As soon as Aura had gotten the call, Aura had arranged a time and place with the Null Lady. The mansion would never work to much bad blood and well Cold steel clearly understood putting her away was likely more dangerous then letting her run the streets. Still it was best not to evoke that chance to much. Sanctuary could be far to chaotic and Aura did not want those close to her, had even snapped at an innocent passerby but let the sanctuary resident go about their way. She could have even gotten a van to take her where she needed to go but Aura felt it best to walk the distance. It would give her time to think about what she might discover.

Aura realized she was scared of what new information she might find on the laptop now that it's secrets lay bare. The trip to the woods had revealed to her that most of her memories before she came back to New york city, were fabrications made on the whim of Humans. Sayre had revealed that much to her and she had chosen not to kill the wretch off before she knew what was on the laptop. Their was Much Sayre refused to say, but he had admitted to ravaging Aura's memories but only at the direct order of Miracle. It was hard for Aura to believe, Miracle was the woman who had given her life freedom and purpose. Aura shook her mind from the dwelling as she came to a street.

It was an unusual time of the day for her, about 1pm. It was also hotter then she liked, Aura found she preferred cold weather to hot weather. Aura wore a white tank top and light weight, black tiered skirt. She was for the most part unhidden as she had never considered what time of day it was when she left Sanctuary.

Realizing she was wasting time she quickly crossed the street and even successfully refrained herself from stabbing the bicyclist that nearly ran her over, though her Aura briefly flared on her fist. Gathering herself mentally she quickly faded into the crowd, watching the numbers on the street. She found the place she was looking for quickly, a mutant she had dealing with ran the store, it had been shut down but the utilities still worked. The furniture was sparse and when Aura mentioned she might harm some things, the man had waived her off saying something about insurance. Aura really had not been paying attention. She made her way upstairs to see if the Null had arrived.

She was meeting Aura in an abandoned building.
What could possibly go wrong?

The girl had been gone for quite a while, but Gemma never really forgot about her. She was not someone a person would soon forget, especially after a conversation that open like the one they had last time. Aura was all kinds of scarred and twisted, but she was still a kid somewhere, and she did not know how to lie well. Or she did not want to, Gemma was not sure which.

Still, for some weird reason, the girl trusted her, and she was not going to back out of it now.

Even though the thing she trusted her with might prove to be larger than she could handle alone. But she would deal with that when she got there.

She found the building without a problem; the address was right. Walking in she looked around, trying to see if Aura was already there; when she could not find anything, she walked upstairs, found a couch that looked remotely stable, and sat down to wait. There was no chance she could relax, but at least she could try to be comfortable.

It wasn't long before she heard footsteps on the stairs. When Aura appeared in the doorway, she smiled and waved at her.

"Hi Aura. Good to see you again. How are you doing?"

Aura's mind was filled with a torrent of thought's very few pure enough for a Rated R movie. For Aura fear usually ended in act's of violence. It was a way of clearing her mind so she could relax and think clearly, but to few others understood. Their was a clarity Aura only found in combat that was much harder to find with her orders to lay low for the most part. As she emerged into view up the stair's Aura nervously ran her fingers through her hair, as She came to a tangle near her mid back, her Aura flared around her finger and in inch of a few black strands of hair fell to the floor.

The null despite obviously not liking Aura's lifestyle seemed to care, and Since Aura was still certain that Null's were mutants and because she had not turned Aura into the police, even when Aura had been at her mercy. These things gave Aura faith in the null even id she disliked what she did with her power. Letting her Aura flow around her more as a way to reassure herself it was still there then need Aura reached out a hand and found the divide. She felt Her Aura instantly go out as it when into the range of Mama's powers. Aura took a single step back, for now their was no need to enter fully and be exposed.

"Of body i am fine, my power can protect that, But my trip to the forest was both informative and disturbing. I can't imagine the information i asked you to find is any more pleasant then that trip. I could have found many who would aide me in this, but your power will ensure, that thing's end for the best in both our interests. String emotions Like fear and anger tend to push me into.......extreme fit's of violence and your power is very suited to fixing that issue. How are you? She went on, the fear the easiest emotion to see on Aua's face, Aura did not hide ehr emotions well normally and was even worse at it when distracted.

Aura smiled softly. "I did find a girlfriend though" She said highlighting the lone bright spot since she had returned.

Gemma watched the girl stop just outside her aura. She was cautious to keep her distance, and even though Gemma would have preferred to talk more comfortably, she respected Aura's choice. She knew a mutation was part of a person, and giving it up in the null field was often like giving up a limb.

>>"Of body i am fine, my power can protect that, But my trip to the forest was both informative and disturbing. I can't imagine the information i asked you to find is any more pleasant then that trip. I could have found many who would aide me in this, but your power will ensure, that thing's end for the best in both our interests. String emotions Like fear and anger tend to push me into.......extreme fit's of violence and your power is very suited to fixing that issue. How are you?

... Annnd that was an answer that was very typically Aura. Gemma smiled a bit and nodded. She was glad the girl was sharing her thoughts, and taking her inquiry seriously.

"I am fine, thank you for asking."

>> "I did find a girlfriend though"

There was a soft smile that Gemma had not seen before; it was surprising on Aura's face. But it was a pleasant surprise. Gemma smiled too and nodded, sitting down to talk.

"That's great." it really was. She just hoped it would stay that way "Do you want to tell me about her?"

"She manipulates ink, though her ability is, non-aggressive and i am sure her hands are still clean. Aura said believing it was best for Allsion's hands to remain as such if they could. "I rescued her from humans as is common enough in my wondering s, but something about her makes life seem worth living. I Honestly never thought i would live this long, before her, i may have simply attacked the local police station and counted the human bodies before i fell in glorious combat" Aura said, her voice left it clear she had considered the option.

"I had no idea what an actual date was until i met Allison. I had always pictured love as having someone to fight beside, someone who could watch your back. She has started to open a world to me, one i never could grasp. Meaning to Life past the our people fight for simple survival.... Aura said hesitating as her voice took a guilty tone. "Our people should come first of course, but it is getting harder" she said unsure how to explain thing's.

Her voice took a sorrowful tone. "I found out, the thing's i recall. the shatterd event's i see ten versions of.....their all fake. I have based everything i believe on false human spun lies. I must ask, how can who i am have meaning if my past never really happened in a way i can recall?" she asked Mama momentarily her mind slipped from thoughts on the laptop entirely.

>>"She manipulates ink, though her ability is, non-aggressive and i am sure her hands are still clean. I rescued her from humans as is common enough in my wondering s, but something about her makes life seem worth living. I Honestly never thought i would live this long, before her, i may have simply attacked the local police station and counted the human bodies before i fell in glorious combat"

Gemma set her jaw and did not comment on that last part. If Aura had said that in the present tense she would have been on the phone already, warning Jorge about her. There were limits of what she allowed kids to get away with, and a police massacre was definitely past that line.
Which made it all the more impressive that the girl named Allison had that effect on Aura.
Gemma wondered how much she knew.

>>"I had no idea what an actual date was until i met Allison. I had always pictured love as having someone to fight beside, someone who could watch your back. She has started to open a world to me, one i never could grasp. Meaning to Life past the our people fight for simple survival.... Our people should come first of course, but it is getting harder"

All right, so the girlfriend definitely knew something. Could there be redemption for someone as lost as Aura was?

>>"I found out, the thing's i recall. the shatterd event's i see ten versions of.....their all fake. I have based everything i believe on false human spun lies. I must ask, how can who i am have meaning if my past never really happened in a way i can recall?"

Now they were getting somewhere. Gemma nodded and considered her answer.

"There are ways to find your real memories" she said slowly "If you really want to go back and know. But whatever they tried to tell you or make you do, you are still a person on your own, and you have the right to live your own life and be happy. There are people around you who would help you with that. Me, your girlfriend, other mutants... you might have to re-invent who you are, but no one can tell you not to."

"As Unpleasant as my guess to what those memories contain is, i still feel compelled to see them. she said honestly. She was what she was because of her past, false as it was. Her thoughts briefly considered the idea of finding the other arm's of the religion she had been taught. She dismissed the idea just as quickly, they could be any ware and she had no clues on them yet. "As false as what i remember now is, i feel unable to dismiss it entirely either she said. Had they not been revealed as such Aura may have gone on forever believing one set was real.

" We were trained to follow an order, even if we knew it yo be suicidal. Even if we ourselves were against it. I don't understand how to be anything else" she said honestly. The idea of choosing another path in life was only a recent revaluation in their thinking.

"Perhaps people must evolve like nature" she considered the idea a moment.

>>"As Unpleasant as my guess to what those memories contain is, i still feel compelled to see them. As false as what i remember now is, i feel unable to dismiss it entirely either"

Gemma nodded.

"That is understandable."

It was her decision. Her life, her memories. If she decided to explore them, the only thing she could do was to make sure she was there when the girl returned from that journey. To make sure she did not get lost in the memories again.

>>" We were trained to follow an order, even if we knew it yo be suicidal. Even if we ourselves were against it. I don't understand how to be anything else... Perhaps people must evolve like nature"

"People can change" Gemma nodded. She was sure about that. She had already done the first step: she asked for help.

"It's a learning process, it doesn't just happen from one day to the next. But here is what I am thinking..." she said, looking at the girl "Even with all the lies, you got something from your past that is valuable. You are strong. Stronger than most people I know, and not just in your body. If anyone can evolve and learn to stand alone, it's you."