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Should have just stayed back and studied. Alphubel thought as he felt the humidity in the air. Luckily as a Polaris knight he had some magical cooling that went on, but it didn't block all of the heat, so while he wasn't uncomfortable, he could tell how hot it was.

Why had he powered up and come to this bridge at night? He wasn't sure. Perhaps he had just wanted a break from studying. School had already been going on for about two weeks and while DCU wasn't very hard, so far, he still felt as though he needed a break. And Cynthia wasn't available to hang out with so... why not power up and check things out?

Sure, there was a risk in doing so, but he could have sworn he didn't hear a peep from the Negaverse after Cynthia had told him about that Circus thing that had happened. And then... nothing. He hadn't heard anything. Of course, he hadn't powered up and met with anyone, but still, he would have heard... some suspicious news story right?

But nothing... and it was making him a bit nervous. Perhaps he felt as though if he powered up that he might feel less nervous about something happening? He didn't know, but what he did realize as he looked away from the water underneath the bridge that he was on, was that there was another Order out here. A senshi it seemed, but he didn't recognize the aura. "Wonder who that is?" He muttered to himself, debating as to whether he should go or not to check out who it was.

Alphubel was taken out of his musings when he heard his name and looked around to see who could have said it. Hopefully it wasn't a civilian. It was then that he noticed that an aura that he had felt before and when he looked in that direction he recognized!... that person. Oh no, forgot their name, who was it again? He thought to himself as he lightly waved at the other young man. He really didn't want to mess up his name.

Suddenly though the name came to him. "Etamin! Haven't seen you in a while! I hope everything's okay!" He said, glad that he was finally able to remember the other's name. He walked closer to the other senshi who had an outfit on that was much better suited for the current weather than his.

Alphubel felt his face fall a little. "I'm sorry about that. I do think that you being able to make up with her helped her with her passing." He wouldn't ask for the details as it obviously bothered Etamin, but he would express his condolences. Hopefully they would be accepted and if not well, at least he tried!

Alphubel shook his head. He had only barely heard about the Cauldron. Of course, the fact that the closest person to him barely knew about it either didn't help. It really made him cringe that he didn't know much about their side of things. He would have to ask someone more experienced about the Cauldron later. He frowned as he talked, trying to think of what to say as it came to him. "What happens to those who are reborn? I would assume they come back here to live on Earth somewhere since everywhere else... has no life like humans anymore. The others though? I'm sure if there's the Cauldron out there, there's something else out there too that we don't quite know about. We clearly have spirits what with our Starseeds being there and all. I don't believe they would just disappear, unless they were destroyed by the Negaverse on purpose. But for natural deaths I would assume something different happens."

He looked at Etamin and gave the other a small smile. "I'm sure she's out there somewhere. I'm not sure if she's able to see us, but I think there's something out there where they are." It was... worrisome to think about. Even if he died a natural death he really just... didn't want to think about it. Not unless he was at least 80 years old.

Alphubel chuckled a little. "Maybe you can sell the business to my bro? Though if it's not something a doctor would be able to work in, then it might not work out, but my brother is trying to become a General Practitioner." Tom had talked about possibly moving to a more specialized position, but for right now he was okay with it... or so Alphubel thought. He hadn't been able to see his brother in a while, but the last time he was able to, Tom seemed to... not want to become a doctor anymore and was actually trying to possibly change degrees into something else.

Tom had become bitter at the state of things and Alphubel felt for him. Still, he felt as though those that were here should be helped and that they should try their best.

"May have caused or directly caused? Because if it's the former then that's just an unfortunate series of coincidences. Caused could still be accidental though." He didn't believe Etamin to be a killer, or at least one who would do so in a rage or in cold blood, but everyone could be pushed to their limits if they were trying to protect something or someone that was very important to them.

Alphubel grimaced. "Are you sure it was because of you and not the detectives giving up finding your sister? I'm sure that your grandpa would realize that you would lash out considering it was your twin. Perhaps he couldn't take it, just like you?" Really, he didn't know what to say. His own grandmother had died before he was born, and his grandfather had been so abusive to his father and his aunts that they had stuck him in a home never to visit again until he died. And even then they seemed to be reluctant to give him a funeral. At least from what Tom had told him.

"I hope that making up with your grandmother helped a little. Though if you still have lingering feelings, I would go to therapy if possible. And if your therapist blames you, then you have to find another." Alph shook his head. "I can't imagine what you've gone through, but I'm sure your Grandfather wouldn't want you to be sad all of the time." Alph didn't know if he was helping or hurting, but thought that changing the subject might be best.

"I haven't really seen or heard much from the Negaverse. Last time something happened, it was like some bottle trap or something, but that was back in January. And then the Circus thing in February, nothing since then though. They always seem to take a break in the summer and I always wonder why that is." Did they were more secretively in the summer? Wouldn't it have been easier to gather energy from the crowds of people? It was always unnerving to him.

Alphubel blushed quite a bit. "Ah well, I still think you should go. Even if you don't think you need it, you could always try a few sessions and see how it goes." He would have to try to talk to his brother about going also. The older sibling had seemed depressed for quite a bit now, though not in the usual ways. Well, at least in terms of mental chemistry. He wasn't surprised though, both he and his brother were realists, but perhaps Alphubel believed more in his fellow humans...

"If you want to talk more, we can meet up again and discuss things. My girlfriend has been in the game more recently than I have, though she's taken a break as well." She was starting to prepare for college or possibly Community College. She was busy.

He knew that he needed to keep in touch with other Order members that he knew and was friends with though, it wasn't fair to disappear for months for no reason, and speaking to Etamin reminded him of why he liked being in the Order so much.