"There she is," Perseus said as Echo rejoined the group with some coffee for all of them. "Thank you very much, Miss Atalante."
She chuckled. "Echo is fine."
"I think we should all get to know each other," Xanthus said before taking a sip of his drink. "Mmm, this is pretty good."
"You wanted no cream, but some sugar," Echo said. "Did I get it right?"
"Yes, ma'am. Perfect blend, too."
"I agree with Xanthus," Athena said. "If we're going to be the best team Beacon's ever seen, we need to know each other inside and out."
"How about we kick it at the big statue?" Perseus said. "I never see anybody actually hanging out on the pedestal. Let's make a name for ourselves."
"You want to deface public property?" Xanthus said, almost hysterical.
Perseus laughed. "Relax, dude. We're just gonna sit there and talk. Nobody's gonna carve their names into the marble."
"You almost gave Xanthus a heart attack," Athena said as she led the way to the quad. "I'll start. I went to Signal Academy on Patch, where my mom and dad teach. My grandpa is the school's headmaster."
"Your combat style incorporates the use of a spear and shield," Xanthus said, pushing up his glasses. "Am I correct in assuming this is something you picked up from your parents?"
"My dad actually uses a sword instead of a spear. He also uses a full body shield rather than a circular one like mine."
"So, then," Perseus said, standing at the edge of the artificial pond. "Is this statue of him? Cuz he sounds like a knight."
Athena shrugged. "I texted a picture of this to them with that exact question. Neither of them ever replied back."
"Huh. Well, I think that base is just big enough for all four of us to sit on. What's your Semblance, by the way?"
"I'll show you," Athena said, stepping back to get a running start. She dashed forward, throwing her shield beneath her feet and surfing it all the way to the statue.
"Yo!" Perseus said, his mouth open. "You didn't even touch the water! How the heck did you do that?"
"Why don't you guys come over here so I don't have to shout it across campus?" she yelled back.
"Don't mind if I do!" Xanthus said before vaulting off of the edge of the pool, somersaulting through the air and landing right beside their leader.
"Nice aim," she said, putting a hand on her hip.
"Our leader has complimented me. I can now rest in peace."
She chuckled. "You're so dramatic."
"Okay, it's my turn," Perseus said, his leg muscles alone propelling him all the way to the statue.
"Echo!" Athena called out.
The team's archer looked around the pool. She could make the leap all the way to the center as well, but she figured it was time for a little variation. There were a number of spouts all around, none of them active at the moment. She lightly hopped from one to the next, landing with precision and grace before hitting a wet spot on the last spout. She lost her balance momentarily, about to plunge into the water, when something supported her from behind. She looked over at Athena, who was holding a hand out in her direction, shield missing.
"I gotcha!" their leader said as her shield pushed her back upright.
Echo grabbed on to the shield before making the last jump to join her team. She handed the shield back to Athena.
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Silver Rose
Fiksi PenggemarThe sequel to Silver Maiden. Lilly Schnee is all grown up and attending the same school her mother had attended back in her day. But unlike everyone else at Beacon Academy, she does not quite fit in. Then again, she hardly fits in with her own famil...
