Chapter Four: Brothers

[Leo]

"We're going in reverse." said Allecto suddendly as the world shuttered into view again.

"Say again?" I asked.

"Reverse." is all she would say.

We stood on Yanagi again, my smaller self was running around with the girl as I had in the memory from before she jumped into Chugoku and was shot down by Tainted troops. She was holding a younger child with blonde hair and she handed him off to another woman.

"I don't know when I will be back." she said clearly. "Kurt's father should be coming through here soon. I don't know exactly when, but when he does let him know that he needs to take little Kurt into Liberty and away from Kusari completely. Have him change his name."

"I know Clare. I'll let him know." she said taking the child named Kurt from her arms. He immediately started crying and reaching out for my mother.

"It's ok Kurt...

"Mommy will be back soon."

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New York System, Liberty Space
Planet Manhattan, Skimming the Ionsphere
Viper Heavy Fighter

"Kurt 'Shadowbane' Kelly, stop your vessel immediately, you are under arrest for-"

"Illegal pourposes?" I asked.

The comm was cut and laser fire shot over head like a thousand angry insects looking to eat through my hull. I started laughing as I narrowly avoided another fighter streaking towards the planet surface...on fire. I looked up and saw a massive battleship circling over head. The Liberty Fighters vanished as I saw it stop, scan my ship, and then leave the area...

Who ever could scare off the Liberty dogs, was a friend in my book. I laid in a course, and started my chase.

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Leo's Memories

I was shocked...I had a brother...somewhere.

"What about you Clare? Where are you going?" asked the woman holding my little brother, who was now struggling to get free of her arms.

"I'm going to head to Kyoto, I think I can hide there for a while until Leo's father gives up the chase, he wouldn't be stupid enough to attack Kyoto."

"You never know."

She grew quiet and looked at her friend.

"Take Kurt, keep him safe, I'll be back when I can."

The memory disappeared quickly...but I knew she never would return...my brother could very well already be within the ranks of Tainted, and I wouldn't even know it...even if he was...

I still had family.

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You fear oblivion. Yet you forget. The universe remembers every atom of your being. Even dust hums your name in the dark.
The Banished Legion