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[viscontree]

[A text from Julius sometime in the afternoon.]

Meet up with me as soon as you can and don't tell anyone.

I need to speak with you alone, Reika.

IM WHEEZING

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Okay.

Where to?

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In the back alley behind our place.

I'm sorry, I'll explain when you're there.

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I'll be there. Give me about ten minutes.

[ It's probably useless to get details out of him so she might as well just obey. It takes time to get back from the library, but she's practically running there. ]

[viscontree]

[When Reika finds Julius his hair is untied and he looks different.

He's got the familiar golden glow.]

Reika...

[It sounds like he's going to break.]

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[ He looks almost exactly like his Singularity form. It sends a chill down her spine, but there's the distinct absence of the pressure of a Bias Field, so it's less of terrifying and more of concerning. ]

Julius?! What happened?

[ She rushes to his side to support him in case he buckles. ]

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My power was restored... I didn't ask for this.

Please, help me. [He's absolutely terrified. Julius is walking unsteadily because he thinks he's in a living nightmare. ]

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[ Help him how? ]

Does it hurt? Let's go inside for now, okay?

[ They're more likely to attract attention outside. ]

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Alright.

You need to find someway to hide me. I can't be seen. We'll break out cover.

[He doesn't care how she intends to go undercover. As long as no one else discovers them entering it's fine.]

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[ She takes off her jacket and drapes it over his hair. Luckily for them, there aren't a lot of people around so she's able to lead him into the apartment without much difficulty. Once they're inside she locks the door and brings him to their bedroom, motioning for him to sit down. ]

Julius... I'll try my best. You'll have to tell me what happened.

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It's ALASTAIR. They have the ability to give power as they please.

I'm scared, Reika. [He's speaking so honestly for the first time in a while. Julius is that terrified.]

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[ So they've returned his Singularity power without even asking... ]

Does it hurt?

[ She takes his hand and gives it a slight squeeze. ]

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Do you mean mentally or physically?

Physically, no. Mentally...well, yes.

[It's a heavy mental burden for him if anything. Julius returns her gesture and holds her hand back.]

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[ She'd imagine. ]

I don't think you're going to change again. [ If he was, she would be able to feel it. ] Do you feel any different?

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Somewhat...I feel strange.

[His eyes spark with a gold aura, it makes him look inhuman. He doesn't really want to talk about it. Julius is quiet for a long time.]

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[ How strange is strange.... of course, he's not going to tell her that easily, so she has to wait.

So she does, silent as well, observing him the best she can. ]

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[He's concentrating on keeping his sanity. About a half an hour later Julius passes out from the mental strain of it all.

This is really unexpected. ]

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[ He doesn't seem to be having any other sorts of changes other than the appearance, so that's a good thing.

Him losing consciousness still comes as a surprise to her, and she quickly moves to catch him before he hits his head. It might be a good idea to check his pulse too, so she pulls down his shirt a little until she can reach his neck. ]

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[His breathing is raging and unsteady. Reika can feel it when she checks for his pulse. It's not hard to see why he passed out.

He's clutching on his chest as if he's in pain.]

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[ His body is burning up - it's almost like he has a fever, yet she knows that medicine would not do anything for him.

It hurts seeing him like this, so she lays him on the bed and covers him with the blanket. He's fighting whatever had come back onto him, that she knows. But she can't really help.

So she just sits at the edge of the bed, still holding his hand, praying for a miracle. ]

[viscontree]

[Reika's presence helps him a bit anyways. It helps him because he knows he's not alone unlike before.]

Rachel....!!! Damn you!

[He's yelling in his sleep again and he's uttering a name that shouldn't be said. It's clear that he's having a nightmare. ]

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[ It's not hard to guess at what he's dreaming. She'll try to shake him a little to wake him up, but if that doesn't work it might be best to wait.

Her grip on his hand tightens a bit more. It's hard to convey her feelings now that he's not conscious and all her words are running away from her, but if she focuses - then maybe, just maybe, her Power of Blood would do something. ]

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[It does. Julius feels the resonance activating within. He wakes up from his deep sleep.]

Where am I??

[There's a hint of confusion in his voice from being abruptly woken. ]

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[ Ah, he's awake... ]

Julius? You're in Woodhurst... how do you feel?

[ They're still holding hands. ]

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It was just a dream. I'll be fine.

The sudden surge of power must have pressured me too far. Can you stay with me?

[He holds her hand so tightly that it might hurt.]