"After I ran away, parting from my love, I went on walking and walking. I didn't know where I was going but I went where my legs took me. All I knew that we had somehow managed to escape the tight security and we promised to part ways and take that drug so that they wouldn't catch us.

         And then we walked in two separate directions. I knew I was never going to meet her until something goes wrong." His eyes were constantly kept to the glossy floor as he continued, his face screwed up with the hurt and guilt. "As I knew that I was at a safe distance from the lab, my thoughts were clouded with only her in my mind and I had the deepest urge to go back and take her in my arms.

          But I couldn't because our promise had held us strong. Being in such deep thoughts, I walked right in the middle of the road and I felt something hit me before I blacked out in the intense pain I felt on my side, cracking a few bones."   

        Both, Kitty and you, were listening intently and you see something. You see his eyes glistening with tears as he was reliving each moment that he went through without that drug.

         Obviously the pain must've been worse compared to what she had gone through. You wiped his tears with your thumb and then put your hand over his arm that was wrapped around you but that didn't snap him out of the trance he held himself in and continued.

         "When I woke up, I found myself under the care of these nuns who lived by the church and were responsible of a small but a popular orphanage. They had bandaged my wounds and scars and told me not to move as I had broken a few ribs and claimed that it was in God's Grace that I was even alive.

           They also told me that I had been a part of a car accident and that they did not even stop to check what happened to me after I had been hit and apologized that they couldn't take me to a proper hospital or even give me proper care but I knew that the love and care they had spared was enough for me."

He gave a sad yet a forced smile.

Usually he was so happy and bubbly. It was so hard to believe that sadness had once been a part of his life but only you knew the pain that had truly affected your life in the lab. But outside those barriers, you knew nothing that had happened with him.

           "Due to my talents, I began healing very fast but not fast enough and everyone around me noticed at that time but no one said a word and only believed it was because of God's Grace."

          "After I healed properly and was awarded my freedom, I decided to stay and volunteer to help in the orphanage. As it is they needed a lot of help, plus I had no where to go as well as nothing to do. So I thought I might as well stay."

And then the little happiness of those memories that had awarded him his freedom was sensed in his tone. But the fact that he was punished by the forced absence of you was also shown in his gesture.

           "So I stayed behind and did the chores I was given, but each time my thoughts only diverted to her and my heart was aching to go back. I was drowning and dying in burning desire but I knew I had to stay away if I wanted my baby safe."

He paused for a moment to adjust his position, shifting closer and wrapping his arm around you shoulder. But kitty and you were so sucked into the story that you didn't bother to move. Restlessness  is an attribute of humans. And you all were far from that. 

          "One day, I remembered the drug I still had and thought it was the only way to keep me in control. There was no other option. And I was stubborn enough not to change my mind. But the sermon that took place that day told me one thing. That there was no point of living if there is no hope."

Suddenly his voice softened. Suddenly filled with so much. Kitty could sense it and felt so happy that she had an opportunity to see a love no truer than this. 

          "And my mind immediately went back to that girl who was always by my side. That was the day I realized how much I loved her, how much I should have valued her and how much I missed her then.

        If I took the drug, then I would forget everything, which meant it included her too. And if I forget my one and only hope, then I would die as I would find no point in living. and if I die, she dies too cause we are connected through a very strong bond that will never be separated by any force but death..."

       "So I threw the drug away and kept distracting my mind from always being occupied by my memories as each and ever one of them had something to say about her. Each time I thought about her, I felt the need, the urge to go and find her.

        Every full moon night was the day where our powers would go haywire. Angel here was lucky because the drug made her forget everything including her talents. I wasn't. So for people to not notice, I had to lock myself in a room and muffle my painful screams.

         But other than that, Life was fine and was going it's usual course. With time, the nuns had become fond of me and so did the kids. And I finally felt like I belonged. Until that one night..."

       He had the distant look in his eyes and Kitty seemed more and more sucked into the story than you were.

        But you had to give it to him. He was a good story teller. Sometimes he would tell you stories to make you sleep and sometimes, you would sing to him, so that he was off like a light bulb. Those were some enjoyable memories that made you feel safe in each others company. Even if they took place in the lab.

     "That one night, I was given some errands to do. I had to go to the market to buy some supplies. Some how it slipped off my mind that it was a full moon night and in the middle of me bargaining with the shopkeeper, a sudden havoc was caused, all around me.

        I realized it was feeding off my power. And I realized the truth. The next moment I was knocked unconscious."

         "When I woke up, I realized that I had been found so I ran away again. But this time in search of you. I had to know if you were safe or not. Because of the drug, on one side the bond was all muffled.

           I couldn't feel what you were going through. So I came searching for you. Cause I needed you. My desire was in it's highest peak and I couldn't control it any more. I tried searching for my bond with you and it was disturbed from your side, so it took me some time to track you. But I swear I didn't know I was being tracked at the same time..." 

     Saying this he ended his story. You noticed that the last part switched to you as if he was only telling you  what had happened that night.

       He looked at you and you didn't turn away, looking into his blue sapphires intensely. You both were closing in without realization."I love you..." He murmured, his minty breath hitting you hard. "As I, you." You return. Suddenly he smiles and turns to Angelica. 

      "So how was that for a story?" He asks as if nothing just happened. "Well, I must say that you are a wonderful story teller..."She complimented willingly with a soft smile.

         Somehow she liked seeing you both together. It just made her happy. That you both found your true love, even if it was forced.

       "So do you have any questions for us? Just remember we can answer any of them, especially about your life since we studied about you." You tell her. And then you realized how weird that must've sounded.

       At least if you were a normal human being, you would have thought about it. But you are not, so chuck it.

       "You mentioned talents... So what talents do you have?" Kitty asked, piqued with interest.

           "Well, we both are connected, we feel whatever the other is feeling, even at large distances. It was how we were built. We both have powers to affect time and to control minds...After that we have different talents:- I have the power to create the illusions, gravitate the Pulse and have strong intuitions that always turn out to be true...

         While Beastly here has the power to control elements and shield himself..." You explain.

           "And the marks?" "Those were the price we had to pay for our talents." Luke answered softly. It was a hurting topic for the two of you cause you went though unimaginable pain to be forced to acquire those talents.

            Maybe worse that those humans turning into vampires like in Twilight. Damn, you really have to stop using movie references.

       All of a sudden, Luke chuckled and you knew that he had read your mind so you glare at him.

         Angelica looks at both of you in confusion but later she shakes it off and continues with her questioning. "So what are my talents?" She asked excited.

         After all what she has gone through, the torture, she knew she had to get something good out of it. Just like how both, Luke and you had got your talents. You loved her optimistic character. It was cute.

       It was also something that lifted your spirits up every time you thought of giving up all those years you had managed to live through, hidden.

     "Ummm... Well-" " I know I already have cat traits considering that I have these..." And her cat ears wriggled when they were pointed at. She had cut you off as you wondered how are you going to explain all of this to her.

        You didn't know how she was going to take it. But then you decided that you would tell her as it is. She gained a lot of new information in her life and she has been bravely optimist about it. You thought that she could handle it as she had matured way more than her age could tell.

     "Well, as I said your DNA has been mixed with an animal... Well, it's not one but five... They have taken the selected quality chromosome of a cat, a dove, a chameleon, a dolphin and a bacteria that is very hard to kill and merged of all those with your DNA . So you partially have all their attributes."  

       The little girl frowned. How was that possible?

       All her life she believed she was half cat, half human. Just yesterday her winged tattoo sprouted wings so she can believe the dove part. But the others, just made it unbelievable for her. Or maybe she hasn't received those attributes yet.

      You continued to clear her confusion as she pondered about what you said. "All the attributes you had have been suppressed due to your family lineage and will only appear when you deeply call on to them. As for their souls had been attached to their DNA and was also pulled in when your body was developing-" "So that is why I hear voices in my head?" She asked, cutting you off from your explanation.

         She was eager to know things and now you were quenching her thirst of curiosity. Well, it was going for too good than what you expected. 

    "Well, you are hearing only one voice in your head and that is the cat's soul talking to you..." The cat in her purred in agreement and the human girl outside nodded, understanding the true proof of the situation. And she was still under shock.

        "Wow!" She let out with deep breath as her eyes widened and stared at the floor. This was too much to take, for a child at least. You understood what she felt. But you also thought the faster she knew, the better. For she had remained under the dark for a very long time.

     "Do you have any more questions?" You ask softly. "Yes!... Ummm, how old am I? ... I can't seem to remember my real age so..." She trailed off, ashamed of not knowing the simple things about herself.

        Well, time did pass fast in the labs and no one celebrated anything important any more to remember the dates. So she had no reason to be embarrassed. 

      "You are eight years old..." You tell her calmly. You knew she was going to burst out and that is exactly what she did. "What?????" Angelica yelled, for the first time she ever opened up in her life like that.

          You were prepared for it but Luke wasn't and it made him jump in surprise. Yup, he was still sitting beside you, listening to the exchange of conversation going on between his two favorite girls.

     She immediately exclaimed in shock and surprise but in a softened tone. No, she wasn't used to raising her voice like that. "Bu-but I look like I am sixteen. How can I possible be eight?" She asked, her voice completely unsure whether to believe it or not.

         "Your mutated DNA has forced your body and mind to age faster and to mold into what you were made to be. When it comes to the right age, it will slow down with aging...  It's done it for us at least..." You explain patiently.

      Kitty's eyes dropped down to the floor as if searching for some answer and then looked up. You could see the emotions through those clear cut windows of her soul. And she spoke. You could feel the pain in her voice.

        "How do you know all of this? Those people in the lab, they don't know everything yet you know a lot about me. Who are you?" That question that appeared so intensely that brought the climax of everything.

     Luke, on hearing that question, turned his head towards you with those pleading eyes and an eager smile. Like he wanted to tell her. But you weren't so sure. She already took too much of new information today. But would she able to take one more? 

     You had an answer ready. And it was a lie you and Luke were forced to live on. You could just tell her that you had been studying so intensely to unravel the mystery that was coated around the labs and did not mention to anyone about anything you did in secret.

         But she had a life based on Lies. And you know she has had enough of it. For once, she would like to know the truth about her past.

       You knew that for a little kitty, she was very brave and strong and that she could handle it very well. And that made you decide that you were ready to let her know.

      She was ready to carry the burden of the most important truth about her life. At least she deserves to know. Cause she was done with all the lies in her life.

     You look at your soul mate and gave a willing nod with a smile. Luke, happy to get your permission turns to her with a soft tender smile that told how much he doted upon this little child. How much he loved and how much he cared.

         And now he could finally reveal the true reason for her existence.

     "Believe it or not, Angelica, we know because we are your parents..."