Alastor never thought he would see his mother again. After all, she was the sweetest human ever born. She was his rock growing up. She protected him from his abusive father, helped him become the man he was now. Only to be shot by hunters in his late twenties.

At her funeral he smiled through tears, as she created the belief in him that a smile makes a person stronger. That day he swore to himself that he wouldn't stop smiling.

One day he was taking a casual stroll around Cannibal Town, when he noticed a familiar figure. He stopped, his wide grin disapearing slightly. He narrowed his eyes, to confirm his suspicions.

That was her! His mother! In.. hell..?

The Voodoo symbols around him disapeared, his smile morphed in a frown, his eyes filled with tears. He ran forward, before his mind could stop him, wrapping the woman in a tight hug.

"Mom, I missed you" he murmured.