Reaching Salvation: Post-Acer Part 6

"In that case, let's roll." Nathan said turning to Tom. "Mind being taxi service again and taking us to the church?"

"I dunno!" Kira smiled. "I suppose I-I should get used to being outside th-the forest, though..."

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Heidi frowned, pausing. "Wait, where are we going to have this party?" she asked, chuckling slightly.

"I was hoping ya figured it out," Neo said before frowning. "Can't do it at the church...Hows about your place?!

"I hope you're willing to pay some booze as a toll," Tom joked good-naturedly, moving them to the church.

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"We could go into the town if you want, or anywhere really," Luke replied, remembering Kira didn't like confined spaces.

"If y-you feel okay with it... I'll be fine, I n-need to get stronger if I'm going to protect you!" Kira smiled happily. She was okay with anything, really.

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"Damn, I forgot to clean up... Oh well. My house it is," Heidi shrugged.

"If you can beat me in a drinking contest." Nathan suggested with a smirk. Craig and Karl had begun whispering to themselves whilst Hayley rolled her eyes and drew level with Tom whilst Nicole flashed Nathan a smile and pulled her headphones on.

Jasmine just smiled as she began whistling again, waiting to arrive at the party.

Nathan raised an eyebrow at Jasmine. "You seem awful chipper?" he teased before shrugging. "How'd the training go today?"

"Great." She replied with a smile. "I was able to get a lot done with that technique I've been developing."

"Wait!" Heidi interjected, remembering something. "I'm gonna go invite someone, you know where my house is!" she called back to Neo as she ran off to Sage's house.

"Kay, Everyone follow meeee!~" Neo said in a sing song voice. Having not noticed Nathan yet.

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"Did you just bring Mr. Benji Armistead here to introduce us?" Sage asked of Kaylee.

"I could drink you under the table mate, and that's with all that whiskey in me," Tom laughed back at Nate, all the Flows leaving him hard-pressed to see, though this did nothing to spoil his good mood.

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Luke gave her his old goofy smile, her good mood feeding his and putting him in high spirits as he led the way towards the village.

"Nice!" Nathan said to Jasmine before seeing Neo.

"A sing-song? Bit cliché for you isn't it Neo?"

"Yup," Kaylee nodded.

Kira smiled back, intertwining her fingers with Luke's.

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Heidi skidded to a stop in front of Sage's house. "Benji! There you are!" she exclaimed. "I've been looking for you! But never mind that, Save, we're having a party, you should come! Neo's got music, I think, and it'll be fun."

"Oi! Nathan ya old dog!" Neo called out, turning around to walk backwards, grinning. "Nah. Never too cliché for me! Ya know! Been ages since I last saw ya!"

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"A p-party?" Sage asked, before smiling and nodding. "Sure!"

Luke went a bit pink in the cheeks when she did, but returned the gesture happily, content with the world as he walked into the village.

"A good five years!" Nathan exclaimed in general happiness. Neo had been one of the people he'd considered a friend, and also one of the ones who he hadn't fucked things up with. "How've ya' been holding up?"

"Dude, get your ass up here! I'm doign good! I've lost that god damned Noise restriction!" he called out, still walking backwards, avoiding people like he had eyes on the back of his head.

"Can I come?" Kaylee grinned.

Using Super Speed, Nathan blurred and in under a second was next to Neo. "Epic, I'm guessing you'll be providing music tonight?"

"Of course," Neo grinned. "I've been providing music ALL the time!~"

"Awesome! And thanks for saving my ass earlier, though I don't really remember any of it," Heidi grinned. "You want anything, I'll try 'nd get it for y'." She looked at Kaylee. "And how old are you?"

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"Th-There's lots of p-people here..." Kira commented a bit nervously, squeezing Luke's hand tighter.

"Yep!" She had replied to the young man before he dashed up. She then returned to her whistling, not a care in the world.

"I'm sixteen," Kaylee said proudly.

Melaney appeared behind Sage. "P-party?"