The Masters of Darkness - Season 1

Episode 7: Lost and Found

Summary: Beatrix and company meet Henry's brother, whose children soon go missing. They search the area for their whereabouts.

Isabella Addams, a member of the MoDs, roamed the halls of the gloomy castle, searching for her twin sister. She kept her head down low, not wishing to make eye contact with anyone. The last thing she wanted to do was speak to her colleagues. She wished the majority of them would go ahead and jump off a bridge, but they too were cursed with immortality.

She stopped and looked down at her hands. How did she come to be? Why did she even exist? She had never thought to ask her dear master those very questions. Deep down, she was afraid to. Still, her dark thoughts were eating away at her brain. She aimed to discover the truth eventually.

She continued down the hall, but she soon realized that something was off. She hastened her steps again and looked ahead of her, squinting at the familiar figure making its way toward her. Just as it was about to reach her, it turned into dust and vanished.

She blinked. Had she been hallucinating? No, Cynthia was the one with schizophrenia.

What was that about? Isabella wondered.

She shrugged and went on her way, wishing she could find her sister already. Her prayers were soon answered, as her sibling was standing in the center of the meeting room. She was speaking with 21 about personal affairs. Neither of them had noticed Isabella right away, and she proceeded to hide on the other side of the wall, pressing her ear against it in an attempt to listen to the conversation.

"Isabelle, you are to travel to Sonora," instructed 21. "The chosen one is bound to arrive there soon."

"I understand," said Isabella's twin, Isabelle. "I will ensure that she is destroyed."

"Excellent. If the situation calls for it, I will make an appearance myself."

"Master, is that really necessary?"

"Are you questioning me?"

"Of course not! It's just that...you said that you would never reveal yourself to the chosen one."

"I'm not going to reveal my true identity, you imbecile. I simply plan on going to Sonora, but only if you fail me."

Her true identity? Isabella wondered. What is she speaking of?

Isabelle nodded and took her leave, prompting her sister to quickly move from her hiding spot as to not be caught. She returned to her and her sibling's room. She sat on the edge of her bed and heaved a sigh, awaiting her sister's safe return.

***

They had been warned about Sonora's treacherous weather, but they were still beyond shocked by how cold the area was. The lot of them began to shiver, save for Beatrix. The cold did not seem to bother her in the slightest.

"I've gotta get out of here," Cortex commented.

"We've only just arrived here," Natalie pointed out. "We cannot leave. Besides, we have an important mission."

"Important? The only thing that is 'important' to me is taking over the world!"

"And you've done such a terrible job at it," Beatrix remarked.

"You...you can't talk. Have you hooligans succeeded in conquering our planet? Obviously not!"

Coco stepped between the two, pushing them away from each other. "Now now, you two," she said. "Let's not do anything hasty. We need to put our differences aside and focus on the task at hand."