Rise and Fall- The Fight Inside

The Same Face

"We need a plan." Bailey mentioned.

Ryland cocked his head staring into her eyes. 

"Did you know we were related?" he asked.

"I could sense some kind of connection but I didn't know we were this related." Bailey answered. 

Ryland shook his head and turned back to Reagan. 

"It was too easy. If the medical droids went through so much trouble to keep Bailey a secret, why was it so easy for me to find her true identity?" Reagan questioned.

Her skepticism was disturbing to Ryland. He had already been lied to so much in his life. He just wanted the old habit to die. He has a brother, a sister, and another sibling that he didn't know about. What else could there be?

"Can't you for once be happy? After all the crap I have been through in my life, can't the lying just stop!?" Ryland yelled.

"It's not my fault! I told you everything I knew- I didn't know about Bailey or the other sibling!" Reagan yelled back at Ryland.

"Listen to yourself, Reagan! You were telling me to give up hope that my father was alive and go on to be a weak and pathetic person! I think you knew darn well that Bailey was my sister and I think you knew about the other as well!" Ryland screamed, his face turning red.

"Knock it off, both of you!" Bailey shouted, breaking the tension.

Ryland's lip quivered as he came to the realization that his job wasn't over.

"I'm done, Reagan. You ruin everything for me . It just seems that wherever you go, lies and deception follow close behind." Ryland cried.

"Don't say that, Ryland. Have hope!" Reagan barked.

"Hope is dead." Ryland murmured, leaving the ship. 

His actions left Bailey and Reagan standing, facing each other.

"Did you know?" Bailey cried.

"No." Reagan muttered, leaving the room and returning to Ryland's room. 

Bailey sat down on the ground. She thought long and hard about what she was to do next. Bailey figured if Olivia really did have her father, she could sneak in and rescue him. If he was still alive, that is. Bailey sighed, standing up and opening the door. As the door slid open, she saw Ryland sitting on the hill side, hanging his head. Bailey didn't know Ryland all that well but she knew that she needed to do something. She walked slowly over to Ryland, trying not to scare him. She sat down next to him on the hill, looking out over the trees.

"How are you holding up?" she whispered.

Ryland shook his head in dismay and continued to hide. 

"I have an idea about how we can get your dad back... our dad back." Bailey sighed.

Ryland picked his head up and looked over to Bailey.

"I think....." she started.

Ryland quickly got to his feet. He grabbed Bailey and pulled her to her feet. Ryland's eyes were locked on a figure approaching from the distance. 

"What the he..." Bailey muttered, being cut off after Ryland shushed her. 

Ryland acted fast to push Bailey behind himself to safety. 

He could make out a second figure following the first. They both appeared to be girls. One had very dark black hair and the other had bright blonde hair. 

"Do you know them?" Ryland whispered to Bailey.

"I don't know. Maybe I could see if someone wasn't in the way." Bailey growled.

Ryland frowned and moved out of the way. Bailey stuck out her hand and used that to push Ryland behind her back.

"Really?" Ryland questioned.

"Well if Olivia's kids are half as evil as she is described, then yes." Bailey explained.

As the figures got closer, more of the appearance became visible. The girl with the blonde hair had pale blue eyes while the girl with the black hair had green eyes. 

"Bailey." the blonde girl called, coming right up to Bailey.

The girl with the black hair reached behind her and pulled out Ryland.

"Is this your little boyfriend?" the dark haired girl teased, grabbing hold of Ryland's collar. 

He fought her hand off, swatting it away.

"Who are you?" Ryland demanded.

"I am Peyton and this is my sister Arielle." the blonde girl mentioned.

"Who are you?" Arielle asked.

"My name is..." Ryland started. 

"This is Ryker Mercy, a friend of mine." Bailey interrupted. 

"You don't say." Peyton teased. 

Ryland had had enough playing around. He conjured some fire and tossed it at Peyton. She watched as it hit the ground.

"I'm not stupid, Ryland. Or is it Ben?" Peyton snarled.

Bailey's eyes widened as Peyton and Ryland engaged in battle. 

"Where is my father?!" Ryland yelled, dodging her lightning.

"Where is my aunt?" Peyton boomed.

Bailey was untrained but she knew she had powers like Ryland. She stared down at her hand, watching, waiting for the flames. Once it had ignited, she aimed as best she could at Arielle. Arielle was defensless against Bailey. She didn't possess the powers her sister had. Ryland paused, watching Bailey about to destroy Arielle. 

"Stop! Bailey, stop!" Ryland yelled, throwing Peyton to the side and running to defend Arielle. Bailey stopped and glared at Ryland. She knew exactly what he was thinking. 

"Why? She is evil and she has our father!" Bailey growled.

"She is innocent, and defenseless." Ryland argued. 

"Ryland, don't let your emotions cloud your judgment!" Bailey warned.

"What emotions? I am simply trying to spare the innocent." Ryland lied.

"Thanks Ryland but I'm not a damsel in distress. I can hold my own even though I don't have powers." Arielle remarked, brushing herself off. 

Ryland clicked his tongue, still staring at Arielle. Peyton saw this as an opportunity to take him down. Sneakily, she lifted  a rock from the soil and  held it above her head.

"Duck!" Bailey yelled.

Ryland turned quickly and ducked down as Bailey called upon her powers to freeze Peyton in her place. Ryland stood up, looking at the icy statue. Her blonde locks covered in blue ice. 

"Thanks." Ryland added.

"Who's the damsel now?" Arielle teased, walking over to Ryland.

He gazed into her eyes lovingly.

"Ryland. Ryland, let's now forget this girl helped take our father." Bailey continued. 

She rolled her eyes, picking up on how Ryland felt about this Arielle. 

"Your sister?" Arielle asked.

"Yeah, sorry about yours" Ryland answered. 

"She isn't my sister, well not really." Arielle corrected. 

"What?" Ryland asked. 

"She is my half sister, related through my father. I never really liked her anyways." Arielle explained.

"Huh. Say, how did you know Bailey was my sister?" Ryland questioned. 

"You have the same face  I've seen your father. Your entire family is practically identical." Arielle clued Ryland in.