Hi guys...I know it's been a while since I've written and I'm sorry if the process is slow. The next couple of chapters will have more NanoFate interaction I promise you. I'm currently prepping up for classes in the Fall semester and also trying to get a temporary job as well so...it's been hectic at the moment. So please bear with me if you guys think I'm going too slow or think that I won't get to the good stuff but I will. I'm getting there...to the best of my abilities.
Ch. 8: Revisiting Memories & Unexpected Surprises
By the time Kaname came back inside, Fate then stood up and told them, "I'm afraid I can't stay long. I should probably be heading back now."
"I understand," said Kaname. "However…in case you seek refuge…"
"I appreciate the offer and will consider it," she replied, as she headed back out into the night.
After she left, Philip was leaning near the fireplace in a brooding manner which was even clearer from the look of apprehension on his face.
"Do you really think we can trust her?" he asked.
"Are you already that skeptical?" asked Kaname.
"I'm just saying that…" began Philip, but got cut off by his partner.
"I know what you're trying to say partner…however, just from the way she was acting now when she was here is clear enough for me to know that she poses no threat," said Kaname.
"Do you think that someone in her little group considers her a traitor?" asked Yunno.
"If that were the case, she probably would have put up a heck of a fight to evade her pursuers and be nearly tired and have someone carry her," answered Philip.
"Still…if there was going to be an attack on the school, we best rest up and prepare just in case," said Yunno.
"I agree…but how do we explain my absence?" inquired Kaname.
"I've written down what you've missed while away," said Yunno.
"I could explain that you had caught a slight case of stomach flu and went to have it treated," said Philip.
"Capt. Lindy already made the arrangements."
"Just as I would expect from you, partner," he answered.
"Although…I should give you a small piece of advice," said Philip.
"What would that be?" asked Kaname.
"Try and act normal so as not to give away our hand," he replied.
"Easier said than done."
"We should get some sleep," said Yunno. "It's going to be a long day tomorrow."
"More like heading into uncharted territory," said Kaname.
"See you guys in the morning then," said Philip, heading back downstairs.
"You go on ahead Yunno…I'll be down in a bit," said Kaname, looking up at the night sky as the clouds slowly began moving revealing a half moon. Xelia sat next to Kaname looking up as well and her thoughts then drifted to her master and hoped that somehow she was alright.
"Do you think my mother would be OK?" he asked.
"I'm not sure…she's strong and capable…but…as I've witnessed over the years…it can only go so far until eventually…you break," she replied.
"If he does ANYTHING to harm her…" growled Kaname.
"Don't worry Kaname…we'll get her back," said Xelia.
Everything that happened during the past several hours all became a blur for Selendia. The last few bits she remembered was the break in, and then trying to fend off the intruder before being taken from behind and then…blacking out. It was until she slowly began coming to that she could faintly hear the drips of water hitting a smaller puddle of water that she realized she had been captured…but wasn't sure as to the reason behind it.
As she slowly sat up and tried to gather her wits about her, Selendia eventually saw another crouched figure huddled in a corner and began to slowly approach. Upon further inspection, she noticed the individual had wound marks and bruises on her hands and arms and that the person was female. Her clothes were tattered and was wearing attire that was for archaeology. Selendia then noticed that the shorts had tears and a few holes in them which made her mind draw a few conclusions. The person was forced…or had been and tried to fight it off and was either successful or was beaten for another reason…particularly for information.
"Are you alright?" asked Selendia.
The crouched female slowly lifted up her head and the former queen of the Crimson Blade was shocked and slightly horrified as to how badly messed up the face was. There were bruises and a few cuts all over on various parts of the face; the hair was all tattered. She almost looked deprived of sleep. The only conclusion Selendia could draw was some form of torture.
"Who are you?" she asked.
"A former member of a royal vampire family," she replied. "What happened to you?"
"He…he killed my friends…and then he…tried to…"
"Did he force you?" asked Selendia, to which she noticed a shake of the head.
"He tried to coerce the information out of me," she replied.
"So he tortured you," guessed Selendia, to which she got an acknowledge nod. "When that didn't work?"
"He…tried to rape me," came the reply.
"Do you need medical attention?" asked Selendia.
"I can manage for a bit…but…" she stopped short.
"Did he try to impregnate you?" she asked, to which she got a shake of the head.
'So it was through humiliation,' thought the former queen.
"What's your name?" she asked.
"Minako Suzuki," she replied. "I was a friend of Dr. Ross. He and his partner were…"
"I'm sorry to hear that. It's not easy when you lose your friends," replied Selendia.
"They were…trying to send something important to a specific person," explained Minako. "However…before we could even get to the designated drop point…we were ambushed by a hooded figure that was accompanied by armored demonic creatures."
"Those were the exact same things that attack the place where my son lives," she said.
"You mean Kaname?" asked Minako.
"You know my son?" asked Selendia.
"We only met briefly. An old friend that trusted his father wanted me to give him something that belonged to him," answered Minako.
"And what was it?" she asked.
"A violin," she replied.
As soon as Selendia heard this…she was slightly surprised but then smiled. "He was…quite a talented musician…and a wonderful magus."
"You loved him…didn't you?" inquired Minako.
"Yes…very much. However…I'm still ashamed of having to lie to my son about it," said Selendia, looking away briefly.
"I'm sure he'll forgive you somehow," she replied.
"What was this person trying to ask you?" asked Selendia.
"A fragment of a certain prophecy…and the whereabouts of three artifacts," replied Minako.
As the morning sun had yet to come up, Kaname woke up early like he did the first time when he prepared to head to Silver Shield. The only difference this time was that he took a quick cold shower and then used the remaining time to take care of the homework he missed while having breakfast early. He then checked the fridge to see what was available before getting the required items needed and began to work in the kitchen. As Kaname prepped breakfast while making coffee and hot water for tea, Yunno was the first to wake up and noticed him being busy in the kitchen cutting up some fruits and vegetables.
"I didn't realize you'd get up this early," said Yunno. "Either you had some trouble sleeping or something's bothering you."
"It's a bit of both really," said Kaname, cutting up some vegetables.
"What's on your mind?" he asked.
"I keep getting the feeling that something's missing; like someone else is behind the events that have occurred. However…the things that have been eating at me were…how was I found and adopted? Who sent the anonymous tip about the artifact that was found by Patrick, Jason, and my team? And more importantly…does it have to do with this prophecy?" wondered Kaname.
"What makes you think you were adopted?" asked Yunno.
"I've only known about my mother for a short time…and second…she probably has a reason for not telling me," he replied.
"She was probably worried about your safety," he answered.
"Do you think the events that have happened is culminating into one big trap?" asked Yunno.
"If that was true…someone must have taking a lot of time to set it up," said a voice.
Kaname turned and saw his partner coming down the stairs.
"I've looked through the various books that Yunno has…and…you're not going to like what I've found," he said.
"I had a feeling this would come up so…I might as well hear it out," said Kaname.
"There's a page missing…from one of the history books. It regards the prophecy…the one that was mentioned by Fate," said Philip.
"Someone doesn't want us to know something," said Yunno.
"The questions are…who…and why?" wondered Kaname, as he finished cooking the vegetables and began putting in the battered eggs.
"It's most likely something important," said Philip.
By the time he finished making breakfast, Kaname decided to just have a small helping of what he made and a small cup of coffee. Judging from how fast he finished, it was clear to Philip that something was on his mind and that Kaname didn't seem to want to talk about it.
"Was there anything else the archivist told you?" asked Philip.
"Nothing much…but I think it might have to do with that girl," said Kaname.
"You think Nanoha has a role in this?" asked Yunno.
"Where were you that one night when you found my mother's Familiar?" asked Kaname.
"I went to drop something off," said Yunno.
"What was it?" asked Kaname.
"Promise you won't be mad?" he asked.
"We'll see," he replied.
"I dropped off a device," replied Yunno.
"You think she has potential?" asked Philip.
"That one night I found Xelia…I felt a faint signature emanating from her," explained Yunno.
"What do you mean?" asked Kaname.
"She appears to have magic potential…but only time will tell if she's ready," said Yunno.
"Why didn't you tell me?" asked Kaname.
"You have bigger things to worry about. For all I know…she could possibly tip the scale of the situation in our favor," said Yunno.
"You make it sound as if she's just a pawn," said Philip.
"Right now…all we know is that the school is a target. If what Yunno says is true…and if what that archivist told me comes to pass…the situation would look extremely grim if word of this gets out," said Kaname.
"That would mean you as well as Xelia and Subaru would be considered targets," said Yunno.
Kaname heaved a frustrated sigh as he walked back and forth in front of the serving table his mind deep in thought.
"What is it?" asked Philip.
"It occurred to me that lycans also have human form…it would be slightly difficult to differentiate...unless," he said, but stopped short of what he was going to say.
"Their tell would be their eyes," said Phililp.
"It won't just be that…if a growl emanated from one of them…a feral growl…that would be another," said Yunno.
"Looks like things just got a bit more complicated," said a voice.
The three of them turned to see Reo coming down the stairs with Chrono and Capt. Lindy not far behind him.
"Seems you've almost gotten all the possible details down," said Capt. Lindy.
"We've only got one shot at tackling this…we might as well make the best of what we've got and prepare for the worst," said Kaname.
"You should contact us just in case this really does go south," said Chrono.
"Will do," said Kaname, just as he was finishing up and getting his violin case. However…upon picking it up, his ears faintly caught a soft, but dampened sound of something rolling around within the confines of the case. As he set it down, and opened the case, Kaname scanned the full interior and tilted his head as if he was unsure if he heard what he heard correctly.
"What's up?" asked Reo.
"Just as I picked up the case, I heard something sliding or rolling inside the case," said Kaname.
"Perhaps there's some sort of small hidden compartment somewhere in there," said Yunno.
As Kaname looked thoroughly through the case…his eyes then fell upon what appeared to be a small gold handle sticking out at the violin handle end of the case. Slowly moving the handle, Kaname carefully opened the small compartment, inserted his first four fingers of his right hand inside and tilted the case until they felt a worn piece of paper touch his fingers as well as something that felt flat within it.
"Something's in here alright," said Kaname, as he carefully fished out what was inside the case. He found a small wrapped package that was tied in a small piece of yarn string. Unwrapping the package, Kaname's eye widened as he found a small round shape with wings with a small linked chain to support it and noticed writing on the inside of the paper. The message was slightly brief but clear.
To my dear son,
If you've found my work, then you should know that I've passed a heavy task onto you. I know your mother would only mention about me from the times we've spent together, but if ever you find your true calling in life, know that even though I'm not with you physically…I'll be with you every step of your journey. By now you should know that there will be a time when your path will be revealed to you…and should you choose to follow your calling, my hope is that you will bring redemption to our family and your real heritage. Do not seek vengeance for my fall my son…but for your family's sake…learn to go past hatred for what ill fate you have been given. Use this as a means to protect…and not for personal gain. You have been given a chance to do what I could not. Despite what others think and tell of you…know that the greatest creation I've ever made…was not this device…but you. Stay strong and safe my son.
Sincerely your grateful father,
Setsuna.
Kaname suddenly felt an overwhelming wave of emotion as he felt his hands shake slightly as his partner came to his side.
"What was it?" asked Reo.
"A device," said Philip. "Made from his father."
"You OK?" asked Chrono.
"You were right Yunno," said Kaname, barely audible.
"I may not have known him…but I will ask you this. Are you sure you're up to the task?" he asked.
As Kaname slowly closed the case, head still down and clutching the device in hand, he heaved a big sigh before facing them and saying, "I have to be."
Once he regained his composure, Kaname then straightened himself up and grabbed his things before telling Capt. Lindy that the green tea was right next to the coffee creamers while Philip then got started on cooking some fish. Yunno then followed behind him as both were heading to the bus stop.
"You decided not to head by your motorcycle?" asked Yunno.
"You might be a bit surprised but…the little computer program my partner helped make for me…I've also programmed it into the motorcycle as well," he answered.
"Wait…so it'll come even when you're not on it?" asked a surprised Yunno.
"Bingo," replied Kaname, as they reached the bus stop that would take them to the bus stop where Silver Shield was located.
Kaname boarded and took a quick look around and noticed three girls sitting in the back. One of them was obviously familiar to him.
"Yunno-kun…over here," called out Nanoha.
As the two walked over to where Nanoha and her friends were, Suzuka noticed the small chain that was around Kaname's neck.
"What happened? You were absent for a couple of days," said Arisa.
"I had a minor case of the stomach flu. Drove me nuts it did," he replied.
"He told his mother about it and she suggested he stay home. I had a friend of his take him to the doctor and had a note prepared for when he goes back," explained Yunno.
The girls slightly cringed from the news as Nanoha turned and asked Kaname, "Are you feeling better?"
"Luckily…I have been. Yunno was kind enough to get me up to speed on what I missed. I managed to finish the homework…despite my condition," answered Kaname.
However, deep down in his gut, Kaname felt a bit bad for having to keep the current situation that they would soon be facing under wraps. Destiny on the other hand…was bringing the conflict sooner than expected.
By the time they arrived on the campus, Yunno and Nanoha went their separate ways even though they had a couple of classes together later on. What caught Kaname by surprise however, as soon as he got in the campus was a strong firm grip on his right arm as he was yanked in a corner and into the storage room by none other than Mizuki. Just as he was about to open his mouth, Mizuki used her right hand to hush it.
"Quiet! Or they'll hear us," she said in a hushed voice.
After she put down her hand Kaname glared at her for a brief moment and asked, "If you don't mind me telling what the hell you were doing in here and had to drag me inside with you?"
However, what really caused him to turn various shades of red was how close both of them were and the enclosed space they were in. Mizuki noticed this and looked a bit further down before looking back up at Kaname with a sly smirk.
"Don't get any ideas. I know who you really are," she said.
"They why exactly are we in here when I have a class to attend to?" he growled.
"You're being followed. Someone has been sending Shadow Assassins to track you and your compatriots down," she replied.
"And you're telling me this why?"
"Because…my cousin has been kidnapped," she replied.
"Who is your cousin?" asked Kaname.
"You've actually known her for a bit," replied Mizuki.
Kaname became silent for a brief moment before the answer came to him. "Minako?"
"Yes. I was trying to get a hold of her one night before she and her friends left," explained Mizuki.
"I will do what I can to search for her. However…I have some disturbing news. If you don't mind…I'd like to bring it up before lunch," said Kaname.
"I'll be waiting then," she replied, smirking slyly.
"Tease," he said.
"Flirt," she answered back.
As Mizuki slowly opened the door, Kaname was still bright red from how close both of them were before shaking it off and regaining his composure. Checking his watch, Kaname found he still had time before homeroom began and went straight to the men's restroom to fix himself up again.
By the time he got to homeroom, he spotted Nanoha with Arisa and Suzuka and handed his note to the homeroom teacher. Despite being able to catch up with what was missed, Kaname still had that uneasy feeling about when and where the sudden attack would happen. Even moreso to the point, the possibility of word getting out about the supernatural realm to public knowledge made him more uneasy.
After being told of an upcoming chapter test during math class, Nanoha then tapped Kaname on the shoulder asking him if he wanted to join her and Yunno for a study group. However, unbeknownst to her, he was actually communicating telepathically with Yunno about the current measures that were being taken.
'What's the plan?' he asked.
'Capt. Lindy currently has 2 groups of paladins on standby just in case things get hairy,' answered Yunno.
'Do you think word will possibly get out about…our realm?' asked Kaname.
'Let's hope not. We would have to break things slowly to Nanoha, her friends, and her family. Capt. Lindy and Chrono have that part covered,' answered Yunno.
'Before the next class, I need to tell you something that could…complicate the situation that will possibly unfold,' said Kaname.
'Meet me on the roof then for that,' answered Yunno.
'Understood,' replied Kaname.
"Shiro…Shiro are you listening?" asked Arisa, shaking his left shoulder slightly.
"Oh…sorry. What were you asking me Nanoha?"
"I was wondering if you wanted to join us along with Yunno to form a study group for the upcoming math test," she suggested.
"Sounds like a good idea," he replied. "Is he really that good from what I hear?"
"Who…Yunno? Of course…he's a bit of a child prodigy as a matter of fact. Sometimes he stays behind to help tutor some of the other students," replied Nanoha.
"That's quite generous of him," answered Kaname.
Unfortunately for him, the teacher called him up next to solve a certain math problem involving finding a slope. By the time Kaname had answered the question and the lecture was finished, he felt his phone vibrating in his right pocket.
"So what's your next class Shiro?" asked Suzuka.
"Turns out to be PE," said Kaname.
"Ugh…I can't stand that class," said Nanoha.
"Why is that?" he asked.
"I tend to have a bit of trouble with the 'physical' part," she replied.
"I see," answered Kaname.
"Oh by the way…we've been told that the PE teacher was going to be out for a few days so there's a substitute today," added Nanoha.
"Any clue as to what happened?" he asked.
"Nothing much…just looked like he had been physically drained, weak even," she answered.
Kaname nodded slowly in acknowledgement and thought to himself, 'Interesting.'
When the class ended and the bell rang for a break between classes, Kaname then turned to the girls and excused himself as he slung his bag over his shoulder.
Once in the hallway as students were going from one room to the next or heading elsewhere along the campus, Kaname then answered.
"What have you got for me guys?" he asked.
"This may sound a bit weird to you guys but…it turns out that there was some vampire attack some years ago before the branch here was ever formed. Also I've received word from an anonymous source that the girl that you met, Fate…could be a hybrid," said Chrono.
"Has there been any reports that she's been seen feeding?" asked Kaname.
"That's the kicker. She has red eyes, which could symbolize the wanting of blood, but…there's something else that doesn't make sense," he said.
"Which would be what?"
"Some of the ones that we've encountered usually have blue eyes…almost like a light blue…similar to ice," answered Chrono.
"What's with hers?" asked Kaname.
"We're not sure. However, there's a possibility it could be that she was somehow given their powers and has never had to feed at all," said Chrono.
"That's impossible. Most would go insane if they haven't fed and she would've had to have done exactly that," said Kaname.
"Not if they were an ancient," he answered.
"How can you even trust the source that gave you the information?" asked Kaname.
"The name wasn't given…but Reo spotted something before the informant left," said Chrono.
"What was it?" he asked.
"A mark…similar to the one on your right hand," he replied.
Kaname's eyes went wide in shock and disbelief for a brief moment. Chrono was trying to get a hold of him still. The shock however, felt like it drowned out all noise for a while. By the time he regained composure, Kaname got his full attention.
"Did you hear what I just said…he could possibly be a family member," said Chrono.
"Yeah…keep me posted," said Kaname, before hanging up.
Seconds later, Kaname felt a strange sense of dizziness come upon him and then quick flashes of events that appeared in quick succession before having to support himself by leaning against the wall and placing a hand to his forehead, Kaname tried to shut his eyes to try and endure the sudden nausea.
The exact same scenario that he noticed in his dreams was showing again, however, there was one slight difference. He noticed two other figures that were fighting the exact same enemies that Nanoha was before the rest of the school was evacuated.
As the headache began to fade, Kaname found himself breathing heavily and slightly sweating.
'Oh man…either I'm having hallucinations or that vision is telling me something. I have to notify the others,' thought Kaname, as he headed to the rooftop.
Back in the confines of the cold holding cell, Selendia and Minako explained to each other how the other came across the prophecy fragments while Minako explained to Selendia about what each "key" was capable of by itself.
"I'm a bit curious though…how exactly did you meet your husband? I thought there weren't that many magi in history," asked Minako.
"To be honest…none of us, even the paladins knew how many there were. However, we think that before any of our kind, even before the formation of the paladins, existed…there were battles between them," explained Selendia. "My husband was actually also part teacher as well…training other young potential magi. He also knew of another kind of magi which were called Necro Mages that dealt with the darker side of magic."
"Do you think it has to do with those artifacts?" asked Minako.
"How did your friends come upon one of those anyway?" asked Selendia.
"They received a tip from an anonymous source about it and your son and his team were accompanying them. They said it led them into an ancient ruin site that presumably belonged to vampires," she answered.
"Was there any insignia that could give a clue as to who the place belonged to?" asked Selendia.
Minako's hands shook a bit as she fumbled through her worn out clothes and then remembered that the item was in her shoes, the one place that her captors didn't consider to look. Taking her right shoe off and slightly pulling back the inside, fished out three small pieces of paper and handed two of them to Selendia.
"The first…is the insignia," she replied.
"And the second?"
"I'll give you three guesses as to what it is…but I'm sure you already know the answer to it," replied Minako.
Unfolding the first one revealed a skull with wings on the side and a sword that appeared to be driven into the skull. At that instant…Selendia's eyes widened in shock.
"I know this. How did you…" she began.
"He wouldn't give his name. All he told me was that the earlier events past will bring the current ones up to speed and accelerate the doomsday process," replied Minako.
As Selendia unfolded the second piece and saw familiar writing, she gave a quick glance at Minako who held the third piece of paper before reading the fragment and recited in the language of the vampires.
"He managed to translate it for me…but insisted that this piece be given…to a trustworthy person," she added, before handing it to her. "There's one thing I don't get though."
"What is it?" asked Selendia.
"How could you recall certain events…retain those ones…and not others that your husband told you?"
"What do you mean?" she inquired.
"You said you lied to your son about certain details…unless…some of them were modified without your notice."
"That's not possible. If he did I would've…" she began.
"Do you recall the last moments before your husband passed?" asked Minako.
Selendia tried to recall them the best she could…yet as she tried to, a familiar dizzying sensation occurred, causing her to lean against the cold steel bars, confirming Minako's suspicions.
"I'm sorry…I don't remember," she said.
"Then I stand corrected," answered Minako.
"How could you know this?"
"I've read up on the studies of past magi…mainly because one of my few relatives was a mentor and he caught me looking into his books one night. I asked him about mind altering spells and why some would use them. He told me with a guilty tone in his voice…that some would try and cover their tracks or hide information that they felt shouldn't be revealed lest an outside source should find out. I then answered that despite a mage's efforts, such things will eventually come to light," explained Minako. "My sister happens to be a hunter…that…forgive me for saying this…hunts a certain kind and has slight distrust for."
"My kind," guessed Selendia, to which she nodded. "What caused it?"
"Our mother was attacked by a newborn while pregnant with my sister. Luckily she managed to fend it off but was bleeding bad. She knew hospitals wouldn't understand how the attack occurred and was found by someone that she never knew but was taken care for in a hotel room."
"So…she's like my son?" she asked.
"More than likely…but, I don't think she realizes it…yet," answered Minako.
"A bite from a newborn has some potential to incapacitate, but rarely turn one. However…there has been some that…strangely enough…bonded with our genetic structure without the use of scientific instruments," said Selendia. "However…the symptoms are pretty much the same for any who have been bitten. Our blood on the other hand…has a bit of a hypnotic effect to humans that drink it."
"You think that it was done on a molecular level?"
"Perhaps," she replied.
"You said that your blood has a hypnotic effect. So…that would literally create a master/servant type of relationship?"
"In a manner…yes it does. They become somewhat of a "mini blood bank". They feed only when they need to…and the 'victim' remains a servant to the one that bit him/her," replied Selendia.
"I'm a bit curious though…have there been any…that could tell the difference between your kind and a hybrid?" asked Minako.
"There used to be many…now it's slightly dwindling and they're pretty much scattered so to speak. Although for those of us that were royal lineage, we have our resources to seek them out if need be. Why the sudden interest?"
"If your son is part vampire and magus…why doesn't he show the symptoms of one that needs to feed like others?" asked Minako. "He appears to be the only one of his kind. The way I see it…he could possibly pose a bit of a threat to the magi community if they knew what he was."
"That is none of your concern, human," replied Selendia, with a hint of anger in her tone. "What is the real reason?"
"I need to know…"
Selendia became silent for a moment before explaining the usual signs for vampires.
"The symptoms will easily tell for themselves. Weakness, feeling tired or drained, a dry feeling in your throat," replied Selendia. "Have you ever experienced any of them?"
Minako shook her head in response.
"There's one other thing about us vampires that I haven't told you yet about what happens when we usually feed," said Selendia.
"You heal from drinking the blood of others," guessed Minako.
"Oh…so you know."
"You're not the only one who knows about one's own species and their abilities," she answered. "I overheard it once while my uncle was training my sister one night. The ballistic rounds that are used now react to vampire blood. You hardly heal quickly enough when wounded. Although exposed to actual sunlight, it still drains you…but when hit with one of our bullets…it gradually slows down the healing process."
"Have you ever fought a lycan before?"
"Once," she replied.
"Then you should know that silver affects them internally…not externally," said Selendia. "During my time in exile, I've received word that a small group has been quietly experimenting on trying to have their kind resist silver. However…the occasional headshot has seldom worked and most had to resort to…medieval methods. There's only one problem though."
"Not many are experienced with medieval methods," guessed Minako, to which Selendia nodded.
"Tell me Minako…is there someone else…that you're trying to look into? Is that the reason for your earlier inquiry?"
"There's someone…that appears to be what you told me earlier about…bonding your blood on a molecular level…but, she appears to possibly be…similar to someone else," answered Minako.
"What do you mean?"
"Her eyes…are red and…before I got captured…I saw…a person, in a tank…a young blonde girl," explained Minako. "I think that there's…a clone…somewhere."
Selendia could only slowly nod in a stunned sort of manner.
"This lair that you…found…did you find out who it belonged to?" asked Selendia.
"I was temporarily knocked out but…I could faintly hear the name," she answered.
"Which was…"
Minako was silent for a few moments, before Selendia called out her name again trying to get her attention.
"Minako…give me the name," she ordered.
She slowly looked up at the former queen, eye level and said her voice barely a whisper "Precia Testarossa."