The Alternative/Overwatch
Proof of Loyalty

(4 years later).

Viewing point: Naava.

Mahari knocked on my bedroom door. I opened the door for him immediately. Mahari brought in the maintenance kit for Gen. He also brought her food for breakfast.

"How is he, Your Majesty?" Tanya Mahari put food and grooming tools for Gen on the table.

"It's still the same as yesterday but at least not as bad as when Gen first arrived in Panthera." I said gently gripping Gen's left palm. Her hair turned black from 2 years ago, she also could not speak other than saying "aaa", and could only sit and sleep. I'm so thankful that Gen can still eat through his mouth. Though we have deployed all our best medical personnel and equipment but we have not been able to cure Gen.

What was he doing exactly in the valley of the Izanami Temple?

And who can make it like this?

During Gen's first day in Panthera he had convulsions and knocks several times. Even some of our doctors had been injured because the gene suddenly attacked them like a person affected by a mental disorder. After a week of searching for his illness we finally found something. The gene suffered tremendous depression and trauma simultaneously to put him in a coma. Genes cannot speak, stand, and perform other physical activities. We have not found a cure for him yet.

After feeding Gen, it is now my turn to wash her body. You could say a shower. The reason for not directly using water from the tub is that he feared that Gen suffered another blow.

I started taking off Gen's clothes and gave them to Mahari to wash immediately. Mahari immediately came out of the room to continue his other work. I saw so many tattoo patterns all over Gen's body while washing his body. On his back were several tattoos that somehow always caught my attention. The tattoos of the moon, the lion, the monkey, the chain, the warrior of war, the silent killer, the bow of the arrow, and the last one at once that has escaped is the giant tattoo. This tattoo is the contract seal that Gen got from him making a contract with the slaves.

That fuzzy tattoo is the seal of his contract with Gata who fought to the death with my slave. It was also the same as me where the sun tattoo on the back of my palm became blurred due to Karna's death.

I also immediately put on a new clothing gene. The clothes are Panthera traditional clothes commonly worn by ordinary residents. Wearing a dark grey t-shirt with a sewnless scarf, and using thick fur wrapped in cloth covering the forearms, and both legs. Using a boot made from fur and animal skin. Gen hair is also becoming longer now like male lion hair.

I held Gen up and put him in a floating wheelchair and took him for a routine checkup.

"Let's go to the health unit to check on your health." I stroked the hair of the lion Gen. I know Gen couldn't respond to what I said, but I still believe he'll be back to normal again.

"Ah, My Daughter, Your Highness Naava. Looking for air for your fiancee?" Just a few steps I approached teacher Seka she already knew that I was behind her. He was the first to scorn Gen when I announced my engagement to him. That's why I hate him.

"Yes. Will you insult him again? If so, we'll find somewhere else." Seka's teacher saw Gen's last-goal with her blind eye. Yeah, that's why he can know me when I go to this park. Seka's teacher uses hearing and vibrations from the ground in exchange for her eyesight. I was also preparing to pull out my carambit.

"Has there been no progress?" Ask. I have taken a fighting position. Even though he was my mentor, I wouldn't be afraid to die if I were to protect Gen.

Suddenly a tremendous iron clanking sound was heard. I also had a chance to see a shockwave between Gen and Guru Seka. Instantly some leaves and petals of the flower fell due to the shockwave.

"Did you see Naava?" Ask Teacher Seka. Instantly I saw a giant dark spirit standing between Master Seka and Gen. His aura was dark and stressful. Suddenly the black spirit vanish into the shadow of Gen.

"A-a-a-what did you just do Teacher?!!!" I also quickly placed my carambit blade on Teacher Seka's neck. But teacher Seka didn't pay any attention to me.

"I used my talent to test this kid. And now I understand why you chose him as your fiancee." Said Teacher Seka then kneeling towards Gen.

"I'm sorry if I ever doubted you. But now I can rest easy with you as Princess Naava's fiancee." Said Teacher Seka with regret.

"What did the teacher say? I don't understand?" I said so confused.

"I didn't like it at first when you told me you had a fiancee with an outsider. So as your teacher I always keep an eye on you from a distance to keep you safe. I always saw those dark spirits surrounding him and around you. That's why I didn't dare test it for 4 years. But today I finally ventured to test whether this child is suitable to be fiancee or even give Panthera successor. And now it's been answered. I originally threw the 2 inner blades towards you and towards him. But who would have thought he could still protect you and himself even under such circumstances. So I'm sorry that I've been bad to him all this time." Obviously Teacher Seka. I know the reason he did all of that was to protect me but I'm not who I used to be. I'm no longer the little girl who has to take cover behind someone's back.

"You've also changed Princess Naava. Wilder, more opinionated, colder, you don't even hesitate to point a weapon at your teacher. With your present self I can serve you and your King with all my body's soul." Said Teacher Seka. I pulled back Gen's floating chair and pushed him out of the park. But seeing that Teacher Seka was still on her knees I at least gave her a few words before going to the health unit.

"If the teacher wants to prove loyalty to Panthera, no....I mean to us. Don't just swear. That doesn't prove anything. Give me proof of the piercing." Me and Gen left Guru Seka and headed to the health unit.