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Ch 12

Clockwork POV (after he and Danny fall asleep)

Hmmmm it's warmer than it should be...and my arm is asleep...
I open my eyes to see that Daniil is curled up next to my chest and my arms are around him. When he wakes up he's going to be completely embarrassed... But it's so cute...
I was just about to shift so that I could regain feeling in my arm when Daniil woke up.

"Good morning Daniil I hope you slept well"

He looked at me then the position we were in then back at me and turned a shade of red that would make a tomato jealous or so he would say...

"Would you like to get up and check on your sister? Then we can work out how to spend our time and answer all the questions to come."

He agreed. We got up to check on Jasmine when I had a vision of her already being in the kitchen having been up for an hour and getting lost six or eight times. I head towards the kitchen and continue looking ahead to see what is going on outside the Clocktower.

"Daniil remind me that there is something I wish to show you and Jasmine later..."

"Ok but first why didn't we stop at Jazz's room?"

I just smiled and kept moving eventually we got close enough for him to hear her.

"Ooooooohhhhh that's why."

Continuing to move I just smile going into the kitchen.

"Morning guys! Want anything for breakfast?"

I said no thanks while Daniil said anything but toast. While the two of them were eating I asked about how they wanted to do this, whatever 'this' is. They looked at each other and agreed that since Jasmine was a morning person I'd spend the first part of the day with her and the second with Daniil. I found this arrangement agreeable so I took Daniil to a room close to mine and Jasmine's allowing him time to sleep. I then went back to the kitchen to talk to Jasmine.

"So what was I like as Izzy? I mean I remember some but not all and most of what I remember is you soooo..."

"If you're willing I could show you in one of my time mirrors?"

"I'd like that."

As she watched what happened in the past I started a timestop and pondered on my feelings for Jasmine as it could become quite awkward later if I didn't...

I think that while I loved her past self I haven't had enough interaction with her this life time to decide just how I feel but I think it best to leave that decision for later when it's not as awkward for Daniil...

By the time I had made my decision Jasmine was ready for the next question. She asked about what my having shared my power meant and why it affected her. I told her it meant that I'd only share myself in that way with one being. I then explained, with a blush, that it affected her because that means that it was very probable that I would l fall for her at some point and that she could very well fall for me. I also explained that while she may not be Izzy, Izzy is still a part of her and that also adds to the effect. Then she asked about what she could do with my shared power.

"Basically you can teleport when you need to and you might get a premonition of what could come every now and then...at least until you have more power shared with you..."

She nodded her understanding and then went silent for a while. I started time again and by the time she was spoke up next it was to ask for food. Heading for the kitchen we were both silent, when we got there Daniil was already there making lunch.

"Dad you said you wanted to show Jazz and me something?"

"That's right after we are done with lunch I'll show you two what happened this morning in one of my time mirrors ok?"

They agreed. We finished lunch and went to my time mirrors. I showed them how Walker and Lynn started their day and we all shared a good laugh. Then Jasmine left to go explore the citadel while Daniil and I had our talk. I started another time stop so we could get as much time as we needed. Daniil first asked about his powers and what they were. I told him that if I told him what all of his powers were it would ruin the surprise of growing into them. But I did explain how he got them and what a 'core' and 'obsession' are and their importance in relation to him and all other ghosts. We continued on in this way until Daniil went into silent pondering. At this time I started time again and before Daniil could say anything I led the way toward the kitchen. Once there I started to make dinner for the other two as I only needed to eat once a day like all the other ghosts. After dinner we all went to our rooms to sleep. As I was slipping into slumber I noticed that it was again warmer than it should have been. I woke up just enough to see that I once again had company to sleep with me but this time it was both Daniil and Jasmine. I smiled as I fell asleep that night.

Lynn POV (after Walker runs off to deal with the riot)

"Come along. We've still got another hallway to pass through."

"First I'm not an inmate I'm a guest if you don't believe me I'll go track down James and have him tell you. Second I'm only going with you so I can get some extra energy from food so I can go help."

Bullet (James yelled the name as he ran to break up the riot) merely rolled his eyes at me and continued to show the way to the cafeteria. After we got there and I had finished eating; James walked in looking exhausted but no worse for wear than he did before the riot. He muttered something about this time the riot wasn't as big or as problem inducing as some of the ones in the past. Then he asked how I liked breakfast and I said it was fine. I then asked if we could start on his rounds. Once we started on his rounds I started yelling at him for trying to make me stay out of a fight I could have helped with; his response made me weak in the knees even though it's only been less than a day since I've known him and makes me feel pathetic. He said that while he knows I can take care of myself he didn't want to tempt fate and have me get hurt. As we got to about half way through his rounds for the day, one of the inmates suddenly grabbed me through the bars of his cell and tried to bargain for his freedom by taking me as a hostage. Unfortunately I could do nothing because the sorry S.O.B. had enough smarts to immobilize me by knocking me out. When I woke up I was again in James' arms and the inmate was nowhere to be seen.

"Thanks. I now understand and am no longer mad about you not wanting to let me help. Especially since I'm still recovering from that wound I got yesterday."

James said it was his pleasure to help me and that he was grateful that I wasn't mad at him anymore. He suggested I stay in his private quarters the rest of the day and read a book from his collection of non law related books. I agreed allowing him to lead me back to his rooms and his book shelves. James came back around fiveish and he made dinner for the two of us. After that we played a few hands of rummy and got the guest room all set up for me to use.
As we went to bed that night all I could think about was how it was going to be a long week, a long eight day week...