Chapter 4

Confession

Amon started to read aloud the letter that was written by Maria.

My Beloved Daughter Robin,

If you are reading this, it means my father has allowed you to live and you have discovered the tracts that we had left for you to discover.

I want you first to know that I am sorry about the burden that we have bestowed upon you. But please understand that we only wanted to find a way to finally make amends for all the damage that had been done to people labeled as witches and demons. We hope that you will use your powers that you have within you wisely.

The power of pyro-kinesis was my craft which I believe you and I will share. I used this power to hunt down witches and kill them. After I met your father Hiroshi, he and I began researching information about the organization, Solomon. I soon realized I was doing something I could not do any longer. I allowed myself to believe that my craft was something to use to hunt down witches. However, when in fact: I have been helping Solomon to exterminate the truth.

As you will find in the records we have left behind many secrets that if Solomon would know about them they would want them destroyed. You must protect these records at all cost. The family that has been entrusted to care for the property will assist you in caring for it all. But you must take the time to look through the books and records we have left for you. I have left a selection of books for you to look through first. Those are the most important.

My daughter as I feel you growing in my womb I feel that you will be truly special. I sit and wonder if you will have the same gentle manners like me; caring, understanding and most of all my spirituality. I wish I could see you before the end. My heart breaks even now that I know I will not be there for you.

Please don't blame your father's inability to find a cure that would save me. I have always been a sickly child and as an adult. He really did try his best to find a cure. Nor blame him for him mutating your genes. I was to blame. I agreed in doing this with him without my father's knowledge. I wanted to give you the strength I do not have within me.

I feel my body weaken more each day. However, I have no fear of my impending death. For I know more that a piece of me live within you. You will have some special innate powers that no other witch that has lived on this earth for thousands of years has had.

In your blood you carry the blood of witches that have suffered and died throughout time. You have to take their sadness into your own and understand their pain. With this knowledge start a crusade to bring finally redemption for those who suffered unjustly. These witches that did nothing but exist in peace… finding a solution for eternal peace for all -humans and witches.

You are my "Hope" the future of the well-being of all witches, as well as the key to solving the struggle of acceptance between witches and humans. My daughter, I beg you to use this knowledge in finding the way.

Please know that both your father and I love you very much and wished that we could have been there for you... We are sorry to have caused you pain. But if you find it in your heart please forgive us and remember us as your parents who loved you more than you can imagine.

Love,

Your Mother, Maria

P.s. My daughter one more thing I must tell you. There will be times that some witches will abuse their powers those are the ones just like a criminal should be punished. Use wise judgment ... I have faith in you and your heart.

As Robin listened to Amon read the letter she began to feel differently about those people that were her parents. This letter gave the impression that she was more than just an experiment but their child. A child they loved so much that they sacrificed their lives for her.

"Well that was really interesting… it explains quite a bit more that we didn't know. I wonder where exactly these records are hidden that Marie mentioned in her letter?" said Amon.

Absentmindedly Robin answered. "Yes, I wonder. There is no furniture, only one bedroom where could it all be hidden. Maybe…"

"Maybe there is a hidden passage or door? Let's take another look around see if you find anything interesting." said Amon as he started to at the walls for clues.

"This is odd..." Robin called to Amon "look at these candle holders next to the fire place it's not properly aligned. Or maybe they lost their alignment due to age," as she tried pull one of them back into place. The fireplace began to turn and open into a dark hidden entry. They took a closer look into the entry and found some stairs that went down into a dark room. Using flashlights they started their descent down the few steps into what seemed to be a room. There was an oil lamp on a desk which they turned on. When the light filled the whole room they realized it was a library of ancient books that covered ever single inch of the walls. While they were looking through the books the old man had arrived back to check on them. This time he did not return alone.

Sounding surprised. "Oh, I see you found the place." The old man said as both Amon and Robin looked at him and his companion. Noticing their wariness, "This is my grandson Daniel. He is to inherit the land I have and the duty of caring for the grounds."

Daniel was a tall seventeen year old young man with black hair and brilliant blue eyes. He became enchanted when he saw Robin. Realizing the young man's interest it made Robin blush as he looked at her. Amon noticed he didn't like how Daniel looked at her. But he kept his feelings in check.

"It's a pleasure to meet you Robin." Turning his attention to Amon, "I'm sorry, what's your name sir?" asked Daniel.

"My name is Amon," he responded coldly.

"Well nice to meet you, Amon. If there is anything I can assist you guys please let me know. I am having some of my people bring in the furniture and food so you can have all the comforts while you stay here. Once you leave we will remove all trace that anyone was here; in order to keep the secrets well hidden."

"We take your secrecy very serious. It's important to maintain the records as we have been entrusted to do" Miguel added.

"Thank you." Robin said.

"Yes, thank you. But we didn't plan on spending the night here but after seeing all this… It would mostly likely be several days before we can complete our review of all the contents here." Amon said.

"Please do take your time to review everything particularly the items on the desk over there in that corner. Those books were important to your mother and father. Since you will be staying the night, I will have my wife cook for you two a wonderful dinner. She is a wonderful cook," Miguel added with a warm smile.

End of Chapter 4

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