15. Arya
[RECAP: Arya ran after Contagion, and fell to the ground upon realizing Contagion's true identity. Or at least that's what she thinks, since she was actually hallucinating, and Contagion was never there. She went to take a shower and collapsed again after seeing visions of a firestorm and hearing "You killed him" repeatedly. ]
"You left her alone?!"
"What, you wanted me to go in the shower with her?"
I awoke to Angie and the Howler arguing, presumably about me. The two of them were practically smoldering with resentment, and I wondered what had happened while I was asleep.
Right. Everything started to come back — the hostages, Contagion, and my... unpleasant time in the shower.
"Guys?" I asked tentatively. Both of their heads whipped towards me, and the anger on their faces quickly converted into concern. "There's something I have to show you. Both of you," I said, looking at them individually.
Their expressions shifted once again, from concern to curiosity. They hesitantly walked over to where I sat on the couch.
I held out both of my hands, indicating for each of them to grab one.
"Angie, can you establish a link between us three?" I asked.
"I can try as long as he behaves" she said, throwing a scowl at the Howler. He furrowed his brows, clearly confused as to what was happening.
I took a deep breath and tried to clear my mind. I'm ready.
I opened my eyes and looked around to see familiar straw huts and a dirt ground made hard and dry by the overbearing sun. I spun around to see Angie and the Howler, taking in the new scenery.
"Welcome to my memory," I said, gesturing to the place I once called home.
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