Light 'Em Up

by **Gemma Sloan** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 9:13 am

Gemma, dressed in a training uniform sat in front of a small fire on the beach. She frowned as she contemplated the fire, flexing one ungloved hand before reaching out to shove her hand into the fire. As she expected, it didn't burn her, but something about it caused her frown to deepen.

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by **Anika Sloan** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 9:16 am

"What's on your mind, sis?" Said Anika's voice from behind her. She stepped up beside Gemma and sat down, giving her a nudge. "Careful, your face may stick like that."

by **Gemma Sloan** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 9:19 am

"Hey, sis. Ignata's asleep," Gemma said, rolling her hand around in the flames like she was roasting a marshmallow.

by **Anika Sloan** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 9:25 am

"It's weird, isn't it? We see flames obliterate so many things, but it just flows over our skin like water. Always fascinated me," she said, sticking her own hand in the flame. "Seriously though, what's eating you?"

by **Gemma Sloan** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 9:32 am

"Ignata's asleep," Gemma repeated. "She's never been quiet this long. I'm getting worried. I was hoping feeding her a little fire might wake her up. Kind of like coffee for dragons."

by **Anika Sloan** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 9:34 am

"Oh, I didn't know you meant like... Asleep asleep. That's... Strange. I'm sure you've tried to talk to her, right?" Anika looked a bit concerned herself.

by **Gemma Sloan** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 9:41 am

"I've tried. She's still there. I can kind of hear her snoring as weird as that sounds. I didn't think we took that much out of her," she sighed.

by **Anika Sloan** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 9:43 am

"We? Just what happened that spurred all of this?"

by **Gemma Sloan** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 9:51 am

Even in the fire light, it was possible to see that Gemma started blushing furiously. "Um... I flew Trev back from the pub. He had my clothes, since I was all dragony, so I snuck into my room while he came in the normal way. On the way in, Iggy and I were discussing whether he should stay the night. We'd just agreed when I tried to shift back and we both somehow ended up in the driver's seat. I... the shift back didn't quite go all the way." She fished out her phone and cycled to a picture, "I had Trev take a picture just in case it never happened again."

by **Anika Sloan** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 9:55 am

Anika took a look at the picture, quietly listening as Gemma told her what happened. "This has never happened before? Have you drank before when you've tried to shift back and forth?"

by **Gemma Sloan** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 9:59 am

"Never happened before. And not a lot of opportunity to drink in a hospital. You think the alcohol had something to do with it?"

by **Anika Sloan** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 10:02 am

"It's a possibility. There's also the fact that you're going through a lot of different emotions now with the whole sexual thing going on." She was pretty blunt about it and not one to shy into the topic. "How long has it been since she's been asleep?"

by **Gemma Sloan** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 10:04 am

"She went to sleep the morning after, not long after Trev left, so a day or two? As soon as she did, I was able to finish shifting back."

by **Anika Sloan** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 10:07 am

Anika thinks for a few moments before shrugging. "Eh. You don't need her anyway." That was a bit of a turn of opinion, strangely. "She's just been holding you back. Let her lazy ass sleep. You'll be better off without her." It was a strange thing for Anika to say, but none the less it was out there. I hope this works...

by **Gemma Sloan** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 10:14 am

Gemma looked stunned for a moment as if she was trying to process what Anika had said. She turned her head to look at Anika, "If you say..." Her eyes started glowing and her voice took on a offended, yet sleepy tone, "And what would you know about what she needs?"

by **Anika Sloan** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 10:16 am

"Probably about as much as you do," Anika countered, though she knew it held no weight. She was just trying to piss her off. "What the hell is going on? You're worrying her."

by **Gemma Sloan** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 10:19 am

"I'm sleepy. I'm not used to that much driving, much less with her sitting in my lap... or was she sitting in mine? It all kind of runs together."

by **Anika Sloan** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 10:21 am

"Are you being pushed too hard? You can only do so much. It's no wonder you're tired. Maybe you should ask her to consider taking it easy?"

by **Gemma Sloan** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 10:29 am

"I don't think so? I mean, she and I don't usually see eye-to-eye like we did that night. Apparently we were both talking to Trev as well."

by **Anika Sloan** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 10:35 am

"Yeah that's what she said. And this is what you looked like," she said, showing Ignata the picture. "It seems to me that you too are melding. Whether or not that's a good thing or a bad thing, I have no idea just yet. But what I do know is that you guys were pretty lucky you didn't get caught. I would have figured you'd take better care of her than to risk that." Was she trying to piss her off again? "Let me talk to Gemma."

by **Gemma Sloan** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 11:45 am

There was a brief growl followed by a "Fine." The glow in her eyes died. "You made her really mad, Sis." Gemma sounded worried.

by **Anika Sloan** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 7:28 pm

"Well, at least she woke up," Anika said, sounding a little pissed off herself. She was worried her sister was changing, and she didn't know if it was for better or for worse. What made it even more worrying is that she didn't know her sister too well anymore to know exactly what the change could mean. "I've pissed her off before, I'll piss her off again. Doesn't make a difference to me. Just trying to find out what's going on."

by **Gemma Sloan** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 7:31 pm

"What did you mean about getting caught?"

by **Anika Sloan** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 7:41 pm

"Well I don't think it would have been a good thing if there were reports of a dragon flying around the city. The professors may not have been happy. I know we're accepted more around here, but still. Trust me, I'm the last person that should be lecturing you about this shit, but I just worry is all. I don't want anything to happen to you."

by **Gemma Sloan** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 7:43 pm

"Oh," she said. "Well, if it's any consolation I flew straight from town back to the school. And it was my choice. Iggy didn't have anything to do with it."

by **Anika Sloan** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 7:55 pm

"You guys flew high, right? And I mean, she could have tried to stop you, couldn't she?"

by **Gemma Sloan** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 7:58 pm

"Maybe she could have? Her impulse control isn't exactly the greatest. And pretty high, but I had to be careful because of Trev."

by **Anika Sloan** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 8:07 pm

Anika gave a nod, then smirked a bit. "Did you have fun?"

by **Gemma Sloan** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 8:11 pm

"Yeah," she said, pushing some stray hair back behind her ear. "I don't get to fly with someone on my back that often."

by **Anika Sloan** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 8:15 pm

"I wasn't talking about the flying, sis," she said, nudging Gemma playfully. As worried as she was about the potential of what could be happening with Gemma, she was trying to get her to smile.

by **Gemma Sloan** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 8:16 pm

"That was fun too," she said, nudging Anika back and smiling. "And he was really sweet."

by **Anika Sloan** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 8:20 pm

"Good. You deserve that, you know," she remarked. "Back on the topic of that...melding...thing...do you feel like there could be something more to it? Seems like there were a lot of factors that may have contributed, but it's better to be safe than sorry."

by **Gemma Sloan** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 8:28 pm

"Maybe? I don't know. There was a doctor who said it might be possible if my sides were ever able to integrate, but she had some concerns that such a meld might be permanent. It's apparently not unheard of."

by **Anika Sloan** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 8:33 pm

"Well, that's...hm..." She paused for a moment. "What would you think if that happened permanently? Would you want to stop it? Or would you be alright with it?"

by **Gemma Sloan** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 8:49 pm

"I don't know. I think I might be alright with it, but it would definitely put a damper on some things."

by **Anika Sloan** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 9:21 pm

"How so?"

by **Gemma Sloan** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 9:23 pm

"Well, it's not like I could get a normal job looking like that."

by **Anika Sloan** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 10:09 pm

"What the fuck IS normal? You may look different, but you're a hell of a lot more 'normal' than other people out there. You go to college, you have a boyfriend, you have goals you go after. You may not be able to do certain things and all that, but would you really WANT to with all those assholes out there?"

by **Gemma Sloan** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 10:41 pm

"I don't know," Gemma said with a shrug, "You asked."

by **Anika Sloan** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 11:33 pm

"Alright, alright. I'm sorry. I just...want to be able to help you through this. I don't know how, though."

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