Mary Miller
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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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With a snap of Lionel's fingers, countless guards suddenly entered the scene, each holding a table in their hands. They pushed past the Ghost Hunters and laid the tables down on the ground, in a neat and organized fashion. Then, they placed a package of paper down on each table, along with writing utensils. It was clear what the first portion of this entrance exam was, and the young Hunters each took a spot behind a table accordingly. Finn and Iris ended up next to each other, of course, but there was…
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The next morning, Finn and Iris woke up early. The entrance exams to enter the Ghost Hunter Academy was today, happening at 8 AM. Apparently, that was the legitimate name of the school… which was lame, to be honest, and was quite reminiscent of the various facilities in the underground city. That was not a good thing. In any case, Evelyn let Finn and Iris know where the exam's location was via text message. Apparently, it was to be held at a special facility newly constructed in the clouds, and we were…
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After returning to the inn they've been staying at for the past month or so now, Finn and Iris took turns showering, then prepared to rest. … Or that's what they'd like to do, but after hearing everything Evelyn told them earlier, how could they just sleep without discussing it? "So… what do you think?" Iris asked, dangling her legs on the bed's soft edge. "About what Evelyn said, I mean." "If the information from her, I doubt it is fake," Finn replied. "But that being said… whether it is the…
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"… And that's that," Iris declared, letting out a deep breath as she finished off the last of the Phantoms in this Outbreak. "Any readings on your end, Ace?" The man crouched a few meters away, clad in midnight black armor and shining purple crevices, slowly rose to his feet. "No. All dead." "Then the operation is finished," Iris stretched a bit, then let out a deep breath. "Whew. That Outbreak was bigger than most, huh?" Finn nodded, and the two prepared to head back for the day. Ever since taking…
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While Iris approached the chest and the portal, Finn picked up one of the broken frozen fragments of the Emperor, and popped it into his mouth. "W-What are you doing, boy?!" The sword demanded in shock, but Finn didn't reply. Instead, he merely swallowed the hard chunk of Specter corpse without any hesitation, and endured as a blazing feeling spread throughout his bloodstream. "… Hm… this new power…" He murmured to himself, then walked over to Iris, who had just opened up the chest. "Look, Ace……
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The Specter Emperor let out a low groan like a dozen trumpets grouped together, and launched a few smaller Specters out from its body, like a cell going through mitosis except it wasn't splitting into two identical cells. Instead, tens of small baby Specters shot out of the Emperor's body like bullets, and flew towards Finn and Iris. Unfortunately for the Emperor, however, Finn and Iris were no easy foes. Iris smirked and aimed her gun, then unleashed a volley of bullets in rapid succession while flicking…
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"This way!" Iris called out as she pulled Finn behind her, and the two flew as fast as they could towards the front doors, which were the nearest exit from where they were. Upon reaching it however, they realized that it was locked, and with their current size compared to the house's, there was no chance in hell that they were going to force it open. "Damn… and all the windows are shu-" "Look out!" The man with them yelled from below, and Finn immediately pushed Iris away from him. The two split up…
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"Us… who have become smaller?" Iris's eyes widened slightly. "You mean… that chimney…" "On the outside, did it appear to be able to fit both of us side-by-side?" Finn asked, as he was blind and therefore couldn't see. "Well, no," Iris replied, rubbing her chin. "As a matter of fact, I did feel it was a bit odd both of us could fit in there…" "Then it's safe to say this house has some kind of shrinking mechanism surrounding it. Either that, or it merely enlargened when we tried to enter, but……
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“Mm… ngh…” Slowly, Iris lifted her head and blinked a few times, like a sleeping beauty arising from her nap. Finn felt the movement in his lap and angled his head down. “… So, you are awake. Has your strength returned?” “E-Eh? Ah… yes,” Iris hurriedly said and smoothened her armor out, then stood up. “I’m ready now… sorry for making you wait for me like this.” “No need,” Finn replied. “If it wasn’t for you, we would most likely be dead right now.” “… I’ve…
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