After class, Rysko showed his new affinity with Arte and Ichiro, who stood amazed as perfect copies of them appeared in front of them. “It’s… unbelievable…” Ichiro attempted to shake his copy’s hand, but his hand simply phased through the copy. “Rysko, I’m proud of you! I really am!” “Rysko, this is your affinity?” Arte turned to Rysko and pointed to her own copy. Rysko shook his head slightly and explained what he had learned earlier with Varvatos. However, as Rysko finished his explanation, a [i]BOOM![/i] went off behind the trio, on the main road. The sound was so loud, it seemed to reverberate in Rysko’s bones. The kids turned around and witnessed Clyde, Aeowin, and Lyra tied together and sitting in front of a man cloaked in black, with his hood drawn back. He held a revolver, aimed at the sky, with smoke trailing from the barrel. The cloaked man stood in front of two other men, one who had mithril gloves and another who held a goal of bubbling green liquid… [quote] Ronin, Mirage, and Jade began the last leg of the journey up the mountain. Ronin kept his mouth tight with grim anticipation, while Mirage and Jade were visibly nervous about reaching the top. They climbed in silence, the atmosphere much heavier than if Ronin had summoned a storm right then and there. [/quote] [spoiler]Phone is at 1%, but that can’t stop me![/spoiler]