Amelia wandered around the forest. It was around 8:30 in the morning, and she'd woken up two and a half hours ago. With noting to do she decided to just wander.

And that was exactly what she did, replaying the nights events over and over again in her mind as she wandered around.

"Why the hell did I ever bring that up? I know my past. Mostly. But I don't want anyone, that doesn't already, to know about it! It's too much! And now that I finally know the truth, I can't even stand to tell Trey-chan..." The pink-haired girl continued to mutter to herself as she sat under one of the trees. She couldn't believe Vector had, and or would, say anything that was true.

"Why does my life have to be so damn complicated...?" Amelia took a leaf from a near by limb and twiddled it in her fingers. She'd never understand how that ice dragon had pulled off that trick. With a sigh, she stood up, heading back towards Durbe's location.

If he was awake then he was worried sick.

That was an understatement.

Durbe was frantic to find Amelia, looking through bushes and skimming through the tree branches. When he saw her coming from the forest, he just about shrieked in joy as he raced up and hugged the pink-haired girl.

"Nya! Durbe what the crap? You've never done this before!"

"You don't know how freaking worried I was when I woke up! I mean what the hell were you thinking, just leaving like that?! Next time wake me before you run off, would ya?"

"Yeah yeah, whatever you say Mom."

And in the middle of that little joke, Amelia froze and gulped. She had reminded herself of the fact she'd never known her mother.

The far-away look in Amelia's eyes was unnerving to Durbe. He raised an eyebrow and stared at her, with his hands on her shoulders.

"What's wrong?"

"I was just...remembering the fact I never knew my mother..."

"You mean Penelope?"

Amelia shot up. With a screech, she tackled Durbe to the ground and looked him right in the eye.

"My mother? You know her?"

"Vaguely. She never spoke. But she had a damn good reason. Would you talk to a Barian after being locked up ever since your final two children were born? I mean really."

"I am begging you. Tell me everything, and I mean, EVERYTHING you know about her. Anything. I want any and all information possible."

Durbe sighed. There was no backing out of this one now. He closed his eyes and sat up, pulling Amelia into an embrace and kissing her on the forehead. Just as he did when she was six.

"I guess it is about time you heard what happened. And I guess I'm the only one to tell you."

XxXxXxXx

Trey watched as Vetrix scrambled up to the cage bars again. Thrice now today he'd raced up there in attempt to destroy the cage with his Crest, and thrice he'd failed and been drained of his energy.

Another thud, and Vetrix was on the ground again. Trey raced to his father's aid and elevated him with his good arm. The blond looked up and half-smiled before staring back over at the cage bars.

"How do we get out of here? No matter what I do, I can't break those bars!"

"That's just it. You aren't supposed to be able to escape."

Vetrix stayed silent for a little bit. Then he looked up at Trey and, crossing his arms said, "Well that's stupid."

Trey rolled his eyes with a "No dip Sherlock" look. He stood and stared through the bars. When he saw a double shadow walking towards them that bounced off the walls, he gasped. The emerald eyes inside the cage watched without blinking as Vector came around the corner with a woman.

"Hello Trey, Vetrix. I suppose it's about time I show someone this lady here," Vector mused and gently shoved her ahead. Trey didn't recognize her, but Vetrix shot up. He recognized her instantly.

"Penelope?!" Vetrix raced up, then knocked right into the cage bars and toppled back down. He didn't stay that way long, because he was soon standing and staring right thorough the bars.

She seemed to respond to that name. Penelope stared and gasped. Of course she recognized Trey, but there was no way she could do the same for Vetrix. He'd changed too much for her to remember.

"Very good! I'm surprised you still remember her Vetrix." Vector mocked the caged Arclights. Penelope struggled against the rope that was around her wrists. She couldn't get it, though.

"Vector! Leave them alone! They've done nothing to you!" Penelope protested, her multi-colored hair being messed up in the process by Vector. Blond and sky-blue bangs, pink back hair, golden eyes. She was all too familiar to Vetrix.

Vector walked away, simply leaving Penelope to stare at Vetrix and Trey. It was a strange little triangle being formed at the moment. Trey couldn't recognize Penelope, but she could him. And Vetrix recognized her! The pink-haired boy in the cage was so confused by all this mess.

Trey wanted answers and he wanted them now. He took a glance over at his father, but judging by the look on his face, there was no way Vetrix was going to say anything. He was too startled by...whatever random reason was going through his head.

A sigh of frustration passed through Trey's lips as he sat down. Penelope smiled gently and tilted her head to the left.

"Don't be so upset Trey. I'm sure we'll get out of here and find everyone. Then life can finally go back to normal."

Trey squinted through the cage bars as he put his hands around them. Tears were forming in his eyes as he stood up.

"How do you know all this? Who are you? I don't understand..."

"I know you don't. And you're probably really confused..."

"You think?"

Both had a stare-down, golden eyes versus emerald ones.

The emerald ones won.

"Trey, if you really want to know who she is, then I'll tell you." Vetrix volunteered. Trey instantly stared at him, with a pleading look.

"Tell me! Please tell me!"

"Calm down."

Trey covered his mouth with his hand and blushed. Vetrix sighed. Sometimes that boy was something else.

"Your mother...Penelope is your mother. She'd been taken by the Barians right after you and Amelia were born. I tried to save her but... I couldn't, just like I couldn't tell you guys about her disappearance." Vetrix looked up at Trey with a dull look. "And I'm sorry I didn't say anything."

The only thing Trey could do was go wide-eyed and allow his jaw to drop about twenty feet.