The CoDas: Reboot [By Hex]

Chapter 32: Recognition

Shiro stood there wrapped around my arms as I spoke the words she wanted to hear. She let out a soft exhale, "Thank you, Nathan."

I will confess that I am not good with hugs. Rather, I am awkward when I hug and I don't greet people with hugs like most people do. I make a few exceptions like Zack and my uncle, Kello but that's it. So during this embracement, I felt like I was forcing myself and felt truly awkward; and the worst part was that Shiro could notice it.

She softly giggled at my awkward embrace as I let go of her, "That felt pretty weird."

She snickered, "You sounded a little too dramatic, don't ya think?"

Yes, that too, I found that the way I spoke was also quite awkward and rather teeth grinding but I didn't know any other way to display that I was serious and sympathetic.

She then gave a genuine smile towards me, I felt that this smile of hers was no longer some facade but her true feelings. This truly was a warm conversation in a cold place, but soon our moment together was interrupted by something that I could never expect at the time.

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The Distant Storm Arc: Recognize Me?
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Zack and Emily rushed across the snow-covered streets at dusk. The sky was slowly dimming down, massive patches of clouds blocked the sunlight as the world seemed to be only gray in Zack's and Emily's eyes. Yet still, the city itself lit up in an electrifying blue and yellow, which made up for the dull sky. Zack was skating through the icicle path created before him while Emily was soaring through the air using the exhaust of her pyrokinetic flames.

Zack and Emily's Earpiece went off as they heard a familiar voice speaking to them,

This is AstraLyte from HQ to PsyFlare, AstraLyte to PsyFlare, Do you copy?

Emily lightly tapped on her ear and answered to the call, "This is Emily PsyFlare, I copy loud and clear. What's the issue?

There seems to be dangerous Colorless activity occurring near JailStorm and ShiftPorter's whereabouts, I'm reading about 9-No-about 14 Colorless near their loc-...
...Oh No...

"What's the situation, HQ?"

They aren't ceasing, there are hordes of them erupting from their Hive. I'm reading about 34 now but it's still increasing.

"What!? HQ, what's the estimated distance and time between us and JailStorm?"

About another 4 kilometers or so, estimated time is around 43 minutes given your current speed. I suggest you make haste, we're not sure how long they will last against the horde.

"Roger, PsyFlare Out". Emily ended the conversation with an anxious voice.

She looked over at Zack to see he overheard the whole conversation, they nodded towards each other as they rushed through the city as fast as they possibly can.

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My bones shook as a sudden wave of sinister pressure washed over me. From the distance, I could feel something that made me nervous and disturbed as if I had butterflies in my stomach. Shiro felt something as well as we both began to look at the same direction. There was nothing there but we both felt something horrifying coming our way. I could faintly hear a frightening horn as if an apocalypse had started. My breathing became heavy as I felt a rush of fear. I then felt a warmth on my hand as I looked over to see Shiro holding them.