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chapter [flashback.1] - names

flashback chapter!!!!!!!!

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It was a rainy day as per usual. The darkness consumed the outside, though the moon was not to be seen, nor the stars.

N had only met a few people in this new home of his. He was 'rescued' from what Tessa speaks of, by herself. He knew J, Tessa's accomplices, who was quite rude and bossy from time to time. 

It was that day where Tessa came into the mansion soaking wet, carrying a small drone in her hands. Her parents yelled at her, though she just went up to her room. 

N remembered himself and J following her to her room, Tessa laying the drone on her bed and layed a towel on it, soaking up the drops of water. 

She was able to power it on, though when she did so, the drone was scared. Their eyes were hollow, wondering why they were back here.

"Hey shhhh sh sh sh, you're safe its alright," Tessa spoke, her arms beckoning for the drone to calm down.

It's breath slowed, looking at the faces around it. She met eyes with Tessa, then J, then N.

"hello..?" It spoke, a more feminine voice coming from it.

"Hello, I'm Tessa, don't worry I won't hurt you," 

The new drone sat on the bed wrapped in the warm blanket with ease, more comfortable now that it understood it was safe.

"This is N, and this is J. N came in a couple of days ago, though he's a sweetheart, J is my friend and we keep each other company," Tessa informed it. "And you are...."

Tessa trailed off, reaching a hand out to the drone, it flinching back.

"Hey it's alright, I just wanna know your serial number,"

The drone let her, Tessa pulling down the blanket to see the band on her upper arm.

"Serial Designation V-X00100000... We'll call you V for short, sound alright?"

V nodded, Tessa falling back into her original position.

"Well, its nice to meet you V!" N spoke, V waving in return.

"Hey uh- Tess?" J asked, Tessa looking at her warmingly.

J fidgeted her hands. "Do you think we'll ever get real names like yours?"

Tessa looked at her with wide eyes.

"That's a great idea!!" Tessa exclaimed, hopping off the bed and cupping J's face and swinging her around which J didn't enjoy one bit.

"Ok... I have ideas. Come on down here guys," Tessa spoke, sitting criss-cross on the wooden floor, the drones following after her. 

"Stay here for a second, I have something for V," Getting up for a short second and running to a floor board and opening it to find small skulls and human artifacts. 

From the distance, you could here Tessa talking about a 'Tamagatchi' and needing to feed it, which confused the drones.

She came back with bleached white hair, getting behind V and placing it on her head. While she played with it, she asked for suggestions.

"What do you all have in mind?" Tessa asked, smoothing out the hair.

"Hmmm, I do want it to start with our serial numbers... that'd also narrow it down," J replied, N needing a moment to process it, her speaking fast.

"That's smart!" Tessa continued, "What names start with N?"

J made a face, her coming up with the idea though not receiving a name first.

"Nick, Nichols, Nolan, Ned, Noah..." Tessa trailed off.

"nutcase.." J mumbled, N hearing this and making a sour face at her.

"Nico? Nate?-"

"THAT ONE!" N shouted, making V flinch. 

"Nico..?" Tessa asked, bringing her voice low for N to do the same.

"No Nate! Nathaniel! I think its got a good ring to it," N beamed.

"Nate it is, now J-"

"Jade," J responded, not even letting Tessa finish.

Tessa was a bit startled by this though let it be.

"Sounds good to me, now how about you V?"

V froze, not really having much education on names.

"I could help you with them," N spoke, getting slightly closer to V. He squinted at her, trying to figure out a name that suits her well.

"You look like a... like a Valerie," N said, V smiling.

"Valerie sounds good! What do you think?" Tessa asked, messing with her hair and swaying it to the side.

"Can it be Val for short..?" She spoke timidly.

"Of course, also, what would you prefer to got by? She, he, they.." Tessa asked.

"She fits," V responded, her hair now done.

"Alright, now... a hat and a new outfit,"

N didn't know what it was but, he wanted to spend more time with V, she seemed sweet and caring.

He had never felt this way though he knew he felt something. 

And maybe V did too.

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spooky flashback ooooo

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