He could recall his very first time traveling through the portals to Eiridelium. It was, to say the least, magical. Though at the time, Lee kept to himself and lived it through Karin’s eyes. How it sparkled with excitement. He asked himself how days ago their lives as they knew it ended yet she saw hope, faith, and the beginning of their lives. It goes without saying that was the same reaction he’d seen in Monique. However, unlike Karin who was awestruck by everything, Monique was exhausted. She knew she was being watched. In one moment, she had looked like a curious child, roaming down the portal. In the next, she stopped and felt everyone’s eyes and then caught Lee’s mesmerized gaze. He quickly turned to look the other way, not wanting to explain why he was caught up in her beauty. Be cool. Be cool, remember. Friends…I’m supposed to be friends with her. He thought to himself. Yet how does one become friends with someone they were so infatuated with?
Monique: Weirdo.
She turned away, continuing to walk in the direction that was splayed. Fragments of imagery began to weave together as they exited the tunnel. Gusts of wind danced around wind chimes, signaling someone arriving. Voices echoing “Welcome home” chimed in. As they stepped out of the hustle and bustle of the Dragon’s Nest soon came to fruition. They had entered in what seemed like the World Trading Center without a huge crowd circling the front counters. Holograms of screens that directed who went where was displayed up above a circular center of people rapidly typing away at computers on their desks. Some were on call while others were absorbed in on their workspace. Yet, everyone was reminded for a brief moment how they royally fucked up. You see, everyone at Dragon’s Nest had a mixture between curiosity and worry. Although this was one of four main headquarters, they prided themselves in the fact that any person or object deemed an “outsider” is immediately tagged and requested for extraction. Heck, its why they worked so hard with the techies in Technologies for Better Lives. So, how in any realm was she missed? How was it for that long had she been living under the radar?
Lee motioned to Monique to follow him as getting lost in this place of work madness was the least challenging thing. It also was not helpful having so many gawkers. He stopped by a desk to drop off some item in a peculiar bag and asked where Lilith was. He was directed to the private rooms in the back. As they began to walk towards that direction, a boy in short curly royal blue hair and azure eyes ran up to the two. It was none other than Ben.
Ben: DARLING~! How I’ve missed you~!
He ran to hug Monique, possibly mistaking her for Alexis. Instinctively, she kneed him in the stomach, causing him to crouch over. However, he was quick to recover and got back up as if nothing happened. Lee held back Monique from kneeing him again.
Lee: You’ll just encourage him. Monique, this is Ben. Ben, this isn’t your wife, Alexis. You should know that she isn’t a red head but instead a blonde by now.
Monique: That oddly makes sense.
Ben: Ahh! Sorry, I was hoping she was coming home with my other half and the rest of them
Monique: O-other half?
Lee: Did no one tell you they got reassigned?
Ben: Say what now?
Ben frantically checked his communicator, yet nothing came up.
Ben: D-did they forget about me?
Suddenly, two new notifications appeared on his screen. One from Alexis that read:
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