A/N: I don't know if I love this story or completely hate it. I wish I had more enthusiasm toward it or had someone who gave me hell for not updating fast enough, maybe then this thing would get done, and I mean I DO have the whole summer. Anyways this is kinda angsty and definitely over used but it gets better I swear…

So on to the chapter

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"So, what happened?"

"We're not quite sure, nothing's wrong with the chip but it just didn't go off."

"Fine, whatever, we'll just have to program her into it."

"When do you want us to do it?"

"In a moment, I want to speak to her."

Kala listened as the steps of the second speaker dwindled away.

After a few moments she opened her eyes to see Black ghost staring at her.

"How long have you been listening?"

Kala opened her eyes to stare at the woman. She looked a lot like herself, just older.

"The whole time."

The woman shrugged.

"It doesn't matter anyway, as soon as we proceed you won't have a free thought in your head."

She said it so casually, as if speaking about the weather. It frightened Kala to think this person was so uncaring about the life of another.

"Why do you want to do this? What have I ever done to you?"

Black ghost turned to look at her again after inspecting her nails, "maybe not, but you are my daughter and I have a right to do whatever I feel like; and I'm doing it for power, that's what everyone in this world wants, at one time or another."

Kalasin looked at her wide eyed. Black ghost noticed and sneered at her.

"What? You look like I told you I've run over your dog. Are you still thinking about our relationship? Of coarse, that must be it, but really, it's not that big of deal." With a wave of her hand she went back to examining her nails.

"What do you mean it's nothing, you just told me that you're my mother that means you're planning on using me to get fame and power? Doesn't that make you feel guilty at all?"

Black ghost looked like she was thinking then she turned back to Kala.

"No."

"How can you call yourself my mother, when you don't even care?! Why can't I remember you anyway?"

"Because we wiped your memories clean so that they wouldn't be a hindrance, but it doesn't look like that matters now, so, oh well."

The tall woman headed toward the door stopping right before she left.

"Good-bye, 00Alpha."