A/N: HEY GUYS! Lookie here! I posted two chapters today! Yippie-yi-kay!
Oh my. I don't know why but I feel like writing today. I'm like, IDEAS OVERLOAD. Haha.
This is our secret: I forgot all my assignments for tomorrow and I have no plans in doing them. :3 I'm so hardcore, aren't I? :D

Anyways... I hope you guys like this chappie. I did my best in revising this thing because the draft was about 4500+ words.

So read on!

I woke up feeling great today. I sat up and stretched my arms in front of me, only to realize that Aaron was sitting next to me. He was with his laptop again.

"Good Morning" I greeted him then frowned, "You look like you didn't get any sleep at all" I shot him an angry look.

Aaron blinked back with almost bloodshot eyes, "I did get a little. But hey, look, I got some good info for you. And this… I'm going to look into this later on" he yawned

I touched his arm, "Hey, get some sleep. It's bad for you if you don't"

"After I bring you to school"

Oh right. School.

I got up and readied myself, dressing in a dark green shirt and pants and braiding my hair. I slipped on my shoes and prepared my backpack.

"What are you doing the whole day?" Aaron asked, "Do you attend all classes?"

I turned to him, "Only web designing and journalism. I stay in the library most of the day, reading"

Aaron only nodded. I shook my head,

"If you want, you can fetch me after lunch" I offered, "That way we can do more things together, if it's my safety you're worried about"

He breathed in a heavy sigh, "Yeah. That'll be great" he stretched his arms in front of him, "And oh, Lucia...-

"Sarah is John's girlfriend"

I blinked in surprise, girlfriend?

"Sorry?" I said, "You mean John has a girlfriend?" Or maybe had. I don't know.

"It turns out love is the greatest weakness of all" Aaron chuckled, standing in front of me. I observed that he's taller now and I was only up even before his shoulder.

I rolled my eyes, "Aaron, puh-lease"

Aaron tucked a stray strand behind my ear, "C'mon. I'll bring you to school"

Aaron drove me to school, parked in yesterday's slot and wished me good luck. I told him good luck too and get some rest. Aaron only smiled in return.

I watched as Aaron drove away before heading to web design.

Today, I have a new tactic. I would use my Legacy to lower their guards down. Hopefully I'll be able to get something out of them today, or else I'll have to give up- something I don't see myself doing.

"Good Morning, Lucia" Mark James greeted me

"Someone's in a good mood" I stated, sitting beside him

"Yeah. It turns out, I only have four weeks to endure before I can graduate"

"Aren't you lucky?" I sighed, "Oh well"

"So… Newbie. Where are you from?" Slick move, Romeo.

I smiled coyly, "Woah. Sorry, I don't do interviews"

Mark flinched in mock hurt, "Ouch. It doesn't hurt to make friends, Newbie"

I chuckled, "Where I come from, we have powers"

I meant it as a joke. Mark took it seriously.

"Powers? You mean like him?"

Him? Did he mean John?

"Who's him?" I asked before I could stop myself.

Mark bit his lip, "Well, I don't know…"

I stared at him and tried to use my Legacy to make him see me trustworthy.

"Can you keep a secret, Lucia?" he whispered.

I'm surprised it worked.

"I can" I told him, almost feeling bad for tricking him.

"Meet me up by lunch then" he said before turning to Mr. Gauch.

I slowly took my gaze away from Mark James. Praying that I'll get something out of him today, I sat back and listened to the teacher's mindless rant on html codes and binary systems.

After class, I spent time in the library again and waited until lunch time came.

As what we've agreed on earlier, Mark and I met up in the cafeteria. Surprisingly, Mark brought Sarah with him. Sarah held a distressed and distrustful look in her face and when she looked at me, I can say she wasn't happy.

We decided to eat together. We settled on the same table I sat in before. It was Mark who first spoke up,

"A lot of things happened here, Newbie" he said, "But first, can you promise that you'll tell no one?"

"I promise" I said, my voice flat.

Sarah looked up from her plate, "I'm not so sure about this"

"I..." I mumbled, "Look, all I need to know what happened here, that's all"

This took them by surprise.

"I'm sorry but you guys are my only hope. I desperately need to know. I came from a far place and it could really help if I'm with them"

Sarah and Mark exchanged looks.

"Please trust me"

Sarah turned to me, her eyes sad but bright, "Are you like him, Lucia?"

"By him you mean John? Yeah. I'm like him"

Sarah pursed her lips, "John's Number Four...

Sarah and Mark took turns on telling the story. They started from the start- the day John Smith arrived at their school- until to the day John had to leave. I can see the faint happiness within them as they tell me their story: the pranks Mark did on John, Mark's stupidity, Sarah falling in love, their adventures...

I used my Legacy to keep them going. Sarah was near to having a breakdown so I had to use it to make her avoid crying.

In the end, I learned a lot. John is with Six. Another Garde member. With them was also Sam Goode, the guy Aaron was curious about. They also have Bernie Kosar, a dog that can transform into other creatures.

But what I found really comforting was that John is with a girl who happens to be another Garde member. Number Six. Our forces have grown. We're stronger now.

"I heard they are heading south" Mark James finishes, "They plan on going to the next town. If you want to meet up with them then you better move fast"

"I see" I smiled at them, "You guys are nice. Thank you for all the information. It would really help"

Sarah smiled gravely, "You're welcome" she whispered, "But... I..."

I cheered her on. She puts her hands on the table and stared at me straight in the eyes.

"If you see John, please, please, please tell him I love him and I miss him so much" she said, tears forming in the corners of her eyes, "Can you please tell him that, Lucia?"

"I would tell him" I reached for her hands, "I promise"

"Yeah. If you meet with that bastard, tell him that he made me look stupid. Acting so vulnerable while keeping secret all those strength... I feel so idiotic" Mark chuckled

Sarah gave me a gentle squeeze, "We trust you"

"Thank you" I replied

Lunch came to an end and as promised earlier, Aaron was waiting outside the campus in his car. I ran towards the car and entered. He smiled at me,

"So, how did it go?"

"I learned a lot! Oh, you have to hear me out"

He rubbed his knuckles, "I'm excited", he pulled away from the parking slot and went back to the apartelle.

"...and that's the end of it. Right now, Six, Four and Sam are together heading south. We can still catch up to them if we move quick" I told Aaron everything Mark and Sarah told me. I was careful not to leave any detail out.

"You told Mark and Sarah you're a Garde?!" Aaron exclaimed

"I implied it" was my answer, "There was no other way to get the information out of them"

Aaron was mad for revealing my identity. I saw no reason to get so worried for what I did. However, another thing I liked about Aaron was that he never gets mad at me for a long period of time. His anger was only short lived and then he moved on to another topic.

"Six and Four are together now" Aaron mumbled. I nodded reassuringly when it struck me. I had forgotten something so important amidst all the excitement.

Aaron held a horrified look on his face, "Them being together breaks the charm. We're all are a fair game now. They can kill us at will, no matter the order of numbers are now"

It slipped away from my mind as well. I touched his hand, "There must be reasons"

"Lucia..." he sighed, "We better move on. Staying put isn't going to help us. And they're right, if we move quick, then we'll be able to catch up to them"

I nodded again, "Exactly!"

Aaron moved away and switched the television set on. A news show was on and there was a woman reporter stating all the headlines when suddenly, John Smith's face took up the entire left of the screen, while an artist's rendering of his Cepan is on the right. From beside me, Aaron shook his head.

I read the news report that flashed under the pictures, "They are offering an award for these... threats to national security?!" I scowled, standing up and pointed at the screen, "This is so absurd! Absolute nonsense!"

"Yeah" Aaron sighs, "This is bad. With John Smith being shown in the television and traced, I think we should catch up to them"

The news report continues. There were other people that were accused of the killing but I paid no attention to them. The screen changed and showed images of the wrecked part of the school. Next came various interviews with Paradise residents. Lies, lies, lies.

After that, a mother- no, Sam's mother- flashes up on the screen. It was her interview wherein she was desperately pleading to 'please please please return my baby to me'. Aaron and I exchanged looks.

Series of funerals followed after that. Sarah's face came up and I blinked, watching intently. She was crying and was holding a candle. I immediately felt pity for her. There was a video showing a death defying jump from a burning structure when Mark steps up and claims that John Smith had nothing to do with the fire. I commend Mark's bravery to stand up like that but his claims are hard to believe with all these outrages against John. People would instead believe otherwise.

I lifted a pillow with my telekinesis and threw it towards the television set. It switched off.

I sat back and wrung my hands in front of me.

"Oh my God" I groaned, my head pounding. I only realized now what I've done to Sarah and Mark. I only added to their burden. No wonder Aaron was angry earlier. If Mark and Sarah get captured by the Mogadorians, my identity might get exposed. We couldn't risk that. Right now, The Mogadorians have no idea I exist. I put my head on my hands as my head throbbed around the temple.

"This is bad. Absolutely bad" Aaron said, walking back and forth, "Okay, it's decided. We'll leave tomorrow so let's pack our bags now. They're headed south right? I'll do more research and..."

I tuned him out. My head was painful to even comprehend what he's saying.

Aaron started packing our bags. I refused to move and sat immobilized. He entered the bathroom and exits with a handful of toiletries when he realized that I was staring off space.

"Are you alright, Lucia?" He asked, stuffing the toiletries in a duffel bag.

"My head hurts" I said

Aaron sat next to me and puts the back of his hand against my forehead.

"Maybe you have another Legacy forming within you" he snapped his fingers, "Oh yeah, we haven't trained. Don't worry, once we've settled we'll start training again"

"This is just a normal headache?" I asked him

"Yeah. It might recede after a good rest. All these information must be getting to you"

"But it's still early" I tried to complain but Aaron was right. I do need rest. Maybe the headache would go away after I sleep, like what happened when I got my Lumen. Giving up, I crept under the covers, "Whatever"

It took some time until I had fallen asleep. But when I did, I had a weird dream.

I am standing in an airfield. Everything around me was familiar. Maybe I've been here before...

Oh! I'm in Lorien!

I spun around on my heels, realizing what was happening around me. This was the day of our escape... but wait! Aaron's not here!

There was something else...

I walked towards a ship which had its platform down on the ground. A Loric, I assumed a Cepan, was guiding flocks of animals and there were two others transferring supplies in a box. A baby was handed to the Cepan guiding the animals last minute. They exchanged a few words when the Loric who handed the baby over disappeared. The Cepan ran up to the platform just before the ship flew away.

What was that? Was that another Garde member?

If so, then why let it ride the other ship?

Another thing caught my eye. The Loric who handed the baby over. He's a man... a familiar man.

My body jolted awake. I just did an impulse response similar to what one would do when having a sudden dream of falling from a height. I perked up, but instantly felt sleepy.

Just as when I was about to close my eyes, I felt my body go numb. It wasn't the kind of pins and needles numb; it was the kind of numb paralysis. As in total body paralysis.

My head started pounding too painfully that I had to force back a desperate scream for Aaron.

Is this a new Legacy?

I… don't know. I can't think straight anymore.

I started hearing this deafening and painful monotonous sound and my vision started to blur. I closed my eyes and instead saw weird flashes of light. I can feel my breathing quicken.

I tried to move my arms but they won't budge.

I have to fight against the paralysis. I have to alert Aaron.

I rolled over the bed and fell down on the floor with the blankets on top of me. I groaned.

I wanted to be knocked unconscious. The pain was too much to bear.

Slowly, I freed myself from the blankets and curled into a ball. I bit my lower lip before screaming Aaron's name.

My voice came out as a muffle. To my ears that is.

I was rocking back and forth when Aaron came to my rescue. I can feel he was panicky, or maybe excited? I'm too confused to think right.

"Lucia? What happened?" he asked in alarm but it came to me as an unclear whisper of words.

I couldn't answer even if I wanted to. My head was spinning and I felt nauseous.

"Lucia? Lucia!" Aaron put his hands on my shoulders and shook me softly, "Lucia, raise your head. Look at me. Lucia, look at me"

I raised my head and opened my eyes. Aaron came into my focus and for a second, I thought everything was fine when a sudden outburst of pain caused my body to contract and pull away.

"C'mon Lucia. Get a grip" He encouraged me to look up again, "Do not succumb to the pain. You'll just kill yourself"

I looked up again and opened my eyes, just as what he said. Aaron smiled slowly, helping me stand,

"That's it. Just look in my eyes. Don't turn away. Ignore everything"

I can feel my headache and nausea disappearing. I blinked as Aaron held me there standing in front of him.

"Now turn your head to the right. Tell me what you see"

I turned my head to the right. I gasped. There was a long streak of blue surrounding Aaron's laptop. Numbers started appearing in my mind followed by codes I'm unfamiliar of.

"Aaron…" I mumbled, my breathing quickening and my headache resuming, "A-Aaron"

Aaron shook me, "Look at me again, Lucia"

I looked back and I was taken aback. Behind Aaron were bright lights and wavelengths. My breathing hitched and I felt nauseous.

"What are you seeing?" Aaron asked

"A-auras. Codes. Numbers" I muttered as fast as I can as another wave of pain washed though my body.

I instantly became aware of everything again. I heard the painful monotonous sound and everything electric around me started emitting different colors of auras. Numbers started to appear on my mind and then followed by symbols and codes. Waves of all kinds and colors were strewn all over my vision. All of it was shuffling in my mind until I was hit with vertigo. My legs felt jelly and I knew I was about to collapse when I was held tight by the shoulders.

My hearing thickened but I can still make out the words Aaron was whispering to my ears,

"…slowly, breathe in, breathe out. Close your eyes and empty your mind. Relax. Tune everything out"

He carried me to the bed and let me gather my bearings. He gave me water, which I emptied in one go.

"What... what the hell" I groaned

"Another new Legacy" Aaron shook his head, "Something I wasn't expecting at all"

"What is it called?" I asked

"It's called Transducer"

"What?" I muttered, "What is it called again?"

He smiled, taking my hand in his,

"Transducer, Lucia. A Legacy I never thought you'd be developing"

R&R maybe? Haha. ^^