Bobby looked at his sister in shock. "What? Sis, what are you talking about?"
Sheila glanced up at the staff in her hand and then looked back down to the ground. "This power.... Venger wanted..."
Diana walked up to Sheila and put her arm around her shoulders. "Go on, Sheila. What happened back there?"
"Venger turned me into an android super-weapon," Sheila whispered, as tears came to her eyes.
Sheila shook her head, sobbing, as she hoarsely stated, "I don't want this power. I don't want to be able to fire off a blast that can level a city. I don't want to be a doomsday weapon."
"Sis? You can't mean that," Bobby said in a plaintive tone. "You can't want to die?"
"Bobby, when I was turned into this, I was given information in several ways to kill people efficiently or to generate terror," Sheila replied. "I don't want to fight."
"But,.." Bobby began.
"Sheila, we're not going to kill you," Hank stated. "We're your friends. We'll help you through this."
Sheila looked at Hank and turned her head. She nodded at what Hank said.
"Thank you. I just...," Sheila began but broke off
Diana hugged her friend. "We understand Sheila. You need time to adjust."
"Boy, Dungeon Master and his lousy riddles," Eric stated. "The weapon will be hard to destroy in heart as well as action. Why didn't he just tell us what Venger was up to?"
"He told me it wouldn't have done any good," Sheila replied sadly. "He gave me two more riddles to work with."
"I could ask, but I already know when he talked to you. What were the riddles he told you, Sheila?" Hank asked.
"These riddles only apply to me Hank. But if you want to hear them... Your greatest enemy must be defeated, but it isn't the obvious one. Through loss you will achieve victory," Sheila said.
"Oh brother. The warranty on Dungeon Master's mind must be broken," Eric said.
Sheila gave a sadly amused glance at Eric. "I asked for riddles to take my mind off my condition. It's just when I first used these powers, I..."
"It forced you to accept what you are now," Diana softly finished for her.
Sheila stood up and looked around, seeing very degrees of pity and worry. She looked into the eyes of Hank and turned her head slightly.
"Guys, I need to talk to Hank alone for a second," Sheila said. "Diana, please watch Bobby for me."
"Of course," Diana said. "I have a feeling I know what you want to talk to him about."
"Hank, I'd rather discuss this in the cabin."
Hank nodded and followed the now android girl. They entered the cabin and Sheila turned and held the staff in front of her. She gave a sad shake of her head, as she stared at it.
"Hank, I only want you to wind me up," Sheila stated. "There are reasons."
"How often do you need wound?" Hank asked.
"I'm going to have to talk like an android for a moment. My capacitors have yet to settle in. As they do, the time between windings will increase. The more I use my abilities the faster I will lose power. Currently, I need wound every twelve hours," Sheila said.
Hank blinked, as he noticed Sheila's eyes glow for a second.
"Sheila, is there anything else I should know?"
"Yes. But, I'd rather not say right now. You'll find out soon enough," Sheila replied with a wry smirk.
Hank nodded. "All right. You do realize Bobby is going to find out soon enough about how you are charged up."
"I know that Hank. I just have no idea on how he's going to react to seeing me wound up like a toy solider."
Hank snapped his fingers. "Maybe we can find a way to turn you back human, before we find a portal out of this place. Let's get back to the others. We'll just continue on like we have been. We just have another quest besides hunting for a way home."
Sheila hesitated in following Hank. She brought her staff in front of her and stared into one of the crystal lobes.
She whispered to herself. "Yes Hank, there is something very important that I did not tell you about me. You are my owner and I have to do what you tell me to. I'm glad you didn't press me for that answer."
Before Sheila walked out of Sir Lawrence's cabin to rejoin her friends, she glanced at the bathing suit she wore beneath her outfit. She quickly concentrated and her cloak glowed for a second.
"Hmm. Light green works. I wonder if the cloak has any other powers other than making me invisible or changing the colors of itself and some of my clothes."
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Dungeon Master sighed as he contemplated Sheila's situation.
"Another problem I will have to guide the Young Ones to a solution."
Dungeon Master shook his head, as he heard what Sheila said to herself about her situation with Hank. "I don't know if that choice you made was wise or not. Yes Thief, all the Weapons of Power have other abilites besides the obvious ones. You didn't notice, but you also got sprayed by what you call a chicken skunk. Your cloak banished the smell from you."
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