Rant

She was wearing tights! Black with blue curves that emphasized her waistline, it looked handmade, was it cotton? either way, the outfit reminded me of an Olympic gymnast, fitting since Cece used to train to be one before the incident.... she also tied her black curls into a pony tail and blindfolded herself for some reason....

She was balancing on her right arm while stretching her legs in a upward split position.... I probably shouldn't bother her but....

"Hey pretty Mirror," I greeted.

"What!?" She tethered before losing balance and falling flat on her face.... it looked painful, her nose is bleeding too! maybe I should have kept quiet....

"ugh! Cas.....? is that you?" She groaned as she stumbled upward and wiped her bloody nose with her sleeve, her image faded and shimmered a bit but came back into focus, I wonder what that was about.

"Y-Yeah!" I stuttered, "I-"

"Hold on for a second!" She silenced me, "Hey Becks, could you give me a minute.... ahhh my Brother just called me.... n-no! He doesn't have anything like that! It's probably one of the Psychic gizmo you were telling me about.... please just make up something for- Wait you're sure she won't be mad? it's my ass on the line if she is! Fine! Fine! Got it!"

"Ahhhhh what was that about?" I asked.

"Nah.... it's just my mistress, having me practice in the God-damned night! She's still pissed about my earlier mission," She explained, "Anyways! You finally found a way for us to talk! About time! Ah! it seems we can't touch.... kinda a downgrade from Eureka's but I'm still glad!" She was beaming, her voice was high and her words were rushed.... she's kinda adorable when she's like this.

"Yeah, Yeah...." I brush it off while covering my mouth, not that she'll see my grin anyways, the blindfold is still on....

"What's that? Trying to play it cool? Acting like you didn't miss me too? I know I told you ladies like the stoic type but not for stuff like this!"

".....Fine I miss missed you too, happy?"

"Ecstatic!"

I sighed as she chuckled to herself, I can't believe I felt sorry for her bleeding nose....

"What's with the blindfold?" I asked changing the subject,

"Oh? This? Well.... I'm supposed to be blindfolded for 3 days, Part of my training.... Mistress even had someone heighten my perception of colour and light so I'll have a bastard headache anytime I pull it off...."

"Wouldn't it have been better to take away your vision altogether?"

"Without permanently blinding me!?"

"With all the crazy stuff we've seen so far, Does that sound ridiculous?"

"Nah.... nah, you're right, Probably some BS About me not falling into temptation or something like that!" She laughed ruefully.

"So.... what have you been up too?" I asked her, she scratched her cheek and sat down cross legged.

"Well.... you know? This and that...."

"This.... and that?"

"Yeah, just making a couple of new pals! Nothing major!"

"..."

"What?"

"You started a gang again, didn't you?" I said coolly, she cringed.

"I-It's not a gang! It's a sisterhood! We protect each other!"

"From whom! There are no predators there! aren't you in a all girl's hostel!?"

"It's a camp! and yes there are predators here! Just yesterday I saw Big Bettie make moves on some poor elf girl!"

"Nonsense! You probably using those innocent girls as your lackeys again!"

"Lackeys!? Innocent!? These bitches aren't any of that! Do you know how many times I've seen them start stupid shit over here!? And it's for the dumbest reason too! 'Hey! You Pig girl! I don't like the colour of your shirt! It's too white!' Proceeds to beat the shit outta her and destroy her shirt!"

"...and your mistress does nothing?"

"She encourages it! Says it prepares you for other unreasonable folks out there! It's like I'm in Highschool all over again, but our teachers actually encourage the bullying!"

"You're whining too much, you know?"

"Am I!?"

I slowly nod my head.

"....Okay I probably am, but still! I'm not gonna disband my sisterhood!"

"Suit yourself then..." I sighed.

"You're some guy, you know? Giving your big sister that holier than though attitude!"

"What?"

"Yes! You're doing it! I bet you wouldn't have lasted as long as you are without your crew!"

"Idiot, having a group here is mandatory!"

"Is it!?"

"Yes! Yes it is!"

"I don't know Cas, you've always been the sheep in these kind of things!" She sneered.

"Screw you!" I spat.

"SCREW YOU!" she retorted.

"....."

"....."

After a moment of silence, we both erupted in laughter, it's been awhile since I've properly vented this much or her for that matter, we spent almost an hour catching up with each other's endeavours, unlike me, she hasn't revealed to anyone about our true Origin, she seemed taken aback by this revelation and scolded me, I explained to her but she still wasn't sure about it but didn't complain afterwards

I decide to ask her about her luck with the Rainbow garden.

"What about this Aksana woman? She sounds pretty cool,"

"And scary.... she's like that Grazer guy only more sadistic! I've seen how she punishes people, I feel bad for the Dasher girls now...."

"Weren't they racist criminals?"

"Still...."

"Fine don't tell her.... but you're gonna need someone with proper authority on your side if you want to find The rainbow garden, You know that right?"

"Yeah... I think I'm fine with my sisters, besides we could always ask Eureka!"

".....We don't know when she'll reappear again.... besides, I don't want to owe her more than necessary.... Do you trust her?"

Cece paused.

"She.... she basically taught us how to make Veil splitter, That method we used.... does that sound like something a good person, any sane person would come up with?"

"We still did it, didn't we? So that makes us just as messed up doesn't it?" She retorted.

"Well....."

"I don't trust her.... but we can both relate to her, can't we?"

"..."

"We'd do anything for Father.... for Dad! I know I would, what about you Cas?"

"Is that even a question?"

"Good..... so far as we help her, she'll help us.... although I'm thinking maybe we should take a little vacation after we escape from Garland, maybe a vacation back home."

"You think Kelvin is taking care of our place like we asked?" I grinned

"Bastard's probably living there with Julie, Well at least we can look forward to big meal when we're back!" She shrugged.

We spent the rest of the 2 hours just reminiscing on everything we left behind, on Kelvin and Julie, on our estranged relatives, on our childhood and most importantly.... On Dad! He's one of the reasons we decided on this Journey, For Cece's Sake and mine.... we'll make you proud Dad.