Chapter 267

Chapter 267
"She told me that she was there with another girl and they were holding hands during the fire. Is that true?" I questioned.

She nodded. "That's why the fire and this whole thing is such a touchy subject for me. I lost my niece and my daughter in that fire. The girl she's referring to is Kayla, my daughter."

"I find it interesting that you think Lillian died in that fire, and yet she knows details like the exact one I just asked you about," I pointed out.

"Serena and Kaya were very close. I'm not stupid Xander, which is how I know that information like that is easy to find if you're looking in the right places. There are people who know about that night, and some of them are enemies, enemies that could very well be behind this imposter," she responded.

I crossed my arms. "She doesn't wear a digital mask, so please explain to me how else she could be faking this."

"She was six when she died. There's no way of telling what she would look like now if she lived, which therefore means this could easily be someone who just has access to all the right information," she argued.

"Ok, even if that were true, can't you run a DNA test? If I got you everything you needed, would you able to validate her existence?" I asked.

She shook her head. "Because of who she was, there are no records of her. Any last bit of her records was destroyed after the funeral."

"Wait! You even had a funeral?" I asked, scowling.

"The bodies weren't retrieved because of how bad the fire was. It incinerated their remains, but we still held a funeral for them. Their records were destroyed by Cypher for safety purposes," she explained.

I'm not even about to question that bit.

"So what I'm hearing is that you're risking everything here by choosing to believe that she's not who she says she is?" I asked.

She sighed. "Like I said, it was hard to lose her and Kayla, but I dealt with it and I moved on from it. There's no way that they made it out of that fire, and I refuse to have anyone play these sick games on me or my family."

"You're not even going to try and believe that she may be real? I mean, you can run DNA tests against the twins' or Margaux's or even your brother's DNA," I reminded.

"I'm not going to do that because I know deep down in my heart that this girl is not who she says she is, and it pains me to know that she's reeled you in so far. I can see it in your eyes that you would do anything for her," she said, actually sounding heartbroken by this.

Except nothing wavered for me.

"Which is why you can understand why I can't stand behind you on this," I said sternly.

"I already knew that that was the case, which is why I hope you understand that I will do whatever it takes to put a stop to this madness," she hinted.

She was basically telling me that she would bulldoze me out of the way if need be- which is exactly what I intended to do if the roles were to be in reverse.

"Then I guess we're in agreement," I said.

She looked crestfallen. "I really wish we were on the same side Xander. It pains me to see my son like this."

"The same goes for me seeing my mother like this," I said before walking out of the room.

I felt really strange as I made my way outside. I needed to breathe and take in this new dynamic between Silver and I. For as long as I can remember, we've always been on the same page about everything.

FLASHBACK

"You're certainly better at using the swords than the sticks, but I want you to perfect every skill of yours," she told me. We were in the training room at two in the morning.

"Why do you want me to be so good at this?" ten year old me questioned.

"Because Xander, you're a special boy, and the people who killed your parents don't know that you're alive. The moment they find out, I want you to be prepared for anything," she said.

"That's not the full truth," I picked up.

She laughed. "I forget how exceptionally gifted you are at reading people, even at this young age."

"So? What's the truth then?" I asked.

She sighed. "A few years ago, I lost some very special people and I haven't forgiven myself for failing them. You mean so much to me and you know that I love you like a son. The last thing I want to do is fail you too, so I feel that if I train you to be the perfect agent, then I will have at least done my part in knowing for sure that you'll be protected wherever you go."

"You will never fail me mom. You saved me remember?" I reminded.

"I know I saved you from a rough world out there, but your future isn't going to be an easy one my son. Like I said, you are a special boy, and once people realize that, it's not going to always be smooth sailing for you. I just want you to be happy," she said, tears in her eyes.

I hugged her, wrapping my arms around her tightly. "I am happy, and you're the best mom in the world. Never doubt that."

And I meant it.

She is the best mom in the world. I would be nowhere, hell even dead, without her. When I returned from being taken by Black, she lost it and went dark for three months. When she returned, I learnt that she'd gone looking for Black, but she couldn't find him.