A distance away, two girls stood over the kneeling form of third. They looked away, towards where the newcomers were, The one on the ground held her hands together in a kind of prayer position. Suddenly, her eyes opened and slowly she stood up to face the same direction as her companions.

	[color=39b54a]"I didn't expect for there to be so many . . ."[/color] her voice was a whisper, barely audible to the normal human ear. [color=39b54a]"I had no choice. Given their circumstance, I could only ask that they partake of the Shade's flesh."[/color]

	One of her companions "tch'ed" in annoyance, before facing her. [color=ed145b]"So . . . how many bit it?"[/color]

	[color=39b54a]"If you're asking how many died, mercifully, none. If you're asking how many [i]ate[/i], then three, probably."[/color]

	The last girl sighed in relief. [color=f7941d]"That was less than expected. That's good then. Now that they're here, and've seen this world, they can't turn back, but at least, some of them we don't have to be dragged into our world. They'll be more adjusted than most."[/color]

	[color=39b54a]"In any case,"[/color] said the one kneeling earlier, [color=ed145b]"We should get there soon. We will need to control their Awakening."[/color]

	With a nod of tacit understanding, the three of the sprinted off into the distance.
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	For the girls that partook of the Shade's flesh, the moment it touched your lips, you felt something resonate deep inside you. It was a reaction so profound that the next few bites were taken practically on reflex. You knew that you just [i]had[/i] to devour this. It was more than just survival now. Something about the meal you held in your hands called out to you, telling you something that you were not sure you understood, but craved now, no matter what.

	As it passed through your throat and entered your body, you felt your blood run. A black sensation coursed through your body until it built up into a sweltering heat. Suddenly, a sensation of pain more terrible than any you've ever felt before assaulted your senses. It was as if all the pain in the world had gathered into your body and expended inside of it, threatening to burst you from the inside. It felt as if your whole existence was being killed slowly, leaving behind something . . . else. Something raw. [i]Powerful.[/i] The old you was dead, replaced by this [i]thing[/i] that looked like you, but felt like so much [i]more.[/i]

	And then, you truly did burst. 

	From the perspective of those who did not eat the Flesh, a wave of heat so intense radiated from the bodies of the other girls. The heat burnt through their clothes, leaving them naked and bare to the world, their bodies exposed and shameless, yet more terrifying than before.

	The girls who had undergone this drastic transformation felt it. The need to use their power, the need to push their new-found ability to the fullest. And in front of them were the perfect test dummies.

	The shades who had so terrified them, and hunted them mere moments earlier now screamed. It was an inhuman sound, and yet, it sounded terrified. They turned and fled, moving as fast as they could. And yet, to you, it now seemed as though they were moving in slow motion. You knew, that if you wanted to, you could catch them, and make them pay dearly, even with your bare hands.

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