodded then looked back to Siren, "If you don't mind me asking, why are you named Siren, I mean aren't they watery creatures in mythology that lure sailors and drowned them?" Naomi couldn't deny that she was pretty, her hair was blonde, long and flowed down her back almost like water, her eyes were deep blue and she stood about a head taller than Naomi.

Siren sighed, "The new ones really should just get a pamphlet with pictures, names and powers of all the kids in the school." She put her hands on her hips. "The twins said I was a special kind of psychic, when I sing I can create subliminal messages from my mind into my singing when I want to."

The thought of that actually made the hairs on the back of Naomi's neck stand on end, "So, you can influence people's thoughts, ideas, stuff like that without them knowing from your singing?" Siren nodded, "That sounds dangerous."

"Oh it is," She said with a shrug, "That's why I'm here isn't it? You can go thought shadows to anywhere you want right?"

"As far as I know, I can also make things go through shadows... I don't know if I can do anything else." Naomi stated.

"That could be dangerous if you used it the wrong way too," Siren stated, "Its the reason we're all here, to learn to control our powers, not to let our powers control our lives." With that Siren walked off to see if anyone needed an extra hand.

She heard the sound of winds and ducked slightly when the wind picked up a fraction then died. She turned, at first she thought it was the boy, Archangel, from her English class. Then noticed the feathers were ebony black, not white. She blinked and shook her head, "Are you the other person on our team?"

"Yeah..." He said and pulled a hand through his curiously white hair, "I'm Fallen Angel." He looked her over, "You're Naomi right, new girl?" She nodded, she wanted to ask if he could just fly or if there was something else he could do, he spoke first, "Yes, I fly, not only that but at sound barrier breaking rates."

Naomi smiled sheepishly, "That obvious?"

"You're curious, everyone is when they first get here." He stated walking back toward the fort, "They want to gain the feeling they fit in somewhere. Looks like its starting."

She looked around, the field's were completely empty except the two of them. They hurried back to the fort.

Rael was standing in the center of the other eleven people, he was leaning on what looked like a black spear. "Her." He said simply and pointed to Naomi.

Hart sighed, "And here we were all looking forward to seeing what Naomi could do..." it almost sounded like a pout.

"Its not like I can stop her from helping you." Rael stated with a shrug. "I just have to stay with her."

"Her has a name." Cat snapped at the boy, "That's Naomi."

"She needs a different name." He stated and stood up straight, the spear vanished up into his hand, but they were empty when held out a hand toward her, "Alright, so you're the Flag, Naomi."

Naomi swallowed. "Great..."

There was a thud against the wall of snow and ice surrounding them. "They've already started!" Iceman stated, "Get out there and defend the flag!" They all seemed to vanish around the edges of the fort. Naomi walked around and peered at the once empty field, it became a battleground almost instantly.

"Who's on the other team?" She wondered aloud.

Ehem, so the real battle begins next chapter.

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