Age 1991
The small Labby floated through the hospital landing next to the shade of Ava as she stood still.
"So," Labby said slowly.
The shade seemed to glare at him but didn't do anything. Pretty since she could probably kill him in a single attack.
"I have to ask. What is the deal with you and Hero exactly? You must have a few bits of the real Ava's memory right? But most of your memories are Hero's own and what he knows. Why do you not act like you hate him, but he insists you will kill him? Also. Why haven't you acted yet? The Monsterfication is an unstable ability. When placed in another person it does everything in its power to take them over. And with the other me gone, or at least chained up you should know how much power you have in this realm right? Why don't you kill him?"
"Because... I'm fond of him..."
"Oh, so you can speak?"
"...Yes... At least now... I couldn't before..."