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Chapter 1: The Truth
The Metarex leader tapped its forefinger against its other hand as neither Starlight nor the Metarex said anything. Finally, Cosmo's daughter was the first to break the silence.
"Well? Aren't you going to tell me?" asked the plant girl.
"Yes. It's just that I'm surprised about how willing you are to abandon White Lily." replied the leader.
"If you're saying I trust you, I don't; however, I can't trust her anymore." said Starlight.
"I'm not. It's simple curiosity. Your quick response makes me wonder if you simply want to use me." spoke the Metarex leader.
Cosmo's daughter said nothing, but one of her eyes twitched and she frowned at the notion.
After some moments of silence, the plant girl spoke, "Even so, isn't that for me to decide? You only requested that I go against White Lily."
"True. What is it you want to know?" said the Metarex.
"Who are you? Where did you come from? What's your relationship with Sonic and White Lily? How…" started Starlight.
"I thought you wanted to know more about your mother. It sounds like you're still acting as White Lily's lapdog." interrupted the leader.
Cosmo's daughter gritted her teeth and spat out, "Why are you avoiding my questions?"
"I'm letting you know that I can only tell you so much before I require more from you." spoke the Metarex leader.
"…What can you tell me about my mother?" questioned the plant girl after some thought over the Metarex's statement.
"You know that she's a Guardian. Her mutation is stone and she wields daggers. The reason she never knew about her ability was because she was too peaceful to awaken the mutation." answered the leader.
"Tell me something I don't know." said Starlight.
"She's been attacking my forces." spoke the Metarex leader.
This piqued her interest and she inquired, "How do you know it's her?"
"The attacker has the mutation and weapons." responded the Metarex.
"It doesn't necessarily mean it's my mom." said Cosmo's daughter.
"I guess White Lily didn't tell you." spoke the leader.
"Tell me what?" asked the plant girl.
"The Guardians have always been an unstable group because those with mutations are rare." replied the Metarex leader.
"Rare? There are so many of us now. There's me, Sonic, White Lily, and you." said Starlight.
"That's the point. Now. The Guardians used to be strictly only those with the mutation, but with the unstable numbers they were forced to recruit regulars to preserve the cause." spoke the Metarex.
"You still haven't explained what you mean by 'unstable.'" said Cosmo's daughter
"Those with the mutation are about one in over a couple worlds and several centuries." spoke the leader.
"What?" The plant girl couldn't believe the small possibility of the mutation appearing.
She knew that it was special, but the fact it was rare frightened her.
"Not only that, but they can't be genetically passed down naturally or artificially usually. Even if one is born, the chances of survival are slim to none. Most cases are they die either before awakening the mutation or when it awakens." said the Metarex leader.
"Why? Why wasn't I told?" questioned Starlight as she still tried to digest this information.
"Fear I suppose. It's a terrifying aspect. The consequences of the power can be crushing. There still is a matter of the fact that the mutation for a certain ability doesn't usually show up in two people." answered the Metarex.
"That's horrible..." spoke Cosmo's daughter mostly to herself.
"It gets even better. It is a known fact that those with the mutation are known to go through intense suffering." said the leader shaking her out of her thoughts.
"Intense suffering?" The plant girl could barely catch up with all the new information that the Metarex leader was presenting.
"Your mother is a very good example. Her entire race was nearly wiped out in front of her eyes, she became the spy of the Metarex, she found herself powerless, and endangered her friend's lives. I think that qualifies as intense suffering." spoke the Metarex.
"What about Sonic? Or me? Or White Lily?" demanded Starlight.
"Not so fast. I think I told you adequate amount of information for the promise. If you want more, I want more from you." said the leader.
"What else do you want?" inquired Cosmo's daughter.
"Betray your friends. If you betray your friends, I will give more information." responded the Metarex leader.
"You're dreaming. There's no way I'll betray them." spoke the plant girl.
"Betraying is a matter of perspective. I have no doubt in my mind that you'll do it." said the Metarex.
"You wish." spoke Starlight.
Thanks for all your support DRKSuperSonic. To show my appreciation, I'll be sending you "that" soon. I have to type it up and send it. I promise. Also, I maybe posting a picture of my first story The Return of an Enemy on deviantArt so I hope that gets done soon. In my extra page close to the end of this story, I have will some new information that I would like you to read so don't forget to read it please.