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Madeleine walked towards Leon and kneeled infront of him (if he's standing then she is standing). She remained quiet for some time before touching his face gently then hugging him, "please.....Leon there is so much we need to talk about...here is not the place. I've spoken with Nero, he wants us to be in a room with no one else just you and me and talk. Not even Peng is allowed to be in the room."

"I... Will NEVER forget my family. HOW DARE-"

Peng felt Madeline pass him, and though the fist with his sword was shaking, he sheathed the sword, breathing heavily, trying to compose himself once more. He waited, almost expected Leon to harm her. But was surprised when Madeline mentioned Nero, and his blessing to tell her. So he wasn't allowed in the room, Nero's orders?... Peng took one final breath. It was odd; Peng wasn't really breathing, but the gesture he got so used to in life really soothed him in death. If Nero thought this was the best thing to do, then he would respect Nero's wishes. For what he was concerned, he wasn't going to stoop to Leon's level and end up fighting like rabid creatures. Leon and Peng would never see eye to eye, and that was all there was to that.

Nero appeared behind Leon, and he looked at the two of them, and then at Peng. "Wait here for my order."

"Y-yes sir," Peng replied with little hesitation.

Nero looked back at Leon, and smiled at the boy. "Hello son, its good to see you again. Why don't I lead you two to a room?"

Leon looked back at nero with a weird mix of emotions. "As you wish sir." He said formally. He wasn't afraid of Nero, even though he knew he could kill him easily. But Nero was strange, he wasn't sure how he felt about him. Nero never was against him finding out. Nero simply didn't concern himself with it. As far as Leon was concerned, not caring was better than refusing to help. He better get the answer at the end of all this. As they were walking her turned to nero. "So what happens if I want to leave the order?" He asked plainly. He wanted to hear the truth from the higher up, not peng and his twisted sense of priorities.

Leon sighed. He expected the answer. Either way was the same. Death or loss of everything he was. Neither one sounded too appealing. He doubted that he would live till tomorrow at this rate. He sat down at his chair, waiting for madeline to speak. If she had a good answer, he'd find a way to work things out at the order. Perhaps a new mentor. Otherwise he'd probably be killed. If the answer still wasn't good, well. He wasn't sure they would both make it out of the room alive. Before nero left Leon called out. "If this does work out and by some miracle I'm not killed. I want a new partner."

"Well..." Nero replied, "If you'd like, but... Well, I'll see what I can do."

Nero left the room, leaving the two alone. He closed his eyes. 'Peng, I need you here.'

Peng arrived soon after.

"Leon wishes for someone else to watch over him."

Peng felt his chest rise, but nodded. "I understand. With all due respect sir, I'm not... Exactly the type to lead. But I... Appreciate the attempt."

"Are you okay with letting Leon go?"

"... If that's what he wants," Peng replied.

"I only ask, Peng, because there is only one other person that I would be able to give the job to. We're low of tutors and leaders, what with... What's soon to come. Perhaps it would be best to put you, my best, into the field of battle. But..."

"I understand, Nero."

"Ambre."

"YOU CAN'T." Peng's eyes shot open, and he looked at Nero. "Anyone else, isn't there anyone else?"

Nero closed his eyes and shook his head. "No one else is qualified, Peng, I have no other choice. I know you don't like him, but you have to admit he's much stronger in leadership. And with that power he has-"

"Lieutenant, with all due respect... I have to admit I think this is a horrible situation."

Nero sighed, "I know. But perhaps this will work. Like cooking, two things that are alone detestable, when put together, can make the seasonings of an extravagant meal."

"You told me earlier today that you don't like being pitied so stop acting like a pity party. I'm sorry your family hasn't been around I really am but be glad you have memories...........I don't remember my father or my mother all I have are the stories people tell me and the pictures. What you said to Peng you are so wrong about.....but that is a whole nother story that is his choice to share," she said softly before laying his file on the table and sliding it over to him. She sat back and waited, the file said the following (of course this is condensed version)
Leon was the target of a creature of darkness wishing revenge on the Order and, especially, Leon's parents. Its lying dormant in Leon, feeding off of his wild and angry behavior, becoming stronger the more out-of-control Leon gets. The parents decided they would kill Leon, to spare that on their son and on the innocent, but the Order saw potential in Leon to be good, so they erased Leon from his parent's memory to save his life and to try and teach him to control the demon within him. The idea was once they did that, they were going to reunite Leon with his parents. But if the demon inside him proved to be too powerful, then Leon would have to be killed. Because the demon inside him is among the most terrifying creatures of darkness and would have the power to kill anyone.