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Lindsay nodded in response.

"Very well." he told her.

"We'll need to tell Agent Sharp about this, obviously." he then said.

"However, I think you should be safe. Ash seems to have most of his wherewithal still left... though he IS considering himself a danger..." he admitted to her with a small sigh.

"Regardless, I'll take you to Ash, and then you two can go to Kiah."

@totalanimefan: ...this is what I get for getting distracted from volta, lol.

It's all right, no worries. The time's long passed, but I was cool either way.

"I DO know where he is." Lindsay admitted. "I was sworn to secrecy, however, in this case... pretty sure this trumps everything, and I can take you to where he is." he told her.

"If you're prefer HIM to accompany you to help Kiah." he said.

"I defer to you on this. You are clearly the authority in terms of how to do this." he went on.

"Just let me know."

"..." Lindsay was silent for a moment, thinking about that.

"...I've heard about what's happening with her." he said.

"You're going to need some serious and very specified backup to help her." he told her.

"There's my brother, who can counter Kiah's rune and such, but... well, ever since he took her to that room, he's distanced himself from others. To the point of nearly cutting off communication entirely..." he muttered.

"Or there's Azazel. Or any of the demons."

Giana seemed to still be confused, and a little irritated, but she had calmed down.

And it seemed like she wasn't jumping to conclusions now.

"...all right then." she said.

"But you had BETTER come and talk to me about this later." she told her, as Lindsay approached andthey left the room the door being closed and locked after they were in the hallway.

"How is she?" she guard asked.

"Seemingly back to her old self." Lindsay responded.

"Good." the guard replied, as Lindsay then looked at Erica.

"Who is left for you to help?" he asked her.

@totalanimefan: All right then.

And hot damn, sick exp gains, brah!

It didn't take long and Lindsay was on his feet again.

Giana was very confused to see this.

"Phoenix. Technically." Lindsay said.

"Are you feeling more like yourself?" he asked her.

"Yes." Giana responded.

"Then our work here is done." Lindsay said.

Giana wasn't exactly sure how to respond to that.

"...k." was all she responded with, before she looked over towards Lindsay.

"Um... is he...?" she started to ask, before his entire body seemed to just light on fire.

"What the HELL!?" she exclaimed.

"Eri, we need to do something!?" she sad to Erica, clearly not knowing what was happening.

"Wh... what?" she mumbled.

"What...? What is...?" she muttered further.

"A copy?" she then asked Erica.

"Yes." Erica responded, turning to leave again.

"..." Giana was now silent, taking all of this in, but looking back towards Erica as the door was opened.

"Erica?" she said, before pausing.

"Nevermind." she muttered. "It's clear you don't want to talk to me."

"Wait!" Giana exclaimed, as Lindsay let go and fell off to the side, not moving.

"Erica, wait!" Giana said, getting up and making her way over.

"What the hell, Erica?" she asked.

"What was with the stuff you told me earlier? And how I was feeling so off and weird afterwards?" she continued to inquire.

"I don't actually feel that way. I love this place. And yet you convinced me to turn on it. And now you show up and take it it away." she said further. "Why?" she asked again.

"Why do that to me?" she finished, sounding near tears.

@totalanimefan: Really, any day or whatever is fair. When we're down to 1 day left, we'll coordinate on here, lol

Lindsay stepped in as well, and even HE had to admit the temperature was a little warn in there.

'So THIS is the power of an efreet...' he thought, as Giana looked over towards Erica.

"YOU!" she screamed out in anger, and leapt right towards her, only to be intercepted by Lindsay, tackling her to the ground, and pinning her with a half-nelson. As he did so, he started to absorb the heat around them, and the fire he felt starting to come forth.

And he was feeling it.

"LET ME GO!" Giana ordered, as Lindsay looked towards Erica.

"Pretty sure I can't keep this up for long." he told her.

Lindsay noticed her coming, and waved back to her.

"Hello again, Erica." he greeted her when she was close enough to speak to.

"I've been told some of the trauma you've experienced." he told her. "And I'm here for you if you need anyone to speak to." he continued. "But... you already know that." he went on.

"For now, we've been tasked to deal with the one in this room." he then said.

"...and I think I'll be able to hold her back and absorb her flames long enough for you to help her." he finished.

Hal groaned lightly.

"Yeah... yeah, makes sense." he said.

"Anyway, go on." he told her.

"Go and help the people you can. But please be mindful of your own safety." he pleaded.

"And is there anything WE can do to help you?" he asked.

"We're all here for you, I promise."