Dragon Riding Field/Alex and Zero Pt. II

## The Dragons (continued)

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
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She was silent for a moment, thinking back, "I think we were. I argued with them a lot but...we looked out for one another."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

His eyes downcasted to the floor. "That must've been nice."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She gulped, tugging at her hair, "I'm sorry...i didn't mean to bring the mood down."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"No, it's not your fault. It's mine. I was just, curious," he objected immediately.

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"I'm probably not the right person to ask, to be honest, I'm...omitting a lot of it. That's not normal."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"What do you mean?" he murmured, looking up.

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"A lot of ups and downs," she said, "I haven't heard from them in four years if that says anything."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Oh..." he mumbled. "Family issues?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Something like that," she nodded, "can I...ask about yours?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

His shoulders tensed. *Family issues...?* He decided it was only fair since Alex told him about hers. "To put it short, my parents were fucked up in the head and fucked me," he mumbled, his voice awfully quiet.

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She stared at him, her jaw dropping, and was stunned silent. "I am so, so, so sorry."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"It's been four years. Please, don't pity me," he murmured.

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She blinked, closing her mouth, frowning. "I'm not pitying you," she said frowning.

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Just... don't apologize for it. There's nothing anyone could've done, anyway."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"We could track them down and kill them?" She offered, "make it look like a murder-suicide?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Someone already beat you to that." There was a tinge of sad amusement in his voice as he spoke. "Unless you can kill the dead."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She paused before shrugging, "good riddance then. Saved us time."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

This time he allowed himself a small chuckle. "You're a very interesting girl, Alex. I could get used to you... and your strange sense of humor."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She creased her eyebrows, "it's not strange, it's just rather dry."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Very dry."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She rolled her eyes at him, "at least I have a sense of humour," she said.

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

His face became blank. "And what exactly is that supposed to mean?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She shook her head dismissively, "absolutely nothing," she replied, "what now?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

He bit his lip, thinking about everything that could go wrong but decided to go on with his idea anyway. "Do you... want to see some of my writing?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She looked back to him, surprised, "do you...do you want me to? Don't feel you're obligated to just because you saw the sketches."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Yes... I had a feeling you'd something along those lines."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She shrugged, "I'm just saying...but sure, as long as you're comfortable."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Honestly, I was more worried *you'd* be uncomfortable."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She shook her head, "no, of course not," she said.

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"I guess that's settled then...?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She stood up, offering him her hand, "I suppose it is."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

He ignored it and stood up himself, heading towards the door.

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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Her hand dropped to her side. Nice, Alex, real nice. She followed him, crossing her arms over her chest.

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

He led her to his room and opened the door, not glancing around to make sure she was following him. He could hear her footsteps clearly against the wooden floor. Zero's room was very neat, featuring more of a brown color scheme with his bed against a slanted ceiling. The other side held a shelf with a desk next to it and a sofa under it. He went over to the desk where his PC sat.

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Neat," she replied, looking around, trying to see if anything personal was around, to get a feel of Zero.

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

There was nothing. He didn't have any personal belongings to add. He sat down at the desk and began typing in his password, his expression blank once again.

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She wandered over, looking for a chair.

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"There's only the sofa," he stated, speaking up. "I'll stand once I get to the document so you can sit down."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Oh, right," she said, slipping onto the couch. "Do ou like this place? The penthouse, that is."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

He shrugged, clicks could be heard as he continued to pull up the document he wanted to show Alex. *It's definitely not as luxurious as the Empress' Palace...* "It's beautiful, I don't know if I like it though."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"I've seen a lot worse than this, but I've seen better," she said, watching him idly.

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Central City has a lot of money and a giant budget to work with... everything, in general, could outshine each other in one way or another."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"That, I suppose, is true," she replied, "no wonder everything's so...clean."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Have you been to Will's room?" he mumbled. "It's a mess... He says he has some weird system, it doesn't look logical from my standpoint."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"I..." she trailed off as she heard 'Will', "no, I haven't and I don't really want to go into his room."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"That's a good thing. His room is where nightmares are born." One last click was heard before Zero stood and walked around the desk. "I opened the doc up..."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"I don't doubt that," she said, her lips tugging at this, before leaning forward, "great.'

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

He nodded his head toward the computer, signaling for her to get up from the sofa. "It's something small, to be honest. Only about sixty thousand words... I'd write more but I can't think of anything to continue off from this ending."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She pushed off to head towards him, "small, eh? I don't think I'll be able to finish it in one sitting, mind you."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Really... I read all of this earlier this morning, but then again to be fair it took me three hours..."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"I wonder why," she said, bending down to get a better view of the screen, "starts here, yeah?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

He nodded to confirm her theory. "Do you want to know what's it about first?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She hesitated, "if you want to tell me, sure."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Well..." *It's based on a real life event.* "It's about a girl, left in the ashes of a broken world to fend for herself."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Fiction?" She asked, curious, as she began to read the first few sentences, "what's her name?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Mainly fiction, yes. Her name is Liliana."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Nice," she replied as she leaned forward to scroll down, "you're good," she replied, meaning it, "maybe a few grammatical errors but...this is actually really good."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

He watched her read, silently thinking, cringing at certain parts he had made notes to rewrite, not that they hadn't been rewritten a million times. "Thank you."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Can you send this to me? I want to finish it," she said, the words slipping out before she registered it.

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

His eyes slightly widened in surprise but he nodded immediately. "Um, sure, what's your email?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She recited for it before hesitating, "do you want me to write it down?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"No, I memorized it already," he told her before tilting the keyboard towards him and opening up a window to send the document to said email address.

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Good memory," she said, noting it at the back of her mind.

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"...No. Not really. As soon as I see, read, or heard something, I memorize it instantly. I can't really control it."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She glanced at him, "good memory," she repeated, "i'd be glad for that. I have a terrible one."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Then I'll simply remember everything for you," he hummed, leaning back against the wall.

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Great plan," she nodded as she continued to read.

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Wait... you're actually agreeing to this...?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Don't worry, I'll have forgotten by it by the morning," she said with a grin.

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Just for today then," he nodded, with a small smile. "Is your memory really that bad, though?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She bit her lip, "it takes me at least a week of frequent contact to actually get someone's name to stick with me."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Even for a name like Zero?" he chuckled, "It's unique enough not to forget. People aren't named after numbers, at least, not normally."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Ranked?" She echoed before shaking her head, "no, I think I'll remember yours."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"That's good." He glanced out the window behind him, suddenly intruiged with something outside. "Huh..."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She shrugged it off, glancing to the window, "what? Has the stupid dragon come to say hi?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"No..." he drawled, turning to get a better view of what he was staring at. "I'm crazy if I'm the only one who can see this right now."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She got up, moving over to be next to him, "see what?" She asked, peering out.

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Look, government officials..." he muttered low and quiet, for reasons Alex probably wouldn't understand. There were in deed a group of black clothed men and women, transversing across campus with a menacing glare. "Why are they here?" he asked himself, narrowing his eyes as the continued to the main administration building.

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She hesitated before looking at him, "we could go find out? The air vents are large enough to fit the both of us."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"But the vents here don't connect to the ones in the Main Administration building," he pointed out.

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She rose an eyebrow, "so we go to the vents in the building. Don't you want to know what they're doing?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

He glanced at Alex. He had perfected being quiet and unnoticeable, his footsteps make no sound when he walks, but he didn't know about Alex. Sure, she's small enough to be overlooked... but the noise she might cause was the issue. "Yes."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She cocked her lips at him, "then lets go," she said. Maybe she wasn't as quiet as others but she'd snuck around enough as a child to be able to get away with it.

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

Zero took the lead again and by the time they had left the dorm building the officials were already opening the door. He walked fast but not quick enough to be picked out as a threat. As long as he could differ Alex's footsteps from others he didn't look back to check for her.

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She followed him, keeping her eyes on him, "this way," she replied, grabbing his wrist to lead him to the side door, slipping in, wandering into an empty corridor. "Here," she said, finding the entrance to the vents, "just need to unscrew it."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

He shifted, a frown briefly decorating his features before it disappeared. He'd didn't mind anyone touching him, but being dragged slightly irritated him. He bent down to the vent and tilted his head. "How to open it though."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Surely magic can help us here," she said, running a hand through her hair.

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Know any basic stealth spells...? I'm in Battle Hexes so..."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"I'm in basic charms and bolt enchantments?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Everyone's in Basic Charms," he deadpanned. "Damnit..." he mumbled under his breath. *The vent is made out of metal. There's a spell that can manipulate metal.* "Wait, wait... *Metallum Torquent*," he whispered. Slowly, the screws on the vent unscrewed themselves and popped out. The vent door feel backward and Zero caught it before it could make a sound and reveal their position in the building.

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She grinned at him, "there we go," she said before she pulled herself up into it, shimmying into the small area, and shuffled forward.

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

Once he deemed her far enough in, he crawled in himself and twisted his body around to do the spell again to put the vent back in it's place. "Let's go," he softly called to Alex.

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She pressed a finger to her lips, mouthing 'echo', before beginning to crawl through. She'd always been skin and bone, and os the vent actually seemed quite spacious. Will, in comparison, would have found it cramped.

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

The vent felt fine to Zero. He'd been in tons before. Although he was tall, his limbs were long and thin in an elegant way, plus he didn't have much weight to add to any pressure on the vent so, very convenient. "I memorized a map," he murmured, testing out the volume. It wasn't anything that'd attracted attention. There was a barely an echo to be honest. "..Of the the building."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She hesitated before shrugging, "reckon you know where they're heading?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"No, I don't know that. I just know the layout of the building and the vents."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She blinked slowly, "right," she said, "well, do you want to crawl around until we find them?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"No, I want to listen. Our voices might not echo in the vents, but theirs will."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Yeah, alright, got to find them, though," she said, beginning to move again.

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Wait, stop," he paused. "Shh."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She stopped, listening.

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"...We're supposed to find some kid....Ris....Yeah..."

He furrowed his eyebrows, frustrated as the muffled words came along while some distinguishable ones were in between.

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She frowned, moving forward slightly, trying to hear more.

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"...Brook...Ton...Will... uh huh, yeah... Alright..." Suddenly, he stiffened, knowing exactly what the officials were here for. Alex couldn't hear anymore. "Let's go, now," he demanded.

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She frowned, ignoring him, Will...Brook. That's got to be the two in her dorm. Wanting to hear more, she inched forward.

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Alex," he whispered more harshly. "Let's go now," he ordered, blocking out the voices of the officials. "We can't say here, we need to go, now."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She turned to frown at him, "then go, I'm not stopping you," she pointed out, "why? What're they talking about?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Shit that's going to get our heads cut off if we don't fuck off," he warned, his voice low and dangerous, something extremely unnaturally for him. He didn't normally curse either, which showed how serious he truly was.

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She didn't know Zero at all so the wording didn't really click with her but something made her stomach churn, telling her to listen to him. "Fine, fine, alright," she muttered, "what're they talking about, anyway?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Does it matter...?" he muttered, shifting around to crawl back to the entry point. "They're just collecting students."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She waited a moment before beginning to follow, "what for? Must be pretty serious if the gov. wants them."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

*They're literally associated with mad woman* running *the government.* "Does it look like I know?" he shot back.

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She narrowed her eyes, "you're certainly acting like you do," she pointed out, "but fine, whatever, not my business."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

He halted, annoyed. "Look. You could stay here and listen all you want, but if those people are really government officials, they'll figure out you're here. Unless you want to be taken in for interrogation and beaten to death in the process, shut up, and follow me."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She raised an eyebrow, "I am following you, not my fault you're stopping and going," she muttered.

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

He rolled his eyes and kept going. "This is not the time for your dry humor."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She followed, "that wasn't dry. That was sarcasm."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Both are inappropriate," he growled. "Now shut up, please." He reached the vent and muttered *Metallum Torquent* again and the vent came undone. He crawled out and waited for Alex before fixing the vent again and standing up.

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She slipped onto the ground , Crossing her arms over her chest, she stared at the ground. "Right."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

He took a deep breath and shook his head, irritated before heading to the back door and exiting in the building.

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Kye Hanbyeol

The walk back to the penthouse building was silent. Zero kept his blank yet slightly annoyed face the whole way there and didn't say anything to Alex. He didn't want her to misinterpret the silence as anger towards her, he was just frustrated that know she was going to go around questioning Brooklyn and Will. He didn't know her that well, but it seemed like something she'd do.

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She had begun to get lost in her own thoughts, unsure of what to say.

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Alex," he spoke up, opening the door to the penthouse building. "Can you promise me something?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She nibbled on her lip, "sure."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Please don't go around telling people about this. It was risky enough listening on classified government conversation, telling other people is like suicide." He paused in his stride to add, "And frankly, you're too funny to die this early."

OOC: Lol she's already broken that

OOC: I know you hoe >.>

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She was silent for a minute, "I'll try," she muttered, hiding a flush of her cheeks. No need to tell him death doesn't exactly scare her. "I won't go yelling it from a roof top."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

*I doubt that.* "Good." He didn't exactly smile, but he looked happier than before.

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She cocked a smile at him before fishing out her keys, "what are your plans for the rest of the day?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Write. Probably. I've never really had anything else to do if I'm going to be completely honest."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"There are clubs, you know, organisations around the place. You could probably find something if you're bored," she suggested, pushing the doors open.

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"...Joining a club...?" It could be interesting, but it sounded ridiculous. "What type of clubs are there?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Aw, hell, I don't know, but I've heard people talking about them. Probably one for writing."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Oh. Yes. Creative Writing. I've passed by their organization room a couple of times. I don't know if I'll join, though. Group activities... aren't necessarily my thing."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She smiled slightly, "I completely understand but...I like listening to them, I went to some art group outside of the school. It helped having no one know who I was. But that's me."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Well maybe I'll consider it. Just for a while," he hummed.

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"I can go with you, if you want," she suggested moving into the penthouse, "but, it's just a suggestion. Seriously, do it if you want to."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

He paused for a second, possibly considering options before walking in and closing the door. "Thank you. For the offer."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She shrugged, "don't be thankful, I'd do it anytime," she replied.

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

He stared at Alex thoughtfully, studying her emotion before speaking again, slowly this time, as if unsure of something. "I have to. No one has been this genuine to me."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"I told myself that it's probably the best to be genuine to the world around me, god knows it hasn't been genuine to me. So, seriously, don't thank me. I feel weird," she said with a wave of her hand.

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

He shrugged and moved down the hall, towards his room. "If you insist."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She glanced at him, wondering if she was meant to follow him, nah, probably not, "I do," she said, opening the fridge and winced, so much pasta.

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

He stopped, glancing over his shoulder at Alex who was staring at the fridge. "Are you hungry?" he asked, suddenly. It was random and spontaneous, but to be completely honest, he didn't want to go back to his room just yet.

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Kind of," she said, "but there are left overs. Lots and lots of leftovers. Are you?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"No. I ate Tuesday," he said, walking up to her. "We have a lot of pasta," he said with a slight frown. "I could fix up some salmon to add to this, if you want?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Yeah, I think Will bought some of it, but I think he was saving it for himself," she said, bending down to look for said fish, "we should probably get through the pasta. Will does make it for everyone and-did you say Tuesday?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"He won't mind if you eat it. We need to get rid of all this food somehow," he decided. "And yes, Tuesday."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Todays Thursday," she said with a frown. She knew she was bad, considering she only ate once a day, twice if she felt like it, but Zero took that to a new level. "You need to eat more. What the hell?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

He nodded, turning to the fridge, "I'm aware it's Thursday." He spoke as if this was a completely normal thing, which to him it was, finding Alex's surprise strange. "I'm fine though. This is normal, is it not?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Eating is something you do at least two times a day, three times the best possible route. No, that's not normal."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Twice a day? I wouldn't be able to do anything if I ate twice a day," he muttered.

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"You probably could," she pointed out, "do a lot more than you could now." ~~Probably why you never leave your room. Have no energy.~~

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

He shook his head. "I'd collapse from a food coma. I've never eaten more than once a day, and never on a daily basis. My body wouldn't agree with the sudden change."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
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"You could try to get use to it, eating small things before gradually eating more and more," she suggested, pulling out a box of lasagna.

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

He frowned, his line of vision trailing her actions. "Why are you suddenly so concerned, though? All I said was that I ate on Tuesday. Today hasn't finished so that's only two days. That's like, equivalent to your eating two times a day thing. Now if you really wanted to be concerned, you should've been around when I didn't eat for two weeks at a time."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
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She blinked, sighing, "yeah, well, you'll kill yourself," she replied, taking a water bottle out of the fridge, taking a swig, eyeing him. In all honesty, she couldn't exactly blame him. Eating once a day was an achievement for her.

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Technically, no. I may faint from undernourishment, but the body can live forty days without food," he said matter-of-a-factly.

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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Undernourishment can lead to eventual death," she said, "but whatever, I'm not your mother."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

He shrugged as if it was nothing, "I'm most likely going to die young anyway, be it suicide, undernourishment, insomina, who knows."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Insomnia can't kill you," she muttered, taking another swig of the water, dulling her nagging stomach, not sure of what to say to that. She didn't really know him well enough. "I hope you don't die young," she whispered, "you miss out on a lot."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Symptoms can though," he replied. "There's not much out there for be to be completely honest." *Especially when I have a target on my back anyway.*

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She bit her lip, "I could try convince you otherwise...but you won't really believe me," she said, "but maybe not out there. Certainly in here. You have me now and I'll get lonely if you die."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"I'll consider that next time I eat something."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She gave him a small smile, "I won't ask more than that."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Well, I'll start making that salmon now..." he moved towards the fridge to take out the salmon Will had bought. He could eat it later, since it was going to be cooked anyway.

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She shook her head, "don't bother, seriously, I'll wait till dinner. It's fine," she said.

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"It won't be done until dinner," he muttered. "It's better to start now. Besides, it's like 4:30 P.M. It'll be evening soon."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"It's fine, I'll just have pasta, don't waste your time," she replied, taking another sip, "plus, Will will sniff it out from a mile away."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"No, please, seriously. Let me cook, alright?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Not unless you have it with me," she said, tilting her head, challenging him.

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

His right eye twitched, he wasn't hungry, he was definitely going to throw this back up if he ate today but nodded anyway. "Fine."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She frowned, taking a sip of water, "good," she said eventually.

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

He moved past her and took the salmon out of the fridge and got the necessary tools and pans to cook it properly. "...Do I really have to eat some too?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"I can't exactly make you cook for two hours without having some yourself, I'm not that selfish," she said with a shrug. *Plus, I hate it when people watch me eat.*

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"I don't have an issue with that," he told her. "I'm not even hungry anyway. If I ate, the food would just come back up. It'd be a waste." He was working on the salmon now, as he talked.
"You're concerned about something else. Other than me eating. That's why you made the request."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She winced before hesitating, slipping onto a chair, "why on earth would I be concerned about something else in regards to you eating?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Because human nature. Ninety percent of the time, whether the person knows or not, there is an ulterior motive behind questions, actions, etc," he explained.

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Maybe I just don't think you deserve that type of lifestyle?" She suggested, truthfully too.

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

He stood there for a second, pausing his actions before he exhaled and continued preparing the salmon before putting it in the stove. "It's exactly what I deserve."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"No one deserves it," she snapped, frowning, before hesitating, "can I ask...why you think you deserve it?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

*I'm not supposed to exist, I was used as a fuck toy, I killed people, is that enough reason for you?* "To put it in general context, I'm a mistake. That's why."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"A mistake doesn't mean you des-" she stopped, closing her mouth, she wasn't going to start arguing about it. It'd be hypocritical, "but, what happens in the past shouldn't affect how you move forward in the future. Unfair to punish yourself for something out of your power."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Alex," he started. "If I could stop myself from my own self-destruction, I would. But not because I care about me but because of everyone around me who risks falling if I fall."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She hesitated, thinking through his words, before twirling a pencil, "let me guess, I probably shouldn't worry about whatever that means either?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

He smiled for a brief second, it was filled with misery. "Yes, don't dwell on it."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Right..." she looked away, nibbling on her nail.

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"...Alex, can I ask you a question?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She breathed out at the request, tapping her foot against the ground. "Sure," she eventually said, "ask away."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"You know what the Dreamscape is, right?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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Her shoulders sagged in relief, "yeah, yeah I've heard about that," she said with a nod, "what about it?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Have you ever thought about having the power to enter it? What type of control you would have over people if you could enter the Dreamscape? How people might bend it to their will?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"I'm not a...controlling person. I wouldn't control anyone, even if I had the power," she said with a shrug.

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"But... have you ever thought about it?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"No," she said shaking her head, "I thought about trying it, once, but...I don't think I'd suit it."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"True. You don't suit the power complex. Nothing about you really seeks any type of power. Vengence? I can see that."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"You think I'd be vindictive?" She asked, raising an eyebrow.

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Possibly. Depends on the motivation behind your actions. But I can see it. Being driven by vengence."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"You're wrong," she murmured with a small smile, "I'm a...forgiving person. You can shoot me in the stomach and I'll probably forgive you in a millisecond."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"...Perhaps. But everyone has a dark side. I hope you're aware of that, Alex."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"I know," she replied, "I know that quite well."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"That's good. Like I said, I see vengence. You might not see it now, but it exists."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"There's a lot you don't know about me," she breathed out, "stuff that would *really* disprove that theory."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Maybe. But you can't read yourself, can you? It's like purchasing a book you wrote and reading it for no good reason. It's completely pointless and won't serve you in the long run."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"I'd rather be self aware than ignorant," she said, "and, you need to read what you wrote. Won't be able to edit it."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"The difference is, the book is already written and published. Therefore you couldn't edit it anyway. That's the same thing with reading yourself. You've already been written and published, you can't edit yourself. Only the people around you can. If they decide to tear the book to shreds, think of it as breaking your heart. If they decide to analyze the book, think of it as someone getting to know you."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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She glanced away, looking around the room, "yeah, I guess so. But you can try," she replied, looking back to him. "TO be honest, if my book ever got published, I wouldn't read it. I'd burn it myself."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Self-destruction," he murmured quiet enough for Alex not to hear. "Interesting approach. Usually I'd conclude suicidal, but it could serve as a representation of a sacrifice."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"If I was suicidal, I wouldn't be here right now," she replied. "Sacrifice? How so?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"It's not clear right now, I'm more focused on not burning the salmon, but when it comes to me, I'll tell you."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Do you make a habit of this? Assessing people?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Somewhat. It's something I can't really control. But think about it, it'd just me more terrifying if I could use the Dreamscape, because I can easily access other people's thoughts. I think assessing people is the safest that it gets."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"If you're ever able to go into the dreamscape, promise me you won't get into my head."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Can't promise anything, I don't know how navigating it works. But if I do, I'll wander right back out immediately when I realize."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Thank you very much...do you have to be nearby the dreamer?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"I... don't particularly know. I'll conduct research on it later, after dinner."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"You're being serious, aren't you? Doing this area of magic," she said tilting her head.

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"What do you mean? I can't really *do* this area of magic."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Whatever, you know what I meant," Alex muttered, narrowing her eyes at him.

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"No, not really, actually."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Like, are you planning to enter the place?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"No. I couldn't, even if I tried. I'm just interested about it, since so few people can actually enter the Dreamscape and use it to it's fullest."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Fullest as in controlling everyone around you?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

He shook his head as a visible shudder crawled done his spine. "I hope not."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Then what's so good about it?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"There's a lot of things that the Dreamscape can do that's not... controlling people. Policing and detective forces use it for interrogation of unwilling suspects, people transfer messages through the Dreamscape, if you are powerful enough you can even transfer items through the Dreamscape."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Ah," she replied, "so the right to silence isn't a thing here?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"It is, it is, and it's 'the right to remain silent'. But technically they aren't talking, it's a loophole to be completely honest. Someone should fix that."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Probably should, but the government probably finds it way too useful to change."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"True... But it's wrong and technically violates that right."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Name one government who honestly cares about the people."

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"...The past Heathen government two centuries ago," he said with a shrug.

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Really think they're not acting out of self interest?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Yes. If they were, we wouldn't be where we are today."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"True," she conceded.

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Of course, our current government is obviously acting out of self-interest. The improper use of the Dreamscape, the lack of transparency... Many decisions made by the council members have become spontaneous and pointless. It's a mess."

OOC: headcanon = What if Zero ran for Emperor in the future?
OOC: With the enchantress? Or under Brooklyn? Cause if it's the latter-I could see it

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Everything that starts off good always ends up a mess," she replied with a shrug.

me, myself, and I

OOC: Under Brooklyn ofc lol

Kye Hanbyeol

"So is the way of life."

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Exactly," she said with a single nod.

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

Now Zero had put the salmon off to the side in a pan, ready to be cooked later and returned to the fridge to do something with the pasta. Something more original than just plain old pasta. "Alex, I want to be transparent with you. Is there anything specific you'd like to know?"

✎Da Vinci's Prodigy✎
The Artist
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"Hm?" She asked, tilting her head, "about what?"

me, myself, and I

Kye Hanbyeol

"Anything, ask me anything."