Mary Miller
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Finn, Iris, and Jim used the teleporter in the mansion to fast travel to the Phantom Slayer Corps’ headquarters. Iris brought her wheelchair along this time, since it would be a hassle if Finn had to leave with her every time she wanted to pick up a new book in the library or something. Her weapons, a handgun and a sniper, were both holstered in a special compartment attached to the handle of the wheelchair so she could pull them out swiftly at any time. “Y’know, I never thought there would be a day…-
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“Whew…” Archon breathed out in relief as he stood back up. Then, turning around, he gulped in fear as he saw the pen he had thrown mere moments ago lodged in the wall, sharp enough to create cracks. “… Archon?” Finn asked, still confused at what was going on. All he heard was an ‘oh shit’, then the sound of something hitting the wall. “I’m okay. It’s just… the wall might need some repairs.” “What happened?” “That’s what I’m asking too,” Archon chuckled. “For some…
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“… Hm.” Finn lowered his hand for the seventh time that morning and sighed as Archon chuckled. “Don’t worry about it, kid. It takes a while to get the hang of using Abilities. The specific amount of mana in everyone is different, so the point of balance is naturally also different depending on the person. You just have to find that exact fine line for how much mana you should be using, and you’ll be good to go. Try again.” Finn did as told, taking a deep breath an raising his breath once…
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The sun had rose. After several repetitions of the same thing and driving around the District for so long, Melvia couldn’t take it anymore and needed a break. Her Shapeshifting Abilities didn’t last forever, after all. She needed to regen her mana before continuing. “We’ve been just driving around the whole night…” Octane sighed. “That was exhausting…” “That may be so, but at least we got some combat training in,” Storm argued. That was true. Finn managed to get around 20 Phantom…
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Outside, a thunderstorm was already brewing. Fog arose in the air and rain began pouring down from the dark sky above. There was no need for Storm to create cover as someone else already had it done. Archon turned right out of the manor and dashed onto the sidewalk, the rain meaning nothing to him as the rest of the squadron followed. “Fanatic, where’s the signal coming from?!” He yelled as he ran. “West, 5.2 kilometers!” Fanatic replied, looking down at a phone in his hands before putting it…
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– ??? – “Welcome home, big brother!” A short girl with long black hair ran up to Finn and wrapped her arms around his waist as he opened the door. That was about the tallest she could reach, but it was the thought that counted. Subconsciously, Finn smiled and patted the head of his 6-year-old little sister. “Thanks, Shirley. Where’s mom?” “In the kitchen!” Shirley replied excitedly, turning around and hollering across the room. “Mom! Big brother’s back from school!” “Oh,…
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– Present Time – “… And that’s the story,” Iris finished, letting out a deep breath. “I see.” Hearing Finn’s response, she couldn’t help but be surprised. “Wait… that’s it?” “What? Are you expecting me to start crying?” “N-No, it’s just… I thought you would hate me after hearing that.” Finn scoffed. “Why?” “Because… well, if my ancestor hadn’t been so selfish, many lives could’ve been saved.” “And? What next?” “H-Huh?” Finn sighed.…
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After returning to his own room, Finn didn’t bother closing the door behind him. After all, he knew Iris would enter right after he did. Iris realized this and hesitated before stepping inside. “… You knew I wanted to talk to you?” “It wasn’t exactly hard to figure out,” Finn replied. “I could smell food inside your bowl, yet you still left the table and headed for the elevator right after I began walking up the stairs.” “… Hehe, your senses are quite sharp, huh?” She giggled…
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“Beat him at his own game…?” Octane tilted his head in confusion. “How?” “It’s simple, really,” Finn replied. “First, donate the money he gave you to a hospital, just in case Heartbeat checks the transaction history — though I doubt he will. Then, report back to him and join their squadron as spies. The more of our own people we have in their ranks, the better when the time comes to take them down once and for all.” “… I can’t say I’m very fond of serving under him,” Storm…
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After boarding the truck Storm and Octane had driven a short distance away so that they couldn’t be seen by the mansion anymore, the team returned home. “I never thought that plan would really work out,” Storm scoffed as they were driving. “Yeah? Well, this definitely didn’t go flawlessly, but we managed to pull it off,” Octane chuckled. “Aunt Melvia, welcome back.” Melvia smiled and giggled softly. “Yes… glad to be back, Max.” At this, Octane stiffened up. “I-I told you not to…
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