*Hardly blinks and slowly takes the pictures off the wall? Then blinks a few tears away*

Ruby put an arm around your neck in a hug. *im sorry. I truly am. To both of you.*

Ares nodded. *thank you.* he took a baby picture and looked at it.

It was the 3 playing in a pillow fort. They all looked to be about 7.

*Widens eyes a bit, then disappears, blending in with the colors well enough and hiding*

Ares looked at you in the eye, then held out a picture. *look at this.*

It was a picture.

Of the 3 of you all in a living room, smiling and playing cards. You all looked about 10, exept Ares, who looked 9.

"T-That...That can't b-be...t-that was a-all a...a d-dream..."

Ares shook his head. *perhaps not. Perhaps it was real, and we didnt remember. Here, theres more.* he pointed to a table.

Pictures off all of you, from ages 3 to 15 were there, from playing Tag or soccer, or playing video games. From making small inventions or a glitchy calculator, to swimming with cool bathing suits and bikinis to caring each other when theyre sick.

*its real. All of it.*

"I-I....I escaped from this Hell w-when I was...was 14...."
*A single silent tear rolls down my cheek*

Ares blinked, opened his mouth, then closed it. His eyes hardened. *hypnosis. Vexa, youve been hypnotized to forget our memories.*

"That's....not possible...."

Ares put 2 fingers on your head, and closed his eyes. His body trummed with power. After a minute, he said in a powerful voice,

*REMEMBER.*

Memories flooded into your mind, of Ares and Jackson. Of playing with them, and of smiling.

Of living your own life. A normal one.

And of your father hypnotizing you. Taking you all away.

The hypnosis failed for all of you, and the memories returned as dreams, as well as making you all want to escape.

Ares blinked, also remembering. Hes so powerful, he affected himself. *wow.*