86 JACE Whatwerethechancesofbumpingintosomeoneyoudidntwishtosee? ForJace,itwasninety.
Hewas athisfatherscomplex,reviewingsaleswhenaparticularclientwalkedinwithayoung,finewoman.
Aclienthehadntspokentoindays.
Kael.
AftertheawkwardincidentatJarisparty,Jacehadbeen doingallhecouldtoavoidmeetingwithKael.Itwasstressfulthateverydayat Darkspire,hehadtopraynottorunintohim.
Hewassittingatthesalesdesk,thebigbook openinfrontofhim.Buthismindtotallyleftthebookandwasoccupied withKaelmakinghis wayintotheshopwiththebeautifulladyshandaroundhis.
Theybothtensedwhen theylockedeyesoneachother.
Thesalesgirlsapproachedthemimmediately,offeringthemawarmwelcome.ButthewomanbesideKaeldidthetalkingashewasbusystaringatJace.
IttookallofJaceswillpowertoendthe awkwardstareandrisetohisfeet.
Kael.Idlovetosayweregladtohave youhere but,thisisthewomenssection.Hetriedtosoundasgrumpy ashealwaysdid,onlyitwasnt tooeffectiveatthemoment.
Ihaveeyes,Jace.Imhereforher.

ThewomanstoppedtalkingwiththesalesgirlstolookatJace.Hi!Doyouowntheplace?Youcouldsaythat.
Okay,cool.Wereheretochangemywardrobe,andIheardthisisoneofthe bestplacesforthat.
Shewent withthesalesgirlsto makesomeselectionswithKaelaccompanyingher.Herhandremainedaroundhis.Andsomehow,Jacecouldntgethiseyesoffit.
Itwasnoneofhisbusiness.Shewasbeautiful,andanymanwouldbeluckytohaveher.Ofcourse,anassholelikeKaelwascapableoflove.Hewasluckytohavesomeonelikeher.
+25Bonus Hereturnedtohisseat,goingthroughthereports.Aminute later,hewasstillstuckon onepage.Ofcourse,whywouldnthewhenhecouldntstopstaringatthecoupleinfrontofhim.
Histhroatsuddenlyfeltdry.Herequestedwaterfromoneofthegirls,andtheclumsy girlaccidentallyspilledsomeonhim.
Oh,my!Imsosorry! Whatiswrongwithyou,Camille!?Jaceroaredather,thumping hisfistagainst the table.Howmanytimeswillyoukeepmakingthesestupidmistakes!? Theladystartled,herhandsshakingslightly.Imsorry.Itwonthappenagain.
Shequicklygrabbedanapkintodabthewater.
Lookingatthecoupleagain,JacefoundKaelstaringat him.Somehow,thatinfuriatedhim.
Whydontyoukeepyoureyesontheclothes?Herasped.
Kaelcockeda brow.Theother girls in theshoplooked athimwithsurprise.
Thatwaswhenherealized.Hewasoverreacting.

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Damnit.Hewasneveronetogeteasily angry.Whatwaswrongwithhimtoday? Concludingheneededsomeair,heangrilylefttheshop.
Justoutside,Camillewaswringingthe napkinshehadusedonthewaterinside.Shelookedverysad.
Jacerealizedhewaswrongforwhathedid.Camillewasoneofhisbeststaff.Heshouldnthaveyelledatherlikethat.
Camille.Heplacedahandonhershoulder,makingherlookathim.IdidntmeanwhatIsaid,okay?Ijustgotmadand- Hepausedwhenhereyeswidenedlikeshehadseensomethingshocking.Shewasstaringpasthisshoulder.
Sir!Shescreamedjustbeforesheflippedthemaround,tryingtobringthembothtothefloor.
Gunshotsrangthroughtheair.Repeatedly.Theneverythingwentblank.
********** LYRIC Preparehin fortriage!Ishoutedatthenursesaswewheeledhimonthestretcher.
2/4 +25 Bonus Clearthespace!Makeway! Blood.
MyhandswerecoveredwithJacesblood.
ItwasntthefirsttimeIwasdealingwithblood.Butitwasthefirsttimeitwassomeoneclosesttome.Mybestfriend.
Jacewasdying.Theladythathadbeenshotalongsidehimwasalreadydeadonarrival.Shewasunluckyasthesilverbulletshadpenetrateddeepintoherheart.

Jacegotsomeinhischest,buthisheartmustbemildlywoundedashewasstillalive.Buthewasbleedingtodeath.Wewerelosinghim.
Guineverecameintoassistmeandthenurses.
Weveadministeredsomefluidsbut hisvitalsarentstabilizing,Isaid,myheartracingasIpreppedtheequipment.
Guinevereaccessedhim.Thebulletsmusthavepenetratedhisheart.Weneedtoperformsurgerytohavethemremoved.
Shewasright.Withoutthe surgerytoremovethebullets,mypowerswontworkonhim.Icouldntsiphonphysical things.So,therewasnoway hedhealifItriedtosiphonthepainawaywhilethebullets werestillphysicallystuckinhisheart.
Myhandsshookas werushedhimtothesurgicalward.Kaelwaswaitingoutsideandcametous.
Howshe?Justtellmethetruth! Hewascoveredin blood.HehadrushedintothehospitalcarryingJaceonhisback.ConsideringhowheavyJacewas,Iknewitmusthaverequiredalotofstrength.
Hellbefine,Ithrewathimwithouta glance.
Reachingthesurgicalward,doctorGuineverepreparedtoperform thesurgery.
Illdoit.Idonedthenormalgloves.Icandoit.
Thiswasno timetohidemypowers.ItwasJace.It didntmatterif Igotcaughtornot.Iwasntlosinghim.