Mary Miller
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Shortly after their conversation ended, Finn and Iris prepared to head downstairs to relay the news to Archon, who had set up their meeting. Iris was originally against this idea, since she was bad at lying. She didn’t want the Phantom Slayers to know about her true name, so she always just avoided interaction with them by shutting herself in her room and hoping they don’t barge in. They never did, thankfully, but now… she was forced to meet with them face-to-face. After Finn said he would do all…-
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“WOO! He did it! He really did it!” Octane yelled at the top of his lungs as he zoomed down the stairs into the main living quarters of the Phantom Slayers’ headquarters. “Quiet, idiot!” Archon whispered sharply as he grabbed Octane’s ear and pulled him closer. “O-Ow, boss! Chill, boss!” “What are you going to do if they hear you?!” “I-I’m sorry!” Archon groaned and let go of him. “Agh, whatever. You said… he did it?” Octane hurriedly nodded about five times in the…
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“… I see,” Finn said briskly, not showing any reaction despite hearing her name. Iris blinked. “T-That’s it?” “What?” Finn questioned confusedly. “How else am I supposed to respond?” “A-Ah, no… it’s just… never mind,” she turned away on her wheelchair, and silence befell the two of them once more. After a while, however, Iris was unable to stand it and finally decided to break the tranquility. “… Do you know about the Sylvoir family?” Finn shook his…
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Finn was utterly perplexed at Archon’s words. “… How am I supposed to know where to punch without being able to see?” Sure, he could use his ears to try and detect which direction the enemies are coming from, but that wouldn’t work all the time — especially when he was surrounded. But Archon merely laughed. “Kid. Ever play a shooter video game?” Finn frowned from beneath the bandages covering his eyes. “Uh… yes? But what does that have to do with anything?” “Then you must know…
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When Finn woke up again, it seemed like hours had passed. He had no idea what time it currently was, since he couldn’t see. In a way, he was thankful to Zelestria. Not just for saving his life, but because every time she pulled him into the reality rift, he was able to see properly again. It was almost like a distant dream… a fantasy he could escape to to unravel when the reality of being blind becomes too harsh to cope with. Of course, he would never tell Zelestria that, being the man of few words…
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“… Phantoms?” Finn whispered softy, confused. “Yes,” Archon replied. “They look like completely white humanoid entities and have no hair. If you have seen one, it’s impossible to forget what they look like or not know what I’m talking about. That’s how disgusting and repulsive they are.” Finn could hear the venom in Archon’s voice as he spoke about these ‘Phantoms’, though he was still a bit lost. ‘White humanoid entities… of course I know what he’s talking about,’ Finn…
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When Finn woke up from his long slumber, he felt a gentle weight over his chest and the rest of his body. It felt suspiciously like a warm blanket. He could feel bandages wrapped around his eyes and body, mainly around the right side of his chest where that… ‘thing’ had stabbed him. Finn soon realized he was lying in a bed, despite being unable to see. But the problem was… where? The last thing he remembered was the voice of the mysterious robot that had performed some sort of scan on him.…
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– Elsewhere in District A – A male teenager cheered excitedly as he ran through a narrow alleyway, glancing behind him occasionally to check on his persecutors — a group of white, humanoid monsters, sharp triangular teeth revealed and tentacles at the ready. They were hairless and noseless, with a permanent creepy smile carved onto their faces. Despite being hunted down by these surreal abominations, however, the young man showed no fear. In fact… quite the opposite. He suddenly stopped, still…
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“Hah… hah…” Finn panted heavily as he ran amidst the pouring rain. His fist tightened as he sprinted as fast as he could in this race against time. He didn’t care about splashing water everywhere. He didn’t care about stepping straight into puddles and getting his shoes soaked. At that moment, he simply did not give two shits about anything else. His mind and heart were both set on one thing and one thing only: making sure his beloved family was safe. Safe… from whatever the hell that…
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“Hey, Finn. Do you believe in ghosts?” “The hell? Ghosts? Hah, as if,” Finn chuckled as if it were the stupidest thing ever, before turning his attention back to the stacked pile of paper known as homework. “Hmph, why are you so quick to deny everything?” his neighbor, Leonardo Castovich — the one who had asked this seemingly dumb question — sighed, kicking his feet up onto his desk. “The only thing I believe in is science. If you can prove ghosts exist to me using science, then I’ll…
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