Matt managed to find a place for the five of them to stay. It was an old abandoned apartment building, Mello and Matt seemed to have a thing for abandoned apartments. Near began bombarding Ryuuzaki with questions as soon as they stepped through the door.
"It has been more like a dream the entire time," he answered when Near had asked him how he knew Kira had been defeated. "I didn't feel awake yet I vaguely knew what was happening, and I clung to that. I felt like I had to hold on if I wanted to survive, which is ironic because I was already dead."
The others in the group explained where he was and how he had come back, though Melissa was almost positive he already knew both of those things. When Matt had finished telling the last bit of the story Ryuuzaki turned to Melissa.
"Melissa, may I speak to you in private for a moment?" Melissa nodded and he lead her to another room at the other side of the apartment. When they entered Ryuuzaki pressed his right ear to the door and listened for a good 60 seconds before deeming it safe to speak. He turned to her and sat down on the old couch in the room next to her.
"I saw you get the note from ND, I know what it says, would you like me to explain the meaning to you?" He waited until she had stopped nodding her head vigorously before continuing. "You probably have more questions than I can answer, I didn't see who gave you the note and I'm uncertain as to whether Kira is alive again but I do know what the person mean by saying that you have one more chance."
"You are what is called a resurrector, a person who has the power to bring the dead back to life. A person with powers like yours can only resurrect a maximum of six people before the power fades away, you used your last chance when you brought me back." Melissa nodded, the back of her thoughts had somewhat expected this to happen. In all, she wasn't very surprised, she had felt weaker and weaker every time she had brought someone back, bringing back Ryuuzaki had used up the rest of the energy, energy that could never be replenished.
"Ryuuzaki, I don't mean to be nosy but how do you know so much about resurrectors? And may I please call you L? I just don't feel that Ryuuzaki fits you." Ryuuzaki sighed and stared out the window on the other side of the room.
"You may call me L. The reason I know so much about resurrectors is because my old guardian and my personal assistant was one, his name was Watari and he taught me well. Unlike you he had used his resurrection powers only twice, and the first time it was an accident. He is now dead, it is a very painful memory for me to think of him now because he was the only father figure I knew." Melissa nodded. She felt sorry for him because it seemed like almost everyone he had ever cared about was dead. She stood up and started for the door.
"Melissa." She turned around. "That wasn't the only thing I need to tell you." She sat down next to him again and listened. "Resurrecting is not the only power, there is another too. It is much rarer and much harder to discover." She listened attentively.
"There are also what are called travelers, they control time. A traveler cant travel through time but they can stop it. They can also relive memories and bring others along for the ride. A traveler can either relive their own memories or another person's as long as they bring that person along with them. I suspect someone in our group is a traveler, but they have not discovered their abilities yet."
"Who is it? How can you tell?"
"They show all the signs of being one. I cannot tell you who it is yet, it is only a theory on my part. If I am correct they will show their powers soon. I can tell you one thing though, it is neither you nor is it I."
He stood up and left the room, leaving Melissa to wonder which of their group seemed most likely to exhibit time controlling powers.
