May 1st
"hey Jade how are ya, you've been avoiding me a lot lately, is everything ok" says Natasha
"yes, everything is fine, I don't want to talk about it" says Jade
"you don't trust me or something, come on Jade, you can't keep everything to yourself" says Natasha
"no I'm not talking about it that's final" says Jade
"I invited you over to have some fun but if that's how you wanna be then go back home, I won't take that snarky attitude from you, if there is a legal reason you can't talk about it then just say that, I tell you everything, do you know how it feels to have a one-sided conversation Jade" says Natasha
"it's personal Dana, if I could tell you something than I would have already, so I drove half way across the city to have to drive all the way back fine" says Jade
"you always keep secrets from me Jade, it hurts me, you can stay but I'm going to my room" says Natasha as she runs to her room
"wow she seems extra touchy today" says Jade as Cally walks up
"she's been in a mood all week, I think you're losing her Jade" says Cally
"look it's not my fault my parents were killed, Dana knows I hated them, I don't want her to think I did it" says Jade
"when were they killed, why do you assume so fast that she'd think you did it" says Cally
"two days ago in prison, they attacked a guard, they haven't exactly ever been model citizens, I assume because I once told her that I'd do anything to see them suffer for what they did to me, that Jail wasn't enough" says Jade as Natasha hears that as she walks back down
"I forgot my juice, I'm sorry if I'm interrupting anything" says Natasha as she walks back up
"she's turning into Tori, so polite with loads of implied anger" says Jade almost crying
"actually, it's the anniversary of Joe's abuse, twelve years ago today, they are twins you know, there is bound to be overlap in their moods, you ever get her in bed and see her back" says Cally
"Dana always keeps her shirt on, she refuses to tell me why" says Jade
"Joe whipped Tori pretty bad every session, she has a scar about half an inch stretching from her right shoulder blade to about a hand above her left hip, I accidentally caught Dana changing to go to the pool, she left her door open, apparently whipping was his thing, she has a scar stretching from her left shoulder blade to her tail bone, it looked pretty bad" says Cally
"she never told me this" says Jade as Tori walks over
"she didn't want to worry you, she's afraid you'd jump to conclusions, Joe was a terrible man, extremely perverted, his ego was worse than your moms, threatened to kill Dana is she said anything about what he did to her, she was the bold one, tried to stand up against him in person and he choked her, she eventually broke, she hides it well but the fact that she didn't do anything to help me or Jasmine haunts her, her song evening train says it so well" says Tori
"what could she have possibly done to help you and Jasmine in that situation" says Jade
"nothing but that's not the point, she's ten minutes older than me, I'm her little sister, Trina would have fed us to wolves when we were little if it saved her ass, she believes that no matter the odds there is always something you can do in any situation" says Tori
"if she's older than you by ten minutes then why do you act like the older twin" says Jade
"because of what Joe did to her, she lost a lot of confidence, she started her downward spiral at thirteen, she hasn't been the same since, neither have I but she is bright eyed and happy around you, I wanted her to take this relationship slow because it's her first step in the right direction, it was my request that she not ask you to move in with her and she resents me for it" says Tori
"wait we've been going slow, what does fast look like" says Jade confused
"yes, fast for her is making out multiple times a day from the moment she wakes up and having you naked from the get go, do you see the issue" says Tori
"yes I do see the issue, I can only do so much I may not be able to keep up with her, I barely understand her as it is, it's like I'll never be able to know who she is under that pain" says Jade
"she doesn't want you to know who she really is under the pain" says Cally
"why not, how can I truly love her if I barely know her real self or at all, I think I'm just going to go home and cry myself to sleep" says Jade as she leaves
2 hours later
"where'd she go, I wanted to watch a movie" says Natasha
"Dana Ruth, she went home, you never told her about your scar, you just can't keep the façade up all the time, she knows you are in pain, when she said it was personal it was her parents, they attacked a guard in prison, they're dead, her father wasn't nearly as bad as her mother, yet they both ended up in prison, she had a deep connection with her dad, they were close, you started dating when she was at her lowest point, she wanted to get to know the real you, the one under all that pain" says Tori
"the happy go lucky girl I was before what Joe did to me is long gone, dead to me and the world, jade was the only thing in the world that made me truly happy, I was the real me around her, she was just too blind to see it apparently, I didn't tell her about the scar because bringing it up hurts me, I get scared when she hugs me and her arm touches it, I'm scared that the scar is all she will care about" says Natasha
"she's not that shallow, never has been, she runs Recoil batteries better than anyone could, according to audit numbers efficiency and reliability have tripled since she took over, one employee was feeling depressed and she let the employee off early and they went and had food, talked for an hour, the employee's mood rose dramatically, name one employer who would do that ever" says Tori
"she actually does that, how does she have the time" says Natasha
"she makes time, she used to be a bully, Beck changed that, he had what he calls a pocket ace to stop her, Cat doesn't know this but Jade should have beat her in that first sleeper challenge, by all means Jade has more power in her voice, cat has range but the power in Jade's voice can intimidate, hell it intimidates me, he promised Jade a date night if she let Cat win, Jade quickly caught on and it became a reoccurring trait that she still uses today, she realized that Beck wanted Cat to feel good by beating her, her outlook changed, she became compassionate, friendly, why do you think Cat talks to Jade so much" says Tori
"wow, ok I'm going to my room, maybe you could get her over here, I'm getting that feeling that doesn't end well" says Natasha
"again that's the fifth time this week" says Tori
"hey it's not my fault, it's Joe's, he's the reason I'm like this, especially today" says Natasha as she runs back to her room
5 hours later
"why did you call me back Tori, I'm clearly not in a good mood, Dana's not responding to my texts" says Jade
"yeah she's not responding to them because she broke her phone, today is the worst I've seen her, you need to go talk to her" says Tori
"she just got that phone, why would she destroy it" says Jade
"she said it wouldn't take any nice photos of her, we both know that's not true, you bring her out of this slump you can do whatever you want around here, even move in if you want" says Tori
"fine, yes I'll talk to her" says Jade as she walks up the stairs
With Natasha
"I'm not in a good mood Jess go away" says Natasha
"ok firstly I'm not Jess, secondly I need you in my life no matter what, my parents were killed two days ago, my moms dead fine but my dad, he actually listened to me on most subjects, he did not understand the difference between gay and bi, it was his only problem with me, he was a great father in every other part of my life, my scars may not be visible but they are there" says Jade
"I know Jade, that part of your life is an open book to me, today has never been a good one for me, I was scared that my scar would be all you cared about" says Natasha
"physical scars are only part of the story, the story is also a small part of the larger story, the resulting mental issues is what matters to me, my past was painful yes but I'd never want to be anyone else" says Jade
"why not, wouldn't you be better off without all the discord in your life" says Natasha
"maybe but the hard part about having unimaginable wealth is resisting greed and entitlement to that wealth, Tori is the embodiment of being selfless, half of every dollar she makes is made available through her charity for the general public to apply for grants, it's run by a council of six people. She has little say unless it's a case like what she did for the veterans, have you ever seen snow my darling" says Jade
"no I have not, what are you suggesting" says Natasha
"I have a delivery to make, Norway had a bad storm and a few villages lost power, Olivia has asked the Norse government to request aid and I answered the call, however I need help, would you like to come along" says Jade
"how long is this trip" says Natasha
"a week, mostly alone with me in a different country away from the craziness of the states" says Jade
"yes please" says Natasha
1 hour later
"where are you taking Dana, Jade I need to know" says Tori
"she's my girlfriend, you gave me a choice, I can live here with her if I get her out of this slump, you must trust that I'm doing exactly that" says Jade
"I trust you Jade, more than I should after everything you did to me when we were little, I need to know so I can inform Lexie, it's not often the royal family travels outside it's protecting Country" says Tori
"Norway, power was knocked out in a few villages, Olivia requested aid and I answered, we will be gone a week, I always wanted to take Dana with me but I wasn't going to force her, I asked her if she wanted to come, I didn't say she had to, I enjoy her company and Olivia wanted to hold a Natasha Cole Meetup, I told her I wouldn't force Dana to come" says Jade
Norway the next morning
"I wasn't expecting such quick responses or actions Jade, how did you get approval for the aid so quickly" says Olivia
"I run Recoil Batteries, ever since the last time we sent batteries here we have produced enough for every village in Norway twice over, besides I like the snow here, it's calming" says Jade
"oh my goodness, it is amazing here" says Natasha
"isolation has its perks" says Olivia
"so we must discuss payment first, you don't have to pay me right now but I need to know there is a plan in place" says Jade
"norwegian silk garments for each of you and once installed I give you a work order that you take to the government building in Bergen" says Olivia
"ok that's a deal, I'll get the engineering team started right away" says Jade
"just so I know what will the money be used for" says Olivia
"bonuses company wide, I brought food and water for the villages too" says Jade
"that's very thoughtful of you, they will appreciate it very much one was my home village of Mevik, farmers and fishers, I grew up on fish and bread, it's a three hour drive from here so load it up" says Olivia
"your village has been out the longest correct" says Jade as they get in a vehicle
"yes, so we headed there first then" says Olivia
"yes I figured we'd do the longest out first, how's Kate doing by the way" says Jade
"she stood up to her parents, she said if you can't support my choices even if you think I'm making a mistake then I'm not your daughter anymore, they then sold off their company but retain a fifty percent stake, they were impressed by her courage, they realized they'd rather have her around than care about money" says Olivia
"so they accepted you then" says Jade
"More or less ya, I can be very stubborn, they admit they like my high moral standard" says Olivia
"your following is growing, companies are noticing, with Tori's backing change might actually happen" says Natasha
"when did the Purple hearted girl start backing me" says Olivia shocked
"after the free trade summit, she's always supported you but after the summit she made a huge push publicly, most notably recently housing five homeless veterans in California and getting jobs for six more, she believes you are strong enough to make a difference" says Natasha
"ok that is crazy because Germany and Italy just pledged to become environmentally conscious countries" says Olivia
"I helped with Germany, six hundred million dollar contract to supply all their battery needs out of our Spain facility until they get theirs up and running" says Jade
"you don't take that all for yourself do you" says Olivia
"I take half and spread the other half evenly as a bonus to all employees for the next six months at least, I'll probably donate half of what I take to various charities, I'm not running Recoil for the money, I absolutely hate greedy entitled people, if someone has money they should be able to help others" says Jade
5 hours later
"welcome to the Burke household, Jade it's been awhile" says Kate
"yes it has, a few months, just before Christmas, you were at the Germany deal, for some sort of conference" says Jade
"working out a deal for the Norway government for electric vehicles, I'm a negotiator for them, we were talking price, we reached a deal within hours to Norway's benefit no less by two million" says Kate
"that amazing dress probably helped" says Jade
"I'm twenty five in a room of high up executives used to getting their way what was I supposed to do not make myself feel confident" says Kate
"fair enough, I'd do the same thing" says Jade
"that skirt you wore was probably too short for my liking" says Kate
"I've actually worn shorter, I packed the wrong skirt by accident, I was embarrassed the whole meeting, the opening offer was six hundred and fifty million, embarrassed me thought it was too high" says Jade
"how long is the contract for" says Natasha
"two years, that's equivalent to two million batteries and then some, they wanted a three year contract but Spain only does two or four year deals for some reason, they're due to renegotiate their deal with Recoil next month so that will be changing, I was told that Dana had someone waiting for her" says Jade as Alice walks out
"Aunt Alice why are you here" says Natasha
"Julia and Rebecca never got their heirlooms, Lexie let me know you were coming to Norway so I got here as fast as I could" says Alice
"Lexie is a smart girl, I assume there is something else as well" says Natasha
"yes, I know you're not fond of Erika but she's helping Andrea in ways she doesn't realize yet, Lexie loves her sister, hasn't seen her in two years Dana, I don't have the pull to get Andrea a pass into Spain, the government is still mad at her" says Alice
"the government needs to get its head out of its ass, they burned her, she doesn't trust them anymore, she will not go back no matter what" says Natasha
"they did that much damage, wow" says Olivia
"she called them out on a corrupt request, they banned her for life, if they lifted the ban she'd think it's a trap, if Erika isn't volunteering for the next few days I'm sure she'd come here, she's never met Kate before" says Natasha
"ok I will let Lexie know, can you ask her for me" says Alice as Natasha gets her phone out and dials Andrea
"yes Dana what is it, is Norway not as nice as you thought it might be" says Andrea
"no it is but I have a request, I know you don't want to go to Spain but Lexie misses you, would you come to Norway if Lexie made a visit" says Natasha
"ya I would, can Erika come too, could I finally meet Kate, I heard she secured a major deal with Germany for Norway" says Andrea
"ok I'll set that up, is two days enough notice" says Natasha
"plenty, if Rebecca Gives me a ride, she hasn't seen you in a while" says Andrea
"I've been in a slump, it's not her fault, it was one originally of my own creation, that until now I was unwilling to admit, see you then" says Natasha as she hangs up
"you said it was Joe that caused it" says Jade
"that's only the relevant part of the story I was willing to admit, I never said anything about why I went to Joe for help in the first place" says Natasha
"explain then" says Olivia
"my emotions controlled many of my actions, that and I hated how I looked with a passion, it's why I had an obsession with neon blue hair, also my obsession with Jade" says Natasha
"did the obsession with me happen while you were at Hollywood Arts Elementary" Asks Jade
"the end of grade three, my feelings for you predated the neon hair by a whole year, beck was getting too close for a normal friend, unaware of his predatory behaviour, I was first to see Joe, Tori followed a few months later, I could have stopped her" says Natasha
"we both know that's not true Dana, Tori was always stubborn, there is no proof that she'd have actually believed you of found someone to believe her" says Jade
"yes I could have, she'd have listened to me" says Natasha
"Dana let go of the past, if I remember correctly you asked her if you could take her place on the throne, she denied you outright" says Alice
"that was after Joe, she changed" says Natasha
"not that much, I'm telling you that she is who she is because of what happened" says Alice
"you don't think I know that, I'm well aware she is who she is because of what happened" says Natasha
"we're not denying that you know that Dana, what I'm saying is that she is a better person than she would have been, I saw the path she was headed down, it was a dark, anger filled path" says Alice
"how did you see that you barely visited us" says Natasha
"Kaleb Vega, Andrea and Alexandria's dad had walked a similar path after Jenna Vega, his sister was killed in a bar fight, it's why Tori was named as the heir so early, it's also why she detests being the heir so openly, Lexie is a wise leader, not as creative or unmoving as Tori but Lexie is willing to negotiate on things Tori just won't, she's the more flexible leader" says Alice
"Lexie brought forth the idea of the free trade zone, now every country that has joined is prospering, do you really believe that Tori would have come to the same conclusion that Lexie did" says Kate
"no they are different people, she'd have found a different solution" says Natasha
"I've known Tori a long time Dana, she'd have likely picked an aggressive solution, it's part of her nature as a competitive person, she seeks to dominate in any field she finds herself in" says Jade
2 days later as Andrea arrives
"hey Andrea would Tori have found an aggressive solution as opposed to Lexie's peaceful free trade deal" says Natasha
"oh most definitely, she's a boundary pusher, realistically she'd never make it as queen, she knows that, she's very aware her methods would get her removed if she was left unchecked" says Andrea
"so that's why she is keeping me on, if I stay on my relationship with Isabella might falter, we barely see each other as it is" says Alexandria
"some would say it's by design, Tori desires peace but because of her past she has trouble finding balance and peace within herself" says Andrea
"that's where you believe Cat comes in to play correct" says Jade
"believe it or not you were her first choice, I made her promise that I could be with you, it hurt her feelings but decided to focus on cat" says Natasha
"yes Jade, that is indeed where Cat comes in, she has helped Tori in so many ways, basically like therapy in fast forward at twice the effectiveness, it's gotten to the point that all Cat has to be is in the room and Tori calms down" says Andrea
"I've heard rumors that Cat has powers, similar to how Hope was assumed to have powers, however I'm curious if she ever found love herself and if it could have saved her" says Erika
"well if you knew hope it's quite obvious that she had some sort of ability, some version of foresight beyond simple foresight, every relationship she 'shipped' has come true, including me and you Eri, I believe she saw her death coming and didn't want to pain her crush, she died at fifteen with only one crush on her mind" says Andrea
"how could you know such things" says Olivia
"how interesting, Andrea never mentioned a name, why of all people would you speak up" says Natasha
"because I liked her, she was cute, smart and funny, not long before she died I had been allowed to date her, we had one date, she was definitely into me, she said she wasn't long for the world, she gave me Kate's info and told me to scram" says Olivia
"wow, that must weigh hard on you" says Jade shocked
"it does, every day I wonder if I could have saved her, it's not easy to think that I was probably her only crush, it haunts me that I kissed her then she died a few months later, everything I do now is for her, I'm not religious but I hope she's proud of everything I do to fix the corruption and state of the world" says Olivia
"trust me she's happy, she's with you everyday, you have to know that" says Natasha
"how do you know this Dana" asks Jade
"she's been known to attach herself to objects she's held, Cats book on the world as seen by a bipolar person is just one example, did she give you anything Olivia" says Natasha
"only the kiss, do you know something I don't" says Olivia
"your lipstick, it looks familiar to me, Cat wears the same silver lipstick, and cat says it was Hope's favourite" says Natasha
"I started wearing it because of her ya but she didn't give me one" says Olivia
"do you still have the Jacket from that date" says Natasha
"how did you know I wore a jacket to that date, yes I haven't had the heart to wear it after she died" says Olivia
"check the left pocket" says Natasha
"ok I'll be right back" says Olivia
"there is no way you were there" says Jade
"no I wasn't, I was still in japan when she died, though Hope's pink hair was unmistakeable" says Natasha
"then explain how you knew about the Jacket" says Andrea
"hey I hide many things I'm not comfortable with about myself, my abilities are but one, I can't explain everything, some things need to be demonstrated" says Natasha as Olivia returns
"I don't understand, how did you know she had slipped me one of her lipsticks" says Olivia
"Andrea ask me a question that I can't possibly know the answer to" says Natasha
"what is Isabella's middle name" says Andrea
"Frankie" says Natasha
"wow Dana you are spot on, including the accent she used when she said it to me" says Alexandria
"ask me another, Kate maybe you this time" says Natasha
"how do I know Frannie, Cassandra's girlfriend" says Kate
"she's your sister, a secret you protect with your life" says Natasha
"man you're good, you have abilities don't you" says Kate
"yes, until I met Jade I hated them because I couldn't turn it off for even one minute and it was always about Jade or some other relationship, it's not an easy life, I see connections everywhere with absolutely no context, between you and Olivia and her connection to Hope, between Cat, Tori and Jade, between Cassandra and Hope, it doesn't help that I'm on the spectrum" says Natasha
"how do you deal with it" asks Olivia
"I deal the same way Tori does by seclusion, I remove stimulating environments, it's hard because I love having company over, also before you ask yes Tori and I both have abilities, how she does those concerts amazes me, of all of us Joe hurt her the most, he was set on controlling her, that's why he hurt Jasmine and I" says Natasha
"that's terrible, why did she keep going back" says Olivia
"she's insanely stubborn, she's sent him to the hospital on a number of occasions, broken jaws, fractured wrists mainly" says Natasha
"how" says Jade shocked
"he'd slap Jasmine and she'd retaliate, she's stronger than she looks, but the month he'd be off each time was a calm one for all of his victims, she loved to watch him scream in pain, after everything he did to his victims I can't say I blame her" says Natasha
"she loved seeing someone in pain, that's dark" says Kate
"it was only him and he was a very evil man Katelyn, he was a therapist who sexually assaulted his female patients and he enjoyed seeing us cry, for all of us victims she is a hero, a legend" says Natasha as Tori walks in
"that's high praise from you sister, turns out there was a concert here I missed on my schedule, ahh Hope's girl, you must love being home again" says Tori
"is it that obvious that I liked her or something" says Olivia
"it's written on your face, the company renamed the silver lining lipstick in Hope's honour, so is there a way I could do the concert in Mevik or no" says Tori
"Hope was all about the silver lining so that makes sense, Jade do you think the community centre will be up by tomorrow" says Olivia
"my engineers worked on that first, Tor breakfast concert, warm food" says Jade
"I'd love that, this is the closest I've been to Spain in years, I don't like it" says Tori
"I know Vic, it's not easy but the government is trying to change, when the free trade agreement took effect they realized that my plan was going to work, they asked for forgiveness, I told them they needed to make changes before I'd trust them, they are afraid of you Vic" says Alexandria
"as they should be, as it is we shouldn't have to get involved in politics at all, if we get involved in Spanish politics we might as well run the country ourselves, we shouldn't have to do their jobs for them" says Tori
The next morning
"hello Mevik, I'm sorry I missed the concert I was supposed to do last week, given that, I hope you appreciate that I'm giving all the money from my Norway concert today back to the communities that lost power" says Tori
"that's very kind of you Jazz princess, enjoy the breakfast provided by Jade and Dana then perform" says Olivia
"oh I will, Dana makes some mean waffles" says Tori
"ooh I can't wait" says Olivia
15 minutes later
"cinnamon or plain waffles Liv" says Natasha
"cinnamon please, you knew that though didn't you" says Olivia
"I'm good but I'm not that good, Tori loves cinnamon waffles" says Natasha
"can I have strawberries too and maybe some icing sugar" says Olivia
"are you sure you aren't Tori, I'm joking it's on its way have a seat, I'll call you when it's ready" says Natasha
"ok" says Olivia
"hey sis, my usual please" says Tori
"yes ma'am, Cat not come with you yesterday" says Natasha
"no she wanted to visit Cassie since we were in the neighbourhood anyway, she wanted everything to be be perfect for our wedding, making her invites as personal as possible" says Tori
With Jade
"Tori seems better than usual today, especially since cat isn't here, the community center is filled to the brim" says Jade
"she usually nervous about being crowded or something" says Olivia
"yes, she's becoming more outgoing and I can't figure out why" says Jade
"didn't she used to be like this" says Olivia
"way back in the day ya, she hasn't been like this in over ten years Liv" says Jade
"wow, do you think she'll stay like this" says Olivia
"one can hope, it's been a gradual process since Cat came back into her life, but this is the first time she's actually talked to anyone outside her friend group being the one who started the conversatio" says Jade
"Olivia Burke come get your waffles" says Natasha as Olivia walks up to get them
5 minutes later
"Dana seems to be in a good mood too, is that normal for her" says Olivia
"she's in a better mood than usual but yes, they both just passed the twelve year mark for surviving the abuse of Joe, Dana is turning over a new leaf, so maybe Tor is as well, we'll have to see, she can be very unpredictable in stressful situations" says Jade
4 hours later
"thank you Mevik for being a grateful host, this won't be the last time I come here for sure" says Tori
"you wanna head to my place for a bit Tori or do you want to head to Italy now" says Olivia
"Cat's meeting me here in four day, if you're offering I'd gladly accept" says Tori
"I am, you seem to still be in an amazing mood" says Olivia as they get in her car
"oh am I, I didn't notice" says Tori
"how didn't you notice, I haven't seen you so chatty in ten years Tori" says Jade
"neither have I, don't get me wrong it's a welcome change but definitely unexpected from you" says Andrea
"Jason switched my meds around a bit so maybe that has something to do with it but I didn't even notice I was doing something Weird for me" says Tori
"what prompted that change" says Andrea
"a new med just came out of trials for anxiety, has shown promise" says Tori
"well it's working, how did you handle Camp rock last year on the old meds" says Olivia
"I honestly don't know, luck maybe, it was so overwhelming that before this med I was thinking about cancelling the wedding at camp rock and just doing something small, when I told Jason that he asked me about the new med and I agreed to at least try it, you think I should keep on it" says Tori
"you're back to who you were before Joe so ya, quirky and funny" says Jade
"I've always been quirky and funny" says Tori
"true but never this openly in a crowded environment, not since you created the sleeper challenge have you been like this" says Jade
"ok you got me there, I guess after Joe I just got super socially anxious, I didn't realize it till now" says Tori
"sis I saw you better than ever, Jason also got me on the new med, I'm actually able to handle things" says Natasha
"you rocked it today sis, the meds took a few days to kick in huh" says Tori
"yes, but Jade bringing me here helped me a lot, she knows me better than you think Tor" says Natasha
"I'm not denying she does, I'm just saying that you did a great job today, she has earned her spot in Cat's house, Kate I heard you stood up to your parents, was it hard" says Tori
"not with Liv by my side she empowered me, my parents don't understand me normally so I put it in terms they'd understand, accept my choices or lose me" says Kate
"that was bold of you, I'm proud that you stood up to them, Liv is making a huge change here for the world, I got word that China of all countries was agreeing to reduce carbon emissions" says Tori
"hold on China agreed to my conditions, how in the world did I manage that" says Olivia
"they're afraid of Tori" says Erika
"no China isn't afraid to put me in my place, my fan base numbers may scare them but I do not, I don't know how Liv did it but I wasn't a player in it, China isn't a fan of my willingness to help others because it gave hope to their citizens to rebel, something you said got through to them" says Tori
"I only talked about more open trade possibilities as well as maybe a free trade agreement deal to get them in, allow them to spread their wealth, I made sure it was a maybe that it wasn't a sure-fire thing if they agreed to my conditions" says Olivia
"that would do it, they've been eyeing Japan since they joined two months ago, they tried to contact me but I didn't answer, they have been nothing but aggressive to me, I'm thankful it's not up to me what country joins and which ones don't or quite a few countries wouldn't have been allowed to enter" says Tori
"who does control who enters" says Kate
"the United Nations, Spain has the final say as the originating country, the Royal family of Spain to be exact, which explains why they contacted me" says Tori
"just a question who would you make the heir once you're done being the heir" says Andrea
"assuming I had the choice, assuming Trina has kids as much as I hate to say it she's grown up so much so probably her kids" says Tori
"really you'd elect Trina's kids not Juliette's kids" says Andrea shocked
"Trina has grown quite a lot over the past two years, she's gone from someone I'd not associate with to someone I'm proud to call my sister, that's saying something, however I'd have to see Juliette with Carter to make that determination definitively" says Tori
"Kyle is a good influence I'll give him that" says Andrea
"she's also developed an ego that rivals Trina, Trina lost hers for the most, although Julia's kids would be ideal, we both know she wants them" says Tori
"true" says Andrea
A/N halfway through