" Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains to bring it to light. "
- George Washington
(ROUEN, FRANCE4:00 AM)
The rest of the Rebel Forces members inside the mansion had converged at the living room where they got surprised to see Carol, Mai, and the Kree Eternal entering the house. Tahu and Michelle instantly hugged their daughter which they had never seen her for a long time. The blonde half-Kree woman sadly sighed in looking at them as Methu-Selah gently patted his friend's shoulders.
" It's all right, Carol, " he calmly spoke.
" I know, Methie, " she replied. " That kid has his ways..."
" Anyway, they deserve to know about me, " the Kree Eternal turned to anyone as their attention focused on him.
" We need answers from you, " the long haired mutant seriously said. " That boy was used to be our asset once. He had been hiding from the MTF or our enemies for a long time. Have you ever searched for him, since then? "
" You must be..."
" Gladius Fernal, a Remnite fighter. I just transferred from Alaska after the great war in Remnant, " Gladius continued. " My friend Christopher Knightfall had spoken to me of you. "
" I see, " Methu-Selah answered and took his seat. " Yes, I had saved him from that tragic encounter. "
" But why can't you help and spare that boy from danger? We have already known he's your son in the first place. "
Methu-Selah remained silent as his friend Carol noticed his uneasiness from the mutant's question. He did remember that the MTF scientists and soldiers had warned of Amnon being a Kree-682 hybrid several decades ago. The Kree Eternal was dismayed of what he had learned since his son was an experiment before this unending invasion happened. Methu-Selah wanted to see him, but that constraint had made him to divert his exploits on planet Earth. But deep inside his heart, he wanted to be with his son until his final moments.
" I wanted to be with him, " he broke his silence. " But your fellow humans from the MTF never allowed me to do so. "
" Is it because he's extremely dangerous? " Allen asked and raised his right hand in interjection. " When Carol and I met him, he wasn't that harmful. He was just a sad and confused boy after all. "
" I did actually meet him, " the Kree continued. " My great nephew Mar-Vell took care of him after his escape from an earthquake at the MTF Facility. "
" Then, his journey continued afterwards? " Aqune added.
" Yes. "
" The fact, he is your son, " Tahu sternly said and crossed his arms. " We the Rebel Forces tried our best to protect him regardless of those dangers which he had experienced. You could have seen him in those years which he has been hiding and escaping. Do you even know how difficult he has been through? As a father, I would protect my daughter from any danger. I'm not saying you're a terrible parent, but you could have done something to spare your son. There were episodes of his insanity which he couldn't bare himself. He needs you so badly, Methu. "
" I did as much as possible to search and follow him, " Methu-Selah sadly replied. " But the other faction of the MTF wanted to kill him, thinking that he is indeed a threat. Those people never knew there are enemies going after me and him. "
" I understood your point Methu-Selah, " Karena nodded when she remembered meeting him when he was using another persona. " It had something to do with you and him. "
" That is? " her boyfriend curiously raised his tone.
" He is the rightful heir to the Light Soul I have been possessing in several centuries. "
" I see, " Jusis Vandark nodded in agreement. " That explains of that sudden spark from Amnon's hands before, but it was not that too powerful. "
" So, that kid, Svet is the Kree Eternal's son? " the blonde mutant named Ilyana Rasputina asked.
" Yes, " Carol instantly replied and sadly sighed.
" So, once you find him, what are your plans? " Gladius asked when Carol and Methu-Selah both exchanged glances. " Well, he's not gonna be in his Kree-Lizard form forever. There's something that you need to resolve for him. "
" I know you guys deserve the truth, " the elderly half-Kree woman continued. " Thirty years ago, Methu-Selah and I made a deal with the MTF scientists to recreate a new body for the Kree-682 hybrid. They had already known that boy was a by-product of Methu-Selah's DNA and the indestructible lizard. So, for that matter, we have donated our DNA which they formulated a pink-Kree male child which they have been contained inside the test tube for years. "
" That is during the Kree-Lizard invasion, right? " Ilyana said. " What does that mean? "
" The same boy, you knew as Svet, is our biological son in his new body. Whatever happens to me and the Kree Eternal, we have to pass on our abilities and the Light Soul to him. He has the right to become the new Captain Marvel. "
" Interesting! " Vandark smiled and happily beamed. " I realized why you have to take care and prepare for him for that future he has. "
" Well, indeed, this is very hopeful, " Gladius added and also smiled. " But, we really expect to him be like that, although he's not here with us. "
" That's why we needed him back here in France, " she sighed and looked at the window.
" But where's the new body you were referring to? " Aqune curiously asked.
" The MTF Headquarters in Paris, " Michelle answered and turned to Carol. " So, you were supposed to take him there, right? "
" Yes, I was hopeful to bring him there while we spent sight-seeing there, but I failed to do so. "
" I'm so sorry to hear that..."
" That's why she's desperate to be with him, " Mai continued. " Dad, Mom, I knew where Amnon is. "
" Is that Svet's real name? " Tahu raised his eyebrows and scratched his chin. " I have never heard of that..."
" Amnon-Selah, " the Kree Eternal calmly spoke. " My other Earth name is Jean Meir Montmartre when I lived in France. He could have been Amnon Montmartre once Carol and I will meet him. "
" Actually, I named him Amnon Joseph Danvers, " Carol replied and turned to her friend. " But if we could combine his name, that would be Amnon Joseph Danvers-Montmartre. "
" That suits him, " Allen smiled and turned to the couple. " I hope we could see him again soon. "
" Apparently, he ended up as a slave under Kasius's territory in New York..."
" Damn..." Michelle commented and frowned. " You guys tried your best to rescue him. "
" Mom, we did, " Mai sadly bowed her head and facepalmed. " It's just he's no longer a sane person. As in, he's brainwashed. "
Methu-Selah heavily sighed and looked at his female blonde friend. Carol never wanted to talk about it, but she had no choice since the dark-haired Insect Faunus woman had already mentioned. She remembered her dream with Amnon some hours ago. Her son told her to wait for him despite of his unbearable condition he was experiencing. Right now, she had to tell what happened to him.
" She's right, " Carol broke her silence. " Amnon has been manipulated. I tried to convince him, but he was not listening to me. I was supposed to face my death sentence, later on. Something happened. "
" What is it? " Karena queried.
" I fell asleep when I dreamed about my son in his pink-Kree form. He was telling me to leave which he had to spy on Kasius's lair. "
" In that way, he's checking out the slave den's activities, " Vandark surmised.
" Good point, Jusis. " Gladius nodded.
" I was wondering who suggested him to do that? " the paranormal scientist asked and scratched his beard. " If Kasius manipulated him, then the sane Amnon must be trapped and watching what had transpired. "
" It's the Kree Supreme Intelligence, " Carol replied.
" Who's that? " Ilyana asked which she found the name unfamiliar.
" An artificial being which is derived from the minds of the ancient Kree people, " Methu-Selah explained. " He is our main directive of my people, before Kasius's ancestors had overpowered and disobeyed his rule expanding the Kree Empire throughout the universe. "
" So, that overlord's family has been abusing their power? " Aqune asked. " I take it. They wanted to overthrow your leader in your planet? "
" Yes, they were the ones who banished me in planet Hala, " the Kree Eternal seriously replied and stood up as he went on the window. " That is why I have been in-exile for several centuries. "
" Now, I understood why you have been in-hiding on Earth, " Vandark nodded. " It's pretty logical that you and Amnon have the same predicament, like both of you have escaped from your enemies. "
" Exactly. "
" But will you ever find a way to meet him? "
" I would die as Methuselah Belladonna once I meet him in Ethiopia, " he answered when everyone sighed. Allen, Karena, and Carol had understood what he meant. They had heard of his prediction from two years ago.
" Well, he's in New York City, " Tahu raised his right hand in interjection. " Perhaps, you can see and rescue him before it's too late. "
" Kasius is still a problem. He might order his men to hunt me down. "
" Oh, yeah right. "
" Well, I guess Methu-Selah should deal with this, " the Russian demon mutant lady concluded and turned to the Kree Eternal. " He is your son who is your responsibility. But if something happens to the both of you, you should find someone who could help you."
" I will find and rescue him very soon. "
After breakfast, Carol and her Kree Eternal friend had entered Amnon's room which they began to look for his written journals which he had kept. Methu-Selah sat down on his son's bed, intently read, and slowly turned the pages. He was amazed to see his the boy's writings in English, Russian, and French. Carol sat beside him and reminisced those days when she and Amnon had spent talking together before going to sleep. It took hours for the Kree Eternal to read everything when he enjoyed his son's written stories.
" This is really fascinating! " Methu-Selah happily commented. " It's like I am talking to him about his journeys. "
" Yes, it is, " Carol slightly smiled and nodded. " It's better if he's here with us. We could have learned more from him. "
" I know, Carol, " he turned the pages and sensed his friend's sadness which she could not express. " I'm so sorry if that had happened to him. "
" It's gonna be all right, Methie. I have almost lost my mind when I got separated from him. I just failed to rescue him. This is all my fault, " she sighed and wept.
Methu-Selah put aside Amnon's journal and instantly hugged her, " I will find him, but it's not the right time to do it. When I find him, I will bring him to Paris and reunite together. I know he will have his new body by then. "
" Thank you, Methie, I will wait for him. "
