Legacy: part 4

“Miss Yarnon” Renee began walking towards the target. “it's been quite some time.”
“Long enough for you to forget to call me Melody, it seems.” Melody Yarnon replied. “How are you, dear?”
I’ve been managing.” Renee replied. “With the help of Lucas, of course.”

“She underestimated herself, same as ever.” Lucas said, walking up to them. “Melody, was it? I hear you do some rather important work.”

“Not it seems.” Melody replied. “Important enough to hear about you. Mister Lucas, was it?”

“Oh, I’m,” Lucas rubbed the back of his head. “Like Theo really. My place here is purely educational.”

“And he says I'm the one underestimating.” Renee continued through Melody’s glare.

“If you’ll excuse me.” Melody said as Renee tried to open her mouth again. “Duty calls.”

“Are you sure this is gonna work?” Renee asked Lucas after Melody stormed into the bathroom.

“I’m sure it's our best shot. She’ll be 5 minutes, I should mingle, and gather what little I can. You… play a bit hard to get, but also let it happen.” Lucas replied.

“Wait what?” Renee asked. “You didn’t explain this earlier!?”

“You’re better all-natural.” Lucas replied. “Be yourself.”

“Lucas!” Renee glared at him, but jumped a bit when he stepped forward.

“We're more alike than you think.” Lucas replied after stepping forward. “You got a personality in there, and far less of a reason not to use it.”

Renee's face went a bright red, before shaking her head. “You know I always wanted to hear that!”

“But does that mean I don’t believe it?” Lucas replied, giving mock finger guns before vanishing.

“Lucas left?” Melody replied, approaching Renee again.

“His attention wonders.” Renee said. “Honestly, he’s like a child at times.”

“Renee, dear. You could do so much better than any man like that.” Melody held out her hand as the music changed to more of a slow tune. “A girl like you could literally have anyone she wanted eating out the palm of her hand.”

“Using your powers for a dance? Very unlike you.” Renee raised an eyebrow, but took the hand nonetheless. “You ever think the girl who could be anything wants to feel like she is something?”

 “You feel like that around him, or me?” Melody replied, dancing along with her. “It’s not every day I use my power so casually”

“It’s not everyday you see a big chest and the hair of your dreams.” Renee said. “So few people want me to be, well me.”

Melody sighed. “What does Lucas do? And what did he say to do, for that matter?”

There was a long pause before Renee spoke. “He is like me, but mentaully. More power, and more limits. He told me something I’ve always wanted to hear.”

“Renee the shapeless, questioning herself.” Melody said. “Never thought I’d see that day.”

“Then why go after me?” Renee asked. “Why not join us, or just go grab the damn thing?”

“Music.” Melody began. “It’s about a connection. It's not about noise or gerne. The word or the beat.” Melody started taking the lead as they danced.

“A thing Lucas would know.” Renee said as they danced.

“Islands. Somewhere in the pacific, I think.” Melody continued. “You’re dancing against dangerous people, but this Lucas of ours.” She pulled Renee close. “For now, He’s better for you than I could ever be.”

“And you’ll just take that?” Renee asked. “Melody Yarnon is accepting a loss?”

“I see everything, and therefore I never accept anything.” Melody replied. “A pity that Lucas is probably the only person who will ever realize what that fully means.”

 “We need her?” Strike asked.

“We need what we can get.” Theo replied. “If Lucas can grab her then I fail to see what difference it makes.”

“We still don’t know what she does. How can that possibly be helpful?” Strike asked.
“Yes, because we're aware of what I do.” Lucas replied. 

“Oddly enough.” Renee replied walking into the group with Melody. “In a way we have 3 shapeshifters.”

“One physical, one mentual, and one attune with time.” Theo replied. “All from a sword from space.”

“That does raise the question, Miss Yarnon.” Lucas said. “You’re certain there’s no chance?”

“As certain as I am that you’re just asking that to make Renee a bit jealous.” Melody replied.  “And that’s working.”