"A girl born with the ability to see spirits, and yet..." Larkin began muttering, then paused, turning to Cole."Boring!" Cole cried."I wanted to talk to Rick!" He stuck his tongue out in annoyance.Larkin chuckled in amusement."Yo, boss," Mim began.Larkin turned around."What's up?" He asked."There are a lot of spirits haunting Four Eye’s house.""Well," Larkin began."Are they harmful?"Mim shook his head."Not necessarily, but they're pretty...angry." He chuckled.Larkin sighed and turned to Cole."Why don't we go and investigate?"Cole's eyes twinkled."Really!?" He shouted eagerly.Larkin nodded with a smile.*As they arrived at Rick's house, Larkin's eyes widened."What the-" He turned to Mim."You weren't kidding!?"Mim let out a sigh."Afraid not, boss.""That poor girl must be scared to death right now...

Vera looked at him hesitantly but nodded."Thank you," Larkin said, smiling."About the troublesome spirit..." He began."This spirit has been known to possess those who are still living; he's kind of like...an outlaw of sorts in the spirit world, so to speak." Larkin looked at Vera as if to make sure that she was still following along."W-What can I do to help...?" Vera asked.Larkin closed his eyes and gave a smile."Ah..." He looked at Mim and chuckled nervously."W-What is it?" Vera looked at him."He can cause great harm if he possesses just the right person," Larkin paused."You may or may not be aware, but your ability permits you to...get rid of him, so to speak."Vera looked at him."H-how do I know that I can trust you...how do I know you're not just saying this...?"Larkin shrugged."I suppose that's fair… I wasn't the most trustworthy during my time spent alive.""Oi.

"Vera..." A voice called."Vera!" Vera slowly began opening her eyes.As she did, she was greeted by Norio, who was holding her in his arms.She lethargically lifted her head."Did I do it...?" She asked, looking around."Hah...?" Norio looked confused as he helped her stand up."Where's Larkin...?" She asked."Maybe they left?" Norio suggested."But I..." Vera looked down."Never mind..." She whispered."C'mon, why don't we go home?" Norio said, smiling softly.Vera looked at him, then nodded.He placed his arm around her as the two set off toward home.*As they got in the door, Emersyn was standing there with her arms folded."Hah, what is it?" Norio asked.Emersyn gave him an icy stare.Norio couldn't help but chuckle."You were gone for three hours!" She cried.Norio and Vera looked at each other."Eh, that long!?" Vera cried."What

Larkin stared at the woman for a moment, then hustled over.The woman was pale and completely soaked in blood.However, in her arms, she cradled a blanket."What happened...?" Larkin asked cautiously."Please..." She breathed heavily."I-I don't have much time left, and they..." She stumbled."What's in the blanket?" He questioned."M-my, daughter..." The woman looked up at Larkin, her eyes glossy, brimming with tears."A-and who are you talking about? He asked."They...?" Larkin asked, placing a hand gently on the woman's shoulder."Those monsters at Experiment Labs..." She whispered as she collapsed against a nearby tree."O-oi!" Larkin cried."S-stay with me...!" He shouted.The woman gave a weak smile as a tear trickled down her cheek."P-please, mister, take care of her..." She whispered, gently placing the blanket onto the ground beside her."Iris Azalea..." Her eyes began

"P-power?" Janine asked."Precisely." The man smirked."I-I don't know. I just got this job a-"The man quickly leaned in."Think about it J.V.!" The man cried."People here consider you nothing but a lowly intern or... a pest." He narrowed his eyes."But!" He exclaimed."Come with me, and we'll give you all the damn power you want!" He cried.Janine's eyes widened."R-really I don't-""Hey, hey..." The man whispered."Aren't you tired of being considered a burden?"Janine's face went pale."Tired of not being able to show your true potential as a tech goddess?"Janine didn't respond."That's what I thought..." The man whispered, pulling away."You do want power, after all, Ms. J.V.!" He laughed."Where do you work...?" She whispered."Huh?"Janine looked up with a determined look in her eyes."I'll come with you," she said."You..." The