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OK, where are the second half of the trials the trials get started in this chapter we're gonna have some fun. I hope you enjoy this next chapter of a twist. Nikki and the girls will now finally be in the trials with team 13 some things from the game will be canon all right then I'll see you, and I'll get started soon.
oh, and this will be an Ash/Nikki chapter. OK then.
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we were teleported into Trimble case without warning Nikki and the girls standing next to me were calm. They had never been in a dark cave, but I was surprised they weren't breathing heavily or panicking. I guess they've done worse. Nikki told me that her training with Ezra was a lot worse than this, Noel and Joel knotted they sat next to me guarding me it felt weird.
Roger was breathing heavily into his bags. Something was wrong with him. The watch told me Pat Roger on the back and told him it's gonna be OK. I did that and told him everything's gonna be all right. He calmed down and said OK stick by me and we'll get through these trials easy he said, just look at me funny. Noel looked at me. Did he mean when he meant I know it, but I don't know if I'd really wanna believe him for this? I don't think we should follow someone who always has a panic attack a panic attack. That's what that was. I heard the watch and say yes Roger must be having a panic attack, not a heart attack, but you were probably thinking that's more possible looks my age so there's no way he could have a heart attack but a panic attack sounds more possible.
was the first time I had seen them and they were full all three of them being well all three of them looking like naturals I was taking a bath by them even though I saw them in the administration chambers. I got a good look at all three of them looked like her sister now strawberry blonde hair with hints of copper ocean blue eyes with a hint of a little bit of silver and emerald. I guess all three of them have that look to look like Porsche and Ezra strawberry blonde with hints of copper to look like Ezra and their hair coloring hair and the strawberry blonde must come from Porsche, they look beautiful. They don't look anymore.
they don't look like humans, especially Nikki her ugly human she was gone. I wasn't the only one who was staring, but I wasn't staring because I wanted her the girls still didn't either side of Nikki protectively because Roger was eyeing her wow pretty he said don't touch Noel and Joelle said at the same time our sister has spoken for already, wow I didn't know that I saw she was pretty. He said he was calmed down from his breathing now I guess looking at a pretty girl just turns him I guess I might not like my brother right now, but I did agree that should not be the girl that my brother wantswants was because she told me that she is now pretty well. I give him that. I guess he figured out how to change her back. She didn't tell me which was fine. I don't know about romance.
I don't wanna know all those details about lovemaking and all that kind of thing it's not my business but Roger still kept gawking at her all three of them you can't date any of us Noel said no said Joel and especially not Nikki. What does her name stand for Nikki is Nikki just her name Roger asked her full name is Nicole said Noel Joelle just knotted. we just called Nikki for short.
he seemed to calm down now, looking at Nikki and also coming into those bags of his and putting it at the amulet around his neck what is that? Oh, Roger said it is your amulet or amulet it tracks your general health, and these trials were going yellow trying to turn back to green means you're in perfect health. He says red means you're close to dying, how do you know the Timecrest merchant told me and said.
he bound this emulate to me and said what about you three he asked us to ask them. We already had these bound to us Noel said. we already know high-level spells and most spells and what are you doing in a copper trial we joined a guild said, Joel.
especially this one because we can't tell you why Rogers's eyes widened. He wanted to know why, but I told him to stop you get his foot in his mouth.
Size we need to know how a grill works. We're new to this world and we want to know as much as we can being in a guild will help us the three of them not all three of them, not their heads.
I need Bunning to spell to dis as much as the girls did, but I haven't had the amulet bound to me yet so give me a moment it'll take me a while to do this. I said to cast the spell is still new to me. It'll take me at least an hour.
before I could do that, Roger interrupted and said AC you don't have your amulet bound yet either and are you a cop or two? Why aren't you wearing your cloak away in my fighting style said AC how would you know what rank you are without your cloak well, I'm the most prepared said you should've had it bound to you when like I did before we entered these trials he said AC said how am I gonna have that done? If I can't leave these caves and they won't let us leave teleport away that's why you should've had it done before the trials like I said.
Noel said we're not gonna get anywhere with pointing fingers you're right so Joel Nikki knotted her head. What are you girls know anyway said AC is right though you'll get disqualified if you don't get yourself bound to your ambulance and track your performance I said I will take care of it, girls, as I took AC's hand.
I said next to there you should see the ambulance now I said to the human on the other side of the watch AC said are we done now holding hands it's done I said to AC finally we can let go now.
now we need to determine a team leader I said, looking at the team and the three girls in our group. The human said you'll make a great hero, not a hero a great leader thank you I said, but I don't know. I'm not experienced yet and thanks for thinking a good day, I should be the leader. Roger said I'm the most prepared. I know more about Vasilis also known to need to ambulate. Are we gonna follow Ash who doesn't know anything?
how are we gonna try how are we gonna trust the decisions of someone who didn't know to ban their aura amulet?
how are we gonna trust him if he keeps talking into that pocket watch thing well Noel said the watch will be very helpful. If he's the leader then we can follow Ash said I don't find Ash as long as we're not following Roger. I won't follow Rogers's decisions. You're too quick to judge when you did your own thing breathing into those bags and panicking as soon as we enter the caves arguing not to.
that means as is the winner by default being our leader, said AC the girls that stand next to me noted in agreement agreeing with AC wow those three are incredible. They agree with me and I think I can trust those three after all.
OK, I said I want to know now what spells everyone knows that's the next order of business before we get going again this way we can have an idea of what you all are capable of I know Levitas and Levitas Magnus a madness level spell is too powerful for me to use here as I said, looking at them The girls agreed it is a very powerful spell. It could cause some damage said I know and I'm reading all the terms on Frost you mean the cheater said ACE is no cheater said Roger oh really then why is it said that she uses human technology to enhance her magic, that's what it says in the legends.
I just know she knows her stuff. Roger said OK then if you know so much about magic Roger venture then what spells can you cast? I don't know magic all of us were shocked, including myself and the girls and Roger why do you want a guild if you can't learn magic I just can't OK with half my sword breaking faster than any other. I can make anything with my sword more than I can spell. Rogers's eyes widened as said that we were surprised by me the girls.
all right, then I asked again the girls what spells they cast. We know most magic but we have to use our basic levels fair enough so what spells are you gonna be using in these trials?
The ones that would be most helpful said Noel Joelle knotted and Nikki we're going to use illusion Noel and Joelle said that would be cool. Ash said I said I mean looking at them and I asked I'm gonna be using fire. I can help light our way even though there are glow stones in Cindy Thomas, I heard Nikki say her hand, great The two twins did some kind of illusion with their magic. I guess they got that from their mother Porsche.
and Lucinda us, they said, casting a simple illusion spell even their most basic was very strong good job girls. I said to them even Roger was impressed and to you, girls are strong. I give you that.
that's not even half our When the three of them said it once we only had to pick one of the magic types that we had to pick from the different magic types that we could use the different elements that did not make sense and we had to use the basic form of our spells we could not use our ultimate level spells that would be cheating.
and we're not cheaters Nikki said I smiled at her. I knew she wasn't a cheater and neither was her sisters even though they were close to Luther next to Kronos. They were trustworthy enough and they were nice. I like them.
OK, I think we have everything now. Which way to go two tunnels were branching out. I asked for the watch. Which way should we go? Should we take the windy tunnel or not so windy tunnel in caves should we take the windy tunnel? Airflow is tricky and caves all right then we need to pick.
take the other tunnel I heard the voice on my watch say right then the non-windy tunnel it is I will let you know when we come to something. I said to the watch as I closed it, and we walked down the wind down the non-windy tunnel.
we went for a while and I had the pocket watch closed, but then the watch opened again. I opened it. I told the watch that my feet were hindered by something sticky and wet. I think this is a succussion made by basis when they are in heat yuck my feet were squishy now it was loud and squishy. Can you believe other bassist thinks this is sexy Roger said I can't stand the smell. I said the girls also covered their faces. We can't either. It's gross. I can't believe Basil did this. This is the stuff they have when they're in the heat it smells like rotten meat.
Roger said that I might have to rub more of the stuff on myself so they don't come at me and attack me. Roger said I'd rather have Basil flirting with me than wanting to kill me. Do you think they would come out to you like that? I'd rather flirt with me than kill me Roger said.
we do hurry. I heard AC call. The girls were just behind us. They stuck into the stuff too. I don't think we can go around it. I heard them saying behind us.
Luckily, we're wearing clothes that we don't care about getting all gross. That is true.
Also heard them talking about their homecoming. A party is a place to be talking about that or not girl stop and be quiet. Roger stopped panicking and I was about to say something when Ron when AC shushed me put his hand over my mouth I was about to say something.
Vasilis, they haven't seen us yet. There were two of them in front of us.
There were two of them.
they're sleeping right now let us crap around them and maybe they won't notice us.
and that is what we did we crept around the best sellers the girls did it with no problems after a while AC said yes we can creep around them and be very easy watch he did it flawlessly then each of the girls had to turn no way who are these people, what kind of guy is he can creep around the basis the girls too what kind of mages are they?
especially magically last time I saw them Nikki wasn't even a natural she was still human and now she's a natural with magic and her sisters, even more so I was about to cross when I noticed Rogers's hesitation, trying to find something in his pouch you all go I'll try to find something useful in this pouch come on. I don't think they'll stay asleep forever I said, grabbing his hand he hesitated again. AC was begging for us silently.
then Roger took my hand and we crossed, but as soon as we were about to the basis awoke.
forces of eyes set on us, and then it was time to fight the basis I woke up because they could smell Rogers's fear.
it was time to fight I had the girls saying this is our first battle how exciting you ready girls hallucinate they said make an illusion. It wasn't a very strong one obviously, but they tried to fool the basis by making more to fight themselves in an invisible wall also appeared they hit the wall and themselves, funny, I thought so too, but not think it was funny one wall and the other one made.
then Nikki's turn and Cindy Thomas she said as fire streamed from her hand and hit the bass in the face, even though there weren't three of them, she attacked both of them accurately.
it was a strong stream of fire. Wow, I didn't know she was strong and she can see now that was incredible. He'd be proud of you for that. I heard them say thanks. Let's attack head-on. Yes, the three of them attacked the basis at once. AC was impressed and their physical fighting skills as well thanks for our background. We have to be this strong. He attacked with the breakfast sword. I don't know what it was called. He threw a sword and started fighting.
you three are no softies. I thought you would be softy pretty girls and AC. Nope, Noel said we are pretty good fighters. And I you got great magic I give you that even if it is the base form, the three of them nodded.
if it went for the restriction of this trial, we would use our ultimate level spells, said Noel Joelle knotted, and Nikki too.
if it wasn't for us putting down only one magic type on the paper we would use all our spells to Noel, but we can only use so many of them.
The bases were dead now good job everyone good job team I said congratulating everyone including the really strong girls. I didn't expect it. I didn't expect the daughters of Ezra to be so strong, but then I did too. Then again they have to be.
good job for a female voice said wow this team looks good. May I join you? Hey, you can't just join our team as you like girl AC said I didn't ask you. She said she looked at us you're blurry. Are you broken? She asked me what you're blurry. Are you broken? She asked again that's what we need on this team said a blind girl.
I'm not blind she said you said never mind yeah I said you can join Elise. I am Elise. My name is Elise Mabel. I have separated from my group. She said that confirms why you're blind you got separated I didn't ask you. She said again sure you can join I said I said to AC more the merrier no wait what is she doing with those basil relax I'm just collecting a little blood she said ever seen a blood summoning before the three of the three girls just looked at us. They shook their heads and the three of us shook our heads. That's what we're summoning. I said that sounds cool and useful. We need her on our team. We can't just leave her behind.
then we hired other mages talking up ahead expecting something at the lake and stuff. They asked their leader if they should expect the lake or find a new tunnel to go down. He said I'm gonna expect something by the lake not you to get in my way more mages I thought maybe they can help us on another basis attack one stranger is enough already you think so they are useful to us I won't ask them to, but I wonder what they're doing by the lake I wonder what he's up to.
as soon as it blew up, she said the girl pumped her hands in the air and said yay new tunnel. We rushed to it too as the rocks came down the ground and said winning is a zero-sum game winning is a zero-sum game. I didn't know exactly what that meant. And I guess I won't know.
and a roll of walk fell. separating us from the unexplored tunnel.
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we all watched the rocks as they fell well we could bust them, but we didn't. Ash was messed up a bit hearing zero is it winning a zero sub-game concept I thought well I got a comforting hand on ashes shoulder. It's best you didn't ask them they seen to me, especially their leader, it wasn't even said it was the watches well whoever's idea was it was perfect perfect perfect right on to.
and we got bad vibes for them so we're glad you didn't ask them to join especially the leader so what are we gonna do now there's a wall in the way AC ran to it? He hit the wall down magic he says we're blocked in. We could try breaking it, really what can you do? We can at least try blowing it up to open this passageway, then blowing it up should break it again instead of just digging through the rocks we played the game. We know that digging through the rubble with the basil that you summon Elise won't well, it takes hours think an easier faster solution is more time than just the game for us, but wouldn't that change the story maybe I think not will let them but will soften the rock a bit how Nikki heard my sister say can you I know it I can try and Cindy, I said, as I soften the rock a bit. then after that, I heard Ash encourage Elise to do her thing and she chanted her spell on the basis that she had collected the blood and we just hung out talking amongst ourselves. The three of us talked about our time and what our party would be like when we got out of there, also we all had a turn talking to Ash to his teammates. He ran out of teammates. He talked to us he liked talking to us more than the rest of the team.
so what did you all do after we separated and you got back to normal he said as he looked at me and the girls my sisters we celebrated Red Day. That sounds nice. Anything else and trained before the gills untrained with Ezra oh, we had to learn our magic before we could get here since we had to unlock all our magic at once as well I guess that's good. I guess what's up with you and the others you know you fighting with AC with his sword showing him how to use showing you how to use it and have a decent conversation not well it's not complicated as said it's complicated for us to, I didn't expect Nikki to look so pretty. I mean I saw her when you were hanging out at the end chambers to see a good amount of you the three of you that's why I asked how you were doing after we were doing, and if you can trust your brother, you can come to our party, I wouldn't miss your homecoming party. I do want to see it and you three are amazing. I wasn't expecting the daughters of Ezra to be like this. The three of them not three of our heads not at once you're so adorable and we don't regret giving you food said not at her head. I said we don't regret any of it.
just disappointed, but we know that's how the story has to go so we can't blame you for it. Oh, you can't blame me. No, we can't blame you and we don't blame you either.
And this is an adventure so we need to enjoy it as not at an agreement and maybe you can trust us. If you learn to trust us then you can trust your brother Ash nodded. You're right you're right girls that's what I need to know and maybe I need to do that. And don't let anyone get you down. Remember what I said I said about being siblings Ash nodded. I remember your words, Nikki I was just stubborn at the time. I still am. I'm still angry. We understand between us between me and Noel. Everything's gonna be all right and everything's gonna turn out right in the end, you know that yes I know.
good as we hug – close to us remember, we were with you from the beginning Ash I'm gonna rest now girls sleep well we watched him sleep not in the creepy type but more in the parenting type. He was so cute asleep facial expression we could sense something wasn't right was having a nightmare we could feel it.
we wanted to rest, but we needed to watch over the team, and we had to sleep too eventually though the basis was done and Elise was waking Ash up I like the twist of fear on your face just now I heard her say I was having a bad dream. He was more like a nightmare, she said, yeah let's get going Elise said the tunnel is clear now the basis have done their work. Let us go.
we got up and started moving again, but as we walked through the tunnel, we smelled smoke ashes. Why is there so much dust in this cave I don't think it's quite dust. It's ashes what are ashes doing here in this cave look at said pointing at something black and cracked, it's an amulet, picking it up and holding it in her hands.
says the one that Elise was holding, we saw more sticking out of the pile of ashes. That means Rogers's realization hit him that where is dead oh, I'm gonna be sick. He said we need to keep going. Elise said we walked around the dead mages that were in ashes. Elise said I heard her say darn ashes leave no blood for me to harvest as we continue going.
as we got closer, we saw made stuck between two boulders crushed I heard him say Mommy what should we do Ash? I heard his team say we even agreed on what should we do now quiet Ash said hiding behind a boulder. What are you doing behind that boulder Roger asked to shush please don't come around any way he said Connor's teammate Adam was badly hurt. Badly hurt is putting it mildly, this poor guy was crushed to death there's no way he's coming back. from this. maybe we should use an aura potion that'll be a waste AC said when that just be a waste on him I don't think so. A potion was given to Adam. Adam said beware of Connor he is he is and he died before he died he asked Ash to take his gold pouch to his mother and said that those coins were from Connor Connor gave them to him to make him quiet.
also, he asked him to give this pouch to his mother all right I promise I'll do that. Ash said I don't break a promise and can you promise something else can you kill that jerk Connor for me? I can't promise to kill someone for you. I heard Ashli say but beware of Connor he is and then he was dead said people are the most beautiful right before they die now, Ash, what do we do? We can't do anything for Adam now let's go. I heard Ash say.
no, we continued to walk after we left Connor I mean, not Connor, but Adam who Connor killed then we walked off it was time we walked through, and then we smelled fire smoke, and basil us.
Don't think about it AC said grabbing ashes collar what are you doing to Ash? Roger asked this crazy fool is thinking about going in and saving those mages we need to ask said I heard them too. They said help us help us now.
I don't want your blood on my hands AC said or you three we can handle ourselves. I don't know about that AC said you three don't look very strong. You saw our magic, yes but the major said to help us again. Help us help us.
We're going in. They went into the cave. We went into the cave as we walked in. There was smoke everywhere dead Vassilis dead mages everywhere black ambulances dead down everywhere that we could see.
They were almost to the end and seeing the end of the tunnels, and when we saw this mess now we had to deal with it
hey, who is up who is in charge of this mess? I heard Ash say and two people stepped out well. One person one person was in the shadows. I can send her. It was Scarlett hiding the three of us disappeared from the ashes team inside for a moment to talk to her Scarlet Nikki she said, hugging me. What are you doing with your brother? Her face went red even though she couldn't have a red face it's complicated Nikki she said softly as she hugged us. I'm just glad to see you. Stay in the shadows and you won't be seen by my brother or the team, but you don't need to weed you will step out later, though when he leaves and leaves, Scarlet you're welcome, Nikki, Noel, and Joelle.
then we listened in on Ash's conversation.
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I saw the girls disappear for a moment, but I couldn't panic. The woman in the bone mask grabs them. I saw her, but I didn't worry I did I was worried that she would hurt them. I had never seen her hang around them before, but I couldn't do that right now, dealing with this mess and a man that looked like I can't believe it you I said he turned around and looked at me. There's no accident no chance of meeting he said I am glad to see you.
this is a fate I heard him say to me this conversation will fade. He was standing there. He was wearing a black cloak with a red circle on the left side of his cloak. The woman in the bow mask was wearing a white cloak, a white hooded cloak was more in the shadows than he was. Did you kill these poor mages did you set fire to this chamber?
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we listened in on Ash's conversation with him. He gave me vibes that I didn't like, but if I served me right, this was Master Ignace. This has to be so likeness the ex of fire standing near us I can sense his power level. Scarlet was near us panicking. I'm glad he hasn't seen you yet. She said, putting a hand on our shoulders mine and one of my sister's shoulders. I don't think he sees us. Noel says he might see us soon, but I don't think he sees us yet.
what is he saying to Ash? I don't know now I need to go. Scarlett said as she charged out at them because they were starting to fight Ignace. We watched as she charged them and tried to defend his team and then we saw a strike of lightning hit the ground, and the guild Masters appeared, I saw Gil and Master P waving at us. We waved back then we saw him for the first time Master Crane.
Who is the one who made the crater in the ground?
Then, on the side of the guild Masters, the guy who was rumored to be the master of fire or the master of fire and Scarlet disappeared. She waved as she left the woman in the bone mask, but my sister and I knew better.
I heard Mr. Crane's head, Gil master crane, give it to Ash and the others and the team. Then we finally stepped out of the shadows the three of us we had to see Crane we couldn't hide forever from him.
he gave me the creeps. He gave us all the creeps. My sisters held me close to them well well I didn't expect this. He says first looking at the three of us. You are the oldest coppers I've ever seen. He said we can be older and be coppers, my sister said bravely, but I wasn't expecting it. He said sneering at us and saying do not chastise them. I just have to give them their grade. He said looking at us now let's see we pass. I heard Roger say you pass wait no you didn't wait. I don't know which one said, Guild Master Folger.
as the GM said had Cranwood rest, Crane said if you know who did this, let me know and I'll be very helpful. I said I heard Ash say Adam we can show you where Adam is hurt Connor killed Adam we can show you no need there were at least 20 casualties this far send wow almost 20 wow, that's crazy.
Will try and get as many people out as we can that are dead will excavate them if you can figure out who that was Ash it'll be a great help to us then Connor came out of the shadows you Connor I heard AC say Are you hiding in a tunnel again, no I just got here. Said Connor liar you were ahead of us. I said doesn't matter. He said hey back he said grumpy. I could kill all of you if I'd like, but I'm not going to you. You have too much on your heads and too much protection, he said.
let us get with your promotions are not promotions. I heard crane head guild master crane say Connor Yoda two levels you are now silver congratulations why would you promote him two levels? AC said he backstabbed us. The only initiate this trial was to survive. Connor Zam stayed green this whole time he said.
Elise, why were you in these trials? You're not a copper what are you doing? In the copper trials you were gold for that you're demoted to silver fine Elise said, flipping her hair titles don't matter to me.
MPH I had my phone. She said she walked off, not walked off, but just flipped her hair. As you've been promoted from copper to bronze congratulations as knotted yeah what about us? I heard AC and Roger say you all did nothing worthy of promotion he said then he looked at us. His cold ran through us. The three of us held each other clothes for warmth the three sisters who snuck under my nose into the guild, Nikki, Noel, and Joel. Yes, we are the Del Rose sisters I figured as much well I don't know what to say for you three but you did show some kind of magic skill and you did survive well enough and you did do well with your ambulant, so I promote you up one level to bronze as well, not grateful for our promotion at least he didn't scrutinize us, but I don't believe your story of who you are just arriving here in Valencia just showing up here out of the blue as he did.
you just came here out of the blue from the human world. No, we've been here we lied we had to. We are natural. I don't believe yet. If I can catch Luther the way he is with you three I could stop for a moment. I will talk to you later about this, but you were promoted for now.
also, Connor, thank you for turning in the human descendent. You're welcome. Had your master crane I am so glad I've gotten rid of that dishonest rat. Merrick said Connor.
Then when they were gone the head of the guilt master disappeared. That was so unpleasant. I thought telling my sisters that was the first time we met him and he wants to speak to us again don't worry we can show our priority now what do you mean we're still only bronze mages yes but will be safe for now. We're under Luther's protection remember Not hugging my sister close to me ran off the church direction of the guild and said AC has the right idea. Let us go. What about Connor said That dishonest person that boy slither than a slither worm I asked him to be on my team and he said no a lot of other people did too and they said maybe but when I checked on with others' teams, they signed onto other groups now let us go Roger said. People don't know what I can bring to my team now I'm gonna go now.
I heard Ash say Elise was a gold. Why does she run with her demotion? She said I'm fine with not titles. She said as she walked away it was just us and Ash now Ash stood by the cave. Ranser, putting his head against the wall, says there were about 20 casualties this, I don't understand.
then we saw Luther teleport here I wanted to run to him. I did he switched me up into his arms for a moment. It was just the two of us his eyes looked warmly into mine. He expected my bruises to make sure I didn't have any mini I'm fine I said as I leaned against him, he ran his fingers into my hair kissing me. I wanted to make sure he said quietly I'm OK Luther I promise I took care of myself and my sister too. They made sure I was OK and Scarlet Scarlet was fine. She's gone now for a moment, his hand's warm hands run down my shoulders, and for a moment I stand still my breath caught in my throat. He stood there kissing. I love you, Nicole. Nikki says I love you too my sweet darling. I need to speak to Ash now can you hide for a moment Nikki my sister said quietly.
then I heard him say to Ash we did the three of us. I heard him say over before he said anything Ash said to the human Kronos is here. He teleported in front of me then we heard him say there are things you need to know and then we were all teleported away. Back to ion. And the watch went blank.
Ending chapter here I know it's dramatic but I think this is the perfect place to end this chapter. We will get chapter 23 soon and I hope that you enjoy chapter 22 the last chapter of this set of chapters for the trials for the copper trials, I should say I hope you enjoyed it and I hope that you enjoy this one it'll be a while for our story, I'm doing a chapter at a time, but I am so glad that you are enjoying this story too. I'll see you in chapter 23. Once I think of it.
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