Reaching Salvation: Post-Acer Part 5

"Not far off, I'd say." Jacob responded.

Heidi didn't respond, as she was still asleep, sprawled out on the ground.

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Kira was focused on not looking at the walls closing in on her and trying to calm her heartbeat. She stayed close to Luke, shuddering slightly every few seconds.

"Someone wake her up." Nathan muttered with a frown.

"Oh?" Jayden's voice came out of his door. "I'm needed?"

"Well if I did, it certainly wouldn't be any of you assholes," Luke replied, scowling.

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Tom almost facepalmed, trying the most direct route first.

"Hey Heidi, wake up," he called.

Heidi grumbled something in agitation, before rolling over. She hadn't lost her habit of heavy sleeping since the tournament.

"Yeah, no fightin' today, just gotta' help out Natey boy's old girl because her forest is getting try." Carly responded to Jayden. "Make an innuendo out of that if you will. But meh. Sorry, Jay."

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"You're manners are impeccable." Jacob noted with a sigh. "Nathan's not here so the hostility really isn't necessary."

"I did not understand a word of what you had said." Jayden had responded in a dry voice. "And my name is Jayden."

"Just follow me to Amelia's and you'll see." Carly responded with a childish sticking out of her tongue.

Jayden sighed and opened his door. "May I have some time to actually get dressed, or shall I come in my sleepware?"

"Your advice isn't needed," Luke replied, hostile all the same.

"Getting dressed is fine with me." Carly shrugged as she folded her arms.

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"I never advised you on anything." Jacob responded calmly. He was one of the calmest members of the Illuminati which is why he'd been selected to deal with most other people.

Adeline led Kaylee to the center of the village, where there was a small clearing. She sat down on the ground seiza-style and closed her eyes. "My Flow isn't good for physical work, so my job is to overlook things, make sure that everything is done correctly," she explained.

A few minutes later, the water manipulator came out in a blue t-shirt and jeans. "So, where to again?" he asked with a yawn.

Luke scowled.

"Told me my hostility wasn't needed. Are we nearly there yet? Your village is making my skin crawl."

"Amelia's." Carly answered with another shrug.

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They soon arrived at a hut and Jacob knocked.

"Come in." Amelia's voice called from inside. With that he opened the door and they entered.

When Luke and Kira walked in they would see, Amelia sat in a warm, well lit room cradling Lucas in her arms.

"Then, let's go...oh, and before we do go, has Victoria been practicing on controling her Flow lately?" Jayden then asked as he shut his door.

Kira managed a shaky smile to Amelia, tightly clutching Luke's hand. "H-Hello..."

"Hi," Luke said quietly, feeling self-conscious with half his face burnt up.

Carly shrugged. "Think so, but Nate's the best one when it comes to helping her..."

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"Hello." Amelia said with a smile as she readjusted her posistion.

"Well then, shall we go?" Jayden asked as he glanced at Carly.

"Why not." Carly said before leading the way. "You seen Elliot lately. Since he sensed that Paul guys flow he's been missing for training."

"S-Sorry if w-w-we're intr-tr-truding..." Kira stammered, biting her lip. "B-But...um...I-I...um..."

"It's fine." Amelia smiled. "You're welcome any time."

Jayden shrugged. "Can't say."