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Authors: Crystal Perkins
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enemies don’t as well—and take off into the city.
I look in the shops, eat some pastries, and even drink some tea during my day out. I see no one I know, which is exactly how I expected this day to go. I’m walking through Bankside by the Tate Modern, when I feel it. I don’t know what exactly it is, or why I’m drawn to the water’s edge, but there’s something calling to me. So strongly that I can’t resist.
I can’t exactly walk into the water right now, with all of these people around, not to mention the guys the Creator sent to follow me. I’m going to have to get away later, and come back here. I feel the need to see what’s down there before I share it. It’s not my siblings—of that I’m sure—and since they’re who I’m supposed to be searching for, I don’t feel guilty for hiding this. If it’s something important, or if I can use it to my advantage later, I’ll do it. For now, this will just be my little secret. The only one I’ve ever had all to myself. I think I like that.
Coalton
I don’t think I ever thought of Brussels as a place to visit. I mean, I don’t remember my life before I was activated, but I just can’t see it. This is where I am right now, though, and it’s pretty cool. Levi’s pretty cool, too, and he makes me think we might make it out of all of this alive.
“It’s pretty cool, huh?” he asks me, nodding to the giant carpet of flowers in front of us. It’s surrounded by tourists, and we’re doing a good job of blending in with our band t-shirts and jeans.
“She’d probably like it better than I do, but it is cool.”
He smiles. “Maybe I can bring her here when this is all over.”
“I hope you can.”
“You’re good with me and her, right?”
“Would it matter?” I ask him with a smirk.
“Not really, but I’d rather us all be friends.”
“No worries, man. I think it’s nice. I don’t remember her from before, but I think she must have always been pretty cool, and nice.”
“I can’t imagine her being anything but nice,” he tells me, smiling again.
“Not to burst the bubble of this bromance we’re embarking on, but any news on the location front?”
He sighs, and his smile is gone. I’m a little sorry, but we need to find the set-up. It’s our only chance right now. “No. He won’t open the lines of communication.”
“So we’re just going to go looking? You said we’ll feel something when we’re near it, right?”
“Yes. We’ll feel a pull. I know this is one of the cities he’d mentioned in passing to me, and I don’t think anything he ever said could be considered small talk.”
“Which way do you want to go first?”
“How about lunch, and then we’ll start heading East?”
“Lunch? I thought we don’t need food.”
“We don’t, but that doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy the taste of it. Don’t you like a burger or pizza?”
I close my eyes and try to remember, but I can’t, so I shake my head. “They fed us some energy bars at the facility while we were looking for…you, but I don’t remember regular meals.”
He curses, and then smiles at me. “When this is all over, we’ll get you some American goodness. For now, we can grab some local stuff. That okay with you, mate?”
“Why not? When this is all over, we’ll have to pretend to be fully human, won’t we?”
“Yeah. We will.”
Sabrina
P aris . A city for lovers, but I’m here with a fighter, instead. Lauren and I arrived on the shores of this country yesterday, dried off, blended in, and took a flight to the City of Lights, while in the cover of darkness. We’re just all about the contradictions. Well, at least when it comes to our trip, and our location. Otherwise, we’re getting along pretty great.
“I love the taste of croissants…and chocolate,” she tells me, a contented smile on her face as she takes a sip of her Chocolat to wash down the bite she just took of her pastry.
“I’m pretty sure they make croissants with
I look in the shops, eat some pastries, and even drink some tea during my day out. I see no one I know, which is exactly how I expected this day to go. I’m walking through Bankside by the Tate Modern, when I feel it. I don’t know what exactly it is, or why I’m drawn to the water’s edge, but there’s something calling to me. So strongly that I can’t resist.
I can’t exactly walk into the water right now, with all of these people around, not to mention the guys the Creator sent to follow me. I’m going to have to get away later, and come back here. I feel the need to see what’s down there before I share it. It’s not my siblings—of that I’m sure—and since they’re who I’m supposed to be searching for, I don’t feel guilty for hiding this. If it’s something important, or if I can use it to my advantage later, I’ll do it. For now, this will just be my little secret. The only one I’ve ever had all to myself. I think I like that.
Coalton
I don’t think I ever thought of Brussels as a place to visit. I mean, I don’t remember my life before I was activated, but I just can’t see it. This is where I am right now, though, and it’s pretty cool. Levi’s pretty cool, too, and he makes me think we might make it out of all of this alive.
“It’s pretty cool, huh?” he asks me, nodding to the giant carpet of flowers in front of us. It’s surrounded by tourists, and we’re doing a good job of blending in with our band t-shirts and jeans.
“She’d probably like it better than I do, but it is cool.”
He smiles. “Maybe I can bring her here when this is all over.”
“I hope you can.”
“You’re good with me and her, right?”
“Would it matter?” I ask him with a smirk.
“Not really, but I’d rather us all be friends.”
“No worries, man. I think it’s nice. I don’t remember her from before, but I think she must have always been pretty cool, and nice.”
“I can’t imagine her being anything but nice,” he tells me, smiling again.
“Not to burst the bubble of this bromance we’re embarking on, but any news on the location front?”
He sighs, and his smile is gone. I’m a little sorry, but we need to find the set-up. It’s our only chance right now. “No. He won’t open the lines of communication.”
“So we’re just going to go looking? You said we’ll feel something when we’re near it, right?”
“Yes. We’ll feel a pull. I know this is one of the cities he’d mentioned in passing to me, and I don’t think anything he ever said could be considered small talk.”
“Which way do you want to go first?”
“How about lunch, and then we’ll start heading East?”
“Lunch? I thought we don’t need food.”
“We don’t, but that doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy the taste of it. Don’t you like a burger or pizza?”
I close my eyes and try to remember, but I can’t, so I shake my head. “They fed us some energy bars at the facility while we were looking for…you, but I don’t remember regular meals.”
He curses, and then smiles at me. “When this is all over, we’ll get you some American goodness. For now, we can grab some local stuff. That okay with you, mate?”
“Why not? When this is all over, we’ll have to pretend to be fully human, won’t we?”
“Yeah. We will.”
Sabrina
P aris . A city for lovers, but I’m here with a fighter, instead. Lauren and I arrived on the shores of this country yesterday, dried off, blended in, and took a flight to the City of Lights, while in the cover of darkness. We’re just all about the contradictions. Well, at least when it comes to our trip, and our location. Otherwise, we’re getting along pretty great.
“I love the taste of croissants…and chocolate,” she tells me, a contented smile on her face as she takes a sip of her Chocolat to wash down the bite she just took of her pastry.
“I’m pretty sure they make croissants with
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