I'm sitting alone on the floor of my cell. The master steps in front of my cell.

"Hello Fiona," he says, "Did you miss me? I bet you did. It's your lucky day! You get to leave your cell for a while! I'm going to let you see your beautiful daughter! No need to thank me."

I glare at him. I don't know why he bothered with telling me that. I blink and I'm suddenly being held by two guards. A gag covers my mouth. He and I are standing over a table with something playing on it. It's my daughter!

Is she in a dueling tournament?

"Now, Fiona," he says, "My child, Vincent, I think you may know him. He is at this tournament. I have told him to control your daughter during the competition. I only want you to watch what he can do."

I watch. I know immediately when he take control of her. I can tell by the look on her face. She looks like she's in so much pain when he takes hold. She must be trying to fight it. I think she might be stronger than him. Maybe she can stay safe from all this.

Suddenly her face goes completely blank. She let him in! I can't believe she just let him take control. I want to cry right then. I can't believe she can really be controlled. Even if she backed out of this now they could still force her to help with their plan.

I want so badly to call out to her. I want to tell her to keep fighting it. I want to tell her not to listen to them. But, I can't. All I can do at that moment is let out a strangled cry of utter despair as I watch my beautiful little Lily get dragged even further into this horrible plan.

Then she explodes with a power that I have never seen from her before. What is that?! Where did it come from?! How Did she do that?! Did the master teach her how to do that?! Did Vincent activate that?!

The masters eyes widen slightly. He must not have known that was going to happen. Just as quickly though he erases any sign of shock from his face and it's replaced by a sickening grin. He glances at me and I quickly try to school my features into something that doesn't look so surprised. It doesn't work. He smils just a little wider when he sees my reaction.

"I hope you don't mind," he says, "I just wanted to brag about my child, you're a parent, you understand. I thought you would like to see your daughter as well. We both win, I oep you enjoyed it." he turns to the gaurds holding me, "Take her back to her cell, and hurry. I don't want Vincent to see her. I don't need him getting any ideas about speaking to her again. It's proven to be quite dangerous."

Without hesitating the guards blindfold me and drag me back through the hallways to my cell. I know he's going to come back eventually. I don't know what he's going to do. I don't know what happened. I don't know what to do. I don't know if I can do anything anymore. Natalya and I had a chance to do something and we blew it.

I wonder where Natalya even is. Is she dead? Is she further into the dungeon? Did Vincent find her when he went looking for her? What happened after we got separated? She's probably dead. Lucky.

I wish I could talk to Vincent again. I wish I knew what was going on with him. He's clearly going along with his master. He controlled my daughter! Why did he do it? What did his master mean by him talking to me being dangerous? Does that mean he actually tried to fight back because of me? I hope he did. Maybe there is some hope if he was willing to fight back.

After a few hours I hear footsteps echoing through the empty space. The master stands in front of my cell. He's smiling again. I hate that smug smile he always has. He's come alone this time. What does he want? Is he just here to torment me again?

"Hello again Fiona," he says, "Did you enjoy my little show earlier today?"

"What do you want?" I ask.

"I let you see your daughter play in her big tournament and this is the thanks I get? Fiona, I'm surprised at you."

I glare at him.

"What are you going to do to her?" I ask.

"Oh, nothing," he says, "At least, as long as she continues to obey. However, we do have an issue of her not obeying. She seems as though she might turn on us. Now of course we can't have that, can we? If she does choose to disobey me then I will either control her myself or perhaps let my young apprentice do it. I believe that you have met him."

"What did you do to that boy?!"

"I saved him, he would be dead without me! I am only protecting him from your influence. It has affected him before now. I was able to fix the mess, but I have now learned just how dangerous it is to let him near the prisoners."

"How could you do this to kids?!"

"Oh, simple, kids are easy to teach. An adult can get too stuck in their ways. They fear change, where a kid will be more likely to embrace change. It's really not complicated."

"You mean it's easier to make sure they don't see how bad the change is!"

"Fiona," he says, "I'm only taking back what is rightfully mine. Is that so wrong?"

"Your family was killed because they couldn't rule! They were going to destroy the world and its people! Please don't start it again!"

"Yes, my mother was like that, but that doesn't mean I am. You know Fiona, for all your family's talk about not judging people based on their symbol or their family, I would think you'd be a bit more welcoming."

"What will you do to my daughter after the mission is over and you're in power?"

"Well, she won't be of much use to me after that. Odds are she'll try to end my reign. I'll most likely end up killing her before she kills me."

"You're a monster!"

"It's all for the greater good."

"No, it isn't! Please think about what will happen for one minute! Think about the people you plan on ruling! Think of what will happen to them!"

"They deserve whatever they get! And you my dear, will get to die right alongside your daughter. See, I offer some kindness even to my prisoners and those who deserve to die."

"Why did you come here today?!"

"Oh, I almost forgot. I came here to tell you how amazing your daughter is. She must be the most powerful in my small group of children, even if she doesn't control her powers as well as the other two. You should be very proud of her. Regardless of whether she wants to or not, she will be extremely helpful when the time for the mission comes. Then, like I said the mother and daughter will get to share their final moments, knowing that they helped create the very thing that is killing them."

"What do you even think you're going to do?! There are so many more governments than there were the last time you tried this! Do you really think you can overthrow all of them?!"

"Of course I do, my dear, just because it's a bit more complicated doesn't make it impossible. It only means it will take a bit more power. I was truly lucky to find Lillyana. She'll make it even easier to do."

"Why can't you just let me die already?!"

"Oh no, I wouldn't do that Fiona. I only need you to stay alive until this is over. Once it is, you'll get what you want, and your daughter will join you. Doesn't that sound good?"

I feel tears in my eyes and hold my head in my hands. Why did this have to happen?! I just want this to end!

He walks back out with that smile on his face! He's laughing quietly to himself.

For Lily's sake, I hope she just goes along with this. If she does, then at least she'll stay alive.

Please don't let me down Lily. Please. I love you too much to see you die.