Keep it short a lot of stuff got in the way like personal battles and school but its done so rest assured that this will be finish and that all I can promise. Again thank you all so much for all the love support and I dedicated this chapter to those who have help me trough the "Martin Incident." You know who you are and you are the best friends/family I could ever ask for I love you all
(Shadow Star of Eternal Life, December 17, 1713)
After days of travel the Shadow of Eternal Life finally emerged form the blueish waves of slip pace with the blue greenish-orange marble that was Sangheilos. Home. Ripa in his command set and Agatha, standing next to him, looked at each other with smiles. Ripa later stood as well, placing a firm hand on Agatha's shoulder as he said, "Sesa, let Agatha bring the ship in." Both Sesa and Agatha looked towards Ripa with widen eyes and shocked expressions. "Agatha? Are you sure sir?" Sesa replied as the other officer took notice and focused their attention towards their Supreme Commander and a Goddess. Ripa then reached out his hand with a smile. "It's alright. I'm right here.", Ripa said. Agatha reached out and grabbed Ripa's firm hand and together they walked to the consul right of Ripa's chair. Agatha then sat with the consul in front of her and with Ripa standing next to her with one hand on her shoulder and the other leaning upon the smooth metal that surrounded the consul. Behind Ripa was Sesa, crossed armed, stood watching in silence as the other officers watched with him.
Ripa then leaned over and pointed to a circular purple shape that lay centered upon a holo screen "See that? Reach out your hands and insert it into the center." He said with a visible smile. As his men took note of this, Agatha slowly raised both of her hands and turned the circular image. To her amazement the image seemed to be twisting and turning around her wrists and expanded down the length of her hands, covering it in a vast array of purple shapes. Ripa then said, "Now spread your hands away from each other the to start the engines." Agatha wasted no time and quickly separated her hands. As she did, the purple circular shape that surrounded her hands that once lay in the center of the holo, divided itself with Agatha's hands which rested on each side of the holo. Ripa looked over to his men as he saw them in a nervous state, even Sesa. He then turned to Agatha and said ,"Slow down child! Hehe take is easy and slowly. We don't want to crash the ship do we?" With a chuckle, Ripa patted Agatha's shoulder. Agatha then looked up towards Ripa with eyes that showed both happiness and discouragement. Ripa took note and smiled, "You're doing fine child, just take it slow. Now adjust your hands as if you were holding a blade and slowly bring the ship down and straight ahead." Agatha nodded and adjusted to the appropriate hand positions of the Sangheili energy sword. She then slowly, and with great care, moved her arms forward and downward, moving the ship with her hand movements. As the super carrier descended from the heavens and into Sangheilos's atmosphere's, Ripa smiled proudly at the young girl. Agatha, smiling with pride, looked over for a short moment at the crew and saw only the expression of surprise and doubt that reigned within them disappear as it was replaced with shock.
Minutes passed and the ship finally docked by Agatha's hand. Ripa smiled and padded her on the shoulder "Well done!' Well done my child! ". Agatha let out a sigh of relief and smiled as she let go of the controls. Ripa then turned to leave as Agatha rose from her seat and followed him out to the ship's docking bay. Ripa then said, "So what did you think?" Agatha replied, "Well to be honest. I was really nervous but after getting used to it, it was simple." Ripa clucked and said, " Well Aggie, when I was younger I first flew a banshee and slammed it right to the ground." Agatha giggled as they made their way toward the elevator that lead to the docking bay. After they entered the elevator, Ripa looked at Agatha and said, "Why don't you and I train together? We haven't done that for a while now and I would really like to see how your skills have improved." Agatha looked up at him with a smile on her face and replied, "I would really like that, Ripa. I really would." Ripa then said,"Good, I do believe that you rather enjoyed our training sessions hmm?" Agatha nodded and reached out as her fingers wrapped around Ripa's left hand. Ripa then remembered the prophet's warnings about attachments towards Agatha. But why he wondered? Though a god to the covenant's eyes she was still a child and don't all children deserve some type of personal love Forerunner descent or not? In Ripa's mind it was but how far would his loyalty to the prophets go. For didn't Agatha's voice out weigh the prophets ten fold.
Ripa let out a sigh as he cast these thoughts aside and the elevator door opened. Agatha, still holding his hand, stepped out dragging Ripa with her towards the phantom. They then entered and set a course towards home.
Later in the evening, not far from Ripa's small farm house on top of a rolling hill as the suns peered through the thick clouds, Agatha and Ripa prepared for their training. Wrapping some traditional training bandages around her arms, Agatha looked over at Ripa. He grabbed a wooden staff in each hand. "So do you think you will fall to the dirt this time?", Agatha said as she finished wrapping her training bandages. Ripa then gave her a staff and replied, "Perhaps so child but you sometimes forget that you are still young. Ready?" Agatha nodded and positioned herself in her fighting stance with staff in hand. Ripa himself ready as Agatha's hair danced in the cool slight breezes. "You are focused, Aggie, That is good but let's see if your mind can match your skill." Agatha smirked as she waited for Ripa to make the first move. Ripa then bolted forward raising his staff in the air preparing to strike. As he came into range, he swung with great force but Agatha raised her staff deflecting Ripa's attack. She then made her move as she jumped and swung upwards while twisting the staff around, aiming for Ripa's jaw. Ripa then, with the other side of the staff, blocked Agatha's attack as they were now locked by their weapons. Ripa snared "Hey, good, very good! Now try to catch me off guard." Ripa, with great force pushed Agatha away, breaking the stalemate. Agatha quickly recovered and ,with repeated strikes, attacked Ripa in hopes of delivering a winning blow but to no avail. After a series of attacks and blocking that went on for hours, both sides felt weakened yet neither gave way. Ripa smiled and with a heavy breath said, "You have done well child, much more then I excepted." Agatha then replied "I've learned from the best." The old sangheili smiled, "That I have Aggie, that I have." he said slightly heavy in breath. Agatha smirked and and leaped in for one finally attack. Using his restful state as an advantage, she forced Ripa to the ground with her staff and as he fell she she twisted the weapon till he hit the the dirt. She then aimed the point of the staff towards Ripa's face and gave him a victorious look. She had won! Ripa smiled slowly, a smile which shortly turned to laughter. "Haha, so I see you can keep up." , Ripa remarked. Agatha laughed as she helped the sangheili up. As the suns set the two headed back home for rest. And with that they waited to greet the morning.