I I I OOO IDENTICAL AS CAN BE

Ama looked down in disgust at the mess before her as one of the squeakies had made droppings in the kitchen.

She didn't remember the last time she'd spent cooking, married to the most powerful H 2 Order in history.

She sighed and picked it up in the rubber bag around her hand, and when José was done messing and she was done cleaning the kitchen, they got to work.

Ama had sent Alex on an errand to bring literal star dust from the centre of Hoag's object and knew he'd be back in a few seconds, so had to hurry.

She was whisking the batter and went out to get some supplies and came back to meet the bowl and batter on the floor with José taking in handfuls then she smiled and picked him up and said,"What are you doing?"

"I woo tasting ate, daddy no likey."

"Day no likey or you no likey, fine, what do you think he'll like?"

José began running through the kitchen to the fridge then took out four tubs and placed them on the only thing he could reach, a chair and spilling over the berries.

There were also chocolate chips, vanilla ice cream and assorted nuts, he took a handful of that too.

The door opened and Alex walked in then said,"I'm back babe and seems there's a problem."

Ama looked at the mess and said,"It's nothing you have to worry about but you must be tired, just go and have a seat while José and I prepare dessert."

"But..."

"No buts, trust me, you'll love it."She said, pushing him out.

She banged the door in front of her and he went to sit down by the twins and put the jar of colourful firefly like star dust down and eavesdropped on them using his water vision.

Ama mixed the chocolate flavoured batter and finally emptied it into a cake tin, knowing she'd have to wait close to an hour according to the recipe.

By the time she got out, her fully mature husband was blowing bubbles filled with star dust over the delighted twins then she kissed him as José jumped on his lap and ruined the entire surprise, saying the exact dessert Ama planned on giving him, his favorite chocolate milk and vanilla ice cream covered fruit and nut cake.

Alex couldn't stop himself from kissing his wife and scaring away his adopted son.

By the time the cake was ready, Alex joined in decorating it and made sure to add José's requested mix coloured sprinkles and they shared it with the whole family, my mom took her slice in her room, where she could keep watch over Alena.

Even Alex thought she was being a little paranoid, until that night...

Alena was peacefully sleeping when the window of her room was opened and someone silently jumped in then brought out a blade, walking to the sleeping baby.

The person raised the blade to strike when the light was switched on and Alex called,"Mom?!"

***

The person stood, facing him, then brought a dagger into their hand from their sleeve and threw it at Alex's face but it was caught midair by...

"Mom?! How are there two of you?!"Alex yelled.

My mother frowned at the intruder who began to laugh then asked,"Haven't you told them yet? Typical."

She then ran across the wall and jumped out of the window, neither Alex nor my mother doing anything to stop her.

My mother fell into the floor and Alex ran to her aid as she burst into tears.

"Mom, what is going on?"He asked.

Lilith immediately ran in because she sensed a ruckus then ran to my crying mother, then asked what was wrong as she whispered,"I'm not the original."

"What?"Lilith asked.

"I'm just a prototype..."She said.

"Mom, please we don't understand you."

"I'm a clone."She finally said...

***

A warm towel was placed over my sweating but freezing mother and she was given some hot tea as she spoke, to everyone,"When I was abducted as a child, or more accurately, the original N'dala, she was experimented upon ruthlessly to make her into the perfect superweapon who could give birth to even more powerful children, they cloned her. Using advanced technology and powerful enlightened people, they cloned N'dala into an army ready to kill anyone regarded as a target, but then your father came and shut the operation down and rescued me and I still don't know whether he was sent by Bright Academy or he saw it as right, but he made me fall for him, but the original died and I don't know if I'm the first clone or seven hundredth and thirteenth, but I am a false copy of the real N'dala!"

Alex hugged her and said,"You have been a real enough mother for me and it seems they are sending your sisters to come and either destroy the evidence or get you back on track."

"Grandma..."Lilith said,"... I'm sorry I didn't believe you."

"It's okay my child, I just wanted to live a normal life."

"Then you will."Apollo said.

Nothing seemed to change until he said,"Grandma, you're the original now."

She then whispered,"But now they really are going to target me, thank you all for your help, but I can't endanger any of you any longer, I would never be able to live with myself if something were to happen to you, I'll go back and maybe they'll leave you alone."

"Mom..."Alek said,"...you are not going back there and that's a promise."

Everyone looked in surprise at how determined the usually carefree child was, but they all said the same.

My mom was singing a lullaby to Alena who was slowly losing and regaining consciousness, she was getting nowhere with the hyperactive child, until a beautiful and familiar voice tickled even her ear.

She turned back suddenly as the man smiled then with tears in her eyes, she called,"Indigo?"

"Hello, Felicia."

She ran into his arms and he kissed her white hair as she said of how much she had missed him and he told her he would never leave her again, then he went to his youngest daughter and made snowflakes to fall over her pretty face as she giggled and stretched her arms towards him, he said my mom should rest as he knew she hadn't in days, but she didn't want to leave Alena vulnerable, not after what happened a few nights ago.

He eventually convinced her, promising he'd stay in the next room, and not miss a fly's movements with his senses.

My mother was a little skeptical as he kissed her, then lifted her and placed her on the bed, it didn't take long till she fell asleep, she had really needed it.

About midnight, my mom woke up abruptly when someone covered her mouth and nose tightly with a handkerchief...