Zapped || Warren & Sebastian
Who: Sebastian Smythe & Warren pearce
What: Sebastian doesn't handle his power well... Warren is there to "help".
When: Friday, 17 May, middayish
Where: Langthorne hallways
Notes: Completed on Chatzy
Sebastian stopped, shaking despite himself. His insides felt like they were burning, he could smell burning hair from electricity that had sizzled away at the hairs on his arms, the hairs he'd only just started growing back last week. He hated this, every part of it. He felt humiliated at the tears that were in his eyes. He hadn't meant to cry, fuck, couldn't remember the last time he'd cried but... everything had just overwhelmed him. His lesson had been... horrific. He'd tried not to push himself, but the exercises his stupid tutor had made him do had lead to a nosebleed. He hated blood. Everything about it had reminded him of... that time. The panic, the sheer terror, it had all built up inside of him, and now, was pouring out in a less than satisfactory fashion. He couldn't stop the tears, couldn't stop the throbbing feeling in his chest. 22:02
Warren tightened his grip on Sebastian's shoulder, guiding him to turn and face him. He saw occasional sparks on the boys skin - a sure sign the boy was tense, pent up. That he needed to just release and let it go. But Sebastian was also scared and Warren could see that, beneath the tears which seemed uncharacteristic. "Sebastian." 22:04
Sebastian gritted his teeth and worked out a thick "What?" between them, breathing heavily as he glared Warren down. "What the *fuck* is your problem?!" He all but shouted, shaking Warren's hand away. It wasn't just because he couldn't stand the idea of being touched, but with how out-of-control he felt right then, he was genuinely scared of letting go, losing control. He'd done such a good job at keeping his electricity under wraps for the past few years, but now that he'd started using it that morning, it felt like it was surging through him, happy to break free the carefully constructed dam that had held it previously. 22:08
Warren raised his eyebrows at the hostility. It wasn't unexpected, and he let his hand be shrugged off, slowly letting it drop by his side again. "You. You look ready to explode, and unless you would rather do it inside where there's people do it now." He replied firmly, staring at the electrokinetic unblinkingly. The boys body looked ready to explode into a lightning storm - why wouldn't Sebastian let it just happen? 22:12
Sebastian could feel the panic rising, needed to get back to his room and get some benzos into him. He just... he just needed, and he couldn't. He brought his hands to his face, pressing fingers to his eyes as if to stem the flow of tears and managed to get out "I don't know how." He had never tried to release more than a little lightning ball in his hands before, didn't know how to let anything bigger out in a controlled fashion. He should have learned it in his first year, but instead, he'd been studiously avoiding classes. Now, he had a genuine problem of not knowing how to let it out at all, or even how to go about it. Nor did he want to, for that matter. He just wanted it gone, gone, damnit. If he wasn't a fucking mutant, if he hadn't... 22:17
Warren hummed, thinking. Okay so he had never witnessed a breakdown before but he may be now. Brilliant. He manipulated present darkness - Sebastian seemed to be generating electricity, which he could help with. But releasing his energy would tired him, wear him down. Fucking calm him down. Now how to make him explode... Warren reached out and poked the boy on the chest. 22:21
Sebastian felt the touch to his chest and all but jumped back. Without intending to, electricity flew from his body into Warren's fingers and at the last second, Sebastian brought all the electricity that had been thrumming, pulsating through him, in towards himself, bringing the entirety of not just his own, but the entire hallways electricity, into a tiny ball in the centre of his chest, holding it so closely that his whole body was shaking. Only the tiniest spark managed to get through to Warren, he was pretty sure, or at least, it was what he'd tried to do. It wasn't much, probably no more than a shock of static electricity, but Sebastian nearly broke down again. "What the fuck are you playing it?" He shouted. "Why the fuck would you do that? You could've been killed!" 22:26
Warren shook his finger, muttering a curse - that had been unpleasant. He hadn't been ready for that shock. The hallway lights fizzled, flickering off, then the ball of electricity Sebastian was holding became apart - glowing blue between them. Not bad. "Because you're going to give yourself a heart attack!" And now the corridor was darker... Warren smiled, and summoned up darkness in his hand. Then he poked Sebastian again - his hand cloaked in a shadow glove - then quickly erected a solid black sheet between them. 22:30
Sebastian felt moisture on his upper lip, knew his nose had started bleeding again, but he didn't dare move his hands, afraid of what would happen to the electricity if he did anything unexpected. Honestly, he couldn't stand to see anymore blood today than he already had. He struggled to breath deeply, fighting against the panic that was overwhelming him, making him feel cold all the way through. Darkness rose up around him to his surprise and furthering his shock, he didn't lose his grip on the electricity. It stayed there, buzzing away, leaping out occasionally to zap the air around him, but not doing much more. 22:34
Warren smiled slightly, the darkness wall soaking the shocks Sebastian let slip. He licked his lip and moved the sheet, encasing the other boy in it - a shell. "Sebastian...let it all go." 22:35
Sebastian could feel his teeth grinding roughly as he clenched his jaw. "I can't..." He ground out. 22:36
Warren sighed, "Why not? I dare you to break that shell!" Just to be sure he reinforced it, packing the dark and shadows in tighter, barely able to make Sebastian out across the cloak. 22:37
Sebastian was shaking now, struggling to hold that much force. His hands felt icy cold from the lack of electricity running through his fingers and he knew that if he touched any other part of his body, they would also feel cold. He was too busy focussing on other things right then though, to worry about body temperature. He felt one of his knees buckle slightly, felt blood on his lip, drip down his chin. "Don't know how..." He finally got out. 22:42
Warren cursed, letting the shell thin so he could see the electrokinetic. For fuck sake. "How do you let it go normally - just do that! For gods sake." 22:45
Sebastian shook his head frantically. "Never done it. Only ever let it go once and that was an accident." Fuck Warren, fuck him and fuck this stupid fucking school. Everything had been fine... 22:47
Warren "Then zap me." Warren said, taking the shell away but putting it between them again. "Or do I need to poke you again?" Provokation might work better. 22:48
Sebastian "I'll kill you. And you piss me off but I don't want to kill you." His knees were trembling. he had to get rid of it all somehow. He quickly looked around for something to put it into, but there was nothing but the walls and floors. Sebastian was a dick, but he wasn't a killer. He didn't know Warren, and Warren seemed to be a dick too, but he didn't deserve to die either. He pulled all of the electricity back into himself, and then shoved it down through his chest, through his legs, out of his feet into the floors, shoving every last little crinkle out into the stone floor. He knew stone wouldn't absorb it, but it'd easily flick into something it wanted to, like the lights he'd sucked the energy from. As soon as it left his body, the world went black. 22:54
Warren flinched back as the boy flashed, scintillating, bright coils working down him and into the floor. The carpet was gone - sizzled to death - then the wood started the blackened but didn't crumble. The lights around him flickered and slowly glowed brighter and brighter again as the electrokinetic fell over. Seemingly unconscious. Huh. Fuck. Warren sighed, letting his dark wall fade back into shadows. Then he heaved Sebastian over his shoulder and took him to the infirmary, annoyed at the boys stupidity. 22:56
Sebastian felt hungover times ten. His head was killing him in ways it never had before. He took an inventory of his body without opening his eyes. Actually, apart from his head throbbing furiously, and his throat hurting a little, he didn't feel that bad. He opened his eyes slowly, not surprised to find the lights above him make his head hurt more. He gave a soft groan of pain, slamming his eyes shut again. Hold on, where the fuck was he? The ceiling had not looked at all familiar. His eyes flew open, and he ignored the protests his skull gave. 23:03
Warren dumped the boy at the infirmary, explaining to the nurse how Sebastian had knocked himself out. Then he sat down and waited, reading on his phone e-reader app while he waited. So far the other boy's powers looked significant - the boy just needed to learn how to not be a twat with them. After some time Sebastian groaned - waking up - and Warren waited. 23:05
Sebastian sat up, looking around the unfamiliar room with squinted eyes. He had never been in there before, but given the set-up, he assumed it was the university infirmary. He must have passed out. He'd never shoved all of his electricity out of his body before. Unless Warren's dark stuff had swallowed his oxygen, that was the only logical explanation he could give for it. Speaking of which... "Fuck you," He managed to snarl softly at Warren. He probably should have been thankful for Warren taking him to the infirmary, but he couldn't help but feel resentful, like this was his fault... If he hadn't goaded him... hadn't aggravated him, made him nearly lose control... he wouldn't be here in the first place. He'd have gone back to his room, showered, definitely NOT have sobbed into his pillow, taken his pills and fallen into unconsciousness... 23:11
Warren grinned softly. "Welcome back. Next time you try to kamikaze yourself do it away from me please." He replied, pocketing his phone and leaning toward the electrokinetic. "I'd ask if you were feeling better but you did short yourself out." 23:13
Sebastian folded his arms across his chest. At least he didn't feel like he was on the verge of breaking down. "Brought it upon yourself, asshole." He snapped back, glaring heavily. Oh, wait, no, he definitely could not glare with his head aching like there. He settled on a mild glare instead, leaning back against the pillows. "Next time, don't piss of the out-of-control electrokinetic, k?" 23:17
Warren just shrugged. "I told you to let it all go - to release before you exploded. Instead you shorted yourself. How about next time you do as I say and zap me - if you can." 23:18
Sebastian attempted to roll his eyes but was knocked with a fresh wave of pain. He closed them instead. "I don't like you, but I'm not going to fucking kill you." He informed him, nails biting into his arms. 23:20
Warren sighed and sat back again. "Do you have amnesia? You couldn't have hit be back there if you tried. Barrier, remember." 23:21
Sebastian exhaled heavily, crossing his ankles. "What? Some shadows going to stop electricity? Nice try." 23:24
Warren grinned softly and pulled his own shadow off the floor and coalesced it into a black disc, floating it between them. "Penetrate that." 23:25
Sebastian opened his eyes slowly, hating the light and stared at the dark spot in front of him. He reached a hand out slightly, and stopped. "Can I actually touch it?" It didn't seem like something that he could touch at least. 23:26
Warren just nodded, floating the disc - his shadow - closer to the electrokinetic; he looked curious. "It's solid." 23:27
Sebastian hesitantly put his hand out, the other hand going to the other side of the black disc and then with a careful finger, shot a tiny bolt of electricity at it. He expected it to leap through the black disc into his open palm, and was frankly shocked when it didn't. It was admittedly a very mild current, but he didn't feel strong enough for more. He'd shoved his entire body's electricity out of himself; he was drained to say the least. 23:29
Warren just watched the boy inspect the disc, then shoot it - finally! The electricity didn't penetrate the disc, fizzling out. "See?" 23:32
Sebastian sat back again, folding his arms across his chest as he stared at the black disc. "Okay, that's really fucking strange." He said finally. 23:34
Warren just hummed, letting the disc fade, retake it's place on the ground as his shadow. "I know. But it's good. Powerful." 23:36
Sebastian shook his head, almost in disbelief. "You win this round. I still wouldn't have shot at you." He said finally. "I do a lot of fucked up shit. That's not a risk I'm willing to take on anyone." 23:38
Warren sighed, pffting and sitting forward again. "Then you're gonna have a fucking stroke. Or collapse again. You're more pent up than Kurt for gods sake." 23:39
Sebastian chuckled. "Nobody is more pent up than Kurt. And I was doing an excellent job of keeping it all under control, thank you." He snapped. 23:42
Warren just hummed. "Such a good job - you knocked yourself out." 23:42
Sebastian sighed. "Because you were around goading me. If you hadn't touched me, I wouldn't have had to stop every bit of electricity in the room from zapping you the fuck out. Next time, don't touch the upset electrokinetic and I get to remain conscious." 23:45
Warren sighed again. "Or...you just let it all go - with how dark that corridor was I'd have been perfectly fine." 23:46
Sebastian "And tell me, why on earth should I have trusted you with that? I don't even know your fucking name and you tell me to start throwing volts around. Yup, totally gonna work out." 23:49
Warren just looked at Sebastian, blinking once. "Do I look suicidal?" 23:49
Sebastian levelled him with a glare. "You look fucking stupid, if that helps." 23:50
Warren grinned toothily. "But not suicidal. So next time pull the stick out of your ass and listen." 23:51
Sebastian "You have got to the one of the strangest people I've ever encountered. And seem to have a death wish." He paused and then for some absurd reason, smiled slightly. "I also happen to like the sticks up my ass." 23:54
Warren raised his eyebrows. "What makes you think that? And how uptight you are means theres a stick right up there." 23:56
Sebastian shrugged. "Just do. And I know what it means, idiot." 23:57
Warren grinned softly. "I could tell. You seem the type." 23:57
Sebastian raised his own eyebrows in response. "Oh? And what do you mean by that? 23:58
Warren grinned wider. "You're high and mighty - and damn uptight. The usual type that's the bitch behind closed doors." 23:59
Sebastian glared fully. "I'll have you know I'm most definitely *not* the bitch in this." 0:00
Warren raised his eyebrow. "Then what kind of sticks have you been mounting if they aren't men?" 0:01
Sebastian "Just because you bottom doesn't make you the bitch in a situation." Sebastian pointed out. 0:13
Warren "I know. You can bottom from the top and top from the bottom." 0:14
Sebastian shrugged. "I'm not a bitch." He said, glaring again. 0:15
Warren grinned, shrugging a shoulder. "If you say so." 0:15
Sebastian huffed and sat up fully. "Whatever." 0:18
Warren chuckled softly. "You're too easy. Too uptight. Relax and you wouldn't be such an easy mark." 0:18
Sebastian shot a glare at Warren and kicked his legs off the bed. "Whatever." he repeated. "When can I get out of here?" 0:20
Warren shrugged again, standing himself. "ASk the nurse." 0:20
Sebastian rolled his eyes. He'd also be asking the nurse for some serious painkillers, or his homicidal tendencies would be flying through the roof soon. 0:22
Warren "Maybe ask for something for that stick up your ass while you're at it." 0:23
Sebastian rolled his eyes, this time good naturedly. "Oh, you're fucking hilarious." He muttered. "Shouldn't you have left by now?" 0:26
Warren "If I leave and you die I'll get the blame." 0:26
Sebastian "I don't need to be carried back to my room like a pretty little princess." 0:27
Warren "IS that so? Then why'd you prostrate yourself at my feet?" 0:28
Sebastian "An unfortunate side effect." 0:29
Warren grinned small at Sebastian - the corners of his lips twitching. "Then next time do as I say and you'll be fine." 0:31
Sebastian "I'd really rather not." Sebastian snipped. "But thanks for the generous offer." 0:34
Warren "Fine. Give yourself a stroke." 0:35
Sebastian stared. "What on earth keeps making you say that? It doesn't effect my heart rate, or my heart, at all." 0:37
Warren "You fainted. You zapped the floor and fainted. Keep all that bottled in and you'll explode." 0:37
Sebastian shrugged. "Not a heart issue. Maybe other issues, but definitely not a heart issue." 0:44
Warren "Not yet anyway. Learn to like your powers - use them. You're made to use them." 0:45
Sebastian: "I'd like them if they didn't try to kill people every time I got pissed off." 0:45
Warren sighed against, turning to the other both. "Then. Learn. To. Control. Them." 0:46
Sebastian "Go. Fuck. Yourself." Sebastian retorted. He knew Warren was right, but he wasn't going to admit it. 0:48
Warren shrugged a shoulder. "Maybe later after you've walked out of here without dying." 0:51
Sebastian huffed. "I'll be fine." 0:53
Warren just hmphed. "Show me, then I'll believe it. You look like death." 0:54
Sebastian didn't want to admit that he also felt like it. Sure, it was just his head actually hurting but he felt weak as fuck. But he'd walk back to his room alone if it killed him. 0:55
Warren called the nurse and sat by for Sebastian's prognosis. If the boy needed help he'd be conscripted - if not he'd be able to leave. 0:57
Sebastian sat in silence as the nurse checked his blood pressure, heart rate, listened to him breathe and took his temperature. He answered her questions with nods or shakes of the head, asked for some painkillers which she administered via needle rather than pill form, something he found interesting but then was eternally grateful for when it kicked it minutes later. He was given freedom to go then. 0:58
Warren sat by, listening idly to the question and answer session going on. Then Sebastian was stuck with something - that better not make him drowzy! Once the nurse woman left he stood, waiting for the electrokinetic to do the same. 1:00
Sebastian stood up carefully, hoping his legs could hold his weight. He just wanted to be left alone, frankly, and if he could walk on his own, that'd be excellent. he'd make his way back to his dorm, and sleep off the rest of the headache and weakness. His knees trembled slightly, but he fixed Warren with a victorious grin. "Told you I could stand" 1:02
Warren shrugged. "Good. Now walk." 1:03
Sebastian Easier said than done, Sebastian thought, hoping he'd be able to manage it. He took a step or two forward, pleased to see his legs holding him, his knees only shaking slightly as he moved the weight from one foot to the next. Sure, walking was exhausting, but he'd definitely be able to walk back to his room. 1:05
Warren slowly followed after the boy, glancing at his legs as he 'walked'. "Is this walking?" He teased. 1:06
Sebastian "Fuck you, I'm tired." He snapped, folding his arms across his chest. Oh, breathing was a little more difficult than he liked to admit, but once he slept, he knew he'd be right by the morning. "Thanks, but I don't need help." 1:07
Warren sighed. "Enough bitching. Now walk - or I'll carry you." 1:08
Sebastian "Thanks, but no thanks." Sebastian checked for his wallet, keys and phone on the bedside, putting them in his pockets. On careful feet, he started off towards the door, slowly, but surely. 1:09
Warren slowly but surely followed Sebastian, nodding a goodbye to the nurse. 1:11
Sebastian was pleased to see he hadn't been out for too long. It was still quite early in the afternoon as he moved through the halls, pointedly ignoring Warren as he walked with what he hoped looked to be a casual lope, but was rather the strongest he could manage. 1:12
Warren followed after him for a spell, then looked sideways at him. "Think you're good to go the rest of the way Princess?" 1:13
Sebastian nodded once. "Yes." he gave a brief pause, sighed heavily and finally got out a "Thank you." He didn't usually give thanks to anyone, but he felt that if he was doing the whole "change" thing, he may as well go the whole fucking way. 1:26
Warren nodded, then looked over at Sebastian again. "You're welcome. Next time zap something." But this time he said it more softer. 1:27
Sebastian gave a small smile. "Right. Noted, sweetheart." He gave his usual smarmy smirk and continued off towards his room. 1:29
Warren smirked back. "Anytime Princess. Don't go falling for any man you pass by."