Gaia would've laughed if she weren't so pissed. And she was MAJORLY pissed.
"Okay, whoever the hell you are, why would you choose CHRISTMAS to rub this in my face? You think I'm not lonely as hell WITHOUT your help?!" Gaia screamed into the walkie talkie. Her father had told her never to let your anger take over her, but when it came to her mother, Gaia couldn't help it.
Wait a minute, Gaia thought, How could anybody get into the apartment without me noticing? I'm trained to notice that kind of stuff. Unless....Oh God. It's got to be some sort of Organization. Loki? Yuri? Who?! Gaia had to know.
"Gaia, please. I know how hard this is to believe, but I need your help."
I bet you do! Gaia thought angrily, Aww, would you like to order those clones by VISA? Or whatever the shit they want with me this time. Gaia didn't want the person to know that she knew what was going on. Just then, another thought hit her.
Why would they use my mother to get to me? Especially in this situation. They would know I knew something was up. Couldn't whoever was tricking me use Jake? Or Sam? Or Ed? Why would they use such a bizzarre method to get me where they wanted?
"Gaia? Are you there?" The voice asked, with concern.
Shit! Way to let them know you're thinking...that you're on to them! Gaia silently cursed.
"I want you to prove you're my mother. I know this is some-", Gaia stopped for a moment, remembering to keep her knowledge on the downlow, "practical joke," she finished slowly.
"Alright," the voice said confidently, and began telling the story of Gaia's life.
That's it, I'm not an idiot. Gaia thought.
"Are you done?" Gaia asked rudely.
"Well, you asked," Mrs. Imposter Mother said, matter-of-factly. The fake Russian accent was only annoying Gaia further.
"Oh please, you think that any government wouldn't know all that? I was spied on my whole life! I don't know who you work for but I'm going to find out!" Gaia spat, and with that, she dropped the walkie talkie, angrily grabbed her coat and walked out the front door.
She didn't know where she was going; but that was the least of her thoughts at the moment.
Gaia stuffed her hands in her pockets and roamed around China Town. She was thinking. Hard. She was trying to figure out how to figure out who the hell "Katia" was. Gaia eyed the windows of various windows, watching her reflection. iOh, it's no use! How am I supposed to find a fucking clue in CHINA TOWN?!/i
Something caught her eye. In a toyshop called "Yolan's Toy Shop", was the same walkie talkie she had received this morning. iWoah. I thought for sure they would've used a government gaget.../i In case she was being watched, she breifly ran her eyes over the package. bWorks for as long as 2M!/b Gaia read.
iWait a minute. That means they must've been close!/i Gaia thought excitedly. iTime to bust these losers!/i
Gaia was already off on her feet, like she was trying to race against her shadow. In a few seconds, all Gaia could hear were her feet patting against the pavement, the roar of traffic and the distant callings of more information.
When she was close to the apartment, she began her search. An hour later she gave up all hope, stormed into her apartment angrily and feeling uncompleted. She decided to check the internet for something - anything about "Yolan's Toy Shop".
Once she had logged on, Gaia searched Google for the toyshop. She found a website about the founders of the shop. Nothing caught Gaia's eye as she roamed around the website. Then she read it,
iFormer Employees: David Laviant, Confidy Strung, Jack Kong.../i None of it mattered, except the name that stood out most - iKatia Petrova.iHm...something is connected here. The store might possibly be a front for Yuri's government. He might've used it to keep an eye on Katia during the early years she was in New York. It can't be a conincidence./i Gaia's mind was thinking too hard today.
Almost instantly, the "You've got mail!" icon flashed before Gaia's eyes. Her fingers clicked the button only to appear a hidden email address. The message read:
From: unknown
To: GMoore17
Firebreather
Gaia read the single word over and over and over again but it was no use. What did it mean? Who sent it? Was it a clue, possibly? Then, a burst of memory fireworked into Gaia's brain. iFirebreather...rainy nights...Dad working at CIA...mom sleeping. I would...what would I do?/i, Gaia thought helplessly, iI would try to wake my mother up...but she never would. I would sing and jump but she wouldn't wake up. I would be lonely at night and desperate for her to stay up with me./i, Gaia remembered, iI would be so loud at times...Katia would call me Firebreather. It was an inside joke. Who could've known about that? It was a special thing between my mother and I./i Gaia shook her head, and silently moaned. All this thinking was driving her insane! Just to make matters worse the doorbell rang ear-deafingly.
Gaia reluctantly went and opened the door.
Sam.
"Okay, whoever the hell you are, why would you choose CHRISTMAS to rub this in my face? You think I'm not lonely as hell WITHOUT your help?!" Gaia screamed into the walkie talkie. Her father had told her never to let your anger take over her, but when it came to her mother, Gaia couldn't help it.
Wait a minute, Gaia thought, How could anybody get into the apartment without me noticing? I'm trained to notice that kind of stuff. Unless....Oh God. It's got to be some sort of Organization. Loki? Yuri? Who?! Gaia had to know.
"Gaia, please. I know how hard this is to believe, but I need your help."
I bet you do! Gaia thought angrily, Aww, would you like to order those clones by VISA? Or whatever the shit they want with me this time. Gaia didn't want the person to know that she knew what was going on. Just then, another thought hit her.
Why would they use my mother to get to me? Especially in this situation. They would know I knew something was up. Couldn't whoever was tricking me use Jake? Or Sam? Or Ed? Why would they use such a bizzarre method to get me where they wanted?
"Gaia? Are you there?" The voice asked, with concern.
Shit! Way to let them know you're thinking...that you're on to them! Gaia silently cursed.
"I want you to prove you're my mother. I know this is some-", Gaia stopped for a moment, remembering to keep her knowledge on the downlow, "practical joke," she finished slowly.
"Alright," the voice said confidently, and began telling the story of Gaia's life.
That's it, I'm not an idiot. Gaia thought.
"Are you done?" Gaia asked rudely.
"Well, you asked," Mrs. Imposter Mother said, matter-of-factly. The fake Russian accent was only annoying Gaia further.
"Oh please, you think that any government wouldn't know all that? I was spied on my whole life! I don't know who you work for but I'm going to find out!" Gaia spat, and with that, she dropped the walkie talkie, angrily grabbed her coat and walked out the front door.
She didn't know where she was going; but that was the least of her thoughts at the moment.
Gaia stuffed her hands in her pockets and roamed around China Town. She was thinking. Hard. She was trying to figure out how to figure out who the hell "Katia" was. Gaia eyed the windows of various windows, watching her reflection. iOh, it's no use! How am I supposed to find a fucking clue in CHINA TOWN?!/i
Something caught her eye. In a toyshop called "Yolan's Toy Shop", was the same walkie talkie she had received this morning. iWoah. I thought for sure they would've used a government gaget.../i In case she was being watched, she breifly ran her eyes over the package. bWorks for as long as 2M!/b Gaia read.
iWait a minute. That means they must've been close!/i Gaia thought excitedly. iTime to bust these losers!/i
Gaia was already off on her feet, like she was trying to race against her shadow. In a few seconds, all Gaia could hear were her feet patting against the pavement, the roar of traffic and the distant callings of more information.
When she was close to the apartment, she began her search. An hour later she gave up all hope, stormed into her apartment angrily and feeling uncompleted. She decided to check the internet for something - anything about "Yolan's Toy Shop".
Once she had logged on, Gaia searched Google for the toyshop. She found a website about the founders of the shop. Nothing caught Gaia's eye as she roamed around the website. Then she read it,
iFormer Employees: David Laviant, Confidy Strung, Jack Kong.../i None of it mattered, except the name that stood out most - iKatia Petrova.iHm...something is connected here. The store might possibly be a front for Yuri's government. He might've used it to keep an eye on Katia during the early years she was in New York. It can't be a conincidence./i Gaia's mind was thinking too hard today.
Almost instantly, the "You've got mail!" icon flashed before Gaia's eyes. Her fingers clicked the button only to appear a hidden email address. The message read:
From: unknown
To: GMoore17
Firebreather
Gaia read the single word over and over and over again but it was no use. What did it mean? Who sent it? Was it a clue, possibly? Then, a burst of memory fireworked into Gaia's brain. iFirebreather...rainy nights...Dad working at CIA...mom sleeping. I would...what would I do?/i, Gaia thought helplessly, iI would try to wake my mother up...but she never would. I would sing and jump but she wouldn't wake up. I would be lonely at night and desperate for her to stay up with me./i, Gaia remembered, iI would be so loud at times...Katia would call me Firebreather. It was an inside joke. Who could've known about that? It was a special thing between my mother and I./i Gaia shook her head, and silently moaned. All this thinking was driving her insane! Just to make matters worse the doorbell rang ear-deafingly.
Gaia reluctantly went and opened the door.
Sam.