"Layla," I say, "Layla!"

"Leave her be, Mega," Aquarius says, entering the room, "Her parents are leaving for garage sales today, and they told me that she'll have to miss school."

"Hmph!" I say, "I'm getting Layla up because she should be up by now!"

Aquarius sighs and says, "Omega-Xis. As your mentor and friend, I order you to leave her alone."

It's my turn to sigh, but I obey Aquarius' command.

"Sorry," I say, "It's just that Layla would be bright and early at sunrise, or at least at eight. I'm just concerned."

"I wouldn't be," Aquarius says, "Layla's mind is merely going through your memories. It might give her a chance to assess the things you haven't told her."

I cringe.

"I think this is a side effect of Primal Forme," Aquarius says, "Any human who has not gone Primal with their FM-ian can see the memories of their FM-ian when they want, despite having little control. A human who has gone Primal is another story...I've no idea of all of the side effects of Primal Forme."

I glance over at Layla.

She looks almost peaceful, except for the occasional grunt.

"Relax," Aquarius says, "Right now, I need you for something important."

"What?" I say, turning to Aquarius.

"I found Libra," Aquarius says.

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"That's him?" I ask.

"Yes," Aquarius says.

We're watching a boy around Layla's age as he walks through the mall.

"Look at his ears," Aquarius says, "and I'm sure you'll recognize Libra Scales."

I fly down and notice the water and fire.

"Just like Libra Scales," I hiss.

"From what you told me, he's on our side," Aquarius says, "along with Wolf, Aries, Gemini, and Taurus."

"Yeah," I say, "but if you want my opinion, I don't trust any of them...except Gemini's human, Thalia."

"Gemini has been giving me reports about the cloned clone," Aquarius says, "She's doing good, but she has a plan that could put all of us into danger if Gemini does it without precautions."

"What?" I ask, "What's Layla's demonic twin planning?"

"She plans to awaken Saggitarius," Aquarius says.

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We return to Layla's house, and to my disappointment, Layla's still asleep.

"We have to tell her," I say, "We can't just let Thalia do it-"

"I'm not," Aquarius says, "Gemini said that he'll find the herb to put Saggitarius to sleep before waking him, but if he doesn't, the plan won't go into action."

"That doesn't cheer me up for some reason," I say.

"I know," Aquarius says.