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"It sure has been awhile since we've shared a room, hasn't it?" "Definitely! It's been so long since we've both been at the SIB together at the same time. It was lonely while you were gone, for sure. By the way," Rose paused, "Zephyr does know that he'll have a roommate if he's going to be living in the SIB, right?" "I am more concerned about whoever gets him as a roommate; he is an acquired taste." "You think? I hope he gets paired up with an exorcist or something." Rose grinned mischievously and laughed. Talia laughed at her joke, but the more she thought about it, the more worried she got about Zephyr's ability to integrate into the SI

"Run, you idiots!" Victoria shrieked as bullets flew through the air and the sounds of gunshots filled the space between the densely packed trees. She and her party ran as fast as they could, dodging through lush, green boles and thick foliage. Edmond hobbled as quickly as he could, still able to keep pace with his younger companions as they fled the freedom fighters, more like guerrilla fighters, he thought. Their expedition to discover and explore the lost Mayan ruins of Halakal had quickly taken a turn for the worse when they encountered the "locals." Simon immediately knew that they were up to no good, but the rest of the group insisted

Silence. No sound, no sights, no senses. Darkness. Surrounding me, constricting me, stealing my breath. To look for an escape is pointless; There is no way out. Nowhere to go, nowhere to run or hide. I give up. What's the point in trying to fight the inevitable? There is nothing to feel anyway, So succumb. In that instant, A light. Small at first, but clearly visible Growing, shrinking, then growing again In both brightness and size, warmth and... Hope. Is this the escape I have been wanting? Sensation has returned As the light grows stronger, brighter. I feel myself again The darkness is fading away And I take a step towards that warm, won