GWB23E

68. Chapter 23.Mazoui.

In Japan, after another successful concert, Minako had retired to her dressing room. Evading the cloud of fans who signed autographs and being protected by the security of the event, the young idol could finally close the door and sigh relieved. She sat down in the chair she had for her makeup and rested for a few minutes.

-Well, another great performance! - She listened after her.-

She turned smiling, that voice was very familiar. Her friend Artemis had been waiting for her, as he almost always did, every time the girl acted.

-Yes.- She agreed adding with tired tone.- And then I will have that presentation of the new movie and then the recording of the album and later photo session. I'm completely exhausted. In none of my old battles did I get so tired.

-Well, it's your dream that came true.- The cat said jumping up onto the shelf where the lipsticks and other makeup objects lined up.-

-You're right. It is what  I always had wanted, from being a very little child. But you already know the saying. Be careful what you deserve ...

-Caution with what you wish.- The feline corrected her.-

-Yes, that.- The girl reaffirmed.- Once you get it. I do not know, it does not look the same.

-You cannot cheat me, you love this life, the fans and the show. And also the charitable works you are dedicated to. - Artemis commented, winking at her friend. -

-It's true.- The young woman smiled.- The only thing that saddens me is that I can barely see the others.

-Do not worry about it. - The feline encouraged her, to add.- You can still see from time to time.

-Yes, I saw Mako-chan when I advertised her establishment. What was its name? - She wondered aloud to exclaim when remembering.- Ah yes! Flowers & Flawours. But of course, we were surrounded by journalists, curious, fans and others. It was impossible for us to sit down and chat like in the old days. To Rei-chan, I could also see her at the ceremony held at the Hikawa Shrine in homage to her grandfather. There the assistance was restricted, but we did not have occasion to speak either because she was officiating. With Ami-chan I saw  her at the airport when we met. She came back from the United States to see Bertie, Roy and their children. I was going to visit Mimet, Daniel and their daughter Mimi. She has become a lady and her mother is as crazy as ever! - She smiled when she remembered.

-The only one you have not seen for a long time is Usagi. -The cat pointed.-

Her friend's face darkened a bit now. She still remembered the last times they saw each other. The words of his companion even hurt her someway. In the thread of that. Artemis asked him.

-You've never told me what you talked about when she went to see you in California.

-Well now I'll do it.- The girl conceded.- If you really want to listen to me.

The cat allowed himself a moment to respond, after spending an aristocratic way by a nearby shelf jumped down landing at the feet of his friend and replied without hesitation.

-I'm dying to know ...

-Very well, it happened like that ... - The girl told him.

Time had passed, in Japan Minako was a celebrity. She even traveled to the United States since her fame was already there as well. She visited her friends and did not give up trying to know how Karaberasu was. On this occasion she did not want to resort to the channels official By her own means she returned to that house where she knew that the girl lived. Despite the fact that she waited, she did not see her around. She was thinking of approaching to call and make themselves known. After all, that did not matter anymore, since she had been removed from her duties she would no longer have to obey any mandate. Despite this, something prevented her from going. That was when a familiar and kind voice said to her back.

-Kalie has got married, she is on Honeymoon. You will not find her here now.

When Minako turned around she could not believe it. There, standing, and with a smile was Usagi with Luna. When she saw her, nothing else occurred to her but to sigh and respond.

-A lot of time has passed!...

-Yes – The interlocutor agreed, wanting to know.- Where is Artemis?

-At the hotel. I've left him entertained with a ball of wool, the kind he likes so much. - The girl could reply. -

She really did not feel angry anymore, moreover, she was glad to see her friend, who was her future queen and unfortunately she had to practice as such a few years ago. She even came to confess with a quiet voice.

-You know? It's funny, I have not had the courage to approach to call her. Not even now that nothing that hinders or binds me.- She finished with a certain reproach tone.-

-Minako.- Serenely replied her talk .- Nothing is forever. However, it is not yet time for Karaberasu to reconnect with others.

- And when you have decided that it is the moment, your Majesty? - Her interlocutor inquired with an undisguised tone of ironic anger.-

-No, do not misunderstand me. I do not decide that. - Her old companion answered in a soft tone despite everything. - Listen to me. I understand that you are angry with me. But I had no choice but to act as I did. And the time has come for me to explain the reasons.

-Honestly, that does not matter to me at all. You can keep your secret reasons. Your dreams, revelations or whatever they may be, but leave us alone! - The girl refused now expressing openly how hurt she still felt. -

Her interlocutor lowered her head in sadness, but could not claim anything else. It was the cat that accompanied her who intervened then.

-Please Venus! - Luna asked. - Grant us even if it's only five minutes.

-I'm not calling like that anymore.- She refuted to the feline.- I'm Minako Aino, a young idol and a successful singer. And nothing more…

-The queen has come to return Artemis his memories and his ability to speak. - Luna informed her after that, Luna, with a pleading tone and full of anguish, insisted. - Please! I also missed him a lot. Do you think it was less hard for me than it has been for you? He is the father of our future daughter Diana.

The interpellant remained pensive for a moment, lowered her head and then nodded slowly.

-I'm sorry, Luna. Forgive me. You're right. My hotel is not too far. I came by taxi escaping from my escort and the journalists.- She told them.-

They called a taxi and in fact, when they arrived they had to go down hidden by sunglasses and protected by the singer's security crew. When they finally entered Minako's room, she showed them the pussycat who was now sleeping on his sandbox near a frayed ball of yellow wool. Usagi watched him without being able to prevent his eyes from wafting. She muttered with the emotion-affected tone as she approached and stroked his head affectionately.

-Forgive me, Artemis.

She instantly became Queen Serenity, with her long, fluffy dress and scepter. From this came a silver ray that focused on the animal's forehead. Soon, that golden half-moon that had once disappeared, reappeared then. The cat was able to wake up a few minutes later, opened his eyes and then looked surprised at his visitors.

-Luna.- He could say still dazed.- Majesty ... What happened? ...

-You have slept a lot.- The sovereign smiled at him sentencing.- Now it's your turn to wake up, my friend.

Luna immediately approached him and joined her head to his partner's. Minako smiled. His old friend was back. And she said with deep emotion in the tone.

-I've missed you so much!

-I do not remember very well. How much time has passed? - the cat wanted to know.-

-It's long to tell.- Luna answered to add.- Come on and I'll explain it to you. The queen and Minako have things to talk about.

At that moment the singer interrupted the story and asked the cat.

-And what did Luna explain to you?

-Well, she reminded me that Serenity had to punish me for my disobedience. She categorically ordered me not to locate Karaberasu's whereabouts or help you. But I let myself be carried away by our friendship.

-I did not know it! - The girl was surprised, adding. - I thought it was because I violated the orders not to make contact with her and you helped me.

-The queen did what she had to do.- The cat affirmed.- She was right, my actions deserved a just punishment. But as you see, she did not take away my memories or the speech in perpetuity. She simply blocked them. And my life expectancy as a member of the Silver Millennium was not affected. She was careful to do so.

-Why did not you explain that to me? If I had known, I would not have ... - There she stopped, with deep regret and even embarrassment. - Oh! I do not know how I'm going to be able to look her in the face now.

-Luna told me that not a day passed without her regretting what happened. That's why it cost her to go to see you.- She was informed by her friend who in turn inquired with patent interest.- Can you know what happened between you two in there?

-You'll see ... - she said his interview, resuming the story with some trouble.-

For a moment, after the departure of both cats, the two kept a thick silence, finally it was Minako who sighed wanting to know.

-Because right now?...

-I missed my friend.- Answered Usagi.-

-I've missed you for a long time.- The singer reproached her.- To you and the others. Since I achieved fame it has not been the same. I could see the others, little,  Rei, Ami and Makoto. They all also have very busy lives. But you are the only one I could not see.

-I am so sorry. Mamoru and I were also very busy. - Usagi excused herself. -

-There is something that I have never been able to understand.- Minako replied to her interlocutor with a hurt tone and growing indignation.- I greatly appreciate Setsuna, we have shared very difficult moments in the battle.  For example I remember when we fought side by side against Neherenia. But she fell in love with the king of the saiyajin and you approved it. Even when that meant violating her vows of obedience and loyalty. I did not commit such a transgression and yet you robbed me of my condition as a warrior and a princess of Venus. You pushed me away from your side! You took Artemis away from me, my only friend then! And do you think that now everything will be the same again? Do you know the anguish that I had been through every time he got sick? Or when he ran off and got lost in the street? He could have died! And his life will have been greatly reduced. A simple cat is not like an inhabitant of the Silver Millennium. Do you think I'm going to forgive you and forget all that?

The other girl listened in silence, she knew that moment would come. It would be hard for both of them, but no matter what it cost, she would try to make her understand her friend.

-I know you have plenty of reasons to be like this. If there is anything else you want me to do ... or want me to say.

- Something that I want? Of course there is! I have wanted to do this since that day.- Minako exploded giving a tremendous slap, full of anger, to her interlocutor.-

Usagi fell to the ground covering with her hands the mark of that blow. Her cheek was flushed and she struggled to her feet. Her conversation partner now breathed with excitement and cried.

-Listen to me Minako.- She asked in a calm tone despite everything .- Things were not like that. Setsuna was married for love, yes. But she had to give up many things that were also dear to her. She left her position as guardian and warrior. She lost contact with the others. She became an ally and has never ceased to be our friend. However, she will never be a sailor again in this life. Your case was different. I never took away your dignity as a princess of Venus. I simply suspended you from your duties as guardian. And now you can return to them if you wish. – Then she rummaged out of a bag that carried the transformer and the girl's bracelet and offered them with her hand outstretched. - What do you say?

Minako watched her for a moment without speaking. She let her companion stay for a while longer with that elongated arm, offering these artifacts in vain. Finally she shook her head and muttered.

-And why would I want that now? Have you not stopped to think that perhaps I am happier without having that responsibility? You had the right to take it from me, yes. But I am the one who decides whether to accept it or not again. And my answer right now is no.- She sentenced.-

Usagi lowered her arm with regret. She did not say anything, she just left that on a little table.

-You have all the right to say that.- She finally declared to hold Minako's gaze and say.- But that is the least important thing. What I most want is to recover my friend. You see ... when I did what I did, I had no other choice. I acted like Serenity. The Queen of the Millennium of Silver and of Neo Cristal Tokyo of the Earth. As Usagi, I would never have done it. But that is a luxury that I could not afford. And unfortunately for me, the times in which I can act and live like Usagi Tsukino are increasingly scarce. Soon I can only be Serenity.

Her conversation looked at her now with astonishment. That left her really shocked. What could your friend refer to? Friend yes, despite everything that happened, deep inside she never stopped considering her that way. So she could not help asking.

-What is happening? Please, tell me everything and for once do not tell me it's something I still cannot know.

-I promise you this time, I'll tell you everything. As it has been revealed to me .- Usagi affirmed by placing her hands on her friend´s, while both sat on the be. - Listen carefully, please ...

So they chatted for a long time, when the cats returned at last,  they saw how the two girls hugged, cried and smiled at the time.

- I remember that. - Artemis affirmed.-

Minako finally wiped a few tears after recalling that and told her feline friend what Serenity was revealing. The cat was perplexed and then said.

-Then everything makes sense. Listen out. When you were acting, I received a call from Luna. She told me that the time has come. At last they will see each other again.

-Finally. Then everything is underway. - Her interlocutor murmured, remaining pensive. - We can only pray for things to go well. I wish I could be there and explain everything before it happens, but I cannot!

-Have faith.- Artemis encouraged her.- They have not been separated for so long so that things go wrong now. At least we should have optimism.

-Yes, you're right. As usual. - the young artist agreed. - And after a few moments of reflection she finally commented to her friend with a more jovial tone .- It's late, let's go home. Tomorrow we have a lot of things to do.

And the cat nodded, happy to have understood after so long ... In this way they left, leaving the dressing room in silence ...

Thousands of kilometers from Japan. In a downtown New York supermarket, a young man was about to bring his shopping cart to the cashier. A female voice urged him. The boy, tall and stocky, with an attractive face with a somewhat mysterious appearance, honey-colored eyes and smooth brown hair, hurried to answer.

- I'm going mom, wait, I think I've seen something else that will be good. - He indicated, examining a shelf that contained some canned food. -

The woman to whom that voice belonged approached him. She was attractive and middle-aged, with her brown eyes and her matching hair pulled back in a bun, tied with a big red bow, revealing her resemblance to the boy. She took out her credit card and handed it to the cashier, who examined it to contrast it with the client's face and read it before going through the scanner of the box.

-Well, Mrs. O 'Brian. Karla, right? - The worker inquired what woman nodded with kindness. - Stop by, please.

She pointed to a corner near the box while the boy brought the cart full of shopping. Then Karla told her son.

- Come Mazoui, we have to go to the apartment. I want to make you dinner soon so you can rest later.

- Yes mom, but do not you think we bought too much food? - The boy smiled. - We will have at least one month.

- I do not trust you to stay here on your own. God knows how you will feed. There's no more to talk about. I'm your mother and I have to take care of you. Your sister and your father are on vacation in Ireland so we have all the time in the world for us, son. - She answered with determination and affection at the same time. -

- I think I'm older, mom. - The boy opposed somewhat embarrassed. - In addition I am already well and in the Military Academy I will not be allowed to have my mother as a cook.

- I'll stay in the apartment and I'll be close to you for a couple of months, until you get used to it. - She smiled caressing the cheek of her son. -

In fact, it had cost Mazoui a lot, but he managed to pass his last access interview to the recently inaugurated space school of the United Earth. Where the pilots of the United Nations would be formed from now on and that, probably, would give them training to go to the space someday. And that was what the boy always wanted. Seeing the outside of the world, maybe finding the answers that Earth did not give him. He wanted to escape their problems and the incomprehension that aroused by being apparently different from others. But now he had to focus on the beginning of everything. And although physically he was someone exceptional and a very good student, he knew that he would not have anything easy. The Academy was extremely rigorous and did not tolerate failures. Therefore, his greatest effort would be to keep himself at bay. Although he hoped that with the medicines made by his father everything would be fine. Anyway, he told him that the critical stage had passed. He was thinking about all this while his mother, Mrs. O 'Brian, was getting ready to pick up her credit card.

-Thanks.- Karla said to the cashier as she returned it to her.-

Suddenly there were noises of blows and shouts and a couple of shots in the room. As if they had come out of nowhere, two hooded individuals pointed with a revolver at the cashier and with a knife at Karla.

- Come, give us all the money! Quick! I will not repeat it again. - One of the hooded ones hurriedly snapped. -

The scared cashier obeyed, she took out the money and gave it to the individual immediately. Mazoui was tense, ready to intervene, but his mother looked at him with a shake of her head. The hooded man of the knife then noticed the gesture, brandishing his weapon menacingly.

- Come on, give me everything you have! - He ordered them in bad ways. -

- I do not have more than my credit card, I do not have anything that can serve you.- Karla answered trying to keep calm - really.

- We'll see that. - The robber replied, then noticed a beautiful pendant adorned with a sort of amber-colored gemstone that she wore around her neck. He smiled with his eyes scrutinizing the find and demanded it. - That must be worth a good amount of money, give it to me ...

- Please, - Karla asked in a pleading voice. - It's a trinket but it has a lot of value for me. I cannot give it to you.

The robber grabbed the stone with his hand and yanked without hesitation, breaking the chain that held it. Mazoui tried to stop him, but the thug grabbed his mother and put the edge of the dagger in her neck.

- Neither try it boy or your mom will suffer.- He thundered with sarcasm, calling his partner to show him the pendant and ask him. - Do you think this will be valuable? I had never seen anything like it.

- No, I do not think so, it does not look like a jewel.- The other replied, but nevertheless he looked closer and seemed to be surprised under the hood. -Wait a minute! I've seen something like this before, a long time ago. - He looked at the astonished woman and thoughtfully and assured her with visible astonishment. - Yeah right! I've seen you before! , I think I do not remember very well but your face it is really familiar  to me.- He looked at his partner now and ordered him. - Drop her and give her the pendant!

-But man! – The other tried to object really surprised. - What are you saying?

-Do it! , he ordered abruptly and then soften the tone. - I have to think if ... the robber kept a sudden silence, something crossed his mind to see the gesture of fear of the woman and remembered. -I know! – He laughed under his mask. – Now I know where I saw you, but it's been almost twenty years. You are one of those who confronted our master. Aren´t you?

Karla was paralyzed with awe and fear. She shook her head visibly, replying.

-I do not know what you are talking about. You must be confusing me with another one.

-I do not think so - That guy laughed. So he even said to amaze not only Mazoui but his own companion. - Now that I have returned your pendant, why do not you become a Justiciera? It would be easy for you to defeat us.

-I have no idea what you mean. Please, we just want to leave. - She begged visibly frightened. -

-Yeah. Maybe I was wrong. It cannot be, but, of course ... unless…

Now he turned his attention to Mazoui who watched him without understanding anything. Then the individual asked Karla reflexively.

-So this boy is your son, right?

- Yes, it's my son- she mused. -

-And how old are you, boy? - The hooded asked that young man. -

- I recently turned nineteen. What is this? – He asked in turn between surprised and furious. -

- You'll know, right away. - The guy laughed under his balaclava, asserting. - Then everything fits, is what I thought. - Affirmed pointing to the boy's mother with an accusing finger. - You are the one who was that night with our master. I was also there and I saw everything ...

Karla's blood ran cold in her veins, she shook her head in horror and whispered to the guy with a tone of vehement pleading and desperation in her eyes.

- Please, shut up. I'll give you everything I have but let us go.

- Eh, old man. - The other robber who also did not know what was the issue and began to worry about the expected arrival of the police. - Why do not you make a date another day and you have a coffee, a drink or whatever and chat about the old times? But now let's go or we'll get trapped!

- This is much more important! - His partner snapped making a gesture with his hand to the other robber be quiet to the surprise of his colleague. - You are very young and you do not know anything, but I assure you, if I am right and I think so, this is worth more than a million dollars. Woman – He addressed the scared Mrs. O 'Brian and asserted convinced. - I'm sure you were one of those who fought against our sect.

- What is he saying, mother? - Mazoui wanted to know, contemplating astonished the two, to ask again. - What sect is he referring to? Who is this guy?

- Nothing, he will confuse me with another woman.- She insisted weakly, trembling visibly scared. - He's wrong - she said to the robber trying to gather all her poise and firmness. - I repeat, I do not know what you are talking about.

- So you do not? - The guy smiled, taking off his hood, to the astonishment of his buddy. He was an individual with gray hair and hard features and he assured with a triumphant half smile. - I'm positive it was you, that night I will never forget, and I'm convinced that you will not have forgotten either.

Mazoui noticed that her mother trembled and that her face was pale. So he faced the robber, but he backed him up with his gun.

- I do not want to hurt you, boy.- That guy snapped and then ordered his partner. - Let everyone go! , come on. Everyone out!

- But, are you crazy? - The other shrieked with a tone between incredulous and hallucinated. - They will recognize you. Also, we are in the middle of the robbery.

- Do it and do not argue, this is much more important than a miserable robbery.- Sentenced his colleague with categorical and even satisfaction. - This is the resurgence! ...

His astonished companion obeyed, evicted everyone from there, it was not difficult because people were eager to escape and after a few minutes only Mazoui and his mother left.

- Good boy. - The gray haired guy smiled. - Now I am going to tell you some things that will surely interest you.

- No, for pity! - Karla asked visibly desperate. - Let him go !, do with me what you want but let my son go.

- I cannot do this. He is our masterpiece. The one we had been waiting for so long. - The robber answered full of an apparent kindness, more when he said. - I feel like I'm his godfather, he looks a lot like our master. Boy - he asked funny .- What would you say if I told you that I knew your father? ..

-I would say it's a lie! - Mazoui replied quite irritated but also surprised. -

But the ruffian shook his head condescendingly, softening his countenance and refuting.

- Hahaha! Poor guy ... I assure you it's not a lie ...

- Do not listen to him, son - Karla intervened almost with a choked voice. - He is an disturbed that only says nonsense.

- Really? - He added irritated that guy pointing and adding sarcastically. - What did Master Karnoalk do to you was foolish? When you shouted at him and begged him, it did not seem so. I'm curious, tell me, did you enjoy it, bitch? Surely yes…

Filled with anger, Mazoui was about to jump on him tensing his powerful muscles. But the other's knife to his mother's chest stopped him. Even so he faced the gray haired man and snapped his fists.

- I'm going to crush you, how dare you to insult my mother, you bastard?

But his interlocutor did not seem unfazed, on the contrary, even rejoiced to respond with a perfidious smile.

- She knows that everything I say is true. Ask her whose son you are, to see if she dares to deny you.

- I only have one father, - the boy replied trying to calm down and adding with an increasingly insecure tone. - He adopted me when he married my mother. The other died before I was born.

In fact, since he had the use of reason, Mazoui had only known his stepfather Mathew and had always considered him as his natural father, just like Katherine. For him she was his sister and not his half-sister. Never, except a couple of times and already old enough, he had wondered who his biological father would be. But, the few times he did, his mother had kept an awkward silence. The boy noticed her violent though she tried not to appear and her answers had always been evasive. Then, he had those attacks that nobody had been able to explain and of which all his friends and companions were scared. He lost two girls he dated because of that, one of them, horrified, told him that he was a monster. But that was years ago and nothing had happened to him since then, thanks to the pills he took. What his father had done, that he was a reputable doctor in San Diego. Anyway, whenever he got angry for some reason he felt a strange sensation. As if something struggled to get out of his interior. Lately he had managed to control himself more because of the fear he felt towards that, than his own poise. Now, he felt that same feeling, but much stronger than previous occasions. It was as if the words of that robber had opened a door hidden in him for a long time. His mother, pale with horror and frightened, more by the foreseeable future revelations of the thug than by the guns pointed at them, could not pronounce a word. She looked with anguished concern at his son, meanwhile, the robber continued to unveil him ...

- You are the fruit of a night of recreation of our master, boy and you are his son and heir.

- But who are you talking about? - Mazoui asked with a mixture of contained anger and curiosity that emerged from him, as if he wanted to claim the solution to an enigma long kept inside him. - Who is that master of yours?

- I'm talking about the great Karnoalk! - The robber exclaimed with pride. - Demon of the sixth circle, Baron of the Darkness of Hazel and you are his heir, who will restore the power of the ancient sect of final Chaos.

Karla's heart sank as she relived those terrible words. Mazoui looked incredulous at that guy and then at his mother. She jumped out of herself.

- Stop, shut up! , do not torture my son anymore, that's a lie! Damn demented, leave us alone! – She shrieked turning frantic against her captor. -

-Mom, calm down! - Mazoui exclaimed in astonishment, he had never seen his mother lose control in that way. -

She lunged at the robber but he swatted her away and threw her against a shelf. The woman hit her head and a gap was made from which blood flowed.

-LOL! Scream what you want but you cannot change the facts. - The guy exclaimed with patent rejoicing.-

Mazoui perplexed for a moment reacted suddenly, feeling a wave of rage and anger. He shouted beginning to suffer an attack, he felt as if a very powerful force filled him. His eyes turned red and from his mouth two long fangs came out, he grabbed the robber from the neck and lifted him up. He released the gun while his partner, tremendously frightened and unable to believe what he saw, brandishing the knife but not daring to approach. However, the white-haired one seemed relaxed and even happy to witness that. And challenged the transformed boy.

- I knew it. Come on boy! - He prompted with deep satisfaction pointing to a nearby mirror. - Look at yourself and you will have the proof, I have not lied to you. Now you know where you come from.

- It is true. - The horrified Mazoui stammered with a strangely guttural voice. - What you told me. What is it that I am? – She shouted letting go of that guy and holding his hands in his face in desperation. -

- A demon. - Sentenced his interlocutor while Mazoui let him go. - The son of a very powerful one.

The woman got up as she could get closer to her son, he looked at her with red eyes flashing accusingly.

- Is it true mother? Answer me! - But the poor woman cried without being able to say anything while wiping her blood from the wound, then the boy added with a dejected tone. - I see, I'm a monster, a demon, right? That's why they all shun me. That's why I have these nightmares and those attacks.

- No, my son. - Her mother sobbed on her knees. - Please, calm down! I can explain it to you.

The younger robber was terrified, he could not believe what he saw but he certainly was not going to stay much longer, he let go of the knife. Howling

-Shit! , I’m out of here. This is too much. I do not want to have anything to do with it. - And without waiting for an answer, he ran out of there. -

-Yes, - the other added before trying to escape. - Our master will find you Mazoui, you are the envoy that we have been waiting for so long.

But the boy was now beside himself, knocking the guy senseless while destroying everything he had at hand. Nothing mattered to him anymore. He felt that his life had been reduced to pieces in an instant. And he did not even want to hear his mother implore him.

-My son! I beg you, calm down. Come back to yourself

-Do not! - He howled like crazy, urged by that rapturous force that consumed him at the same time burning his blood. - Let me! – So he rejected his mother by vehemently departing. Luckily he could still be scared at the prospect of hurting her. - I have to get out of here! - He exclaimed and with a powerful jump broke the roof and left there flying. -

Karla tried to sit up and knew she had no choice. Her past, that dreaded one that she believed so long ago buried, had finally caught her and her son. With tears in her eyes she went after him, invoking for the first time for many years her power as Justiciera. Fortunately the talisman had not been damaged and thanks to her she could find the trace of her son since the stone was now shining with intensity ...

-Please, son ... do not do anything you can regret.- She was sobbing without stopping running in his search.-

Meanwhile Roy and Beruche were walking around the city after doing some shopping. He was somewhat calmer but still angry listening to his wife. Bertie tried to convince him to reduce the punishment on Kerria. As her husband was still unconvinced, his wife pointed out that this was only possible in the event that their daughter showed signs of behaving very well during the next few days. They argued about that when he stopped short with a gesture of surprise. He had felt a powerful energy. He looked up at the sky and discovered a wake and a reddish glow passing at great speed.

-I feel a malignant energy! - He exclaimed, adding with amazement. - It cannot be, but it looks like a demon.

-Oh, it's not possible! - Beruche said scared, trying to rebut him. - Not again! Maybe you're wrong.- But with astonishment she observed how her stone, which had been inactive for so long, was once again illuminated in that intense blue-blue tone.- My God, it cannot be! -She barely could babbling.-

 - Yes it is. Do not ask me how but it is one of them. I recognize that kind of power, - Her husband assured, trying to calm her  down by adding. - Now I'm going to follow him, stay here, I'll go after him.

His wife wanted to dissuade him, he was not as young as before. But he assured her that this aura, though powerful, did not have a strength superior to his. Thus, Roy ran to a secluded place in an alley and there he became the Golden warrior . After a while he climbed the flight in pursuit of that being.

- Be very careful. - Bertie asked insisting with obvious concern. - You have not fought for a long time. - But he was already far away, following that trail of energy and she decided, despite the words of her husband, that the best thing would be to become a Justiciera  and go after him. -

Mazoui went blind with rage, destroying everything that crossed his path in his erratic flight. He did not know or want to master those terrible powers now and did not discover Roy, until he intercepted him by standing in front of him.

-Who are you?- The golden warrior shouted to him with a stern gesture and hostility on his face. -What do you want?

The boy was surprised to see someone capable of flying like him. However, he thought that it would be a member of that sect and that enraged him even more. Without thinking twice he rushed at that bright individual and attacked him trying to hit him, but Roy dodged without difficulty and counterattacked hitting him everywhere without mercy. He paid with this strange being his anger for what happened in those last days. His rival could not even react to the speed and power of those hits. The super warrior ended up leaving him practically knocked out and throwing him on the ground. Mazoui crashed and was badly injured. Fortunately, they had not traveled far and were in an abandoned lot. His opponent landed there concentrating energy in one of his hands ready to finish it off.

- I'm going to kill you disgusting demon! - He shouted adding with visible surprise despite his anger. -I do not know where you came from but I assure you that you will go back to hell.

Mazoui could not say a word, not even move. He was so badly hurt that he almost did not feel the pain. Now he thought he remembered. That was the mythical golden warrior he had heard about since he was a boy! Ironies of destiny. He had even played to imagine that he was that warrior who fought against evil and destroyed it. Who could have told him then that evil would end up being him? He resigned himself bitterly to his fate. Anyway, it did not seem so bad to end up like this, before becoming a threat to innocent people. But there was someone who did raise a cry of supplication and terror before the man consummated his attack.

-Noo, wait, Roy! - A female voice screamed in despair. - Please!

He turned around in surprise, stopping when he was about to deliver the final blow, that voice was familiar to him. And she had called him by his name! Nobody knew his identity when he was turned into a super saiyajin, nobody but his family and his friends. Astonished, he discovered that it was a woman dressed as a Justiciera. When he saw her approaching, he could not believe it. It was the Thunder Lady !, he was paralyzed by surprise and amazement. When she confirmed her identity and she arrived in front of him, she added with a vehement and desperate plea, throwing herself to the ground between that badly wounded demon and the saiyajin himself.

- Roy, for God´s sake, do not hurt him.

-What? But, Kalie, is that you? What does this mean? - His interlocutor asked, stunned by what he saw. -

She could only look at him with pleading expression. The golden warrior returned to observe the boy and discovered astonished that his demonic appearance had disappeared. Now he was a normal boy, with brown hair and honey-colored eyes who was badly wounded and bleeding profusely. He crawled laboriously towards him and whispered with a thin voice.

- Please, kill me at once. I am a monster, a threat to everyone.

- But what is happening here? - The saiyajin wanted to know looking alternately at both and asking with visible astonishment, after failing to shine and recover his normal appearance. - Kalie. How much time has passed! Who is this boy?

He looked at her in amazement, the poor woman looked pathetic, her face was covered in blood and wiped with tears, she was crying now after kneeling, clinging to one of Roy's legs.

- I beg you. – She sobbed with the choked voice. - Do not kill him. He is not a demon, he is my son, he is not to blame.

-For the God sake! - His friend replied visibly moved by that sad spectacle while he gently helping her to stand up. - Get up. Do not fear, I will not harm your son. Understand it, I could not imagine that ... - He rummaged in one of his pockets and pulled out a bean, he always used to bring some, so he handed it to Karaberasu and smiled conciliatory. - Give him this, it will heal him. And tell me what happened.

She, more calm and grateful, made eat it that to her son. The boy chewed hard. Mazoui was clouded with pain and he barely knew what he was doing. However, in a few moments he felt much better. He really was like new. That strange beans had regenerated him. Despite everything he still felt something weak, rather by the hangover of his transformation, and did not get up off the ground. Although, he could not believe his eyes when he looked at his whole body, realizing that he was completely cured of any blow he had received. Who would that man be? He was the mythical golden warrior, that was clear, and much stronger than him. Now his curiosity and interest went beyond even his pain and despair. Even more so when he noticed his mother. Why had that guy called her in this strange way? And what was she wearing now? Meanwhile she told Roy what happened at the supermarket. The saiyajin was stunned by dedicating several looks of amazement and even pity to the boy.

- Do you understand now? - She asked him totally sunken. - He cannot help it. He's not at fault.

- I can see that. - Roy muttered nodding regretfully. – My God ... it's amazing!

The saiyajin had been very affected by the situation of Karaberasu and the boy and felt tremendously guilty for his performance. Also, now he remembered, when his son from the future came to warn them and told them the terrible story. Leval spoke of his cousin, that he was a kind of half-breed between man and demon, but that he fought at his side. Maybe the fate of the Earth had changed but this boy would have been born then. He must have done it shortly after Kalie's departure. Roy was stunned. Nevertheless, he calmed down enough to add with serenity.

- The first thing is to get out of this alley. Then, please, tell me more calmly what has happened to you during all this time. Bertie is near here, I'll try to find her, or we'll go find her.

Karaberasu felt a twinge in her heart. So her sister was there! Of course during those agonizing moments of the reunion with Roy, she had completely forgotten to think about whether she would continue with Bertie. They could have left it. So many things could have happened! Her friend Minako could barely reveal anything to her. But now, as soon as she was able to calm down enough, she realized. They must have married as she did with Mathew. For his part, her interlocutor continued contemplating her almost as if he saw a ghost and encouraged her again to tell him the whole story. Since she left her sisters almost twenty years ago and while helping to get up a recovered but staggering Mazoui.

-Are you alright, boy? - Roy was concerned. -

-Yes, thanks.- He was able to say while regaining verticality.-

-You're tough. Few could have resisted a punishment like that and still be alive. I'm glad it was like that. - His interlocutor sighed. -

And that young man could barely stop looking at his, just a few moments ago, mortal enemy. He also could not understand who he was, why his mother dressed like that and what they were talking about. But he wanted to know it because he sensed that the mystery of his own existence was included in it.

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