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// Ch 12 
// Story: A New Adventure 
// by coolpony01 
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When I woke I saw myself in a room of some sort. I had no idea where I was but everything looked really big there was a large clock a desk I was on a beg and… I felt dread a earth empire symbol on the wall. “Oh no.” I thought.

I then felt the ground began to shake and I saw my mother walk in but she was huge. She could easily hold me in her hand. I then noticed I was in a cage. She turned towards me and noticed I was awake. She just stared at me. And then left to go sit by her desk doing some work she is the leader of the nation after all. I was so scared how was I to get away from this the cage was specifically built so that I couldn’t escape. Sure I’ve been captured before but I’ve always managed to have a way to escape but it doesn’t look like I can in this case. I was just scared scared about the future scared about everything. But I have to be strong for my princess for my friends for my family and especially.. my son. I can make it through this. I then didn’t even notice she got up and approached me.

“I assume this day has been… eventful for you.” She said concerned.

I just looked at her. “We were after all talking on the radio not to long ago so I assume this just happened. I won’t lie to say it was… alarming finding you there in that sort of state. But I will hold my fears in order to keep you calm about this and about what this means for any changes that need to be made.” She said.

“Changes?” I asked concerned.

“Yes it would be wise for someone preferably me or your father to look after you at all times to ensure your safety a guard will suffice when we’re busy but it’ll be best for such changes to keep you safe.” Mom said passionately with fear.

“I don’t need your protection anymore. I’m an adult now just like you are.” I said trying to get her to realize that.

“Yes you do. I will not argue with you because I know you need protection especially after everything that’s happened to you.” She stated.

I let out a sigh. “It will be alright, we are still a family that doesn’t change even after you ran away.” She said.

I felt guilty about the sitatuton I didn’t run away but I couldn’t tell her what happened. I still feel guilty about what happened all those years ago even if it wasn’t my fault the element of magic was what sent me back. I also feel much guilt about the fact that I still didn’t reveal myself the moment I was able to come back to this universe. It shows that I care about rescuing Spike more than I care about my relationship I don’t regret having that feeling but I do feel guilty about it.

You can’t feel guilty you’re the one who ran away from us. Kuvira thought but she didn’t say that she didn’t want to emotionally damage her daughter anymore than she has been. 

My stomach then growled. “Hungry?” Kuvira asked. She then got a plate of cut rice noodle slices for her and some meat along with a tiny piece of a pill.

I took the pill as she recongized it. It was her sefadlax it was a pill meant to help people get energy in their body since her body required minerals common in plants but I knew now that I could get the required energy from grass.

“Good you need your sefadlax. I know it was always important for you to take it.” Mom said.

“Yeah I..know.” I said. Trying to hide the fact that I haven’t taken it since that last morning with them.

Mom sensed it. “Chika… when was the last time you’ve taken your pill?” Mom asked.

I chuckled nervously. “How many years has it been again?” I said.

“Really Chika. You haven’t taken your pill in ten years what have you been doing during all that time? Mom said annoyed.

“Well I’ve been getting my minerals in… other ways.” I said.

“And what pray tell would these other ways be?” Mom asked.

“Uhm…” I said.

“Oh you’re going to answer my questions one way or another.” She said with firmness. 

“But I just…can’t.” I said.

“You just can’t why I am your mother you can tell me anything. And you should know that I won’t judge you for it.” Mom said with sadness as she felt that I didn’t know that fact.

“I know it’s just some people may get hurt if I answer certain questions.” I said.

“I have no idea what you mean by that. But I’ll need answers I can wait to get them since I know this much be stressful for you. But I’ll need answers eventually.” She then left to go do some work as she is the leader after all. I don’t know what I’ll do she’ll clearly watch me like a hawk. I just… have to come up with an idea is all. But first I’ll need to eat the food she laid out.