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Liam awoke and rolled over a little, crunching the remnants of last years leaves under him as he turned. It was getting dark when he woke and he was thirsty.

"Where am I?" Liam thought. Then he remembered the dream...It was a song...Calling him somewhere...Somewhere near...

Liam stood up and glided his way out from under the bush he had slept under, deftly avoiding any obstacles in his path. As he reached the road side he reached up and took off the mask...The one John-Jay Smith gave him...The one that made him disappear...The world seemed to rush in at him as he stepped back fully into reality, even in the gathering dark things seemed bright and real.

He looked up and down the road trying to decide where to go, and then he heard it again, that song calling him. He had to follow...

As he approached the building he knew who were inside...Others like him...He hated others like him. They reminded him of what he was constantly, made him feel his past ever so keenly...Like a blade being pressed at his throat all the time.

The song was loud now...Begging him....Leading him...Luring him....As he stepped through the door into the building the song stopped, he was back and everyone was looking at him.