HOME ISLAND OF MOUNT ORASANI / MEDICAL INFIRMARY

The next day, Christy is sitting on the examination oval bed getting a checkup appointment from Nurse Giannis.

{Christy's Outfit}

Nurse Giannis is at the hologram computer with Christy's vitals.

"You're still a bit weakened and you're still recovering." Nurse Giannis said. "I suggest that you get some rest and not push yourself too much or overexert yourself."

"I don't want to talk about it, Giannis, but is there a possibility that I might become my dark alter ego again?" Christy asked.

Nurse Giannis becomes a bit worried. "There is a small possibility, yes."

Christy becomes worried about her dark-side re-surfacing itself again.

And Nurse Giannis gently puts her hand atop of Christy's. "Not to worry much, Christiana. Just do something normal, like, putting your mind at ease and just steady yourself. You're not at full complete strength, but so, I suggest that you steady yourself."

"Okay, I will." Christy said.

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MAIN ROOM

Later that day at the balcony railing, Christy is on video chat with her daughters, Luna and Trinity.

"We're glad you're okay, Mom." Luna said with a happy smile. "We missed you."

"I miss you guys too." Christy said to her oldest daughter. "Where are you guys?"

"At home." Trinity replied on the video chat. "But are you sure you're okay?"

"I'm fine, Trin." Christy reassured her youngest daughter with a small smile. "And by the way, I have something for you guys to do."

"Okay. What is it?" Luna asked.

"In the study, the top drawer, there's a pouch bag with herb flowers. The herb flowers are named Solomon seal and snapdragon." Christy said.

"Okay." Trinity said. "What do you want to do with the Solomon seal and snapdragon herbs?"

"I want you guys to tie a knot around those herbs and gently puts them in my mortar pestle and gently lights them with a match or with your magic." Christy told them. "After you do that, there's gonna be a smoke, if the smoke is white, it's good and clear, if the smoke is red, there's something evil, and if the smoke is black, there's a magical hex, you two understand?"

"Yes, ma'am, we understand, Mom." Trinity replied. "We'll video chat when we have it."

"Okay. I'll see you guys soon. Love you." Christy said.

"Love you too, Mom." Luna said.

Christy, Luna and Trinity exchange small waves at each other through the video chat.

And Christy hangs up her phone.

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DINING HALL

That afternoon, Christy is welcomed back by everyone, exchanging small smiles.

"Welcome back, Milady Christiana. May you recover smoothly and well." said Dementrio.

"Thanks, Dementrio." Christy thanked him.

Dementrio and Christy exchange small smiles at each other and he walks away.

Christy gently sits atop of the table. Talbot saunters up to her with a mug of spice mead.

"Welcome back from the deceased." Talbot greeted Christy

"Thanks, Talbot." Christy thanked him. "How's Aetna?"

"She's fine." Talbot replied, taking a swig of his spiced mead. "She just dropped off our son, Zinón, at the schoolhouse."

"I hope that Zinón didn't pick up any of your mischievous from you." Christy playfully teased him with a small playful smile.

"Haha, very hilarious." Talbot said with a fake laugh and his playful expression turns into a serious one. "But seriously, Christiana, I apologized for all the bullshit I put on you when we were at the Elite Academy when we were teenagers and growing up. I was just messing with you, you know. Even though, you can kick my ass sometimes, but I am fond of you, and I adore you."

"Aww." Christy said with a small playful smile. "But I forgave you for all that."

Talbot and Christy fist bump each other.

"You and Aetha were such a pain in the ass while we trained together in hand-to-hand combat training." Christy said.

"Yeah, I was and so was Aetha. Talbot said. "But you never gave up."

"No, I didn't." Christy said.

Talbot and Christy exchange small smiles at each other, recalling their training at the Orasanian Elite Academy.

Flashback

The boyfriend and girlfriend mischievous duo, the adults, Talbot and Aetha are playing ping pong at the ping pong table.

And Aetha wins.

"Yay. I win." Aetha excitedly said.

"Damnit." Talbot said. "But what the hell?"

Talbot and Aetha exchange high-fives with each other. She then, notices an old rectangle picture frame in the display case.

"Talbot? Look at this." Aetha said, slowly walks over to the display case and looks at an old picture frame of young Ames and young Nadia.

Talbot slowly walks up next to his girlfriend, Aetha, and she looks at the same old picture frame of young Ames and Nadia.

"Well, looky looky, young Ames and Nadia." Talbot said with a sly grin.

Talbot and Aetna exchange sly grins at each other and looks at the picture frame of young Ames and Nadia.

"Seems like Christiana wants to follow in her parents footsteps." said Talbot.

Present Day

Talbot and Christy still sits at the table, next to each other.

"Damn. Me and Aetha were total jerks to you, Christiana." Talbot said to her. "But she and I just had to piss you off a little bit more."

"Yeah, you did." Christy said.

Talbot and Christy exchange looks at each other.

Flashback

In a classroom, young adults Max and Christy, who were in a romantic relationship, an young adult Thalia, and young adults, Talbot and Aetha, are sitting at rows of desks.

Triotcus is lecturing about hand-to-hand combat skills and techniques as it is shown on the hologram computer generator.

"You will use these hand-to-hand combat skills whenever you fight your opponent." said Triotcus. "But I do suggest that you dodge your opponent's attacks as well."

"Or can you use your opponent's attacks against you in a fight." Christy suggested.

"Very good idea, Christiana." Triotcus said.

Talbot and Aetna chuckled softly to themselves.

"Pardon me, Talbot? Aetha? Is there something that you would like to share with the class?" Triotcus asked.

"Christiana seems to know everything about these things. But of course, she's your favorite trainee." Talbot said.

"I do not have any favorite trainees, Talbot." Triotcus said.

"I just made a suggestion, Talbot. Don't make a deal out of it." Christy told him.

Aetha looks at Christy and pokes fun at her. "Oh, please, Christiana. I'm sure you go home and study and do your homework. Just like the sweet little daughter you are."

Christy then, looks at both Talbot and Aetha, getting annoyed. "What the hell does that supposed to mean?"

"We all know the real reason why you applied for the Orasanian Elite Academy." Aetha said.

"Because everyone sees you as the daughter of Ames and Nadia." Talbot said.

Infuriated, Christy gets up and lunges at both Talbot and Aetna, but Max and Thalia holds her back.

"You asshole." Christy said with her eyes glow red in annoyance.

Talbot and Aetna just looks at Christy.

"These battles and missions are possibly of risk. Do you really think that you have what it takes to become an Orasanian Warrior?" Talbot asked.

Talbot and Christy exchange tense looks at each other. Her eyes turns back to normal green eyes and she slowly walks away.

Present Day

Talbot and Christy exchange looks at each other.

"I was such an asshole." Talbot said.

"Yeah, and you still can be sometimes." Christy said.

"But we're buddies, right?" Talbot asked.

"Yeah, we are." Christy said.

Talbot and Christy exchange small smiles at each other.

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GRAND HALL

That evening, Christy is sitting on the steps, taking sips of her plastic bottle of Meiji coffee.

Ames slowly walks up next to her and sits next to her on the steps. "Do you remember when I detained your application to the Orasanian Elite Academy?"

"Yeah, I do." Christy replied. "I was angry at you."

Flashback

A young adult Christy sits at the table, angry, after learning from Triotcus, her mentor, that her father, Ames, had detained her application from the Orasanian Elite Academy for warrior training.

Ames opens the door and slowly walks inside. "I can assume that you're upset with me."

Christy looks up at her father, angrily, not saying anything and her eyes glow red in anger. "It was for nothing. I did all of my warrior training for nothing."

"It wasn't for nothing." Ames said and slowly walks away.

Christy gets up to her feet with her eyes still glow red. "Why did you detain my application? Why are you holding me back?"

Ames stopped walking and turns around to look at his daughter. "These are serious battles, Christiana. I've seen both men and women warriors fallen on the battlefield and funeral pyres. And I will not let that happen to you."

Ames and Christy exchange slight tense looks at each other.

"You're not ready to become an Orasanian Warrior." Ames told his daughter.

"Not ready?" Christy said, and walks up to her father. "So, I'm not ready to fight like my parents? To become an Orasanian Warrior?"

"I understand your anger. But in a battle, if there's even a slightest bit of concern, you will get distracted and you will die. And I don't want that for you and that is why I detained your application." Ames said to his daughter.

"I just need a small chance, Dad. That's all I'm asking." Christy said.

"I'm sorry, my daughter, but my answer is "No". I'm sorry." Ames said to her.

Christy scowls at her father and glares, angrily, at him. "I hate you."

Ames looks at his daughter, shocked, that she would say such a thing. And she walks away.

Present Day

Ames and Christy sits next to each other on the steps.

"When you said that you hated me, I was shocked." Ames said. "After our quarrel, you had an attitude and you didn't speak to me for a while. Your mother and I knew you wanted, we discussed it."

Ames and Christy exchange looks at each other.

Flashback

At the Orasanian Elite Academy, in the indoor training room, the young adult men and women warrior trainees are dressed up in their training armor, sparring with each other with their sword and shields.

From afar, Christy watches them with her arms folded, sitting on a beach.

Ames slowly walks up next to Triotcus and looks at Christy, who looks away from him, still angry.

Ames and Triotcus talks between themselves. Ames gently hands Triotcus an application and Ames walks away.

Christy gets up and walks away. Triotcus walks up to her.

"Christiana? Wait a minute." Triotcus said.

"What is it?" Christy asked.

Triotcus gently hands her back her application. She gently takes it and looks at it.

Her application has been changed from "Detained" to "Approved" and she can proceed with her warrior training at the Orasanian Elite Academy.

Christy looks up at Triotcus. "I saw you and my Dad talking to each other, this is what you were talking about."

"Yes, we were." Triotcus said. "Your father understands how much you want to become an Orasanian Warrior, and now, your application has been reapproved, you can go on and get dressed in your training armor and join Aediphae."

Christy small smiles to herself, happily. "Yes, sir." And walks away.

*~*~*

Afterwards, after leaving the Orasanian Elite Academy, Christy slowly walks the main room.

Nadia and Christy exchange looks at each other. And then, Ames and Christy exchange looks at each other.

Christy walks up to her father and hugs him. "Thanks, Dad."

And Ames hugs her back. "You're welcome."

"I'm sorry I said I hated you." Christy told him and gently pulls away from their hug.

"You and I might have our quarrels, but you will always be my daughter. Always." Ames said.

Ames and Christy exchange small smiles at each other and they hug again.

Ames looks at Nadia, who small smiles at both her husband and daughter for making amends with each other.

Nadia slowly walks up to her husband and daughter and gently puts her hand on Christy's shoulder.

Ames and Christy gently pulls away from the hug.

Ames, Nadia and Christy exchange small smiles at each other.

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Present Day

Ames and Christy are still sitting on the steps after reminiscing about Christy's young adulthood at the Orasanian Elite Academy.

"And after a few months, you graduated from the Orasanian Elite Academy." Ames said.

"Yeah." Christy said.

"And look at you now, you fought in many battles, completed many missions. The Great Legendary Orasanian Warrior Heroine, Christiana." Ames said to his daughter with a small smile.

Ames and Christy exchange smiles at each other and chuckles with each other.

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CITY STREET

Later that night, the weather has gotten cooled. After leaving the Grand Hall, Christy had picked up a takeout paper bag for her elderly buddy, Agathia.

Christy makes her way to the dome apartments. Klaus showed up behind her.

"Christy?" Klaus said.

Christy glances at her husband, Klaus, and small smiles at him. "Hey, Hon."

"It's cool out here." Klaus said.

"It's 57 degrees out here." Christy said to him. "But we need to talk about condition when we get back home."

"Okay." Klaus said.

Christy then, sees Agatha and small waves at her as she stopped walking. "Hi, Agathia."

"Hello, my dear." Agathia greeted her with a small polite smile.

Christy gently hands her the small takeout paper bag. "These are the meat pies and the wheat cakes that you love."

Agathia is touched by Christy's thoughtfulness. "Thank you, my dear."

"You're welcome." Christy said.

"I'm Klaus. Christy's husband." Klaus introduced himself to Agathia.

"Nice to meet you, Klaus." Agathia said to him with a small polite smile.

Klaus gently takes off his trench coat and gently puts his around Agathia's shoulders.

"Oh, thank you." Agathia thanked Klaus with a small smile and slowly walks away.

Klaus looks at Christy. "You ready to leave?"

"I wanna be sure that Agathia gets inside her apartment safely." Christy said.

Klaus is touched by his wife's big heart as he looks at Agathia walks inside her dome apartment.

Agathia and Christy exchange small waves at each other and Agatha walks inside her apartment and the door slides down.

"Okay, we can leave." Christy said and walks away.

And Klaus walks with her.

"By the way, that was a nice thing you did. You gave Agathia your trench coat." Christy said to Klaus.

"It was cool out here and I didn't want her to be cold." Klaus said.

"You seem different." Christy said, noticing a change in her husband's demeanor.

"I just missed you and my life was empty without you." Klaus said.

Klaus and Christy exchange small smiles at each other.

"Let's go home." Christy said with a small smile.

Klaus and Christy exchange small smiles at each other. They gently holds each other's hands and they walks away together.

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