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Twenty

The well-meaninged American; a reluctant, occasional psychic.

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a character in “The Multiverse”, as played by ViceVersus

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Twenty is a curious member to the Outcross Specialists, one of the few "gifted" with a hypernatural ability. While she possesses no discernable skills in physical ability, language, intelligence, looks or charm - her infrequent yet vividly precognative visions (her monicker, then, being a play off of (20/20) set her apart from anyone else. Hailed by some as Outcross' trump card on the most puzzling of cases, what most don't know is how rare and uncontrollable these visions are, much less the nauseating toll they take on the girl's body. Those who actually know/have encounted Twenty find her good-natured but easily discouraged. Although Twenty finds Deb insufferable and is constantly being tricked by his ability, the thing that keeps the two teens (from vastly different wolrds) united is the fact that no one else their age knows what it's like to be them. Amidst adult Specialists looking down on them, it's refreshing to have someone your age or younger who understands internet memes. With her only other special abilities being complaining, running out of breath, and generally being confused, as the frequency of her visions decreases, Twenty begins to wonder what could only happen to a broken asset in the world of Outcross.

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Twenty's Story

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C'mon London.

I stood on the other side of the street, like a creeper, texting to look like I wasn't just staring. Was this place the Rose & Harp? Who knew. None of these smaller pubs were obviously named - not like in America where the title of an establishment was advertised in two-foot high neon letters.

Be a team player, yo.

I had lost Deb once we left the underground, but that was okay. He was probably hiding somewhere, just waiting for me to get mugged, or something. Well. At least here, I could be inside. And if it wasn't the Rose & Harp, I could ask for directions, after first trying to tone down my Midwestern whine.

I stumped up the front steps, fumbled with the door handle, and then stepped inside.

Dark. Everything was dark. Anyone inside would have seen a small, confused girl blinking a lot, and, as though on reflex, reaching for her phone. The mobil's bright screen messed up my vision even further. I could hear, smell, but not see.

Motion caught my eye. Someone was waving for me. Uncertain, yet trusting, I crossed the room. There were three of them; about my age, the third in the center doing the most scowling.

"Hey, Vy," I said, pushing hair out of my eyes. "Who're your friends?"

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My jaw dropped. "Wh - rea - DEB!"

The last word was punched out loud enough to make other patrons stare. I didn't care, though. We both knew what had just happened. I turned back to Vy and his friends.

"Hi."

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I gave another feeble wave to CD and Disco. All right? All right, what?

"Not lost. Just decided to walk .. slowly," I took the seat by Vyral. "Like, takin' it all in, I guess."

I unbuttoned my jacket to sit more comfortably, reaching up to tweak with the string of my passport protector; it was digging into my neck. Oh yeah. I was out of place.

"Looks like Deb had time to get himself something to eat," I scowled at his chocolates.

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"Sure."

What a perfect asshole.

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"They look like flat Whoppers," I said absently, eyeing the pieces of candy.

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"Not very sunny," I quipped, taking a piece of the chocolate and popping it into my mouth.

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I looked from Deb to Vy, to CD to Disco. My mouth made a perfect "o" shape.

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"Like those Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Thingies?" I said brightly.

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"Wull - !" I flung out my hands, demonstratively, " - hey! It's either that, or, like, every public access made-for-TV movie about ponds, lakes, stairs, and people in bowler hats."

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"Says the guy .. okay. I had something. Never mind."

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"Yeah. They're big, and pretty, and full of freshwater," sitting in a crowded, dimly lit smelly pub an ocean away from home with people I didn't know who particularly didn't like me - far from cottages on lakes, from water skiing, from watching the sunset. It all hit me in a thunderclap. I was homesick. I hated all of this.

I took note of the drink in Vy's hand. "Oh, God. I can drink here."

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"I bet. Did you pay for those?" I gestured at the bag of chocolates.

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Deb's comment got the first genuine laugh out of me all night. Hell, since arriving in England. It was one of those long, loud, freeing laughs and I felt much better after that. I loosened up. I leaned across Vy, and addressed DC and Disco.

"Bet you got some stories about this kid, huh?" I jerked a thumb in Vy's direction, and then turned back to him. "Yeah, sure, let's do something. Adventure is what I signed up for."

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"Who uses words like that?" I swung back around to Deb.

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"You know you're just reinforcing your own stereotype, right?"

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"Dungeon?" I slipped off the seat I was sitting on, buttoning my coat up against. "Sure. Let's go!"

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"I'm all for seeing new things .. meeting new people. I mean, jeez. International flight, a few weeks out of classes, might as well make the best of it huh?"

There was the slightest hint of sarcasm in my voice. This kid was my contact Specialist in the city? He looked like the kind of kid who shrugged his way through everything, and got off on those pointed little comments.

"Oh, I won't get lost," I beamed with a severe sort of energy. I fell back from where Deb was, and wedged my arm (not caring if I met resistance) through Vyral's own. "See? You're escorting me now. Couldn't be simpler."

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"Go to classes. It's one of those big Universities where no one notices if you don't show up for like, a month or so at a time," I was in much better spirits now that I knew I was the one making Vyral uncomfortable. We stepped out of the bar and back into the street, and I was ten times more welcoming to London's ins and outs. "I'm a career insomniac, too."

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My broiling frustration with being the butt-end of everyone's jokes finally armored me to a point where I could (arm-in-arm with Vy) glance over at Deb, and just give him a look.

"I bet you don't even like tea."

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"We've got two Navigators with us," I craned my neck, seeing if CD and Disco were still behind. "Why're we taking a train?"