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NATURE DOESN'T MAKE MISTAKES, right and wrong are human categories.
And as for now, everything about doing this feels wrong.
The lack of sleep, the sneaking around, the lies I tell everyone.
Everything about this training project feels wrong.
It's 3 AM at the moment, and I am in the 'secret' training facilities of Omega Point. Castle doesn't want anyone to know about this strange ... gift of mine, so he wants me to train without anyone knowing.
No one knows, not Juliette, not Adam, not even Kenji knows. No one but me and Castle.
I don't even know what I am doing, but what I do know is that it's mentally draining me.
The room is empty and has poor lighting. I stand on the mat, panting harshly.
Shadows are all in a circle, dancing around me. I don't understand them, they're always there. They have always been there. How am I suddenly supposed to control them?
I sigh and wipe some sweat from my forehead.
I close my eyes and stick my hand out, ready to try again.
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It's the next morning, another day with barely enough sleep to keep my eyes open. I'm sitting at a table, a plate of breakfast in front of me. Another thing this project has messed up for me, the lack of sleep is making me lose my appetite.
I play with the food around with my fork, not actually making an effort to eat any.
I suddenly feel two strong hands on my shoulders.
''Good morning, princess.'' Kenji says.
He sits down next to me, Juliette, and Adam--whom I didn't even notice joined were there--go to sit down across from us with their own trays of food.
Juliette is the most introverted person in this entire place. Every time we have the chance we talk about our day. Usually, I don't speak much because of my lack of energy, plus I love hearing others tell stories. She usually tells me about her adventures when sneaking around with Adam after curfew.
Kenji starts talking about something, normally I would be listening to whatever he has to tell. But two weeks of lack of sleep and food have been starting to get at me lately.
I zone out, my gaze landing at my feet. I look up a little to see Adam and Juliette holding hands. His hand starts slipping a little closer to her thigh. And higher. Higher until—.
''You guys are absolutely disgusting, you know that, right?''
Juliette looks up, startled, and finds Kenji frozen mid movement, his spoon halfway to his mouth, his head cocks in their direction. He gestures with his spoon at their faces. ''What the fuck is this? You guys playing footsie under the table or some shit?''
