Thank you all for your reviews. And believe me I'm truly sorry about not putting who is saying what, but sometimes when you are writing you forget that you know who is saying what but not the people who reads it. And I know my writing is messed up and confusing, I failed my English class but trail and error is how we learn. Thank you again and I hope that you like this chapter. And the new characters are my creations, and don't exist in the world of trigun, but they do in my fic. Trigun and its characters belong to Nightow, and that's most definitely not me.

Chapter 12.

December City.

An older man is walking through the corridor of a fancy and well decorated house. It is made out of wood, one of the most expensive and hardest materials to find on the desert planet. His name is Anthony Marlon, he is one of the most respected researchers in plant biology in the December University of Plant research and lost technology. Since hearing of the discovery of a fourth plant humanoid, he has become restless and eager to find such fine specimen. That is

the reason why he is here, he may be a well respected doctor but that doesn't mean he has the money to carry on in his own.

He knew that the man waiting for him would most definitely agree with helping him find the elusive woman and whoever was taking care of her. He had nothing to lose, and a lot to gain out of this deal. Not only was she full of secrets, that any scientist in the world would die to get his hands on. But to a man like Damian Gray, she was more than a specimen. She was a rare piece of art, something so unique that was worth billions. When he finally reached the door to the office, he couldn't stop to admire the rich designs in the thick wooden doors. How disgustingly

rich this man was, and at such young age.

When he entered the office, he was greeted by the view of one of the most elegant and richly decorated room he had ever seen. Many pieces of art were hanging on the walls, a collection of very antique and old guns was displayed in a beautiful bold wood cabinet. The windows had fancy curtains that were probably made out of the most expensive of silks. But the most beautiful

and rare indeed, were the different types of plants and flowers that were everywhere in the office. The man in question was seated behind his desk, which was obviously made out of wood. Dr. Marlon was surprised to find out that he was not only young, but a really good looking man.

"Please sit down"

The doctor did as he was told, and sat in one of the cushion seats.

"I received your letter just yesterday Dr. Marlon, and I want to tell you, that you have made the best decision. But there is something that I don't understand, you say in your letter that this women is the fourth. What happen to the other three?"

"The first one died a long time ago, even before reaching this planet. Her name was Tessla, she was subject number 1 and the first female plant to be conceived. Practically all information about this character was destroyed in the big fall, but some of her DNA and blood samples were most fortunately secured in another ship. The bad news is, the samples were stolen thirty years ago and we still don't know by whom. The other two are subjects 2 and 3, the two brothers created after Tessla. The creation of those individuals is still a mystery to us, they were found

inside the same synthetic womb by one of the people in charge of the ship. Now, it may surprise you to find out who one of the twins is. But believe me, this is the truth that has been kept by us"

"Tell me who he is"

"Vash the Stampede is one of the twins, we have no idea what happened to the other one"

"It actually makes sense, but who would have thought that he had a brother. And you say that you know nothing of this man?"

"We only know that he was almost identical to Vash, and that he's name is Knives"

"Knives? That's an interesting name. What information do you have in the woman?"

"One of our colleagues, doctor Alexander Conrad came to us almost two weeks ago. He told us

that his client had found a fourth humanoid plant, and wanted to know if we had any idea on her creation. Nobody knew anything, and we told him that he could bring the woman to the university. But he denied saying that it was his client's decision. He didn't give us a name or tell us who his client was, but he did tell us that she was pregnant. And that he believed, it was her pregnancy that woke up the dormant plant genes inside of her. According to Conrad, the offspring are developing at a faster rate than regular human child. And he also told us that she

went through some kind of transformation, that changed her physical appearance. But that's all the information that we have, I sent some men to follow after him but they were attacked by Sandworms"

"Interesting, is there anything else I should know?"

"Well I have some theories that may help you"

"Go on"

"You see when Conrad told us that she was pregnant, I couldn't help but wonder who the father was. And if my theory is right, there is no way that the father is human"

"Why is that?"

"These beings, even though they are a mixed of plant and human genes they are neither one. They have a unique genetic make up, and it will be nearly impossible for a human and one of them to conceive. My theory is, that the woman was impregnated by one of them. It's the only logical explanation"

"You believe that one of the twins is the father"

"Exactly, they are the only ones capable of doing so. But now, we have to figure out which one was it. Even though I have some ideas"

"What do you mean?"

"Vash the stampede is an outlaw that is always moving from town to town. He is a wanderer that most definitely doesn't have a place to call home, and I would imagine that he has no money. Conrad is performing test that are really expensive, and even if he is charging for his service. There is no way for him to pay for the machines and needed items for this research on his own. And because of the woman's condition, they cannot afford to move from town to

town. And latest news said that Vash the Stampede was spotted in September city and later on Silver city"

"You think that it's the other brother, the one you know nothing about, Who is the father of the children don't you"

"Well it's the most logical thing, we don't know anything of the man. And such a powerful and

intelligent creature can't be dead. I believe that if we found this man, we will find the woman"

"Tell me, why aren't you interested in the men. If you and the other doctors know about them, why didn't you try to get them to do your research"

"We only know of Vash, and we did try to get in contact with him. But it was no use, he is always on the move and nobody really knows how he looks. And after the July incident, we couldn't find anyone brave enough to look for him. And the couple of bounty hunters that went, never came back. We even got an insurance company to send some agents and follow him,

but some weeks ago they send a letter telling them that they were quitting. And not to send anybody else because the situation with Vash the Stampede was out of control. Besides the woman is more of a mystery to us, and she can reproduce"

"Did they send a picture with their reports?"

"A picture, what for"

"You told me that the brothers were almost identical, if we have a picture of the Stampede. We should be able to locate the brother"

"You're right, why didn't I think of that?"

"Listen, I will send my men to that insurance company. We will get any information about the stampede, and hopefully they'll have a picture of him. I will also send my men to look for Conrad, and anything about that man Knives. And you are going to tell me everything you know, because I'm pretty sure that there is more to these brothers. Vash the stampede

must be something really incredible, to be worth that kind of money. And I'm dying to know how it is that he can destroyed an entire city, and make a hole in the moon all in his own"

"I will tell you everything that I know, but you have to promise me something"

"What is that?" said Gray.

"If you find her, she will be coming with us. And we want you to kill the brothers, after we get some blood and sperm samples from them of course. They are really dangerous creatures, and the world will be better off with them dead"

"Whatever, I will give the woman to you, and get rid of the brothers. But I will be involved in any research and any found will be credited to me. Is that clear?"

"Yes, we all agree to that"

Damian Gray and the doctor keep talking about for hours. Damian learned everything about the humanoid plants. How they didn't age, about the hair darkening effect, the angel arms, and many more interesting traits. The doctor told Damian, that there was a 90% chance of the woman having all of these traits and even more. Having the woman will be like having the

whole package plus bonuses. They talked for hours, everything sounded like music to the rich young mans ears. Pretty soon he will not only be richer and more powerful, but will also have in his possession the weirdest and prized item there was.