Fantasy Starson Academy for Gifted Students

[Zombocalypse]

((A question to hes-dead-jim. Aren't you jealous of the fact that my school RP is more successful than your school RP?))


((Please don't report me! I was just joking! lol.))

 

[MoltenLightning]

Victoria had been in that van for an insufferably long time. The air was still, she no longer felt the seconds tick by. It all smeared together into one big length of time that she labeled as 'The Wait'. She had stopped putting effort into trying to guess how long it would take, and instead let it all slip past her. 


That was until the entire van slammed to a halt and launched her across it's interior. She hit some wall, knocking her out of her semi-conscious state and causing her entire body to jerk in surprise and panic. After feeling the van shudder then be pulled somewhere, she felt her breathing calm down slightly and shifted her body into a rather uncomfortable sitting position. She was shaking purely from shock. That's what she got for trying to relax, after all. All of her limbs were asleep, about as numb as her mind was a moment ago. 


Then, there was light.


A lot of it. More than she could take, as her eyes instantly screwed themselves shut. She was taken out of the van, unbound, and allowed the freedom to stand on her own. Or, in her case, just barely. Victoria was very disoriented, to say the least. She tottered, squinting her eyes; They blinked rapidly to try and adjust to the brilliant rays and followed quietly after the less-defined shape of her peers.


Her mind cleared, and she took immediate notice of the man before her. He exuded a charisma about him. Who was he? Thankfully, her question was answered swiftly after she had thought it. Petrarch, huh? She pursed her lips in thought, listening intently to what he was saying. Teamwork. That made no sense to her. No one helped her at all, but at least she had stayed mostly resilient throughout the trip. Then he mentioned something about the 'League'. And showing off their powers. That part she didn't have a problem with as she was confident in her abilities; it was her lack of knowledge on the subject that gnawed at her stomach. She sighed internally. This was going to either go really well or end up giving them all a bad reputation.


She eyed around her, slightly conflicted on whether or not she should actually leave. But, her curiosity had already won her over. Following behind him while regaining her rigid stature, she kept her eyes locked on the back of his skull. No slacking off this time. Victoria would rise up in the ranks and claim her rightful position in this world. She would make it happen.

 

[Yoshiro]

Zack watched as everyone began to follow Petrarch. Was he the only sane one here? They were really just going to follow this creep because he gave them a name and a command? Seriously?! "Uh, hey, fellow students? Are you fucking serious right now?! You don't know this man, you don't know what he stands for, you don't know jack about what's going on! Do none of you realize this?" 


Yeah, saying Zack was pissed would be an understatement. 

 

[Kairikudo]

 
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Cybele Haniyasu
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Cybele had come to a stop, standing right beside Zachary as the rest of them seemed to move forward. She still hadn't gained back her strength from whatever it was they had done to lock their powers away, and the lack of sleep that clearly was shown on her face didn't help her at all. She looked over at him speaking in a soft tone of voice.


"They've all realized that by now. What are they to do? Fight? Most of us don't even have our strength back. From that perspective, even if we did accept his offer to stray away from the others, there's no guarantee that Petrarch wouldn't send the soldiers right after us to either subdue us anyways or to kill us." The way in which she put it was blunt, but was it far off? From what she has heard and observed they seemed to be more soldiers or weapons instead of students. What good would a soldier be that disobeyed commands? From that line of thinking, they'd be disposed of if they tried to run. A small hiss could be heard from the snake that had hidden itself under her sleeve. It was if it knew she wasn't happy about this. She placed her hand gently on her sleeve where the snake was and the hissing seemed to calm down.


@Yoshiro

 

[Yoshiro]

Cybele had a point. Zack knew that. He had to think about this rationally, and with a calm demeanor.  But still.....


Still....


He wanted to fight these people.  To let his emotions run rampant and to use that against them. To scream out his emotions. To cry over the realization that his whole life was a carefully constructed lie. He wanted to fight tooth and nail till he could no longer move. To die before things got worse. He wanted to see Eliza.....


Zack did none of these things. The emotions slowly died off, exactly how he liked them to be. Emotion was for humans, something he had sacrificed. "Whatever. Let's just do this so I can get some sleep. Being social is such a pain in my ass."

 

[Count Gensokyo]

    Lily decided to put the previous incident behind her. After all, the administration here, headed by a Mr. Petrarch, seemed welcoming enough, and they did seem apologetic for the roughness of the trip. The girl spoke from a comfortable position under a tree that cooled her from the blistering summer heat. "I know I don't speak as the representative of the class any longer, but I'd rather us not have to be in this aura of angst any more than necessary," she complained in reference to a choice few in their group. 


@Yoshiro @Kairikudo @MoltenLightning @Ammokkx @hes-dead-jim @AI10100 @eero-prince

 

[eero-prince]

He nods at Lily's statement. "Yeah, I'm with lil' Lily on this one. Enough with the fightin'" Finian yawns once more. "Zacky quit your whining, everyone here is kerfuffled and scared. Not to mention TIRED." He sighed, and roughly scratched the back of his messily chopped hair. He was really tired that he started to come up with more nicknames. Some better than others. And maybe even started to let the tiredness affect his attitude.


Finian didn't trust the plump and mustached man. But he didn't have a choice. And didn't have a choice but to be a little rude to Zack. Sorry buddy. Fin was a bit tired.

 

[Yoshiro]

This is why Zack hates people. Well, maybe just one of the many reasons. His name is Zack, no questions about it. Zachary referred to someone who no longer existed. For what it was worth, at least Fin didn't call him Zack-Attack

 

[hes-dead-jim]

( @Zombocalypse why should I be? This barely qualifies as a school RP hehe. Also, please do not post on this thread if you are not in the RP. It just clogs everything up. If you really need to talk to me, either post in the OOC or PM me. Thanks)

 

[hes-dead-jim]

Petrarch stared at the students expectantly. His bushy moustache twitched. It was an unusually large class this year. This would bode well for the League. Starson students were a "very precious commodity" around here, although Petrarch didn't really like that exact terminology. These kids were barely adults. Not even adults. He was the first face they met outside their school. He hoped his would be a kind one.


"Well?I can't protect you if you stay out here. However, I'm not going to force you," he said. "But if you stay, let me remind you that you have never been outside Starson your entire lives. If you expect to return or make your way in this world, you must be prepared to face a reality that is completely different than what you have been brought up to believe."


Some of the students started to move towards him, obviously driven by a need for stability than only an adult figure could provide. One of the students in the crowd, however, was staring in disbelief at the students around him. Ah, a thinker.

"Uh, hey, fellow students? Are you fucking serious right now?! You don't know this man, you don't know what he stands for, you don't know jack about what's going on! Do none of you realize this?" 





 

Another student went up now, probably to calm him.

"They've all realized that by now. What are they to do? Fight? Most of us don't even have our strength back. From that perspective, even if we did accept his offer to stray away from the others, there's no guarantee that Petrarch wouldn't send the soldiers right after us to either subdue us anyways or to kill us."





 

And then another girl piped up.

"I know I don't speak as the representative of the class any longer, but I'd rather us not have to be in this aura of angst any more than necessary,"

Petrarch raised a calloused hand.


"You there," he pointed to the boy with the demonic aura. "Tell me your name."


@Yoshiro

 

[AI10100]

Gab looked back as Zack began to speak. But he said nothing as the others seem to have it under control. Zack had good points. None of the them knew what Petrarch is going to do, who he is and what will happen. Perhaps it's the reason why Gab is following the guy. Because he wants answers to his questions. And he'd rather not attack someone who could probably call a whole armada of soldiers with guns to shoot at him. But they were given a choice... escape or follow. Petrarch stopped and then called out Zack. Petrarch had a point. The outside world would probably be a lot different from Starson. Everyone probably knew that. 


Oh? This'll be interesting. Wonder what would happen. 

 

[Yoshiro]

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Petrarch's command did not go well with Zack's current attitude. (Ah, who was he kidding, this was his normal attitude outside his room), but he wasn't going to fight anymore. He'd used up what little energy assigned to his emotions. His social interactions for the day were also gone, so Zack wasn't going to waste precious thinking time on the other humans anymore. He looked towards the stranger with his dead fish eyes, and sighed heavily.
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"My name is Zack. Now leave me alone, I want to sleep."
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@hes-dead-jim
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[Count Gensokyo]

"You there," he pointed to the boy with the demonic aura. "Tell me your name."

     "Oooohh..." Lily gawked playfully as if Zach had just gotten caught cheating on a test.

"My name is Zack. Now leave me alone, I want to sleep."

      "The poor boy just wanted a nap, didn't he?" She said with a teasing laugh as she lackadaisically watched from the grass on the sidelines.


@Yoshiro

 

[Ammokkx]

Blude didn't get affected by the blinding sunlight at all, his body being pretty limp and lifeless from the long, uncomfortable ride. He got dragged out and tossed on the floor, in the back of the crowd. His entire body was numb, aside from his throat which felt like it'd been cut in half. When he made contact with the soft grass, Blude had to reflexively spit out a bit of saliva from the impact. His head was fuzzy. He still didn't feel his blood flow, so that means his powers were still gone. Not that the boy minded. He smiled at the thought.


Blude didn't notice when his restraints were undone, but did notice they were gone. He weakly climbed back onto his feet, nearly stumbling forward. He took in his surroundings, trying to get a good feel for the location. They were in some kind of grassy plain, with a pavilion in the distance. This probably meant to give all the students a familiar feeling, but it had the opposite effect on the boy. He'd just gotten out of Starson, now they had to remind him of it. Anger started to well up inside of Blude, but he kept it contained for the most part. Lashing out would do no good.


Suddenly, a man started talking. He talked about how they apologize for the rude kidnapping, how they didn't trust him and also how they had the option to leave or stay. Not only that, but also how this was all a test, with another one around the corner. A test. Blude didn't buy into it, and didn't feel like becoming the court's jester either. Sure, if he walked away he'd have not protection. He didn't want it either. He was sick of people mistreating him, sick of people helping him out of pity and just sick of people in general. He wouldn't even mind dying in the middle of some forest, devoured by a wolf... It'd be the logical conclusion of his life, at least to him.


Blude stuck around for a bit though. His former schoolmates spoke up, one after another. Louella and Cybele were scared, cut off by Zachary as he voiced his disdain. Then everyone jumped on him, belittled him and shut him down. Blude didn't like the reactions, because he was right. Sure, they may not be able to fight, but that didn't mean everyone needed to blindly follow commands. What were they raised as, sheep? Well, that question answered itself very quickly. Of course they were, they came from Starson.


The blood mage stood there as the rest of the students piled together, ready to 'Follow their destiny'. Honestly, screw destiny. Blood was sick of that too, as his destiny seemed to be nothing more than to get hurt and die in a ditch somewhere. If that's the destiny he's supposed to follow... well, the choice was easy. He didn't follow. He chose to stay behind and leave. It was complete and utter insanity to just comply with his demands.


But, when the man spoke up again. He made a valid point, the kids didn't know anything other than Starson. That would have been an effective deterrent, if Blude's time at Starson wasn't hell already. So, he'll just go from Christian hell to Viking hell. What's even the difference? They're both hell, and Blude sure as hell would like to try a new one. 


The boy turned his back, whispering "Goodbye." with a small pause before starting to walk away. Even without powers, even weakened, even through sickness, he'll survive. He'll become stronger. He'll become strong enough to not be mistreated ever again. 


He will make his own destiny.

 

[Kairikudo]

Cybele Haniyasu
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Cybele sighed hearing Lily's statement about how the class didn't want an aura of angst. Cybele wasn't saying anything that she didn't believe wasn't true. Her eyes glanced over at the Short plump man as he spoke to Zachary. Who she was still beside towards the back of the group. She heard the soft crunch of grass to see Blude now starting to leave. Had he decided to take the man's offer to leave? But what if what Cybele had said was right? What if leaving meant that they would either be killed in the end by the soldiers or subdued and forced to work anyways? All these thoughts did was make her worry more. She turned from the group and followed after him. Why? Maybe it was some since of loyalty she had from the boy who helped her when she needed it. Maybe she wanted to make sure he was OK. Either way she was going with him, no matter how much he cursed her for it.

 

[eero-prince]

He stopped mid way of his walk when he saw Blude walk away. The hell? He was going to get himself killed. Now he sees Cybele following after. Oh hell no. Finian was not going to let one of his buddies he tries to talk to and his number one fan get killed. Finian ran up to follow them. Yes the demonic sounding plump man was scary but these are his FRIENDS Fin was talking about. Even if Blude didn't consider Finian as a friend Finian still considered him as one. Fin knew how it felt to feel like an outcast or to be mistreated and he didn't want anyone to feel what he felt. Not to mention he didn't want anyone to be killed.


"Hey! Wait up!" He started to catch up. Yes Finian was tired, confused, and scared but when people he cares about are involved he had to place everything aside. "Guys!"

 

[Count Gensokyo]

     "Pffft. I can't believe all of you! Are you all delusional? This is what all of you have been looking forward to since grade school! Wake up!!" Lily said as if trying to snap some of them out of a trance. Then, she saw Ellie starting towards them.


     "N-not you too...Ellie...you can't!" she whined. 


@Maiza Avaro @eero-prince @Kairikudo @Ammokkx @Yoshiro

 

[Ineptitude]

Louella looked over to Lily, pausing in her steps, and gave her a reassuring smile, one that she hoped would ease her worries. While she did want to accompany Finian and the others to look after them like she normally did, but right now, there was another friend of hers that also needed her help. In her mind, she wished that she would be able to solve both problems at the same time, but unfortunately, that was impossible for her. She cursed herself because of that fact, and always hated it when she had to choose between two things that are dear to her, but she supposed that couldn't be helped.


"I'm right here Lily." Louella told her as she separated from Finian and the rest of the seniors, approaching Lily with slow yet steady steps. "I just felt the urge to follow them. I'm sorry if I worried you." She sincerely apologized, not only to her, but to the others as well, albeit silently.


@Captain Gensokyo

 

[Count Gensokyo]

"I'm right here Lily." Louella told her as she separated from Finian and the rest of the seniors, approaching Lily with slow yet steady steps. "I just felt the urge to follow them. I'm sorry if I worried you." She sincerely apologized, not only to her, but to the others as well, albeit silently.

     "Yay!" Lily sat up and walked over to Ellie, then childishly clung onto her. "I knew you'd listen to me! Do you hear that, everyone? You'd best gain some rationality in those brains of yours. What are you trying to achieve? Freedom? Self-independence? Ha! That's just your naivety speaking. Starson Academy nurtured all of us, and this is only the continuation of it," the gothic lolita declared.


@Maiza Avaro @eero-prince @Kairikudo @Ammokkx @Yoshiro

 

[Ineptitude]

"Lily, don't be so rude." Louella gently yet strictly admonished Lily like a mother would, looking slightly disappointed by her insensitive words. "Surely you understand that after being cooped up in the Academy for so long, they would want to have freedom for themselves." She told her, looking directly into her deep crimson gaze with her own bright teal blue one to get her point across. "Honestly, I wouldn't blame them, even I want to explore the world myself, but I have someone important who needs me here with them." The French-Ukrainian added, giving a warm smile to the person in question.


@Captain Gensokyo

 

[Yoshiro]

 
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Lily was really starting to get on Zack's nerves. He could try to kill her, or at least make her shut up, but that required effort, and Zack just wanted to sleep. He headed towards the shaded area where Lily and Louella sat. Passing by them, he went around to the opposite side. 
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Soft area?
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Check.
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Sturdy head support?
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Check.
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Minimal damage incoming?
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Check.
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Without hesitation, Zack face-planted onto the ground, already fast asleep the minute his head hit the ground.
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[AI10100]

Gab turned around as he heard Lily call out to others. Oh, Blude, Cybelle and Fin were all heading out. He was tempted to say, 'Yes Lily, they want their freedom, their independence, just like what they promised us. This looks like another place for us to be locked up.' But he decided against it, seeing as Louella was already calming her down. Even he was tempted to leave, his mind was split into two. Leave, or not. But again, the answers to his questions lie with this man. And his curiosity about this League was greater than his thoughts on freedom. He saw Zack head towards the two, and then went to the other side, and fell asleep as soon as he crashed on the ground.


"Hm..." He walked over towards Lily and Louella and then looked towards Blude, Cybelle and Fin's retreating figures. "Good luck out there!" He called out. If they were going to get ambushed by Petrarch's men, and they still wanted their freedom, they would need luck and skill. If not, then they would need a lot more luck to understand what was happening in the world. Starson was different, Petrarch said so. No one would guide them. But if they think that was a good idea, even with all the risks involved, then so be it.


@Ammokkx @Kairikudo @eero-prince @Captain Gensokyo @Maiza Avaro @Yoshiro

 

[eero-prince]

Finian rolled his eyes as he heard Lily speak. He was doing this for two reasons, one for Cybele and Blude, and two for the freedom he was longing for. He longed for independence and freedom that he never got at Starson without him getting in trouble for it. Then he heard Gab shout at him, Cybele, and Blude. Finian turned around to face the people who chose to stay.


He then gave the same pose he got when getting his medal and Fin grinned proudly, looking happily at Gab and then wickedly at Lily. "Catch you all later when some sense is knocked into your skulls!" He then turned back towards Blude and Cybele and followed them. Did Finian have regrets? Maybe. Did he care? No. Of course not.


@Captain Gensokyo @AI10100 @Kairikudo @Ammokkx @Maiza Avaro @Yoshiro

 

[hes-dead-jim]

Petrarch sighed as Zack faceplanted into the dirt. He expected more of a fight from the kid, but he was relieved nonetheless. He wouldn't want to kill any new recruits, especially if it was only their first day out of Starson.


These Seniors were certainly.... Something. Not even five minutes out in the open, they began to bicker amongst themselves and three others decided to leave the group. He'd been briefed that this class was more diverse than previously graduated. He shook his head and tutted softly beneath his breath.


"Well. It seems that we have a few who are choosing to leave," he said. "That is your decision, of course. I will add that those who leave will not be protected by Starson any longer, although if you choose to return, we will welcome you with open arms. I wish you luck. Now, will the rest of you continue to follow me as we have a schedule to meet." He walked over to where Zack was sleeping and picked him up, almost as if he was a little baby. He then slung him over his shoulder and signaled to the rest of the class to keep on walking.


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@eero-prince


@Ammokkx


@Kairikudo


Soon, Petrarch and the remaining students' figures retreated into the distance. It was only the three of them, surrounded by a windswept plain with sparse trees dotted here and there. The sky was cloudless and blue and the sun beat down upon them. It was relatively flat, except for a small hill in the direction that Petrarch and the rest of the Seniors went.


The vans that drove them here had left as well, their wheel marks almost a trail. However, upon closer examination, the ground seemed to be sucking up the tracks and making them disappear entirely. It was very clear, then, that if you did not know where you were going you could be lost for a long, long time.


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For the rest of the students, Petrarch led them wordlessly through the field. Hours seemed to pass before off in the distance, another Pavillion appeared. This one was different in design to the one at Starson and towered above the empty field. Almost a quarter-mile away, Petrarch stopped again and addressed the students.


"This is the Colosseum. It is here that the nature of your powers are going to be explained to you, as well as the reason we brought you here. You will demonstrate your powers within the Colosseum to the League. I know most of what I am saying to you doesn't make sense at the moment, but I assure you, this all will make sense in time. Now, as for your demonstrations, we will not be asking you to fight anyone or do combat training like you did at Starson. Instead, you will just show us what you can do. No harm will come to you, I give you my word. That being said, if you understand, please continue to follow me."

 

[Yoshiro]

Ever been carried like a baby. despite being almost twenty?
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Yeah, that just happened to Zack. Though he was in the middle of a dream (God how he loved dreaming), he still felt himself being carried off somewhere. Which he didn't mind, gave him more time to sleep. 
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In his dream, he sat in the middle of a dark room with only one single light shining in the center. The chair had him strapped down, as if he was a prisoner. And that was technically true, since SHE was also here. 
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Walking out from the shadows came a school girl, bright pink-orange hair was held up in a bun. She strolled over to where Zack was, looking at him intently.
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"Really now, Zacky, that was quite pitiful. I mean, you were so aggressive when you were shouting, what happened to that energy? You know I love it when you get like that."
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He hated Phoebe so much.
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"Which is why I stopped myself. Besides, I could care less about those idiots. I was stuck so long in that place with those morons, I'm just happy to be around less people." And that was true. How many times had he showed his disinterest/disgust in them? 
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 Phoebe twirled her hair, acting like she was shy. 
Which she wasn't.
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"My darling Zack, why won't you just let loose? You say you don't care, so why not let us have fun together?"
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"Fun?" After all this time, she still wanted that?
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"Go fuck yourself. I'm not gonna be your pawn. Hell, I'm not even on your side of the board."
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"Oh but you are! You are my king, Zack! And I am your gorgeous queen. Come on, it's so romantic!! Two souls, trapped in the same body, both made for each other? It's poetic!!" 
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She jumped right into his face, her eyes meeting his. 
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"I've always been here for you Zack,"She added, her smile fading slightly,"No matter what, I'll always be here."  
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Zack scoffed, looking into his lap.  So what if they were stuck together? He didn't owe her anything. He didn't owe anyone anything. The world was pathetic and boring, so why should he care? He had already wasted enough energy for a week, they wouldn't get an ounce more out of him. Phoebe sighed, walking a bit away from him. Zack looked up at her, when a sudden thought crossed his mind.
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It was stupid.
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It was pointless.
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But it would be hilarious.
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And it would get her off his ass.
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"Alright Phoebe, you win. Let's go have some......fun."
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She looked back around at him, joy clearly in her eyes. In a moment, she was next to him, leaning her hand on his shoulder.
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"Agreed!"
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They looked at each other, and in a flash, the room disappeared.
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Zack woke up suddenly, remembering what was going on in the outside world. 
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"Hey, grandpa, put me the fuck down."
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