Outside the mine tunnels, Kevin was about to go in, when he saw the girl again. She was sitting on the ground. She then noticed him looking at her. "Oh, it's you."
"What are you doing here?" Kevin asked. "Shouldn't you be working in there?"
"I would, but I can't." She explained. "I feel like I've put my whole planet in danger."
"Well, I should head in." Kevin told her. When he came out later, she was still there, only this time, she had fainted. He saw that her form had somewhat changed. When she woke up, she changed back to her basic form. "You alright?" Kevin asked.
The girl backed away, frightened that he saw that. "Don't touch me." She said.
"It's because of how I look, isn't it?"
"No, it's because of how you saw my inner form." She told him.
"What?"
"The reason my species can see others for their real selves is probably because of this." She said.
"We should get out of here before the guards catch us here after hours." Kevin told her.
"Since when to convicts follow the rules?"
"This place is like a prison. I can't leave until the time is right."
They ended up in the middle of nowhere. "No one should find us here." The girl said.
"Earlier, you said you felt like you let your planet down." Kevin recalled. "Why is that?"
"I'm the princess of my planet." The girl explained. "I was sent here after I snuck out of the palace to see what life outside it was like. That's how I developed my powers."
"I don't know how anyone can see the real person." Kevin said.
"But I have to find a way out." The girl said. "I know I don't belong here."
"You know, I don't see how a princess would end up here." Kevin told her.
"I was running from a group of convicts and ended up trapped here. I was mistaken as a prisoner." The girl explained. "I was forced to work here. For the rest of my life. What's your story?"
"Me?" Kevin repeated. "Well, I kind of got stuck here, too. But…" he didn't want to explain that he was trying to finish off Ben in the process. "I feel like I was meant to be stuck here for the rest of my life. I've always been alone."
"We're alike in that way." The girl said. "I still don't think you're truly a monster."
"What would you know?" Kevin asked. "You're real body's practically energy."
"It's just my hair!" She yelled. "Sorry, I'm usually not so uptight. But I really can see you for who you are."
"Yeah, but…"
"My name's Lea." The girl told him. He looked surprised, it was as if she knew he was about to ask her name.
"Are you psychic?"
"That's one way to put it." Lea said. "Since you know my name, may I ask yours?"
"Kevin. So you really can…"
"That's right." Lea said. "I don't see you in your normal form all the time. I know that your just a human boy who's had some…how should I put it…troubles." Kevin stared at her as if she were nuts. "I can help you, but I need your trust first." They looked at each other for few seconds before he shook her hand.
"I guess I'm in." He let go after a few seconds.
"Ow." Lea said. "You might need to work on your touch."
"Sorry." Kevin said. As Lea walked away, he stared after her, realizing what he said. He began to think that maybe she could bring out the human side of him again.
