VenatIO (Book I Of The IO Series)

XXIX

DAY SIX

1643 HOURS

LOCATION- EARTH, ITALY, FLORENCE, UFFIZI GALLERY

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"Where's my mother," I hissed at sierra a moment after the clue disappeared, "I gave you what you want, now I need mu mum."

Sierra gazed at me languidly, enjoying my anger before she responded, "she'll be outside in an hour or so."

I did not trust her but the gaylord oath that she had taken, somewhat solidified my hope I nodded.

She turned to her team and they began whispering to each other. Giving us a final look, she walked away. I returned my gaze to the air where the statue was before. I looked up to meet Alex's frowning at Jaz.

"You understand anything," I asked looking to Jaz, who had a slow smile spreading on her face.

She shrugged, "Not yet but we have a better chance of winning this thing though."

I raised a brow confused. She didn't respond for a minute as if deciding what to do now.

"First tell Michael and Ty to go look for your mum."

I nodded and listened to her, transmitting the message to both ty and Michael.

'What is the clue,' Michael asked as I spoke to him.

'Tell you later,' I had replied, 'First get my mum.'

He had agreed, knowing to trust me. I turned back to Jaz.

"Done, what is it." she looked around the room, and then reached for a pocket inside her jacket. She removed a piece of paper and began unfolding it.

"What is that," Alex grinned having a slight idea what it was. I shook my head with amusement.

"Yo are such an actor," I said as Jaz showed us the appear.

"I couldn't give them the whole clue," she replied as I took the paper from her, "It was attached the statue."

I grinned as I read it:

-- III --

A DAUGHTER OF OAK

THE POSSESSOR OF THE TREE OF ETERNITY

SPRUNG FROM WISDOM

"Minerva," Alex said, two seconds after glancing at the paper. The name sounded familiar to me, but I could not remember who it was.

"Who," I asked.

"I had a faint suspicion when I saw the statue but reading this solidifies the fact."

I didn't understand and neither did Jaz as we both looked back to the paper.

"Minerva was adopted by Jupiter and Saturn nearly married her," Alex explained. I was even more confused.

"You don't remember," Alex said, "I think we studied it in history last year."

I shook my head and then Jaz's face lit up with recognition, "I remember," she said, "she was the earthling that wooed Saturn. She was an earthling but somehow, she managed to live for a long time. Thus the-."

"Possessor of the tree of eternity," Alex completed. She nodded. I understood now.

Jaz looked to me, with a small smile, "She was the women that made the first ever elemental weapon."