A long time ago...

I watched Keith and Mira brawling. I already knew she was going to lose. She always would, but it didn't stop her from trying.

"C'mon sis. You need to learn how to accept defeat."

"But that's not fair. I never win."

"If I'd let you win, what use would that be? It wouldn't be your victory and I'd only do that because I pity you. You need to practice more and become a stronger opponent, Mira."

"Fine." she said as she left.

"Mira!" I greeted her. "Perhaps I could brawl you. I'm not as strong as Keith and we could both use some practice."

"You wouldn't brawl me just because you feel sorry for me? I mean, since my mom dissapeared everyone treets me differently. Except Keith. He doesn't even seem sad."

"But trust me, he is. He's just... not the type of the person who shows it. He hides in all in himself. He doesn't think he has anyone to talk to."

"He can talk to me, I understand."

"But you are his little sister and he wants to protect you. He wants you to think of him as a strong big brother. He can't let himself show pain and be vulnerable."

"That's not healthy. When mom dissapeared, I cried from days. And Keith just... he left into his room and ignored me and my dad for days. And I'll tell you something Val... I don't think mom dissapeared. I think someone hurt her."

That did surprise me.

"Why? What makes you think that?"

"The day before she went missing, she was talking on the phone with some evil man. They were figthing and mom was jelling. She was never as upset."

"And do you know what this man's name was?"

"I think it started with R... Robert? No... Roger. It was Roger, I remember now."

*3 years before episode 1 of NV*

Things were rough since that scandal on the meeting. Mylene and Shadow weren't talking to each other. Lync, Volt and I were in a dining room having breakfast.

"That thing yesterday was-" Volt started

"I know, right." Lync added.

I stayed quiet, but eventually I had to say something.

"He said something that upset her and didn't even care." I spoke

"He did deserve what he got, but I don't understand why did she freak out like that. It does't seem like her." Volt replied

"Yes, why did she got so upset?" Lync wondered

"Well, that comment about Hydron." I decided to share my thoughts with them

"It's not like she likes Hydron, so it must be something else. Maybe that comment about... non-straight people?"

"You're saying Mylene's a lesbian?" Lync said "Well, lesbihonest. That wouldn't surprise me."

"I didn't say that. And Lync, she's not a lesbian just because she isn't attracted to you." I explained irritated

"Everyone's attracted to me. Even me myself."

I ignored that remark.

"Maybe a friend of hers is gay. I don't know, but any way, we got more important stuff to discuss." Volt ended the discussion and we changed the topic.

The Vexos were at the brawling tournament. Volt and Lync were brawling while Mylene, Spectra and Shadow were preparing for the battle.

"Mylene." Shadow sneaked up on her which scared her a bit, but her being her, she refused to show it.

"What do you need?" she said in a annoyed-I'm-sick-of-your-existence tone

"To talk to you. Can I sit down?" Shadow tried to make peace with her, because he was aware that it's not smart to have her for an enemy. And okay, for other reasons too.

"Since when do you aks my permission to do anything? I thought I'm not your boss and I shouldn't tell you what to do." she added sarcastically.

Shadow was still standing.

"You know, I'm not gonna apologize for slapping you." she said avoiding to look at him, but he moved in front of her so she had to.

"I wouldn't ask you too. I just wanted to check are you still mad, so... are you?"

"I am mad. I'm mad because you can act normal and not like a retarted moron, but you chose to do so. You just laugh at everything and make jokes that no one- except maybe that dumb Lync finds funny and you push my nerves to their last limirs. That is your choice. But if you expect for me to embrace that you are dead wrong."

"Yes, I can be serious. And also, you can't be mad forever." He said as he left.

"We'll see." she said when he couldn't hear her anymore.

The next day

It was another day and nothing was happening. When I joined the Vexos I was expecting there will be exitement and stuff happening and well... brawling. All the other Vexos minus me were on a tournament. My bakugan, Subterra Sfynx, wanted to brawl too.

"Why can't we just brawl? The Vexos don't think we're good enough?" She asked

"They are afraid I'll damage their reputation if I lose. But if I don't ever brawl, how will I get better? Will they ever allow me?" I wondered.

Bored as I was, I decided to explore the place a little. I went to Mylene's room. She had a NOT ENTER sign on her door. I tried to open the door, but it was locked. I pulled out a piece of wire I had in my pocket. Don't aks me how, but I managed to break in. It was a tidy room. There weren't any personal things visible. I checked in her drawers. I had to hurry. They just went there, but if the plan changes- well, let's say I wasn't willing to take the risk of Mylene finding out of me breaking in and going through her stuff. I wasn't about the suffer the same fate as Shadow. I liked my face the way it was.

I didn't find anything interesting, until I saw her family album. There were pictures of her, her parents and an old woman I presumed was her grandma. The old woman was never smiling, so I assume it was her Mylene inherited her personality from. On a back of one picture, it said: 2002. Lexi, Cynthia and Roger. Roger? I didn't get it until now. Mira mentioned her mother was talking to a Roger. That couldn't been a coincidence, could it?