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Here's chapter two:

Chapter Two

“Can you bypass it?” Biana asked.

'''Dex shook his head. “I’ve tried. I got nowhere.”'''

“Can you make it so that we only need the DNA of one Councillor?”

“I can’t reset it either.”

'''“The castles in Eternalia are impossible to break in to. We need another solution,” Oralie whispered, partly to herself. “Maybe…”'''

'''Biana and Dex went back and forth, trading ideas. Sophie’s fingers were getting sore, because Dex was holding onto her hand, hoping that the enhancing would spark a solution.'''

She couldn’t think of anything.

'''Finally, Dex looked at Oralie. “Do the Councillors have offices outside of Eternalia or something?”'''

Oralie paused….then smiled.

'''“The readying rooms in the Seat of Eminence. I’ve got a direct leaping crystal.”'''

'''Biana smiled. “Of course! There have to be hairbrushes there, or something—we can get DNA super easily!”'''

'''It was a good plan—not that Sophie wanted to say anything about it. Dex let go of her hand, and she concentrated on turning off her enhancing again.'''

'''“Are the locks on the doors to the individual rooms hard to break?” Dex asked. “What are they like?”'''

“There aren’t any DNA sensors, just regular locks that need a key.”

'''Dex nodded. “I can pick those pretty easily.”'''

“You remember the locks exactly?” Sophie had to ask.

“I have a photographic memory.”

Of course.

Sophie had one, and they were related….

'''“Great,” she said, trying to keep her expression neutral. '''

'''She’d worked on Black Swan projects with Biana and Dex before. This wasn’t much different.'''

But including a Councillor who was her biological mother took it to another level of risky.

'''“Night will probably have the least risk of someone catching us. Does leaving at midnight sound good?” she asked.'''

'''“Wait, what about our bodyguards?” Dex inquired. “And our parents? What do we tell them?”'''

'''“They need to know the truth,” Oralie said. “Keep it to just them, please, because I’m not sure it would be wise to let anyone else know unless nessecary.”'''

'''She turned to Dex. “Dex, could you make me a fake cache? ”'''

'''“Probably. Why?”'''

'''“In case the Council decides they need my cache, I need a way to deter them. I don’t know whether the cache will still look the same as a fake when it’s been opened.”'''

'''Dex nodded. “I can work on it once I get home.”'''

“Thank you.”

'''“Can you build something into the cache that lets us know it’s a fake?” Biana suggested. “So we don’t get the real and the fake mixed up?”'''

'''Dex grinned. “Yeah. I can add a clause to the DNA sensor that needs the DNA of all 12 Councillors to make it change color when my DNA is put in.”'''

“You’re amazing.”

Dex blushed, and Biana smiled.

“Then there’s stealth…….Biana, if I enhance you, could you vanish everyone?”

'''“I don’t know,” Biana said uneasily. “Last time, I could only vanish two people besides myself. '''

'“My enhancing’s stronger now.” She tried not to think about why ''it was stronger. “So it should be able to work.”'''

“Let’s try it out.”

'''Sophie concentrated on turning her enhancing on. Dex reached for Biana’s other hand. '''

'''“Can you hold onto Dex?” Sophie asked Oralie. “This way I won’t be enhancing you.”'''

'''She really didn’t want her biological mother picking up on her emotions. Especially not while being enhanced. '''

'''Oralie nodded and took Dex’s hand. Sophie locked fingers with Biana, and Biana let slip a little shriek when Sophie enhanced her. Sophie looked down and couldn’t see herelf. Or her friends, either.'''

'''“I can hold this for a long time. It’s not draining,” Biana said. '''

'''“Good,” Sophie replied. “Can you let go, though, so we can see each other again?”'''

'''They dropped hands. “Also, do all of us need to go, or is there anyone else we should include?” Sophie asked. She knew that she and Dex and Biana had to go, but couldn’t help wondering...why was Oralie coming along? All they needed was her leaping crystal.'''

'''“Dex needs to be there because of the locks, Biana needs to vanish us, and you need to enhance Biana.” Oralie pointed out. “I have the leaping crystal, and I’m also your alibi. If anything goes wrong, the three of you can stay vanished and I can come up with a cover story.”'''

Of course.

Oralie was the World’s Greatest Liar, after all.

'''“Yeah, that’s a good plan,” Dex said. “I don’t think we need anyone else.”'''

'''Dex checked his watch—the Disneyland watch Sophie had given him for midterms as a Level Two, as a joke on his last name, Dizznee. “I should be going. I was only able to ditch Lovise because I promised her I’d be back in an hour and a half. Midnight, right?”'''

'''Sophie nodded. “We can meet at quarter to twelve. Right here.”'''

“Great,” Dex said.

'''“I have to go now, too,” Biana said. “My mom wants me to work through some Vanishing exercises.”'''

'''Dex and Biana pulled out their leaping crystals and glittered away, leaving Sophie with Oralie. '''

And the pretty blond Councillor didn’t seem like she was getting ready to leave.

'''Finally, Oralie spoke. “I’m sorry. When you confronted me about being your mother...I could have handled that better.”'''

'''Sophie didn’t know what to say. '''

'''The apology was nice….but Sophie noticed that Oralie was only apologizing for how she reacted, not for donating DNA in the first place. Which was really what she wanted to hear an apology for. '''

'''“Is there anything that would make you feel more comfortable with this? A trust exercise or something?”'''

'''“I’m comfortable.” It wasn’t the exact truth, but Sophie just wanted this to be over with. '''

“I’m an Empath.” She was really saying I can tell that you’re lying.

'''Then, Sophie remembered something that had been hanging around her head. She had learned a lot when she had seen one of Keefe’s father’s memories by accident. Could the same thing work this time?'''

“Actually, there’s something I want to do.”

“What is it?”

'''“I want to see your memory of when you donated DNA. And why.”'''