Epilogue
Johnny finishes telling the tale to the three children sitting in front of him. Alisha, Hunter, and Marcus stare blankly at Johnny. The story was not what they expected. They were expecting for the story to end with Johnny and Fara falling in love, not for Johnny to leave Fara on Papetoon like that. Daniel and Jennifer quietly smirk at each other. They've been told this story before.
"What the heck dad?" Alisha shouts. "Don't get me wrong dad, the story was good but you and mom didn't end up together."
"Alisha" Johnny playful scolds, "I told you before I started that this was not going to be a love story. You should've listened to me."
"Which she never does." Fara whispers to Krystal and Fox who are sitting next to her.
"What do you expect Fara? She has two parents who are both known for being stubborn and hardheaded." Krystal replies sarcastically.
"Very funny Krystal."
"No offense Fara, but she probably gets it from you." Fox whispers. "You were that way when you were her age."
Fara almost attempts to slap Fox upside the head but doesn't. April is asleep in her arms, Fara just got her to sleep a few minutes ago, and she doesn't want to wake her up. Fortunately, Krystal does Fara a favor and playfully slaps Fox upside the head.
"But dad," Alisha shouts. "I don't understand. You and mom had to fall in love at some point."
"We did, but you asked me to tell the story on how your mother and I met and I did. But we were not going to fall in love at that point in time anyway. You see kids, Fara was in love with Fox at the time and I was in love with Jasmine. But even if Fara had made a move I wouldn't have. Before I was banished I promised Jasmine that I'd save myself for her. I keep my promises. But I'd say that the adventure wasn't wasted. I was able to give me advice with Fox."
"And we both know how that ended." Fara cockily adds.
Krystal smacks Fox upside the head for Fara again, this time a little harder.
"That's two Fox, next one will be in your nuts."
Fox shuts his mouth and doesn't say another word.
"What's he talking about Fara?" Marcus asks.
"It was about a year later when I told your father that I loved him. It didn't work out very well. We both loved each other, still do, just in separate ways. Fox only loved me as a brother would love his sister. That wasn't enough for me. So I left the team and went back to work at my father's company for a while. So I guess that everything worked out perfectly."
"What do you mean mom?" Hunter asks.
"Simple Hunter, if Fox and I had stayed together than none of ya'll, except Daniel, would exist."
"Excellent point mom." Daniel shouts while not looking up from his book.
Alisha, Hunter, and Marcus look at each other not knowing how to respond. They all know that what Fara said is true.
"So when did you and dad fall in love?" Alisha asks.
"About six years later on a Wild Cats mission to Zathora . . ."
"Zathora, excuse if I'm making a mistake mom but isn't Zathora the original home world of daddy's people?" Hunter interrupts.
Fara gives Hunter a look that gives him goose bumps.
"You're right Hunter. You're dad's people are originally from Zathora. But they left Zathora and went to Cerinia a 150 years ago. The history lesson is not now over, back to the story. "Fara explains. "Your father and I were shot down together on that mission. I had to trust your father to survive. Johnny could've survived on his own."
"How could he have? Zathora is an ice world." Alisha asks.
"Because his people were originally from Zathora they had adapted to the cold. My species on the other hand are originally from Titania the desert planet, so you see the problem. I survived by cuddling up against your father. His fur kept me nice and warm. I spent the next three days snuggled up his bare chest. We feel in love there. The rest is history. Now I want you kids to go outside and play. You need to work off that big breakfast. That's an order."
"Yes mom" Alisha, Hunter, and Marcus reply in unison.
Alisha, Hunter, and Marcus jump up and run outside without hesitating. Fara gives Fox and Krystal a glance that says "now that's how you get kids to do what you want."
"Daniel, Jennifer that means you to." Johnny orders.
"Yes dad" Daniel and Jennifer answer in unison.
Daniel and Jennifer immediately jump up and run outside. But Fara grabs before Jennifer by the arm before she gets outside.
"Jen, there's something that I want to talk to you first."
"Sure mom, what it is?"
"Not here Jen, someplace private."
Fara looks at Johnny, Fox, and Krystal. They get the message. Fox and Krystal get up and walk outside to watch the kids. Johnny carefully takes April from Jennifer. He cradles her in his arms as she sleeps. But he stands there expecting to be part of the conversation.
"Uh Johnny, this is a mother/daughter conversation."
"Oh sorry, I'll be outside if you need me."
Johnny joins the others outside leaving Fox and Jennifer alone. Fara and Jennifer take a seat on the couch. This is a conversation, not the birds and the bee's conversation, Fara has not been looking forward to having with her 14 year old daughter. Fara takes a deep breath before beginning.
"Jennifer, I want to talk to you about that boy you've been dating."
"You mean Scott?" Jennifer replies. "Mom you don't gotta worry about Scott and me anymore. We're not together anymore."
"What happened?"
"I found out that he was just wanted to get in my pants. Since I had refused all of his advances he decided to try to drug me. Good thing dad taught me how to use the Wolf Sense otherwise I wouldn't have known."
"Thank God for the Wolf Sense." Fara thinks. What surprises Fara is that Jennifer is calm. She's not showing any anger or sadness at all. All Fara can detect is confusion.
"How you handling it Jennifer?"
"Ok I guess. I stopped having feelings for him a long time ago. I kept hanging out with him because I was just trying to make you and dad mad."
Fara can't help but smile. She remembers her and Johnny shouting at Jennifer that she cannot see Scott anymore. Fara also remembers her father and mother doing the same thing when she started dating Fox.
"But now mom I'm confused. I don't know if I can love again."
Fara can't help but laugh.
"Trust me Jen I went through the same thing. After Fox and I broke up I thought that I would never love again to. I actually held a grudge against your father for two years before I finally let it go."
"You had a grudge against dad?" Jennifer asks shocked.
"Yes, I followed his advice and told Fox how I felt. When he dumped me I blamed Johnny for the mistake. I thought that he had given me bad advice. But I eventually realized that Johnny was right. So I decided to keep looking for my soul mate. I made some bad choices . . ."
"Let me guess mom, Gideon was one of those bad choices." Jennifer jokes.
"Very funny Jenny. That was a long time ago and it was a mistake. I realized that when I overheard him talking about me to Panther. When those two talk about girls in private it's really perverted. So the next time I saw him I dislocated his shoulder."
"Nice one mom."
"Yeah it was. Fortunately your father was there for me. So trust me Jen, just keep looking and you'll find the one that God has planned for you."
"Thanks mom"
Jennifer gets up to head outside to join the others but Fara stops her.
"What is it mom?"
"One more thing before we join the others. I want you to know the advice that your father gave me. It has helped me so much throughout my life."
"Listen to the wind, it talks."
"Listen to the silence, it speaks."
"Listen to your heart, it knows."
I would like to say thank you for reading my story. Ya'll are the reason I keep on writing. And a special thanks to everyone who has viewed any or both of my two stories. You great guys and gals have given both of stories over 500 views, as of May 16, 2014. This wouldn't be possible without you. I hope that you continue to read and enjoy my stories.
Special thanks to Troy Groomes for letting me use his OCs (Troy and Madison Groomes). Your OCs played a big role in this story. They've allowed me to add a great element to my story. Hopefully I can pay you back in the near future.
Stay tuned for my next story "Legend of Star Ghost II: Avengers," coming soon. I promise you twists and turns, violence, and romance, everything that a great story needs. Trust me, you will be surprised at what I have in store what "Avengers."
BTW, I just started an Internship at Mt. Nebo State Park, Arkansas. I'll be working all day and I'll only be able to work on my future stories in the evenings as a result. So I will not be able to produce my stories as quickly as I have in the past. But I will still be writing when I can. Hopefully I'll have the first couple of chapters of "Avengers" complete in posted soon.
