Sin reported to Barcas soon after Rhia's attack.
"How bad is she?" the old man asked.
"She has lost a lot blood from expelling Aptom's virus, but we will not know for certain if shell become a Lost Number until the blood work is done," said Sin.
"I highly doubt she'll become an abomination like Aptom. She has seven Zoacrystals and an immune system far more powerful than a normal Zoalord. No, what concerns me is the fact that Aptom tried to absorb her. I have to wonder if he knew that she's part Zoalord."
"If he didn't before then he knows now. More than likely he'll have noticed two sequences of DNA blended together. He may have mistaken her to be a real Zoalord before he attacked her."
Barcas took a moment to consider this. It would be easy for anyone with the right knowledge to mistaken her for a true Zoalord.
"Indeed. It would be better to process her into a fully fledged Zoalord. It would be better than having her bleed to death when Aptom tries to make another attempt on her life. That or she would have to be reprogrammed to use her powers in life threatening situations."
"Would Lord Alkanphel agree with that? He is rather protective of Rhia, and I doubt the rest of the Council will agree to this."
"He gave me permission to optimize her if her life was put in danger. As for the Council they do not need to know of this; some of them have opposed her as his heiress since he took her in."
"True and I can think of one dark skinned ass that hates her with a passion."
"We'll need to keep tabs on him. Rhia told me that he is showing interest in the Guyver like Guyot did."
Not another betrayal, he groaned. "Do you want me to send Rhia to Arizona as soon as possible?"
"No. She needs to stay in Japan. If what she reported is correct, then we will need her to stay in Japan to keep Guyver 1 out of his hands. If he were to enter the Japanese Section without authorization, she'll know immediately. I'll send Hekkaring to oversee her process."
"Very well then."
The screen went black and Sin began to think. Things were starting to become more and more dangerous for Rhia, and the more they needed her powers. If she didn't have these powerful telepathic powers then Sin would gladly send her to a safer section such as Russia. Processing the girl was better than nothing, but he doubted it would be the best course of action at the moment due to Alkanphels sleeping curse. Alkanphel wouldn't be there to assert his command over her while she was being processed, yet Barcas didn't appear worried about it.
Sin left the command post and began his decent to the medical section of Could Gate. Thinking back at the insult Kurumegnic made to Rhia, he realized that if she didn't care about Cronos then she would have just walked out on Cronos a long time ago. Looking back, she was very loyal to Alkanphel and wanted nothing more than to assist him in anyway possible. It was as though she thought of him as family. He was probably her entire world along with a few others on the Council.
The elevator stopped and he got off. He walked to the last door in the hall and entered Rhias ward. She was asleep, her body done expelling Aptoms virus. She was pale; almost pure white. The nurse hooking Rhia to a bag of blood plasma greeted Amniculus and then returned to her work.
Sin, Purgstall said through their Zoalord link. He was not in the room, and he had waited almost impatiently for the results of blood work several Cronos scientists took. The scientists are done. Rhia will not become a Lost Number. The relief in his words was obvious, yet he could sense his friends uneasiness. What is it?
Dr. Barcas has given the order for Rhia to become a true Zoalord.
What! Why?
Sin told him what the elder said. Purgstall remained quiet, though his surprise spoke wordlessly. Only after he was done did he speak.
Does Rhia have a say in this? What if she were to fall in love with a human?
You know that her main desire is to help Alkanphel and Cronos in any way she possibly can, even if it meant becoming one of us. If she does fall in love she will choose to knowing shell out live her human mate. She's known this since she found out she was a half-breed child.
What are you saying?
She would have out lived any human any way, with or without being processed. Either or, her life span is nearly equal to that of a Zoalord.
Purgstall digested this news. He always wondered why Rhia didnt try to court some boys in her age group. He would never have thought that she would truly live as long as a real Zoalord.
That is a sad prospect.
Sin silently agreed with his friend.
Are you sure she'll agree to this?
Yes. I have no doubt in my mind she will.
Purgstall was not convinced. Sin closed his mind and returned his attention the soon-to-be first female Zoalord.