194 Dawn of a New Day (2/2)

Despite being a part of a global organization with the goal of dominating the world, most members in Hydra are quite normal and humble, speaking casually with each other and everyone instead of being utterly self-centered and arrogance due to their own importance.

Very different from many secret organizations scatter throughout the world, especially in Asia. Strange how that turns out, but it did take a lot of time and effort on my parts and the upper management to create such a working environment.

It also probably has something to do with how much shits that I have put the Hydra members through just to allow them to be a part of something greater. Something meaningful.

I always believe that real pains and sufferings make a person and define who they are, not to mention strengthening their resolve. It certainly works for me, and I am turn out quite insane. I mean well.

Meh.

Being born to Hydra or Shield members does not excuse the child from the hellish trainings. Actually, it would be more hellish as there are a lot of expectations towards the later generation. It is logically since the later generation are provided with a lot more assistances and supports than their parents.

That said, children who have failed to pass those hellish trainings aren't really discarded or killed since Hydra and Shield aren't exactly monsters. Well, at least their members are not monsters

Members of Hydra and Shield are as humans as any other person.

And no parents would kill their child regardless of how disappointed they are, so the humane thing to do is wipe their memory and allow them to live a normal life without realizing the truth to their world and heritage.

Did I use heritage? I suppose that is reasonable to think so, as the Hydra members spend most of their time on Atlantis. The island of technological wonders.

The whole world is watching, being unable to do anything else. They didn't even know how the island of Atlantis appear in the first place. It did not exist prior to the 1950s.

All will be revealed to the world in due time.

In any case, I will have to meet Ambrosia face to face since the woman has accomplished many things in the past decades. She was also the top of her graduating class, meaning she breezes through all the hellish trainings and examinations.

That is saying something, and it wouldn't be a good thing to continuing to ignore her when she strives so hard to stand out, all just so I could pay her some attentions.

Ambrosia is actually one of the few high-ranking members within Hydra who haven't been able to talk to me in person yet for one reason or another, most because I am trying to avoid it.

There are just so many people working for me, and it feels pointless for me to drop by their laboratory or workstation to just have a chat. I only did such things for people I actually like. People like Alex and Hans.

That is not to say I dislike Ambrosia. I don't dislike her anymore since her personality has changed. She is no longer the same person when I first met her on Atlantis. That person is actually dead, so despite being given a second chance to serve me and the cause, I don't really think of Ambrosia as mother to Antigone.

Interestingly, Ambrosia actually spells Antigone with four syllables instead of three like most people.

It has more to do with her ancestries than her upbringings. Her family name is Atlantean despite being raised by her adopted father, Mathew Sweet.

The Atlantean people share the same surname, mostly for effect than anything.

As for why I am mentioning all of this, Christina will have to undergo some pretty hellish training under my guidance if she ever wanted to meet my expectation. It wouldn't be hellish trainings like in Hydra, as her future is not within the shadow but in the light, where everyone can see her.

Ambrosia too from what I was informed. She represents Atlantis publicly on the world stage, and she is being trained for it. I guess I will meet her then just to play some political games with her.

Going to troll her too just because it amuses me.

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Christina questions after watching me feeding Antigone for a few minutes.

”Yes, Christina. It is also where you will be living too, so you should stop calling me mister. Call me like you would to your father as I have decided to adopt you. By the way, did you like your room? If not, I will have it redecorated again.”

I answer her, and Antigone turns her head to pay attention to Christina once more.

Antigone might not like Christina very much, but even so, she has absolutely no sway whatsoever, not that she can speak yet. She could still make unintelligence noises, however.

And Antigone did while trying to point at Christina. Not really sure what she is trying to say, but I guess it is somewhere along the line: ”Who is that, daddy? She looks too young to be my mummy.”

Just kidding. No idea what Antigone is thinking, but it is probably a protest of sort.

Antigone asides, my statement makes Christina speechless. So many things are actually going through her mind at the moment, but she did answer me since I have taught her to always answer my question.

It would be disrespectful otherwise. I demand absolutely respect from all who are below me, and that is pretty much everyone.

”Yes, mister… dad, I really like my room.”

Christina answers.

In return, I nod and smile at her. The word appears to roll naturally out of her tongue. Far more natural than it should, but I suppose this is what happen when my blood flows through her.

”I am glad that you do. Now, please sit down and have breakfast with your baby sister. After breakfast, I will take you to school and have you enrolled. You might be able to start school today.”

I tell Christina and gesture at the empty seat by the table. I have already set up plates and utensils for her, and as she takes her seat, I put down Antigone and strap her into her baby chair.

Antigone keeps on staring at Christina the whole time, but being a baby, she comes off as cute rather than threatening. Cute enough for Christina to wave and coo.

The little girl seems to be happy of being wanted. Having a new baby sister too since she never had a chance to play with her actual baby sister, Rachel due to her parents getting a divorced and her moving to Japan with her father.

”I think she likes you, Tina. Her name is Antigone, but you can call her Anti if you want to. I am going to call you Tina from now on. It is simpler for me to say, and besides, you like being called that, don't you?”

I introduce Antigone to Christina. I recall that the older Christina has a persona or alter ego called Xtina in the original timeline. That will not be happening here in the prime timeline.

”Yes, dad. My friends in Japan sometime calls me Tina.”

Christina responses to my question. She then pays attention to Antigone as I make some breakfast for her. I am quite a good cook even if Antigone didn't seem to think so.

”So, Anti. You are my baby sister?”

Christina begins, trying to warm up to the Antigone, who ignores her out of some weird jealousy thing going on. Antigone even tries to throw thing at Christina, but her hands aren't fully developed yet. She resorts to crying, but I drop some cans onto the floor.

The sounds silence Antigone. Maybe it was due to me beaming at her disapprovingly. If she keeps that up, I will pay more attention to Christina instead, and she appears to understand.

”Anti. Don't be mean. Tina only wants to be your friend. As your older sister, she will protect you and play with you, so there is no need to cry. Why don't you sing her one of your songs, Tina? She probably likes it.”

I tell them both before returning my attention to the stove. I think that I will just make some pancakes or omelets for Christina.

As an angelic voice fills the kitchen, making Antigone blinks and behaves, I tilt my head to the side and look out the window. It is due to the man loitering outside. He notices me and approaches the fences that separate our households.

”Max! Thank god you haven't left. Can my kids stay with you for a minute? I have to go and find my wife.”