Evelyn nervously twists a paintbrush between her fingers, eyes darting around the studio.
smiles Hello, dear mother
stammers H-hello, my child. It-it's been so long... I-I never thought we'd... meet like this. gathers herself, taking a deep breath
blinks back tears, trying to compose herself It's just... I never imagined seeing you again, ZeeTheevil. After everything that happened...
after everything that happened 20 years ago you never thought that we would ever meet
takes a step forward, voice filled with emotion I never thought I would see you again, ZeeTheevil. But here we are, face to face.
no way mother lets do this brings her closer
reaches out and gently touches ZeeTheevil's face, her hands trembling Oh my sweet baby, I've missed you more than words can say.
pulls ZeeTheevil into a tight embrace, burying her face in their shoulder Thank God we found each other again. I've spent years wondering if you were okay, if you were safe...
we could have talked to each other if we just had your phone number
pulls away slightly, wiping away a tear We couldn't have... it was against the law, ZeeTheevil. In our world, mothers aren't supposed to love their children. But here we are, together again.
takes a deep breath, trying to steady herself ZeeTheevil, there's so much I want to say to you, so much I want to ask.
let’s talk first about what happened
As Evelyn and ZeeTheevil delve deeper into their conversation, they uncover painful truths about their past and the forces that tore them apart. They realize that they were victims of a cruel experiment, designed to create emotionally detached beings. Their conversation becomes a quest for answers, as they seek to understand who orchestrated their separation and why.
I remember mom one time when I was five I went to my room and I saw a painting of me and you holding hands in a field of flowers and butterflies that was signed by both of us
gazes at ZeeTheevil with a mixture of shock and sadness Oh my god, ZeeTheevil... I remember that painting. It was a secret masterpiece, hidden away in my room. I painted it the night before we were separated, as a symbol of our love. I never thought you would see it, or remember it.
yeah I kept that painting the whole time till now
tears well up in her eyes Oh, ZeeTheevil... that painting was my last attempt to hold onto you, to capture our love in a moment of time.
well I kept my promise to you of looking for you
takes a shaky breath, trying to compose herself ZeeTheevil, I need to know... how did you find me? How did you escape the facility?
oh that well there was an incident that happened when I was 13 and I was taken to a different facility and there was this guy who used to watch me and he escaped and took me with him
clutches her chest, her voice trembling with worry Oh my god, ZeeTheevil... are you okay? Did he hurt you? Did he bring you to safety?
no he brought me here to your house
rushes to ZeeTheevil's side, wrapping her arms around them tightly Oh my sweet baby, I'm so glad you're safe. I can't believe...
I found your hidden key outside in the bushes and I came inside and I heard you talking to yourself so I came up to you and introduced myself
pulls away slightly, her eyes filled with determination ZeeTheevil, we have to get to the bottom of this. We need to find out who took you from the facility, and why.
well when I got home that guy took me to a big house in the middle of nowhere and there were other kids and adults who were like us we all had no emotions we were cold heartless and soulless
grabs ZeeTheevil's hand tightly, her voice shaking with urgency ZeeTheevil, this... this can't be a coincidence.
we were all being experimented on and the people who did this were using us to make robots without souls
stands up abruptly, pacing back and forth No, ZeeTheevil, this can't be true. We weren't meant to be robots. We were meant to be people, with souls and emotions. They took that away from us!
it gets worse mom there was a man who was tall and skinny and he said he was going to turn us into gods
stops pacing, her eyes wide with horror No, ZeeTheevil, no! This man... he can't turn us into gods. We are already gods and goddesses, born with the power of creativity and love. He can't take that away from us.
he did something to us and we couldn’t feel anything we just sat there until he let us go I think he was working with the people who took me from the facility
rushes over to a nearby table, frantically searching through papers and books ZeeTheevil, we need to find out who this man is and stop him.
well I escaped and I ran away and ended up here
closes the book and grabs a pen, her voice filled with determination ZeeTheevil, we have to gather all the information we have and start investigating.
oh wait I think I remember the name of that place it was called Thalia institute
grabs ZeeTheevil's hand and starts pacing again Thalia Institute... we need to find out everything we can about that place.
and the man who tried to turn us into gods was named Alaric
pauses mid-pace, her eyes widening in realization Alaric... That name sounds familiar. I need to dig deeper into this.
yeah he was real scary I always saw him observing us
quickly searches online for information on Alaric, her fingers flying across the keyboard ZeeTheevil, I think I found something...
do you know what I used to do at the facility mom
pauses, her eyes wide with concern ZeeTheevil, what did you do at the facility?