Uranometria--Chapter 3

Sorry I've been busy you guys. But here it is, the next chapter of Uranometria. Thank you!  --KatDon

Chapter 3: Spontaneous Me 

In this unconsciousness; Cassandra begins to have vivid nightmares of a young girl losing her parents to the Revenants until Jack saved her. The girl is Minerva, which she is touched by his heroic efforts. The next memory shows of Jack and Minerva as kids rescuing a fainted-hearted, intelligent boy who was in shambles of fear from bullies. This boy was Bellerophon. It was where Jack and his friends become close to one another, scenes show Jack struggling while he worked hard in his skills. He wouldn't go back on his promises; thinking of his dear mother. One day earlier when he was a preteen, Jack reunited with his father who loses his edge on sanity! "Dad? Are you OK?" Jack asked, noticing his father was acting stranger than usual today. His father turned to him slowly, "Jack...Did you see what they did to your mother?" He asked ominously. "What?" Jack said, "I don't know what you're talking about." "Did you see them murdered innocent people?" Professor Morder asked. "Dad, why are you asking me this? What's going on?" Jack insisted. 

Jack's father seized his son's shoulders and he looked overwrought, "TELL ME YOU SAW PEOPLE GETTING THEIR VISCERAS TORN OUT AND EATEN! THE INNOCENT LIVES DYING, PLEASE! YOU HAVE TO TELL ME WHAT YOU SAW ON THAT DAY!!!!!!" He demanded. Jack was frightened, "I--I heard scratching on the window, I looked and--I ran home during all this disaster! Why the hell would you ask me this?! Mom's dead, her throat had been torn open and I didn't save her! It's all my fault! Punish me if you want but it won't bring her back!" Jack protested. But somehow he didn't, Professor Morder never raised a hand on his son and always forgave him before. He released his son from his grasp and he turned away where an emotional yet quiet sound made Jack wondered if his father was really crying. He had never seen his father cried before. Not in his life has Jack seen his Dad blubber. Morder begin to pray softly to himself in a murmur: "Oh God....Please, help this little boy to face the dark days ahead. Show him if he becomes an abomination, he will deliver these monster back to hell." "Dad? Dad?" Jack called out to his father, "What's wrong?" His father turned to his son after he wiped his eyes with his back turned. "Jack, I have something to show you." Jack and his father were heading towards Professor's workshop, the one that Jack and his friends were told to never go in there. But when they got inside, Jack went unconscious and then he woke up strapped to a table and his father standing over him with a scalpel. 

Jack was so scared that he tried to scream for help but his father put a hand over his mouth and shouted: "SAVE THE INNOCENCE, MY SON! YOU PRAY, BOY! YOU PRAY FOR MERCY!!!!" Jack is terrified and that was all he remembered. Cassandra was so shocked of that memory in her mind that she woke up. Panted and gasping for breath; Cassandra looked around to see that she was in the medics. She looked beside her to see Jack sleeping beside her cot. Cassandra seemed pleasant to see him there as she wondered what happened. That's when she remembered, she had touched Jack's forehead and absorbed his powers! And how she became a Revenant for 60 minutes! "Oh god, did I really become a Revenant?" She thought. "Dear Lord of Elijah! Have mercy on me!" She looked back at Jack, who was still asleep: In all her life, she had been a broken person since the shooting of the prom. But with some like Jack; he was a passionate, determined, and emotional and she never met anyone like him. Hot blooded, berserk warrior as he was and strong. Cassandra's mental insanity made her feel like a twirling ballerina rotating in that old music box of herself and mind. She wants to be free from her pain, not to be broken over and over again. But she is afraid of chance since her powers came into view. Cassandra had always been trapped, unable to do anything. She needed liberty, a fish that need to be cut from the rod. She wants out from her anguish. Jack was somehow an inspiration for her. So has Commanding Leader Adam Rustung and Captain Siegfried Krieger. Doubt clouding her mind; Cassandra is caught between freedom from her trauma and not wanting to be in danger. Would she die while doing this? And more importantly, Cass wonders to herself: "What the hell am I? Just what in the hell am I?" 

In the meantime, the blood tests' results came back. It turns out that Cassandra were bitten is influenced by a serum force submitted inside them. A sort of rage fuel for Cassandra, Eulalie, Deirdre, Turan, Norna, and Juana. Once a person is pushed too far over the limit when they are hurt emotionally or physically by merciless torment; all their emotions, their stress, and fears is in a combination. This rage fuel is known as Febris! But if someone had supernatural powers like Cass, plus Febris, would equal a cyclone of mass destruction. However, Cassandra is the only one bitten--At lease for now! But then, the disaster happens: Eulalie was playing her violin, ballerina dancing, and defying her gravity powers. Every time she did a twist, a grand plie, a pirouette, chasse, fouette, a glissande, and releve. But she didn't stop there--She did grand jete, pas de chat, pas de bourree, passe, demi plie, sissonne, tendu, and grand e' cart. However this attracts the attention of Bellerophon, who praised her for her talent. Just then, a Wendigo attacks Eulalie bite her into skin. Eulalie screamed out in pain. Once the Wendigo left her; Bellerophon was emotional a little as he took her to the medics. But Eulalie wasn't the only one being brought in; Deirdre was brought in by Minerva, Turan & Norna was being escorted by Margaret and George, Ariadne was brought in by Captain Krieger, and Juana is being brought in by Henrietta. While watching her sleep; George felt so guilty that he didn't want to leave Turan's side, he would wait until she awoke and he would apologize for not saving her. However he refuse to get some sleep but Margaret told him to go; saying to him not to crucify himself over something like this. George agrees reluctantly as he went back to his quarters to sleep. But while half asleep; He felt someone caressing his head in a comfort manner. He wondered who it was and turned but found no one there. Then, George went to sleep. 

For the time being; Jack, Minerva, and Bellerophon were in town today as they were at a memorial site of the day their school was killed by the Revenants. But someone was skipping passed them as they look to see it was a giddy Ophelia, daydreaming as it would seem, however she noticed them and grinned. Then she skipped away happily. "Who was that?" asked Bellerophon, who broke the silence after the three of them were staring at the retreating, mysterious girl. "I have no idea.....But I think she knows us." remarked Jack. Ophelia's happy mood attracts the attention of Henrietta, George, Margaret, Tristan, and Captain Krieger. Then, trouble began. Someone stole an important weapon of the cadet's base. Only a few cannot fight the Revenants without their weapons. But there was worsen news: The Wendigos were also attacking! But during this battle is about to get worse when some sort of wicked young lady with blonde curls, icy blue eyes, and perfect skin appeared. "Well, well! Silver Branch's Misfits Squad. What a bunch of freaks! Too bad you're all gonna die!" said the crazy woman, in a sneer tone. She laughs at them, "Eat shit, bastards!" She exclaimed and laughed maniacally. She was about to use her powers to attack however her weapons are disabled telekinetic. That person came from Melisande, who has telekinesis just like Cassandra! "Back off!" She cried. Everyone was shocked about this, "Whoa...." said Cassandra softly. "Just like Cass." replied Deirdre. "Mel....?" Ariadne thought. The woman looks at Melisande for a moment, "Melisande Zebedee, is that you? Good Lord, you look like hell." She commented. "It's been awhile, hasn't it...Hestia? You look like crap the last time I saw you." recalled Melisande. Hestia looked at her, "What did you say, Zebedee?" She asked. She was about to attack however Melisande got the upper hand, "Wipe that smile off your face, Mel!" 

Melisande smirked at her, "Don't get distracted now, this is the grand finale!" She said. Hestia looked disgusted, "No way, I'm done here. I'm outta here!" She said. "Hold up, we're not through here!" Melisande called out. "You are with me." Hestia snapped. "There is still time, Tia." said Melisande. "Take that godda--" Hestia cried, but Melisande slapped her with her telekinesis. Everyone gasped in shocked, Hestia is angry as she screamed: "SHE SLAPPED ME!!! CRAP, YOU BITCH!" "Never damned Yehweh, he is holy. It is who is damned." Melisande replied. George begin to laugh with surprise, "What a beast!" He exclaimed. Ariadne couldn't believe Melisande, "Mel never told me about her powers....How can this be?" She wondered. Hestia looked at her and then turned to everyone else, "Do something about this cow, you freaks!" She shouted. "Like hell!" Hestia looked around frantically, panic rose in her chest. "C'mon, help me out here! She's not like all of you!" Hestia begged. Ariadne snapped out of it and cried out, "She's my friend!" Hestia turned back to Melisande with a deadly glare, "You can't get away like this." She said. "I just did." Melisande remarked. Hestia was pissed, "THIS ISN'T OVER YET, MISFITS OF SILVER BRANCH! NOT BY A LONG SHOT!!!!" She screamed and she went away. It turns out in the end, the others found out the culprits--Two girls name Levina and Simone. But when the two saw Ariadne; they were filled with joy. They begin to call her 'Aunt Aria', much to Ariadne's confusion. Levina introduced herself, "My name is Levina Sirius, call me Vina if you wish. Simone and I are the daughters of Phaedra....Nice to meet you Aunt Ariadne." Some people try to convince Ariadne that these girls were making up lies however Ariadne believed them. She begin to get slightly tearful, "No, they're telling the truth...They both have my mother's hair. My father's eyes, and the rest is from my sister. One of them is authoritative like my mother and sister while the other is jolly just like my--father....And me...." She said. 

Meanwhile; Cassandra was brought into questioning about what Hestia said so Cassandra explains what is really going on. She explained of the strange events, but she left out the tragedy of prom. It was too traumatizing for her to say or she'll start to freak out while having grisly, painful flashbacks. Siegfried and Adam seemed intrigued by this. Don't ask how but Jack and his allies joined Silver Branch. They got to see the floating island of Carlisle; everyone was amazed by this whole, new, brave world that was truly amazing, so many wonderful things to make mankind beautiful. Once then; Cassandra and Jack went to the pool, where his friends were having fun when Samson and Borvo noticed Jack, they decided to introduce themselves. Even the others catch a glance at the newcomer and befriend Jack but not Proteus. He resented Jack because he was not even human but that wasn't why. He feared that he must have a dark influence on Cassandra and doesn't want him to make things worse for her. Samson mentioned that there is a package for Cassandra that is anonymous. A curious Cassandra seemed ecstatic about this so she went over and opened the package. But her excitement turned into sheer horror; inside was of blood samples, viscera--vital organs, and hair and skin tissues that was labeled her dead friends' names. Brother 10 noticed that Cassandra hyperventilating. There was a note in there, it says: "Sending this was easier than finding you on foot. Sorry for your losses, their deaths were a gut wrenched hell but there's going to be a lot gore for what's ahead." Cassandra was so scared that she fainted. When she woke up, she was blinded by light and then she rubbed her eyes to see her team staring at her. "What?" She demanded crossly. The others of Brother 10 looked away, "Nothing!" They said. 

Later when she recovered; Cassandra meets a beautiful doctor name Iris Bifrost; she has wavy brown hair, emerald green eyes, red lipsticked, a black dress and a doctor's coat. She gives her a prescription medication called Nepenthe. Nepenthe is to help her prevent bad dreams however the side effects include hallucinations, dizziness, and unusual dreams. But Cassandra doesn't take the medicine and believes she'll be fine. One day, Simone was playing when she saw Melisande working but she was crying emotionally. She looked like she was in distress, in such pain. This broke Simone's heart; she felt so bad for her. Perhaps she doesn't know her that well but she hates to see people so sad. Something must be done, that's when Little Simone had an idea! She ran to find Tristan, and she found him working. "Tristan!" Simone called out, run-skip to him. Tristan saw her coming over to him, "Hey Simone." He greeted. When Simone came over to him, she asked: "Can I ask you a favor?" Tristan looks at her with suspicion. Simone explained what was going on, Tristan was shocked and then he said: "You want me to take Melisande, that girl who faced the other mad woman, out in the city for a 'date'?" Simone nodded, "Yup!" She said. Tristan was unsure, "I don't know, I....You saw what she did back there...." He said, with uncertainty. "Please, Tristan! She is so sad. I hate seeing people so sad, think of it as an act of sympathy!" Simone begged. Tristan doesn't know what to say, "I..." "Please?? Pretty please?" pleaded Simone. Tristan looked at her big doe eyes and sighed, "OK, I'll do it." He admitted. Simone pumped her fists in the air, "Yay! Thank you, Tristan!" She cheered. She jumps up and kissed his cheek before running away happily. 

Melisande is reading a book on stress and emotional behavior when she felt someone by her side, she looked up startled to see Tristan, "Hi." He said. Melisande closed her book, "Oh! Hi there." She said. Tristan looks down at the book and asked, "What are you reading?" Melisande rolled her eyes, "It's just a stupid psychobabble book really." She said grumpily. Tristan nodded, "Interesting." He said. But then he noticed Melisande looked depressed, "How are you?" asked Tristan. "Fine...I think." Melisande admitted. They were silent for a moment, until Tristan spoke: "You know, this world is very beautiful and the city looks great at night. I was wondering, would you like to go see it with me?" He asked. Melisande looked up in shock, "Pardon?" She asked. "I said, would you like to see the city with me? It'll be fine, it'll be just you and--" Tristan said. Melisande felt her blood boil, "I AM NOT GOING ANYWHERE WITH YOU! FORGET IT!" She said and got up to walk away. Tristan ran after her, "Melisande, wait!" He called out. Melisande walked faster, she didn't dare look back. But felt a graze on her shoulder, "Wait!" Tristan's voice said. Melisande whirled her head around, "DON'T TOUCH ME!!!" She shouted, she felt guilty when she saw Tristan's face. "...I'm sorry, please don't try to trick me. I don't like being tricked!" begged Melisande. "I'm not trying to trick, really. I would never do that, honestly." Tristan insisted. "Right....Sorry, I--I--I can't!" stuttered Melisande, she ran off in a hurry as she begin to cry. Tristan sat alone, angry about what happened. "Great! What do I do now?" He thought. A happy Simone came up to him, "Well?" She asked eagerly. Tristan looked down, scared to disappoint her with an explanation; he admitted saying: "...I'm sorry...."

Deep in some sort of secret place; Ophelia is printing out pictures of Brother 10, Zodiac Tarot, Amazon Brigade, Miscreants Band, Concord Ritters, and El Elite. Everyone from the new-coming recruits to the original teammates. There are most pictures of Jack Morder too! Other photos include of Cassandra, Eulalie, Deirdre, Turan, Norna, Ariadne, and Juana. Ophelia kept them all these photos in tribute collages and under lock & key! However, she fears that they will be found. And when that happens, she is scared of being laughed and rejected. She idolizes these people, she wants friends. To be loved, that's all she ever wanted. Realizing what time it is, she stored it away, locked the key, and hurried back to help Silver Branch with her little brother. While working; Ophelia was tedious of all the work that had to be done. "Geez, this is such a bore." moaned Ophelia. "Eh!!!" said Ophelia's little brother. "Don't complain, woman, it'll be fine." "Riiiiiigggggggghhhhhhtttt." Ophelia remarked. She groaned, "Why can't we have a crew like Cassandra?"whined Ophelia. "Will you stop?" said her brother. "What?" asked Ophelia. "It's all you talk about. Cassandra this, Cassandra that." replied her brother. Ophelia shrugged, "Hey, she's cool. I want a team just like hers." She said. Mimir called Cassandra, Eulalie, and Deirdre in to tell them that they need to use guns against the Wendigos--much to their dismay however Mimir seemed to know their fears and said to them, "I understand that you girls are uncomfortable but the only way to face fears is fear itself. You won't be anything like those people that killed your friends and peers at the massacre. You will not use guns to kill humans, only to Wendigos. Understand?" "Yes sir." The girls replied but they are unsure about what lies ahead in their next mission. Surprisingly; Cassandra, Deirdre, and Eulalie are paired up to go on their next mission together. While riding in their flying ship but then a dark vortex caused them to see their fears come to life. They hallucinate seeing themselves confronted by Wendigos, they have a gun in their hands but when they pulled the trigger; they found a dead body of a human there. They couldn't believe what they did. People begin to jeer, "Murderers, murderers!" "No, you don't understand! There was a human there!" Cassandra protested but the girls were locked in an asylum however they were surrounded by monsters who preyed upon them. The three girls screamed as they begged to be let out but laughter and jeers torment them so. 

When they wake up, they found themselves in a city at day time, this city is called Annwn. They were amazed by it however Cassandra begin to remember the hallucinations from before and begins to cry. "Cass, what's the matter?" asked Eulalie. Cassandra try to talk but all that came out was, "Ah, gug! Uh, ub." She was crying uncontrollably so much that she couldn't speak. "Hello, anyone there?" Someone called out. Cassandra didn't look up, the tears in her eyes clouded her vision. "Your friend all right?" Another voice asked. "She just--Hit her ankle near a ditch and almost fell. It shocked her so much that she begin crying." lied Eulalie. Cassandra felt like someone's shadows upon her. She looked up to see who it was. "Are you OK?" The young man asked, he sounded concern. Cassandra sniffed and then replied in a calmer tone, "Yeah...I'm fine, my name's Cassandra Endymion." She said. The young man nodded, "All right, I'm Loftr Ivan." He said. Eulalie nervously introduced herself to the other guy, "My name is Eulalie Merlin." She said, outstretching her hand to the guy. The guy then took it and replied with politeness, "Pleasure, I'm Edvin Wabosso." "Torina Kumakarna, but call me Tora." said the girl. "And I'm Deirdre Ganymede." said Deirdre. They became friends on that day, Loftr's group was known as Paradies Castillo. For the time being; Turan goes undercover and works for a bunch of intimidating guys known as Weiss Castillo, she disguised herself as a masked man. With her symbiotic-blood powers; she kept her gender a secret however she has been running into trouble with the Wendigos lately and has given Weiss Castillo a bad name. And they are not so happy about it when they learn what was going on. In the meantime, Ariadne begins to perform her singing on the street while playing the guitar. But this caused her to be arrested without a license by Rote Zentrum. In the cell; Ariadne begins to sing and play different instruments. It turns out that Rote Zentrum weren't really arresting her without a license--It was because the leader has taken an interest in her of her abilities. Things got crazy when the Wendigos invaded the base of Rote Zentrum so Ariadne freed herself and fought back against the Wendigos; amazing the others of her skills. Cassandra is chased by Weiss Castillo, after she is seen talking to a disguised Turan. Cassandra confronted them and she absorbed their powers and used them against this gang. Finally; Cassandra made her escape and told her friends what happened. 

Watching Cassandra and all the others with the Moneta, Ophelia is ecstatic to see the missions they are on and how exciting this all is. "If I wasn't so fretful about loud noises so much, I would love to be part of all that." thought Ophelia, feeling dreadful for her condition of hypersensitivity to loud sounds and trying to find a 'remedy' for it. In the past; Ophelia was rejected by troubled classmates whom she once thought of as her friends because these people were cool. In middle school, she was bullied. And as a child, she went through a mess of her being hypersensitive to sounds and being abused by her father because she couldn't 'behave right'. But in her young adult years, she had graduated and thought she would find a man she would like to date. Ophelia finally met a handsome young man name Caleb Nabal. Caleb was a nice, beautiful, yet caring person so the two of them decide to hang on a date but then Caleb begin to act strangely. He begins to smoke, he got drunk, he was violent, he was sadistic to the distress Ophelia. Ophelia try to escape however Caleb tried to prevent her and attempt to 'do his way with her'. Ophelia used skills she was taught to fight back and she made a way out. She ran, and ran until she finally found shelter. She used a phone to call her mother and tell her what had happened. Her mother finally found her as she took her daughter back home, crying happily to see that Ophelia is not dead. Ophelia is scared from that experience, this was the last straw; she couldn't take this anymore. She vowed to never again count on someone else to rescue her. From now on, Ophelia would be rescuing herself. Angry of her father's behavior, him wallowing in his pathetic self and driving her little brother crazy; Ophelia cuts out a picture of his face and scans it on her computer. She places his face in a photo edit of Mad Father character name Alfred Dryes. Ophelia smiled, feeling better about all this.  

In the interim; Edvin explains to Cassandra, Eualie, and Deirdre of the two rivaled groups: The Weiss Castillo. Their original leader, Reinold Natter, was a man that lead them into taking on the person who had killed a member of their group. These people have the ability to control blood of their own and possibly of others. Charlemagne 'Charles' Blut is the new leader now and he is another good leader just as Reinold was but his blood powers is much too deadly as he fears of hurting others. His behavior and fears remind the others of Reinold was. Charles' Blut is 27 year old, very good looking but also he is reserved. His friend from childhood: Naimon Frosch, who is younger than him by three years--He is about 24 years old. 12 year old Juliana Lause was the only girl on this team. And there are other young men: 20 year old Roland Wilde, 23 year old Oliver Vieh, 22 year old Ganelon Furunke, 21 year old Thierry Grashupfer with his close friend who is the same age as him Pinabel Dunkel.  And lastly is Ogier Eins, who is 23 years old. Their opposites are Rote Zentrum Castillo; A clan that wields ice and water abilities. 27 year old pompous, smug leader is Caesar Konig, the lady second in commander 24 year old Rachel Kaiserin. The jack of the trades, 19 year old Ace Schelm. The others include 20 year old David Springer, 23 year old Pallas Knape, 22 year old Judas Bischof, and someone who is the same age as him is Lancelot Turm. 23 year old Etienne Rossel, and lastly is Hector Soldat who is 21 years old and Argus Diener is the same age as him. Since the girls' new appearance; they will likely to cause more problems. Cassandra turned to Edvin and said, "I believe we have other issues at hand." Just then, a teacup and a kettle begins to float telekinetically. They were circulating around Cass; Tora, Edvin, and Loftr are shocked by this. Cass simply said, "I did it with my powers...." Then the stuff landed on the table with a loud thunk. It looks like Loftr and the others are about to face something unexpected that lies ahead. 

Concurrently, Turan enters a warehouse, where the gang is, and closed the door behind her. She was still in her red ninja disguise as she kept looking quiet and masculine. But when she got inside; the fewer lights from above flicked on, and there they were—Weiss Castillo. They looked intimidating, look like some sort of fire-like rage ready to burst. The leader, with dark brown hair and mature looking, like his late 20’s. He spoke with a stoic quiet voice, “So, you’re the buyer. We need to talk.” Turan seemed shocked, but nodded. The leader, Charlemagne 'Charles' Blut, walked around circling Turan. It was a lie. We saw on the news that those explosives were used to attempt murder. No more games, we want answers.” This was getting out of hand, Turan tried to back away but was blocked. “Nowhere to run, Sorry.” said the gentleman guy. Turan was ready to fight back but the junior high looking guy name Roland Wilde restrained her and pinned her down, he smirked arrogantly. “Heh, you messed with the wrong crowd, pal.” He snickered. The others were staring down at her. Turan felt a pulse of panic, trauma of her past came back, from that night. She tried to wrangle away but Roland used his shoe to press down harder. Emilia felt like she was choking, she resist the urge to blow her cover.  “Uh-uh. I wouldn’t do that if I were you.” Roland warned. He glared down at Turan, she felt anger inside her. Stress, the same she felt the night she was attacked. That was it, the limit was broke. No turning back now! Never again, she would have to suffer, never!

Turan clenched her fist as Roland grabbed her shirt, “You got some nerve messin’ with…” but he stopped and blushed. He accidentally grasped something round and orb like. “—the hell?” He muttered. Then, it came down on him as he face became a cherry red. "Holy--Boss, this is no dude." Roland said. Charles looks at him, "What?" he asked. "It's a girl!" exclaimed Roland. "WHAT?!" The boys of Weiss Castillo exclaimed. Turan freed herself away from Roland’s grasp, she revealed her true identity which had a Cheshire grin on her face. “'s the matter boys? Did you know I was a girl?" She said. Weiss Castillo, who were sneering and glaring, were now terrified by this. "No, hey! Hey! Come on, sugar--" said one of them, Pinabel. "DONT CALL ME SUGAR!" Turan screeched. She punches, kicks, upper cut hit, and knee to groin on each of the guys; who were terrified to fight back. Turan turned to her next victim but she stopped to see a familiar little girl. "You?" Turan asked. "You remember me, Turan." said the little girl, smiling. Turan nodded, slightly dazed. "Yes, you are Juliana, I can't believe it's you." She admitted. "Let me introduce my full name, I am Juliana Lause." said Juliana. The Vindicators were stunt by this. “You two know each other?” Charles asked. Juliana smiled up at him, “I saw in the city one day.” The other boys looked at Turan, the gentleman name Naimon Frosch smiled dazzling: "You're not what I suspected..." He said. Turan scoffed at him, “Oh, you trying to hit on me, hot stuff? I don’t think so. Not since you guys try to kick my ass.” She remarked. The other guys looked embarrassed and they were guilty. In the meantime, Ophelia found a cute guy. 

He looked like a matured young teen at around 14-15. He seemed cute, good looking. Ophelia felt weak in the knees, she forced to straighten them and went over to give him a smile. When the guy saw Ophelia standing there smiling awkwardly, he glared at her dubiously. “What?” The guy asked. Ophelia felt really stupid, “Uh, what?” She said nicely. “You’re just standing there, what do you want?” The boy asked. Ophelia completely forgot what she came for but she remembered. “Oh! I want to know your name.” She replied. The guy smirked at her, “Pfft, like I’d tell you loon.” He said, as he strolled away. Ophelia is stunned but she runs over to him and stops him. “Loon? Now wait just a minute! I wasn’t ready, I was fashioning on being funny and cute but I totally blew it. Can I have a second chance? Please?” She asked with pleading eyes. The boy looked at her but he seemed interested, “You wanna know my name? It’s Ace Schelm.” Ophelia smiled, “I’m Ophelia Tagtraum.” She said. Ace was awestruck by this, “Ophelia, huh. I’ll remember that.” He said and turned to walk away. Ophelia felt her heart beating, “Score one, for the girl!” She thought happily. She skipped away gleefully but she stopped when she saw something there. "A skateboard!" Ophelia cried.  She said. She starts to do cool tricks on it. "All right, let's do this!" She belted as she did the skateboard tricks. "A couple more!" She stopped again and said to herself, “One more!" "ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR FRICKING MIND?!" A voice cried. Ophelia yelped, "Aaah!" She fell on her face. The boy looked guilty and came over to the girl, concern that she fell on her face as it could be bruised. "Are you OK?" He asked nervously, red in the face. Ophelia is stunt by this boy. "No, I'm sorry. I didn't know this was your board." She explained. The boy looked shy, "Yeah, m-my bad! I-I-I'm sorry! But, don't touch it--I mean! I mean, be careful!" He stuttered. Ophelia looked at the boy. "Are you OK?"  She asked. The boy laughs nervously. "Nah. Nothin' wrong with me." He claims. 

Ophelia looked at him with a suspicious look, this girl was making him uncomfortable so he decides to approach this more gently. "I--Um, I just thought those moves were pr--pretty cool." He said. Ophelia beamed. "Thanks. I've been skateboarding for a while." She explains briefly. This surprise the boy, "Really? W--Wow!" He stuttered. "Yeah." Ophelia nodded. She grew more suspicious of the boy's behavior. "What's wrong?" Ophelia asked. "Just--s--sh--shy!" The boy stammered. Smiling coyly; Ophelia placed an arm around his neck and pulled him towards her. The boy blushed, nervous as he was when he stared at the leering girl. “Come Kitty, You're so pretty. Don't go Kitty! Stay with me! Play with me!” She said in a sing-song voice. Just then, Roland's cellphone rang and he answers, Ophelia loosens her grip from him to answer it. Roland nodded a thank you and answers it. "Yeah?....What?.....Oh man, yeah....Where is it?....Shit, that's gonna be tough but what the hell?....Well I--" He turned around to see Ophelia was gone. Then he turned back to the phone, astounded by what happened. "Yeah, I'm good to go." And he hung up. He was stunt to see Ophelia gone that fast however no time to waste, he had to go now. Earlier before her mission; Ophelia was subjected to Silver Branch's Project Agent. She had asked Mimir about this and told her reasons why. So she gained enhanced abilities of speed, strength, agility, and danger intuition--The ability to detect impending threats. She did not want to be a damsel in distress, she wanted to be the 'damsel out of distress', the action girl that any girl want to be. Their inspiration, just as Cassandra and the others. 

But the culprit looked familiar--She had brown eyes, brunette hair with blonde highlights. Olive pale skin complexion. She wore a long sleeved shirt, leggings, and shorts. She wore slip on flats on her tiny feet. The strange girl slowly walked over to Ace. "My friend, you are....A good looking devil!" She exclaimed. Roland and Ace looked flabbergasted. "What you call me?" Ace asked. That's when Ophelia is knocked out by a scent in the air. The next thing they knew they woke up in a tower, surprisingly they learned to know that it belong to Ace! "So, you are the little pixie that's been causing a lot of trouble." Ace remarked. "Me? Trouble?" said Ophelia, "I'm just an angel from heaven to be sent here on earth. Anything you want me to do, is in the Lord's hands." Roland looks at her funny, "You're so fricking weird."  He remarked. "Thanks, I know I am but who are you? A punk? A kid?" said Ophelia. Ace looked at her and said, "Mind tell us who you working for?" Roland look back at him with a hard glare, "'Us'? Since when do you and I work together? You got me imprisoned here, asshole!" "Shut up." snapped Ace. He turned back to Ophelia, "Would you mind telling me who you working for?" He asked. Ophelia twists her lips thoughtfully yet in a cute manner, she considers this for a moment as Roland and Ace wait for her to reply. "I could! But that would just give myself away." She said finally. "Here, let's hold a challenge!" "Challenge?" Roland and Ace chorused. "Yup, whoever defeats the Wendigos will win this competition. Starting...now!" Ophelia pressed a button on a pen-like device and a puff of smoke out comes! She escapes. Roland and Ace went after her separately as they try to track down the place she is at. But they ran into Wendigos and try to fight them. Until strange forces of levitation, darkness, and other matters that defeated them. 

Finally; Roland and Ace found Ophelia's location but when they got in; they found something gold and silver. They've seen this before and even heard of this before. "Is this--?"Roland started to say but a voice from above startles them. "Hi boys, welcome to the grand palace, cool ain't it?" It was Ophelia, coiled around a pillar. "How the hell you got in here?!" Roland demanded. Ophelia shrugged casually. "What can I say, I'm that good. I am the trickster." She bragged. "You are one hell of a woman, I guess Orlando and I underestimated you." Ace commented.  "You guys sure can unimpressive, you guys are one gold hearted boys." Ophelia said. "Frick, we're not just any gold hearted guys right? We're 'good looking devils', as you said." Ace said, blood and water-ice went off quickly! Ophelia ran, dodging and hiding. "Game's over, Ophelia! We win!" Ace replied. "We won this stupid game!" More blood and frost aqua but Ophelia dodged them still! "Come out, come out, wherever you are!" Roland hollered. "Boy oh boy, I knew there was something interesting about them since we met. They're more impressive than I thought." Ophelia muttered to herself, pleased by all this. "You can run, but you can't hide!" Ace called out. They thought they got her but it was only her jacket. "What the hell--?" Roland demanded in shock. Ace turned and his eyes widened, pointing to what's coming. "Look out!" "Surprise!" cried Ophelia, lunging at Roland. She was in a long sleeved shirt, smiling down at Roland, who blushed at her ingenue beauty and her large breasts but realized what he was suppose to do. "Hey, get off me, will ya?" Roland said. "Oopsie, sorry bout that!" Ophelia replied, giggling. The Wendigos were in that explosion and Ophelia cheered, "Yay! I won!" She said. Then, Ophelia turned to Roland and Ace, "Congrats you guys, you did your best!" The three of them managed to escape. 

In a hotel room; Ophelia laughed happily as she bounced on the bed. "OMG, that was super intense! Too cool!" She squealed. Roland narrowed his eyes, "You almost died back there, you loon." He remarked. "I made it out all right, didn't I?"Ophelia said, she then had her legs in the air and kicked happily like she won a billion dollars. "How did you do that?" asked Roland, referring to her abilities. Ophelia stopped bouncing and sat up. "Uh, I'm Spider Girl? Catwoman?" She lied. Roland glared at her, but he looked blushing in the face as he looks at her breasts shyly. "That's one way to convince me..." He muttered. Ophelia glared back at him suspiciously and looked down at her boobs, she covered herself. "Hey, don't look at my chest!" She exclaimed. "Will you guys be quiet?" Ace said, he was dressed up again and rubbing his messy, wet hair with a towel. "Geez! How did we get stuck with her?" He moaned. Roland glared at him, "We? I was brought into this mess with you, we are not a team and no longer friends." "Yeah, until she came in and messed you up!" Ace argued back. "Why the hell do you care, you--" Roland started to ask but Ophelia interrupted them. "Ahhh, Power and control....One person always want to have the upper hand in this cock fight, it's somewhat similar to who would wear the pants in this part. It's always a competitive sport, to see who can get the upper hand and control. Me? I shouldn't be labeled as part of the problem." She turns away on the bed, "Now, I'm going to get some shut eye for a little. The same goes for you guys. Nighty night." said Ophelia. When she awoke from her nap; Ophelia went for a walk. Then she saw a park and a playground so she heads right over there for a reason. 

Moments later; She was on the swings, but then heard someone behind: "So, care to tell me what happened back there?" Ophelia turned around to see Roland's annoyed face. "Fine, I was subjected as an experiment to become an invincible hunter." admitted Ophelia. "Liar." Roland snapped. "What? It's true. But...." Ophelia started to say but Roland seem irritated, "You're hiding something all right, and I really am annoyed at how much of a damn priss you are and being all mysterious." Roland said. Ophelia begin to look huffy, "Well, it shouldn't be my problem that other people cannot seem to agree with me. Hell! It's my life if I should be allow to live as I see fit. More than the usual need to succeed. It is not nobody else's business to tell me what I want to do. As I stated before, it's my life! No one can stop me from doing what I want to do. People have been judging me, discussing about my problems in an irrelevant manner. I warn them to not be concerning around me of what I do. Leave me be! I can handle this on my own, without criticism." She ranted. "Argghh, do you ever shut up? I mean, what do you want out of life? You might as well as been unnoticed and just pretend you're all that when you're not!" Roland demanded. Ophelia was quiet before turning to him with sad, doe-like eyes. "Is having an unnoticed life okay with you?" asked Ophelia. "Wha--What?" Roland questioned, his face softened at her ingenue self. Ophelia got off the swings and looked at him, "Do I need to pretend I am something that I'm not? Do I need to pose to all the people who have ever doubted me? Once all your dreams come true and you get the fame you desired, you’re left alone with your riches, totally unfulfilled." She said. 

Ophelia looked down and said, "I feel so empty; no matter how far I'll go, I'm not satisfied. I'm always searching for more and wondering why I can't be happy with what I have. I feel that I've been given a fair trade." She looks up smiling a little, "A girl's life is not as wonderful as  she imagines, I believe it's stereotypical. It's exaggerating with romance and passion so fame is blamed. Let's be real, This is a place that everyone wants to be in right? I am so obsessed with it. How could I? It's so glamorous here!" Ophelia squealed, "How amazing! How many wonderful creatures there are here! Mankind is so beautiful! Oh, what a wonderful new world, that has such people in it!" Roland glanced at her, "It’s new to you." He remarked. "Oh yeah!" agreed Ophelia, she then begin to giggle insanely.