Weevil's indignant response makes Lilly smile. He always took so much pride in his bike. Alain moves away and Weevil bends to study the bike intently. He's still looking at it, buffing the chrome idly with his bandana, when the bus pulls in.

Lilly's instantly alert, motioning Alain back against the far wall. She watches almost hungrily as the students pile off the bus, Veronica one of the last. Her hair's longer again. Lilly approves. She sees Meg and a few other students she recognizes, but mostly she's just watching Veronica.

And then she realizes something and swears under her breath. Weevil's parked along the far side of the station, Veronica'll never see him. Alain's out of the way and Veronica's already pushing through the doors...

Lilly takes a deep breath and concentrates as hard as she possibly can.

"Veronica!"

Veronica's head turns, sharply.

"Lilly?" she breathes.

Lilly forces herself into visibility, head wound and fading be damned. She runs around the corner of the building, and Veronica follows.

Lilly has time to turn her head, watch Veronica notice Weevil, see the fight start. As she watches, though, her concentration's failing and she's fading, the noise of the world around her growing muted.

She knows Veronica can't see her anymore. She wonders if Alain can.