Lera and Riki take Crow and Leia to the park. Because of all the rain has kept them in the penthouse for the past week. Lera and Riki think that it will be a good relies for the kids.
They were sitting together on the grass having lunch suddenly. Two men come up to them and pulled out a laser guns and starts shutting.
Lera and Riki dive for the kids. Lera grabs Crow. Riki grabs Leia. Riki notes that Lera, Crow, and Leia are motionless on the grass and bleeding. He pulls out his handheld and calls Iason. A woman picks up the call and tell him that Iason is unavailable. Riki terminates the call and calls Katze. Katze calls a medical team. When the medical team and Katze arrives Riki gets on his bike "Katze I'm going to Iason. When you find anything out you know where I will be." Riki yells. Katze nodes.
Riki arrives at Syndate and runs straight for the front desk all covered in blood. "I need to speak to Master Iason Immediately." Riki said looking at the security guard. "Let me call up to see if is available" said the guard. "We have Lord Iason's pet here, and wishes to see him." He and looks up at Riki. "I'm sorry she says he is in a meeting and cannot be disturbed."
"Fine than can you get me Sir Roaul." asks Riki.
Iason is in the meeting. Suddenly he notes that his wrist terminal is reacting. He turns to Roual with a concerned look. Iason knows that when his wrist terminal only reacts is when Riki is within 100 feet or in the same building as himself.
"Iason why are looking at me like that."
Iason leans close to Roaul "something is wrong my wrist terminal it is indicating that Riki is here in Synadate. Can you look into for me? I cannot leave." Whispered Iason.
Roaul leaves the meeting. Gets in the elevator and makes his ways to the lobby. As soon as the doors of the elevator open. He spots Riki at the front desk all covered in blood. Asking to speak to him.
Riki turns his head and sees Roaul starring at him. "Roaul I need to see to Iason now."
"Come with me." While in the elevator Roaul notated blood running down Riki's arm. "Riki you arm in bleeding."
"I know I was shot."
"Why don't we take care of that before you see Iason?" Riki nodded at Roaul.
They make there was to Roual's Office to clean up Riki's arm up.
They don't say anything while Roual cleans up Riki's arm. When Roual puts the disinfect on the wound Riki yells. Startling Roaul he jumped. "Just hold on it's almost over. What happened?
"I told you I got shot. What eltes do you won't to know?"
"Was anyone eltes with you?"
"Yes Lera and the kids we were at the park and two men came up to us and just started to shot. Katze is with them. He is going to call me when he finds anything out."
"Well than you really need to see him."
"That is what I have been trying to tell all of you."
"Ok just come down. We will leave right know. I don't think he will really care if it has to do with something like this."
"Thank you Roaul."
Roual and Riki start walking down the hall when Riki's hand help starts to go off. Riki picks up the call. Soon as they get in front of the door of the meeting room.
"Katze what did you find out?"
"Well Riki It's not good" Katze passes "Lera and Crow didn't make it."
"What about Leia."
"Well Leia is in critical condition. They also said that she may not be able to walk again, but it is soon to tell."
Riki falls to his knees and yells "NO" and starts to cry. Iason hears Riki yell. Iason excuses himself, and goes out to yell at Riki. Then he sees him crying.
"What is it Riki." Knelling in front of him, and putting his arm around him.
Riki looks up into Iason's eyes. "Lera and I took the kids to the park. There were two men and started to shot at us. Lera grabbed Crow and I grabbed Leia." Riki passes for a moment. "Katze just called him to tell me that Lera and Crow didn't make it, and Leia is in critical condition. Also that she may not be able to walk again, but it is still too soon to tell. Iason I am so sorry. It was my idea. I thought it would be good for the kids to get out for a while, because of them being locked in the house for a week. If… I … wouldn't have suggested it they would still be with us."
Iason holds Riki tighter trying to comfort him. With the best of his ability. Iason than looks up at Roual. With a pain on his face. Something he has never seen before. "Roual will you take over for me here. I need to be…" Iason says when a stray tear runs down his face.
"Don't worry about anything I will take care of it for you"
"Thank you. I will be at the hospital if you need anything."
"I will. You need to be with Leia right known." Putting his hand on his shoulder. "I will come by a little later to see if there is anything I can do for you.
Iason and Riki are holding each other. Walking Riki finally looks up at him. "I'm so sorry this is my fault."
"No it's not you didn't tell the two man to attack you. Now did you."
"No, but it was my idea to take them to the park in the first place." Riki passes "If it wasn't for me Lera and Crow would still be with us. And now we may lose Leia. I don't know what I was thinking"
"You where think what was best for the kids. You would have never thought anything like this would have happened. All we need to do know is to be with Leia now. Everything will work out in the end. You'll see. So stop blaming yourself. Okay."
"Okay. Iason where are we going."
"We are going to see Jupiter. She will want to know what happened."
"Why would she care? It's not like she ever cares about the kids. After all they are half mongrel."
"But Riki they are also half Blondie too. That makes them even more special. To me and also to Jupiter, because you will know that it has never happened before. Jupiter promised me that they would always be protected. I want to know why you weren't under guard. That is why we are going."
"Oh so we are going to see Jupiter so you can find out why she lied to you."
"Yes" Iason said giving Riki a pointed look.
"Good because I have something to tell her myself."
Iason and Riki walk into Jupiter chambers. With only one thing on their minds. The kids and Lera.
"Iason why have you come before me. Why have you brought your pet?" Jupiter says.
"Well if you must know." Iason says with anger in his eyes and voise. "Why did you lie to me when you sayed that our children. Would always be under pertection."
"I would never lie to you. If that is what I said to you. It would be gone. Why do you question me know?
"Well because the children where just attacked at the park. The only won that survied is Leia, and Riki. Leia is cridical condition. Also she may never be albe to walk again. So you can understand my anger right know."
Jupiter comes down from her plateforme in front of Iason. "Iason I am just as conserned for Leia as you are. She is one of my childern as you are."
"No she isn't. If you really think that then. Than why and how did this fucken happen." Riki yelled from the back of the room.
"Riki hush"
"No Iason I won't they are still more my childern than they will ever be hers. I'm sorry, but was she there when they where born. Was she there when…" Riki starts to cry.
"Riki stop this. This instinat you don't talk that way to Jupiter."
" No Iason I wont. Iason has she even seen the kids. No you wont to know why, because they are half mangral. She doesn't care about them because they are half mangral, and not a full Blondie. You will never convense he other whise. Iason we need to stop wasting time where. Leia is laying in the haspital bed fiting for her life. That is where we should be not here. Talking to this computer. That dosen't really care about the kids at all. Or she would done everything in her power to have saved Crow and Leia. That is what a real parent or mother is there for. Not just be in hiding dulling orders from her santuary. I'm sorry Isaon, but that is how I feel. If you can't get that by now. From having the kids than all your promises mean nothing. Because you will be nothing more that the dam computer standing in front of you." Riki says now with his hands on his hips.
"Riki how dare you talk like that to Jupiter." Iason snaped.
"Iason. Riki is right I didn't really know what it ment to be a parent or a mother even. I'v learned just be lesoning to you partner is that being a mother is more than just stand in the shadows. It's being there felling the pain and the love of your children."
" Jupiter did you just call Riki my partner and not my pet."
"Yes Iason I did. From this point on he will no longer your pet. He will be your partner. He will have to all the rights as one of my Blondies. From this point on he is a Blondie elite. I will even alou you to show your love openly for everone to see. By leting you two get married if that is your wish. You two have showed me over and over that your love for eachother and more over. Is that exseptable to both of you?"
Riki and Iason look at eachother in shock. Riki walks towards Iason and kiss him. "Dose this answer your question for you Jupiter. I would stay with him to the day I die. I love Iason. I would do anything for him. So yes that is exseptable for me. How about you Iason?" Riki gets down on one knee. Look up into his eyes. "Iason Mink will you marry me?"
Iason is just standing there blinking in total shock. "Yes"
Riki stands up puts his arms around Iason. Iason puts his arms around Riki. They just hold eachother for a moment. Than they look at Jupiter.
Iason is looking at Jupiter. "What do we do know? I don't know what to do next. Jupiter."
"You will go to the hospital and be with Leia. I will let the word out that you two will be married as soon as posible." Jupiter says.
"Iason I just thought of something dose this mean no more pet chains. Also will I have to still where a put ring?"
"No Riki you don't not anymore. No more pet chains, but I don't know about the ring."
"But if I'm not your pet anymore why do I need it."
"Iason take off his pet ring. Right now." Jupiter says.
Iason looks at Jupiter "But how will I know where he is. If he dosen't have it on."
"You will take off the pet ring right now. I will have a special set of rings made just for you and Riki. That you both will where. So both of you will know here eachother is at. This is an equal patnership. Is that exseptable?"
"Yes Jupiter it is. I just was wondering what kind of rings it will be."
"It will be a wedding ring set that will be worn of the finger. To tell everyone that you Iason belong to Riki, and Riki belong to Iason. Not as a pet, but as equal partners. It will also show people that the love you share is open to all that wont it."
"Jupiter are you saying that paring between other Blondies are not forbiden anymore." Iason askes.
"Yes Iason that is exactly what I am saying to you. I know that there are Blondies out there that are pairing. I also know that there some that there are some out there that love eachother. Just as you and Riki love eachother. So yes if they are willing to marry to be together I will let it happen. I will wright a new law that a Blondie is able to marry anyone thay wont no matter there station. You and Riki will be tht first to benafit from this law."
Riki starts to jump up and down. " YES YES YES " Than walks over to Iason, and takes of his pants. "Iason now will you please take of the ring now." Iason flipes his ring open and relises the ring and removes it off of Riki. "Thank you Iason can we go to the hospital now"
"Yes Riki lets go" Than Isaon leans down and kisses Riki on the lips and pulls him close. "Are you sure you wont this Riki."
"Iason I have never wonted anything more in my inter life. All I wont is to be by your side not as your pet, but as your partner. Also for you to see me more than just your pet. So yes I am sure."
They kiss eachother one more time in front of Jupiter before leaving her chambers. To go to the hospital.
"So when do you think that Jupiter will tell all of Amoi that we are getting married."
"I don't know pet."
"Will you stop calling me that. I'm not your pet anymore or have you forgotten that already."
"I'm sorry love. Its just out of habit. Please forgive me. It will take some time for me to stop doing it."
"Alright, but everytime you call me pet I will call you my pet until you stop deal" Riki looks at Iason sturn look.
Iason looks at Riki with a smile "Deal."
Iason and Riki walk into the hospital with there arms around eachother. As they walk over to the front desk. Everyone is just staring and the great Blondie showing his affection of his pet in the open with shock.
"We are wont to know what floor Leia Mink's room is." Iason askes
The woman at the desk looks at her turminal. Looks back at Iason and Riki.
"Leia Mink is in internive care on the 4th floor room 456." She says with a buw.
With out a word Iason and Riki start to walk over to the elevator and get in. They are on there way up when the elevator stops on the 2nd floor. To let on one of the nurces. All she can do is just stare at Iason and Riki. Then the elevator gets to the 4th floor.
Katze is there whating for them to arrive. "Katze has anything changed." Iason asked.
"Not mutch Leia is in her room. They wont tell me anything eltes."
"All right thank you Katze you can go now. You no longer have to stay know that we are here. Go now I will call you if I need anything eltes from you?"
"I understand Master Iason"
Katze walks away to leave them along. Felling alittle helpless. Not being able to help out more for them.
Iason and Riki head for Leia's room. When they are stoped by the Heiku.
"Iason I just hear what happened I'm just here to see if there is anything I can do to help out. "
"There is something you can do. Can you look at Leia to see if there is anything you can do to help her please."
"I can try, but I can't make any promises."
"Just do what you can Heikiu."
Iason and Riki walk into Leia's room. Upon seeing her lieing in the bed. Iason ans Riki both start to see that Leia my not be alright after all. They walk over to the bad one on one side the other on the other side of the bed. They both reach out and hold onto her hands. Try to confert her and themselves somehow. When Leia opens her eyes to see both of them over her and holding her hands she smiles.
"Leia your awake. We have been so worried about you." Riki said.
"Leia everything will be okay. I will make sure nothing like this ever happends again." Iaosn added
"Father, Dad you both didn't have to come. Crow be along." As soon as she said that she could see on there faces something was wrong. "Where is Crow shouldn't he be here, and where is Lera. Please tell me where they are. "
" Leia" Riki started then stoped. " Crow and Lera didn't make it here gone. All that matters now is that you are safe." Riki leans down and kisses her on the forehead.
Leia looks up at Iason hoping that it is all a misunderstanding. The look on Iason face tells her everthing. She reactions for her fathers hands. To confert her pain of looseing her brother and her beloved nanny Lera. That she loved so very much.
Heiku walks into the room and summings Iason into the hall. To speak to him about Leia. The look on his face is consern but hopeful. Witch makes Iason atleast a little happy.
"So Heiku what did you find out?" Iason asked
"Well Iason you are very lucky. I looked at her chart and I have to say that. If she is able to move her tows by tomorrow. That she will be just fine. Don't worry I will take good care of her. You have my word as a Blondie."
"Thank you Heiku how can I ever repay you."
"I'll think of something. Just keep your hopes up. She is a strong girl. Just like her Fathers."
Iaosn walks back in the room and looks at Riki that is still holding Leia's hand. "Riki I need to talk to you."
"We will be just outside if you need anything all right Leia." Riki told Leia as he was leaving the room.
"What is it Iason. What did Heiku say." Riki asked.
"Well he said that if Leia is able to move her toes by tomorrow everything shold be alright." Iason passes for a moment. " He also said that we are very lucky that he is on the case."
A nurse comes up to Iason and Riki. " I'm sorry lord Iasaon, but visiting hours are over you must leave for the night. We will keep you updated if anything should happen during the night." Iason looked alittle anoued with what she said to him.
"Iason maybe we should Leia needs her rest. Anyways we have a lot to take care of at home." Riki said.
"Maybe your right Riki. We do have a lot of preperations do before the wedding."
The nurse just looks at Iason and Riki a litle convoused, but said nothing.
Iason looks back at the nurse "you will call us ever hour to tell us how she is doing. Is that understude."
"Yes Lord Iason what ever you say." She bowed and walked away.
Iason and Riki walk back into Leia's room and tell her that the nurse is making them leave. "If you needs anything just have them call us. No matter what it is. Know just get some sleep, and we will see you tomorrow." Riki said. They both lean down and kiss her on the cheak before leaving.
