[Kaoskid]

Merlin shrugs and vanishes in the same swirl of light he appeared in. "Teens." As he left, the others began to shift and move, slowly coming back to life from their state of suspended time.

Alec sat down beside Marlena. "I can understand. You do not want to become like them. Personally, I think your ability to look at and question your own motives and actions is a good step in preventing you from going dark side. Evil never second guesses itself. It is assured that it's way is right and everyone else is wrong."