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Fred checks his watch. "Aww, we're out of time. How are you feeling?" You glare at him. For the past few hours, he's been beating you up and giving you items to replicate before giving you more coffee. You can now heal bruises and small cuts pretty effectively, and you were able to transform your hand into a stapler, the coffee mug, and a blade of grass. <span class="mu-s">Your ENERGY is now at 25.</span>
<span class="mu-i">I feel fine. I definitely feel a lot safer going to work now. Thanks.</span>
"Thanking people really isn't your forte, huh?"
<span class="mu-i">Hard to be too thankful to someone who's been beating the shit out of me.</span> He grins.
"You should be even more thankful. Let's get back on the road."
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You watch batches of mighty firs whiz past you as Fred drives you back to your place of employment. The moon peeks through the panning branches, heightening your feeling of being watched even more. You slump your head against your shoulder, a deep sigh escaping your chest. You're tired of reflecting on the past, but you simply can't help it. You had a strange dream, discovered a hit on you, met a new psychic, got kicked out of Ms. Wiz, and learned some new tricks. All while the threats to Earth and your living situation still loom overhead. You really need to get some sleep, you think. This has all been very exhausting, but you've got to keep going.
Refusing to let your eyelids close, you anticipate what is yet to come. You wonder if you can manage to defend yourself against all three brothers at the same time, and you wonder if you'll see Ellie again. You hope so. You wonder about her half-brother. You wonder about Dave Seville. You wonder about the dead businessman.
You wonder about your minimum wage job.
END OF CHAPTER TWO.
