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Chapter 14

"What?" I whispered, not believing what I heard. "What do you mean that I'm an... Animato...?"

Levi sighed and fell back into his chair. I marched up to his des and slammed my right hand onto his desk.

"TELL ME!!" I screamed at him. "TELL ME WHAT WHO I AM!! STOP HIDING SECRETS FROM ME!! I CAN'T LIVE THIS WAY ANYMORE!!!!" Levi didn't say anything. Anger crawled up my chest. I knew I was going to burst.

Calm down, Karen... I told myself. Take deep breaths. In and out. In and out.

When I calmed down enough, I asked again in a more stabilized voice.

"Father, I wish to know who I am," I said through breaths.

Levi looked down in his lap and said,"You aren an Animato, half anime and half human. An Animato is one who can become either real or animated. This power is extremely dangerous considering how Animatos can deceive people from both sides of the world. Animatos are also able to travel from dimension to dimension, from the real world to the anime world, freely. Normatos, full humans, need special powers to do so. Your mother is a fully trained Normato. That's why she's able to come to this world." He paused to let that all sink in. Suddenly, the world didn't make sense anymore.

"And," Levi continued as I stared at him. "Animatos can change Time and Fate, but this power requires a lot of energy. Animatos can't travel through time, but they can influent the past, present, and future."

"C-change the... past, present and... future?" I repeated, aghast. This doesn't sound like the unpopular Karen Ackerman.

My father looked up and set his chin onto this hands. "Yes, that's right. And also, Animatos have elements that they use to protect either the real world or the anime world. You know that person, George Washington?" I nodded meekly. Of course I know him. Everyone does.

"Well," Levi continued. "He's an Animato with the element Armor. Armor is an element allowing you to command and fight with artillery." I wanted to faint right now and think of this as a dream. No, a horrible nightmare.

"Uh, so what elements are there?" I asked timidly. The world was starting to spin before my eye.

"Tch," Levi sneered. "There's Flame, Haos, Ventus, Armor, Dark, Light, and Earth."

"So... which one am I...?" I asked.

Levi muttered 'Stupid like her mother' before answering uninterestedly,"Who knows? You haven't showed us your powers yet so I don't know."

Great. My day is going down the drain. I just learned that my mother was emotionally hurt by Erwin and now my dad tells me I'm not human. I'm feeling great today. Thank you very much, Dad.

I gritted my teeth and asked one last question,"What are we going to do now? Now that I learned that I'm an Animato, I mean." Levi groaned an pinched the bridge of his nose.

"Don't let anyone know, brat," he told me. "If the others know, there will be trouble for us." He stared hard into my pale gray eyes. "You know, the monarchy here, the king, wish to erase every Animato in this world. You are the last one to exist. What ever you do, don't let them know."

I nodded. My head was getting really light now. Everything is coming too fast for me to process properly.

"Now, go to bed," Levi ordered with finality, signaling the end to our discussion. "It's getting late."

I turned and walked to the door very slowly. Just as I was about to open the door, I turned to face my dad one last time and asked him,"Father, do you... do you... hate me...?"

Levi stared at me for what seemed like forever. Finally, he sighed deeply before answering,"I never hated you."

My eyes widened. "S-So... I never failed you...?" I asked, anxiety growing in my chest. Levi shook his head.

"No," he said emotionless. "Now GO TO BED." I turned and walked out of the room. But before I could close the door, I caught a small smile playing at the corners of my father's lips.

It seems that even those who seem not to have feelings can smile some times.