Chapter 9: A Long Lost Mother

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Sho laid with her eyes closed after passing out in front of Jenny from blood loss. She felt two hands gently touch onto her cheeks. She slowly opened her eyes to find herself in a pure white void......the cephalopod saw a woman standing above her with her eyes full of concern, but also love and care.

The woman was known as Philomena, an Octoling who stood above Sho and showed her a sense of gentle pride, illuminating off of the Monarch Butterfly Wings that sprouted from her back.

Pilomena:.....stand......the girl will not last for long without your assistance....

Sho: oh! Hey mama!!

Sho, with a smile on her face, jumped up and looked directly at her mother, giggling a little towards her.

Sho: so this is where you've been hiding to surprise me on my birthday! It looks like I finally caught ya!

Philomena:.......

Sho:.....hm......this is a weird place though.....

Sho felt the woman gently place her hand on her cheek, and it instantly stopped her and muffled her thoughts from her gentle touch.

Philomena:.......look how much you've grown.......

Philomena felt more on Sho's cheek, then slid her hand up to the Octo's forehead, gently touching onto her heart suction cup.

Philomena:......I should've known you'd be reckless like this......that robot is a traitor.....

Sho: huh?

Philomena: you're the last pure minded stream in our clan.....she wants to kill you and finish off our blood line....

Sho: I don't like ketchup, but I love lines, mama! Straight lines! Those are my favorite!

Philomena couldn't help but let out a tiny smile at her daughters innocent state of mind, and all she did in response was  let out a little sigh as her monarch wings began to glow behind her.

Philomena: stand still....

Philomena gently placed her hand on Sho's severed arm, healing her daughter to stop the constant bleeding, and she did the same to her eye.

Philomena: I cannot bring back your arm or eye.....I already know your father is in charge of that task.

Sho: thanks! Mama mama! I was feeling very weird today! I met a nice girl and I named her Leaf! She's so nice and happy!

Philomena: I know that....*smiles* it seems like you've found your wing bond.....

Sho: she's not wing bond! She's leaf!

Philomena: no.....within our clan....we must live.....support.....then die for our wing bond......your body Sumi reflects hard against hers....which I'm surprised of.....

Sho: mm?

Philomena: you felt close with them....you noticed a tense strike within your Sumi.....

Sho: yes! I was very ticklis-

Sho stopped mid sentence and noticed an energy splat of Sumi running from her back, which made her turn around and look to see now she had her mothers wings on her back. She looked back at her mother, only to see an apologetic smile.

Philomena: I'm sorry.....I wish we could chat more.....but.....you have work to do....do not worry.....my wings will guide you....we have to save the pep talking for later.....

Sho: but I wanna talk to you forever! That's no fair! You were so quick!

Philomena: I must finish this quickly....once you are truly aware and worthy....you will see me in the angelic dimension once more....well.....after you meet the others......

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