Shadow Slave

Sunny smiled and leaned back on his chair, then looked at his friends with curiosity.

There was a question he really wanted to ask, but tried not to up until now.

"...What's your second Ability, anyway?"

His words hung in the air for a few moments. Suddenly, Kai coughed with embarrassment and looked away. After a couple of seconds, he said in a strange tone:

"I, uh… can see really far now, when I want to. Even when there's no light. I am also supposed to be able to see through illusions and all forms of obfuscation, whatever that means. And… uh… I can also see through objects.

Sunny and Effie stared at him and asked almost simultaneously:

"Like, through walls?"

"Like, through clothes?"

Kai hid behind his glass, lingered for a bit, and then answered in a small voice:

"...Yes. But I would never!"

While Sunny tried to imagine why would Kai refuse to look through walls, Effie laughed out loud.

"I see, I see. What a great Ability!"

She shook her head, then turned to Sunny and asked:

"Hey, doofus. I bet you often wanted to stab me with something sharp. Wanna try?"

He frowned in confusion, then raised an eyebrow.

"No. Why would I stab you?"

looked at him with expectation clearly written on her face, then

body invulnerable. Well… comparatively, of course. Skin of steel, that sort of deal. A very sweet comprehensive defense boost, if I do

a bit of awe. Indeed, that was a very powerful Ability. Combined with Effie's

at him and

"Well, what about you?"

He shifted slightly.

teleportation. Kai can see through walls, I can go through walls… while you can just plow

Effie grinned.

Interesting choice of

changed the

are your plans, guys?

while, a strange silence

awkward and slightly sad. Back on the Forgotten Shore, the three of them had forged a bond, and

their separate ways. Perhaps fate would

a while, Effie

and clan Song, but… you know me. I don't do well with authority. Plus, none of them have moved a finger to help me when I really needed it. Only now that I am a hot commodity are they all suddenly kind and friendly. Rubs

at her wheelchair, then

be. Maybe I'll have a better chance of

one's spiritual body became their physical body. Reaching the rank of a Master

she had said that for her,

no wish of his own, Sunny had ended up in

few

for me… my agency has secured me a very good position in Bastion. So I'll be going there soon. I won't have to fight another Nightmare Creature for

of his life, he didn't sound too happy. There was a note of reluctance in

Sunny frowned.

having to worry about being eaten every goddamn day. Don't even think about feeling bad

man

ungratefulness. But what about

the back of his head, then

now. You won't believe it, guys, but as it turns out, scribbling a few words about the things you see in the Dream Realm can actually earn you money. And! I think I can weasel my way into receiving a salary from the Academy as a research assistant, whatever that means. So, uh… actually, I haven't decided on a particular Citadel yet.