Ch. 25- Reunion

When the ship was in, Lex was rushed to the medical bay. Wolf embraced Yeyinde happily. Juna walked Jaslene slowly to to medical bay. Soon Wolf hailed the palace. There on the other end was Elder, Celtic, and Scar.

"we've got them." said Wolf proudly.

"Alive?!" called Scar. Wolf nodded.

"Yes." Wolf soon replied. "They're a little banged up, but they're alive. Lex is the most injured, but she should be okay." Scar knew Lex was tough, but she was still a human. The fact that she was hurt scared him.

"When will you arrive?" asked Elder.

"12 hours." Wolf replied.

"Good." said Elder. "We'll have the docks open, and we'll be waiting."

Yet an hour before they arrived Elder began to rant about the sons of his council friends. He paced back and forth at the dock with Scar and Celtic near by.

"Scar," Celtic whispered, "I think our father's finally lost it." Scar had to try his best to keep a straight face. Then Elder did something unexpected. He left! He went to a ship and left!

"Where the hell is he going?!" snapped Scar. Celtic shrugged.

"Beats me." he replied.

"Don't tempt me." Scar growled.

"Oh, come on, Scar!" said Celtic. "He'll be back. I hope." Cae'spero came up.

"I heard they were found." he said. Celtic nodded.

"Well, good!" Cae'spero said happily. "Princess Jaslene still has to make me like her!" Celtic chuckled.

"I think you already do!" Celtic replied as he still laughed.

it wasn't long before the scout ships landed. Soon after Jaslene ran from the ship to Celtic. She jumped in his arms. Tears of joy streamed down her face. Yeyinde, Juna, and Lex came out next. Lex was leaning on Juna. Scar went to her. He gently picked her up.

"Where's Hannah?" Yeyinde asked.

"She's in medical bay." said Scar. "When we found her she was completely catatonic. She's gotten a little better, but she still won't eat or drink." Yeyinde rushed off.

"Speaking of eating and drinking, let's do so!" called Jaslene.

"Where's Elder?" Juna asked.

"He left about an hour ago." Scar replied. Juna's heart sank. She really wanted to see him.

In the medical bay, Ti'ka'il was begging Hannah to eat. She sat completely still until she yelled at Ti'ka'il.

"Get away!" Hannah through the tray on the floor. Then Ti'ka'il turned and noticed Yeyinde.

"Yeyinde!" she cried. She ran to him and gave him a hug. "Please make Hannah eat! I love her dearly, but I'm about to pop her little head off!" Yeyinde smiled, then went to Hannah.

Her eyes widened.

"Yeyinde?!" she said softly.

"Yes, Hannah." he said as he embraced her. "It's me. I'm here." she rapped her arms around him tightly. "Have no fear."

"But-how?" she said about to cry.

"I'll explain later." he replied. "I promise."

For the next five days, they clung to each other tightly. They realized so suddenly how hard it was to go on without each other, but where was Elder.

Juna thought of him often. She would dream of him returning and wake up sad that it was just a dream. But finally, the evening before her birthday, he returned. She was summoned to the council office. When she entered Elder stood there waiting.

"Elder!" she exclaimed excitedly. She quickly noticed her was not happy. She couldn't help, but think maybe it was something she had done. "Elder, what have you called me here for?" she asked after a moment of silence.

"I spoke to those two I told you about." he said in a frightfully dark tone. ""They've not reached status. Tomorrow is your birthday, and Kec'than will return to claim you. I'm sorry."

"Please Elder!" she cried desprately. "Please don't let him!" Her voice cracked. "Please!"

All of a sudden, he left quickly.

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