The next day, Phoenix woke up to his stomach growling. "Ugh not again.." He sighed. "Well...I've been so worried i haven't eaten anything..*sigh* then again there's nothing here..."
He sat on the couch staring off into space when a kknock on the door snapped him back into reality. "Huh?..Oh the door." He got up and answered the door and to his suprise, he saw Klavier, Ema, Apollo, and ,even MORE suprising, Maya and Pearl.
He blinked a few times. "Maya? Pearls?" "Hey Nick" Maya hugged him. "Me and Pearly heard what happened." "How did you-" "I called them last night." interupted Klavier. "Uhh.. how exactly did you get their number?" "I had Kristoph to thank for that. I found where he kept everything about you and Apollo. All those you know and how to contact them." "That's....kinda scary honestly.." "Ja i know." "Well what exactly are you guys doing here?" " One," began Maya. "To give you our sympathy and best wishes...and Two we all wanted to take you to get something to eat." "Mr. Justice said that you haven't eaten since Trucy was admitted to the hospital." said Pearl. He smiled. "You guys really don't have to. I'm fine" "Aww c'mon Nick!" whined Maya. "We already have reservations so you're coming with us anyways!" Phoenix sighed. "Fine."
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At the resturant, Phoenix ate feverishly. He had already finished 3 plates of food. Everyone was staring at him as he ate. He noticed and looked up. "What?" he said with a mouthful of food. Maya smiled and shook her head a bit. "We're never seen you eat like this. Well..atleast not me. I'm usually the one who eats like that," she gave a sheepish grin. "Well I can't help that I'm hungry" he said while stuffing more food in his mouth. Everyone watched him for a few more seconds before eating themselves.
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Phoenix stretched back in his chair and waited until everyone else finished. When they did they just chatted among themselves. He sat there for the longest time with a blank expression. Then out of no where, one thought came to him. "Trucy...." His expression immediately turned to one of sadness. And of course it was almost immediately noticed. "Nick.."said Maya. "Hmm?.." He didn't bother looking at her. "I'm sure she's fine. We haven't gotten a call have we?" "No..but-" "I know you're worried," she put a hand on his shoulder. "So are we. But she's fine. I'm sure she wouldn't want you to worry so much that you don't want to do anything." "......Y-yea i guess..." he said. She smiled. "Thanks Maya," said Phoenix smiling at her. She smiled wide. "No problem Nick!"
A few minutes later Phoenix was back to the way he was. He stretched in his chair once again. He faded in and out of the conversations not really listening 100%. He gave a bored sigh and stared off. Suddenly his expression changed again and he sat properly and looked around. "This feeling...It's the same one I had on the day Trucy was attacked..." "Nick?" Maya calling his name snapped him away from his thoughts. "Hmm?" "You ok?" "Yea. Why?" "Nothing. You just seem...tense.." "Oh. I'm fine though." "Nick..Don't lie to me..You know I'll be able to tell.." She touched her Magatama. ".....I'm just...getting a bad feeling..The same one i had on the day Trucy was attacked.."
Then all of a sudden, two shots rang out. Phoenix instinctively looked around but when his eyes landed on Apollo he saw two bloches of red forming. One in his chest and one in his abdomin. Apollo fell back out of his seat with a loud thud and Pearl screamed when she saw the wounds. Just then the entire restraunt erupted into panic.
