Carl was the first to break the quiet. He turned to Carly. "So what do we do now?"
Carly flinched. "Why you asking me?" she snapped, her eyes wide.
Ms. Michelle answered. "We're most likely going to make our move now, like I told you." She stood by the window, carefully adjusting the slat of the blind with a single finger to peer out once more.
Jane let out a shaky exhale, running a hand through her hair. "How is all of this even... How did you even get here?" she asked, gesturing around the room. "The streets are crawling with those things."
A faint, prideful smile touched Ms. Michelle's lips. She turned from the window, arching an eyebrow. "Have you~ forgotten what power I have?"
"Yeah, about that." Theo's voice was tentative. He raised his hand. Then, his irises shimmered a purple light. The air beside him wavered, and a perfect duplicate of himself appeared. Mirroring everything about his current state.
