Authors Note: Welcome to yet another chapter, guys:3 I'm glad to see people enjoying it! There'll be some action and drama coming up pretty soon, so don't worry if that's what you're looking forward to, it's coming! More Lexa in this chapter, enjoy!
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UNTOLD LEGACY
By Amariahellcat
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Chapter Seven: Rough Start
Their arrival home hadn't been… quite as simple as the twins had hoped.
Lexa had been shooting off questions the entire time they'd been walking; were they twins? Were they drivers? Why was their hair two-tone? Where had they been coming from? And on and on and on… The two managed to keep their irritation under control while answering said questions, really just wanting to get home and tell their parents about the dark eco. The sun had slowly begun to set, and now only a sliver remained over the horizon.
Getting home, they'd found their mother already cooking dinner and their father sitting at the kitchen table. And as soon as Lexa had stepped inside, the tension rose…
It was obvious she and Jak already disliked each other. They sat across from each other at the table, just glaring with their arms crossed. The twins sat on either side of Lexa, sharing a look; they would have to wait till later to tell them about the eco…
"So, where are you from, Lexa?" Tera's back was to the group as she worked at dinner, but the woman knew exactly what was going on and couldn't help but snicker mentally.
"Kras," the teen answered nonchalantly, her gaze still locked with Jaks, "I'm a mechanic."
"Isn't everyone from Kras?" Jak asked coolly, smirking when the girl's cheeks burnt red, "Seems to be all anyone there can do, that and race."
"Although I'm not sure she can drive judging by the way she handles a leaper," Kari added offhandedly, not even noticing Lexa's evil look, "Tore up the market, from what we heard."
"I didn't mean to," the red head insisted, "That stupid lizard… thing just wouldn't listen!"
"You have to know how to handle them; you can't just jump on and expect to immediately have a grasp of what to do."
Lexa grumbled under her breath, sinking back in her seat. She perked, however, when the oven was opened, the scent of food drifting past her nose, "What is that?"
"Dinner," Tera laughed, closing the oven and turning to serve said meal. Lexa stared at it for a moment, hesitantly picking up her fork and spearing a piece of meat. Popping it into her mouth, she chewed thoughtfully before swallowing, eyes brightening.
"This is really good!" she took another bite, talking around it, "Yer a good cook, Mrs. Mar."
"Just call me Tera," the blonde smiled, she and the others starting on their own meals. It was amazingly quiet, considering how chatty the red head had been since they'd run into her. Preoccupied with her food as she was, Lexa was quite content to remain quiet.
Tai gave his father a look about halfway through the meal, saying We need to talk to you about something.
Jak returned with an Alright, tell me later., nodding silently to Lexa before going back to their food. He had sensed the girls aura as well, and neither really wanted to discuss serious subjects with her around.
"That was sooo good!" Lexa grinned widely at Tera when she was done, seemingly happier then she had been before, "Thanks for the food!"
"Not a problem," Tera gathered the dishes, heading to place them in the sink, "Do you have a place to stay?"
"No." the twins said it at the same time, the three glancing around at each other.
Tera laughed, "You can stay with us for a while, if you want. We're not ones to let people go without a reason." She shot Jak a look before he could say anything, sufficiently silencing him. The twins grinned; only their mother could do that.
"What about Ryvans banquet?" Jak asked, crossing his arms. Tera just shrugged.
"We'll bring her along. I doubt Ashelin will care," blue eyes went to the red head, "Does that sound alright to you, Lexa?"
Lexa glanced around at the table, smirking. If she stayed, she would definitely get to annoy Jak… which would definitely be fun. Also, she wanted to know more about the twins; they seemed like pretty interesting people, not to mention Tera was a good cook, so…
A wide smirk, "Sure! I think I'll stick around for a while."
