A.N. Hey all I realized that I never gave the standard I don't own this stuff. So I reposted this whole thing with it now in. enjoy.
"All right here is what I know." Says Arthur about ten minutes after he had laid Erin down to sleep. All three of them had cleaned up and there was some food out on the table. Neither of the new comers had asked him what was going on but he knew what they wanted just from the looks that were on their faces. "Around five years ago three men from the order showed up. With them was Erin, she was only twelve. Apparently some of the members were having problems training a girl. Some members didn't like that she was going to die so young, others because she was a natural fighter. When she fights it is like watching a dance. Her movements were so fluid that it is like justice given form."
Both men see the look on Arthur's face but only Carl can identify it. He had seen the same look on Gabe's when he talks of Anna. With a shake of his head Arthur makes it disappear, replaced by an angry look. "The brought her here to die. And no I am not making it up. The men who brought her here told dad that." At their look of confusion he replies. "He raised me from the age of five when my parents were killed. I call him dad in death, because I was never able to in life. He is the only man I call father, though he is of no relation. Well back to her. I was fifteen when she was brought here, after she and I were sent to bed I stayed up and spied of them. These men said that she was to hunt down everything in the area and kill it. If she died he was to notify them, but there was no problem if she did. And here I quote 'In fact if you know of anything in this area that will kill her, there are no problems on this end.' With that they went to bed. They were gone by morning."
"For three weeks she was dead to the world. The morning after she arrived, I accidentally walked in the middle of her getting dressed. It was then I saw why she had on a long sleeved shirt. She was covered in bruises her back her arms and her legs were a patchwork of colors. I immediately called Sam. Between the two of us we were able to let it know that it was not her fault. The entire time that this was going on she never said a word. It was three week latter when she said thank you. Her reaction was one of terror. For an entire minute she look at us in fear. And then shock, as the reply was your welcome, and not a hit like she expected. That said it all to us."
There was utter disgust on both Carl's and Gabe's faces. There was also anger on Gabriel's face. He did not know why but he was furious. His anger was like that of a father. Someone had hurt his little girl, and he wanted to kill who ever had done it. Waite his little girl, where had that come from? As for Carl all he could think of was why he had never heard of her. "No they could have. That would be unethical." Was all that he could mumble to himself.
At the questioning looks that he is given Carl explains what he had just said. "When I was just starting I had a background in physiology. The brain and memory especially, I was asked if I could invent a drug that would cause selective memory loss. When I told them that I could, I was then asked to make it. Not realizing what would happen if I did. I remember testing this drug. Realizing just how strong the drug was I destroyed most of it and all of my notes, I had already given a small sample to the council there was nothing I could do to find it or get it back. And before you ask what happened was the person I tried the drug, I was given a name a person that he knew but needed to forget. The name was Catherine; the subject's mother was also named Catherine. He forgot his mother. Her looks, her voice even her smell. And there was nothing that could be done to change it. I am afraid that they infected the water supply and destroyed all of her recorders. That could explain why we don't remember, or know of her."
Before another word can be said there was a scream. All three men are up and in Erin's room in a matter on minutes. What they find is shocking. Erin is pressed into the wall at the head of her bed tears streaming down her cheeks and her blanket clutched to her chest like it is a life fine. Even thought her eyes are wide open, see dose not see only of them.
" No, I'll be good. I promise. No don't make me leave daddy. No I don't go to Ireland." When Arthur goes to touch her, she lashes out catching him in the chest so hard that he is forced to take a step back. Before he can try again Gabriel steps forward. Not knowing what he is doing he reaches out and touches her arm. In a quite voice he whispers, " Hush mei minor astrum. I'm not going anywhere and neither are you."
Much to the surprise of all three men she throws herself into his arms and starts balling while whispering daddy over and over again. When she is finally asleep, both Gabe and Arthur tuck her in and go out to the mane room. It is Carl that finally says something that all of them are thinking in one way or another. "Congratulations it's a girl."