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Bennett took her to the tower, and Lex found herself thankful that she had taken Spanish in high school. Though she wasn’t sure exactly how well that would hold up.
However, Bennett didn’t take her to meet the other Aspects first. Instead, she took her to the highest floor of the Tower.
The room they entered was full of exposed wires and computer parts, and Lex saw parts that seemed organic, which made sense, given that the Rena had used organic technology.
She suspected that the room was the heart of the Tower’s computer systems, and not designed for people to be present.
Bennett, however, strode across the room as if she belonged there, walking over to a section of the wall where a bracelet was stored. It had wires with sharp ends snaking from the metal, and it was definitely Rena tech.
“While your powers have already started to manifest, you won’t be able to access your full powers until you accept the Aspect Band.”
Lex nodded and wordlessly offered her wrist for the bracelet.
Bennett slid it onto her wrist, and the wires came to life before stabbing into Lex’s skin, burying beneath it.
A cry of pain became trapped in her throat, her jaw sealing shut and refusing to open.
A light along the front of the bracelet began to glow with a pale blue light.
Bennett smiled at her. “There. It seems as if you’re taking to your new powers quickly.”
Lex looked down to see that she had disappeared entirely now that she had the Band.
“Come,” Bennett said. “I’ll introduce you to the others. If your Spanish isn’t up to scratch, Perception should be able to understand you and help you learn. Though, perhaps being unable to talk with everyone here might help your powers.”
Lex remained silent, but Bennett strode through the Tower utterly confident that Lex was following her.
Eventually, Bennett took her to a large room decorated with various sofas and chairs, along with a large screen tuned into a news channel, though the sound was turned off.
As they entered the room, everyone turned to look at them.
“Bennett,” a short woman with pale skin and a jet-black ponytail greeted. “Where’s the new Loneliness?”
Before Bennett could answer, a tall man with dark brown skin and short, curly black hair answered, “She’s there, Frustration. She’s just invisible.”
The woman - Frustration - frowned. “Really? Already?”
Bennett nodded. “She was already using her powers when I found her.”
Frustration raised an eyebrow as she looked around the room, presumably looking for Lex. “That’s impressive. Most don’t tap into their powers until weeks after they get their Bands.”
Lex just shrugged, even though the others couldn’t see. She had been good at everything else, so she supposed it made sense that she was just as good at being lonely.
Perception stepped forward, seemingly seeing exactly where Lex was. “It seems as if meeting us all at once is a little overwhelming for you. Perhaps it would be better for you to get some rest and we can make proper introductions tomorrow.
Lex just nodded, hoping that he could see, before heading back out of the room, wanting to be away from all of the eyes.
“I’ll show you to your room before I leave,” Bennett said, following Lex out of the room. “Come on, it’s upstairs.”