disclaimer in chapter 1
Chapter Four
Jake, Rachel, Cassie and Marco sat down at one of the Food Court's tables, Jake, Cassie and Marco tired because of Rachel's shopping spree.
"Rach, you really need to lighten up on the shopping. These bags feel like a thousand pounds!" Marco exclaimed.
Rachel rolled her eyes and kicked him under the table.
He yelped in return. "If only I wasn't the only one who didn't get along with you!" He muttered. "Then you people would have some sense!"
"Sorry Marco. One against five-" Rachel began.
"Five, Rachel? We still don't know if Ax gets along with you well or poor," Jake stated. "Um, guys. Speaking of Ax, where is he and Kylin?"
"Oh man!" They all exclaimed as they quickly got out of their chairs.
Just as they did so, Aximili and Kylin came, reading a piece of paper, confused faces as if they were trying to understand something... Which was exactly what they were doing.
"Aximili, what does this mean?" She asked, pointing at it.
"I-I don't know, Kylin." He answered.
"What is it?" Cassie wondered, as they all sat back down.
After a few glances at each other and a mini thought-speak argue if they should, Aximili and Kylin decided to show them the note. She placed it so they could read it.
It said:
"To whomever this concerns,
Death awaits at their door,
Forever they shall mourn.
The daughter Calliope,
The son Enceladus.
Not only they are in harm's way,
Because of a dagger's thrust.
So is she, Casjar,
And he, Elfangor.
Is it their hearts in that jar?
First, who was it that gored?
We don't want them to die,
No, we do all but lie.
..."-the writing was messed up here-"
What she is trying to say is that our children, Calliope and Enceladus, as well as Casjar and Elfangor, are in danger, even though they aren't in the same universe, their lives are in danger.
θάνατοσ περιμένω για κάποιοσ." The last part wasn't in either of the handwriting that was used before, and, well, not even in English. In English, it meant: Death waits for someone.
-/-/-/-/-
"θάνατοσ περιμένω για κάποιοσ." A soft voice said on the wind.
((Death waits for someone.)) Calliope whispered the translation. She shook her head, sadly, knowing it was meant for her and Enceladus. ((Enceladus, do you think we have hope?))
Enceladus stared at her, questioningly. Then he turned back towards the faint, blurry stars of the strange world. ((There's hope for everything, Calliope,))
Calliope sighed. She began muttering the poem her mother had wrote when they were young. Enceladus didn't see her mother write it so he didn't stop her:
((The stars and heaven bless us,
With Calliope and Enceladus.
My children I wish,
Would never abolish.
They have all me love,
To lose them is like losing my truelove.
Aximili and I really care,
Not showing love will be rare.
This is the reason I write of,
It's because it is they I beloved.))
Calliope started to cry inside, remembering those words their mother Khryseis had wrote. Enceladus tried to comfort her. ((We'll get out soon, Calliope.)) He promised.
-/-/-/-/-
Jake, Rachel, Cassie, Marco, Aximili and Kylin all heard the words from the twin Andalites. Kylin had her head on Aximili, crying softly, Aximili and Cassie trying to calm her.