The Dark Mirror (Old Version)

Chapter Five: The Caverns of O'lim

The ship was in the middle of The Frozen Strait when Benjamin woke up 'he looked up at the sky and saw that the sun was setting.

He got up and looked around 'he saw that Reila was sleeping but noticed Niko was awake 'she was looking over the edge of the ship, "Hey, you okay?" He asked her 'walking up to her,

Niko looked up at him, "Yeah, I wasn't tired 'so I've just been watching the surrounding land as we pass by." Niko explained 'pointing to the landscape,

"It truly is beautiful. Sadly there isn't anything like it back in Selestina. I think the closest thing to this that I've seen is StarGlade Crater, and it's relatively small compared to other mountain ranges." Benjamin said,

"I wouldn't call StarGlade Crater a mountain range 'its so-called mountains were formed by the meteor that created it," Said Niko,

Benjamin smiled, "I'm pretty sure that still makes them mountains." He explained,

Niko rolled her eye, "Whatever," She said, "Do you remember when you said I reminded you of somebody?" Niko asked Benjamin,

"I remember trying to tell you twice but being interrupted both times 'once by us docking and the other by me almost being killed," He chuckled,

"So, who do I remind you of?" Niko asked Benjamin,

He sighed, "My daughter... you remind me of my daughter," Benjamin explained,

Niko noticed his eyes becoming watery, "Are... you okay?" She asked 'her voice soft and gentle,

He looked down at her 'smiling, "Yeah, I'm fine. I just don't talk about her to many people anymore 'in fact, barely anybody knows that I had a daughter." He explained,

"I didn't know you had a daughter," Niko said,

"Yes, she died a long time ago... " Benjamin explained 'sorrow filled his voice,

"I'm so sorry... Is it a bad thing that I remind you of your daughter?" She asked 'looking down at the water,

"Of course not! I loved my daughter very much, and It fills me with joy to be around somebody who reminds me of her." He replied,

"What was her name?" Curious 'Niko asked,

Benjamin smiled, "Kitty, her name was Kitty." He answered, "I think you two would've gotten along really well." He said, "I'm sorry, that was a bit much." Benjamin apologized,

"No, it's fine." She replied,

Benjamin looked at the snowy forest across the strait, "I've been meaning to ask you something." He explained to Niko,

Niko looked at him with confusion, "What is it?" She asked,

He looked her in the eye, "Your eyepatch, why do you wear it?" Benjamin asked her,

Niko reached up and touched her eyepatch, "My... eyepatch? I-If I told you, you wouldn't look at me the same." Sorrowful, 'she explained,

Benjamin responded, "That's nonsense. No matter the reason for that eyepatch, 'you're still a human being, and nothing will change that."

"You do know I'm not a human, right?" Niko asked Benjamin,

Benjamin looked at her 'confused, "What?"

"I'm what most people would call a Hybrid... basically, I'm not entirely human." She explained to him,

Benjamin scoffed, "I've never liked that term. Human or not 'whatever's under that eyepatch will not change how I see you." Benjamin replied,

"My eye was corrupted when I was born 'my mother always told me it was because my father meddled with Dark Magic before I was born." She explained,