Tsunnau's Room

"Well...if what she said is true...you are my...child...making me the first of the Obians...I don't quite believe this myself...but if it's true...I'll take you in...protect you...my child."

Dark Ray didn't react to the things she said about her being his mother. In fact, those were things he was not familiar with, he did not know how to handle with such things. He was trying to understand, but he couldn't grasp the content, and in his attempts, he was getting weaker, and grew more desperate. "What ... Child ... Take me in ... "

"I'll 'love' you...I may not remember giving 'birth' to you, but you've been alone all this time...I want to make up for not being there...or abandoning you if that's what I did..."

As he was still trying to understand, the room turned darker, the lights blew, the walls cracked, and he was losing control over his power. Clearly in pain as well, Dark Ray closed his eyes, trying to concentrate, without avail.

"Wha...what's happening!?" *Tsunnau looked around the room for the source of the chaos, but found nothing*

Dark Ray fell on the ground, kneeling, if he had any, with one hand against his head, the other holding him up. "It makes ... no ... sense ..."

"It may not...but if it's true...I'll be there for you, always." *Tsunnau got down on her knees in front of Dark Ray and hugged him, crying a bit* "...I don't understand any of it either, but with my memory like it is...I don't know if it's true...but for the moment...let's be 'family'...okay? You were there from when I awoke in the crypt, watching me, helping me. I want to do the same...okay?"

As she hugged him, and touched his actual form, his eyes shot open. Never, in the memory he has, had anyone been able to touch him, physically. Always it had been over other methods, like water that he was lying in, or with gloves, or such. But physical contact he had never had. Until now. From his visible eye, a tear rolled down, feeling, that for once, he belonged somewhere.

"So...if you really are...mine...it's my responsibility to protect you...so..." *Tears began to flow as Tsunnau hugged Dark Ray.* "...it's my turn to watch over you...okay?"

Only a slight sound came from him, a bit like a bear, but barely hearable. Dark Ray couldn't move, and knowing Tsunnau somehow belonged to him, he still couldn't fathom in what way.

*Wiping her tears away, she let go of Dark Ray* "...now, for the question I wanted to ask of you...do you know where the Royal Gardens are in the Monster World?"

Being able to focus on something cold, on facts again, he nodded, for as far as his deformed body would let him do such a thing. "Next to the Royal Palace, in the Monster World."

"Thank you...I love you, okay? You are welcome here in the castle whenever you see fit. Make yourself at home. My child. Be safe, and call me should you need my assistance." *She made a weak smile at Dark Ray as she opened up a portal to the monster world, and walked through it*