Fire and Ice

[John Allerdyce]

"Now remember, you all have two hours to spend here." Plenty of time to do something interesting. "Make sure you stay with at least one other person." Pyro already know who that someone would be. "And please, be on your best behavior." At this statement, Ororo looked directly and Pyro and all he could do was offer a sarcastic innocent smile in return. Unleashing him in a public place wasn't exactly the best idea . . . based on past incidences. But nor could they lock him up in a room. The worst they could do was give him detention -- and or disallow him from coming on any more field trips -- and neither of those options were that bad. The punishment was worth what he did to get it. "Alright everyone, have fun!" And with that, they were dismissed. The students were currently on an outing at the mall in the city. It was a time for them to do some shopping, or just leisurely look around. For Pyro, it was the time to have a little fun and show off some. He looked over at Bobby, the one that he would be buddied up with. Bobby was really his closest friend in the school -- perhaps because he was the only one who could put up with Pyro. In fact, Pyro prided himself on provoking others and causing problems. So it was expected that he wouldn't have that many friends. Besides, he knew the teachers liked Bobby hanging out with John because they believed that Bobby was 'a good influence'. Pyro was still trying to corrupt Bobby a little though, trying to get him to join in on the fun.

"So," he began to say. "Where to first?" But before Bobby could answer, Ororo came up to John and extended her hand expectantly. John just looked at her, pretending not to know what she wanted. But she stayed in place. "Hand it over," she instructed. "Hand what over?" Pyro asked, knowing he was being a smart ass because he was well aware of what she wanted. "John . . . " She said, still waiting. He noticed Cyclops look over as well, and it was enough to make Pyro roll his eyes, and groan as he pulled out his lighter and with great annoyance, put it in Storm's hand. "We wouldn't have to do this if you didn't have a record of showing off, John." Her voice was gentle but stern, and it only annoyed Pyro even more. He just glared at her until she gave a small smile to Bobby, and walked off to join the other adults. When they were out of ear shot, Pyro returned his attention back to Bobby. "So, wanna go to the dollar store?" So that he could get another lighter.

[[ Tag: Bobby aka Iceman ]]

[j]

Bobby enjoyed the field trips they got to go on. Even if it wasn't anywhere too exciting, it was nice to get away from the school for a little while. It wasn't that he disliked school, in face he really did like it at the Xavier school, but like any student, classes could get boring from time to time. This was a nice break, and one that he had been looking forward to since they found out about it. He patiently waited as Ororo went over the last minute instructions for the class. When they mentioned pairing up with another student, Bobby glanced over at John, the two usually stuck together and things like this anyway. While Bobby got along with the majority of the students, he was closer to John than most of the others, even if he did get him in trouble now and then. 

Bobby watched Ororo take the lighter from Pyro before going over to join him. He gave a smile to the teacher as he passed by before joining his friend. He chuckled lightly as John suggested going to the dollar store, knowing what his intentions were. "Why don't we try going somewhere that won't get you detention for the next month?" 

[John Allerdyce]

Bobby knew him too well, which Pyro wasn't all too surprised by anyway. "Come on, man. What else are we gonna do?" He asked rhetorically. They were at a mall. Where was the fun if he could flaunt his powers every now and then. But it also didn't surprise him that Bobby was trying to avoid him getting a detention. The guy was a tad more rule orientated than Pyro was. Besides, he seemed to genuinely like it at the school where as Pyro was there out of a means of convenience. He often wondered if there was a better place out there for him, but knew that hoping and dreaming was for wusses.

"Where do you wanna go, then?" He questioned. Maybe this could be good. It was a challenge! Pyro . . . alright, so he didn't exactly like challenges, but this would teach him to be creative in his use of powers. All he needed was the slightest spark, and then the teachers couldn't even blame him because he could always play that 'it was an accident, I don't have control over my powers' card. "I'm open to suggestions," he added, letting Bobby take the lead on this. Pyro would simply walk alongside him, see if he could find something to entertain him along the way.

[j]

Bobby was a little concerned about how this field trip was going to go. Already John had gotten something confiscated and gotten a warning from one of the teachers, and he was suggesting getting another lighter, which he knew wouldnt be a good sign. Bobby really didnt want to have to have them all leave their trip early, and he also didnt want to see his friend get another day in detention. He was hoping that the longer they were at the school, that maybe Pyro would relax about things and start to like it better. He hoped he'd see that the rules were really to help them all better themselves. Bobby knew the school was making him stronger, besides giving them a safe haven from the rest of the world. 

Bobby shrugged slightly as his friend asked what he wanted to do instead. He was half wondering where John could get in the least trouble but knew that he could probably find it anywhere if he really wanted to. "I don't know, wanna hit the arcade  or the food court? " He suggested.