p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="f634070878be840ad18e040bd9c4a21e"Emi's POV:/p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="2d1163e3719c823802724ee309843278""Why are we at the mall?" Popp asked. "Shouldn't we be heading for the party?" Calex's parents were supplying the food and Sayri had made the cake. He couldn't wait to try all the deilous food, even if none of it was made with tea leaves. "All the food's gonna be gone before we get there."/p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="5d8c2e3287ecfd0368602a2b520b482e"em style="box-sizing: border-box;"Popp's being unusually talktive. Maybe he isn't feeling well. /emAlexei made a mental note to check if Popp had a fever. em style="box-sizing: border-box;"Can kwamis even get sick? That's the only explaintion for way Popp's being helpful. /em"I know Popp, but being dressed like this I feel like someone's gonna yell 'It's Ace'." He stopped in front of a store's window. Taking in his reflection, he still couldn't believe it was him. A dark blue t-shirt and faded jeans were normal attire. But it was the dark blue streaks in his dark blonde hair, neon blue eye contacts , and fake star birth mark under his left eye that changed his appearance. em style="box-sizing: border-box;"Popp's right. I don't even regonize myself. It's unlikely anyone else will./em/p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="bb0f63e704a72fc5ad5fb10c64215717"From the window's reflection, he noticed three familiar figures. The first was of his reporter classmate, Issac. For once there wasn't a notepad and pen in his hands. Issac is editor of the school's newspaper and always on the look out for a 'scoop'. Whereas Alya foucsed on Ladybug and the other heroes, Issac was looking into Hawkmoth and the source of the faux attacks. He posted video clips on the Ladyblog and Blue Journal from time to time. This often caused him to butt heads with Alya. The two had differing options on 'important' news./p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="7e1a46a6b98c014cbb8cac72e4d0fead"Marinette shook her head, "Kim and Alix were the last ones to see her. But that was fifteen mintues ago."/p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="1a9efc73e059eca93c2148cbff7a2dc3""I'm sure you've noticed how Emi's attention shifts once she finds something to photograph." He explained. "We can narrow our search by looking for-"/p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="6cd049b18ceea8b6d58e7edfb1e52328"After double checking things one final time, I made my way back downstairs. Mom and dad had left the running of the resturtant to the managers, allowing them to help with the party. My family had always treated Emi like one of our own. They were more than happy to help with the party. Although it took some convincing from my mom to stop Sayri from making a truly 'uquice' cake. Other than that, the preparations have gone well./p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="01330988bdb16190dfb1aa77e55bc763""Not now Calex." Keyn muttered. "I just recived some bad news."/p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="0d2285d8dfcdea8eb69076dc4c69d42e""I wasn't execpting to see you here, Rilie." Making sure Pixxy was hidden underneath my hair, I made my way over to Rilie. "How long have you been back?" Devin mentioned his mother and younger sister, Rilie, were moving back to the city. I haven't seen Rilie since their parents divcored two years ago./p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="9b2306e5199db804df519d3a63464577"Once Emi was out of sight, Alix eblowed Kim in the side. "Nice going, Kim." She crossed her arms. "We're suppose to find and stay with Emi. We can't do that by splitting up."/p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="2d1163e3719c823802724ee309843278""Why are we at the mall?" Popp asked. "Shouldn't we be heading for the party?" Calex's parents were supplying the food and Sayri had made the cake. He couldn't wait to try all the deilous food, even if none of it was made with tea leaves. "All the food's gonna be gone before we get there."/p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="5d8c2e3287ecfd0368602a2b520b482e"em style="box-sizing: border-box;"Popp's being unusually talktive. Maybe he isn't feeling well. /emAlexei made a mental note to check if Popp had a fever. em style="box-sizing: border-box;"Can kwamis even get sick? That's the only explaintion for way Popp's being helpful. /em"I know Popp, but being dressed like this I feel like someone's gonna yell 'It's Ace'." He stopped in front of a store's window. Taking in his reflection, he still couldn't believe it was him. A dark blue t-shirt and faded jeans were normal attire. But it was the dark blue streaks in his dark blonde hair, neon blue eye contacts , and fake star birth mark under his left eye that changed his appearance. em style="box-sizing: border-box;"Popp's right. I don't even regonize myself. It's unlikely anyone else will./em/p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="bb0f63e704a72fc5ad5fb10c64215717"From the window's reflection, he noticed three familiar figures. The first was of his reporter classmate, Issac. For once there wasn't a notepad and pen in his hands. Issac is editor of the school's newspaper and always on the look out for a 'scoop'. Whereas Alya foucsed on Ladybug and the other heroes, Issac was looking into Hawkmoth and the source of the faux attacks. He posted video clips on the Ladyblog and Blue Journal from time to time. This often caused him to butt heads with Alya. The two had differing options on 'important' news./p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="7e1a46a6b98c014cbb8cac72e4d0fead"Marinette shook her head, "Kim and Alix were the last ones to see her. But that was fifteen mintues ago."/p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="1a9efc73e059eca93c2148cbff7a2dc3""I'm sure you've noticed how Emi's attention shifts once she finds something to photograph." He explained. "We can narrow our search by looking for-"/p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="b8770c47f66376c3750231239a3ecad4""No." Popp flew out of the jacket. "Your not transforming just to search for your crush."/p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="5087acaab7651f1c2b46847ae7b6a851"Calex's POV:/p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;" data-p-id="f9f43e4b8f1c85961085482b61ea35d3"Glancing between the two of them, I felt a sense of dred. "Explain Devin."/p
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