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Hidden Chambers: xii // dreams, visions... and father

Chapter XII

Dreams, Visions... and Father

"Greetings, Father." Elizabeth bows, a bit sweaty because of nervousness, "It is so unexpected for me to be called by you today." She said, keeping monotonous of her voice. Nikola sighs.

"Cut it already, Leonardo. What do you want?" Nikola asked, making Elizabeth calm down for a few minutes. The amulet, achet is still glowing red. Leonardo smirks at Nikola.

He sighs. "I was just wondering... JC, your Uncle, uses our last name. But not you, you chose to use your mother's maiden name. Why, Beth? Why?"

"You honestly came up here for that question, Leonardo?" Nikola asked.

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From afar, JC, Leonardo's brother was watching. A bit confused about what is happening in the woods. He starts to step out quietly. But failed. The three of them, Nikola, Elizabeth and Leonardo became quiet and looked at the one who's been spying on them. Only to find JC, frozen on where he is standing right now.

"Ah, my brother JC, you're here too! Why don't you join the quick family reunion?" Leonardo ecstatically said. Elizabeth looks confused and looks at Nikola.

Elizabeth looks at her father. "D-Does he already knows, Father?" she asked.

"He knows that he was adopted, Elizabeth. I gave you a letter a few days ago. You didn't receive it?" Leonardo asks Elizabeth, now confused.

"ELIZABETH! WHERE ARE YOU?!" They all heard someone shouting from afar. Leonardo sprints out of the woods and shifts into an animal. Nikola sighs, "He'll be gone for a while. Why don't we three go inside now?" Elizabeth nods so does JC, which was surprising.

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"I was looking for you, El! I was so worried something might happen to you by now." Aleesya said entering their room, making Elizabeth confused. Little did Aleesya knew, Elizabeth ran inside the Anubis House straight up to their bedroom.

"Uhm, why? What would happen to me, Aleesya?" she laughed.

Aleesya sighs and sits beside Elizabeth on her bed. "I had a dream earlier. And it was with your cousin. We're communicating."

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Eddie starts to have a vision. It's with Aleesya and it's in the woods. "Eddie? What are you doing here?" she asked casually. He thought he might be entering Aleesya's dream.

"Why don't we go inside the Anubis House?" he said and she nods.

When they reached the Anubis House, it felt like the usual set-up. While they're on their way to the house, several students pass by, talking, texting, as individuals, as a group. And Trudy's inside, also Victor... Wait, Victor's here? How did Aleesya know Victor? he asked himself.

"Why is Victor here?" he asked. They both sat down in the dining area.

"Victor? Do you mean the caretaker of the house? Because... he... takes care of this house? I mean, no one interacted with him that much. He's just inside his office with his blackbird." She answered. This is odd. He's a different Victor that they knew. He told himself. "I just wanted to tell you that you need to keep Elizabeth on your side. Whatever happens. It's a crucial time right now and I don't want you guys to be taken away by someone or something... I'm in the House of Lives, just like what Jerome and George call it. We were taken away by the Horus, a girl named Charlotte who I and Jerome thought was our friend when we're both staying in the House a few years back. Keep an eye out on her, okay?" Aleesya nods and Eddie left her inside.

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"George? Isn't that the name of Lucy's missing brother?" Elizabeth asked Aleesya and she just shrugs.

Aleesya stands up, a bit tired from napping and sitting, "I didn't even know Lucy has a missing brother 'til now. That's how secretive and quiet she is you know." Elizabeth nods slowly. Cutting the information in pieces and analyzing it.

Tomas enters the room. "Why? What's wrong?"

Edited: 07/13/21