To the Arcade (open)

When Jace dismounted her motorcycle, she practically skipped up the many stories of the mall to reach the arcade. Sporting a pair of dark denim shorts and an airy purple tank top, the girl's herculean clad feet came to a quick stop outside a large glass window. In it were bright, flashing lights screaming and pulling anyone who walked by to come in while the various sounds and chirps from the game systems only drew customers in even more. Coming to the arcade, Jace knew, would totally make her day. And then, to top it all off, she had some extra cash to do a little shopping and maybe pick up a scoop of her favorite ice cream. The red head giggled a bit and bounced on her toes. Oh, yeah. Today was going to be a good day.

Like a little child, Jace pushed her way through the large glass doors and made her way to a low counter where two employees stood chatting. As soon as one noticed her presence, she exchanged her money for tokens then turned back to face vast expanse of video games and virtual rides. What would she do first? Play coin games and load up on tickets to buy the cute little, stuffed cat that hung from the prize wall? Or even go on the state-of-the-art ride simulator? Or would she just game her heart out with the dancing, shooting and racing games that seemed to have an endless supply of variety?

Jace shifted on her feet, crossing her arms over her chest as she began to decide between what she wanted to do more.

The Arcade was fairly packed... a lot of people were enjoying themselves, Kan and Paul came to do the same thing, have fun. "Paul, let's go play Air Hockey." Paul nodded, "Right behind ya." Kan wanted to check out the sites out of school... and so far it's been a blast.

Kan could enjoy this, he could go to the Mall when he wanted to... although he didn't have a car yet... neither did his brother, since they were still 14. Kan spotted a vacant Air Hockey table and immediately hogged it for himself and his bro.

Kan put in a token, making the table suddenly light up... "Fancy... alright, your serve." Paul nodded and took out the thin puck... the game was on.

Jace took a few slow steps forward, her big violet eyes searching about the games around her as she shook the batch of tokens in her hand. There were tons of people everywhere, pounding on buttons and running about to their next games. Jace stopped quickly for a pair of kids that shot towards an air hockey table, their coins clunking into the machine as it came to life. She turned momentarily to watch them and their game. The boys looked to be a few year younger than she, but obviously they'd be going to the same school. All the kids around here, the teens that is, all went to the same high school.

Boarding High School to be exact. Uniforms, rich kids with nice cars, the whole nine yards.

Jace walked up to the hockey table, putting her hands on her hips as she watched the two boys play, a smile on her face as she looked at both of them, then back at their game.

By the time Jace was watching them, Kan was already losing desperately... Paul was the Air Hockey champ alright, while Kan was just a Air Hockey chump...

"S-Shit!" Kan was getting desperate on winning, he didn't like losing to his brother... Paul noticed Jace in the corner of his eye... he grinned... "Kan! A hot chick is checking you out!" Kan was really gullible and did so... "Really?" Paul scored on Kan while he did that...

...Paul won!

Kan was shocked at his dirty play... "That wasn't fair!" Paul laughed, "I wasn't kidding tho!" he pointed his head slightly at Jace... Kan widened his eyes... she was watching them? "O-Oh..." Paul was still chuckling...

Kan sighed... Paul looked at Jace, rubbing his chin... "Hey Kan, let her play against me." Kan was taken aback, "H-Huh? Really?" Paul nodded... Kan sighed once more...

"H-Hey, my bro wants to play against you, is that alright?"

Jace continued watching the pair go back and forth with the tiny puck, honestly thinking they wouldn't take notice until the end, but the more confident one spoke up about her just before he scored a point. The one who'd end up winning the game. She was about four years older than both of these guys if she had to guess and Jace wanted to palm her own head when the words "hot chick" escaped from his mouth, but instead she just rolled her eyes a bit. She crossed her arms over her chest, shifting her weight to one hip and cocked her head at the one who challenged her, a smirk that almost laughed danced on her lips.

The younger one it seemed, Kan, had said his brother wanted to go against her now, so how could Jace refuse? She laughed a bit, "Of course! Hehe, how could I say no a game huh?" Jace bent over a bit, inserting a few of her coins as the lights and air started pulsating once again. She snatched up the puck, "Ready?" before he could respond, Jace hit the puck over to the other boy's side, watching carefully as it bounced against the walls.

Paul was happy that she would play against him, as soon as Jace shot it, the game continued on for awhile... until...

A group of guys came in, seemingly looking like trouble... "Err... Paul... look near the entrance..." Paul grunted, "Your not fooling me, no sir..." Kan pleaded all of a sudden, "Come on... look..." Kan was now beside him, urging him, Paul took a quick glance, but that glance was enough to spot those guys... Paul was mortified...

"S-Shit... why are they here?" Paul took a deep breath and kept playing... he was saying this all in a low voice so Jace didn't hear...

"Just act natural... maybe they'll go..." as soon as he said that, they spotted Kan and Paul... "HEY!" the Leader of the group yelled out towards them... Kan grabbed Paul's shoulder... "LET'S GET OUT OF HERE!" and as soon as Kan said that, the two of them were running out like their lives depended on it...

"MAN! Kan! I knew it was a bad idea to prank the Seniors!" Kan groaned... "I didn't know they would hold a grudge that deep!" the Seniors seemingly tried to prevent them from getting out of the Arcade, but Kan plowed through the guy, getting out, Paul managed to get out too... but the Seniors kept chasing them...

Kael was sitting sipping an apple tea at a cafe nearby, the tea was sent over to him by an old friend of his father's in Turkey. It always reminded him of his father and he found himself drifting further into the past, finally jolting back to reality as someone ran past him - bumping his foot. He noticed a bunch of seniors chasing some younger kids, including his neighbour in the dorms.

"Shit" he said quietly, closing the book he was holding and shouting to the owner of the cafe "Hey Tony, watch my stuff" before he got up, breaking into a run he shook his head. Those kids could no way handle six seniors - hopefully his reputation might sway the balance and if that didn't then his fists would.

"Why do I always do this to myself" he muttered, although he already knew the answer - he hated bullies.

So he ran, vaulting over a table and sprinting after the group. Hopefully he would be able to stop anyone getting too badly hurt

Jace continued hitting the thin puck back at Paul, one hand controlling her shots while the other rested against the table. She kept trying to score on him, but the game stayed a solid zero-zero. Jace didn't notice the group of seniors enter because her back was to the door, but it was soon evident as she heard a familiar voice shout out angrily then Kan and Paul suddenly took off. The Senior girl dropped her paddle and spun around to face the scene, but the boys were already long gone. With a groan, Jace took off after them also, noticing another kid take off in the same direction.

The dancer was fast. Being thin and flexible also made her agile so Jace was able to gracefully dodge her way between the crowds of people walking through the mall and catch up to one of the Seniors.

"Hey!" she called out, grabbing onto the boy's elbow as it swung back in his stride in an attempt to stop him. If he turned to look at her, he'd recognize her instantly. Jace was well known with the Senior class, not just because she was a Senior as well, but she'd been in many dance productions at school and was fairly popular with the other students in her grade.

When Kan and Paul got to a certain point, they were cornered... Kan groaned in displeasure, "Hva gjøre vi gjøre Paul?" Paul looked at him, "Kikke etter retten sjanse å flukt..." They both looked at the confused Seniors and put their backs against the wall... "Stop talking gibberish dumbasses!" the man was about to throw a punch until someone grabbed his elbow...

He looked back, clearly angry... until he saw Jace... "What the hell... Jace?" the others looked at her, one of the Seniors said something, "Don't tell me you were helping these little bastards."

Kan and Paul nodded at each other... if only it was for a split second... Kan suddenly ran forward and rammed a Senior down with all his might, Paul followed right behind Kan...

The guy who Jace was holding suddenly noticed what was going on, he snapped out of her grip, "We got nothing against you Jace, we respect you, but if you get in our way, we won't be as cooperative like right now!" as soon as he said that, they bolted off towards the two kids...

Kan and Paul were dashing like their lives we're at stake; which most likely were, and continued forth. But the Seniors happened to be good at catching up as well... Kan and Paul saw that the trail ahead of them split two ways... left and right... "SPLIT!" Kan split to the left and Paul to the right, the Seniors did so too, 3 going for Kan, and 2 going for Paul...

Kael slowed down and watched the scene unfold as the girl caught up to the seniors, Is she a dancer? That's not efficient enough for parkour or free running, pretty though he though to himself, waiting to see how things would play out.

He heard the dialogue between the girl Jace, hmm pretty name for a pretty girl and the Senior, waiting patiently to see what would happen, then it happened all right, Kan and Paul, the two kids, burst out and broke into a dead run, in opposite directions.

"Shit" he muttered beneath his breath, looking around for something, remembering he had an apple in his pocket he pulled it out an threw with all his might, smacking one of the seniors after paul full force, sending him sprawling and knocking him out.

"Right" he said, breaking into a run after Kan and the three seniors. He caught up to them easily, running ahead of the Seniors furthest back he spun, slamming his foot into the young man's ribs, sending him flying. Completing the rotation he ran after Kan and the remaining two Seniors, knowing that if he didn't get there soon that boy may be very badly hurt.

Paul could distract the last Senior after him for awhile, so he was safe... Kan saw that a redheaded kid was helping him... "Wow... err... thanks?" Kan said confused, why was he helping? Kan and Paul started all this... well... whatever.

Kan suddenly stopped and turned around, sending a huge right at one of the Seniors, smacking him right in the face, the man stepped back... as Kan was about to finish him...

"WHY YOU LITTLE FUCK!" the other Senior kicked him in the ribs... Kan groaned loudly... good thing it didn't break any ribs, Kan quickly recovered and hit the man in the body, hitting the air out of him, Kan threw a uppercut right after, knocking his head back with a force to be reckoned with... the man fell flat on his back, unaware that he was just stretched-out...

Kan saw that the other Senior didn't care and attempted to tackle Kan, but Kan quickly side-stepped, avoiding the guy's football-like tackle. Kan took the opportunity and fed the man a left hook to the face, dazing him, Kan proceeded with a 3-punch combo, knocking the man flat on his ass... he was just out of it, he wasn't totally done for like his friend... a huge crowd was assembling, most likely the Mall Security were on their way here.

Kan remembered Paul... was he alright? "Ya, thanks for the help! Bye!" Kan ignored Kael and ran after Paul, hoping he was alright.

"Bloody stupid kid" Kael muttered, turning and running in the direction Kan had, he overtook him in a matter of seconds, Kael didn't avoid obstacles, he went over them or through them. Vaulting a table and rolling, he bounced up into a dead spring, knowing Kan wasn't far behind. He also knew that this last guy could actually fight.

He caught the guy just as he brought his arm back for a punch to Paul's bleeding face, the kid had a burst lip and a swollen eye, he looked like he was going to swell up like a blowfish.

"Leave the kid alone" he said, turning the senior to look him in the eye, the senior looked angry, he got right up in Kael's face "Keep your fucking nose out" he growled, pushing Kael slightly and turning back to Paul, he reached out to grab him by the front of his shirt and Kael got a dark look in his eyes.

Stepping forwards he grabbed the guys middle finger and twisted, causing him to twist his whole arm or dislocate the finger, twisting the arm behind his back he kicked the back of the Senior's knee, forcing him to the ground.

"I don't like bullies" he said calmly, as though trying to decide what to do.

Paul was still conscious, so the only thing he could think of was this...

Paul got up and immediately kicked the Senior in the balls hard, the man yelped and fell down, clearly in pain...

"Shit... t-thanks..." Paul looked like a mess, he was out of it tho a bit... Kan arrived a bit too late... "P-Paul! What happened!?" Paul sighed... "I got beat up..." Kan looked at the Senior, which was... holding his nuggets...

"Man... that must've hurt..." Paul groaned, "Why you pitying him? He was going to knock your bro out!" Paul pointed at his face... which looked like a mess...

Kan looked at him... plainly... Kan suddenly said something, "...When did you get so ugly?" Kan started laughing all of a sudden, man, looking at his brother's face all mauled was such a sight... "Heheheh... well... we better get out of here..." Paul looked at the Redhead...

"Ain't you going to say thank you?" Kan nodded, "Thanks a lot man, but we gotta be going, if I see you again, I'll bring you out for a bite to eat!" Kan patted Paul's shoulder and they both split the scene, it was about time for them to escape.

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