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Different Masks
"Ah! You're awake. Finally." Score got up and Phenol got into a sitting position, "Everyone, you know Ava Barbitol, right? Well her real name's Phenix, but anyways, Phenix this is Adam Rine." She walked to the tall blonde and put her hand on his shoulder, " A.K.A. Doornut, this is Alex Mann," she put her hand on the other's shoulder, "A.K.A. Super, that's Erin Mink," she pointed to the girl, "A.K.A. Fireyembers, and this," she put her hand on Flash's shoulder, "is C.H., A.K.A.-"

"Flash." Phenol finished for her, and smiled, "We've already met."

"Oh, ok." She seemed a little startled, Well, anyways..."

Phenol wasn't quite listening to Score, Flash's presence was unnerving her in a nice way.

"You know something Phenix? You talk in your sleep." Flash said with a grin on his face.

Remembering the dream she had of him, she wondered if she had said something to imply what she was dreaming about. "What did I say?" She asked looking around at everyone innocently.

Flash shrugged, "Nothing really, something about a fire."

Doornut shook his head, "No," he said, "something about a fire starter."

Phenol gave him a wide eyed stare, "Firestarter you say?" she replied looking down at her lap, "Hmm." She said thoughtfuly. It's been a while since I've had dreams of this Firestarter guy. Why has it started again? "Oh well, wake me up in thirty minutes, will you guys? I am really tired."

Score looked at her sympatheticly, "Sure, Phenix, you go on ahead. I'll wake you."

Phenol went to sleep almost as soon as her head hit the pillows.

She had a dreamless sleep but that made it all the more relaxing. Her dreams

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