60 Hide and seek? (1/2)
Big bro, it's scary here.” I tug at Aengus's sleeve while I take a look around. The room is dark and many technical devices are blinking and beeping all over the place.
”I know Seria, but it's also exciting! How often do you have the chance to take a look at the lab of a mad scientist?” Aengus pulls me with him to explore the room.
We are at the Cygnus property. Our parents -disposed- of us here. They had too much work to do after I told daddy what I knew about the void, which wasn't much. He ran off and wasn't seen since.
Mom also wasn't able to keep an eye on us. Neither were our grandparents. Seems like planning an all out war is really time consuming. So Celes dropped us off at the Cygnus property for Margerie to take care of us.
Celes's isn't of the opinion that we could be left alone. Though I believe it would have been more safe at the palace....
Right after we met Margerie, who really looks like a mad scientist, Aengus and I fled to inspect the big mansion.
Margerie was busy with instructing an employee and we took the opportunity.
It was really hard to evade all those servants and other people. It seems to be a busy place. Though we found a few deserted rooms which seem to function as a research lab.
”Look! That device looks cool, doesn't it?” Aengus grabs something which looks like a mechanical spider from a table.
”I wouldn't touch anything in here. It could be dangerous.” I warn my brother, who seems a little impulsive to me. I know, I lost many of my memories and my parents think that I am childish. But I still have my head together!
”Booh. Cheapskate. I can't believe I have a little sister like that....” Aengus puts the spider back.
”To imagine that I would be called little sister... I am the BIG SIS!” It's humiliating! I am surely older than this upstart youngster!
”Oooh? But I am a year older than you!” Aengus answers high and mighty.
”That's just physical. What's important is the mental age! And from that perspective you are looking at one of the oldest beings in the multiverse! Be honoured!” I refuse to give up an inch of my dignity!
”Oh? Being that old doesn't really count if you don't remember much of it.” Aengus makes a point.
”I remember at least the important stuff! For example that you promised to help me if I would save you. So where is your respect to your saviour high and mighty hero?” I look up into my brother's eyes without flinching.
”Urgh... you won that one, but don't overdo it!” -Aengus
We continue to inspect the room, but there is just too much stuff here. It's more like a mountain of collected garbage.
Suddenly the door flies open and Margerie storms inside. ”Found you!”
”Run Bro! Whoever gets caught is a slow turtle!” I storm up to Margerie, who tries to catch me, but I drop myself to the floor and slide over the ground. Margerie tries to grab me but she is too slow. Aengus uses the distraction to slip past her and the next second we are outside and on the run.
”Hold it! No running in the corridors!” Margerie calls after us but she is too slow.
Suddenly a big busted rabbit girl appears out of nothing before me and I collide with her leg. ”Ouf!” I am thrown backwards and land on my ass.
”So cute! It's a little version of Celes! Too bad that you don't have the horns and the tail yet.” I get grabbed by the girl and hugged to her chest. What's wrong with those things! Does she have a little bit of cow in her genes too!?
I try to fight myself free but then I realize that Aengus got caught by a cat-woman and dangles in the air, held by the neck.
”They tricked us sis! This was a pre-planned ambush!” -Aengus
Seconds later Margerie arrives at the scene, panting like dying any moment. ”...Sandra..... Tanja..... good.... that..... you.... caught.... them.”
”Seriously Margerie? Why did you agree to babysit for people whose children have higher physical abilities than you?” Tanja complains about Margeries lack of forethought.