Says "Apology accepted"

"Okay, apology accepted," he says with a smile. Then he suddenly seems like a normal kid again. "It's funny you mentioned finding something strange in daddy's stuff. I found this in there," Mike muses, pulling out a dog-tag chain necklace with an omega symbol on it. "Ever since I found it it seems like school's been getting easier. So easy that the school wants to bump me up a couple grades."

"You think it's making you smarter?" you ask, which sounded crazy but you can change into a phantom so nothing really seems crazy now.

"Maybe, anyways let's go to that party. We're gonna be late," Mike says and jumps up. "Yes that means you can come too, just don't change into me."

With renewed confidence you change into a random kid. You have dirty blond, curly hair and slightly tanned skin and retain your athletic build. You follow Mike back the way you'd come only moments before, chatting a little bit, and just goofing around. Soon you both arrive and Mike introduces you as being a new friend. "We might not have enough food for you dear," Kyle's mom says, Kyle being the kid whose birthday it is.

You shrug "That's okay, I'm not hungry. I was just hanging out with Mike, I don't mean to party crash. My mom's not home though and she knew I was going to a friend's house."

"It's okay you can come in, if your mom's not home then I guess you might as well."

You smile cutely and follow your step-brother in and...