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"Cities?" Aura glanced up from the electric panel for the first time and brushed beads of sweat away. "Elias was traveling overseas for a while...he returned just a week ago, I think."

She made to investigate the screen but gave up when she nearly tripped getting out of the corner she was in. Shaking her head, Aura returned to her work.

"Got it," she cheered finally and a dull click sounded. "Correction, that was just the audio feed to the upstairs rooms...some of the upstairs rooms..."

Aura groaned in frustration before resuming her scrutiny of the many electrical panels laid out before her now.

"Need any help?" Mark asked from the doorway.

Alex sighed and tried to get up. She was tired of sitting.

Ironically, Elias woke when the lights turned off. "What happened?" he asked. "Wait. Don't move." he said and slid over on the couch and pulled the curtain open. Light flooded into the lavish living room and from the sun's position, it looked to be around 5 or 6 in the evening.

He kept an eye out the window and moved to where he could help Alex in case she showed any signs of fatigue or instability.
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Elisa blinked confusedly when the lights went out and laughed at Aura's joke. She sat on the ground patiently and began humming a tune. I'd like my flute at a time like this, she thought, eyes adjusting to the dimness.

((Oh shnap! Mark was in the study? Sorry sorry! I didn't know! >.< ))

"If you know anything about this stuff, any help would be much appreciated," Aura said, squinting in the dim light,"

She plugged something in and unscrewed a small object and smiled. "I think I've got it," she said, double-checking before cutting a wire. She waited about 20 seconds before reconnecting a handful of wires in her hands. The lights flickered and returned in the study. "That was only the lights for this room and the living room where the others are. Assuming everything is operational, we should be good."

She stared at the few cut wires, worried. "Hopefully that deactivated the video feed on the cameras....I don't know how to check though..."

"Yea, I do know a few things." Mark said sitting down next to her. "You didn't disconnect the feed."

Elias caught Alex before she fell and let go once he thought she was steady again. He blinked and looked up at the lights when they turned back on. That'd be Aura then...messing with the lights. Heh.

He fetched the cane from the corner and offered it to Alex. "Just for now to keep your balance?" he grinned.
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"Hiya stranger!" Elisa greeted Mark when the lights turned on.

"Karin?" Elisa tip-toed closer. "Something up? If you want to know about Elias's travels, you could ask Aura maybe? She probably knows more about his travels than he does!" She laughed in an attempt to lighten the mood and spun around before stopping mid-twirl. "Aura! Did you pick up my flute anywhere? I had it with me when they took us hostage, but I lost it somewhere."

Atlantis, Atlantis...ugh, there's no way that Elias could have traveled to Atlantis! It doesn't exist! Unless...no, that can't be right, what does an amusement park ride have to do with cities? Karin complained inwardly, she stopped her mental rant when Elisa spoke to her. "Oh, that would be a good idea. Aura seems busy for the moment though so I'll just try to figure out some tangles while she finishes with the task on hand."