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Chapter 45 [On-Duty]
CHAPTER FORTY-FIVEOn-dutyNadia reported to base at 0800 hours sharp.The naval facility was a sprawling complex of grey concrete and steel, perched on the edge of the English Channel. She walked through the gates with her ID clipped to her collar, her uniform pressed and her boots polished. Behind her, invisible and silent, Muri followed.She was summoned to Admiral Vael's office immediately. He looked up as she entered and offered a rare smile."Commander Cross. Good to have you back.""Thank you, sir." She salutedHe gestured to the chair across from his desk and she sat silently. Then he slid a manila folder across the surface toward her." Since I can clearly see you are much better than before, I'm sending you out immediately. Two-week reconnaissance mission. Deep Pacific, coordinates here." He tapped the folder. "A British submarine reported unusual activity in the area. Energy readings. Acoustic anomalies. They've requested standby aid where necessary as they are not sure w
Chapter 44 [The Invisible Man]
CHAPTER FORTY-FOURThe Invisible Man.The moment they burst through the apartment door, Lyla was already spinning in circles, her arms flailing, her voice a pitch higher than normal."That was incredible! That was insane! You melted guns with your hands! You moved so fast I could barely see you! You took bullets to the back and they just—poof!—turned to dust!"She grabbed Muri by the shoulders and shook him. He allowed it, slightly amused."How do you do that? Is it the pendants? Is it you? Can you teach it? Can I do it? Can you do other things? Can you fly? Can you shoot lasers from your eyes? Can you—""Lyla." Nadia said, her voice flat."—turn into a giant snake? Because that would be amazing for traffic—""Lyla!!""—and we could totally make you a superhero! Like, Captain Britain or something. No, wait—Thunder Man! Storm Lord! The Unbound! Oh, that's actually good. The Unbound. We can get you a cape. A really dramatic cape. And maybe a—"Nadia grabbed her sister by the back of he
Chapter 43 [Outing]
CHAPTER FORTY-THREEOutingThe morning as soon as she walked of of her room, Nadia found Muri in the same spot—on the couch, a book in hand, his bare feet propped on the coffee table. She stood in the doorway of her bedroom, arms crossed, her expression unreadable."Muri." She calls out after a minute.He looked up."Last night. When you said my heartbeat was faster, my shoulders were tense, I kept looking at the door—how did you know all that? You're blind."He closed the book slowly. "I am blind to light and shape like I mentioned. I am not blind to energy. Your body gives off heat, electrical impulses, chemical shifts. Fear has a signature. Anxiety has a signature. I read them the way you read words on a page."She stepped closer. "And my name? You knew my full name before I told you. On the first morning. When you used the computer."A pause. "The pendant. When you touched it, I felt more than just a location. I felt fragments of you. Not thoughts—impressions. Your name surfaced
Chapter 42 [Night fall]
CHAPTER FORTY-TWONight fallThe morning after the chocolate incident, Lyla was already pulling on her jacket before the sun had fully risen.Her phone buzzed with three missed calls from the university—something about a new batch of sediment cores from the South Pacific that required immediate attention. She had been pacing the living room for ten minutes, gathering her things, muttering about protocol and funding and the way her graduate students organized sample trays.She stopped in front of Muri, a book open in his lap. He had been reading since dawn, his white eyes scanning pages at a speed that would have been impossible for any human."I have to go." she sighs pointing a finger at him. "But I'll be back. And I want to hear more. Everything. Your childhood, your people, the jungle, the rituals, the way the clan worked. I need to document all of it."Muri looked up from his book. "You want to record my life?""I want to record history. You're a primary source. A living, breath
Chapter 41 [Adjustments 3]
CHAPTER FORTY-ONEAdjustment 3Muri settled back onto the couch, his new black t-shirt stretched across his shoulders. His bare feet were still propped on the coffee table, but at least now he looked slightly less like a Greek sculpture and slightly more like an overly large sexy houseguest.Nadia emerged from the kitchen with three mugs. She set one on the table in front of Lyla, one on the floor beside the couch for herself, and handed the third to Muri."Green tea." she said. "Drink it."Muri took the mug. He held it close to his face, inhaling the steam. His white eyes flickered. "It smells like leaves that have been left out in the rain.""It's called tea. Humans consume it daily. Just try it."He raised the mug to his lips and took a sip.His face twisted instantly. His nose wrinkled. His lips pressed together in a thin line of profound distaste. He lowered the mug and stared at it as if it had personally offended him."This is not food." he said flatly. "This is water that
Chapter 40 [Adjustment]
CHAPTER FORTYAdjustmentMuri waited exactly thirty-seven seconds after the door clicked shut before he moved.The silence of the apartment settled around him—the hum of the refrigerator, the distant traffic, the ticking of a clock somewhere in the kitchen. He had spent four hours orienting himself to this world, but four hours was not enough. Not nearly enough.He rose from the floor in a single fluid motion and began to explore.The bookshelf in the corner caught his attention first. He ran his fingers along the spines, feeling the texture of paper and binding, the slight variations in temperature that told him which books had been read recently and which had sat untouched for years. He pulled one out—a thick volume with a cracked spine—and flipped through it.The pages blurred under his fingers as he moved at speeds that would have been invisible to a human eye. His mind absorbed the shapes of letters, the patterns of words, the structure of sentences. He did not understand them a
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