Young Eternities: Issue 4

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The Next Morning
'Today was a weekend, so Aaron took it upon himself to get the papers signed now. When he arrived at his uncle's mansion, he didn't expect Alice to be there, greeting him.'

Aaron: Alice? What's up?

Alice: Mr. Cormack himself called me and invited me over. He said you were coming over and you wanted to discuss something with the rest of us?

Aaron: Huh. Oh, right. I called him after the evacuation last night. Glad he got a hold of you.

Alice: I see. Shall we then?

Aaron: Let's. 'He led her into the mansion, the door already unlocked since Mr. Cormack had been expecting them. They entered, seeing that Mr. Cormack was relaxing on the couch and drinking coffee as he watched the news.' Morning, Uncle Shane. The school notified you two days ago, I assume.

Mr. Cormack: I know. I'm sorry for your loss, Aaron. Azura was such a sweet girl.

Alice: I didn't know her that well, but she seemed like a great person. Totally would've dated her if she let me...

Aaron: Wait, you're bi?

Alice: Yeah. I like boys a little more, but I wouldn't mind dating a cute girl.

Aaron: Good to know? Anyways, I need to get the papers signed. He handed the papers to Mr. Cormack with a pen for him to sign before going to the kitchen to get coffee. Anyways, about that thing I need to tell you about. It's about Azura.

Alice: What about her?

Aaron: She's not... dead? Alice looked at him in disbelief.

Alice: I get that you're grieving, but... really?

Aaron: No, I'm dead serious. He tapped his necklace and Azura's ghost appeared next to him, visible only to Mr. Cormack and Alice. See?

Alice: Oh my goodness... Is that really her?

Azura: Yep. 'She spoke through Aaron, with her own voice and his echoing it behind. Aaron then proceeded to explain that Azura's body was dead, but he had preserved her soul. By keeping her body at home, Azura can continue to live independent of him, unless he needed to transform. When Alice asked about the transforming part, he explained he was the vigilante Ignition, though he was thinking of a new name since his new form was very different from how it was previously. Mr. Cormack, being a family friend, had known about this already. He had signed the papers and returned them to Aaron, who thanked him.'

Alice: This is... so sudden... Top secret stuff, huh?

Aaron: Tell no one and we're good.

Alice: Will do. Since we're here already and Mr. Cormack has given his employees today off... why don't we head out?

Aaron: Like... a date?

Alice: If you want it to be~

Aaron: ...Sure. His eyes widened a bit, but he smiled and accepted.

Mr. Cormack: No funny business, you two.

Alice: Yes sir!

Aaron: I know, I know. First dates escalating that quickly don't end well, after all.

Alice: How would you know?

Aaron: ...don't worry about it. With that, the two left the mansion and went to the mall to hang out and go shopping. *Look, it's that shopping date you wanted with Alice.*

Azura: *H-hush you!* Aaron chuckled out loud, but stuck with Alice throughout the day.