"Hey, I think someone is approaching," Celeste suddenly said, attracting not only Adam and Rowena's attention but also the chats.
[HackerSu (Trillion): Oh, oh, is it little Stace? We have already seen little Diva Lorelie, do we get to see little Stacey now?]
[OfficialLorelie (Felinia 7): …]
[OrangeeyedStace (Felinia 7): …]
As Adam and Rowena turned in the direction Celeste was looking, and the micro-cams focused on that direction, they saw a young girl with black hair streaked with red and orange eyes approaching.
[HackerSu (Trillion): KEEEEEEEEEEEE, it is. Stace, you look so cute.]
[OrangeeyedStace (Felinia 7): Shut up.]
[HackerSu (Trillion): But you look so cute, I just wanna hug you.]
"She's here," Rowena said with eyes that were filled with sorrow, as she knew what was about to happen.
"Are we really just going to hide here and watch?" Celeste asked with a frown.
"I don't like it any more than you do, but if we want the future to stay the same, then we can't get involved," Rowena replied before adding, "Our only reasons for being here are to see if it was indeed Renne who attacked her and how she managed to survive without a scratch."
"Looks like those girls have also noticed her presence," Celeste remarked as she took a quick look at Renne, Merle and Tierney, who were now also watching Stacey while remaining hidden.
[Gunlovergirl (Earth): It's about to go down.]
[Superhearofangirl (Earth): How can they just sit there and watch?]
[OfficialAphrodite (Felinia 7): Rowena just explained it, if they act, the future will change.]
[Superhearofangirl (Earth): I know that, but it still feels wrong.]
[OrangeeyedStace (Felinia 7): I would rather be attacked than risk a new future being created where I don't meet Adam.]
[Tessisdabest (Imperial Down): That's kind of romantic… even though you're talking about being stabbed in the back.]
As everyone watched, Stacey walked slowly with her shoulders slumped and her head down slightly, though everyone could still see the tears in her eyes and hear the occasional sniffle she made before wiping her nose with the back of her hand.
[StealthAssassin9 (Earth): Hygiene girl hygiene, don't you have a tissue?]
[OrangeeyedStace (Felinia 7): Shut the fuck up. I was 5 years old and upset.]
Stacey passed under the tree that Renne was silently hiding among the branches of, while watching her with narrowed eyes and as soon as she passed, Renne quietly jumped off the branch she was perched on and spread her wings before quietly gliding down to the ground behind Stacey.
Stacey was so lost in her own thoughts of misery that she didn't notice that Renne had landed quietly behind her and was now sneaking up on her while raising the knife in her hand.
Everyone watched with bated breath while Adam, Rowena and several of the chat clenched their fists in anger as Renne brought the knife down on Stacey's back, right where her heart was.
Stacey's eyes went wide as she screamed in pain while blood burst out of the wound, some of it splashing onto Renne.
"Fuck, some of that Terran bitches blood got on me," Renne cursed as she quickly removed the knife with a look of disgust before spreading her wings and flying away while calling out, "It's done, let's go."
As Stacey collapsed to the ground with her own blood pooling around her, the chat saw Merle and Tierney also flee.
Stacey continued to cry out in pain for a few seconds until the rapid loss of blood and the shock from the pain caused her to lose consciousness while blood continued to spill out of the wound onto the ground around her, staining her clothes.
"Fucking bitch," Adam cursed angrily under his breath as his tail, which had not disappeared from earlier, started to flick even more dangerously than before.
[HackerSu (Trillion): FUCKING BITCH. SHE DESERVES DEATH!]
[OrangeeyedStace (Felinia 7): …]
[Handsome3horns (Vinox 2): Fuck, I can't believe she actually did it, she actually stabbed her in the back.]
[Gunlovergirl (Earth): It's the safest way, though it's also the coward's way.]
[OracleRomy (Elysium): 😞 Once they return to the present, there is going to be hell to pay on Darah Five.]
[DeverinianLordMalacoss (Deverinian 9): You're right. I wouldn't be surprised if the Nosferatu family enters a kind of civil war because of this.]
[Phoenixempress (Fenix Nest): Those that side with the family head Asema Nosferatu vs those that side with Diva Rowena.]
[OfficialAphrodite (Felinia 7): If that does take place and it becomes too chaotic, it could be enough to wake Kavita and the other members of the Nosferatu family from eternal slumber.]
[Whostolemyduck (Earth): Won't the Brood progenitor get involved?]
[NonpareilRaphilia (Aaru): That's difficult to say. He announced long ago that he wouldn't get involved in the family squabbles of his children, as it's a good way for them to learn and grow. However, if too many Brood start dying, he may indeed intervene.]
[CEOHopkins (Earth): Err, folks, why isn't the bleeding stopping? Isn't she supposed to be unharmed or something?]
"Why isn't the bleeding stopping?" Adam asked.
"I don't know," Rowena replied as her eyes filled with concern.
"Shit," Adam cursed before he spread the wings of his anti-gravity armour and flew quickly towards Stacey's body and said, "Spector, do a scan."
[[Affirmative]]
[[Scan complete]]
[[The stab wound inflicted on Stacey has penetrated her heart. If she doesn't receive immediate medical attention, she will die.]]
[Emojisonly (Earth): 😱]
[Justiceistruth (Earth): Die? As in dead? How can she die? I mean, we are talking to her right now.]
[HackerSu (Trillion): Isn't she supposed to survive? What's going on?]
"What the hells going on? I thought you said she would survive. Why does Spector say she's on the verge of death?" Adam asked as he turned and looked at Rowena.
"I don't know. All I know is that she somehow survived the attack," Rowena said as she shook her head in confusion and concern, and she also landed next to Stacey to check on her.
"Both of you need to calm down," Celeste said.
"Calm down? How can we fucking calm down?" Adam snapped.
"I understand you're worried, but let's try to think about this logically. We know that Stacey was injured in some way since Rowena told us that they found a pool of her blood, plus she was covered in said blood, so this might all be following the normal chain of events."
"Say you're right, then why does she still have a gaping hole in her back and blood pouring out?" Rowena asked in panic as tears filled her eyes.
"I'm just guessing here, but maybe it was one of you two that is supposed to save her."
"How?" Adam asked.
[Noobkiller9000 (Earth): Save her? How are they supposed to cure a stab wound in the back that's pierced the heart? Is there tech for that?]
[Lizziethetruepower (Palaxia): In hospitals and on emergency vehicles, sure. But nothing small enough to carry around. We are talking about regrowing a major organ in the body after all.]
As she heard Celeste speak, Rowena's head jerked towards Adam before saying quickly, "Spector, please mute the audio."
[[Audio muted.]]
[Superior4horns (Vinox 3): Seriously? This shit again?]
[StealthAssassin9 (Earth): Talk about bad timing. 😡]
[DeverinianLordMalacoss (Deverinian 9): That's interesting. The streamers' AI responded to Diva Rowena's request.]
[LadyErkath (Deverinian Prime): Is now really the time to be discussing that? Stacey might die.]
[DeverinianLordMalacoss (Deverinian 9): I'm not too concerned and I don't see why you all are either. If Stacey really did die, she would no longer be able to communicate in chat.]
"Your blood, feed her some of your blood," Rowena instructed after hearing the notification from Spector.
"Ohh, that could work," Celeste commented.
"Would that work?" Adam asked curiously.
"It should," Rowena replied before explaining, "We know your pureblood affects Stacey as we have seen it firsthand and from what the reports I have read about the first pureblood, their blood also had the power to heal any injuries the Brood received back then. If I'm right, your blood could fix her heart and the wound."
[[Analysis of Dive Rowena's theory appears sound. Judging by the effect your blood already has on the fully grown Stacey, its effects should be even greater on an infant Stacey who is still maturing.]]
[[WARNING: It is advised that you only administer a small amount of blood to Stacey since too much could be more than her body can handle causing her death.]]
"Ok, sure, but how do I feed it to her? She's not exactly in the best condition to bite me right now."
"People generally can't swallow when they are unconscious, so someone will need to feed it to her mouth-to-mouth, since you're also Brood and can easily extract the blood, shouldn't you be the one to do it?" Celeste stated while looking at Rowena.
"No, Rowena can't taste my blood," Adam replied before adding, "I will do it."
"I know you're her boyfriend in the future and all, but kissing her when she is five is a bit extreme, even for a pedo like you," Celeste replied with a disgusted look.
"Why can't Rowena do it? I mean, she is her grandmother and the most suitable to extract your blood, being a Brood and all," Celeste asked.
"My blood is highly addictive to Brood; if she tastes it, she may never be able to feed on another again," Adam explained.
"Ohhh right, the whole Brood going mad thing in the past that Uncle Vlad spoke about," Celeste remarked in understanding.
"Right, that's why…" Adam began, but was interrupted by Rowena, who said,
"I'll do it."