Me: Hi, fans, I'd quickly like to say that I am truly sorry that I didn't post until now. I've been having major writers block, and yeah. Lots of problems.

Brooke: I bet you're sorry. Do you know how it feels to be worrying for sixteen days whether or not I was going to get away with having an illegal pathfinder!? And yes I counted, I was that worried.

Solace: Ok, enough with the sob stories, we all got excuses.

D'Anna: We'd like to thank Denow and Firefrostflare, and all our fans out there for supporting.

Me: Please please please review and favourite, tell me what you think, I'd love to recognize you. You can PM if you have any ideas or feedback as well.

Dean: Are those cue cards I see?

Me: What!? NO!

Solace: They are!

Me: *sweatdrops* I have no idea what you're talking about. This speech came from the heart.

Solace: Right.

Chapter 6: Related

My hand shook, knuckles white, as I gripped the pathfinder. My fingers traced the ingraved runes, as I stared at the blue crystaled tip. I had an illegal pathfinder in my hand, a object that could get me exiled for the rest of my life. I should have been horrified, in shock. Yet, I was hesitant. I didn't want to get rid of it, if it could be a clue. After all, someone put it in my locker, and that someone wasn't me.

I swung the door of my locker open, and close again. I scavenged through my stuff again to see if there were any other clues or messages. None. I looked down the hall, suddenly realizing someone could be witnessing. The halls were totally empty and quiet; everyone was in class now, like I should have been. In the silence, I weighed my options. I could turn the pathfinder in, never figuring out why it was there it was there in the first place. Or I could keep it, and investigate. I glanced at my locker, before closing it. I tried to open it without my DNA; it wouldn't budge. So it couldn't have been someone else...unless...I put the pathfinder in my satchel- option two. On second thought...

I reopened my locker and grabbed my satchel. Retreating from the hallway, I ran through the school. When I had safely reached the library, I found a nice quiet corner. I sat down and opened my satchel. But I didn't pull out the pathfinder, instead my hand clasped on a small clear cube. I had someone to interrogate.

"Kalyn," I said to the turned back of the boy.

I shifted the Imparter to see if I got his attention. Glancing into his safe house, I noted his organization standards- just like mine. His tree was pretty spacious, but the space was covered in his junk. Books and tools were scattered all around him, leaving a small space to sit in. There was all kinds of who-knows-what stuck to walls, and food stains covering the ceiling. I wrinkled my nose, changing my mind; I may be unorganized, but not like this.

"Brooke!" Kalyn cried, finally noticing me, and falling backwards into his stuff.

"Hi," I said sullenly, even though I really wanted to laugh.

"How's it going?" He said wiping the stains off his shirt that he had gotten from falling.

All that came out was "Why were you in my locker?"

His face contorted with questions.

"I, was at, YOUR locker?" He looked extremely confused.

"Weren't you?" I asked, twirling a strand of hair between my forefingers.

"Um...no?" He said squeezing his eyes shut "Why would I be in your locker?"

I thought on this. I swore that Kalyn would have been the one to put the pathfinder in my locker. He was the only one to seem to know me in a way I didn't. I thought maybe he had my DNA somewhere.

"Well, someone was in my locker the other day," I said as casually as I could " And I thought it might be you, because, you know, it needs DNA, and you seem to be hiding something from me every time we speak."

The last few words came out harsher than I wanted them to. Kalyn was taken aback.

"I wasn't at your locker Brooke," he said seriously " I don't have your DNA."

"Then who does?" I asked as I fingered the bulge in my satchel, where the pathfinder sat.

"I don't know," he said. "But that doesn't sound good. You should go to the Council."

"Listen, Kalyn," I said, trying to place my thoughts into a sentence " I cant. The people, they put something in my locker, and if they know, they'll take it away."

"What?" Kalyn asked "What was it?"

"They put something dangerous inside."

"What did they put inside your locker Brooke?"

"I can't tell you, I might get in trouble, and you might tell the Council. And...you cant do that. But I need you to tell me something. It's been bothering me for weeks."

"Yes...?" Kalyn whispered, and I was pretty sure he knew what was coming.

"Who are you, really? How do I know you're not lying to me? How do you know me? I need to know, if you want me to trust you."

Kalyn's face dropped "I, I can't. I promised I wouldn't. I could get both of us into trouble."

"Please?"

"I,I can't tell you." He said then looked up "But I can show you."

I frowned "How?"

"Search for my mind, I give you permission. Ill show you."

I closed my eyes, zoning into his head. I could feel my brain expanding, and I found what he was thinking about, his thoughts a cool whisper. The whispers started to form into a picture, a memory possibly. I was looking at a present, a plain cardboard box with a pale blue ribbon wrapped around it. I realized this was how Kalyn saw this memory, and I was looking at it as if in his eyes. I watched as I, or Kalyn reached a hand towards the box and tore it open. Inside held a nexus, the teal jewel bright and shiny. I ran a finger across the band; it was leather, with runes engraved into it.

"Do you like it?" I hear a voice ask "We picked it out just for you!"

My heart stopped, my brain is instantly recognizing the voice. It was my dad.

"I hope you do," I heard a voice say;my mom.

"I do," I heard myself say as my dad strapped the nexus on my wrist.

I held it the and examined it.

"Now your turn." My dad said bringing in another box, and placing it in front of a girl. "These are nexuses, to protect you when we light leap. When the bar on the back is full, you can take it off. That means you are experienced enough to light leap without a nexus or a Leapmaster."

I gasped. The brown wavy hair was also instantly recognized. Through Kalyn's eyes, I was staring at the younger version of me. I watched as younger me opened her box and pulled out a nexus. Fat teal raindrop, thin runes lining the leather flowers three flowers with seven petals each. My nexus.

I watched as Kalyn's hand put younger me's nexus on. An arm embraced me, followed by the other. I, was giving Kalyn a hug.

My vision snapped, as I withdrew from Kalyn's memory. I looked at him in disbelief. He nodded, as if reminding me all of it was real, and held up his wrist. Teal jewel, runes running across the leather. The same nexus from the memory. In reply, I held up my wrist, brandishing my teal raindrop shaped crystal, with the rune borders, and the three flowers, all with seven petals.

I looked at him in shock, staring at his face. I could see the resemblance. His eyes, and nose like my mothers, his scowl like my fathers.

I tried to fish out a response, but the only stupid thing that came out of my moth was "Kalyn, are you my...brother?"

No answer came, and reality sinked in.

My name was Brooke Matthews, I had a mother and a father...and a twin brother I never knew I had.

I locked myself in the bathroom until the bell rang, then rushed through the sea of students and ran to the Leapmasters. When I thought the coast was clear, I spoke my command.

"Siren Rock."

As the chandelier descended, I looked back and forth to make sure no one was watching. I couldn't have anyone following me.

Then when the coast was clear, I stepped into the ray of light, letting the brightness overcome. In all my life, I'd never seen my brother face to face. That, was about to change.

Me: So, I hoped you like our little surprise.

Brooke: Some surprise.

Me: Aw, c'mon, you were in shock.

Brooke: Only cuz ya made me. And btw, when are you going to make an actual chapter my friends can read? Can't we just tell them...please?

Kalyn: Hello? May I come in?

Me: NO! *closing door* You may not!

Brooke: Not cool.

Me: ;)

Brooke: He was polite! He used his manners?

Me: Something you do not have.

Brooke: I have plenty of manners.

Kalyn: Mwuahaha! *breaking down door* I'm here now!

Brooke: Get out. Girls only.

Me: You are paying for that door.

Kalyn: But I thought you might be excited to see me.

Brooke: *using telekinesis to reattach the door, slamming it in his face*

Me: That was a metal door.

Brooke: :)

Me: So much for a reunion in the next chapter.

Brooke: We can still have one.

Me: You need to forget now! You are getting sleepy, very sleepy...

Brooke: Really? You can't make me think I didn't see Kalyn. You're not a Mesmer.

Me: Who?

Brooke: Kalyn? My brother?

Me: Who? XD

Brooke: Omfg *facepalms*