Diego couldn't help but let a small smile spread upon his lips when Jennifer gave him that small nod of reassurance. It was needed so that he could finally kick the guilt clouding his thoughts.<i>He</i>didn't like that. She was not supposed to get over that so quickly, she was supposed to fear Diego and spread that seed to the others, not simply<i>forgive</i>him. Diego's shy smile was replaced with a sudden grimace of pain as<i>he</i>brought three claws slowly down Diego's back, leaving nothing more than the intense, burning pain that lacerations would bring. Nothing marked the assault save for Diego's whimper and the shaking of his body. The pain faded and Diego resumed his normal demeanor, not much other emotion save for a palpable anxiety. He looked around worriedly but found the others too engrossed in their own conversations to have noticed his trembling. He sighed in relief, not having any particular want to let them see that sort of thing. In his experience, it disturbed others and made them question him even more. He sniffed and rubbed his eye when the impolite one barged in pistols ablaze so to speak. Diego couldn't help but feel embarrassed for Helga, she was being so uncouth, flicking the leader off.<br/><br/>His embarrassment did not block away the other feeling in his gut. A cold stone settled there when the leader said they would have to show their powers off. Of course, as Diego worried,<i>he</i>was nearly shivering with excitement and glee. Diego have to let<i>him</i>go because if he didn't the boy would suffer. The two of them watched with interest though as the most ordinary looking one here was the first to volunteer. She, Nicole, simply started to run at a wall and as Diego began to wince at the pain she would feel, she simply passed through it. Diego was taken aback and started to sputter a bit before she reappeared and commented on the garden. She went on to say how she could bring others with her. As Diego started to wonder what it would actually feel like to pass through a wall he gulped at the thought of becoming stuck in a wall. He shivered just in time to see her punch through he stomach and wave at them with the hand poking out of her back. Diego gagged a bit as his stomach quivered. That looked grotesque and even though he was sure that she probably felt no pain, he had no desire to see that again or to have her phase through him. Diego rubbed his stomach softly as she "unsheathed" her hand.<br/><br/>The leader man, Nathanial, Nathan, was next. Diego gave his attention right away as he said that he really couldn't explain his power. Diego noticed the sparks jump between the crystals on his arm, arcing down to his palm before focusing, merging together into a ball of energy that almost seemed to hum in its intensity. It only took a few seconds but suddenly the ball burst forward into one of the foam targets, blowing it to pieces with a loud pop. Diego felt a rush simply from watching that. TO think that you could shoot laser or energy or whatever from your hand, it must be exhilarating. It was when he mentioned that he could possibly sense more than just life with his pulses that<i>he</i>suddenly showed interest. A pulse that could reveal<i>his</i>presence was something to be wary of though. With the man's demonstration done and with<i>him</i>growing more and more impatient, Diego stepped forward before the others.<br/><br/>He twiddled his thumbs before throwing an apologetic look at Jennifer.<span style="color: SlateGray"><b>"Ehm, my name is Diego and I w-would suggest that if you are one who is prone to nightmares or other such things, shut your eyes until the temperature goes back to normal."</b></span><br/><br/>Diego paused as he looked around, making sure that he gave enough time for anybody who would take up the chance to close their eyes did so.<br/><br/>Diego sighed and hesitated before he let go of his hold. He felt as if his body suddenly got lighter as<i>he</i>was temporarily freed. The air in the room suddenly dipped in temperature, the rather normal room became frigid making the trenchcoat and duster that two of the women wore serve their original purposes. It wasn't natural and that much was obvious, the change was instant and shocking in that property.<i>He</i>floated freely above their heads as the lights flickered once, then again, throwing them into darkness for a moment before the lights came back on. At this point,<i>he</i>started to up the ante by descending upon the others and simply touching them, not hurting them for he was sure Diego would yank upon the leash if he tried anything.<i>His</i>claws scratched upon their skin, through their clothes, not enough to cause any pain but definitely pronounced enough to be noticeable. Each time he did so, as long as he was in contact with them, his victim could see<i>him[/I. <i>His</i> lips contorted into a twisted sneer as his eyes burned with cruel delight. <i>He</i> touched Nicole upon the back of her neck, running a claw across before moving on to Nathaniel, tapping him with the tip of a claw upon the crystals in his arm, blinking in and out of existence. Next came Sarah, <i>his</i> claw settled upon her naval before moving up her stomach, tracing a path between her small breasts and losing contact upon her chin. <i>He</i> moved on to Helga, wrapping his hands around her arms as <i>he</i> breathed down her neck, <i>he</i> squeezed slightly before letting go and disappearing. Mimi was next and <i>he</i> ran his claws up her back, petting her the wrong way. Mathew simply felt a hand rest upon the hand holding his cain as  Last came Jennifer and for her <i>he</i> simply cupped her face in <i>his</i> hands, <i>his</i> claws tapping against the sides of her head, <i>his</i> eyes bored into her head before <i>he</i> uttered something to her. Something only she could hear. An deep voice, echoing within itself, it felt like ice among one's eardrums.<br/>
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<b><span style="color: DarkSlateGray">" H̓ͮ҉͞e̡̎̀̾͛͊̈l̆ͦ͂͗l͗̄̊óͪ̍ "</span></b><br/>
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Diego pulled but <i>he</i>struggled against it, wanting to see her reaction up close. <i>He</i> could not hold on for long before <i>he</i> was thrown back toward Diego and reattached to his back. The temperature returned to normal as suddenly as it had froze and the flickering lights finally turned on and stayed on. Diego looked at the others and took a deep breath.<br/>
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"I'm sorry."</span></b><br/>
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He walked past the others before sitting down against he wall, his knees pulled up to his chest, his head buried in his hands.</i><div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>