Fucking hell. Why can't I calm down? Every time I try to meditate I only get anxious. Standing up seems to scare away a rat sleeping next to me. I need to fully sense my magic like before. It was so easy to sense it before my time in Rapture. Water splashes as I stump down the sewage tunnels. Why in the hell did they make these so large?

Finally... my core is visible once again to me. What was once a small solid sphere is now a jumbled mess of abstract shapes. It took me years of meditation to get enough mana just to do the smallest of things. To think all I could manage before getting kidnapped was a handful of simple tricks.

My core is finally a lopsided sphere by the time my hunger becomes to much to bare. Magic pules as I force the shit off my threadbare pants. A few gold coins should get me more than enough money for clothes and food. My finger runs down my scalp as I regrow my mohawk. I'd make some hair dye if it wasn't so costly to make matter.

I'd be smart to be inconspicuous and hide in every shadow I can. That worked so fucking well before now! I got to around eight years old before a Gods damned big sister saw me diving for sunken treasure. Now I just need to be even more stealthy in a world that's even more paranoid and just overall fucked to be in.

No. Just no. I'm going to live my life with a smile on my face and shining in the suns light. Now I'm going to have the biggest burger I can find. "It's good to be alive~ The sun is shining on my day~ All I have to say is good day~ Yoo, know where I can get a good old American burger dude?" Man these japanese guys are so short.

"You- you- down on the right. The sign-." A small pat on the shoulder nearly sends him toppling over. Skipping is a new thing for me. This is so very out of place. Just the thought of what I look like right now makes me giggle. "Yoo! I'll buy the biggest burger you got. You can keep the change my man." I rest my hands behind my head as I wait in a booth.

That didn't take too long. Looks like two doves wanted to say hello. " You'll have to forgive me guys. I had no idea you guys were coming. I'd have ordered something for ya. Heyo, please tell me the cooks didn't run away. I really wanted that burger man." I kinda have to crane my head to see into the kitchen from were I'm seating.

An illusion takes my place as I turn invisible. It's pretty awkward sliding past the two of them, but I manage to slip into the kitchen without them knowing. Yep, they ran away. Thankfully a burger is on the grill. It's rather easy to put together a good, if slight burnt, burger. It's even more awkward to slide into the same booth with my burger.

"I'm sorry my man, I was to focused on my food. Could you just start from beginning please?" Just to fuck with him I made sure to pop back on the other side of the booth. It takes so much willpower to not choke when I see they're eyes go wild.

"Quinx designated Neiru, your wanted for questioning. Failure to comply will result with you being labeled AWOL." I take another bite and slowly chew. This taste makes me feel like I'm on cloud nine. " Bro, my man. I have no idea who this Neiru guy is. You look way too stressed man. Take a deep breath and try to center yourself." With my burger finally gone I don't have much reason to stay around.

Repeating the same trick gets me to the door. "Thanks for seeing me guys but I gotta get!" I return to being invisible and lift myself up onto the doorframe. They definitely can run fast for being just human. Now it's time to find some good clothes and grow in power. I wonder how far I get this time? Hopefully longer than eight measly years.

All I have to do is grow strong enough to take on the super Illuminati. The second step of my plan is rather easy to accomplish. A simple sweatshirt and sandals makes me blend in well enough. Power walking is the next step for me. It's definitely not the strangest was to meditate.

My core is finally back into a sphere by sunset. Now I just need to work out the cracks and I'll be all set to bring out the magic! It's hard bringing about a new age. Maybe it'd be easier getting some help? Ya! I need some bros. Now I just need to find them.

Sneaking around is too easy with inviability. Well, it's more like a fuck off field. Heyo, I finally found someone all alone. That sounds creepy as fuck. They're starting to sniff the air as I kneel to look them in the eye. "Why hello there! What would you do with magic? Destroy stuff? Make cool shit, or something else?" I open a portal where they tried to stab me. Their attack smashes into the concrete next to there head.

They seem to need some time to fully process space getting messed with. I start to poke their limb back through the portal so I don't need to waste more magic than necessary. " Frankly I don't much care what you do with it. I just need some bros to watch my back. You in or out man?" I reach out with my hand as I stand. It'd be pretty badass if I'd have to moon to my back right now. Tis a shame we're in a garbage filled alley.