CHAPTER FIFTY-NINE: POGO

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You and Five arrived at a building that was hangout to the biker gang, The Mothers of Agony.

Motorcycle engines revving was heard as the two of you walked closer to the building while people was giving you both some weird looks, wondering what two kids was doing here.

You and Five walked up some stairs and walked farther in looking around the club, gaining a few more looks from the bikers inside.

People was staring at them as you and Five walked through the bar "What you two doing here, baby?" a woman asked "Lost, kid?" a man asked but you and Five just kept walking through the club.

"You lost angel" a man said, glazing at you causing Five to grabbed your hand, pulling you closer.

You both walked past some dancer that was dancing beside the pole, swinging their hips back and forth while running their hands along the metal pole for customers' entertainment.

You noticed that Five glanced at the dancers which 'cause you to give him a small slap at the back of his head "Ouch" he said "Eyes front mister, you have a wife, enjoy it or I might fill for divorce" you said and he chuckled "You don't need to be to be jealous my love. You are my only Y/n, I proof that to you when the other version of you were right in front of me in 63', just like you did for me back in 63'" he said and you smiled before you both approached a door with a golden star on.

Both you and Five approached a door with a golden star on.

'MEMBERS ONLY'

Five opened the door to hear a tattoo machine buzzing and they saw a man sitting on the tattoo chair as a person was tattooing him.

"Been looking for you" Five said and the person turned around and you both saw it was Pogo "Pogo" you said.

Pogo lit up a cigarette before he let out a puff of smoke "I don't tattoo children" he said "Swell, we're not here for the ink" you said "We're here because we have a mutual friend" Five said "Sir Reginald Hargreeves" you said and Pogo sighed "Whatever he wants, I'm not interested" he said and turned back to the tattoo chair "I don't think you understand, the two of us are one of his children" you said "From another timeline" Five said and a few bikers started taking some steps closer to you and Five while the sound chains rattling was heard.

Pogo turned around to look at you and Five again "Another timeline?" he asked before he chuckled and the two of you took a quick glance around to see that the birkers started to surround you both.

"As crazy as it sounds, we have met before" you said "Back in 1963 when you were a diaper-wearing chimp in dire need of a manicure. I don't know if you remember, but I have a scar to prove it" Five said and pulled down his collar a little bit to reveal the three scratch marks "And you look so hot with that scare" you said "No time for flirting, Love" Five said.

"If what you're saying is true, I'd be talking to a man and a woman well into their sixties" Pogo said. 

 "Technically, we are. I'm fifty-nine, and Five is fifty-eight" you said.

"Now, if you two excuse me, I've had a very long day" Pogo said and turned around to leave.

"Pogo, you need to listen to us" Five said and the two of you attempted to follow Pogo but the birker blocked your way as they surrounded you and Five.

A man then grabbed both of your arms causing Five to turn to him with anger in his eyes.

"I think is time for you to go home to Mommy, little guy" one of the guys said as Pogo left the room.

"You too, little girl" another guy said and was about to grab your shoulder, but you grabbed his wrist tight "I will take her seriously if I were you, those who didn't, came to regret it" Five said and you squeezed the guy's waist causing the sound of bons cracking to be heard and you then swung a kick at his face causing to let out a grunt as he felled to the floor.

"You little brat" one of the men said and another man was about to get you shirt but Five grabbed his wrist, snapping it then kicking him in the shin causing him to fall. You snatches out of the other man's grip before kicking him in the balls causing him to grunt in pain before falling to his knees.

"You two need to leave now" a guy said "Or what?" Five asked before he grabbed your hand and blink you both away.

The sound of chopper engine revving was heard as you and Five appeared outside and you saw Pogo driving away on a motorcycle.

"Shit" Five said before looking around and Five saw a man on a motorcycle before he walked over to him "Hey, I need your bike. It's an emergency" Five said to him "Think you have me confused with someone who gives a shit" the guy said "Give us the bike or else..." you said but the guy just started the bike before he drove away.

"Okay" Five said.

Then suddenly he heard some chopper engine "Hey" a voice said and Five turned right to see you standing next to two bikes. 

 "How did you get that?" he asked "Not hard to hot-wire a bike" you said "You are so sexy on that bike" he said "Just shut up and jump on" you said and Five nodded before he got up on the other before you both drove after Pogo.  

"If we had more time. I would have killed those bastards who laid their eyes on you" Five said "That would be a lot of killing" you said "All be worth doing" he said "Shall we drive back so my little pyscho can be happy?" you joked "Nope, we don't have time" he said.

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Allison have taking Harlan away from the hotel and to a drive-in bio that was empty to wait on Viktor.

Allison was sitting on the car's trunk while Harlan was sitting down leaned against a building's wall with his eyes closed, listening to music.

"What are you listening to?" Allison asked him but Harlan didn't answer.

"Harlan!" Allison said out loud and Harlan opened his eyes "Headphones" she said before she pointed on her ear and he took his headphones.

"What's playing?" Allison asked "You. Everyone has their own vibration. Like a sonic fingerprint" Harlan said "Oh, yeah? What's mine sound like?" Allison asked "Wrong" Harlan said "You're unpleasant to be around, you know that" Allison said.

Then a car arrived at the drive-in bio before it stopped and Viktor stepped out of the car.

"Hey" he said as he stepped out of the car "You two getting alone?" he asked "Oh, yeah. Two peas in a pod" Allison said with a nod "How'd the others take you going AWOL?" she asked "Wouldn't say I'm their favorite sibling right now" Viktor said before he walked closer to Harlan.

"You okay, Harlan?" he asked but he didn't answer and he rubbed his knees as he glanced over at his briefcase next to him.

Allison jumped off the car and walked over to Viktor "Mr. Conversation" she said and she dropped her cigarette on the ground before she stomped on it with her foot.

"Doing all right?" she asked as she looked at Viktor "Yeah, I'm fine" he said with a nod "Things are getting really bad out there. There's not much time until everything falls apart" he said and Allison looked towards the city which some places was in flames.

"Okay, so what's the plan?" she asked as she looked back at Viktor "Harlan helps me figure out how to take his powers back" he said "And if that doesn't work?" she asked "Uh..." Viktor said not knowing what to answer.

"Look Viktor, I got your back, okay, but there's a limit. The others are right. We have to face this Kugelblitz" Allison said "Yeah, I know, I know..." Viktor said "You have till tonight. Otherwise, I swear, I'm gonna rumor your ass to come back with me, okay?" Allison said before she tilted her head "Yes, yeah. Sibling swear" Viktor said "I'm serious. Don't mess with me, tiny" Allison said before she walked over to the car.

Viktor then walked over to Harlan "Let's go this" he said as he helped him up.

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Sloane was walking towards her bedroom, holding some food with her powers.

She opened the door before entering and Luther who was sitting on her bed let out a gasp "Oh, good. You remember the nut butter" he quietly as she closed the door with her powers before they put the things on the bed.

"All right" Luther said and exhales as he took a bite of the bread while Sloane sat down on the bed "Anybody see you?" he asked "No, but I don't think I can keep you hidden up here forever" she said as she eat a some cereal "Well, I can't go back to the hotel" he said "Why not?" she asked "I don't know" he answered before he began to eat the nut butter with a spoon.

"Luther" she said "Mm-hmm?" he said "You're stress eating like you do" she said "No, I'm not" he said and was about to eat another huge spoon filled with nut butter "All right, what..." she said and lowered the spoon from his mouth "What's really going on?" she asked and he let out a sigh.

"I had a...fight with my sibling" he said "Which one?" she asked "A couple of 'em, actually" he said and sighed "Okay" he said as he put down the nut butter "Remember when I told you that my family is all that I have?" he asked and she nodded "Yeah" she said "I'm starting to wonder if I even have that" he said and she put her hand on his cheek "I'm so sorry" she said "It's fine" he said and she lowered her hand "I'm just so tired of fighting it. The only thing we really have in common is childhood trauma" he said and chuckled "I just...I'm not sure if that's enough to keep us together anymore, you know?" he said "Actually, I do" she said "Yeah" he said and they smiled to each other.

"You know, there is one thing I'm 1,000% sure about" he said as he put his hand on her knee "Your math isn't great but we can work with that" she said and they smiled to each other.

But then there was knock on the door "Shit" Luther said before they both jumped out of bed and Luther press his back against the wall before Sloane opened the door to see Fei "Hey. Hi" Sloane said almost out of breath "Ben needs a world" Fei said "Great. I'll be down in...in ten" Sloane said "Not with you" Fei said before she put her hand on the door, pushing it more opened to see Luther with his back pressed up against the wall.

"Him" she said as she pointed at him and Luther let out a chuckled "Oh! Hey, Fei. How's it going?" he said "How did you know?" Sloane asked "We share a wall. And your bed squeaks. Kept me up all night" Fei said before she looked at Luther "Phew" she said with a smile before she chuckled and walked away.

Sloane and Luther looked at each other "I told you!" she said as she closed the door.

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"How do we start?" Viktor asked Harlan as the two was standing in front of each other "I don't know. Maybe start with what you did in the barn back in 1963" Harlan said "But that didn't work" Viktor said "I'm not a kid anymore. I can help you" Harlan said "Okay, how?" Viktor asked "Let me show you" Harlan said and the sound of energy resonating was heard as Harlan powered a little bit up.

Viktor looked around as the sound of win howling was heard and Harlan powered down again "Can you hear it?" he asked "I hear the wind" Viktor said "No. Deeper than that. Beneath the wind. Every living thing has an energy wave. A sound of its own" Harlan said and Viktor closed his eyes before the sound of energy resonating was heard again as Harlan powered up again.

"I...I...No, I...I can't" Viktor said "Concentrate. I want you to hear it" Harlan said and Viktor closed his eyes powers his skin turned icy blue and the sound of energy resonating was heard as Viktor powered up a little bit.

Allison was sitting in the car before she looked over her shoulder when she heard a familiar sound of Viktor's energy as both Harlan and Viktor powered up.

Harlan surrounded him and Viktor with an orange force field and Viktor let out a groan as he put his hands to his head while he hunched over "It's...It's hurting!" he said "You need to relax. Let it in" Harlan said and Allison looked out of the car to look at them.

Viktor had his eyes closed and he grits his teeth and Harlan hit him with small blasts of energy causing Viktor to let our a groan.

"Viktor" Allison called out as she stepped out of the car, walking over to them "Viktor?" she called out again as Viktor started gasping.

"Harlan, stop!" Allison said "I can take it" Viktor said before he let out a groan.

"Harlan, that's enough!" Allison shouted "I heard a rumour you let him go" she said as her voice echoing and a energy wave travled out of her mouth and around the force field.

"Listen harder, Viktor! You have to listen!" Harlan said as Viktor kept groaning while his body shook violently "I can...hear...it" he said, his voice straining while he kept groaning.

"Focus on it. Let it flow through your body!" Harlan shouted.

When Viktor focused on the sound the force field grew and it pulled Allison into it causing her to start screaming as she covered her eyes to block out the high pitched whistles.

Allison let out a groan as she opened her eyes and they were glowing orange as the light was absorbed into her skin.

Viktor started panting while his body was shaking more "Harlan! Harlan, stop! It's too much!" Allison shouted, her voice echoing and an energy sound wave left her mouth before it travled into Harlan's ears, making him stop causing the force field to disappear and Viktor fell forwards as Harlan stopping glowing.

Allison was panting as she stumbled on her feet while looking at her hands as she have realised that she had rumored Harlan to stop without saying 'I heard a rumor' first.

"How the hell did I just do that?" she asked.

"You had no right! We were making progress" Harlan shouted at Allison "Progress? You were killing him!" she shouted back before she walked over to Viktor and help him to his feet.

"You said we could try till tonight. There's still time. You promised" Viktor said and Allison looked at Harlan "No. No, there's something else going on here" she said before she looked back at Viktor "You wouldn't be risking your life like this" she said before she took a step closer to Viktor "Look, whatever it is, you can tell me" she said as Viktor was panting.

"You don't have to be here" Viktor told her "Well, I don't have anywhere else to go. But I'm not gonna stand here and watch you try to kill yourself" she said before she walked away.

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Luther and Sloane was sitting on the couch in the living room "How much longer do we have to wait?" he asked "Are you in a rush to be somewhere else?" she asked "No, it's just...I'm not supposed to be here. For all I know, Ben and Fei can jump up from behind that couch and stab me to death" Luther said, worried "I'd never let them lay a finger on you" Sloane said before she kissed him.

"Okay"

Then Ben enter the room "Give us a minute" he said and Sloane got up "You. Be nice" she said as she looked at Ben before leaving.

"Listen, I'm sorry, man. I didn't mean to creep into your house. Don't blame Sloane--" Luther said "What's your game?" Ben asked "Big fan of Yahtzee" Luther said and Ben rolled his eyes "You know, old Ben would have laughed at that joke" Luther said "Okay, Gigantor, out with it" Ben said as he sat down on the coffee table in front of Luther.

"What's with your family's weird brother Ben fetish?" he asked "He...you...were the best of us, and you died too soon" Luther said and let out a sigh "The Jennifer incident--" "The what?" Ben asked, cutting him off "It doesn't matter. Just know that we were never the same without you. So, I'll take every second of whatever version of you we've got" Luther said "I'm not him, you moron" Ben said "Yes, I know" Luther said with a nod "He cared about people. He was selfless and...and kind--" "Don't forget funny" Ben said, cutting Luther off and they both chuckled.

"You know, maybe...maybe there's a little bit of him inside of you" Luther said "Nope. Not at all" Ben said "Well, genetically you are the same person just raised in a different environment" Luther said "Oh, here we go" Ben said as he got up "The old nature versus nurture argument" he said and Luther got up before he walked closer to him "Deny it, but he's in there...somewhere" Luther said with his finger on Ben's chest.

"Okay" Ben said as he removed the finger "I've already had one big dumb brother telling me what to do. I don't need another. But the team might" Ben said and Luther looked confused at him "Grace!" Ben said out loud and Grace entered the room, holding a black box "Mom?" Luther asked, looking at her confused as he saw that she was missing an eye.

"Are you all right?" he asked "Of course. Why do you ask?" Grace said as she gave him a box.

"Open it" Ben said and Luther opened it to see a Sparrow suit causing his eyes to widen while Fei entered the room.

"I can't take this" Luther said "Oh my God" Sloane said as she entered the room with Chris "Are you serious?" she asked as she looked at Ben.

"I'd rather have him with us than against us" Ben said as he looked at Sloane before he looked back at Luther "Aren't you gonna try it on? You're about Marcus's size" Ben said "Hey. What's wrong?" Sloane asked "I'm honored. Really, I am. I just...I'm still an Umbrella" Luther said "Are you?" Sloane asked as she looked at him.

"Can you do something for us?" Ben asked Luther and he looked at him "Since we are two members short, can you persuade the girl" Ben said "Y/n. Why?" Luther asked "Well, she is the most powerful, so I rather have her with us than against us" Ben said "Well, yeah she is, there was a time--" "Can you reason with her or not?" Ben asked, cutting Luther off "I don't think is that simple" Luther answered "Why not?" Ben asked.

"Well, for the first, Y/n is reasonable, but she is also very loyal" Luther said "That's why we need her" Ben said "Y/n would never go up against her family especially Five and she wouldn't leave Five since they are the The dynamic duo. Romeo and Juliet" Luther said and Ben and Fei looked confused at them "What?" Ben asked "It's something me and my siblings calls them since those two are inseparable. Since they those two have been in love with each other since we were kids. But I think the couple will listen" Luther said "Aren't they a little bit too young to be a couple, they are just kids" Fei said "Well actually Y/n and Five are actually the oldest, but that is a long story, but they were on board with handing you guys Harlan because they would do anything to protect each other. It just make sense" Luther said.

"You can stay as long as you like" Ben said before he left.

"What the hell was that?" Fei asked Ben "Wouldn't you like to know" Ben said before he walked away.

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You and Five was driving down the road "Nine o'clock!" you said when you saw an RV in the forest and you both turned left before driving farther into the forest.

You both stopped the bike as you both saw Pogo's bike and you both stopped the engine before you both got off.

A woman was sitting on her bench reading while smoking when you and Five walked closer to the RV "Can I help you two?" she asked "Need a word with Pogo" Five said "Ain't no Pogo here, pumpkin" the woman said "Then you must be a really big fan of him, sense you have him riding on a bike with you, sprayed on the RV" you said as you pointed on RV.

"Okay" Five huffed before the two of you walked closer but the woman got up while staring at you and Five.

"So I suggest you two get your ass of my property before I call a truant officer" she said "We are so scared" you said sarcastically as you both stared at the woman.

Five gave the woman a small smirk and raised his eyebrows before you and him walked towards the RV.

You and Five entered the RV to see Pogo sitting by a table and the two of you walked over to the small table before taking a seat in front of him while Tammy closed the door before she sat on the other side of the RV, continuing to read her book.

As you sat down, a pistol cocking was heard but the couple was calm, but you were ready, so you put your hands down under the table and you created a small force shield under the table in front of Five's legs, so if now Pogo pulled the trigger, the bullet would hit the shield.

"You're either dumb or desperate" Pogo said and Five moved his hand into his inner pocket "Which is it?" Pogo asked.

"You tell me" Five said and he took out the piece of skin with the tattoo before he put it on the table.

Pogo put down his glass before he picked up the tattoo "That looks like my work, but I never did that tattoo" he said "Not yet, you haven't. I cut it off my 100-year-old self" Five said "Ah, so desperate it is" Pogo said "You would be too if you knew the entire universe were at stake" Five said and and Pogo inhale sharply "So it's happened" he said before the sound of a pistol de-cocks was heard and you powered down, making the shield disappear.

Pogo opened a small box next to him before he took out a journal "Ah, here it is" he said as he opened it on a page, before he lay it on the table to show it so you and Five could see "Look familiar?" he asked as Five grabbed the journal before you lay the skin down next to the journal to compare the tattoo with the sigil and symbols on in journal.

Both you and Five saw that the tattoo matched with the symbols on the page "It match" you said and Five nodded "It does" he said.

"Reggie was obsessed with these symbols. It's a sigil. A symbol thought to have magical powers" Pogo said "Reginald believed in science, facts" you said "I didn't respect much about the old man, but I respected that. Hoo-ha was not his thing. It's gotta have a rational meaning" Five said as he was looking at the symbols "I don't know, but he referred to it as Project Oblivion" Pogo said and you and Five looked at him as you both remember that old Five said the same.

"Maybe he isn't aware of his own project...only knows what he needs and what it can cause, but not where to find it. That could be a reason for that name" you said and Five looked at you "It was just a idea" you said "And it was an incredibly smart one at that. Nice thinking, Love" Five said before he turned to Pogo.

"This project. We need to know more" Five said and Pogo poured Five a drink before he started telling you and Five more about it.

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"So is called marigold, this thing that have giving us these powers" you said and Pogo nodded "It's inside all of you, otherwise you wouldn't have had your abilities" Pogo said before he took a deep breath.

"It was a kamikaze mission. He was preparing the Sparrow children with the expectation they might never return" he said as Five took a sip of a glass "That's why I gave the children those pills, to keep them safe from him" Pogo said "Well, our druggie brother just got him sober. Go figure" Five said "Then Project Oblivion is starting again, and you are all in danger" Pogo said as he pointed at the two.

Five let out a sigh as he took a sip of his glass before he put it down "Then I should probably get that ink. Complete the loop" he said before he got up and began removing his blazer.

"Are you sure?" Pogo asked "Oh, I don't think destiny cares whether I am or not" Five said "Bitch is cruel, ain't she?" Tammy said as she got up before she grabbed Pogo's things while Five sat down on the couch.

"Well then, let's get started" Pogo said as Five took off his tie.

You grabbed Five's glass and took a sip as the sound of a tattoo machine buzzing was heard "Aren't you a little too young to be drinking?" Tammy asked "I'm older than you think" you said and took another sip before the two watched as Pogo tattooed Five's chest.

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Viktor had succeeded taking back his powers from Harlan.

Allison was standing outside the building when Harlan walked outside "How's Viktor?" she asked "Sleeping. He is exhausted. Thank you for before, letting us finish what we needed to do" Harlan said "He's my brother. I'd do anything for him" Allison said "What happens to me now?" Harlan asked "You go home. We clean up your mess" Allison said "With the Sparrows" Harlan said and Allison nodded "Yeah" she said.

"It's okay. I know why you don't like me" Harlan said and Allison turned around to look at him "I don't like the hold you have on him" she said "It's because of what I did. To all of you" Harlan said "And what is that exactly?" Allison asked "I...I...thought Viktor told you. About the mothers" Harlan said "It was you. You're the reason they're all dead" she said "It was an accident. I didn't meant to hurt them" he said "You're the reason Claire's dead" Allison said angry "My powers spilled over. Got in my head" he said "And the reason the whole world is ending!" she said more aggressive "I...I couldn't stop myself" he said "Viktor knew" she said "I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I didn't want..." he said, shaking with the sound of sadness and pain in his voice "Sorry is what you say when you spill a glass of milk, not obliterate somebody's child!" she said before she took a deep breath and looked down on the ground "What are you gonna do?" he asked and she looked at him.

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Five stopped the bike by a parking spot near the hotel before you and him got off "Come, let's find that symbol" he said before he started walking towards the hotel but stopped when he noticed that you weren't following him and he turned around to see you still standing by the bike.

"Darling, you okay?" he asked and you looked at him "So all this time dad only trained us just so we could die, he trick us into believing that we were trained to save the world, but he only had us just so he could preparing us with the expectation which we might never return" you said while Five walked closer to you "And now that this Project Oblivion is starting again which mean that we are all in danger" you said before looking down "What if....What if we don't save the world this time and we will get separated forever this time--" "No. Hey, hey" he said, cutting you off and took your hands.

Maybe it's the way you say my name
Maybe it's the way you play your game
But it's so good, I've never known anybody like you
But it's so good, I've never dreamed of nobody like you

"I will never let that happen. No matter what, I will make sure that nothing is going to separate us again, I promise" he said and you looked at him before you smiled.

And I've heard of a love that comes once in a lifetime
And I'm pretty sure that you are that love of mine

"Beside no matter what happens, I'm going to protect you, I promise" he said "You know that I can protect and take care of myself" you said "I have never doubt that for even a second, you are the bravest and strongest person I know" he said and you smiled.

'Cause I'm in a field of dandelions
Wishing on every one that you'll be mine, mine

Five then rested his forehead on top of yours "But hey, at least if we don't stop this whole thing and we don't save the world this time, I'm glad that I get to spend the rest of the time I have left with the one I love the most" he said and you could feel your eyes started to burn as well as your throat. Your emotions are too overwhelming, your confusion, your happiness, your love, your sympathy, your fear, the terror...but all you can do is look into Five's eyes and all that fear went away.

"We are going to stay by each other's side and be together. Us against time, together" he said "Us against time, together" you said and you smiled as you looked into each other's eyes.

And I see forever in your eyes
I feel okay when I see you smile, smile
Wishing on dandelions all of the time
Praying to God that one day you'll be mine
Wishing on dandelions all of the time, all of the time

"I'm not going to let anything happen to you. You are staying with me all the time, you got it?" he asked and she nodded.

But then he looked down "I'm scared too, more than you know. I'm scared of not being able to protect you. I'm scared of losing you" he said "No, no, no" you said as you put your hands on his cheeks before you lifted his head so he was looking at you "I'm here and I'm not going anywhere. We are going to get through this, and we are going to get through it together" you said "I'm going to change our fate. We are going to save the world and we are going to live a long, beautiful, peaceful and happy life together" he said and you smiled "I would love that" you said and he smiled before he rested his forehead against yours.

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Allison stopped her car in front of the Academy where Fei and Ben was standing.

Allison walked over to the trunk of the car before opened it and Ben and Fei walked over to see what was in the trunk "You got what you wanted. This is done" Allison said as they looked into the trunk to see Harlan's dead body.

Ben looked at Reginald with a nod and Reginald smiled before he walked back into the Academy.

Allison walked over to the front door to see Luther wearing the Sparrow suit. She scoffed before she walked into the Academy.

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