I followed my sister through the hallway of the DEO, with some uncertainty about what she had to show me, because I did not understand why she was in such a hurry to show it to me.

I was even more frightened when I saw Alex standing in the doorway, waiting for us, looking at my sister as if she was not very convinced about what was going to happen.

"What's going to happen?" I asked nervously trying to understand what was happening.

When the door opened, I observed everything with precision, focusing my attention on the platform, in which her hologram appeared, causing tears to be present in my eyes.

"Mom," I whispered as the first few tears fell down my cheeks. "Why didn't you bring me here before?" I asked turning to my sister.

"I didn't think you were prepared and the truth is that I still don't believe it," she replied seriously. "What can you tell me about Myriad?" She asked the hologram.

"I can not give you that information," she replied.

I listened as my sister snorted before asking again, receiving the same answer, I was not going to explain it to her and, frankly, I didn't think it was a good idea to do it, because it was something that should be completely unknown to her for her own safety.

I moved back feeling like Alex was following me, watching me for a couple of seconds before she finished speaking.

"You know something, don't you?" She raised an eyebrow at me, Kara had already turned to look at me.

"What do you know?" She asked.

"Nothing, just enough to know that when it start you will not be able to stop it" I answered looking at my sister's expression. "Kara, don't even try to stop Non, you're not going to get it, it's much stronger than you" I said.

She opened her mouth to reply, however, she did not say anything, she just shook her head, fact that helped me understand that she was not going to surrender so easily and that, therefore, she would face her own death.

She was not surprised to find the window of the living room open, or to the youngest of her nieces asleep in the couch even with the television on, however, who she was interested to find was the oldest, so she advanced down the hallway watching the doors, identifying the only one that was closed and that, therefore, would be the one of her room. She opened it carefully not wanting to make much noise, not wanting to wake her up, watching her from a distance, noting how the girl slept hugging a teddy, burying her face in it, so continuing with her stealth she came to her, sitting in the the bed, remembering all those nights that she had remained at her side until she fell asleep, until nightmares stopped assaulting her. She stroked the girl's cheek feeling as she moved slightly as she frowned, she had detected her, she had no doubt about it, so she sighed preparing mentally for the talk.

I opened my eyes startled, frightening myself even more when I saw her sitting there, trying to escape from her, hiding my face behind that teddy as if it were the best shield I had ever had in my life, keeping myself behind it while trying to calm me down.

"Hey, shh, I'm not going to hurt you," she said. "Trust me, I'm not going to hurt you, I just wanted to know you were okay," she whispered, placing her hand on my cheek. "Please, Kaelah."

I looked at her for a couple of seconds, hesitating, but finally I calmed down, catching my breath. However, I was not able to speak, which tormented me, because she could solve so many doubts I had right now.

"I remember so much when you were little," she said, smiling as she stroked my hair. "I'm glad you're okay, when ... when your sister told me what was going on, I thought it was all over. In fact, thank Rao you're fine, "she explained, getting a little smile from me.

"Astra, tell me how I can stop Myriad," I demanded seriously, watching as she smiled slightly and shook her head.

"Sweetie, I'm not going to do it," she replied. "Myriad is something you shouldn't know about, and I will not tell you more than you already know," she explained, making me nervous.

"I need you to tell me, I need you to help me protect my sister," I insisted. "I know that when it starts she will intervene, just as I know that Non will not have any doubt about killing her. I'm not asking for my safety, but for the people who I really care, I need them to be okay so I can be, please tell me how I can stop it, "I pleaded, beginning to cry.

"Kaelah, I've already told you, I'm not going to do it, you should not get into this, you've seen what he can do and believe me, next time he will not give you twenty-four hours," she assured me.

"Please ..., by that time I will be dead, Astra, but she won't and I know she will fight to keep alive those who she care about, I can't allow him to do something to her" I cried trying not to sobbed, but the confusion was present in her face, and I was aware of her biggest question. "I will be controlled by Myriad, I will not be able to avoid it, so I will be dead, "I whispered, looking directly into her eyes.

I watched as she shook her head again as I closed my eyes, just before caressing my face and grabbing my hand.

I understood perfectly that she would not tell me, that she would not explain me more than I already knew, but I needed help, I needed to assure me the protection of my sister, which was what mattered most to me at the moment, since I was aware that all others around us, would fall with me.

"It isn't something fun to enter in the mind of the others, to believe you're powerful to be able to know its greater secrets or, simply, to control them" I whispered turning myself, turning the head not to look at her. "It is not" I sighed. "It isn't of the liking of all what you do, you receive threats as a result, who persecute you in your worst nightmares, which can become true, "I explained looking back at her " You discover things you should not, things that would not be the best thing for a kid, but even so, they force you to do it every day even if you cry and beg not to do it" I sobbed covering my face, drying my tears. "Seriously, it is not easy , and what you intend to do is ..., you are going to control innocent people, children who don't have fault of the planet that their parents are leaving them, to which you are going to take away the only thing they really need to be able to live, you are going to take everything that they know" I looked at her again through tears, saying all that had managed to toture me during the last years.

"You have the same thoughs as your mother," she said while stroking my hair. "You talk just like her when she condemned me ... unjustly," she said, getting me to close my eyes.

"You murdered innocent people." I raised my voice and lowered it again, remembering that my sister was asleep.

"I did not," she defended herself.

"You were complice," I reproached, knowing she was going to debate it again.

"It was necessary, Kaelah," she whispered, bowing her head.

I sighed closing my eyes, no matter how many times she tried to convince myself why she had done it because she had not had any other options, since she tried once, not with me, but with my mother.

"The tears were beginning to fall on my cheeks as I stood in front of her, shaking my head, refusing to use my power to condemn her, for no matter how much damage she had done, she was still my family, my aunt.

I did not want to do it, I could not, it was completely impossible for me to do it, because the simple fact of having her in front of me made me nervous, however, I fought to control myself and to carry out what I had been asked, which I obtained after several attempts, then to stand next to my father still consuming me in tears and sobs.

"You are condemned to the greatest sentence, Fort Rozz," my mother condemned.

"Alura, you make a big mistake," Non said before staring at me. "That girl will pay for what she's done, I can assure you," he said, as I closed my eyes.

No one answered, because my mother, directly, gave the order to be transferred to Fort Rozz, so that in a few seconds, he disappeared from our vision, so that soon after my mother was placed in front of her sister.

"I've never stopped believing in you," she said, placing her hand on her face, getting her to pull it away. "I intend to promote it, but not in that way, not frightening people, but giving them hope, something to believe in." She explained.

"It's going to be too late," she said, keeping silent for a couple of seconds. "I'd like you to let me say goodbye to her, that the last memory I have is to hug her, please," she begged at the same time as she looked at me.

My mother hesitated for a couple of seconds before turning to me and asking me to approach her, which I did, standing beside her as she warned her not to flee.

The moment they unleashed her, she hugged me against her as the sobs came back to me, feeling more and more guilty about everything that was happening.

"Hey, shh, it's going to be okay," she whispered, stroking my hair. "I know you'll be fine, I know." She sighed, holding me tightly. "I love you." She kissed my forehead shortly before they parted.

I watched as she smiled slightly, as if she wanted to make me see that nothing was happening, as she disappeared in front of me, allowing me to whisper, for the last time, that I loved her. "

"I know that you are afraid of him, that you have to face him, because you know perfectly well what he is capable of," I said, getting her to look at me completely confused, "I could hear that in yout mind that day, as I did many others, you can not deny it" I looked at her before continuing to speak. "And that fear is the one that doesn't allow you to do what you think is the right thing, what you really want to do, to follow his orders, even if he insists on saying that in reality is the opposite, because I know it is not true, or at least, I want to believe it is not true" I ended up watching as she looked away while she sighed.

"You should be sleeping," she said, changing the subject. "You have class tomorrow, seriously, you should sleep," she said again before stroking my hair again. "I love you, Kaelah."

I looked at her in silence, not uttering the slightest word, watching her, hoping that none of this had happened, yet it was so late to regret mistakes.

"Are you trying to figure out what I mean?" She asked seriously.

"No, I don't need powers to verify it, I know you mean it, just as I know you want to protect us, but these are not the ways to do it," I answered in a whisper before returning to sleep.

"No way seems to be right, Kaelah," she replied. "I'll stay until you fall asleep, okay?"

I nodded, not wanting to utter any words, closing my eyes and hugging the stuffed animal, trying to catch the dream, smiling slightly as I felt my hair being stroked.

"I love you, Aunt Astra," I whispered, noticing how tired I was.

"I love you too, little one," was the last thing I heard her say before she kissed my forehead.

I smiled again, letting myself be carried away by all those good memories I had had with her, allowing me to go back to being a child, even if it was only for one night.

Thanks for reading,

Ayrin