"So, what should we do first?" Aelita queried.
"As long as we don't play Russian Roulette or spin the bottle I don't care." Naomi answered.
"What about checkers? I brought the Chinese version." Yumi suggested as she pulled a board and pieces from her bag.
After five rounds of chess alternating between Yumi and Aelita, Yumi and Naomi and Naomi and Aelita, the girls stomachs were growling. After happily eating baked fish fillets with lima beans over rice and chocolate brownies with pomegranate geen tea, the girls appetites were satiated.
"What time is it?" Aelita yawned.
"We ate at six an it's seven now. Bedtime's at nine." Naomi stated.
"When do your missions usually take place?" Yumi wondered.
Crap, the one thing I was hoping she wouldn't ask and she did! Askin me 'bout the weight of an elephant woulda had a better outcome! Naomi mentally ranted.
"Uh, I dunno. I'm off duty righ' now till I can get that darn rupturin Septima under control. Haven't tried messin with it for fear a somethin' bad happenin'." Naomi responded.
Aelita hugged Naomi who sighed.
"It'll be alright, I'm sure it'll help once you get attuned to it." Yumi comforted.
Naomi grabbed the pillow she had on her bed while Aelita's guard was down and hit the pink haired girl on the head with it. So, Yumi and Aelita grabbed their pillows as well and proceeded to have a pillow fight. Soon enough, 9:00 approached and the girls went to bed. However, the girls couldn't sleep.
"Ay Aelita, ya got any plans for tomorra?" Naomi questioned.
"Nothing at all, well, other than staying at school for the sake of the cover story. What about you?" Aelita responded.
"Just trainin' that darn Septima. I'm still gettin' paid but I miss the in field action." Naomi huffed.
"Do you wish you could mix any other soda with Pibb Xtra?" Yumi asked.
Naomi's right eye twitched.
"Heck frickin' no man! There ain't no way anyone's messin with ma soda! That's the only thin' I got that's normal." Naomi whisper ranted as the girls giggled.
"Is there anything you'd do if you could be human for an entire day?" Yumi pondered.
"Go ta school, I've been taught all the stuff but I wanna practice social interaction more. I think I'd go ta all places restricted ta Adepts. Since I'm a Primal Dragon or whatever the heck that means, still learnin' about that. But that prolly wouldn't mean anythin' since I got Septimas." Naomi replied.
"If you could've been born human, Adept, or stay as a Primal Dragon, which one would you pick? And you can't pick none." Aelita queried.
"I dunno, I love bein' part of a rebellion an all but I want some peace an quiet. Though humans get experimented on to and the answer doesn't affect the fact I was born into a family with ties to the Sumeragi; even though it's really just my aunt bless her heart. It's hard for anyone ta get a normal life with all this Sumeragi an Septimal mess. But if I had ta pick I'd say Adept.
As long as I get a Septima that's easy ta hide." Naomi droned.
"Wouldn't all of them be easy to hide as long as you don't use them?" Yumi wondered.
"Nyope. Some tend ta have very noticeable side effects. Azure Striker causes static buildup, Carrera's suit prevents metal an magnetic objects from stickin' ta him." Naomi stated.
"What do you think is the best Septima control wise?" Aelita asked.
"Definitely not Angered Explosion, hence the name. I'd go with Azure Striker, you can control the electrical output to the smallest kilowatt." Naomi answered.
"Do you have a favorite Septima, It can be one you don't have." Aelita questioned.
"As of right now, sleep." Naomi yawned as she rolled over and fell next morning, Naomi woke up to Aelita braiding her hair.
"Aelita, if ya wanna do that, I advise using Mytyl as a test dummy." Naomi muttered.
"Say cheese." Yumi smiled as she prepared to take a picture of Aelita braiding Naomi's hair with her phone.
"Say wha?" Naomi rambled as she removed her face from her pillow and looked up at the camera. Just in time for Yumi to take the picture which she sent to the others.
"And THIS is why I can't have a normal life." Naomi huffed as she faceplanted into her pillow.
While Yumi was taking a shower, Naomi grabbed Yumi's phone to unsend the messages to the boys and delete the photo. Unfortunately, the plan backfired miserably as Naomi sent it to Mytyl after deleting it for Ulrich, Odd and Jeremy. Naomi, in a rush of adrenaline and fear, ran to prevent Mytyl from discovering the picture.
"Ay, can I see your tablet for a sec? I wanted ta see if we can upgrade the data storage capabilities. Thought you could use a new chip to get an actual game." Naomi lied.
Luckily, Naomi was able to delete the message and gave the tablet back to her sister.
However, Naomi forgot one important detail; to put Yumi's phone back before the older girl got out of the shower. Which Naomi was reminded of when she heard stomping footsteps approaching.
Damn it! Why didn't I use my Azure Striker an delete it like that!? Naomi fumed.
When Naomi got back to her room after running around Yumi the first thing she did was put the phone back in Yumi's bag. But when Naomi heard Yumi cough as she put the phone back in Yumi's bag, Naomi noticed it came from a yard to her left. After looking up, Naomi released an 'eep' and hid behind Aelita. Yumi folded her arms and looked quizzically at Naomi with her right eyebrow raised.
Naomi decided to get from behind Aelita and take a shower as she saw Copen in the doorway. After showering and changing in the bathroom into a red tanktop, khaki shorts that went halfway above her knees and cobalt blue combat boots, Naomi noticed her brother still looming in the doorway.
"Whadda ya want?" Naomi seethed.
"There's been another Septimal development. I've heard you have Reverie Mirror now." Copen responded.
"Isn't that the same Septima that Zonda has?" Yumi wondered.
Naomi shook her head.
"Zonda has Phantasm Mirror. A theory's been made that if the Muse Septima were to mix with it in any way, it'd become strong enough to make illusions real. And the name given for it is called the Reverie Mirror Septima." Naomi elucidated.
"And now it's believed you have it?" Aelita noted.
"Seems that way, it's just one Septima after 'nother." Naomi answered.
"So, is that all the S plus rank Septima's you have now?" Yumi wondered.
"Seems like it. Man, the Sumeragi's really gotta hate lettin' me go now." Naomi laughed.
Yumi kept an eye on Copen to make sure he didn't shoot Naomi. Regardless of hearing how Septimally gifted his elder sister was, Copen didn't shoot. Most likely because the negative effects would outweigh the positive ones, if there were any that is.
"Do I need ta get it sealed?" Naomi interrogated.
"No, but dad said it'd be best to talk with him so you know what it can do and some examining can be done. Since Zonda originally worked for the Sumeragi in their hunter division he knows about the Phantasm Mirror Septima." Copen responded.
"Aight, it was nice chattin' with ya'll. Thanks for hangin' out. I need one a ya ta tell Mr. Delmas that I won't be able ta make it since I gotta figure out this Reverie Mirror mess out an write a report 'bout it later at work. An tell the guys I said hi." Naomi spoke before teleporting Yumi and Aelita to Aelita's dorm.
"You'd probably be better getting the talk over with now so you can have more time writing your report." Copen advised.
"You fought Zonda before right? What was that like?" Naomi wondered.
"Dizzying that's for sure. They turned the whole of Sinners Row upside down. I wouldn't be surprised if there was some casualties. Fighting Gunvolt afterwards was a challenge too." Copen muttered.
"Why don't you till him what ya know so the facts can be laid out? A better decision can be made then." Naomi added.
Copen nodded before leaving the room.