Katelyn Mitchell
*In the mirror universe, Darth’s ship is now in orbit around Kaleda IV. Elizabeth has gone with Henry in the shuttle down to the planet to see if she can locate the book that she remembers from her childhood, that may contain vital information about the keys we are searching for. They are the only way to access the secret chamber under Sesarilon and discover what is hidden there*
*Sitting quietly in mine and Henry’s quarters, I hold Vincent in my arms, having just been fed, he is slowly falling asleep, I cradle him gently, singing him soothing lullabies, feeling so relaxed that I’m almost falling asleep myself*
Đarth Necronist
*scanning the planet earlier, i got no life signs, watches the shuttle on sensors landing on the planet, and knows they will spend a few hours searching for what there looking for, henrys telepathy is helpng elizabeth find what she needs to find*
*i decide to go visit Katelyn Mitchell and spend some time with her and vincent, i knock on her door*
Katelyn Mitchell
*I don’t want to disturb Vincent by getting up, so I call out ‘enter’ in a hushed voice and look up as Darth comes into the room* Hello, is Aurelia not with you?
Đarth Necronist
hello, no she wanted to practice with her saber, mary her bodyguard is with her *looks at vincent* ah i can feel how safe and happy he is in your arms, makes me a little jealouse, i never had that feeling as a baby, i was ripped from my mothers arms at a young age, but i know with his telepathy he will never forget these moments with you.
Katelyn Mitchell
It must have been wonderful for you though when Aurelia was born, she is an amazing child and growing so fast, I’m looking forward to seeing Vincent growing up, all those small things like taking his first steps, learning to talk, though he does quite well talking telepathically so Henry tells me. Please sit down, I’m sorry you didn’t have a happy childhood, mine was almost too happy, I had everything I could possibly wish for. And now I know I was adopted and I’m an angel, it’s made me reassess everything, I still get very overwhelmed by all this…*I look down at Vincent as he stirs in his sleep, but thankfully doesn’t wake up*
Đarth Necronist
*thinks of aurelia* she is an amazing child, and shes so much like her mother *sits down on a chair* those moments with vincent will be very special for you to watch as he grows up. its ok about my childhood it made me who i am, and i didnt turn out too bad *giggles* i want to thank you for helping us, seems henry and his telepathy are a big help to elizabeth in helping us find all the keys, i hope your ok with this tho the ship can be boring at times, but i see how commited you are as a mother, and how happy vincent is *as i watch him sleep*
Katelyn Mitchell
*As I’m about to reply to Darth, there is a blinding flash of light and the Goddess appears in front of me, somewhat startled, I gasp out loud*
Goddess
My apologies for startling you Katelyn, I have come for Vincent
Katelyn Mitchell
You’ve come for Vincent? I’m sorry I don’t understand, you are not taking my baby away from me *I glance across at Darth, pleading with him for help if I need it*
Goddess
You don’t understand, it is not to be permanent, just for the basics of Angel training, he will be returned to you by the time Henry returns, there is nothing to be alarmed about, you are aware of what a special child he is, and what he may face in the future
Katelyn Mitchell
Yes of course I am, but why can’t Henry and I teach him what he needs to know, I am not happy about you taking him away from me, not without talking to Henry first *I look across at Darth again, starting to feel a sense of panic*
Đarth Necronist
*feels Katelyns uneasiness, but not being disrespectful to the goddess* i do not know what you have planned i know your a lawful entity, i on the other hand am not, if it were me i would not give you my child, i teach her myself, give the knowledge to katelyn to learn so she can teach vincent, i ask you not to do this without katelyns permission she is not your slave or is she?
Goddess
*I turn to face Darth* Because of your ignorance on matters concering Angels, I shall take no action against your remarks. This has been the way of the universe for longer than you mind could possibly imagine, a balance has to be maintained at all times to avoid chaos ensuing. The child Lukas poses a significant threat if Vincent isn’t given the correct knowledge, in the correct manner by me, it is not something I can just give to Katelyn, if it were that simple, rest assured that is the path I would take. And no, of course she is not my slave, but Katelyn and Henry are both Angels and they serve me and adhere to the rules of the universe for those who work in the light. * I look at Katelyn* You may not be happy with my request, but you have to understand that this needs to be done, so if I may have Vincent please.
Katelyn Mitchell
*Sighing deeply, I slowly get to my feet* I do understand that the rules have to be followed, and yes I am an Angel, but as a mother is it not easy to just give up my baby when I don’t understand exactly what is going to happen to him, you’re not going to change him in anyway are you?
Goddess
Do not worry about that Katelyn, he will still be Vincent when he returns, he will just be given the necessary knowledge to be able to deal with Lukas in the future *I hold my arms out* Now, please, time is short…
Katelyn Mitchell
*Reluctantly I hand Vincent over to the Goddess, kissing him gently before letting him go* Please bring him back to me soon
Goddess
*Smiling at Katelyn, I hold Vincent close to me* We shall return shortly *Before anyone can say another word, I disappear in a flash of light*
Katelyn Mitchell
*I sit down on the couch again, feeling very shaken and look up at Darth* I hope I’ve done the right thing, but I just can’t help but feel something isn’t right
Đarth Necronist
*sits down next to you* i hope it is all right i do not sence any lies from her, but she could have blocked me, at least vincent formed a connection with you and henry, that he will never forget, henry still has yet to meet his real parents s you havent as well, lets hope shes not a liar, because if she is i [promise i will hunt her down and imprison her if nessisary *you can feel darths anger*
Katelyn Mitchell
Maybe this is the way it is supposed to be, I’m probably worrying about nothing, obviously I’ve never been a mother before and I am very protective of Vincent, I would just have appreciated Henry being here, maybe he would have questioned her more than I did. Please don’t be angry, I think imprisoning her would be a big mistake, don’t underestimate how powerful she is, now we will just have to wait until she returns *sighs deeply, hoping that the Goddess returns quickly*
Elizabeth DeSabria Necronist
*It was decided that it would be better if I accompanied Henry down to Kaleda IV, even though I’ve never visited my homeworld, I do know what the book we are searching for looks like, and I now can remember what my mother told me about the family home through stories passed down to her from her grandmother. As I board the shuttle with Henry, I do feel a little apprehensive about what we are going to find on the planet, I am not expecting to find anyone alive however. I sigh as I sit down next to Henry as he prepares for launch*
Henry Mitchell
*we launch the shuttle and after a few moments, were entering the atmosphere, getting readings from my ship we will need oxygen masks as the air is barly breathable, we land near the castle, im getting no life sighns and sence nobody telepathically*
Elizabeth DeSabria Necronist
*putting on my oxygen mask, I brace myself for what we may find* We need to be careful Henry, the castle doesn’t look that safe, the room I’m looking for is underground, I’m not sure how we get down there, maybe once I’m inside I’ll sense something, if not, you might
Henry Mitchell
* i have my mask on * the castle is about a mile away we get out of the ship, i do some scans but detect no like here, most building are dammaged, but we see the entrance*
Elizabeth DeSabria Necronist
*Looking around as we head towards the castle, I feel such an overwhelming sense of loss* Kaleda IV never used to be like this, the air was breathable once, I have no idea what happened here, but this is not how my mother described it to me, it was once such a beautiful place *As we approach the entrance, I hesitate for a moment before going inside, remembering how my mother described the building, I walk straight through into what was once the grand hallway*
Henry Mitchell
*the interior is broken weapon fire was obviously done here as burn marks on the walls but theres no bodys anywhere* i dont sence any traps *i get a telepathic vision, standing there frozen i see the place as it was in all its beauty, then i see the attack reliving it, but not sure if i should show you, we are still linked you turn around see me having the telepathic vision*
Elizabeth DeSabria Necronist
*I hold on to your arm to steady myself* I know you’re having a telepathic vision, show me…I want to see for myself…
Henry Mitchell
*i open my mind to you the borg came in and assimilated everyone, you see mirror richard in the vision, we follow his telepathic footprints, still able to sence them, it leads to the vault*
Elizabeth DeSabria Necronist
*As we approach the vault, I fear the worst, that the book is missing, making our way carefully down the broken stairs, I instinctively make my way over to a wall covered in carvings, placing my hands on a cartouche, a small panel opens, and there is the book, I breathe a sigh of relief. Carefully picking it up, I turn to face Henry* They never found it… *Before I can say anything more there is a loud cracking sound and chunks of masonry start to fall down all around us* I think now might be a good time to get out of here…
Henry Mitchell
*smiles, knowing we got what we came for* lets get out of here its not that safe, but do you want to explore furthur, perhaps theres more to find here?
Elizabeth DeSabria Necronist
I’ll have a quick look around upstairs before we go, but I don’t think there’s anything here but bad memories *hurrying back up the stairs before anymore masonry falls, I pause for a moment in the grand hallway to get my bearings, recalling what my mother told me, I head for a room on the right which I know used to be the study. As I wander through the doorway, I soon realise that after over 200 years, there is nothing left except total decay, but as I turn to leave, something catches my eye. On the shelf above the fireplace, something glints in the half light, as I pick it up I realise it is a pendant bearing the DeSabria crest, as I hold it in my hand, memories of my parents and my life on the mothership come flooding back and I cannot hold back the tears*
Henry Mitchell
*holding your shoulders trying to comfort my sister* i know its hard, but this is who you are, that crest is yours the memories are yours, at least you know the truth now.
Elizabeth DeSabria Necronist
*I take a deep breath and dry my eyes as I look closely at the pendant* That’s interesting, everything in this room is covered in dust, but look, the pendant is completely clean, don’t you think that a bit strange?
Henry Mitchell
*i go to touch it, when you sence it would shock me if i did, apparetly its from your family and you sence only a true desabria can touch it, it must have a deeper meaning*
Elizabeth DeSabria Necronist
I have just had a thought…*I place the pendant back on the shelf before carefully opening the book, then I sigh deeply* Well this isn’t going to be much help, it’s written in the ancient language of the Saegilda, I can’t read it, I wondered if the pendant was one of the keys, but I’ll have to wait until we get back to the ship before I can translate the old text *closing the book, I pick up the pendant again and slip it over my head* I think we can leave now, I’m sure there is nothing more to find here.
Henry Mitchell
*making our way back to the ship, we get into ship and take off and return and dock with darths ship, the closer we get the more i sence somethings happened i can sence my wife is upset about something, then it hits me vincent is gone*
6th February 2012
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