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Chicago After Hours

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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden’s Home – Chicago, IL
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”Yes, a very good first day. Make sure to drink plenty of water and electrolytes Nic. Stretch today and tomorrow, then I'll see you again the following day.”

I set to work cleaning and wiping everything down. I only pause when Nic comments that Kiki used to be the nickname he used for his sister. I look from Nic to Kimiko, weighing her reaction.

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Caden

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Location: Caden’s Home – Chicago, IL
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I wipe a towel over my face and neck, and look between Kimiko and Nic like Avery did. ”Looks like the two of you will have plenty to talk about once you return from your outing with Cass, Nic.”

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Cassi’s Home – Chicago, IL
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I eventually remove myself from my bed and get ready for the day. I have a better idea of how to properly restore the fountain despite not being Hindu. I just needed to stop at my shop and gather some supplies. I debated going on ahead, but I decided that I could just wait for Nic.

Once that job was completed, I decided to clean up my house since it had been a few days. With all the cats home, the hair and other matters had started to build up and needed to be properly addressed.

Chicago After Hours

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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden’s Home – Chicago, IL
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I nod and gesture over to the weights. ”Do you remember the routine from yesterday? You can start with that if you do,” I tell Kimiko.

Chicago After Hours

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Caden

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Location: Caden’s Home – Chicago, IL
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I grin breathlessly and nod. ”You add a bit more resistance. It’s much appreciated,” I say before falling silent, conserving my breath in order to complete my workout.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden’s Home – Chicago, IL
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I smile and nod at Nic, giving him yet another different routine to do. Once I’ve gone through it and watched Nic go through it, I answer his question.

”Yes. Although it requires a lot of silver. If we are shot with anything other than silver, it can hurt, but we regenerate quickly. Silver slows the process down, but beheading works just as well,” I say, smirking with zero amusement.

I turn away from Nic and approach Kimiko. ”Do you want a new routine or move on to weights?” I asked Kimiko, giving her the option today.

Chicago After Hours

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Caden

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Location: Caden’s Home – Chicago, IL
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I glance at Nero and nod before I focus back on my movements. ”Avery usually has me pushing the SUVS around while they are neutral,” I tell them. ”Or lifting them.”

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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden’s Home – Chicago, IL
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”Not necessarily. That’s why we’re training. I’m going to teach you how to use other means to overpower a supernatural creature who otherwise has invulnerability and or enhanced strength. If you truly want to be a part of this world, Nic, you’re going to need to know how to defend yourself. There are often times when we may all be together for a battle but otherwise locked in our own fights. You should learn how to hold your own both with fists, but also agility, wits, and weapons,” I tell Nic.

Chicago After Hours

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Caden

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Location: Caden’s Home – Chicago, IL
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I laugh and shake my head at Nero, enjoying all of their personalities. I start working one leg at a time before doing both. As much as Nero is helping me, I’m also helping their human body build strength, not that they needed it.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden’s Home – Chicago, IL
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I grin at Kimiko. ”Now now, I can make your work out harder if you need,” I say. I look back at Nic. ”I’m sure she would have managed, but it was better that I was there. Terrance is not known for fighting fair. At least with me there, Kimiko and I had the upper hand,” I said.

Chicago After Hours

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Caden

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Location: Caden’s Home – Chicago, IL
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I take a sip of my water and grin at Nero. ”Luckily for you, I never work out with a shirt on. As long as you remain undistracted, then we can form some sort of routine.” I take another sip of my water before I grab a different resistance band and hand it to Nero. ”Time to work on legs.”

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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden’s Home – Chicago, IL
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I look back at Kimiko and watch her make her first successful hit. I was glad she was starting to get it. It just seemed she needed the right motivation.

I focused back on Nic, watching him go through the third round. I watch him step back and jump for the front kick, and I nod. ”Mind your foot position. Don’t want to fall off the bag. Remember to focus on power or speed, keep the heart rate up,” I encourage before I answer his questions.

”Kimiko. We were playing a game in an attempt to get information on the creature we were looking for. Kimiko arrived at the club separately, and Caden had me interject in the conversation she was having with the wolves to get more information. It served to piss them off more than anything. They don’t like having a rival wolf in their territory, not that I would do anything, but werewolves are all territorial.”

Chicago After Hours

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Caden

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Location: Caden’s Home – Chicago, IL
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I grin and begin my stretches for my back and shoulders. I pull on the band opening my chest up. Nero keeps a good hold and gives me quite the challenge. I switched positions and stretched several times for my shoulders and back before I stopped to take a break and stretch out.

”I might require your assistance for resistance training more often. I haven’t been that challenged in a while,” I tell Nero.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden’s Home – Chicago, IL
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I look at Nic and smirk. ”Trust me, you don’t want to get mixed up with the wolves.” I look at Kimiko and laugh at her comment about me. ”Yes, because I’m sure you could have easily taken on all three without me there.” I looked back at Nic and showed him what I wanted for the third round. I started throwing in front kicks into the mix.

”We were working on another case, and the wolves were there, interfering as usual. They don’t exactly like that Caden or I are here, despite Caden allowing them to run freely and hunt on his land.”

Chicago After Hours

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Caden

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Location: Caden’s Home – Chicago, IL
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I nod. ”Just don’t let go. I fear I’m not fond of that sort of foreplay,” I say with a wiggle of my eyebrows. I grab hold of the other end of the resistance band and look at Nero. ”Ready?”

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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden’s Home – Chicago, IL
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I smirk at Kimiko’s name-calling. ”Terrance. Pick a spot on the bag and aim. Just focus on the one-two punch to start with. Don’t worry about getting the rest of the routine. I’ll keep moving forward with Nic.”

Chicago After Hours

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Caden

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Location: Caden’s Home – Chicago, IL
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I grin and lean in close to Nero, whispering in their ear. ”Sie können mir helfen, indem Sie Ihr Talent nutzen, um mich zurückzuhalten.” I stepped back and grinned at Nero before I picked up resistance bands and ropes. ”You just hold onto one end and don’t let go,” I explain to them.

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You can help me by using your talent to hold me back.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden’s Home – Chicago, IL
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I watch Kimiko hit the bag and smirk when Nic reacts. I cross my arms and focus on Kimiko. ”Humans maybe, but what about other supernatural creatures? The wolves the other night, you didn’t seem to have a problem punching them. What makes this bag different than that of a face or groin?”

Chicago After Hours

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Caden

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Location: Caden’s Home – Chicago, IL
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I chuckle and shake my head. ”You, Kiki, and Avery are a bad combination,” I joke and walk away from the bench to go and start my resistance training. ”Do you want to help me?” I ask Nero.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden’s Home – Chicago, IL
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”Boxing is the foundation of many things. What do you normally do if you get in a fight?” I ask, having her practice more slowly and with fewer moves at a time.