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Sage's POV.

Him.

I can't stop thinking about, him.

It all started when I was in the teleporter in Bind. Jett told me to stay there and keep lookout for the other guys. The other guys, I wonder what life is like for them. Anyways, this purple smoke came through; it was so beautiful. I just wanted to touch it. So I reached out to touch it, even for just a second. The mist and smoke felt cool upon first touch. My finger tips yearned for more. I knew that I shouldn't have but I went inside the orb. I met him for the first time there.

Him.

I hadn't seen anything like him before. His cloak swayed in the wind. I looked for his face, but instead I found three lines. I wonder how he got those. I wonder what happened to him. I wonder if he went through the same thing that I did. I wonder if they tested on him too. I'm getting side tracked, anyways I couldn't tear my eyes away. There was something there, I could feel it! I heard the teleporter open and Jett walked in. I could practically feel my heart stop in that moment. I heard Jett grunt and I snapped out of my senses. I swear, as I ran out of the orb I could feel someone finger run along my arm. I think I was just imagining it. As I ran out the orb, I didn't look back. Jett was barely holding on and I needed to help her. I quickly healed Jett and we ran out of the teleporter. We both heard the spike go off. That was the last time I saw him.

Him.

I swear I think I fell in love with him. Ok, maybe I dont know what love is or how it feels. I mean, I did spend most of my life in a lab and now in a battlefield. But I think that was love. I think that-

"Sage?" Reyna called out. Oh, I must have been daydreaming again. Oops.

"Oh, right sorry," I said to her. I looked at her face and studied it. She seemed... happy. For once. "What's happening?"

"If you hadn't have been daydreaming you would have heard," she scowled. "We're getting a new recruit, from the other side." Oh. A new recruit. I wonder who it will be.

"She wants you to show him around," Jett called out to me. I looked at her and nodded. Her hair was sprawling around, I would have to put her hair in a bun if we wanted to win out next battle. I always wonder why we are here and whos making us fight these battles.

"Guys! He's here," Phoenix called out to us. The doors open and in walked in...

Him.

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Omen's POV.

Her.

I can't stop thinking about her.

It was a few days ago, I can't really remember. My memory hasn't been the same since they started testing. I pushed my smokes into the teleporter in Bind. I could feel a warm presence, contradictory to my cold. Something touched my smokes and I felt a warm sensation run up my arm. It wasn't till she walked in. My whole body was warm. I hadn't felt this feeling in a long time.

Her.

She was perfect. Her hair tied up and her white skirt. I could tell she was on the other side, but I didn't want to hurt her. I knew that if anyone found out about this, I would be dead. Instead, I choose to study her face and forget about the rest of the battle. I felt free in these few seconds than I had my whole life. I heard the teleporter open and I winced. I hoped it wasn't my team. Instead, she left. As soon as she left my presence I was cold again. I yearned for the heat that she provided again. At that moment in time, I knew that I would do anything to see her again. Anything.

When I heard the news about my switch I was upset. What If I never got to see her again? Regardless, I had a duty to fulfil. Later, I left my team and said my goodbyes. I finally reached the teams residence after miles of walking. My teleporting was monitored whilst not on the battlefield and I was unable to use it. I walked up to the door and knocked on it.

"Guys! He's here," I heard someone yell. The door opened and I was greeted by the fire guy. Phoenix, is what I heard the silver haired knife girl call him. "Hey, nice to meet you."

"Hello," I said to him. I walked into the room and instantly felt warm. I looked up and it was...

Her.

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Sage POV

The second he walked in we made eye contact. I quickly stood up as soon as I saw him. "Hi", I managed to squeak out, his face never moving from mine.

"Hello", He said his rugged voice running a shiver down my spine. I took a step forward and then another and then another until I was arms length away. I raised my hand to meet his.

"I'm Sage, nice to meet you". He took my hand and I felt a sense of warmth. He quickly shook it and then stepped away.

Finally, he broke eye contact and said, "I'm Omen". Only then I remembered that we were in a room with everyone else. So, I took a step back and watched everyone else introduce themselves.

"I'm Phoenix, the fire boy", Phoenix said and lit a flame with his hand. A streak of silver hair popped up behind him.

"And I'm Jett nice to meet you", she said, stepping forward and shaking his hand. Phoenix then grabbed Jett's shoulders and pulled her closer to him. "Hey! You're messing up my hair", she laughed.

A cold, icy voice cut through the laughter. "I'm Reyna, captain of this team", it said. "Sage here will show you around", she said walking up to Omen and shaking his hand.

Omen looked to me and I simply nodded. "Do you want to get started now?", I asked him.

His gruff voice replied back to me. "Yeah, that works for me".

I smiled at him and turned to look at Jett and Phoenix who were still messing with each other. Jett and I made quick eye contact before she shooed me away. Omen and I stepped out of the living room and into the hallway.

"Come on, I'll show you your room".