A Jolting Blast

by **Elena Rousseau** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 12:27 pm

Elena leaned back in a beach chair, looking out over the ocean as she tugged at the long glove from her training outfit. Several buoys of varying sizes floated out in the water at different distances.

by **Jason Black** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 12:46 pm

Jason trotted in, dressed for the occasion in his best training gear and practically bouncing in nervous excitement.

by **Elena Rousseau** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 12:50 pm

"Mr. Black, or do you prefer Jason?" She asked, glancing back towards him.

by **Jason Black** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 12:52 pm

"Jason," he nodded.

by **Elena Rousseau** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 12:57 pm

"Jason," she nodded, motioning to another chair. "Have a seat. You are from Hawaii, yes?"

by **Jason Black** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 1:03 pm

"Yeah. Hilo. On the Big Island," he answered as he sat.

by **Elena Rousseau** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 1:12 pm

"Well, my name is Elena and I'm from Paris," she said. She reached into a cooler next to her chair, "Are you thirsty?"

by **Jason Black** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 1:34 pm

"Yeah actually, thanks," he smiled.

"What's Paris like?"

by **Elena Rousseau** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 1:38 pm

She pulled a soda out of the cooler and tossed it to him, "Absolutely lovely. Best city in the world. And the food..." She smiled and popped open her own soda. "What's Hawaii like?"

by **Jason Black** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 1:48 pm

"It's pretty awesome. Great beaches, clear water, great surfing. And really pretty I guess. Nothing like England."

by **Elena Rousseau** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 2:03 pm

"Very few places are like England and the world is better for that," she said, laughing. "So your profile said you conduct electricity?"

by **Jason Black** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 2:12 pm

"Generate and direct."

by **Elena Rousseau** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 2:28 pm

"Can you show me?" She asked, pointing towards the nearest buoy.

by **Jason Black** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 2:49 pm

"Okay!" he answered, putting down his drink and getting up. He rubbed his hands together and breathed out before taking aim with one arm. Electricity arced from spots on his forearm into his hand, and he fired off a wild bolt. He managed to just barely wing it.

by **Elena Rousseau** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 3:07 pm

"Interesting," she said, standing up and coming over to inspect his arm. "Tell me what went through your mind when you did that."

by **Jason Black** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 3:12 pm

The metallic spots on his skin were no longer doing anything.

"I dunno... lightning powers activate?"

by **Elena Rousseau** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 3:16 pm

"No, no," Elena said, moving around to stand in front of him. "What did you feel? Close your eyes."

by **Jason Black** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 3:26 pm

He closed his eyes and thought about it.

"I felt... like I was letting something go..."

by **Elena Rousseau** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 3:32 pm

He heard her footsteps in the sand and then her voice came not to far from his right ear. "How do you draw on the electricity? What does it feel like to draw it up?"

by **Jason Black** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 3:43 pm

"I never really thought about how I do it... but it feels kinda like... kinda like a shout of excitement."

by **Elena Rousseau** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 3:55 pm

"Okay, try it again. This time, plant your feet. Feel the shout, but draw it up from your toes, up through your body, and down your arm. See if you can focus that shout down into a whisper."

by **Jason Black** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 4:03 pm

Jason nodded, opened his eyes, and tried the new stance. He aimed and charged up. A few arcs along the way singed his clothes, but the result was a much straighter shot and a powerful direct hit.

"Wow! Cool!"

by **Elena Rousseau** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 4:12 pm

"Good!" She smiled very briefly, "Again!"

by **Jason Black** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 4:17 pm

He tried again, but was too excited by his previous success to repeat it as effectively.

by **Elena Rousseau** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 4:27 pm

"Breath, Jason," she said, moving in front of him, inhaling deeply. "In..." She exhaled. "Out..."

by **Jason Black** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 4:40 pm

Jason did so.

"Again?"

by **Elena Rousseau** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 4:45 pm

"One more time... In..." She stepped out of his way. "Out..."

by **Jason Black** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 4:48 pm

He blasted the buoy with another clean direct hit.

by **Elena Rousseau** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 5:02 pm

Elena nodded, "Good. Good. That's the sort of thing we'll be working on. Figuring out how you draw it out will help you figure out how to control it if it starts to get out of control."

by **Jason Black** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 5:14 pm

"It will?"

by **Elena Rousseau** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 7:07 pm

"Once you understand how the river flows, you can understand how to divert it," Elena said as if reciting a mantra.

by **Jason Black** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 7:12 pm

"Ooo... I like that," he smiled.

by **Elena Rousseau** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 7:28 pm

"Something my teacher told me when I was just starting to learn how to control my abilities."

by **Jason Black** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 7:40 pm

"Sounds like a great way to think about it."

by **Elena Rousseau** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 7:48 pm

"My abilities are not quite the same as yours, so we will have to be flexible to find out what works for you. I will try not to step on Ryan and his class, but let me know if there is something you want to work on specifically."

by **Jason Black** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 8:02 pm

"Well... there is this problem when I get in water... some of the electricity leaks out."

by **Elena Rousseau** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 8:10 pm

Elena looked thoughtful and tapped her chin, "That may settle as your control improves, but I will attempt to think of some exercises to help with that."

by **Jason Black** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 8:38 pm

"Thanks," he smiled, "I miss swimming."

by **Elena Rousseau** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 8:47 pm

"Given where you are from, I most certainly understand that. You can look me up in the university student list and my e-mail address is in there. Feel free to e-mail me if you have questions or want to talk."

by **Jason Black** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 8:59 pm

"Okay," he nodded.

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