“You sure it’s safe to split up?” I questioned Shan in the training facility. “Tess’ orders. She wants Jacque to fight. Something about unlocking his true skills,” the gravity manipulator replied. “No Ichaival today?” I noticed. “He’s busy with something. Jacque should be here in a few. I’ll go with Ksi to the capital and see what we can find. You’ll go to …

Za’ard: Central Node “These watches are amazing,” I remarked. “Too bad the main grid is still being fixed. Let’s give the technicians Lyra’s parts first,” Shan decided. Ichaival pulled out the small box. He placed it on the counter and allowed the guards to scan it. They opened the gates for us after confirming we were authorized to enter. Inside, numerous lines of light traversed the area, each a …

Za’ard: Prophet Lyra’s Residence  Ichaival pressed the front gate buzzer but nothing appeared on the intercom display panel. The false archer glanced at Shan with concern after we waited for a full minute. “Maybe she’s just out?” I peered through the gate. “No, something’s wrong. She never leaves her place after making an appointment with us,” Shan revealed, shaking his head. “If she’s in danger, …

Thursday Spring Quarter 2016 Finals Week “Want to explain why I woke up so early?” I met up with Felicity in front of the library. “I just needed some company, Yuki. It’s so lonely on finals week. None of my friends are around and Tess is busy. You’re the only one I can depend on,” Felicity explained, leading me up …

Monday Spring Quarter 2016 Finals Week I dropped off my essay, which was our finals for the class, under Professor Rem’s door. I noticed Jacque in the distance and called out to him. “Hey Yuki, turning in your essay?” he pulled out a stapled packet of papers from his backpack. “Yep, I just finished up a final. How’s it going …

Ichaival didn’t block in time as Lyra’s clone smacked the false archer’s leg multiple times with the Kali sticks. It dropped the hero to his knees and the clone aimed for his head. Ichaival teleported out of the way, but ran right into the opponent, who predicted his move. The false Ichaival tackled his other self down, bashing the hero’s …

“How are we going to do this?” Jacque asked. “This guy is pure power but he might have a hidden weapon. You work on his legs and I’ll disrupt his vision. Close combat is a bad idea,” I explained. “I like that plan. Maybe a sniper would help?” Jacque murmured. “You don’t even know how to use one. That’s a …

“It’s in the Dust Woods. A bunch of plants all powered up by a powerful magical line which is being pumped in through a connection with another dimension,” Lyra revealed as she sipped her cup of tea. “F*** my life,” Jacque responded with a sigh. “It’s not too bad. You’ll be fine. After all, you have the woman who defeated …

“Jacque, think you can unlock this with your art powers?” Shan requested. “I can try,” Jacque agreed. He removed a packet of sticky notes from his tote bag. Drawing an open lock on the top note, he tore it off and slapped it onto the doorknob. There was a click and his sticky note floated to the ground. Shan tried …

Monday Spring Quarter 2016 Week 10 “Eh, wasn’t too bad,” Jacque said as we gathered in the hallway to discuss our final literature exam for the quarter. “You’ll probably end up getting a better score than Jin like last time,” Zhuyu responded with a laugh. “That was so dumb. Fuckin’ Jacque didn’t even read it and still did better than …