@the-trxangle-guy liked for a starter in v2 / fall of the apex, or canon book 3! specifically between eps 9 and 10, but after simon has returned to the apex for a bit of a change from the usual between ep 9 and 10 threads.
Walking through Grace’s room might have been a mistake. His intention was to claim her throne. As the Apex’s new leader, it was rightfully his. But he was easily distracted. So many things were there that had once been hers, and it was igniting emotions in him that he’d been trying to suppress.
Her room was fairly expansive, consisting of much more than just the room with the throne. And certain parts of it were full of mirrors. He caught his reflection out of the corner of his eyes as he passed by one, and briefly stopped to look.
He was already aware of how high his number was, but the sight of the full thing in the mirror gave him a thrill. He tried not to look too closely at his face. His eyes betrayed that he was exhausted, as he’d been struggling to sleep at all since he had returned. And he was afraid they’d betray more than that if he studied them too closely.
He was just about to turn away from the mirror, when he noticed the outline of a triangle behind his head. Eyebrows furrowing, he stared at it for a moment- until the outline become much more clear, and he suddenly realized it wasn’t just an outline.
“The hell-!?” He whirled around to face the entity that had appeared behind him. Was he seeing things? Was it a null that had somehow managed to sneak into the Mall Car? Maybe one the Apex kids had captured while he was gone that had slipped out of their grasp? Or... something else entirely?
“Who and what are you, and how did you get in here!?”