Roman's Influential Orb

The Silence

Maybe the Silence is more sinister...

I can't call out any nicknames anymore, Roman thought as he followed after Virgil to find Patton and Logan. Never again, No playful banter, No teasing, Nothing...

Roman was jumped out of his thoughts as Patton and Logan ran up to him. "You're okay!" Patton squealed as he hugged him.

"Yeah I am, --- --- --------."

"What's up with that?" Logan chimed in.

"With what, --- --- ----."

"With you mouthing words but not saying them."

"I'm not doing it by choice, --- --- -----."

"Part of his Personality habits are missing."

"How?"

"Can I explain later, I'm tired."

"Of course."

Virgil grabbed something to eat and quickly headed up to his room.

"I'm going to go study in my room for a while." Logan stated.

"Okay, Logan." Patton smiled at him. When Logan was gone, Patton looked at Roman and asked, "How are you doing?"

"Honestly, I could be better, I feel like I just woke up from a bad dream, I wasn't myself for who knows how long and when I wake up all I can see is Virgil with a sword gash in his side and blood everywhere."

"Oh,Wow. Where were you?"

"Would you understand if I said Wonderland but darker and more twisted?"

"Yes."

"Thank you, Pa--on."

"..."

"Now I don't want to alarm V---il but I might need that back sooner then expected."

"Try to say Logan."

"Lo-an."

"I think your speech will continue to disappear until you get that fragment back."

"Okay, --ank -ou, Pa--on."

Patton left the room to check on Logan and Virgil came down.

"Is there anything you need? You can't say nicknames or what?"

"I th--k it's m-re se--ous th-n th-t."

"Are you losing your speech completely?"

"It s--ms so."

"Oh no, how do I fix this mess?"

"I c-n h-lp."

"You can't talk."

"I c-n l-st-n."

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