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She wasn't one of them.

And yet... being with them had awakened something. 

She had felt alive in a way she hadn't for a long time; chasing adrenaline, racing against the clock, doing things she never thought she would. It was everything she craved—everything she wished her life could be.

But this wasn't her life. This wasn't real.

This had been her father's life, and Kassi had vowed to bury that part of her a long time ago.

The night air, once a comforting embrace, now felt suffocating. 

She tried to breathe through it, but it felt too thick, too heavy with everything she couldn't escape. Her thoughts spiraled, a whirlpool of contradictions—longing for a life she couldn't have and resenting the one she was trapped in. 

She shifted, adjusting the shirt around her neck just enough to let the cold breeze sweep across her flushed skin, sweaty with the sudden anxiety that coursed through her. The feeling was a small comfort, but it didn't do enough to erase the ache gnawing at her insides.

Behind her, the door creaked open, spilling warm light into the cool darkness of the porch, but she didn't turn. A part of her already knew who it was.

"So, this is where you disappeared to."

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It seems these Cybermen are far more intelligent than I have estimated.  Extremely so.  While delving into their pool of information, I've discovered that they've 'assimilated' quite a few planets, yet are always, unexplainably drawn to Earth.  While this struck me as curious, the pressing matter of creating more distractions in order to prevent their impeding arrival at the planet I call home has become a distressing priority.  If these creatures acquired the technology on Earth, let alone below it..

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If they got their hands on my friends.  

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On Captain Short...

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I cannot permit such an incident.  While my plans may have already been discovered, I will do the best I can to combat this force.  For once, I can be the one to defend my friends.  This is a battle in which sheer willpower and intelligence will win out.  I have the utmost confidence in myself.  My emotions shall have to be disregarded momentarily in order to focus on the work that must be done.