Five days had passed since their confrontation with Ms. Michelle and Mr. Seraph. Most of that time was spent at the hotel, grilling Ms. Michelle with endless questions whenever she was around—which was often now—while Mr. Seraph filled in gaps with his cryptic "dream" explanations. Thea—sometimes Theo or Teddy, depending on her switch—dropped in occasionally, but her skepticism never wavered.
Oddly, neither Jake's nor Carly's abilities resurfaced during those days. No one else showed signs of powers, either. Carl and Carly had tried calling their parents repeatedly, but the result was always the same: straight to voicemail. The silence kept hitting them harder with each attempt. Meanwhile, Merge Pulses kept coming, each with stranger side effects than the last.
Now.
