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Hours later, my eyes sting with the need for sleep. I’ve been hacking away all night, posting on hidden message boards to find someone who has the Codex Mechanica. Back around 3 a.m., Elle fell asleep on the couch. I didn’t wake her. Now it’s a little after 5 a.m. Considering how school starts at 8:30, it’s good one of us had a decent night’s sleep.
Pounding onto my keyboard, I access another chat room on what’s called the Magiweb, which is basically a secret internet for shifters, fairies, and witches/warlocks. Sure the name is cute and all, but the Magiweb is a place to find all sorts of illegal and nasty stuff. I’ve tried all the above-board places to locate the Codex Mechanica. Now, I’m going to the illegal side of the internet.
The chat board fills my screen. Every time I reach
