Diego’s Mansion, Time Unknown, 2044. Santiago halted, his hand just inches away. "What the!? What are you!?" He looked shocked. I knew that was a façade, because only someone with powers of some kind could have hoped to have gotten their way with Metaina Mercury. "Don't look so surprised. You can't fool me anymore!" It was no longer just the feeling. My entire body was screaming danger. "I can sense the very plasma energy inside of you!" I hovered my left hand over my band. "There's no way you would have gotten your way with Sister Daina otherwise!" Santiago dropped the façade and adopted a wicked smile. "I see. Then there's no need to prolong this any further. Say goodbye to your precious "sister." This is the last time you'll ever see her again." I glanced at Daina and my anger only

