"She's home, clean bill of #health. They say she's fine. No lingering physical effects." None of them were looking at him, all their eyes finding some empty corner to stare at.
"Fine? She might not have any broken bones but she is not fine. Have any of you actually gone to see her?"
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She reeled off names as they sauntered past her table. On the other end of the comms, he held his breath. It would only take one to recognise her.
"You did work with them for over a year."
She snorted, "I was not exactly considered #relevant. Trust me, it's like they can't even see me."
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She stared at the tasks ahead of her. Completing the last load had only made things worse. The expectations were higher and she knew there was only one was they were going to be #achievable.
She glanced at the hollow reflection in the mirror; what was one more bit of soul sold to the devil?
She stared at the tasks ahead of her. Completing the last load had only made things worse. The expectations were higher and she knew there was only one was they were going to be #achievable.
She glanced at the hollow reflection in the mirror; what was one more bit of soul sold to the devil?
"How will we know if it worked?" He folded his arms and stared through the window.
"I'm not a doctor. Look for some kind of #measureable difference in his responses I guess."
He watched Kae leap from the bed, spin around and start dancing across the room.
"That's a measurable difference."
"How will we know if it worked?" He folded his arms and stared through the window.
"I'm not a doctor. Look for some kind of #measureable difference in his responses I guess."
He watched Kae leap from the bed, spin around and start dancing across the room.
"That's a measurable difference."
"She's acting a little strange lately." He stared over at her building, wishing he could see inside. "I just wondered if you had any idea why?"
Declan eyebrow's shot up as he smirked. "Strange? This is Elle we're talking about, you're going to have to be more #specifc."
"They said I should use this as an opportunity to re-evaluate my #goals." Her hand fell limply, the glass teetering in her grip. "Thirteen years I've been here."
"What are you going to do?"
"Take the beating and carry on. What else can I do?"
He held out a hand, "I may have an idea."
The room was pitch black. He turned to leave when spotted something out of the corner of his eye. He flicked the light on making her recoil and shield her eyes.
"Why are you sitting in the dark?"
"I got passed over again. My #issues," she waved an empty glass. "I think maybe I give up."
Elena regreted opening the door. Too many voices were shouting over the noise.
"What the..." Her friends were circled round something in the centre of the room.
"Elle! Quick, do your thing!" Declan pointed at the ball of lightning in the room.
"My thing?"
"Yeah, fight magic with #science."
"What about King Arthur?"
"Do you believe every #myth you've heard?" He started checking through his bag, hoping she'd stop.
"Seeing as Merlin was real, you can do magic etc, etc," she waved her hand. "Yes, at this point I think it's safer to assume there must be something to the rumours."
"So how does it work,will you take over her place on the Council one day?"
Thos sighed, "I think that's what she wants, but I don't think I'm going to #measure up. It was supposed to be my father or my brother; they would have been amazing. But to be honest, I can't think of anything worse."
"How do you know latin? It's not an obvious #language for an engineer."
"I didn't know what I wanted to do," she shrugged.
"What? But you have 3 science degrees."
"I nearly did history first." She looked up. "I only gave up on the rock star career at 20."
He laughed, until he saw her face.
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The expression on his face alone would induce #terror. "Why do we need to wear these?"
"It's a Halloween party. If we want to sneak around without being noticed..." Rowan waved at her outfit.
Thos pointed at Elena, "Why aren't you wearing a costume?" She grinned, baring her plastic fangs.
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"Oh yes, while we're at it, why don't we start checking for flying #saucers?" Thos threw his hands up in the air. Rowan sighed; he was being stubborn again and there was no talking to him like this.
Except Elena hadn't gotten that message, "Says the wizard from another realm..."
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"I thought I heard voices?" Rowan peered over Elena's shoulder.
Declan snorted, "Probably built herself an #android to do the chores."
Elena blinked slowly. "I was on a video call. I'll just change and follow you there." She closed the door on them. They locked eyes. "That was close."
She watched the #beetle crawling along the desk. The harder she looked, the more convinced ahe became she could hear its legs tapping on the wood. Its shell seemed to shimmer. It couldn't be real. This whole place was fake. She looked up. He was watching her with that concerned look again.
"Doctor Smith."
She frowned. He could pack a whole current of undertones into her name. Usually, when he used her title he was angry. Disappointment, , irritation and on a good day amusement could echo through those two words. Not today though. Today the words were devoid of hidden meaning.
"Doctor Smith."
She frowned. He could pack a whole current of undertones into her name. Usually, when he used her title he was angry. Disappointment, , irritation and on a good day amusement could echo through those two words. Not today though. Today the words were devoid of hidden meaning.