Darkside 20 

Bette sat at table in the japanese garden. She going through the files meticulously. 

“I see you found the correct path.” The Blind Prophet said from behind her. 

“Can you answer my questions now?” Bette asked. 

“Yes. I can answer any question you ask and nothing more.” He sat next to her. That meant she had to word her questions just right to get the answers she wanted and needed.  She had always done with Avery. 

“Is Avery the child in these files? Is she the result of this experiment?” Bette asked. 

“Yes.” He answered swiftly. 

“Who is patient 2?” Bette held up a picture of a young girl.

“Her name was Tina Cole.” He conjured a tea set. 

“It says that Avery is a product of patient 2 and patient 1. Is that true?” She accepted a cup a tea from him. 

“Yes.”  He looked at her. 

“Am I Patient 1?” She was worried. He flipped through a file. He handed her the file Patient 1.

She opened the file. Inside was a picture of her. Her life’s history was all there. Every accomplishment, and every failure.

“Who is Tina Cole?” Bette asked. 

“Your soul mate.” He answered. 

“But Avery said Tina Kennard was my soul mate.” Bette shook her head. Bette looked at the picture. She had seen it before, but where. She opened Patient 2’s folder. 

Tina’s folder was a complete as Bette’s. Bette devoured it, every word. 

“Is Tina Cole also Tina Kennard?” Bette asked. 

“They are one in the same.” He sipped his tea. 

“Where is my daughter?” She asked. He looked at her. His response meant the question was specific enough. “Where is my daughter Avery?” She asked. 

“Level 430.” He answered. 

“How does she know about level 430?” She asked. 

“She is the Past, Present, and Future. She is the Great Father and Great Mother. She is the one they have been searching for.” He said. 

“How is that possible?” She mumbled to herself.

“Level 430.” He answered. 

“I have to go there.” She stood. 

“You have no finished your journey.” He handed her another folder. “There are others.” 

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Tina and The Professor popped into the grassy field outside the log cabin. The scene was different. The cabin had burn to the ground. Nothing was left. The Professor ran to the building. 

“NO!!!!” He said. 

“What happened here?” Tina asked. 

Phyllis hobbled out from behind the barn. 

“They came here and they took them.” She fell to the ground at Tina’s feet.

“Who took who?” Tina said. 

“Your daughters. They took your daughters.” Phyllis passed out. 

Tears flooded from the Professors eyes. 

“Its all gone. All the work.” He said. 

“What the hell is going on?” Tina explained.