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Kyanna wakes up early. Since it's another work day, she gets up from her bed and heads downstairs to prepare breakfast. However, once more, she sees a sleeping Brylle on the couch. She went to him to take a closer look and sees Brylle has bags under his eyes. Kyanna feels pity for him. He seems to be having problems that he can barely sleep. She places Brylle's blanket over him to cover his upper torso. Afterwards, she goes to the kitchen to prepare breakfast.
Brylle opens his tired eyes and sits up from the couch. When he rubs his head, he smells something... good. He turns to look at the dining room and sees a single plate with fried eggs, bacon and some toasted bread. He wonders how long he's been asleep. When he gets off the bed, he sees the wall clock and its saying "10:30". Seems he slept too long.
"Oh! You're awake!"
Brylle notices Kyanna coming from the kitchen, wiping a washed plate. "Tiffany's gone to her school. And Philip's still upstairs, sleeping." She added.
"Oh...Okay..." Brylle said and puts on his shirt back on.
Kyanna noticed the tone of his voice. He's still in pain in whatever his problem is. She sighs and puts down the plate she's wiping on the table. "You should eat. Me and Philip will leave soon so you should also go get your clothes." She said. She feels a bit rude about saying that but even though he needs help, Brylle is still a stranger.
"Okay. I'll go get them." Brylle said and went upstairs to get his clothes.
Kyanna goes back to the kitchen to wipe more of the plated she has washed. Minutes later, Brylle returned with his previous clothes on. Instead of going to eat on the table, he immediately went to the front door, just as Kyanna comes back from the kitchen. "Wait. You haven't eaten." Kyanna said.
"It's okay... I'll go eat in my house...Thanks, Kyanna." Brylle said. Kyanna was a little taken aback. "Thanks...for trying to comfort me...I appreciate it." Brylle added and left.
Kyanna looks at where Bryan was before he left and sighs. "That's the least I can do...And I could've done more." She whispered to herself.
Kyu is pacing back and forth. She keeps getting worried about the whereabouts of her client. She tried talking to him in the astral plane but every time, Brylle keeps rejecting her. Seems he learned how to access the plane and how to "block" her.
She grabs on her hair in frustration.
Suddenly, she was startled when the door to Brylle's room opens. She turns around to see Brylle coming in. "Brylle! Look, I'm sorry that I-" She tried saying.
"I'm not mad anymore." Brylle interrupted. Kyu got surprised. How? "Just...please... Leave me for while." Brylle added.
"Brylle, I'm a Love Fairy. It's my job to keep people happy, not the other way around." Kyu replied. "Please. I want to help you. Just...tell me..." She added.
Brylle stares at Kyu for a moment. He sighs and sits on the bed. Kyu followed and sat beside him. "You really wanna know?" Brylle asks.
Kyu nods.
"...Where do I start...?" Brylle responds and continues. "After my parents died and I discovered the Omnitrix, I...was taken in by my uncle and aunt. They took care of me and treated me like their own son. When I got to high school, I...met a girl named..."
"Maria." Kyu interrupted. Brylle nods.
"Maria." He said. "She and I became good friends and after 4 years in high school, we eventually became...you know. Together-together." He added.
Kyu is having a hard time taking this in, but otherwise is willing to listen more.
"I...eventually dropped out of college during my first year while Maria continued. After my uncle and aunt left for my cousin, their daughter, to go to college, me and Maria stayed together. I had to sell diamonds from Diamondhead's own body so we can have money and so I have something for Maria to continue her schooling." Brylle continued.
Kyu nods, finally getting the picture.
"After she finished college, she...took a job as a police woman." Brylle continued. "She and I became like...some sort of power couple. She would go and tell me where current crime would happen and I go there. Sometimes she goes with me." He added. "Another few years and she and I eventually got engaged. I proposed to her the day she was promoted to Sergeant."
Kyu exhales a little due to the tension.
"That's when it happened..." Brylle said, his voice becoming more sorrowful. "When we went to visit some caves to spend some time, taking a break from crime fighting. But what we didn't know... the cave has been unstable after being unattended for years. The cave corroded on top of us. A lot of people died... except me and Maria.. but it only made the experience more...terrible..." He added. "When I woke up...I was burried under some rocks. I also saw Maria in front of me in the same situation."
"What'd you do?" Kyu asked.
"I couldn't do anything..." Brylle replied.
"Huh? But...Couldn't you use your aliens to-" Kyu tried to say but...
"The Omnitrix malfunctioned. The rocks hit my arms so hard and it also hit the Omnitrix so hard." He explained.
"But I thought it was indestructible?" Kyu tried to point out.
"It is...But I never said it can't be damaged. I couldn't access any of my forms. That's why, when Maria woke up, the cave continued to fall apart...And it just so happen that all the rocks began falling on top of Maria. She knew she won't survive anymore..." Brylle narrated.
Kyu's eyes widened in horror.
"The last thing she ever did...was smile at me and say..." Brylle continued.
"I love you..." Maria said as the debris from the cave finally falters and falls on top of Maria, burying her even further.
All Brylle could do was stare in horror and scream Maria's name.
He didn't want this. He refuses to let Maria die. He struggles to get out of the rocks. He tried and tried. His resolve to save Maria fueled him.
Suddenly, the Omnitrix crackled and it transformed Brylle into the only alien he has access while it's still self repairing.
He engulfs himself with bright yellow light. When the light disappears, in Brylle's place is a being that has a black and yellow scheme. He has one yellow eye in the middle of his head. He has two antennae and a tail each featuring a plug on its tip that allows him to draw energy to himself. He has four fingers on each hand with similar plugs on the tip of each finger. He is muscular with gold battery bolts on his shoulders, arms and hips. He wears the Omnitrix symbol on his chest.
One of his most powerful aliens...and he unlocks him at the time he wants to save the one he loves.
Feedback.
Feedback screamed as he gets the rocks off his back and, once free, he runs at the rocks where Maria was burried. He kept moving and throwing the rocks off just to get Maria out. However, once he finally finds Maria, it's too late. She's no longer breathing. The rocks have fallen on her head, killing her.
Feedback turns back into Brylle and holds Maria in his arms. "Maria..."
Kyu looks down. So that's what happened to Maria. "Brylle...I...I'm sorry..." She said.
"It's okay...I'm... thankful you're willing to help... But I just need to be alone...I came here on this city to hopefully forget everything." Brylle replied. "But I guess I can't run from my past..."
"I...I want to help, Brylle. If you let me..." Kyu tried saying.
"I appreciate it, Kyu. I do...But...Could you please... leave me...even for just a little while...? I...I need some time..." Brylle replied.
Kyu sighs and nods. "Okay...If you need me...There's... always the astral plane..." Kyu said and disappeared into a puff of pink smoke.
Brylle lies down on his bed, tired and wishing to hopefully forget everything that has happened the past two days.
After a plane lands on Hunie City National Airport, a stewardess exits the plane. She has an average build with rather large breasts. She has dark gray eyes that match her curly, medium brown hair that merely extends to her neck. She wears a pale blue flight attendant uniform that completely covers her hips. She wears a white scarf, shoes, fencenet stockings that cover some part of her thighs, and gloves that extend no longer than her palms.
This is Lola. Someone who will be very important soon.
"Home sweet home." Lola said.
To be continued...
