3 days Later
"hey Dana can we talk for a bit" says Beck
"about what, Julia, she misses you" says Natasha
"no about you, are you the fire Queen as she claims" says Beck
"is this the sole reason you broke up with her" says Natasha
"she kept secrets from me, yes I went too far trying to protect her, I realize that but it's the secrets that bother me the most, if she can keep a secret like that from me what else is she hiding" says Beck
"I am the myth, the legendary Fire Queen, it wasn't her choice to make, part of the oath of the QinTar is that the QinTar leader be kept secret, in this case me" says Natasha
"do you know of any other secrets she has" says Beck
"a few but it's her choice to tell you, she was the sole reason we are being reborn as a peaceful group, she wanted that mission to prove not only is she able to protect herself but also how far she would go to protect you, then you dump her, did you truly love her Beck, I need to know" says Natasha
"I do but I've hurt her, I don't deserve a second chance, I made an assumption based entirely on my feelings for her and it was wrong, what does that say about me" says Beck
"it says that you are human, that you make mistakes, your assumptions were based off of evidence that you saw, the defenceless girl you know is genuine but she can defend herself, she usually chooses not to, that community was trapped in fear for ten years, she had that mission for a year before she met you, you gave her the courage and the purpose to see it through" says Natasha
"what about the sleeping pills, I need an explanation for that" says Beck
"a side effect of her love for you, you called her a child who needed protection, it wasn't the needed protection part that hurt her feelings, she's seventeen Beck, capable of making her own choices" says Natasha
"in the eyes of the law she is not yet an adult, that's what I meant, if she were to get hurt, as her boyfriend I'd be responsible" says Beck
"how do you figure that" says Natasha
"my uncles a lawyer, he had a case where the boyfriend was two years older than his girlfriend, he tried to say her safety was her responsibility, she was severely injured and he was fined ten grand" says Beck
"so you are afraid that if she gets hurt that you'd be responsible, the Spanish Court has a clause you can file that says that all actions she makes are her own and she is responsible for her own actions until a time comes where she chooses to reverse that decision" says Natasha
"she's also made it clear that she wants kids, it scares me that at her age she's certain that she wants kids" says Beck
"yes she loves the idea of having kids, I've made it clear that as an active member of QinTar its not possible safety wise" says Natasha
"does she plan on un-listing as an active member any time soon" says Beck
"she's a new recruit, they are given five years to decide once they join, she has four years to decide, however I don't see her taking on another five years after this, she's too attached to you" says Natasha
"did she actually say that, like to you, did she say she's attached to me" says Beck
"not those words exactly, definitely not after you dumped her, she saved over a thousand people and you made her feel like crap for it" says Natasha
"oh, now I really don't deserve her, I never deserved her" says Beck
"now you are just making yourself feel bad Beck" says Natasha
"I'm serious, all I had to do to win her over was do the right thing, she has told me the reason she was falling for me eluded her" says Beck
"she didn't know then, she knows now why, you need to talk to her, soon, she took the sleeping pill because she knew you wouldn't understand, she had planned to take six at once Beck, do you know how dangerous that is" says Natasha
"for her or in general" says Beck
"in general" says Natasha
"I know it's bad I just don't know how bad" says Beck
"it's called a critical limit, the body can only process so much of a drug, six wouldn't be enough to kill her but it could damage her body, she'd never be able to do contortion again without being in pain" says Natasha
"did the Ecaliente really disband because of her actions" asks Beck
"yes, they still exist in other states but they turned themselves in across California because of her bravery, she deserves a medal, she's unfortunately not accepting it unless you get back together with her" says Natasha
"why must she be so stubborn" says Beck
"she learned from the best two stubborn people she knows" says Natasha
"me and Tori huh, well I guess I better talk to her, Tori and I are both stubborn but our methods don't mesh well, I go by honour and she goes by faith, hope and love" says Beck as he heads to Julia's room
5 minutes later
"may I come in Julia Cortez" says Beck
"I guess, do you hate me or something" says Julia
"no, I adore you but my uncle had this court case where the boyfriend was two years older than his girlfriend, the court deemed him responsible for her safety and it scared me" says Beck
"you could have told me, I'd have understood" says Julia
"I realize that now, you also had the blood disorder scare, I thought you were going to die, I was terrified" says Beck
"it didn't show, you care that much about me" says Julia
"I've had a scare before, my aunt was in a car accident last year, she almost didn't make it, I learned to keep emotions out of situations like that" says Beck
"oh, I'm sorry, I didn't know, I guess we both had secrets we didn't share" says Julia
"I didn't say anything because besides my uncle and I none of my family knows she almost died, she doesn't want everyone to worry about her" says Beck
"I'm scared Beck" says Julia
"why" says Beck
"I've had nightmares and you weren't here to keep me calm, do you maybe want to try our relationship again" says Julia
"does the QinTar deem me worthy" says Beck
"I don't care at this point, I'm almost shaking I'm so scared, I need you to be here for me" says Julia as Natasha walks in
"I have no problems with it Juka Ari, you need to communicate with him about things, I give you permission to talk with him about QinTar stuff" says Natasha
"wait so you don't mind" says Julia
"he makes you a better agent, your method of attack is what the QinTar used to be, what it needs to be again, what kind of person would I be if I forced you to choose the QinTar or love, to be honest I never thought you'd be the person to fight anyone, let alone take down the entire California chapter of Ecaliente by yourself, Michelle ya, you pleasantly surprised me, I'm proud to call you family Julia" says Natasha as Tori walks in
"why am I getting reports of Ecaliente gang members turning themselves in from across the state" says Tori
"you made it clear you didn't approve of the QinTar, Julia did that by herself, it was supposed to be Michelle's mission but Julia handled it well" says Natasha
"I'm sorry Julia is part of QinTar now, why" says Tori
"she practiced the old way, not a single person dead, ten people in the hospital with minor injuries, my intel says it took twenty minutes for the California leader to freak out that a single person took out ten of his best men" says Natasha
"no guns or knives" says Tori
"no, I used my contortion and my agility to out manoeuver them, plus the whip effect, it's draining but it is effective" says Julia
"the CIA wanted to know where to send the four million dollars and the purple heart medal" says Tori
"I was already paid for the job" says Julia
"this is not for the job, the communities the Ecaliente held were ruled with fear, apparently your actions not only caused the disbanding of the Ecaliente but other gangs in California are thinking twice about their violent actions, if word continues to spread America may be at peace with itself, the government was spending millions on gang intelligence, money that may soon be put towards better things" says Tori
"so I inadvertently caused a ripple of peace, that's insane" says Julia
"that's what the QinTar used to be all about, they once freed Italy by a similar tactic a few hundred years ago, Italy was ruled by fear, the citizens wanted to burn the country to the ground to start over, the QinTar said no, let us help, within two years the country was ready to start over with buildings intact" says Tori as Cat walks in
"I heard that story, the Royal families of Italy look on that day fondly, it was the day the Royal family was removed from total power over the country, we had become consumed by greed and lust for power, it's a part of our past we don't ever want to repeat" says Cat
"so when will I be recognized by the government for my actions Tori" says Julia
"early next week, media coverage, yes or no" says Tori
"no, I'm not proud of the anger I felt at the time, the pure rage, the complete control I had over them, it disgusted me" says Julia
"that was your first mission, I was the same way Juka, it's why I despised the QinTar, if what Dana says is true the rage will subside, be replaced with an era of peace" says Tori
"how did you deal with the nightmares" asks Julia
"I didn't, not until I finally kissed Cat did they disappear, like the power of love overpowers the fear leaving me at peace" says Tori
"so you don't get angry" says Julia
"no of course I do but the QinTar methods were anger inducing, to the point of insanity, as the heir I was required to serve for two years, just two months before Cat showed up in my life, I abandoned the QinTar, the nightmares almost drove me insane, I became greedy as Tori, separating Victoria from Tori and the Jazz Princess" says Tori
"Tori we have a date in half an hour, you need to get ready" says Cat as she leaves
"yes Cat I know, I'm headed to our room to get changed right now" says Tori as she leaves too
Date night
"is what you said true Tor" asks Cat
"said when, I've said many things over the past two days" says Tori
"QinTar and your past" says Cat
"look, my past is my past, it's not relevant" says Tori
"but your past informs your future" says Cat
"true but that's not why you want to know about it" says Tori
"Victoria come on, you can't just reveal something like that then refuse to talk about it like this" says Cat
"it wasn't a time I exactly want to relive, what I said was true, it was a warning to Julia and Dana, that if the QinTar isn't changed into what Dana hopes it is then we truly lose the fight" says Tori
"can you at least tell me something, one thing you haven't said to anyone" says Cat
"you looking for a prison record or something, you have access to all the possible files" says Tori
"and you have the ability to destroy them, is that why you joined the CIA Tor, to wipe your files out of existence" says Cat
"you really think I care about the records that exist, that the CIA doesn't know about them, that they'd let me live if it concerned them" says Tori
"was it really that bad" asks Cat
"depends if you are referring to me or the world as a whole" says Tori
"for you, I only care about how it affected you, the world could burn and as long as you survive, I could care less about anyone else" says Cat
"that's your problem, you would risk your sister's life to save me would you" says Tori
"well I mean, I um" says Cat
"the things I've done are unimaginable, do you ever wonder why I fled the thrown" says Tori
"something about the Spanish Government pushing politics on the royal families" says Cat
"Dana hadn't gained control of the QinTar yet, the QinTar basically wanted to force me to obey the corrupt government's orders, to force me to either kill or start dating Cassandra, do you understand now" says Tori
"wait they were trying to meddle in Italian affairs" says Cat
"yes, while the government just wanted leverage to release traitorous soldiers to bring then to trial, the QinTar took it too far, they saw Jacob and Cassandra as an obstacle because the crimes were committed on Italian soil Cassandra wanted the trial to be in Italy, like I've said before no royal family should interfere in another countries politics" says Tori
"and the Spanish Heir working for the CIA isn't interfering" says Cat
"hey now, I don't interfere with the President's work, I could easily release classified documents the public should see but do I no, while I don't agree with everything she does or says I don't stop her" says Tori
"so you have no problem with the increased taxes on the rich" says Cat
"most of my money is either in my charity waiting for applicants or in investments, I only ever have four million at a time in my accounts, I have no problem paying more taxes, do you" says Tori
"I mean if they're going to be used for good things then I don't have a problem, but we have no idea what she's using the money for" says Cat
"how much do you think she's gotten just from the rich" says Tori
"I don't know probably a few billion why" says Cat
"what was the estimate for the guild she mentioned" says Tori
"the Artist's guild, I don't know five hundred million, what are you getting at" says Cat
"what was the point of the guild" says Tori
"to make sure that singers and other artists are treated fairly" says Cat
"can you think of one role model that would be worthy to head the Guild" says Tori as Miley walks up behind Cat
"you" says Cat
"I have enough on my plate" says Tori
"it's not me is it, I can't take on another stressor" says Cat
"it's Miley, as Hannah anyway" says Tori
"you realize she can't sneak up on me with that perfume right" says Cat
"I'm sorry Cat, you know it's my favourite" says Miley as she sits down
"I do, where have you been" says Cat
"busy with my music, school and Lilly" says Miley
"how is Lilly" says Tori
"she's good, almost too good, she's a major tease" says Miley
"more than me" says Cat shocked
"well now that's an unfair comparison Kit, your methods are more direct than hers, she's more suggestive more subtle" says Miley
"Lilly suggestive, I'd love to see that, she was always so shy" says Cat
"right well you've never seen her sing, she was not great at first but with some help from me she is insane, by the way tori she knows the full Silver Shadow" says Miley
"well she would, she helped me get in touch with my feeling to write it, she has a copy, I'm not surprised she's using on you" says Tori
"why aren't you surprised, it was a song about Cat not me" says Miley
"like how I never actually imagined me dating cat let alone marrying her, she never imagined she'd be your type at all, she's a piano girl and you're all about flair and Pop music, she's more of a jazz girl when it comes to musical taste" says Tori
"that explains why she likes your music" says Miley
"indeed my music tends to push boundaries, that's why she likes mine more than the other Jazz singers she could listen to" says Tori
"which one is her favorite, you know besides the dirty parts of Silver Shadow" says Miley
"Loyalty Lies, Subpar Train, those were her favourites" says Tori
"I've never heard Loyalty Lies before, what's it about" says Cat
"it's about a girl who finds love in the weirdest place, her friends who are generally fiercely loyal just abandon her" says Tori
"didn't she fall in love with a juvenile delinquent or something" says Miley
"yes, his backstory is he was falsely accused, she was the first to see it" says Tori
"who's the girl based on" says Cat
"I'm so glad you asked" says Tori
"wait the girl is based off of me" says Cat
"yes, loosely though, the only possible way to link her to you is the one line about him asking about her silver hair" says Tori
"what does the silver hair line symbolize in the song" says Cat
"purity" says Tori
"would you really have joined the Marines if you hadn't loved singing" asks Cat
"ya probably, the routine would make things less stressful, I've also wanted to be a deep-sea diver but sharks scare me" says Tori
"you afraid of sharks, I don't believe you, the way you initiated our relationship with such tease and lack of subtlety, how could you be afraid of anything" says Cat as Andrea walks by
"hey Cousin why are you here alone" says Tori
"either I'm too cute to take out for a meal or I'm not cute enough, I think people are afraid the public will think I'm dating them" says Andrea
"sit with us, we just ordered, I don't think the waiter will mind" says Tori
"I shouldn't" says Andrea
"what is it with you and self sabotage Andrea, I think that's what people are afraid of" says Tori
"I think it's a Vega trait, aside from Trina we all maintain a widely public life" says Andrea
"that's a workable theory, now seriously sit with us" says Tori
"fine, what's for supper" says Andrea as she sits down
"Fish and chips, I had a feeling you'd show" says Tori
"a feeling, come on we both know that's a lie, we both know you had Lexie put me on surveillance" says Andrea
"it was for a reason, you know full well the Japanese aren't fond of us, neither are the Polish, while they claim they are just wary of our meddling in politics for the bettering of the world, I find it better to proceed cautiously than to outright assume we are safe, while the QinTar is now in the control of the Royal families of Spain, it scares them even more" says Tori
"hey Andrea is Tori actually afraid of sharks" says Cat
"definitely, you want her in the palm of your hand crying her eyes out just take her to an aquarium where they have sharks, we went to one when she was little and she was so scared, she was in a constant loop of panic and calm, she doesn't believe the glass is strong enough to keep her safe" says Andrea as the waitress arrives
"purple hearted princess, your fish buffet is ready, how many fish do you want me to bring" says the Waitress
"a two piece per person please, Andrea, fries or onion rings" says Tori
"onion rings please, make sure it's cooked in olive oil" says Andrea
"yes ma'am, people scared to take you out huh" says the waitress
"yes, it's really getting annoying" says Andrea
"I imagine, I like your dress, I'll be back when the food is ready" says the waitress as she leaves
"how do you know her" says Cat
"that's Erika Wolf, she wants to commit herself to volunteering full time but bills cost money and money takes time to make" says Andrea
"that didn't answer the question" says Cat
"right sorry, Kyle is a friend of mine, I've kinda taken Erika under my wing, it's a shame she's too young for me because she is totally crushing on me" says Andrea
"how old is she, your what twenty Andrea" says Tori
"she's sixteen, I'm twenty-one Victoria Star, even if I did like her I'm past the age where most people would deem a relationship with a sixteen year old as acceptable, besides Lexie isn't exactly fond of Germans, she tolerates them but you will never find her in a room alone with one" says Andrea
"you're a model Andi, if you like her you could petition the Spanish courts or the Royal family to allow it" says Tori
"she does look amazing in her uniform, no I can't, besides Lexie would never approve it" says Andrea
"when did I mention Lexie, I'm still the legal heir, I can ask the courts" says Tori as Erika come back with the food
"hey Erika do you like Andrea" says Miley
"Ich liebe sie, but I can't, I don't know what my brother would say" says Erika
"I'm one to meddle in Spanish politics to make love work, besides Andrea is Spanish royalty, she's held to a whole different set of rules, I'm certain your brother would rather see you happy" says Tori
"how well do you even know my brother" says Erika
"he's a translator that the CIA uses often, I'm well acquainted with him, while I'm surprised he loves my sister who is often infuriating, I'd rather my sister be happy than to worry about how much I dislike who she dates" says Tori
"what's the maximum range for the Spanish royal family to date" says Cat
"four and a half years, Jason was the only one to push it to five years with his wife" says Tori
"why" says Erika
"she insisted that he was the only man for her, that no one would treat her so nicely, he treats her fairly and has a bit of English in his blood so he's loyal, she was the one to bring it to the Spanish courts not him, she kept him in the dark about her appeal to let them date, with cousins like Michelle and Juliette I can't deny that she made the right choice" says Tori
"Michelle is a rebellious type though isn't she" says Andrea
"a tad, she claims to have a boyfriend who she constantly goes on trips with yet I've only ever seen her with a girl, whenever a guy walks by she is constantly ignoring the fact that they are even there, I've seen it" says Tori
"when could I talk to the court" says Erika
"after Jason's wife pulled that stunt you have to provide documentation from both sides that its consensual and not forced" says Tori
"so if Andi doesn't want to go out with me I can't even talk about it" says Erika almost in tears
"Erika, it's not that I don't find you adorable it's just that I'm uncomfortable dating someone who is five years younger than me, if you were two years older I wouldn't have as much of a problem with it" says Andrea
"even if I just turned seventeen, my birthday was last week, I don't have that many friends Andi, my German heritage scares even the most adventurous people off, Beck strained my relationship with Julia so she barely talks to me right now, the only other person I talk to regularly is my brother, he's too busy to ask him to talk about relationships, anyway I should really get back to work, you don't have to mentor me anymore Andrea, in fact effective immediately I'm quitting my work in fashion" says Erika as she walks away
"what work in fashion Andrea" says Tori
"she's a visionary, came up with ideas that were two years ahead of its time, the latest dress wasn't even on any fashion designers scope until they saw it last month at a fashion show" says Andrea
"she's imploding Andrea, she seems like the type that would publicly kill herself and blame someone for any failed attempts" says Tori
"why would she do that" says Andrea now scared
"fear, it's a powerful force, if she feels like she's being segregated just because she's German than she will make that fact known, even if it's not true, fear almost drove me to suicide a few times Andrea, I could feel it on her" says Tori