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?"

her

to you. Basically, it makes my whole body invulnerable. Well… comparatively, of course.

awe. Indeed, that was a very powerful Ability. Combined with Effie's previous one, it turned her into an exceedingly formidable presence on the battlefield. As if

glanced at him and asked

"Well, what about you?"

He shifted slightly.

neat type of conditional short-distance teleportation. Kai can see through walls, I can go through walls… while you

Effie grinned.

Interesting choice of words. I wonder

hurriedly changed the

what are your plans, guys?

of the conversation. For a while, a strange silence settled among them. All three had contemplative,

they tried to avoid the discussion for as long as possible. Mostly because it was both slightly awkward and slightly sad. Back on the Forgotten Shore, the three of them had forged a bond, and now, depending on their choices, that bond would most likely either weaken or break. The future was going to lead each on their own path, perhaps in opposite

to go their separate ways. Perhaps fate would bring them together again,

a while, Effie

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 me the wrong way, to be

her wheelchair, then slumped in it

offer, or I might not. It depends on what the fastest way to get ready for the Second Nightmare would be. Maybe I'll

their physical body. Reaching the rank of a Master would free Effie from her terrible

her, striving to conquer the Second

no wish of his own, Sunny

remained silent for a few

secured me a very good position in Bastion. So I'll be going there soon. I won't have to

the rest of his life, he didn't sound too happy. There was

Sunny frowned.

There's nothing wrong with living like a person should, not having to worry about being eaten every goddamn day. Don't even think about feeling bad about it. Got

young man smiled sadly

ungratefulness. But what about

back of his head,

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