Sequel of Enhanced (An Avenger's FanFiction).
After her supposed "death", Andromeda Johnson awakens to a new world not far from the one she was used to. She is in a whole new, dangerous world. A world on the brink of collapse. An enemy endangers thi...
Iris embarks on a month-long mission alongside Ji-Hu Choe (SCP-953), who is tasked with reconciling with her estranged daughters, Hoya and Clementine, while cooperating with the Serpent's Hand's Korean branch. Ji-Hu is visibly reluctant, haunted by guilt and regret. In Seoul, tensions erupt when the group meets. Hoya's anger toward Ji-Hu is immediate and violent, forcing Iris to use protective magic. Clementine, in contrast, embraces Ji-Hu and expresses forgiveness, though the reunion deepens Hoya's resentment. Later, Ji-Hu attempts to make amends with her daughters, but Hoya's rage boils over, culminating in a physical altercation. Clementine forgives Ji-Hu, but Hoya vows vengeance, determined to destroy all kumihos, including her mother. Ji-Hu, recognizing her daughter's pain as a reflection of her own past, silently resolves to help Hoya heal before it's too late.
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The night was still, the kind of quiet that amplified every small sound. The soft rustle of leaves, the distant chirp of crickets, even the faint echo of my footsteps seemed too loud as I approached the garden. The cool air carried a sense of unease, or maybe it was just the weight of what I was about to do. Hoya was there, just as I'd hoped—sitting alone on a stone bench under the wide canopy of a mango tree, her back to me. She didn't move, but I knew she'd already sensed me.
"If you're here to talk," her voice cut through the silence, low and sharp, "then you might as well forget it." I hesitated, but I couldn't let her shut me out. "Please, Hoya. Just listen." For a moment, there was no response. I thought she might just walk away or ignore me entirely. But then she sighed, the sound barely audible, and tilted her head slightly. I took a tentative step forward, then another, until I was close enough to sit beside her. She didn't acknowledge me, her golden eyes fixed on the moonlit garden ahead. I followed her gaze but found nothing there to distract me from the tension hanging in the air.
Minutes passed in silence, heavy and unrelenting. I felt the words I'd prepared crumble under the weight of her presence. It wasn't until she finally spoke that the stillness broke. "Why do you think I hate Kumihos?" she asked, her voice paradoxically calm yet charged with emotion. The question caught me off guard. I turned to her, studying her profile in the pale light. Her expression was neutral, but the tension in her jaw betrayed her. I chose my words carefully. "Because of your mother," I said softly. Her lips curled into a bitter smile, and she let out a short, humorless laugh. "Exactly. She ruined everything. Tarnished the name of our species. Indiscriminate killing, feeding on anyone who crossed her path... she made us monsters."
I felt the weight of her words, the anger and hurt layered within them. But I couldn't let her stay buried in that bitterness. "I'm not here to justify what Ji-Hu has done," I said gently. "But people can change, Hoya. You've seen it yourself—look at Cain." Her eyes narrowed, finally turning to meet mine. "Cain is different."
