She remembered why she had come there that night. To find the Vitality Charm. To protect herself in the upcoming fight with Agent N. To fulfill her duty. It could wait. Just one more hour. Maybe two. Then she would put Adrian to sleep and she would continue with her plan. For now, in this strange, impossible dream, it could wait. Steadily, slowly, their heartbeats fell into sync. Nova listened to them thumping in tandem for what might have been an eternity. She was still staring at the star when, unexpectedly, it winked out and Nova fell into a quiet, dreamless sleep.
