I had to give a full statement to the border patrol officer, Fenrir. With everyone against me it did not look good on my part. I gave a full description of the child, the men and the woman I saw. I was put under house arrest for two months. I was not permitted to leave the house unless I was on school grounds.

There was no way to prove his existence if there was no sign we was there. He was a ghost in the halls now. Anytime I tried to bring it up I was put down. I had been lowered a rank for my outburst, and I was now sitting at Vav. The excuse of the trauma ability was dumb. I had no incident since when it was first used, but it still left me questioning myself.

The crack of a new school day I searched our Orobus. The school paper was on display with a picture of me. Insufferable ignorant students. My derailment was listed in the paper along with me getting in trouble with border patrol. Claiming that adults should never be allowed to start the ranking process. What is dumb, is even after you become an adult you could still rank up.

They all act as though school makes or breaks you. I crunched the paper, throwing it at the one handing it out. He cowered down, and I walked off. The whispers were no better. The slander of my lowering in rank. I was book smart, but not street smart apparently.

"Orobus." He turned; his glare was strong. "I need to ask you some questions."

"I figured this might happen. How you perceive the trauma is out of my control."

"Just listen. Dose your ability give any good memories and feelings?"

His eyes narrowed. "No, it is only trauma."

"That's all I needed."

He tilted his head; he hooked my arm walking us away from the ears of others. I put a sound barrier up around us. "Speak freely, no one can hear us."

"You saw happy things?"

"I am the only one who remembers Eli. Baking cookies, playing tag. No one remembers doing any of these things with me or him. They keep blaming your bloodline magic. I dropped it, but there was a bear he had a hold of all day. It still smelled like him. My familiar even picked up the scent, yet no one believed me."

"My bloodline magic is specific to thangs the person finds traumatic. I cannot see what you go through, but it is based on post-traumatic stress. There is no happiness. Either you are losing your mind, or there is another bloodline magic out there making those around you forget. I know nothing of the sort personally. Your Bloodline is even new to me."

I rubbed my chin. "Hmm, then I have a place to start. Is there a book or anything that covers bloodlines or families?"

Dali walked up next to us; I dropped the barrier. "Harassing students is unacceptable."

"Professor Dali, you are mistaken. She was only asking questions and I clarified my ability to her. She was humble about it."

"I see, if she does you are to report it."

"Yes, sir." Dali walked off greeting other students, and I wiped my face down dragging the skin. "This is bad, there is family trees, but it is limited to people like you and I."

"You believe me?"

"You broke my trauma spell in record time and had no issues afterwards. So, yes and no. To have a month and a half of a constant hallucination is not normal. Talk with Soi, a family built on finding secrets."

"If I can get close to him. Everyone is avoiding me."

I walked into homeroom class; students stared me down like I carried a disease. Kalego gave the morning announcements and sat in his chair to allow them to use this time to study for the final exams. I walked around, asking if anyone needed help. I was shunned away. This treatment reminded me of my parents when I messed up at home.

I sat next to Soi; elbows propped. How do I even talk to him and ask him for help? He peeked over. "How am I supposed to know the difference between the male and female." He pushed the textbook over.

"Oh, well the males are usually prettier. For this one, the males have bright pink feathers where the females are greyer. It is like an evolution, so it is easier for the mom to protect the young. A camouflage if you will. The male will usually lead a predator away to protect the nest. Bright colors are hard to miss."

"That makes since." He slid a paper to me. 'I have a brother who stalks the halls of Babyls. If you catch him, he must do one thing you ask. I can get access to my family library, use him as a spy.'

'You heard already?'

'I did, I know there is a family line that can erase someone too. It conceals everything that belonged to them as well as taking them from photos. Something on this magnitude had several contributors. Tread carefully.' Several contributors. That had to be it, all his toys and belongings were gone.

Hell, even the playset disappeared. He was erased from photos. The only toy I had of his was the bear I dropped, it was gone by a carless handle. The smell of his room had even been masked. There was someone in his room, taking his things. No one important would believe me until Eli turned up. Soi disappeared, then his heartbeat was gone.

Next order of business, search for his brother. If I could find him, he would owe me. Use him as a spy, but for who? No one believed a word I spoke. Who would be behind all of this in the first place, why target Eli and not me? Baal, I killed Ocho. I was moving somewhere; any progress was still progress.

I took my seat next to Kalego, drawing Eli how I remembered him. I will get him back; I will prove them all wrong. Then I will demand my rank to be given back. I flipped to the back, opening the palm sized card. I am resilient, just like my violin. I will never brake like the strings, or bend to those around. I closed it, tucking it away.

No luck finding the brother in question today. For now, I must act as though nothing is bothering me. It is time to put the years of wall building to use. I trained harder with Balam, refusing to talk about myself further. No use when they were all under the same spell. I wondered how Eli got the Flyer for the carnival in the first place.

If it was given to him by an outside source, then this was a planned event. Was Kalego a part of it all? I will punish all that was involved. It was time to give in and become the demon I did not wish to be. I was spent for sympathy, and all other emotion. I brushed off Opera, kept Iruma only at an arm's length, but Grandpa I kept in the good graces.

I knew the standing of all of them here, who to please, who to help. I pretended I had a traumatic spell and moved on with my life. Every day I worried about Eli. I searched for Soi's brother. I hardly talked to Kalego; I stopped studying with him. Doing everything on my own and shutting myself in my room. I was the only one who remembered, but the memories felt further from me each day.

I stared at the drawings I had of him. I posted them on my walls. Kept a small one in my sketch book. I will not forget you. I know you were real. Yodh even said he smelled you. You dropped your cotton candy. I know what I saw. I know. As time persisted, it was harder and harder to remember. It was like he was being erased from me slowly.

"Here, the favor is repaid." Soi handed me a book. "Took me a while to find it. Have you found what I told you?"

"No, I have not."

"Get ready." I nodded. He said favor, could he be referring to the music festival?

He was still in belief of me. Eli, never forget Eli. He was your son. I wrote it down every day. I cracked the family tree book open. Generations of demons and their blood line magic. Who had what weaknesses, and so on. It was gold. Kalego was here, as well as Narnia. They looked strikingly similar.

Each page was like a profile within the respective family. There was nothing on Soi's family, as I would expect from a family of spies. There were potential affiliations, or allies listed next to them. They knew nothing about Baal other than the thirteen crowns. I flipped further through. Memory distortion, memory loss.

Eraser, a bloodline gift able to pull a person or thing from someone's mind, photos, and even objects. Works best if they get rid of all their belongings. Emotions and deep feelings is the weaknesses of this ability. There was a name, Wett. Affiliation unknown. That is why I did not forget; it was my deep love for Eli. Kalego forgot instantly, as well as Grandpa and Opera. They only just met him.

I knew him his whole life, I lived for him only. I was there through every first step, word, successful potty usage. I could never forget him. I grinned; I was not so crazy. This was what I needed. It had been two weeks since the disappearance, and now I was another step closer. One foot in front of the other and soon I will come crashing through their door to get him back.

Kalego sat back down from helping a student. "Where did you get such an old book." I closed it, putting it in my bag.

"It was a recommendation for light reading. I find it interesting, easy to read for me."

"Dali says it is time for another exam."

I shrugged. "Sure, I was ready a week ago." His eyes turned inwards as I stood, leaving the classroom before the bell rang.

Nothing mattered but gaining strength and passing these exams. I sat in Dali's office, he handed me the exam, I flew through it, until the essay portion. I spent the most time on this portion. I made sure I had all my details and practiced the lines before writing them down. I finished before lunch, and he looked surprised.

"I apologize, I passed the Essay out before the break."

I shrugged. "I still got it done. I am going to lunch." I turned to leave.

"Wait, I wish to apologize for something else."

"For what?" My body half turned; I faced my head to him.

"Accusing you of harassing a student. I was wrong. That was not something with in your character."

I turned, walking away. "The window for that is about twelve days too late. I don't care. I already know I will be on my own the second I finish here. My loyalty to the protection of the students will remain until I leave this area of the netherworld."

"Where do you plan to go?"

Hand on the door, I glared back. "Far, far away to hopefully never cross paths with anyone here ever again. I was lucky enough to gain help from Lord Sullivan and others, but I was never meant to belong here. I bid you a good day, Dali."

Maximum distance obtained. I returned home for lunch, another measure to keep my distance from them all. My stuff never leaves my side wherever I ventured. Zve still talked about Eli, but it was never enough proof. I guess whoever this was, did not take this plant into account.

"No, Eli?"

"No, but I am one step closer." I coated needles in Zve's mucus, placed a preservation spell on them, then stored them in a pouch. My alarm sounded; it was time to fly back to school.

"I love you, find Eli."

"I love you too. Do you feel anything trying to make you forget Eli?"

"Nope."

"The feeling is getting stronger as the days pass."

"Never forget." I teared up a little.

"I will be back in a few hours." He chipped and danced as I hummed a little tune to him.

I flew back to school, joining Suzy in class as she went over plants and their usages. I drew another picture of Eli; I will never forget his angle smile. One with more warmth than the sun. I stood, leaving the class on a bathroom break. I enhanced my hearing, searching the halls once again for the heartbeat or any sound too low to hear.

I heard the soft beat, and the calm rhythmic pulse of green. He was here, now was my chance. I clicked the sound from the speaker Dali had given me. I encased him in a sound barrier between the two of us. A solid wall where no one could hear us. I looked directly at him.

"I know you are there."

He spoke without reveling himself. "How?"

"My hearing and seeing is well beyond the average. I know the clan secret, I caught you. You must do something for me."

"Who… Soi. What are you two up too?"

"Not us, me. I thought long and hard, and I need proof of something. I need you to spy on Sobnock Baal. I am looking for one person in particular. I think he might be there." I pulled out the first picture of Eli I drew. "A little boy that looks just like me; his name is Eli. Any other information would be welcome. Like whom he is talking to, etc."

"Why?"

"I'll give you my contact number, and then send you something when we link." I did just that, when I heard the ping on my phone, I dropped the barrier. "Do be in touch."

I walked back to class, sending the video of Ocho's confession along with what he was doing. He looked at it and did not reply. Was he thinking or was he going right now? I would have to talk to Soi about how these things went down. Home room I talked with him.

They are given the mission and must do as they are told. He explained the fact he did not reply was a good sign, if he replied to my message, it would have been a no. He said I handled it better than he had thought I would, usually people flop their chance for a free spy job. Now was the time to wait. I had already waited this long. Hoping he was still alive.

"You have to go to Dali's office." I looked up to Kalego.

I stood, not saying a word to him. I found Dali in his office.

"How did you prepare for this so well?"

"I studied; the questions were easy. You just regurgitate the information you consumed. The Essay was a pain."

"You scored perfectly. Your grammar is perfect. You wrote an almost five-page essay. Who helped you?"

"Myself. I stopped getting help from all the teachers. My choice. I have one goal, get smarter, get stronger. Think of it this way, I will be out of your hair that much faster. At this rate, I might be done by the time the second-year rolls to its' end."

His lips pressed. "Do you hate it here that much?"

"Pfft, I am long past hate. Loath. Like I said, I do not wish harm to anyone. I'm saving all my salary and will use that to establish myself somewhere far from this place."

"You still think he is out there?"

"No. I am past that. It is the treatment afterwards."

"Your eyes."

I smiled. "Happens, typically when agitated or irritated." I checked my watch. "School is almost out; I need to meet up with Balam to train."

"The tiara you are wearing, its different. May I see it." He was not wrong, in the last few weeks the three gems turned to five, and they grew. It was more noticeable now than three weeks ago.

"You're looking at it. Besides, it does not remove itself." His heart was beating harder, but his face remained calm.

"When and how did you receive such an item?"

"Dali, why does it feel like I am getting the third degree again? Would you even believe me?" He was silent. "Yeah, I did not think so. Three, two..." The ending bell rang. "Ah, fiddle sticks, I was one off this time. I'm usually good at timing things." I shrugged.

"You should take a rest; it looks like you are in an evil cycle."

"What counts as one, Hmm? Because if you go by your criteria, then I should be resting every day. I cannot do that; I have things to accomplish. Good day, Dali. Good day." I smirked.

I left him there on that note to train with Balam. I was faster, stronger. The weeks of training were paying off. It was not enough, I needed to be better. If I had any hope of infiltration and getting out alive with my son, I would need to be at peak performance. There was something in that still puzzled me.

Though all the profiles, bloodlines, and families. My abilities never came up. There was nothing on my potential family line. They were either hidden or nonexistent. With how Soi's family operated, it was a wonder why they had nothing. There were ones close, like Poro. Nothing exactly like me, nothing to give me a clue to where Lilith truly came from.

I throw my fists and kicks. Still unable to hit Balam. I was getting closer, a millimeter away from grazing him in the side, two from his face. Soon, I told myself. Keep going and this will be another leap forward. Fighting was almost under my belt, maybe one day I could compete with Azz and Sabro.