Chapter ten

...Back at the ranch...

The red haired nurturing mother cradled Masuki within her arms as she walked down to the kitchen—as she took the last step, looked to her left through the doorway of the living room and saw that Tealana was sitting beside her younger daughter. Ignoring the wails and sat in frustratingly—the concerned mother placed her older daughter down upon her feet and ushered gently to the kitchen without saying a word.

Walking in the room then a cold gush of breeze blew through her as if it was trying to warn or opened her eyes. Uncertain of what it tried to say but it didn't ignore the message as she didn't understand it—yet. "Tea'a, why hadn't you pick Akila up." Neesa said, rushing to her younger daughter's side and immediately picked her up within her embrace. Leo rushed in the room, carrying a fresh diaper.

"What happened?" Leo asked, raising his right brow. "Chisai akachan, was alittle upset—now is settled. Where did you go?" Neesa replied. "I went to get a fresh diaper." He answered, holding the diaper up. "Ah-huh." She humed, and softly bit her bottom lip.

"What is the 'ah-huh' for?" Tealana stated, butting in. Neesa faced her sister, with a raised brow then answered. "Never you mind, you—with me, now."

Leo pouted and impishly frowned slightly as he turned and followed his wife and still-upset but quiet daughter in the kitchen. "Ok, what is the matter?" Leo asked, concerningly gazed. "Do you feel that Tea'a—I don't know, different?" Neesa replied, laying her daughter down on the change table.

Confusedly looked his wife with uncertain glance and answered, unsuspiciously. "Different? Honey, are you alright?"

"Never mind, I must be alittle paranoid and possibly tired." Neesa tiredly answered as she finally dressed the fresh diaper and buttoned the jump suit. The blue clad terrapin stepped towards his wife and lovingly caressed her back with his hand as she straighten up and cradled their daughter within her arms and faced him, softly smiled.

He leaned towards her, tenderly kissed her forehead and gently hugged both Neesa and Akila. Letting a soft sighing breathe then gesturing assured. "Maybe you should go rest for the afternoon."

"Maybe—there is that what we hadn't properly discussed."

"Meaning—"

"Meaning, talk about re-locating." Neesa mentioned. "So what have you decided, then my love?" Leo asked. "I not sure, yet—But what I do know, I don't want to go alone."

"What are saying, you want me to go with you?" Leo wondered, curiously. "Well of course I do, you are my knight in shining green armour." Neesa commented

"Oh gee, thanks." Leo replied. "Well since you feel that way, maybe I should re-word my comments." Neesa said, quickly. "Wait a minute, did you say knight in shining green armour?" Leo asked.

"Yeah I did."

"Really? I'm your knight in shining green armour?" Leo asked, sarcastically played. "Yeah—I do and that is why I love you so very much, Lei."

"And I love you, princess."

Warmly smiled and kissed her husband, lovingly and tenderly then made her forehead meet his as she whispery said, statingly commented. "I hate it when you do that."

"Why?" Leo smartly smirked. "That I'd have to agree to anything." She replied.

Smartly smirked again then whispery said. "Really?"

Neesa returned the grin and whispery replied. "Yeah, really." Wrapping his arm around her waist, saying whispery. "Well then, let's go upstairs and have some alone time."

"I'd love to but first—the relocating discussion we should be resuming discussing about and make our decision, don't you think?"

"Alright—will there be lone time later on?"

"Keep it up mister and you'd won't get none—there is plenty of time for that, be patient and you will have all the satisfying that you can get and handle."

...In the woods...

Master Wong sat by the lake, meditating calmly and subtle.

Until he received a quick vision of the re-locating plan—walking down the forest path, but only seen by those who was guided to the mansion, hidden deep within. As he walked closer, deeper—a white glowing light shone upon him. Shielding his eyes from the blinding light but unaware that vision has slightly changed.

Standing in the centre of a cold, dead forest slowly spun around while looking around himself—searching a way out, only to realise that he was going in circles. Walking backwards then felt something on the ground behind him, as he turned around and looked down—tears welled up in his eyes then streamed down his cheeks.

"No—no, no. Not my daughters, please not my daughters." He cried, sobbingly.

Kneeling down and reached out with his shaking hand, pushed the body over to see the face. As he did, the face of whom to he never expected—laid before him underneath a black cloak. "Oh, Mikey-san. I'm so sorry—so sorry."

Lowering his head, allowing more tears to fall as the murdered terrapin opened his eyes under the glassy shade sight and viciously grasped his throat—and then begun choking as he angrily told the old man of his failing demise. "You let them kill me! They took her from me! You let them take my life!"

Throwing, Master Wong across the path and into a dead tree. Choking as he finally able to breathe air into his lungs and tried to reason with his terrapin son in-law. "Mikey-san, please don't do this—Think of Teal—"

"Don't you dare say her name—you have no right." Mikey hissingly told him, swinging his arm across the old man's face. "She is my daughter. Think about it—If I loose them, I loose you all. Come to me, my son."

His anger grew inside, shaking his head then lowly stated. "No. You must die."

The old man stood up and welcomed the kill then said, eagering him. "Well then, what are you waiting for? DO IT!"

The un-dead terrapin roared as he gathered up evil power and threw it at Master Wong, setting him alight on fire. Master Wong screamed, agonizingly then disappeared as a white mist floating up to the heavens. Master Wong awoke from his meditation and almost choked as if the vision was almost killing him from within.

Springing to his feet and rushed through the woods as fast he could to return back to the house—and discuss the re-locating plan over with his daughter before any decisions are made, as he feared the vision he just foresaw could be the first fatal mistake along the way to their destruction.

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...to be continued in chapter eleven...

English/Japanese translations

Little baby-chisai akachan

Finally don't you think? Finally Returning back to South America and rebuild the mansion, but whom is with whom—rebuilding the mansion?

I know, I know—damn riddles. Should just get to the point, shouldn't I?

Well if I do that, then you will become bored before the end of the book. Alright, I guess I can give one tiny insy bit chapter spoiler—But this is only a quick insight comment about what is gonna happen in the next chapter about the decision of relocating the clan. Happy? I hope you are as I can see, riddles is something that not everyone can solve—sorry, the Egyptian star sign in me is talking out loud; the sphinx—treasure guardian, riddler and mysterious being also a fairy in the fairy kingdom. (trust me—I know. Study fairies and you will find it.)

As always—read and review...until next time—tootles