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Fernando, who was behind them, stood over the seats to talk to them. "You know," he said in a mocking tone with a twinkle in his eyes. "Some moments you just can't pay for. They're priceless. And documented by my phone's camera. You're welcome." He snickered as he sat back down, waiting for the girls.

Fernando grinned, her energy rubbing off on him. "Hey, beautiful, you might want to calm down. Remember that this is school, where daydreams and happiness go to die. How was school like for you back home?"

Philip glares at Fernando and turns to Jack, lifting his hands to ask him what was wrong before he thinks better of it, and at the same time remembering that none of them know sign language yet. So instead, he rests his forehead against the back of the seat in front of theirs, and takes a pin from the pocket of his uniform's blazer. In an attempt to distract himself, he pricks his finger, making tiny animals out of the resulting blood.

Fernando shrugged. "Mainly, it was boring. None of the teachers knew what they were doing and the students didn't care enough. Of course, there were people that were smart and cared about what we did, but not enough. I had some good times, though; I can't deny that." He looked out the window as the bus began to move (If you guys are cool with this. We can just say that Victorie and Maya are on the bus too?). Turning back to face Lauren, he leaned back. "So, Lauren, tell me about yourself. It's not everyday I join a superhero team with a pretty girl like you. If you don't mind, I'd like to get to know the team better-- starting with you." He threw in one of his classic smiles. Nice going, Nando!

Lauren flashed him a somewhat cynical smile. "Do you charm all the girls like this?" Before he could give an answer, however, she responded to his question. "I'm nobody special really. Erm... My favourite colour's purple, my favourite animal is... probably a panda. My birthday's the 13th December. What else do you want to know?"

She pressed her lips together to conceal a grin, the colour flooding back into her cheeks again. "My powers didn't really make an appearance as such until recently. When I was younger, it was just small temperature changes and stuff like that, so nobody really noticed. Even now I don't have that much control over them, but I'm working on it. I love Obama! Well, not love. I admire him for what he's done, you know? And medicine... Well it's always been something I've wanted to do. I want to help people. Make them feel better." She took a breath, twisting her fingers together.

"Huh. Glad I was the first, then." Jack grinned down at the little elephant. "Although maybe it can be all of those things. And more. Except for the work-of-the-devil part. That's just rude."

She sat back with a frown, thinking hard for a few moments before her expression slipped easily back into a smile. "Okay. What's your favourite thing to do? And... What's your favourite food?"

Steven was sitting at the back of the bus alone, playing Pokemon.