???: How did this one come to be . . . . .

Alice could hear a voice in her head but it didn't sound like Nova.

Alice: Who said that?

???: This girl can partially hear me as well. I do not want to get my hopes up just yet so I will observe for now.

Alice: Get out of my head! . . . . Was that a dream? Please let that be all that it was.

Nova: Good morning.

Alive: Nova . . . That was not you talking just a moment ago was it?

Nova: I did not say anything until you were awake.

Alice: Must have been someone else then . . . Wait, you're inside me, how did you not hear anything?

Nova: If there was any cerebral communication to you from a third party, I would have detected it. Part of a defense mechanism against Reaver activity.

Alice: Really . . . Guess That's all there is to it then.

At that point Alice was certain that Nova knew nothing more. Maybe Nova couldn't observe dreams. But regardless there was no use thinking further about that now.

Alice: Say Nova, I heard both those other Dayon confuse me with something called a Reaver. I didn't ask before because I was pre-occupied. But what are they anyway?

Nova: To put it simply a Reaver is the opposite of a Dayon. While a Dayon is born by consuming an Eyous, a Reaver is Born when the Eyous overtakes it's host.

Alice: So it's not the same as what you and I have?

Nova: It's quite different. Eyous can use their energy without causing the hosts body to mutate into a Dayon. However as a Reaver, the Eyous puts a sevear tax on the hosts body in order to use their abilities. The victim would in simple terms "shrivel up into a dried husk". The Eyous would then find another host. I basically do the oppisite.

Alice: Ahh ok so since you do the opposite of Ayous then that would explain WHY I'VE GOTTEN SO FREAKING HUGE! I thought you said you had this under control.

Alice's body had grown from 5'6 feet to 5,10. Her legs have gotten longer, shoulders broader and hips wider. It was no longer the body of a highschool student but of a 30 year old woman in her prime.

Alice: I'm taller then an average guy now. And . . . they've gotten bigger too.

She blushed when she examined her breast size to discover that they have grown from C's size to almost DD's.

Nova: This is the minimum growth I could allow. Reconstruction from injuries like that require both stem cells and the adult cells. My systems allow me to construct stem cells to allow reconstruction. But to keep your body from becoming unstable, I also need to mix them with your cells as well. In your case it was estrogen, or if I was housed in a male body it would be testosterone.

Alice: When I got shot, by Brian. Then I guess it's what I get for following him into that place.

Nova: The individule Brian is something of a mystery. The damage was very specifically aimed around the liver.

Alice: Well he thought I was a Dayon, but if it was anywhere vital, wouldn't I have transformed anyway?

Nova: Dayons do indeed force transform if they're human form is badly injured as a survival mechanism. But Brians particular wound was ment to cause an adrenaline rush. It to contributed to the reconstruction, otherwise I would have been able to manage the expansion better.

Alice: Great . . . How am I suppost to explain this to everyone?

Daniel: Best methode is to start from the begining.

Alice was surprized to see Daniel, quickly covering herself with the bed sheets.

Alice: Daniel! Oh, umm Hi . . . . What are you doing here . . .

Daniel: I live here. Guess you really did blackout there.

She looked around and noticed that she was in an apartment bed room. Alice felt embarased that she only just noticed the different scenary.

Daniel: It's fine. I probably would have made the same mistake if I was in your shoes. Anyway I got you some cloths. I stuck to generic stuff since I don't know your preferences. When your ready I'll be in the main room.

After Daniel closed the door Alice got dressed with what he left for her. It more suitable for her new figure but it definatly didn't completly fit. Well he is a guy so there are things he doesn't have to deal with.

Alice: Didn't you say you could save anything I was wearing?

Nova: Normally yes, with the exception being any clothing that was already destroyed prior to Transformation. The webbing sliced them to pieces before I could secure them in Novus. If you were to find the remains I can reconstruct them.

Alice: Probably can't recover them anyway at this point. Wait if you can do that then how far does that go?

Nova: I do not yet know myself because my current paramiters denies me access to higher levels.

Alice: Guess I'll have to figure it out as I go later.

When she came out of the room, she found Daniel playing darts by himself.

Daniel: How are you feeling, any better? I got some beverages or medicine if you need any.

Alice: Uhh . . . I think I'm ok thank you.

Daniel: The offer's still there if you change your mind. So guess I'll get straight to the main question. Who's Nova?

Alice: I . . . Guess you heard me talking to myself after all.

Alice was really hoping he missed that.

Daniel: I can tell the difference between someone talking to themselves and someone talking to someone on a microphone.

Alice: Ok . . . Well you could say Nova is the one who's been keeping me alive. And well, also lives inside of me.

Daniel: Sounds like an Eyous to me.

Something was wrong with this picture she thought to herself. There's no official story about any of this and yet there are people like Daniel and Brian who know so much.

Alice: How is it that you know so much about Eyous? Brian was also very well prepared to deal with Hive and yet there's no official story on any of it.

Daniel: Guys like me and Brian learn about them the hard way. This city alone is massive enough to contain roughly 180,000,000 people. I'd say at most 40% of people have encountered at least 1 Dayon. And 23% actually are Dayons. 1% might be Reavers. That's still a good chunk of people. The Conclave usually keeps a lid on that kind of activity. Don't ask me why, because I'm still trying to figure that one out.

Alice: What about you then? How did you find out about them?

Daniel: I watched the Red Raven slay one.

Alice: That's quite interesting considering I learned of them the same way.

Daniel: I know it's hard but I don't think you should go near Red Raven if you can help it. He's probably a sociopath, and kills everyone he sees. You've seen the news right?

Alice: I actually wanted to ask him if he saw anyone else like my father escape the highway incident. But I don't trust the media's opinion of him. The Dayon was the one who killed everyone else so I can't hold it against him.

Daniel: Really?

Alice: I get the feeling that he hunts Dayon and then just takes the blame for the crimes they do. I may be being Naive when I say this but I don't think he's half as horrible as people make him out to be.

Daniel: First time I've heard of someone praising him before.

Alice: I kind of have a habbit of saying things people don't expect me to say sometimes. But in any case, Thank you for your hospitality.

Daniel: Sure thing. I would have taken you home but I didn't know where that was so I was stuck.

Alice: How did you bring me here anyway? I remeber I was leaping off buildings before my head started getting Fuzzy, and then I woke up here.

Daniel: Well . . . You were doing just that and then I recall you landed on the ground befor passing out. Afterwords you srunk back to your current size. Guess Nova or whatever you call it ran out of gas. I think that bullet wound probably didn't help either.

Alice: But wait I recall Hive pretty much shreaded everything I was wearing so that means . . .

Alice began to blush by the thoughts she had just given herself. Daniel didn't seem to comfortalbe talking about it either.

Daniel: I . . . Didn't try to look . . . And I couldn't find anything that would work as a cover. Sorry is the only thing else I could say. I didn't let any paparazzi catch me.

Alice: It's fine, ok. You don't seem like a rapist or a liar. But I couldn't have been easy to carry. It's been happening to me ever since Nova joined me.

Daniel: It was managable.

Alice: Guess I should be thankful it wasn't Fredrick or Brian. Fred would have made everything into an akward moment from then on. And Brian, well I prefer not to think of him.

Daniel: Well he did turn himself in. At one point you have to choose when the punishment will end otherwise it never will. The news said pretty much everything he predicted. Except for a small detail.

Alice: Which is . . .?

Daniel: Apparently because he 17 he doesn't qualify to be charged as an adult. They didn't know how to handle it. Police Chied Naganata apparently volunteered to take him into service as an apprentice under probation.

Alice: How come?

Daniel: Apparently Naganata sees that he has a hidden talent that is hard to find because everyone thinks he's a juvenile delinquint. That it's better to try and set people like that on a better path before it's too late or something like that.

Alice: Police Chief Naganata . . . As in Soki Naganata?

Daniel: You know him?

Alice: Yeah, that's Zoey's father.

Daniel: Seems like everyone has their secrets now a days.

Alice: I met him a couple of times, he's stricked but he's not a barbarian. Actually he helped me out with a problem I had to deal with in elementary.

Alice didn't seem to like talking about her elementary school life.

Daniel: Probably better if I let you keep that one closed. So you're ok to head home on your own, because I can walk with you if you want.

Alice: That's ok, you've done alot for me already. But thanks for the offer. I'll see you at school tomorrow.

Alice took her leave and headed back home. She wondered though if Soki would know anything about the lower level. Although he's a by the books like of person so he might not be able to help or just flat out refuse to. She could try talking to Zoey about it but it will be hard to ask her without brining up any Dayon.