Chapter 14

Mia ran through the forest. She stopped at the hill and looked at the clouds that hang low over the forest. She knew the teams will have to turn around and return to the base. She stopped and thought of everything her father had ever told her and taught her. "I never did want to admit it daddy but you were right. There truly isn't anyone we can trust in this world," Mia said out loud.

She went deeper and deeper into the forest before she found what she was looking for. There deep within the mountain was a building. She walked through it tracing its walls one by one. She closed her eyes as the memories flooded back to her. This was the first place her parents came after they discovered she was a rainbow user.

She could see how happy her parents were and she could see how close they were as a family. Mia opened her eyes and walked to the fireplace. She made a fire in the fireplace and stood at the glass sliding door and watched as the storm came down on the town below.

"I am on my own dad but what am I supposed to do. You siad the world was dangerous but you never said what I needed to do if I were ever to find myself on my own," Mia siad out loud. She walked around the house from room to room. She checked to roof and made her way back to the fireplace.

She could not sleep that night as the wind sang through the trees and the water came down the mountain. The rain danced on the roof and the windows shivered as the wind blew against them. She was worried several times during the night that the cabin would not survive the storm.

The sun rose the next morning as the sunrays brightened the room and she had found comfort in her dreams sleeping on the floor. She was so tired and exhausted she didn't hear the cabin's door open. Mike stood at the door looking at the sleeping Mia on the floor. He looked at Sam and asked, "how did you know she would be here of all places?"

Sam looked at Mia and siad, "this was the first place her family moved to after the elementals started to go missing. I often brought Lilly and her mother here for a visit," Sam siad.

"Was Mia and your daughter close?" Mike asked. "Yes, they used to be inseparable, did everything together," Sam siad. "You must miss them a lot," Mike said. "I do miss them, I often wondered what whould have happend if only I listened to my wife's warning," Sam siad.

"When was the last time you spoke to them?" Mike asked. "It's been years Mike, that day the house burned down and my wife looked me in the eyes and siad, "she had enough. That was the last time I saw my wife. I tried calling them, looking for them but you know how her family is," Sam siad.

"Yes, I do remember, rich people like them use the money to gain what they want. To them, everything can be bought," Mike siad. Mike went back to the truck to tell the base he had found Mia. Jasmine phoned him and siad, "I think you're making a mistake."

"Jasmine if I am making a mistake in trusting her why is it that she looks like my sister?" Mike asked. "Your sister didn't register Mia as her daughter and without her word, we will not allow her to join our organization," Jasmine said. "Yes but you can not force her to do as you ask if she does not trust you," Mike said.

"What are you saying, Mike?" Jasmine said. "I am saying I believe she is telling the truth, Jasmine. Her father had his reasons for what he did and I know his past better than most of you on the council after all he isn't just a rainbow user. He is special and I believe Mia is more like her father than we know," Mike said.

"If that is so Mike why is it that we do not know about her and why is it that she does not have her fathers powers?" Jasmine asked.

"Jasmine I believe Mia's powers are still developing. Her father pushed her hard, meaning he knew she needs to learn how to control her powers fast. If she is like him it could be that not all of her abilities have come to the surface but more than that. Jasmine, you need to remember John never truly trusted us. He might have thought that to Mia," Mike siad.

"What that she couldn't trust us?" Jasmine asked. "That she couldn't trust anyone, Jasmine," Mike siad. "You think it's a good idea to let her go with your team Mike," Jasmine asked. "Yes well her father will be looking for her with either me or my brother unless you're saying he might be looking for her with his brother," Mike siad.

Jasmine was quiet for a while and replied, "as long as you know what this risk is that you are taking Mike. We the council will not take responsibility for anything regarding Mia and you need to know she refused our help," Jasmine siad. "She didn't refuse your help, Jasmine. What she said no to was the fact that she didn't believe you," Mike siad.

"Are you saying she was telling the truth all along?" Jasmine asked. "Think about it Jasmine if she is like her father, it's possible for her the hear through the shelter after all he wasn't the only one with that ability. I am thinking of taking her to an elemental specialist may be the answer to our questions is in what we can not see," Mike said.

"Well, they certainly would be able to tell if she was lying to us," Jasmine siad. Mike took a deep breath and said, "tell you what before you make any final decisions. How about you wait for the results and then decide. If she is who she says she is, it would not be a good idea for her to be alone," Mike said.

"Well I suppose you are right, her hearing is definitely not something I have seen before so maybe asking an expert for advice is a good idea. Go ahead Mike but know this, she can not help you on missions. We will not take any responsibility for her actions," Jasmine siad.

"Jasmine I understand but I still think you are overreacting," Mike said. "Your next base has been decided just your luck there is an expert in that area," Jasmine siad and hanged up. Mike looked at Sam and asked, "are you sure Mia is Zara's daughter?" Mike asked.

"Mike, have you ever known me to be wrong?" Sam asked. Mike looked at Sam and siad, "no but I suspect we will need your wife's help to prove to the council that Mia is Zara's daughter," Mike said. "I was afraid you were going to say that," Sam said.

"You're okay with it?" Mike asked. "Yes besides I suspect my wife was the one that identified Mia's powers," Sam said.

"Well, then how do you want to do this?" Mike asked. "What do you mean?" Sam asked. "I suspect she was awake threw the night and taking her back to the base wouldn't be a good idea, since she already thinks she can not trust anyone there," Mike siad.

Sam looked at Mia and said, "Give me a radio, I'll let you know if there is trouble. Go organize everything then come and pick us up and we head to our next base," Sam siad.

Mike left the cabin and Sam found himself looking at the fire in deep thought. He had thrown a blanket over Mia and sat on the floor looking out of the window. He found comfort in the silence of the cabin. It was hours later when Mike finally came back to the cabin. "Is she still sleeping?" he asked.

Sam looked at Mia and said, "yes, I suspect she won't wake up for a few more hours," Sam said. "Well the team is waiting," Mike said. Sam put out the fire and Mike picked Mia up and placed her in the truck. They locked the cabin and drove to the spot where the team was waiting.

Luna was excited to see Mia but Mike told her, "let her sleep Luna, confusion can be a dangerous thing if you do not know who to trust," Mike siad.

Everyone got back into their vehicles and Mike led everyone on the road to the new base's location. Sam was worried about meeting his wife again but looking at Mia he could only wonder if she could really help Mia.

A few hours later they had to stop to fill up the tanks of their vehicles and to get some food. He decided to phone his ex-wife to see if she could help. Nervously he dialled her phone number hoping she would answer this time. The phone rang and rang over and over again. Then a familiar female voice answered, "Sam there better be a good reason for you to phone me. I thought I told you to forget about us," the woman siad.

"Sally, it's about Zara and her family. Mia showed up at the clover base. Her parents are missing and no one even knew she was born," Sam siad. "That's not possible Sam, Zara promised me they would tell someone," Sally said. "Well, whoever they told, it's not something the council is aware of," Sam siad.

"How is she doing Sam?" Sally asked.

"She isn't taking it too well, she ran away from the base and the council when they tried to tell her she can not have access to Mike again. He however did decide to take her in. Since we both suspect John might ask us about Mia. Just one question Sally do you know if Zara had Mia's powers tested. I mean why did they go into hiding in the first place?" Sam asked.