A/N: Oh boy. I finished this about a week ago and couldn't bring myself to edit it. I think I started to run out of steam mid way through writing this chapter, but it gets the ball rolling. Next one will be the last!

3 Days Later

The capital was absolutely mesmerizing. It was quite different from what she had been previously led to believe. The stories Eve heard from the villagers couldn't compare to actually seeing the place with her own eyes. There were tall buildings that reached high in the sky, smooth paved roads, and everything was made out of stone and metal; she could hardly see any wooden buildings if there were any at all.

She and Adam had arrived in the capital late yesterday afternoon. They were supposed to head straight to his company, but Eve managed to persuade her new lover to let her do a little sightseeing first. Adam had initially refused but Eve held her ground stating if she was going to be living in the capital from now on then it'd be best if she became familiar with the city as soon as possible. He relented afterwards (he saw no harm in it, she was already in the capital so she might as well fulfill her dream) and indulged her request.

They were now in Adam's lab. She was sitting on a high metal stool, eyes wandering around to look at all the complex machinery and gadgets while Adam stood off to the side with his back towards her labeling a couple of recently drawn vials of her blood – "To prepare a medical chart for you. Everyone has to have one," he explained (lied). He wanted to prepare a stronger version of Venom because honestly he was getting tired of drugging her multiple times a day. – when a knock sounded at the door and after a moment it slid open to reveal Seth. Adam frowned at his arrival (at least he had the decency to announce himself unlike last time) and asked, "What are you doing here?"

Seth glanced at Adam then to the female who was looking between the two with curiosity and addressed the blue haired man, "I heard that you came back from your trip and that you weren't alone." He pointedly looked at Eve. She shifted in her seat unnerved by his unblinking stare.

"So this must be her, I take it?" Seth walked closer to her and leaned over slightly to scrutinize her features, hands clasped behind his back. Eve shrunk back from the imposing man. She had a feeling deep down in her gut that he was not to be trusted. "I must say that you do know how to pick them, Adam. This one is no less beautiful than all the other candidates, but there's also something different about her. More… gentle I suppose."

"Seth." Adam spoke in a low voice.

His warning went unheeded as Seth continued, "But I do hope that she will turn out to be successful if only for your sake. The Senate is demanding there be results or else they'll look for someone more suitable to lead the project."

"Stop. Talking." Adam growled.

"Adam?" Eve's voice shook as she looked towards him, "What is he talking about? What candidate?"

"Ah," Seth straightened up. A vicious smirk curled at the edges of his lips as he too looked at the agitated man. "I presume you didn't tell the little miss everything, did you. I do wonder how you managed to convince her into agreeing. Tell me little miss, just how much did he pay you for your cooperation?"

"That's enough! Get away from her and leave!" Adam finally snapped and roared out.

There was a pause before Seth pushed his glasses up higher. "Well there was no need to yell. I understand when I'm not wanted. I wish you all the best, Director." He intoned mockingly over his shoulder as he left the lab.

When the brunette left, Eve saw how upset Adam was, his hands were clenched tightly that all of his knuckles shown pure white. She wanted to go over to his side and comfort him but couldn't find the strength in her legs to do so. Her body trembled slightly for she had never seen Adam angry before but most of all she was very confused. The words that man spoke troubled her a great deal. She was a candidate for the project? And there had been others before her? What happened to them and where were they now? The man said he hoped she'd be successful so did that mean that the others had failed somehow? All of these questions swirled around her mind and decided she needed answers from the very man in front of her.

"Adam, I want answers and I want them now."

Adam for his part closed his eyes and breathed deeply to calm his mounting irritation. He was planning to tell Eve the truth at some point but he never thought he'd have to do it this soon. That damn Seth just had to barge in and destroy all of his carefully laid groundwork in one fell swoop. Adam knew exactly why the other man had done what he did because that's what he would've done himself if he were in Seth's shoes. By neglecting to tell the candidate the truth in the beginning, Seth had been able to sow seeds of doubt and mistrust in the candidate's mind therefore if the candidate refused to cooperate then it would be marked as another failure and the Senate would have no choice but to reevaluate their decision of placing him in charge. If that happened then they would strip him of his position and place Seth in charge instead. He won't allow that to happen. What no one else knew was that Eve was still under the effects of Venom. The situation can still be salvaged if he played his cards right.

He took a final deep breath and opened his eyes, calmly walking over to where Eve sat. When he stood before her, he reached out to hold her hand but she flinched and pulled away from him. His hand stopped mid reach then dropped to his side listlessly.

Adam sighed heavily, "Alright, Eve. What do you want to know?"

"Who was that man and what did he mean by 'candidate'? What happened to the others? What is this project that you two have been going on about? Just what the hell is going on?!" Her voice took on a hysterical edge by the end of it.

Adam placed his hands on her shoulders, rubbing soothing circles until she calmed down considerably to listen to him. "That man was Seth Twiright, another scientist like me. He's a devious man and has been a thorn in my side for years. It's best if you steer clear of him whenever possible. You're a prime candidate for something we're working towards meaning you're existence is crucial to us. We've found other candidates before but they weren't a match for the project. When they didn't work out we just paid them what we promised and sent them back to their homes." He thought it best to leave out the part about later sending out some men in black to eliminate any failed candidates. It wasn't important for her to know that bit.

"Why didn't they work out?"

"Because they lacked any sort of magical talent. Our research concluded that we needed someone with great magical talent and that's when I approached you."

Eve still didn't understand why it had to be her specifically. Surely there had to be other witches with the same magical talent as her or greater. She put those thoughts aside for now and pressed on with her questions. "And this project? You never fully explained it to me."

For once Adam hesitated. This was the hard part. What he was about to tell her would either make his dreams come true or break them. "To answer that I'm going to tell you something that only those that are involved are supposed to know." So counting on the influence of Venom, Adam told her. Everything.

He told her of a prophecy about the Legacy of Darkness coming to destroy Levianta and the only way to prevent that was the reincarnation of the two dragon gods reborn as the "Twin Gods". To achieve that they need a witch with great magical talent (her) and whoever could successfully bear the Twin Gods will become the mother of god (MA) and new queen of the country. He then spoke of his mother, Maria Moonlit, the previous queen and the one who foretold the prophecy, and how she'd been taken away (killed) by the Senate and Seth. He painted her a picture of him being portrayed as the victim of the Senate and Seth's actions.

After Adam finished telling her the truth he waited for her response.

Eve was silent for a long time trying to absorb everything that had been told. When she was able to digest all that she could, she opened her mouth and said, "So everything that you told me when we first met was a lie?"

"No!" he denied vehemently while shaking his head, "I never lied to you. In the beginning what I said to you was the truth just not in full detail." Adam crouched down until he was almost at eye level with her. "It's true that the reason why I went after you in the first place was because of your magic, but over time I began to have feelings for you and the reason why I was chasing you became lost."

He tilted her chin to make her face him as he then slid his hand to cup her cheek. "If you want to walk away then I understand but, Eve, I love you. I love you so much. Please believe me when I say that," he implored gazing deeply into her emerald hues.

She needed time to think and staring hypnotized into his beseechingly azure pools wasn't helping either. She finally managed to break away from his gaze to look down at her lap. "I… I don't know what to do. I need some time to think this through."

Adam nodded his head. He would give her that. "Alright, I'll have someone escort you back to the hotel. Please, consider everything that you've heard. I'll be here tomorrow morning for your answer." He released her and stood to his full height, his knee popping as he did so and went over to the phone to call for a driver.

Eve's cheek tingled in the spot Adam had touched her. She found herself already missing his comforting warmth as her heart thumped hard against her chest at the newly created distance between them. Soon enough a driver came to escort her back to Adam's apartment.

Parts of her mind were at war against each other. The logical, more rational side of her was telling her to leave and never look back. She had no idea as to what she was getting into and it'd be best to head back to Nemu and forget all about Adam. However, the emotional, infatuated part of her felt that she couldn't forget Adam even if she tried nor did she want to. The feelings she had for him went beyond anything she had ever felt before and she knew that if she were to ever fall in love again, those feelings would never compare with the love she felt for Adam. Another argument her emotional side provided was he protected her from Seth and now he's risking his job, his livelihood, by telling her the truth. Adam was giving her the opportunity to walk away. That was proof enough that he loved her as much as she did him to risk everything, wasn't it? She didn't know what to think and was grateful for Adam giving her the time to do so.

All too soon morning came and Eve was whisked back to the laboratory. When she entered, Adam was sitting down by one of the tables, hands clasped together by his chin and a solemn expression on his handsome face. As soon as he saw her, he immediately got up and went to her side. He stopped just short of touching distance leaving about a foot of space between them. She noticed his hands fidgeting and hovering about, almost like he wanted to touch her but refrained from doing so.

"So," Adam started then stopped. There was a pause between them, neither sure which of them should start. He cleared his throat and tried again, "Have you come to a decision?"

"I have," Eve answered, swallowing thickly. "It wasn't easy, but I thought long and hard about everything that you said. It hurt that you didn't tell me the whole truth but I guess I can understand. You're willing to throw away your whole career for me and I can't let you do that."

Adam's eyes lit up. So close. Just a little more. "And that means…?"

Eve blew a deep breath. She spent the entire night thinking about it and Adam's pleading had affected her. She was a sympathetic person by nature. The story Adam told her about his mother and the great Sin, tugged at her heartstrings. The knowledge that her beloved country was about to fall into darkness frightened her very much. If Project MA was the answer to prevent it from happening then she was willing to help. "That means, yes, I will help you with this." Before she knew it her body was enveloped in Adam's arms as he chuckled happily. He released her shortly and took hold of her hand, tugging her in the direction of the door.

"This is wonderful news, Eve! Come. We don't know when the Legacy of Darkness will occur so we must get this started right away." He led to her a different lab. This one had all sorts of complex machinery as well but in the center of the room there was an elevated padded chair with metal stirrups.

He explained the procedure to her and before her mind could properly grasp what was happening she had been changed into a white medical gown and reclining against the chair with her legs propped up and spread open by the stirrups. Adam was standing in front of her spread legs then wearing his own medical smock, a surgical mask, and a pair of latex gloves, holding a very long needle that he said will be inserted inside of her. Another person she hadn't noticed before, probably another scientist who wore the same get up as Adam, lifted up her gown to reveal her stomach and squirted some kind of cold gel onto her mid section then used some kind of device to spread it around. Soon enough the needle was taken out of her and the gel wiped off her body.

The assistant left the lab leaving Adam and Eve to themselves. Adam stripped off his gear and helped the bemused Eve put her legs down and sit up. She snapped back to reality when she felt her cheek being cupped and a feather soft kiss on her lips.

Adam pulled away, smiling in satisfaction. "Congratulations, you did it. Soon you will be MA and Levianta will be saved." Spotting the lingering conflict on her face, Adam reassured her, "Don't worry about anything else. You only have to focus on raising the twins. Our twins."

Eve smiled hesitantly. She wrapped her arms around him as he did the same to her, enfolding her in his soothing warmth. Yes, she was positive now that she made the right decision. His words eased her previous turbulent thoughts as she thought about her, Adam, the twins, and becoming their own little family.

It was a success. The candidate agreed and the seeds of God were embedded within her. All that's left to do is wait for the Twin Gods to be born. Adam held Eve a little tighter. Everything was falling into place.