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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="0fcc33b507318d29ad225534ffed3c54""I don't know, that's the problem." I carefully peeked around the corner to see Maquillage draw something on Royal's face. The bossy's teen face was on covered in blue eye shadow, with peach blush, and orange lipstick. Her expression changed into an overly cheerful one, as she eagerly bounched in place. "Don't let the make-up touch me, that's good to know."/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="6e2c19bd1fe5fc12f3d392d13beb89f2"A chill went down my spine. Lilie had no reason to become a faux, she accalmpus her dream of becoming a leader make-up artist several years. From what I've pieced to together through conversations with her and others, Lilie couldn't have asked for a better job. She worked in one of the biggeset companies in Paris doing what she loved with the person she cared about the most. So what caused this? Everyone love's Lilie, she's brings much needed freshness and energy everywhere she goes. Even Royal liked her, most days. Royal only let Lilie do her make-up, trusting her skills and experinece, even if she doesn't show it. The royal brat only likes Liam and Ace, her trusting Lilie is major./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="b22e884ad00145859c7d14dd526db00e"Knight didn't say anything until we were safely in the elevator. "People accomplish their dreams all the time." He said to me, "Sometimes things happen that can crush or destory a person's dream. It's not uncommon to face set back, even for someone like Lilie." The elevator opened on the first floor. Knight peeked out first, than motioned for me to follow./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="dbe69c2c5b9a2deb1904aef42590bac9"We weren't three feet from the elevator when Maquillage annouced her persence. "Ah, Knight the only loyal person on Noble. I've been looking for you." She causally sat behind the front desk, reapplying her make-up. "Shall we expose Royal to the world for the brat that she is? Liam will than appariate all my hard work that went into pleasing that brat."/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="150c3bc3194de1c1d0f0d5454266be43""Emi?" A voice called from behind me. "What happned? Why's there no one inside?"/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="e4404ca9a86d642009e56696e02c48fb"Alexei'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="a6351a35f5509beab134e91b55302570"I shook my head for the fifth time. "No, I wanna get her something more personal." Emi's birthday is comig up. Emi doesn't do anything big to celebrate. Most of our classmates aren't aware of her birthday until it passes. From pass years experience, everyone would like to celebrate her birthday with her. We all know when it is, Emi's just so lowkey about it some how slips our minds until a few days later./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="25e65d2caf0dddb26e6e8addb0736ab0"Aero stopped playing to smirk at Devin. "I'm anti-social, not dumb. Even I pay attention to the conversations around me." He placed the device in his pocket. "First, Emi also love photographer, if you've forgotten. Second, she lives with her brother and sister. That means she isn't able to see her parents often."/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="c10173e81095adaafd0f219cf35e9f8f"Devin nodded, "Lyla's suppose to meet Floral and Sylive at a cafe over there." He took out his phone and dailed someone. After several moments, he hung up. "No answer."/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="bc320dd75249906deef36565e00c83bc"Aero shrugged, "Sylive, probably still got your number blocked." /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="95d27a51b8b4df7277de22324da6e77d"A loud laugh came out at that reminder. "True, so very true." Last summer, Devin called Sylive nearly everyday when he discovered that she enjoyed sports almost as much as him. Aero refused to play any sport with Devin for several weeks, so Devin needed to find someone new to play with. The games between him and Sylive started out friendly, than turned completive. Sylive beat him in most things they played. Devin, wanting to improve his skills continously asked almost everyday to pratice with him. Annoyed and needing a break, she blocked his number./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="dc5dcc3209c8cb8b47f451d541277a4f""About time." Popp flew out and strenched. "You seriously need to work on your timing. Blue Jay needs you to nullify the faux."/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="e1746ba8e424a13496ffb10379cb5342""You head in first, I'll follow after emailing the panda." I explained. This is a good oppurtiny to take photos for the Blue Journal. Problem is, how do I explain how I managed to get inside to take the pictures? Alya's not going to accept them without an explaination./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="bf335567a1385123563bf42fb420691f""You should leave, Kals." Blue Jay spoke in a low voice. "Maquillage isn't like the other faux. My idenitiy could be exposed if she captures you too."/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="ca518d1fa8298f3ef2eb794669ee039a"Pixie was against me accompaning Blue Jay during attacks at first. She worried my presence would distract Blue Jay at best, expose her idenitiy at worst. Alya's presence is an added worry factor. The blogger would have a field day if she ever saw me with Blue Jay. My only exuse is that I'm trying to get an interview for the Blue Journal. Maybe Alya will be that?/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="6588ef8fddd5140e9aabe59c3707c7e5""You dare to question my skills?" I opened the door with a smirk. Blue Jay walked inside silently, she's not in the mood for joking. /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="4d1dc22625ee42369597e9d9d0433faf""I've sent the email." My voice came out in a low whispher. "Pandie should be on his way once he reads it." Our footsteps echoed in the hallway. An erry silence strenched on as Blue Jay lead the way. She appeared to be caustially checking every shadow and doorway. Buildings are not a good place for a battle. The enclosed space can make it differcult for Blue Jay to maxuize Sonic Wave's (full) power. When we don't know where the faux is, we're basically walking into an unknown situation./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="8a7132514d03188ffd1e1ab8f932198e"We quietly continued until Blue Jay stopped in front of a door. Silently, she went inside. I stayed outside, keeping wait just in case. "Why are we here? Shouldn't we be going after Maquillage?" I peeked inside, to see Blue Jay rumbling through some draws./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="5bd3d260e05ade736a182780fa38c387""I just landed on the roof." Panda Mime's voice drifted over to the doorway. "What's the situation?"/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="55cd4966253d556bd5a91da970ed734b"Blue Jay didn't answer for several seconds. She stared into her fan, a longing glaze on her face. She didn't answer until Panda Mime called her name. "The faux is a make-up artist for Noble, Lilie. She's calling herself Maquillage. I don't know the speific ability she has, just don't let any of her make-up touch you, or you'll be one of her minons"/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="3d6003551b2b19ab5bc8dfc4daacc0bc"Blue Jay nodded, "She mentioned exposing Royal, the boardcast studio is the perfect place to do that."/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="bc42a7af8b0602d0ac94212a177f3668""What was that about?" Something defintly happened before I arrived. I supesct that's the real reason Pixie contacted me. We're best friends and share everything, unless it involves another person's secrect. Since we're at Miracle Entertainment, the issue probably involves Noble. If that's the case, she wont tell me anything. I'm not even suppose to know about her working with Noble. /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="507b46cbe2c4030aff4dc9d78eeb601a"Blue Jay walked down the hall without a word. She walked quickly, not caring about how much noise she made. "Wait here before following." She instrusted when we arrived at a stairwell. "Stay out of sight Calex." She gave me a hard look. "I mean it, don't come out no matter what."/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="6e5738ee4daa78aaf6c8bca7c7ce8f55""Woah, Ems." I spoke her nickname on purpose. Reguardless if we're alone, I never call her by name. Never know who's around. Only reason I did it this time is because of her tone. "I'm no fool. I know what's at risk." One time I rush over to help because the panda hadn't arrived and she's never let me forget it. "Besides, your panda bear is here. There's no reason for me to 'help' anyway."/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="12a8d2d7c378f7325357960660202efa""I promise." I held my hands up to show I wasn't crossing my fingers. You know how people will do that to get out of keeping a promise. "Can we go already?"/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="848b569171a2b29ac8fb820ff75ddca5"She stared at me for a moment longer, than nodded. "I'm going to try to get Royal away from Maquillage. Her plan won't successed without Royal."/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="54c80753c03795e993a55ab5361c1631"em style="box-sizing: border-box;"Even if it means not seeing your perious Blue Jay?/em Popp teased./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="d6e58a4d20a2a6f590c813dfefb5e64e"em style="box-sizing: border-box;"What's that suppose to mean? /emMy question went unanswered as Knight's voice brought my attention back to the mission. He sat in a chair, guarded by two staff. He looked rather calm for someone who could be made into a minion at any moment./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="bf36a02965c7d20a96c9b339f9ac2091""If you wanna expose Royal, why don't you have her act normally?" Knight suggested. "No one's gonna believe her if she just announces it."/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="99622b8407c6a0e67ce191222db4e056"Knight igorned Liam and continued. "Once people find out a faux is behind this, there's no way anyone will believe Royal's confession." He smiled slyly, a trait that meant he's planning something. "Think about it, if Royal's not under your control she'll go crazy. Stay out of the shot and let Royal ruin herself."/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="c83e0e8b44b1826af1ec2fb0e3dbce8e""Enough!" Maquillage smirked. "I'll admit, your idea is very tempting." She tapped a make-up brush against her chin. The look on her face was one of deep thought. She walked over to Knight, brush still in hand. Slowly, she got close to his face. The brush ready in her hand to add another minion to her collection. "But no. I've got something even better. All I need is the girl you saved earlier."/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="982321999d73bf4c2bc730e1a2fbd20f"Knight's smile turned into a grimance. "Leave her out of this Lilie. She's got nothing to do with this." I've never seen him look this angry before. His hands were fisted in his lap, as if ready to pounce on Maquillage at any moment./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="370cea9dcef741171627d748fab05980"They completed the order, forcing Liam and Knight into the boardcasting room/station. Three more staff followed them inside. Within that room, they'd be able to see and control everything boardcasted from the studio. A part of me hoped this was part of Knight's plan. The station's door locks from the inside, which they no doubt did. Neither Blue Jay or I could get in without using our powers to break the door down. A dangerous task considering several mind controlled people are inside. They won't move from their location without Maquillage's orders, no matter how many times Blue Jay or I warn them. Knight and Liam are the only one's who'll be able to stop the boardcast from inside, if Blue Jay and I get caught./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="cf1d777b2be2b5e68c22ad01e8ca11c2""Now that their out of the way," Maquillage moved to the director's chair. "Let the show begin!"br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /The overhead lights flashed on, as the caramas lite up. People shouted orders while rushing around the set. They moved as if this were a normal shoot. One even refreshed Royal's make-up. Another waved an interviewer over. /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="c50bec50d52c53c15e305962f707a6a7"Blue Jay backflipped to avoid being grabbed around the waist. She than twirled to the left, out of reach of two more. One circled behind her to the left and another went right. Blue Jay was to busy swept kicking the ones in front of her that she didn't see the ambush./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="368a77798db6f445c44eb3bc1487fead"I expected her to glare at me for the lame joke. She's always saying I'm as bad as Chat Noir with the jokes. "Blue?" When she didn't answer, my worry grew. She didn't sound like herself when I'd called earlier. Maybe something happened before I arrived. She was in the building before me. "Bl-"/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="0acb3e9788c25338222bc7d182e64a97""Of course." I haven't seen her like this since the Reporter attack. (Refer to the speicals of season 1 to learn about the attack involving Reporter.) "I'm not going anywhere." Back than, she looked at me disbelief when I finally arrived. She'd begun to supsect I wouldn't show 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="8419a197eb4c3560d55ec7690bc2d0c1""Look at me Blue Jay!" His voice came out louder than execpted. He didn't care that there were others around. He wanted to know what was bothering his birdie. Blue Jay was many things, quiet and meek was not one of them. "This isn't like you." Panda Mime placed a gloved hand under her chin. "Blue, please." He gently lifted her chin, forcing her to look up at him. "I won't ask what's been bothering you all day. We both know you'll talk about it if and when you want. I'll be ready and waiting to listen. Until than, please don't go back to self-sacrificing yourself. It worries me."/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="b1fb01078cf3bc23d59c9dd6372b4416"Alexei'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="7bba49225ff1138d98b81e2c51ae513c"Liam's calmness remind perfectly in place. Not once did any other emotion cross his face. "First, I didn't fire Lilie. I reassigned her for her own good." He finally stopped signing papers to look at us. "No one, especially Lilie, deserves to be treated by Royal like that."/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="0fcc33b507318d29ad225534ffed3c54""I don't know, that's the problem." I carefully peeked around the corner to see Maquillage draw something on Royal's face. The bossy's teen face was on covered in blue eye shadow, with peach blush, and orange lipstick. Her expression changed into an overly cheerful one, as she eagerly bounched in place. "Don't let the make-up touch me, that's good to know."/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="b22e884ad00145859c7d14dd526db00e"Knight didn't say anything until we were safely in the elevator. "People accomplish their dreams all the time." He said to me, "Sometimes things happen that can crush or destory a person's dream. It's not uncommon to face set back, even for someone like Lilie." The elevator opened on the first floor. Knight peeked out first, than motioned for me to follow./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="150c3bc3194de1c1d0f0d5454266be43""Emi?" A voice called from behind me. "What happned? Why's there no one inside?"/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="e4404ca9a86d642009e56696e02c48fb"Alexei'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="a6351a35f5509beab134e91b55302570"I shook my head for the fifth time. "No, I wanna get her something more personal." Emi's birthday is comig up. Emi doesn't do anything big to celebrate. Most of our classmates aren't aware of her birthday until it passes. From pass years experience, everyone would like to celebrate her birthday with her. We all know when it is, Emi's just so lowkey about it some how slips our minds until a few days later./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="2ed7c2ff3cbce180817b6dc98ed5eef6""Gee, thanks." I rolled my eyes as we contiued walking. "I know this, but videos games are so generick. Anyone could give her one. I want my give to be something speical or useful." The next several stores were all clothing stores. Devin suggested a gift card to one of them. Emi's normal style is tomboyish. Calex often complains that Emi borrows his stuff and forgets to give it back until weeks later. Or she'll be wearing something he wanted to wear. The two have an instersting relationship./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="25e65d2caf0dddb26e6e8addb0736ab0"Aero stopped playing to smirk at Devin. "I'm anti-social, not dumb. Even I pay attention to the conversations around me." He placed the device in his pocket. "First, Emi also love photographer, if you've forgotten. Second, she lives with her brother and sister. That means she isn't able to see her parents often."/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="bc320dd75249906deef36565e00c83bc"Aero shrugged, "Sylive, probably still got your number blocked." /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="e1746ba8e424a13496ffb10379cb5342""You head in first, I'll follow after emailing the panda." I explained. This is a good oppurtiny to take photos for the Blue Journal. Problem is, how do I explain how I managed to get inside to take the pictures? Alya's not going to accept them without an explaination./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="ca518d1fa8298f3ef2eb794669ee039a"Pixie was against me accompaning Blue Jay during attacks at first. She worried my presence would distract Blue Jay at best, expose her idenitiy at worst. Alya's presence is an added worry factor. The blogger would have a field day if she ever saw me with Blue Jay. My only exuse is that I'm trying to get an interview for the Blue Journal. Maybe Alya will be that?/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="6588ef8fddd5140e9aabe59c3707c7e5""You dare to question my skills?" I opened the door with a smirk. Blue Jay walked inside silently, she's not in the mood for joking. /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="8a7132514d03188ffd1e1ab8f932198e"We quietly continued until Blue Jay stopped in front of a door. Silently, she went inside. I stayed outside, keeping wait just in case. "Why are we here? Shouldn't we be going after Maquillage?" I peeked inside, to see Blue Jay rumbling through some draws./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="e05ac9f94a9abc0dcedccde2e9e6647c""This is Maquillage's office? Bad idea, very very bad idea. We need to leave, like now." I'm no superhero, Blue Jay must have a method to her madness. I've seen plenty of her plans first hand to know how crazy and unpredictable they can get. Poor Panda Mime, how does he do it? Blue Jay rarely shares her plans with him before rushing into battle. She's the opposite of Chat Noir in that reguard. Chat Noir will rush to protect his lady, Blue Jay charges into prevent anything from happening to her panda-bear./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="5bd3d260e05ade736a182780fa38c387""I just landed on the roof." Panda Mime's voice drifted over to the doorway. "What's the situation?"/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="55cd4966253d556bd5a91da970ed734b"Blue Jay didn't answer for several seconds. She stared into her fan, a longing glaze on her face. She didn't answer until Panda Mime called her name. "The faux is a make-up artist for Noble, Lilie. She's calling herself Maquillage. I don't know the speific ability she has, just don't let any of her make-up touch you, or you'll be one of her minons"/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="3d6003551b2b19ab5bc8dfc4daacc0bc"Blue Jay nodded, "She mentioned exposing Royal, the boardcast studio is the perfect place to do that."/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="c401b13a73a6b70a4d27cd65e5e7d327""Roger, that. I'll meet you on the fifth floor." Panda Mime before she closed her fan. /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="bc42a7af8b0602d0ac94212a177f3668""What was that about?" Something defintly happened before I arrived. I supesct that's the real reason Pixie contacted me. We're best friends and share everything, unless it involves another person's secrect. Since we're at Miracle Entertainment, the issue probably involves Noble. If that's the case, she wont tell me anything. I'm not even suppose to know about her working with Noble. /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="507b46cbe2c4030aff4dc9d78eeb601a"Blue Jay walked down the hall without a word. She walked quickly, not caring about how much noise she made. "Wait here before following." She instrusted when we arrived at a stairwell. "Stay out of sight Calex." She gave me a hard look. "I mean it, don't come out no matter what."/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="6e5738ee4daa78aaf6c8bca7c7ce8f55""Woah, Ems." I spoke her nickname on purpose. Reguardless if we're alone, I never call her by name. Never know who's around. Only reason I did it this time is because of her tone. "I'm no fool. I know what's at risk." One time I rush over to help because the panda hadn't arrived and she's never let me forget it. "Besides, your panda bear is here. There's no reason for me to 'help' anyway."/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="12a8d2d7c378f7325357960660202efa""I promise." I held my hands up to show I wasn't crossing my fingers. You know how people will do that to get out of keeping a promise. "Can we go already?"/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="848b569171a2b29ac8fb820ff75ddca5"She stared at me for a moment longer, than nodded. "I'm going to try to get Royal away from Maquillage. Her plan won't successed without Royal."/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="22059f4a3d2018ea9cb46d8010be6b2d""Royal could return to Maquillage if she's under her control." I stated. "Want me to take Royal once you've gotten her away?"/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="0a5012ca4a2c0bd1e0fdc7c02bf14e78"Blue Jay was quiet for a moment, probably thinking it over. "Okay." She sighed, before disappearing into the stairwell./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="586f791f3f1f27a7b54596bd33ee42ff"Alexei's POV:/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="fe0621522457bcd2809a8766ecbf016f""Hurry!" Maquillage ordered. "Boardcasting must begin before those 'heroes' get here." She spat out the word 'heroes' with vemon and disgust on her face. Maquillage walked over to a smiling Royal, she patted the girl's cheeck. "Soon everyone will know who you really are."/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="8d93a787ae966b6403da5d172e72f408"em style="box-sizing: border-box;"Nice eye for detail. Now can we get on with the nullification?/em Popp spoke in my mind. em style="box-sizing: border-box;"I'd like to take a nap soon./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="900bcea80ebd634bb66b26f9394f267e"em style="box-sizing: border-box;"Your more of a cat than a panda./em I rolled my eyes. em style="box-sizing: border-box;"I'm open to suggestions. I have other things I'd rather be doing as well./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="54c80753c03795e993a55ab5361c1631"em style="box-sizing: border-box;"Even if it means not seeing your perious Blue Jay?/em Popp teased./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="5c88e7c90a2cbc1934d593087a228851"I felt my cheeks heating up, a brush was covering my cheeks slightly. em style="box-sizing: border-box;"Don't joke like that Popp. You know my heart belongs to Emi. She's the only girl for me./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="9328f7561ec31e78f75fdcdec5a5c7c8"em style="box-sizing: border-box;"Than a certain bird is gonna be crushed./em He stated in a smug tone./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="d6e58a4d20a2a6f590c813dfefb5e64e"em style="box-sizing: border-box;"What's that suppose to mean? /emMy question went unanswered as Knight's voice brought my attention back to the mission. He sat in a chair, guarded by two staff. He looked rather calm for someone who could be made into a minion at any moment./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="bf36a02965c7d20a96c9b339f9ac2091""If you wanna expose Royal, why don't you have her act normally?" Knight suggested. "No one's gonna believe her if she just announces it."/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="99622b8407c6a0e67ce191222db4e056"Knight igorned Liam and continued. "Once people find out a faux is behind this, there's no way anyone will believe Royal's confession." He smiled slyly, a trait that meant he's planning something. "Think about it, if Royal's not under your control she'll go crazy. Stay out of the shot and let Royal ruin herself."/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="de11b186b8f5d8de12f8b70ad86e8a47"Knight gave a dry laugh. "I won't be doing a thing. She's the one who will change the public's opinion of her all on her own."/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="c83e0e8b44b1826af1ec2fb0e3dbce8e""Enough!" Maquillage smirked. "I'll admit, your idea is very tempting." She tapped a make-up brush against her chin. The look on her face was one of deep thought. She walked over to Knight, brush still in hand. Slowly, she got close to his face. The brush ready in her hand to add another minion to her collection. "But no. I've got something even better. All I need is the girl you saved earlier."/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="982321999d73bf4c2bc730e1a2fbd20f"Knight's smile turned into a grimance. "Leave her out of this Lilie. She's got nothing to do with this." I've never seen him look this angry before. His hands were fisted in his lap, as if ready to pounce on Maquillage at any moment./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="a2619645e9e57e7cdd10c581398f4716"A triumphant grin on he face, Maquillage snapped her fingers. "She'll be found soon enough. She really didn't want to leave you behind. So she's probably still in the area." The minions beside Knight and Liam grabbed both males by their arms. The two were forced to stand with their arms held behind their backs. "Lock them in the boardcasting room/station."/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="370cea9dcef741171627d748fab05980"They completed the order, forcing Liam and Knight into the boardcasting room/station. Three more staff followed them inside. Within that room, they'd be able to see and control everything boardcasted from the studio. A part of me hoped this was part of Knight's plan. The station's door locks from the inside, which they no doubt did. Neither Blue Jay or I could get in without using our powers to break the door down. A dangerous task considering several mind controlled people are inside. They won't move from their location without Maquillage's orders, no matter how many times Blue Jay or I warn them. Knight and Liam are the only one's who'll be able to stop the boardcast from inside, if Blue Jay and I get caught./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="cf1d777b2be2b5e68c22ad01e8ca11c2""Now that their out of the way," Maquillage moved to the director's chair. "Let the show begin!"br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /The overhead lights flashed on, as the caramas lite up. People shouted orders while rushing around the set. They moved as if this were a normal shoot. One even refreshed Royal's make-up. Another waved an interviewer over. /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="af292facf0c6a93990175e8827e80aad"em style="box-sizing: border-box;"It's now or never kid./em Popp said. em style="box-sizing: border-box;"If this goes live, Royal's image won't recover even once we get the faux./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="977148f48ea0efc7a1e91aaa01ac229e""On air in 3...," The director began counting down. "2..." All caramas turned to Royal and the interviewer./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="b0436bfa6e222e3950a3c5a1da57f68d""Boring, no one wants to see a show all about Royal." Blue Jay stood at the enterance, yawning. "Don't you get enough of her at work, without needing to see her on tv too?" The fan returned to her out strenched hand./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="5d3ae61a387ab733d2afc8af60da9ca0""Ah, perfect." Maquillage stood up. "Now I can expose your lying ways to Paris as well!" She snapped her fingers, summoning her minions to target Blue Jay. Maquillage stood back and watched as Blue Jay was surrounded. /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="c50bec50d52c53c15e305962f707a6a7"Blue Jay backflipped to avoid being grabbed around the waist. She than twirled to the left, out of reach of two more. One circled behind her to the left and another went right. Blue Jay was to busy swept kicking the ones in front of her that she didn't see the ambush./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="368a77798db6f445c44eb3bc1487fead"I expected her to glare at me for the lame joke. She's always saying I'm as bad as Chat Noir with the jokes. "Blue?" When she didn't answer, my worry grew. She didn't sound like herself when I'd called earlier. Maybe something happened before I arrived. She was in the building before me. "Bl-"/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="0acb3e9788c25338222bc7d182e64a97""Of course." I haven't seen her like this since the Reporter attack. (Refer to the speicals of season 1 to learn about the attack involving Reporter.) "I'm not going anywhere." Back than, she looked at me disbelief when I finally arrived. She'd begun to supsect I wouldn't show up./p
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