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Ana nodded. "Be careful not to spill any though. We don't know what this could do to us."
Jace nods in the direction of a small, rusty sink. "There's a sink if we need it."
Leo took a vial and examined it.
"Hello, kids," Alice said from the doorway. Leo jumped and dropped the vial on his foot. It exploded, and he doubled over.
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Eli went through the wall and looked at his friends in the lab, still invisible. Wonder what she wants with them. Better be ready to strike just in case.
Ana jumped at Alice before running over to Leo. "Are you alright?"
"S**t." He stood up. His shoe was burned away. "Hey, Alice."
She grinned.
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Ana looked at Leo nervously, hoping he was alright. She turned to Alice after a few seconds. "What do you want?"
"Your friends were boring me." She pushed off the wall and walked over to Ana. "What've you found?" she asked brightly.
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Ana gulped, backing away from Alice. "N-nothing…" She was terrified of Alice.
Eli followed behind Alice, standing close to her. "I swear if you hurt Ana…" He whispered in her ear.
Alice swatted at Eli. "Relax," she whispered back. Alice walked up to Ana again and took her face in her hand. "What's up, hon?"
Lia pushed to the front, but kept her distance. "Why won't you just leave us alone?"
(Okay, I said Lia was gonna be first to die and this can be the scene where it happens)
Alice looked into Ana's eyes a moment longer before turning to Lia. "You're exhausting."
(do you want it to be a quick death?)
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Eli let out a sigh of relief when Alice let go of Ana. Guess it's time to help Lia. He glided over to Alice. "Don't you dare hurt Lia, or any of my friends for that matter." He whispered.
Lia shrugged. "So I've been told."
(yeah, that's fine)
Alice ignored Eli. "Sass doesn't suit you half as well as Eliott here."
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Eli groaned, becoming visible again. "C'mon Alice. Just leave them alone."
"No, thanks." She stepped in front of Eli. "I do know what does suit you, though."
Jace grabbed Lia's arm. "Don't you dare try."
Alice laughed lightly. "You are annoying. You know that?"
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Eli suddenly wish he was still alive. God, I can't do anything as a ghost can I?
Ana nervously looked around the group. "Lia, stop! You remember what happened to Eli don't you?"
Without looking away from Lia, Alice nodded. "She has some sense. Or things like this happen." She pulled out a gun and shot Lia in the chest. She put a finger to her lips. "Red's her colour."
Lia lurched forward, feeling immense pain.
"LIA!," Jace yelled loudly, grabbing his sister as she fell. "No, no no no. Lia, come on, stay with me."
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Ana gasped, tears in her eyes as she ran over to Lia. She considered Lia to be one of her closest friends here other than Eli. She didn't get too close, letting Jace have his space with her.
Eli turned invisible again. "You f * * * * * piece of s* * ." He whispered in Alice's ear. Hold on, she didn't like it when I ran through her body, maybe I can do that…
Griffin’s anger and desperation surged and he tackled Alice, rolling away and running to Lia.
Leo stumbled back, feeling like his stomach had just dropped out of his body. "Oh god, Lia, no…"
Alice stood up. She turned around to face Eli and smiled grimly.
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"Don't make me." He whispered to her. Eli didn't give her a chance to respond. He ran into Alice's body, this time not leaving.
Jace held Lia close, not able to think.
Lia struggled to look up at him. "Jace, I love you." She looked up to the ceiling, not having enough strength to look at everyone else. "I love you all," She whispered and took a final breath then went still.
“Lia!” The tears poured from his eyes. “Nonononono, stay with us!”, he pleaded.
Alice sank to her knees, terror coursing through her. Images, so many images, of Michelle and the Ringmaster and Zachary and the experiments and pain, so much pain, and blood and tears and guilt. She screamed, shattering the deathly calm that had settled over the room, rocking back and forth and clutching her head.
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Ana knelt down, her whole body shaking. That's three of us. Three of us…gone… She didn't care if Lia came back as a ghost. It wasn't the same.
Leo stumbled to Lia's side. Blood was pooling beneath her. He held her head and cried silently.
