Chapter 2: Part of the Family
A tear ran down Daphney's cheek. She touched her finger to it. "What is this? What's wrong with me?"
Douglas didn't move he just looked at her. "Why are you crying?"
"Crying? I'm Daphney. That really is my name. I'm not from around here. Adam, Bree, Chase, and Leo found my ship. All I wanted to do was make them forget they saw it and send them back home. Then Adam came up from behind me and startled me and I threw him into the jungle. That's how he got hurt. Then they all saw me. I took human form and said I was their sister so I could make sure Adam was ok and so I could help until Adam is back in commission." Daphney said.
Douglas relaxed a little. There was no way a story like that could be a lie. "So how do you know who we all are?"
"I read about you? You're the reason I came to earth. I thought you could save me. But once I got here realized I have no right asking for your help. Especially now that I have messed everything up." Daphney said.
Douglas laughed. "You don't have to talk to me about messing things up. And if you would just explain what's going on I'm sure they would understand."
"I can't not yet. Let Adam get better. It's too dangerous." Daphney said. "Are you going to tell on me?"
Douglas thought about it a minute. "No I won't tell. But you have to tell them when Adam is better and when you do me and you never had this talk." He handed Daphney a flash drive. "Here's all the data for when you do tell them."
Daphney smiled and hugged Douglas who quickly squirmed free.
Daphney's first mission with Bree, Chase, and Leo was exciting. Since she hadn't put in their memories what abilities she had she was able to make them up as she needed them. She worked well with them and they seemed to agree. It was a successful mission. When they returned Adam was waiting for them at the hydroloope.
"How did it go? Have any trouble? Miss me?" Adam asked anxiously.
"It went well. You mean you weren't there? I didn't notice." Chase said with a mischievous grin.
"Very funny. Bree you missed me right?" Adam asked
"Yes Adam we missed you. Chase didn't have you to fuss at the whole time so he fussed at us." Bree said glaring at Chase who just sneered back at her.
"Big A it was no fun with out you." Leo said. He could tell his brother needed to hear that.
"I knew you would miss me." Adam said. He wasn't completely convinced. He was convinced that if he stayed here the next two weeks he would go out of his mind. So he went to Donald to try to get to go along if it was just to hold the gear bag.
"No Adam. I want you back on the team as much as you do but I want you back on it for good. Which means to wait until you are fully healed. " Donald argued with Adam.
"Leo does it with one arm. I can too. C'mon Mr. Davenport." Adam was practically begging.
"Adam. No. Don't ask me again. I'll find something for you to do around here." Donald said.
"Ok. Why don't I just help you?" Adam said.
The thought scared Donald to death, but to keep Adam from going on a mission before he was healed Donald put on his best fake smile. "Yay. It will be fun." Adam gave Donald a hard slap on the back.
For the next couple weeks everything went smooth. Missions continued to go well with Daphney on the team. Then finally Adam was able to return to the team. Daphney had become very close to the siblings and her fear that they would be mad at her and never speak to her again made her keep putting off telling them the truth.
Douglas finally approached Daphney one day when she returned from a mission. "You need to tell them the truth. And soon." Douglas told her.
"I will. I just." Daphney said not really having a good excuse.
"Look the longer you wait the madder they will be. Plus I think your friends are here." Douglas said.
"What? No not yet. How do you know?" Daphney asked.
"I have been keeping an eye on your ship and this morning it starting sending out a distress signal." Douglas told Daphney.
Panic seeped onto her face. "Ok I'm telling them now.
How will the siblings react to Daphney's secret? Who is after her? And why?