On the exact anniversary of my arrival, I received terrible news.

It'd been exactly three years that I'd been gone. It was a sad day, remembering everything and everyone on Earth.

I was dressed in a big silver dress that matched my crown and shoes. I loved this outfit. I always dressed up on important days like this.

Aquaz stormed inside my huge room. I'd been reading a proposal, but I had dosed off.

"My Queen! Come!"

"Ever heard of knocking, man?"

"It's your mother! She has escaped!"

"What?"

It was true. My mom had broken out of her cell and was on the run. It can't be! She was so nice, so innocent. There just had to be a reason. She wasn't evil, right?

I flew in a high-speed limo-ship to the location that they'd traced her. She was dangerous and crazy, so they all were back. She was in a broken-down wear house. I told the EPD I wanted to go in.

"Are you nuts?" the officer told me.

"I must be."

"At least go inside wired!"

"No. No. She needs to know I trust her."

I entered the old wear house. The rusty door squeaked as I walked in.

"Mom?" I called. "Mom-it's just me here. Mom, where are you?"

"Ah, Dovey." She said, coming out from behind a crate. She had a laser-gun, aimed right at me.

"Mom?"

"God, you are just so predictable, aren't you?"

"What are you talking about?" I said, hands up in the air.

She rolled her eyes.

"Come on, Dove. You just came from your home. I was there, a loving parent for you, and you bought it. You just wanted to be loved, and I pretend to."

"I don't believe it. You can't!" I yelled.

"Ooh I can. And I did. You bought my whole story. I'm the leader of the Pyros Unitos!"

I just shook my head. A feeling of strong betrayal steamed through me.

"Now, Dovey. I really do like you. I mean, you are my daughter. So I hope you'll-wait, you're not wearing a bug, are you?"

I shook my head. "No."

She didn't believe me, and she searched me.

"Wow. You really are pathetic. Look, things are gonna get crazy now, and I suggest you get out of Elementoria ASAP."

"But...I'm..."

"Yeah, I know. But I was the Queen once, too. I know you miss Earth. You know you miss Earth. So honestly, why are you here? Why should you care what happens to Elementoria. You're an Earthling. You are one, Dove. You were raised there. You shouldn't be here."

"You're right. I shouldn't."

"Now, I suggest you burst out of here dramatically and fly over to the palace. You can fly a lot faster than they can. The fastest escape pod is Number 103. Take it. Press the launch button. Once you pass out moon, press auto-pilot. Set the coordinates to Earth, then press hyper-sleep."

I nodded.

She put her hand on my shoulder.
"Good luck, Dove. You're gonna need it."

"You too." I said.

"And gave a nice life, kiddo. And just know, you're more Pyra than anything else."

I nodded.