Good Morning My Child (Rhona)

[Rhona Hall]

“I guess... it’s just another thing.” She forced a smile but her hands were gripping the sheets. She was weighing all she had lost and all she was feeling she hadn’t looked at anything but she could almost see her thoughts being written on the pristine walls of the room.

She wasn’t going to be sad enough to cry or mad enough to get vengeance. It was just a lot of questions and a lot of planning. “Would it be possible to get my Qi back?”

[Xapham]

Xapham sighed.

"I'm not sure. There has never been a situation like yours before. But... it if there was a way to get it back... it would still be difficult on a world like this that is so low on latent Qi it might as well not exist."

[Rhona Hall]

Rhona hadn’t said anything for a moment. She raised the rest of her food and scarfed the last bit down as fast as possible. When she was done she placed it neatly on the tray and downed the rest of her water and placed it down neatly as well.

After that it took her a moment to muster words. “You saved me, thank you, however I don’t know what I’ll do now. I’m not powerless... I’ll swear my name on it should anyone think other wise. They’ve merely tied my hands behind my back thinking that will give them a fair shot. I’m down, not out.” If she was talking to. Xeph after her words of gratitude would be a bit of a mystery to her as well as possibly him but she seemed to find a focus in her pep-talk, enough of one that she looked to the angel with clearer eyes. “So what now?”

[Xapham]

"That is entirely up to you."

He would say, thankful for her positive reaction. He knew such news couldn't be easy to hear, which is why he himself chose to be the one to deliver the news.

"You have a few options, I suppose. You could return to the Apartment and start a new life with your friends but risk another attack. You can now pass yourself off as a citizen of this world and you can chose to live a quiet life as one of them. Or, if you would like, you can stay here. In my Institution. Here I train children to use and control their Qi, the more advanced classes include combat training. So, you may stay here as long as you wish training, fighting, preparing for the next fight. All I would ask in return is that you look out for the children that are here, help me train and guide them, not towards violence, but growth. So that they may learn and grow. The choice is yours."

[Rhona Hall]

“I was a violent student but I wasn’t a violent teacher in my father’s mixed martial arts classes.” Her eyes grew a sparkle remembering that time, a very simple time, one she never thought would change. Her world was so small back then. “We thrived in teaching our hometown youth and other neighboring towns how to grow and control their Qi in many ways. Mother had a gentle touch those that were controlled by emotion and mental state she gave them a guiding hand. My father strengthened and pushed the students knowing limits aided in knowing their control. I don’t have the gentle touch... but if you could use that I might take you up on it. I’ve never used my powers on a child.”

[Xapham]

"I can have you start with the older students then, those that are already used to more intense training and we can periodically test your skills with the younger classes until you find the class that you find yourself most natural with. How does that sound?"

[Rhona Hall]

“Suppose this isn’t so bad.” She rubbed the back of her neck. “I wonder if my kind will think less of me... I mean we had normies too but we didn’t treat them like these ones treated us. At least I didn’t... I fear I’ll be outcasted I’ve gone toe to toe with normies willing and able to kick my teeth in. These people were not ready for us... was it just me they hurt?”

[Xapham]

Xapham shook his head.

"Looks like you got the worst out of the Qi users from our world. But there were several TSI agents that got hurt. Some hospitalized. But thankfully, to my knowledge no deaths have been reported. It appears that your powering up attracted the majority of the attackers. It may have cost you your Qi, but it probably saved more lives than we will ever know."

[Rhona Hall]

She was relieved. “That is all I could have hoped.” A small smile thinned her lips a bit. They’ve been spared her fate and that was all she asked when taking the field. “Even if I had died, I was prepared to make that choice so it wasn’t made for someone else against their will.”

[Xapham]

Xapham smiled.

"And that right there, is the best belief anyone can have in my book."

He said, though it sounded sad for some reason.

"Anyways, you should get some rest and heal up as quick as you can so I can put you to work, this place was once small enough thay I was the only teacher it needed, but now, it's like I'm in constant need of extra help."

He chuckled S he gathered her dishes.

"Feel free to ring the bell if you need anything. I'll come as quick as I am able."

He would say pointing at small hand bell on the table beside her. Then he would take his leave.

[Rhona Hall]

“Alright.” She didn’t feel tired but she laid down and interlock her fingers behind her head while it laid on the pillow. She had a lot to think about.