Jessica's Point of View
When I got back from Master Yen Sid's tower, I snuck into my room. Daddy and Lexaeus were there. Daddy's face quickly went from worried, to relieved, to angry. An impressive feat for someone with no heart. Lexaeus remained unreadable.
"Do you have any idea what you put me through?! Be thankful that I haven't reported your disappearance to Lord Xemnas yet! You are impossible!" He shouted at me. I opened my mouth to speak, but he stopped me.
"I don't want to hear your excuses or your lies! You are not to do that again!" He snapped. "I won't." I sniffed, fighting back tears. Daddy sighed and seemed to calm down. "Vexen, wasn't there something else you wanted to say?" Lexaeus reminded. Daddy glared at him.
"Get out." Daddy grumbled. Lexaeus hesitated, but complied. I slowly backed into the wall out of fear. Daddy turned back towards me.
"I won't hurt you, Child. Come here please." He assured me. Seeing that his anger could no longer be seen on his face, I slowly walked towards him. He smiled down at me.
"Better. I'm sorry I became so upset with you. I just don't want you to get hurt." He apologized. "I know. I really messed up, didn't I?" I sighed. "Maybe, but making mistakes is inevitable. It's part of how we learn." Daddy sat on my bed and set me on his lap.
"So, I heard you met your mother." Daddy said. "Yeah." I confirmed. "What did you think?" He asked. "I don't know. I'd rather not see her again." I grumbled. "Surely you don't mean that." Daddy gasped. Tears fell from my eyes. I buried my face in my father's coat.
"Yes I do. I don't want more family." I whined, muffled by his coat. "But you'll love your mother." Daddy argued. "That's the problem. Everyone I love dies." I cried. "You mean you don't love me?" He asked softly. "Well, I do, but you already died." I sniffed. "Jessica, I'm not dead. I didn't die. Things are just going to be different for a while, that's all. Now, I'm sure that your mother will be just fine. She's been dying to meet you and I'm sure it made her very happy to see you at last. You wouldn't want to take that happiness away from her, would you?" He questioned. "No." I stated. "Good, it's settled then. I'll take you by tomorrow after your mission." Daddy said. "What? Wait, no!" I exclaimed. "Yes. I know you don't want her to get hurt, but not everyone will. What's happened to you in the past was an anomaly. It won't happen again." Daddy reassured me. "Promise?" I asked him. "I promise." He confirmed.
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