Redemption (Triplet Sequel)

Chapter 7

Zefra POV

Ma and I headed back home in silence. I was limping, still hurt by the fight but Ma couldn't heal me. She didn't have the power to do so.

"I know why you brought me to the club" I told her to break the silence. "You thought you could scare me with that fight. You thought I would stop asking you about training me"

"Some plan I had" Ma said with a cheeky grin. "Totally backfired, didn't it?"

"Yup" I said with a laugh and ma shook her head. These were the few times she and I got along and I loved every moment of it. These were the moments that swayed my heart for a good mother-daughter bonding.

We arrived home to see the lights opened. I swallowed in fear of mom's wrath that we were about to feel. I looked at Ma but I couldn't tell if she was as nervous as I was or not. Her face was impassive and her shoulders stiff.

We arrived at the bottom of the balcony stairs in time for the door to open and Siana came out. She looked mad and disappointed. I could see betrayal in her eyes and something else I was not too sure of.

"I can explain" Jamie started but was cut off when mom threw a blast of magic. The ball of energy hit mom square in the chest. Jamie was thrown ten feet away and landed on her back. Without glancing at me, Siana jumped off the few stairs and her six feet long wings spurted out of her back.

I flinched as she passed by me. I had never seen her so mad at Jamie before and it began to scare me.

"How could you put Zefra in the cage?" Siana yelled at Jamie as the latter one slowly got up. "You know, he told me you would betray my trust. He said you'd do it"

For some reason, Jamie stayed silent which aggravated Siana's mood who swung her fist again. Jamie blocked it with a surprised face.

"You promised you wouldn't bring the children to the 'Golden Fist'" Siana hit her again and this time, Jamie let her. i flinched at the power of the hit. Jamie's head was thrown sideways and I swore I heard a crack. "Just like he said"

Jamie stood straight again but her face hardened and her eyes turned into crimson red.

"Whomever got into your head, get them out" Jamie sneered "It's making you doubtful"

At that moment, both my adoptive parents were fighting each other. Not like the fun sparring they usually did, but the killing each other type; well Siana was, but Jamie was defending herself. If I had thought that the fighters at the 'Golden Fist' were good, well they were nothing in comparison. These two were magnificent in a horrifying way. It also felt wrong. They should never have to fight each other and it felt as if it went against nature.

The fight didn't last long when Jamie was once again on her back. I knew she was not trying hard; she was trying not to hurt her wife.

"Don't come in" Siana spat and walked back to the house. She looked at me and pointed to the door. "Inside, now"

Mom stormed back and while I lingered a little longer. I watched Ma rise on her elbows and glanced where Siana used to be.

"I screwed up somewhere, didn't I?" She asked me innocently. I shook my head and walked into the house. I hesitated by the door but Ma's voice made me resolute. "It's alright, Chameleon. I'll be fine"

I walked into the kitchen where mom was looking out the window. I looked at her back, afraid of what might be said.

"I'm sorry" I told her. " I pushed Ma into training me. It was all my fault"

"None of it is your fault" mom said as she turned toward me. She looked so sad, with tears in her eyes. "Jimmy knew she was not supposed to bring you there. Something has come to my attention and I don't know what to make of it"