Chapter 22 - How To Destroy The Egg

Amy sat there staring at the Mercury computer and side eyeing the egg, it seemed damn near impenetrable right now. Darien didn't like the initial results so much that he tried to break the egg with his own fist, it didn't work and left Serena shaking her head at him and telling him she was going to take him home.

Now Amy sat there with Zoisite running simulations and scanning the egg that they were all wary of. She signed and pulled up another screen on the computer to log some new data points. She was growing tired, yet she didn't want to stop working.

Zoisite lifted her hands from the computer and gently pulled her out of her seat and sat where she had just been sitting. He punched in a new scan to run and made sure it was working before he stood and walked her over to the couch.

"That will run for at least two hours and we will be making progress while you rest. Sit and at least close your eyes and take a break from staring at that screen." Zoisite sat and leaned his back against the arm of the couch and put both legs up on the couch. He drew Amy down to sit in between his legs with her back resting on his chest.

She sighed and closed her eyes, "How am I supposed to get my mind off of that egg?"

"Are you teasing me or do you really not know?" Zoisite asked as he grew hard and he rubbed his hands over her hips.

Amy chuckled, "At the time I really don't know, now I have some idea of how."

"I can do better than give you 'some idea.'" he said and slid his hand under her shirt and over her bare stomach. He whispered in her ear, "I find everything about you so incredibly sexy. I love touching you, feeling and hearing you respond to my touch." He lightly pinched her nipple and she let out a beautiful moan and arched her back. His hand slid down her thigh and then slid up her skirt and played with the edge of her panties. "Hmmm. Lace, definitely sexy."

"I hoped you would like them." she said to him.

He slid his fingers over the lace and said, "How did you know I would see them?"

"You find me incredibly sexy when I am working and I planned on being brilliant today." She smiled up at him.

"You little minx you." He kept her very distracted for the whole two hours the scan on the egg took to run.

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Darien sat at the counter of the Arcade with Jasper and Jadeite while Andrew stood behind the counter working and talking to them. Darien was growing impatient for news on the egg already and they had nearly six months left in which they could safely destroy the egg.

Andrew looked at Darien and Jasper and chuckled, "You both look awful! We have time to figure this out."

Jadeite shook his head, "Don't bother telling them that. They want it destroyed as quickly as possible. I honestly think it would help them sleep at night."

Darien looked up at Jasper, "You didn't sleep the last two nights either?" Jasper just shook his head and took another sip of coffee.

Andrew sighed, "Well, Sapphire called that meeting tonight, that's something at least."

Darien nodded and said, "He has proven to be a great ally and friend. It feels so long ago when he approached me to keep Serena away from Diamond."

Jadeite sipped his coffee and chuckled, "Yea, Diamond. Poor Serena was wearing his brains by the time you were done with him."

Jasper looked shocked, "Wait, what? What happened?"

Jadeite said, "Well son," He chuckled and said, "I actually got to use that phrase!" Darien rolled his eyes good humoredly. "Well son, Darien blew Diamond up with his roses, but of course in this case anything worth doing was worth overdoing. He figured out why the term 'overkill' is so descriptive." He shook his head. "He actually blew Diamond's head off and it splattered on Serena."

Darien shrugged, "Don't mess with the woman I love."

"You really are as scary as I always suspected you were when it came to Serena." Jasper smiled at Darien. "I was counting on that."

Darien looked Jasper in the eye and said, "Let's have the whole solar system afraid to mess with the women we love."

Jasper nodded and took a deep breath. They would defeat this evil and he would have the support of his king.

OooooooO

They all met on Nemesis and they gathered in a large sitting room. Opal and Topaz had collected them all from Earth and they were curious as to what the news was.

As soon as Serena entered the room with Darien she parted from him and ran over to Raye dragging her away from the group for a private chat. Serena said, "Ooh, how is it going with Sapphire? Do you like living here, or do I even need to ask? Judging by that hickey I am thinking that I don't need to ask."

Raye's eyes got wide and she said, "Please tell me you are kidding."

Serena shook her head and laughed, "Nope, not at all." She stepped back and spoke to Darien loudly enough for the whole group to hear. "Raye wants to show me something in her office. I'll be right back." She then quietly spoke to Raye, "I have some makeup that will cover that right up. Where is the nearest bathroom?" Raye led her out of the room.

Nephrite looked at Sapphire who was standing talking with him and shook his head, "You do realize that they just went to cover up the hickey you left on Raye, right?"

Sapphire shrugged, "I liked that it was so visible. I guess she doesn't agree, I will remember that in the future."

Nephrite shook his head and they went back to their conversion.

Once everyone had gotten settled and Serena and Raye were back and sitting in the room Sapphire started the meeting. "Thank you for all for being willing to meet here on Nemesis. I wanted to host this because I thought that after we go through everything we need to cover we could go over and I could show you the spaceship that Sammy and the team has been working on." Sammy sat up a little straighter and smiled.

Serena spoke next, "Thank you King Sapphire for hosting us and holding this meeting here. Would it be out of line if I requested that you send for Topaz, Opal and Peridot? I have heard they have been incredibly helpful with everything that has been going on. Sammy is incredibly impressed with Peridot and has begun to think of him as a mentor."

Sapphire nodded and had to collect himself and he mental shook himself. He reflected on the fact that this kind and thoughtful woman will run the solar system and he couldn't be more happy about that fact. She was constantly seeing those that others would overlook. "You aren't out of line, I will find someone to go get them and ask them to come to the meeting."

Sammy shot up out of his seat and said, "I'll go get them! I know where Peridot is right now and then we can go get Opal and Topaz together."

Sapphire smiled at Sammy's enthusiasm, "Thank you Prince Sammy."

"Prince? Since when did I get that title?" Sammy asked puzzled.

"I figured since I am in an alliance with your sister that you too have been elevated in your status as her brother." Sapphire said with a frankness that endeared Sammy.

"You can call me Sammy, you have made it possible for me to work on spaceships and with Peridot. I am so grateful for that." Sammy shot him a smile and headed out of the room to get the others.

Raye smiled at Sapphire and said, "He really is like his sister isn't he?"

Once Sammy had collected the three he returned and they all found seats in the circle that had formed. Opal and Topaz sat next to each other and near Sapphire and Raye. Serena was glad to see Raye had her own team forming.

Raye, much to Serena's joy, was the first to speak up. "Well, since Opal is here it seems to make sense to start with her realization she had. She came to me worried about the launch of the alien ship with the egg on it happening from earth. She was concerned over the way that our own government and other foregin governments would interpret the event."

Darien looked at Opal and said, "Oh my gosh you are right. I was so worried over the egg I didn't even think about that! Well done Opal."

Opal was quietly pleased, but the looks on Topaz's and Peridot's faces showed their pride in her and their joy at the recognition she received from everyone. Peridot respected Sapphire, but in that moment Raye earned his deepest devotion.

Raye smiled at her and said, "I was so grateful to her for realizing that problem, I didn't know how lucky I was the day she walked into my office. We went to Sapphire with the issue and…." She paused and indicated he should tell them.

"And I let her know that the launch may take place from Nemesis, the ship is here after all." Sapphire informed them.

Darien said, "This morning I was just talking about the day you approached me to save Serena. I didn't know at all then what a truly incredible ally and friend you would turn out to be. Thank you."

Sapphire shrugged, "While there are personal reasons to save Serena and your daughter you have to admit it is also for the good of everyone. This moment will be a defining one for the new Alliance and I am glad to be a part of it."

Nephrite said, "That and launching the spaceship from here got Raye to let you give her that hickey."

Sapphire simply said, "That too." Honestly, Nephrite had him there. "Speaking of public displays of affection, are the scans producing anything Amy?"

Amy blushed to the roots of her hair and nodded and pulled out the Mercury computer, "Actually, I found out something just before we left for the meeting. Sammy, you and Darien have a lot in common. The blast you have devised to destroy the egg will work, not only that but it will be as efficient as Darien's roses were in killing Diamond." She paled and looked at Sapphire, "Sorry, I forgot he was your brother for a second."

Peridot spoke up, "Sammy really did have an innovative idea on how to contain the blast. It has been fun to work on." He turned to Sammy, "It will take three days to finish up working on the containment module. The ignition and fuel are all set and ready to go."

Darien looked at Jasper and said, "We are going to do it and it's all because of you. I can't wait for that damn thing to be destroyed."

Jasper said, "I completely agree."

OooooooO

That night Darien made love to Serena and in every touch she could feel his desperation for her.