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?"

written on her face,

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

young woman with a bit of awe. Indeed, that was a very powerful Ability. Combined with Effie's previous one, it turned

him and asked

"Well, what about you?"

He shifted slightly.

go through walls… while you can

Effie grinned.

choice of words. I wonder

changed

plans, guys? What

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

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

better or worse, they were about to go their separate ways. Perhaps fate would bring them together again, one

while,

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

her wheelchair, then slumped in it

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

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

knew why she had said that for her, striving to conquer the Second

through no wish of his own, Sunny had ended

a few moments.

there soon. I won't have to fight another Nightmare Creature for a long, long

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

Sunny frowned.

should, not having to worry

young man smiled sadly and

Please forgive my ungratefulness. But what about you,

of his head,

can actually earn you money. And! I think I can weasel my way into receiving