Ceres explained what happened, how all the males started to show affection toward her and even Charles attacking her. "...Did you know who Charles really is?" She asked.

Coleson frowned, "I hadn't heard that before, no. I'll run it by Fury though and we can look into him again. He should have been checked out thoroughly before you even went to the school so I'm not sure if it was something we missed or if it's just above my clearance."
He leaned forward, "but aside from that, there was nothing on the school's security cameras about this. Only you running into Max and then taking off. None of the people you mentioned, including Director Fury, mentioned anything about professing their feelings for you."

She pulled her feet to her chest, "So it was a freak event then...I'm. I'm not going back there, not while that man is there."

"I wouldn't expect you to" he assured her, "I'll look into it, and if you want we can find somewhere else for you to stay, or you can stay here at home. It's up to you, I was just always under the impression you liked to explore more than that" he offered a smile.

Ciara stared for a moment before wrapping her arms around Coleson, "I missed you. :( "

Coleson gladly hugged her back, "I missed you to Ceres"

Ceres smiled and told Coleson about her adventures the last several weeks.

"Loki huh?" Coleson leaned back as he listened, "I wouldn't have expected that one."

"Most people won't. But he's banished here now, no powers, just his healing abilities. I've been making real good progress with him." She smiled.

"That's good to hear I guess" he seemed to have mixed feelings about this, "but you understand that Shield is going to have to stick around as long as he's here right? After New York, Loki's on the most wanted list so this helicarrier isn't going anywhere."

"Uh huh. I get ya... So, was there something important you wanted to talk about or did you just want to make sure I was alright?" She asked, slipping on the sake. "Mmm... Good choice."

"Both" Coleson replied, "It's about Horatio, Polly tells me he's your long lost brother or something? Since you left he didn't have anyone to monitor his situation so he turned to Polly and Polly asked me. He fell unconscious a few hours ago, Iron fist has been using his spirit know-how to keep him stable for now but without finding your last sister to help him, it's not looking good" he sighed, "I know I should have lead with that but I had to get the others answers first. I'm sorry."

"Oh my gods..." Ceres leaned back, "...What have I done?" She'd even left Horatio behind, "Yes... he's our big brother, Hope...Any luck locating Juno?"

"None" Coleson shook his head, then he paused and looked at Ceres. She was only now fully realizing everything she had left behind and he could see that. It was a little troubling, "You must have been really freaked out to leave like that... I truly am sorry." His phone buzzed and checked it, "They're almost here. Polly and Iron Fist are bringing him in, she's hoping between you two and your other sister's stone you can bring him out of it again. It might not be the complete circle but it's all we have." he stood and offered her his hand, "shall we?"

Ceres was looking down, she couldn't, what she'd left behind. She covered her mouth, tears starting to fall, "I'm a terrible human being..."

"Woah-hey, no" Coleson did a bit of a double take and knelt by her, "No one blames you for anything. We didn't understand why you had gone but you had good reason and you're back now so that's the only thing that matters. You came back" he offered her a tissue.

She took the tissue and calmed herself down after a few mins, "...Ok. Sorry. Let's go."

"It's alright" he rubbed her shoulder gently, "Take your time, he's still okay."

"No, we need to go now. I don't have time to be upset." She smiled lightly, trying to show she was ok. "You really are a good man, Coleson."

"Well, I try" he smiled back at her and lead her to the medical bay.

A few Shield agents carried Horatio's unconscious form in and set him on one of the beds. They were shortly followed by Polly and Iron Fist.

"Oh my gods," Ceres rushed over to the bed, "I'm sorry for leaving, Big brother... I'm so sorry..." She said softly, running her hand through his bangs.

Polly walked up beside her and put a hand on her shoulder. "Polly, I-"
Polly wrapped her arms around her and held her tightly, "Are you hurt?"
"No."
"Are you alright?"
"I... don't know."
Polly pulled back, "Next time call, sweetie... We'll talk more later."
Polly stepped back and Ceres bowed, "Iron Fist. Thank you for aiding my brother. I'm afraid I fell off the path as of late."

"We all lose our way at time" Iron Fist replied, "What is important is to find your way once again, as we must now do with your brother" he turned to Horatio, "His soul is like a raging bull, with no stone to contain it as you have"

Ceres nodded and called, "Let's get started. Coco."
"Felis." Polly called. The two cats crawled up on the bed and miniaturized themselves, and lay on top of Horatio's chest in the form of a ying yang. Polly placed Vesta's soul gem in between the two cats.

The three of them linked hands and Ceres and Polly placed a hand on Vesta's soul gem. Vesta's gem began to glow and the radiant glow, spend around through all of them and back into Horatio.

It was ten mins in when they began to feel like Horatio would not awake from this. That they could not pull his soul back into order when they all felt a large tug from their chests as if they were being hooked and pulled from their stops. A beam of radient colour surrounded them but the rest of the room was faded in colour and everyone but them seemed to be frozen in time.

"Pallas...Ceres." The two of them opened their eyes to see a figure, a man standing over Horatio, fazed through the wall as if it weren't there. His hands were holding rainbow like strings which was attached to Ceres, Pallas and Iron Fist, and his body was wrapped in numerous red strings. As if he was trying to keep them all from breaking. "It is good to see..you..." He said, between huffs and puffs.

"Who are you..." Polly asked. This man, she knew this man.
"...Uncle Yui?" Ceres asked after a moment.
The man smiled, his face pale. "I'm flattered you remember me... We haven't much time. Your true father now knows of Hope new form. Before he was safe because your love and his mutant like abilities kept him shield from his gaze... Now that..." He grabbed a hold of a string as it snapped off of Horatio's body and magically bond it back. "Now that he is weakened, he knows Hope is here. He's... He's trying to pull Hope's soul back to his gem... Earth's system is so complex for his eyes, he can't pinpoint him that's why he's sent Rogue..." He took a deep breath, "You must get Juno, Horatio must touch her soul gem even if it remains corrupted by the dark ones. It will stabilize him, cloak him from his gaze."

Ceres and Pallas felt an overwhelming sadness as they looked at their Uncle. This man raised them, as their father was always too busy with his work.

"Don't look at me like th-that. I couldn't be prouder of my girls." A bit of blood ran down his check from his eye, this connection couldn't hold much longer "I can keep him stabilized but you must hurry." He turned to Ceres, "Rogue and Juno have your mortal Grandfather Oswald. You mustn't let them get a hold of Vesta's stone. This is where they lie." The strings attached to them began to glow and an image of their location flashed before their eyes.

"Iron Fist, keep on eye on my girls. I love you both"
"No-"Ceres called
"Uncle!" Polly yelled but the connection broke and the colour returned to the room and time resumed. Horatio's body was glowing golden.

Ceres fell to her knees and bursts into tears.
Polly looked like she wanted to cry but held it together.

"What is it?" Coleson stepped forward immediately with concern, "What's wrong?" he checked Horatio's pulse briefly, noting that the boy was still alive he turned to Polly questioningly.

"I am afraid I do not understand" Iron Fist spoke, "Would it not be better for him to return to his soul stone?"

"It would...if his soul gem was here on earth." Polly said, wrapping her arms around Coleson and leaning her head on his shoulder, "But our True father has it. And once his soul returns to it's gem. He'll be trap there... forever."

"Hope only has this one body, unlike us, he does not have a bloodline to be reborn in."