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Chapter 51: Vash's POV
After dinner he is surprised to see how up and about Meryl is feeling, so with a quick glance to his brother, he inquires, "Why don't we go over to the plant? Sepheria wished to meet the girls and speak with us."

"That sounds like a good idea, though didn't Lady Kikyo refer to her as your mother?" tall girl asks with the same type of innocent directness that made him wonder often if she intentionally liked to have people underestimating her.

He nods and smiles.

When the four of them are done with their dinner, Meryl pays, and the group heads to the plant together.

So you know, the guy might not remember that we were here this morning, I sort of used my telepathy on them. Knives tells him through their link, his tone not apologetic though slightly worried.

He chuckles, giving a small shake of his head. When they reach the plant, they are greeted by Alexander and Emila as they open the front doors.

"Oh, hello, ummm weren't you here at the beginning of Alex's shift?" Emila asks as she looks between the two brothers. Alexander looks at her confused for a moment and he then can feel the small power surge coming from his twin. A moment later, she gives a small shake of her head and looks at them confused for second before commenting, "That's right, you briefly stopped in to say you would be by later to check the plant. Well, if you would like to come in, Alex is just getting ready to go but I can show you around as needed."

Both brothers nod, and he smiles at them using his most charming smile, "Thank you, how about I look around and then meet you in the control room."

She nods, bidding farewell to her friend before heading back into the building. Almost as soon as the two of them are out of sight and hearing, he starts chuckling.

"Mr. Knives, were you playing with their heads?" tall girl inquires looking at him funny.

He shrugs, his expression not changing in response.

Still smiling, Vash shakes his head before walking towards the area where the bulbs are at. Knives easily keep pace with him, with the insurance girls just a little bit further back softly talking to each other. When they reach the area with the bulbs, he pushes the door open, walking in an keeping an eye on his brother as he does so. This time, unlike last, there seems to be no issues as the small group enters the room. Both Sepheria and Melana float to the bottom of their respective bulbs.

Good afternoon, a chirpy voice greets them, I am sorry about the problems earlier. The impression of embarrassment is clearly cast. I don't always have as good of control with my empathy as I could wish. I am Melana, it is nice to meet all of you. Thank you for resealing my gifts, generally Iyura is the one who reseals them but she was focused on something else for the last three days and I have not been able to get to her. This time it's curiosity that she broadcasts, followed by embarrassment.

He smiles at her, laying his hand on the glass. "Hi Melana," he greets her.

Hello …Vash? she replies, tilting her head, your Vash, umm light-gold one is Knives, umm I know the shorter one is Meryl, she was very chattery with Kikyo, and ummm I think the taller one is blue-something, no wait that's not her name. That's a nickname, ummmm I'm sorry. I just keep coming back to the blue. Again she broadcasts embarrassment.

He chuckles, nodding, "Close. Vash, Knives, Meryl, and Milly."

She ducks her head, doing a small flip within the bulb. I do better with emotions than facts.

Meryl's POV
While Vash speaks with the first plant, Knives is looking up at the second one. Milly is right next to her just a little bit behind the two brothers. Both of them are watching them. A silent conversation takes place between them as they listen to the more silvery of the two speak, her emotions very clear. When Vash finally joins his twin, the both of them look up at the second bulb.

The resemblance between the three is remarkable. Both brothers are almost the exact same with only difference being in tone except the eyes, Vash's eyes are turquoise, Knives' eyes are sky blue. Their mother's eyes on the other hand, are a combination of the two with sky blue outer rings and turquoise inner rings. Her skin color is lighter like Knives, while her hair is slightly dark like Vash. Over all, their features match extremely closely. As the two girls watch, the twins lift their hands to touch the bulb. Touching her palms against the glass opposite of them, she glows lightly, a soft teal tone. Both brothers glow as well, matching lower level colors of their eyes.

I greet you, she intones, her voice surprising formal.

For a long while the three of them stay perfectly still just looking at each other. Eventually Vash gives his high voltage smile, it seems to be the key needed because the ice seems to break. Over the next little bit she watches as the three of them converse back and forth, and while not a bit of it is aloud she is quite certain that with two powerful telepaths they are having no problem speaking. However that does not prepare her for when she suddenly finds herself drawn into the conversations.

Welcome Meryl Temper and Milly Blue-eyes, I greet you. Welcome to our family. I will be pleased to speak with you upon you return from the Seeds village. Sepheria greets them, her tone gentle. I look forward to observing the growth of your little ones.

"Little ones?" Milly repeats, staring at her. "Did she say little ones?"

She nods, glancing between them. "She did, didn't Yali say it was a boy?"

The male has the stronger presence , however there is a second presence, a female that seems to be timid. Sepheria replies to the spoken query. If you would touch the bulb? She suggests to Milly.

It takes her a minute before she responds. Slowly she does so, touching her left hand to it. Again Sepheria starts to glow, this time it is Milly who glows in response, a soft light blue with the majority of the glow surrounding in her stomach. With narrow eyes she watches her friend, trying to exactly figure out what is happening and being unable to. When they stop glowing Milly gives a small shake of her head before stepping back with a curious look on her face.

"What was that?" she nearly demands, her voice low but edged, it was nearly the same tone she would use after Vash would get himself hurt.

An energy sharing, I have extra energy and she needs energy since she is both converting and pregnant. Our kind are energy based, all within the hive share energy which allows for there to never be a need. She is not yet part of the hive, thus she is running completely off her own energy. Since our kind requires a great deal of energy and she does not produce enough, I have given her some of mine which the little ones will absorb more readily than her. She tilts her head to the side, an expression very similar to Vash when he is curious about something. You are very protective of your friend.

She shrugs, "We've been friends for years. We both look out for each other."

That is good. Your sub-thought are familial in nature. Now, you may wish to finish your visit and return to your sleeping area, Milly Blue-eyes is getting tired and the energy being absorbed can be tiring as well before it is processed. Sepheria comments, have a good evening.

After the clear dismissal she returns to the top of her bulb, incasing herself in a fog of light gold.

"I think that were just dismissed." Knives chuckles, "well let's get this visit done and then get back. Energy processing can be very tiring if you're not used to it."