Cyrosphere 7:: The Gathering of Forgotten Tales and Lives Interwined (5 page)

Luckily for Ginger that Adorsa and Gretchen change before any true damage could be done. She saw the consequences of powerful people on the wrong side. The dark entity could feed off all their insecurities or other negative emotions. What was worst is that this Alpha wants to destroy humanity.

Maybe that was a bite drastic, but what Delia seemed to be hinting at. It looks like a Dr. Naomi Alverez suggested a transfer from juvie to a psychiatric faculty where Aiden’s behavior suddenly changed.

Wait, he got caught stealing but can slow down time momentarily. Was someone able to make indigos? This thought scared Ginger profusely. Before all the implications could set in, she quickly dialed Mark to see if he might have discovered anything from this file.

The news she found was terrifying.

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Mark didn’t pick up. She left a voicemail, before sending a quick text message as well to try and reach him. Not bothering to wait, Ginger went to look at the old files she had on MaryAnne. If what MaryAnne wanted to create genetic abilities from scratch, this might be the way.

Someone had taken MaryAnne’s theories and perfected them. This might be how Delia helped the Alpha. An army of indigos against Legacy and all it stood for. The perfect distraction while the Alpha tired to rule humanity.

Today was not looking well, she heard someone knocking at the door. Could that be Mark already?

She looked down at her phone before sending a quick text to Jensen to call her. Jensen and MaryAnne could help her piece together this mystery faster.

Ginger answers the door to see a smirking Guadalupe. Lupio relays, “Got off early babygirl. Benefit of being the boss and Stephen wants to go out tonight so I came.. Oh, shit! What’s wrong?

The misery painted on my face gave away the predicament I was in. Ginger took a moment to go over everything she knew and her possible discovery. The matching look of despair affirmed Ginger might not be so far off.

Her phone lite up in her hand, the ringing and vibrating startled her. She saw the picture of Jensen Saunders and answered. She asked him to come to the apartment. Lupio waited before asking the game plan. Hope that MaryAnne had the solution to their hiccup.

There was no way around this. MaryAnne needed to atone for all her crimes and this would be a great way to fix most of them. Help her stop the Alpha from killing Spider since he thinks he won’t be around for long.

That must mean that Spider was in the way. The Alpha needed an army of indigos to control like Piper has, but that made no sense. Delia works for the Alpha and had tried to kill Piper. So Piper was also a variable in this master plan to rule the universe.

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“What?” Ginger wondered.

Lupio smiles and answers, “I love watching you work out a problem. I just stand back and wait for you to figure things out. Glad I am on your side.”

That little vote of confidence made Ginger laugh. She needed that to get through the waiting for Mark to call her back or Jensen to pop up. Before she could blink, Jensen and MaryAnne were in the living room beside Lupio.

“You’re fast,” replies Lupio.

Jensen looked at him before answering, “You sound worried so we came as soon as possible.”

“I got to say it. This is weird as shit she is on our side now,” Lupio declares.

Ginger could second that but didn’t voice her concern. She had to allow him to make this mistake if MaryAnne betrayed him. Sure Ginger saw how much MaryAnne loved Jensen, but that wasn’t enough for her. Trust was the most valuable thing a person could give.

“I’m here, aren’t I,” snarled MaryAnne.

True. Ginger had to give her credit. She did seem to be trying and Ginger wasn’t exactly welcoming.

“I’m sorry. You’re right. I should try harder. Have a seat and lets discuss this,” Ginger responds.

Guadalupe, MaryAnne, and Jensen sit around the kitchen counter on stools. Ginger stands as she goes over the file and her theory. Ginger watches MaryAnne’s reaction when Ginger states that PHD may have perfected a serum to duplicate indigo’s abilities.

This was her pet project that might have cost her parents their lives. Doctors was involved from all over the world to help make this possible. Someone in PHD had finished what she started when unable to give Feltus unlimited powers once he was cloned.

“We have to go in there and get answers,” demanded MaryAnne

Both Jensen and Lupio looked skeptical.

“I have a better idea,” Ginger states.

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Something that Ginger had kept to herself, that she knew the identity of the presidents of PHD. A set of twins, Jesse and Nora Flowers live in Glendale. She had her friend Aung Blackwood look into them. He gathered intel and she had their home address.

The names didn’t ring any bells for MaryAnne. That was strange, but not so unusual under the circumstances. If wanted to keep things secret then not letting others know their identities was key.

Lupio and Ginger turned invisible watching outside their house on a sunny day. Both were lounging around the pool, but that isn’t what she found strange. Neither gave off brain waves or a static wall like vampires. It was as if they simply didn’t exist at all.

She looked at Lupio and communicated mentally to try and inhabit one of their bodies if he could. Nope, she couldn’t feel the affects of his powers and knew these two were different. It was time to leave if immune to their abilities.

Back at the apartment, they told them what happened. The twins were soulless ghouls that could not be read telepathically or other psychic connections. That didn’t sit well with any of them, when Lupio’s phone went off.

Apparently it was Kurtis Delmare, the guy he hired recently. The carpenter he hired was a great asset to the company. Kurtis was a pixie-nome that also became Lupio’s accountant. He was as a good as Frost. Speaking of whom, she hadn’t talked to in a while.

Time had separated the bestfriends. Lupio had to go. He had a client come in with a big order. He seemed happy as he left. Before Ginger could call Frost, MaryAnne had another idea. Ginger and she could go confront Travis Hauser, the VP of PHD.

Travis was easy to intimidate and Ginger could do it alone, but was trying to give MaryAnne the opportunity to change. If Jensen loved her, then as his blood daughter, ginger can try harder.

They went to Silicon Valley to the huge mansion that Travis purchased recently.

“I’ll be happy to interrogate him, if you don’t mind,” asked MaryAnne.
Ginger smiled and answers, “Not at all. Lead the way.”

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Travis answered the door when MaryAnne pounded on it like she was the police. Before he could respond, Ginger pushed the warlock inside to prevent him from running. Before he could turn and ran, MaryAnne stood there smirking with her arms crossed.

“We can do this the easy way. Well, it is all my way so it’ll be easy for me,” MaryAnne states.

Her tone sent a chill down my spine. I see why Shalice Kincaid had to hide from this woman. Being on her bad side could mean a lifetime of fear and coercion. Now I understood the phrase keep your enemies close because this woman gave me the he-be-g-bees.

Travis looked caught between trying to lie his way out or just surround, either way he had few options at this point.

“Lets make this easy on both of us,” MaryAnne grins as she repeats his only option.

Ginger says, “I’d listen to her if I were you.”

“Not like you giving me any other choice,” Travis spits out.

MaryAnne laughs and states, “We all have choices Travis. I told you this the day I hired you. So don’t give me that bull because she’s here. Her presence won’t save you from my wrath.”

Travis uncertain façade faltered as he looked from me to MaryAnne. He nodded and sighed. Travis went to the bar and pours some Whiskey into a shot glass. Dumped a few ice chips into the glass, before he takes a quick chug.

“Alrighty, you had enough. Time to answer my questions,” MaryAnne voice carried so much weigh behind it that Travis nodded. He took a long gulp, draining what was left in the glass.

“Ask me whatever you like,” he responds.

Ginger couldn’t help herself when she asked, “What are the Flowers’ twins? They aren’t human are they?”

Travis looked at Ginger a moment, debating his chance of worming his way out. He finally answers, “They are her children. Delia was suppose to protect them into Claudia returned but they got bored. They decided they wanted to run PHD and well ambitious children and all that jazz.”

“Who is Claudia?” MaryAnne demanded.

“The Alpha superior witch, my true boss,” replies Travis.

Ginger asks, “What does she want?”

Travis chuckles before stating, “She would never tell me that. I barely get told any thing with her mutant science experimented children enjoying the attention of mommy dearest.”

“Someone sounds upset that he isn’t getting enough attention. Do you want a cookie?” MaryAnne asks.

“Haha, you are stupid bitches! I serve the winning team, but I know I am not on the top of the food chain any longer. I know you won’t kill me so get on with it,” he barks.

MaryAnne smirks and declares, “Speak for her. I will do whatever I need to do to protect those that I love.”

Never had truer words been spoken. Ginger didn’t doubt that MaryAnne would kill to protect Jensen, Hell the woman was insane enough to clone her dead child.

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MaryAnne Astrid Kris was not an easy woman to work with, or get along with. She finished pushing Travis Hauser around before stripping him of his powers by taking them. Unlike Piper, MaryAnne was immune to a lot of indigo’s abilities which didn’t sit well with Ginger.

Trusting your enemies isn’t easy? Would this power trip lead to betrayal later on? These and many other questions run on repeat as Ginger tried to be calm when Leo Lions came to haul her off to Moville. The prison in Corona held some of the most powerful threats that Ginger has faced.

Now with one less major figure in play, Ginger wondered what the Flower twins were up to. So they were related to Claudia, the Alpha. Both had been super-powered with all sorts of abilities. As if it wasn’t difficult enough trying to take Delia out of the picture.

Ginger felt a chill standing outside Travis’ mansion while Leo and the team finished sweeping the house clean. Tagging all belongings they felt could be useful. Now that it was done, she didn’t mind being alone with her thoughts especially to consider how dangerous MaryAnne truly was.

She has been wrestling with changing who she is. The thing that scared Ginger the most was how fast she adapts and with little regard to loyalty. Would MaryAnne sway Jensen away from her? Ginger was the only real tie he has to be a force for good. If Ginger wasn’t in the equation, things could turn bad quickly.

Looking back at the empty house, Ginger had an idea. Using her shadow abilities to turn invisible and slid through the door. No alarms went off as she turned back solid, beginning to walk from room to room.

Still not sure this plan would work, Ginger hoped her combined psychic power would pick up a clue that the naked eye couldn’t see. Feeling drawn toward the small hall-closet at the end of the second floor walk way, Ginger walked toward it.

It seemed to enchant her, begging to be open and reveal all its secrets. Once outside the door, she reached out and the handle felt cool to her touch. The clairvoyant in her saw a boy running and hiding in here