“So the great cause flashes by;
Nearer and clearer its purposes open,
While louder and prouder the world-echoes cheer us…”

- Charles Kingsley

{Yuki’s perspective: 10/14/2016, just before midnight}

The darkness envelops me as I run out into the dark night of this odd, smelly city.

The only family I have left was just shot.

Some miserable prick was staring hard at her just moments before, and I have a few questions to ask him.

Some old guy. Said his name was Hildo? Whatever, I'll just call him old man.

Conveniently left during the situation.

Don’t think it was him who shot the gun.

Doesn’t make sense.

The bullet came from outside.

Window was shot out, and we were on the fourth floor.

Damn it. They shot her.

This really happened.

And I just got to meet her in person this morning.

She is so sweet, I already like her way more that the other cursed family I’ve met.

God I… I hate them. Especially Mellie… After what she did to her own brother.

Wait...

Who would know where she was?

The only reason I found out myself was pure chance, a blip on the internet, some kid in New York posting on reddit about some 'invincible lady' who took a bat to the head and barely flinched. Then I remembered her name from the dream. The internet is very funny like that, Information at the touch of a phone screen.

I then found her address by pure chance. I looked up her name 'Maritza' on Facebook, and after looking through hundreds of profiles, I found a picture of her older looking face on her cousin Sierra's profile. She was celebrating her cousin moving to New York city, and that's when I decided to escape. I left the compound early in the morning and made it to the airport before they even knew I was gone.

Mellie has no idea...I think.

Wait... WAS it Mellie?

How did she get out of Mexico?

Nah, it wasn’t her. Wouldn’t make sense. She wouldn’t try to kill Maritza.

She’d try to TURN her.

For HIM.

Plus she’s dealing with a whole other thing right now, I doubt she’d be able to…

Is that him?

(Yuki rushed to an alleyway, saw an old man walking away. Yuki turned him around to see his face, It was not Hidalgo.)

Oh, sorry sir.

(She swiftly ran out of the alley towards the street, saw another old man hailing a taxi. It looked exactly like him.

Damn that old man is fast.

I need to cut him off before the taxi lets him in.

What can I make to stop him?

Ah yes, Okay here I go.

With my left hand I will conjure some rope. Bind him in place, get him to talk.

With my right hand I will conjure some money to get the taxi to drive off without saying a word.

People tend to stay quiet about weird shit when they get enough hush money.

Especially in cities.

(Yuki did exactly as she stated she would, The driver left happily, no questions asked. The old man muffled through the rope.)

Why were you staring at my sister at the… wait.

Oh fuck. This isn’t him either.

What was that?

(Yuki turned around to see the source of the noise behind her as she simultaneously unbound the man and asked for forgiveness. The old man ran off in terror. Behind her was Hidalgo, holding a revolver and pleading with her to stop chasing after him.)

I can’t do that. I know you know something about what happened tonight.

(Hidalgo shook nervously and accidentally pulled the trigger. Yuki conjured a glowing green full Kevlar body suit. The bullet hit her under the chest, she recoiled in pain but the suit stopped the bullet from penetrating her torso. As the bullet fell to the ground in front of her, Hidalgo, looking puzzled, dropped the gun and attempted to run off. The green kevlar suit dissipated. Yuki then Vomited from the shock. With a swift flick of her fingers, she swiftly bound the old man’s legs with a green rope as he fell to the ground.)

Ouch.

You bastard.

Wait, why is this bullet… glowing?

(Yuki Picked up the bullet that is still glowing a faint red shimmer, recognized the crimson aura, then threw the bullet on the ground as her eyes glimmered green with sheer terror.)

Oh God… V... Virgil? How did he…

Old man, You have no idea what you’ve gotten yourself into.

I need to find out what you know. NOW.

(Hidalgo and Yuki talked.)

Oh, I see.

Elba? Beautiful name.

No, I don't know anyone by the name of Emma.

I’m... I'm sorry you were put into this situation.  Let’s see if we can find out where your wife is, and who that person is, exactly...