" Mira!!!!!! "
Kian sat up as he opened his eyes.
His hands felt stiff and his spinal cord seemed like it had become immobile.
" Mira's back on earth. She's in danger. I need to get to her. "
He kept repeating in his head but nothing came out of his mouth.
He was sitting in a dark room with shells scattered in front of him.
He looked weak and exhausted. But he knew he did not have time for any weakness at the moment.
He was finally able to spot Mira.
Of all the places that he had scanned, he found Mira with his ex. Betty of all people? Seriously?
That vixen was poisonous.
Kian was not used to the after effects that divination caused. He had used up a lot of his core strength.
He could hardly feel his own legs as he tried to get out of that room but he fell and faltered.
He had not allowed anybody near his space so the entire stretch was empty, devoid of any guards or help.
That was a bad sign because Kian could feel the paralysis traveling towards his hands.
" Damn it! No! Not now.Mira could be in danger. Don't give up on me. Don't you dare give up on me now. "
Kian kept shaking his head and trying to talk himself out of that mess.
He closed his eyes as desperation flooded his chest. He sat there sitting his head bent over his chest as a sudden burst of warmth swept all over him.
But he could feel it radiating from his wrist. His hands were the first to move followed by his knuckles and then his feet.
He sprang up without giving the process any further thought.
He called back all their aerial patrols before requesting for himself an earth bound ship.
Kian was about to step inside the vessel when he heard his name being called out and it was his mother's voice.
" Kian! "
" Yes, mother! " His voice lacked any emotions.
" Did you really think that you could just take a ship and sail off to earth? Just like that? Did you think that it was that easy? "
Her voice was harsh and stern.
" You have no idea what your mother had to do to attain the power that she commands now. You have no idea what limits I had to go through to get you to retrieve that Heartstaff. But here is my ungrateful offspring, trying to take me as a fool. I think I have been too lenient with you... "
" I swear I will do everything that you tell me, mother. But at this moment, you are messing with the wrong person. Mira's life is in danger again. And this time it's because of me. Let me save her mother. Let me bring her safely back here with me.
I promise you I will be the son that you ever wanted and I will be the ruler you want me to be. "
Kian was only short of falling down on her knees.
One of his mother's maids came running from the back. She whispered something into her ear.
Kian's mother looked up with utter surprise.
" Did you use all the shells that you collected from the shore? And you are still standing and talking? "
She came closer to her child and looked him up and down with pride.
" That's impossible! No one is known to have survived after attempting half of what you did. It's... it's a miracle!"
She kissed Kian on his forehead and head.
" Are you happy, mother? Will you now let me go? You do understand that all I did was for Mira. She gives me strength. "
His mother took a deep breath and took a step back.
" Alright. We sent you once, we can send you again. But the Watcher situation on earth saw some revolution, we will have to work around that problem. "
She stroked her chin, lost deep in thoughts.
" Alright! " She finally exclaimed.
" Let's do this. I am coming with you!"
She exclaimed.
"You go to earth with me? " It was as unbelievable for Kian as it was for his mother.
" I need to see what's so special about this woman. I need to witness what makes all three of you swoon over her like you do. We have the most beautiful women in all of Chemora but not a single one of them interests you. I need to see with my own eyes why she is superior. "
They both had to run through several scans and sprays to sterilize themselves for the final process.
They were going down as adults and it was more difficult to neutralize their Chemorian traits.
They were taken inside a room where they were told to dress up like human beings.
" Let's go with that elegant black dress, mother. We are headed straight for the party. "
She ignored him while going on for something delicate. Kian wore a black and white tuxedo.
They entered a tunnel and from there they were asked to board a narrow vessel.
It spiraled down the wormhole in space.
" Is this what they call a shortcut? It's Taking forever. When will this end? "
Kian' s mother grabbed Kian's coat. But he came closer and wrapped his arm around her.
" I feel nauseated. " She complained.
" Don't worry, we should reach any moment. I am here with you. You will do fine. " Kian reassured his mother as he held her hands and head.
Soon enough they were greeted with rough, hard ground as they were flung on the blue planet.
" We are here! " Kian looked around enthusiastically.
" Mother! We are finally here. " He exclaimed , jumping and hugging his mother like a little child.
It was the feeling of coming home and it was also the joy of reunion.
But his mother did not share the same feelings. And she looked particularly unwell.