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”In case you haven’t noticed, I’m still kind of in the middle of something with this guy. Sapphire replied.

”Kid…”

”Not that I don’t appreciate it, but why exactly are you so determined to hang around me again?”

Sapphire took another small look around, still not finding the girl. "Right...you know, that's the second time you've nearly refered to me as something that could be mistaken for family..."







ENTER to Beach from Fisk Towers

A shadow moved away from a large bed of rocks and rose from the ground. After a few seconds it took shape and melted back to the sand, leaving two figures standing in it’s place. Blackstone glanced around the area a moment as Shadow Spider moved away from him.

”Well, it’s the beach anyway.” Shadow said, glancing around a bit. ”And there’s a place on a hill. I’m sure you can use whatever other abilities you have with you to find whatever you need.”

”It shouldn’t be a problem now.” he replied, glancing at the rocks behind them.

”Right. Well, one more thing and our deal’s done.” she said as she moved closer to him and put a hand on his tattered sleeve. Thin black tread began to weave it’s way throughout the suit and stitched it’s way back together. ”You fix an entire building, I don’t see why you needed someone else to…” she began, then suddenly stopped when she felt him brush a strand of hair back from her face.
”Don’t….I’m not her.” she said, quickly turning her gaze to meet his.

”I know.” he replied with a faint smile.

”Right.” she said as she took her hand off of his shoulder and stepped away from him. ”But I’m close enough, huh?” she finished as her shadow began to twirl around her feet again.

”If you do happen to run into your…”

”Sorry, but I have enough to do as it is." she said, again cutting him off. "You want to find her, go right ahead.”

There was a very, very long silent pause as Sapphire's mind went blank for a moment. "...I'm...your..what?" was all she could think.

Spoiler kept herself moving on the streets when she noticed two interestingly painted bikes fly down a backroad. She tired to keep up but wasn't quick enough running and such. She knew she needed a bike or something. She did keep up as long as she could and took down any details of where they had went. She made her way towards where they had been leaving. She had barely gotten to the museum when the alarm sounded. She decide hiding and waiting to see what happened would be best. To investigate now would only get her hassled by the cops. Stephanie knew she wanted to investigate the scene. But for now she just opened up lines to hear any talk on the police scanner or the bat scanner. She hope she would see someone else investigating this crime but really hoped she would see her Tim. She hoped he was alright. She hoped...that he was happy...as hard as that was to swallow. She had failed everyone, she had failed everything in her world. She knew she had to make up for it now. She knew that their might not be a place by his side anymore, but she hoped she could make a place for herself as his friend at least. She couldn't keep not knowing. She had to atleast try. Damn these tears again. She thought loudly as she watched the police cars pull up and she wiped the tears from her eyes again. Why had her feelings not faded?

[enter the Phantom Stranger from Sanctum Sanctorum]

The Phantom Stranger walked out of a mist that appeared out of nowhere. The mist disappered just as inexplicably, but the Stranger did not. He was on a roof, with two women, one much younger than the other, one dressed in green, the other dressed in blue. The one in blue was the one whom he needed to see. He stood there, looking at the one in blue. "Greetings, Sapphire Spider."

The Phantom Stranger replied, "Yes, Sapphire Spider, you can. I am gathering people who have powers based in magic. There will be a great need in the coming times, to protect, and eventually restore the different Universes." A card appeared in Sapphire's hand. On it were directions to a place called Oblivion, Inc. After that, it said to walk into the back room. "These are directions to where others, with whom I've worked in the past, are to be found. When the time comes, you will know." The Stranger, his eyes eternally shadowed by his hat, gazed into her eyes. "Your loss has hurt you, but when the crisis is over, the time for rebuilding can begin."