-continuing from where I left off lol-

Alex gave me a stern look. There was something very odd about the way he had been treating me this whole time. He was distant, cold, like he was hiding something. He hadn't had too many friends before he left, but he never seemed to shut anyone down like this. His eyes didn't have the sparkle they used to. I may have been with the one person in this whole world I wanted to see, but I had never felt so alone.

I felt the tears pour over onto my cheeks. I wanted so much to hug him and beg him to comfort me, but I was almost scared to do so. Then there was the fact that he had denied Harmony's existence. Sure, I was skeptical that it was real, but I wasn't going to deny any possibility that it could be out there. Then as if he were reading my mind he said, "Asuka you need to grow up. Stop believing in childish things and face reality. Harmony isn't there. You can't argue with facts."

I was still sniffling when I said, "But Alex, don't you wish there was somewhere, anywhere, you could go where you wouldn't be so...different?" "No," he responded coldly, "I'm content with my place in this world. You should learn to be as well. We are what we are Asuka. The world will just have to accept us." I looked at him curiously and asked, "Did you ever phase during your time in the military?" He raised an eyebrow at me as if he didn't understand so I repeated the question, "Did you ever change into a foxcoon while you were in service?" He paused and looked at the ground. I had definitely triggered something. Then he looked back up and said cooly, "That's why I'm here," he motioned to the shack we were in with his head, "I accidently phased and they kicked me out. I tried to tell them I could be useful, but they disagreed so now I'm here."

Now I wanted to comfort him. Too bad that he still had that cold air about him that made me think better of it. At that time I heard someone, no two people, approaching the cabin. As I turned to see who it was Ariel and one of the coyotes came tumbling through the door. I started to smile, but then Alex made a move toward the door with a knife in his hand assuming they were the enemy.

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Hope that was good! Alex is just a tortured vetran just so everyone knows! Hahaha, he's not TRYING to be mean it just seems that way! Anyways there it is!