//------------------------------// // 7. Options // Story: Traitor(s) // by Jhonn //------------------------------// After Isabell shouted how determined she was to Alternative, he simply did not have words. "...." "It took me twenty years to make you run out of words, if it were not for your condition, I could cross out many of my personal goals" - said Isabell. "... if you know how dangerous is what you imply? Do you know what would happen if the governments of the world find out? I may be adventurous, but I do not risk taking misfortune to where it was once my home." - Alternative said, while massaging his head. "Who said about that ?, who knows, maybe a bad experiment caused an exothermic explosion that evaporated everything in a short radius and imploded the basement, leaving nothing but debris" - said Isabell, as he gave a somewhat smiling look to his father. "..... God, what did I do wrong with you?" - Alternative said, somewhat scared, but happy of what his daughter insinuated. "But still, there is only one problem, what will you do with Amanda?" Isabell asked, making Alternative frown. "Why do you ask?" - asked Alternative. "Dad, please, it is more than obvious that she would not give up looking for us, at least without seeing and proving that both you and I are truly dead" - said Isabell, somewhat sad, but intrigued by what her father would answer. Amanda was Isabell's teacher at her school, not having a specific mother figure, Amanda was taking care of her inside and outside the school since she was 9 years old, so much that she even approached her father to confirm certain things, over time, they became good friends, but Alternative was always cautious not to get involved romantically, not after the fiasco that happened in Equestria, but it was more than obvious that Amanda took a lot of love to Isabell, and with that, to Alternative, even Isabell tried to put them together some time, but surrendered after a few years, since she was even invited in her delivery of the Nobel Prize, and was always there with her. "It's just that she knows the truth, dad" - said Isabell. "and tell him what? I am an alien who is dying to have been betrayed by my former wives, that if you pay attention, polygamy is bad seen here, and I have to return a magical and fantastic world to survive, besides that I'm much older than I look? "- finished Alternative. "..., when you put it that way, maybe you could tell her little by little?" - said Isabell, somewhat shy for how strong those statements would be for Amanda. "sigh ..., you are right that we have to say something to him, it is the only motherly form you have, and I am deeply grateful for that, maybe we could tell him little by little?" - Alternative asked. "Tell me what Alternative?" - he hear a voice, which almost makes Alternative jump out of fright. "Amanda?!, But what?" - Almost shouted Alternative, when he saw that the sound came out of a screen behind him. "I may have called her to talk about this, and may have let her hear a bit of our conversation" - said Isabell, pointing with his phone, making Alternative feel nervous and scared for several reasons. "God, I hate those technological pieces" - whispered Alternative. "You know, since I met you I've felt that you were from another world, strong, veteran of war, with an extremely intelligent daughter for her own good, but I never thought it was literal" - Amanda finished. Amanda could be considered an attractive woman, her intense red hair, her freckled bench skin , she dedicated herself to be a teacher after finishing her doctorate, she never married, she had never been interested, and her family never took an interest in her, practically she grew up alone, but when she met Isabell, she immediately caught her attention, her way of being was quite rare among the children, and she was more surprised when apparently she did not have a mother, after a while, she defended her from the teasing other children about not having a mother, soon, and surprisingly Amanda, Isabell accidentally called mom to Amanda, not unusual in children, but for Isabell, who had no mother, it was a blow for Amanda, who began to count herself her substitute mother, when one day she had the courage to confront Isabell's father for answers, she feared that he was a "special" person, and not in a good way, but was surprised to see that Alternative was an impressive, cultured, charismatic man , with a good figure and an almost noble demeanor, and more when he saw that such a lion was transformed into something peer to a kitten when he approached his daughter, after sharing a few words, Amanda did not see fantasizing being in that family, but Alternative never let her get very close to herself, only good friends. "So that's why you do not let anyone get close to you ?, for fear they'll betray you again?" - Amanda finished, somewhat sad because of what she heard "Wait, does not it bother you that I had a polygynous relationship?" - Alternative asked, somewhat intrigued that that was his first question. "I would be upset if it was something forced, but I know you, so no, I'm somewhat intrigued to know why now you do not want more?" - said Amanda, leaving surprised to Alternative. "Well ... well, you will see ..." - Alternative said, making his words get stuck. "I'll take care of dad, well Amanda, is it better that you feel, or do you prefer to come and see it for yourself?" Isabell asked. "I have a sister?!" - Twilight shouted, something cheerful, but with a bit of surprise. "We have" - ​​answered Cadence, she never hope that her father will marry again, and have a daughter, but to be honest, it would be fair for him, but she was sad to think that she died, it seems that misfortune persecuted to your father. "But still, that woman is genuinely concerned about him" - said Discord, he had taken Celestia and Luna to their rooms after they fainted. "Is it better to keep watching?" - Twilight asked. "..... no, for now, we better prepare the area, if Isabell wants to bring dad here, and I'm sure she will, she will need to disconnect the device so that they do not end up in the same place" - said Discord, surprising both of them. "Are you sure?" - Cadence asked. "Yes, it seems that there also has some who are worried about him, free the way, and you cleared the doors, let those who care about him open the door" - said Discord. "... I hope you're right" - Twilight finished, while turning off the machine.