The Reunion
"I remember that you were about six months pregnant when you left. I've never really told that detail to Leon or Leena when I mention you, because I didn't want to upset them about the loss of a sibling as well. But why does a Zabat crash sound so familiar," pondered Toros. Then, he remembered…
~ ~ ~ ~
Leena used Buster Slash on the Zabat that stuck to the back of the assault group. At once, ever member of the group fell, and the aliens retreated. A search of the broken Zoids revealed that they were just sleepers. But inside the Buster Slashed Zabat lay a human girl in jewel studded armor who wore her magenta hair down. On her head was an ornament exactly like Leena's.
~ ~ ~ ~
"Leanna is our daughter?!" exclaimed a surprised Toros. "I've unknowingly raised my own child for the past ten years."
Relexi said, "Oh joyous day. Young Princess Lvara, or Leanna as you call her, is alive and well. Where is she now?"
"Battle," replied Toros, "The whole team's out in the Hovercargo where they're battling Jack Sisco's Lightning Team. Only Oscar, the children, and I are here."
"What children?" asked Lyla.
As if on cue, the little girl from before came running downstairs on her Organoid. The only difference was that there was another girl with her. Her friend wore blue jeans, a black shirt, and short black boots with gray soles. She had red hair that was spiked near the bottom, and blue eyes. A green gem-like clip was in her hair.
"Aww…who are these kids?" asked Lyla.
Toros answered, "The one with magenta hair is Leena's five year old daughter Serena. The other one is Serena's four-year-old friend Ilene. And the Organoid is Ryo, whose 'parents'—if you could call them that—inhabit our two Ultimate Xs. Serena, would you please say hello to your grandmother?"
* * *
A few hours later, they were all in the living room. Oscar was there as well with his infant grandson Issac and Leon's two year old Steven. Lyla was reading a story to the children who were listening intently. Serena had even begun to ask intelligent questions. Toros had figured the battle must have gone into overtime, so he made dinner for his guests.
Around 8:00, Bit Cloud came strolling into the room with Jack Sisco. The two young men were laughing about some joke. Behind them came Leena, Kelly, and a little girl in Kelly's arms. Immediately, Serena made a beeline for her mother. Leena then gave the child a hug. The, the rest of the Lightning and Blitz Teams—including the Lightning Team's new member Jacob Larson, and a little boy who held Chris's hand—came in.
"Sorry we're late Doc," blurted out Bit, "But we won the battle in a short time, and Jack decided to treat us to dinner, since his hometown was nearby. We all met Jack's father—he's a single dad like you—and spent some time at an arcade."
At once Lyla was on her feet. "Leena, Leon, do you remember me?" she asked.
Margurita said, "Jack honey, it's me. Your mother."
The three warriors were speechless. Toros intervened at once. "Well you see, it's like this…"
* * *
After Toros had finished repeating what Lyla had told him, everyone was silent. Finally, Leena ran to embrace her mother. Leon and Jack did the same.
"Is that why I have this headpiece?" asked Leena.
"Yes," replied Lyla, "Your headpiece is a traditional ornament of Celic females. Jack's head and belt pieces are traditional of Celic males. When a Celic is about a year old, the ornament magically appears overnight, to mark the person as a toddler. It magically grows as the individual does. But it can be removed easily for baths, swimming, or just plane wanting it off. I took Leon's off because it didn't look good on him, and I didn't know its symbolic importance."
Toros looked at Leanna, who was playing with the models Leena had gotten her for her birthday. He said, "Hey Leanna, would you come over here?"
Leanna looked up. "What do you want daddy?" she asked.
"I want to see something," he replied, "Lyla, is this the girl you were talking about?"
Lyla stared at Leanna for a few moments. At last she exclaimed, "Lvara, you're alive!"
Leanna looked puzzled for about a minute. "Is that…my real name? And are you my real mother?" she asked.
"Right on both counts," answered Lyla, "Steve tells me he's been calling you Leanna. That's a nice Zian name for you."
"Leena gave it to me," Leanna said, "After hearing your story, I now know that Dr. Toros is my real father. I'm happy to find my family, but I wish I could remember my full past."
Lyla looked at Molel. "Go tell the crew that we need a batch of Memory Stew," she said.
Molel saluted and said, "Anything you say your majesty." Then, she left the room and returned to their ship.
"Now then," said Margurita, "We know Toros, Oscar, Jack, Leena, Leanna, Leon, Ryo, and the four Blitz Team children. I would like to know the names of the other humans and Organoids."
Kelly replied, "I'm Jack's wife Kelly. This is our infant daughter Luka. Over there is my sister Chris, her husband Jacob, and their five-year-old son Alexander."
"I'm Brad Hunter and this is my wife Naomi. We're Ilene's parents," stated Brad.
"Jamie and Fara Hemeros," answered Jamie, "I'm Oscar's son and we're also Issac's parents."
Julianna said, "I'm Leon's wife and Steven's mother, Julianna. I'm very pleased to meet you."
Finally, Bit replied, "And I'm Leena's husband Bit. The white dragon Organoid is Ryu, he inhabits my Liger Zero. And the cerulean bird is Nina, she inhabits Leena's Moon GS."
Lyla looked stunned for a moment. "Bit…as in Bit Cloud?" she asked.
"Yeah," answered Bit, "But how did you know?"
Lyla responded, "You look just like Fredrick did at that age."
"Who?" asked Bit, "I don't remember who I really am."
Lyla sighed. "You're the son of my childhood friend Faye and her husband Fredrick. I was at their house with Leena the day I was abducted out of my Pteras."
- - - -
Had to hook one of the sisters up with Jack, and needed someone for the other one. I'll probably be writing a story featuring Serena, Alexander, and Harry's son in a third generation of love rivalry for Lyla's family. And I was describing Ilene's hair to look like Naomi's, if you couldn't tell. I'm sure getting heavy on irony here ain't I? Well, now we know who Faye is, or should I say was. What did happen to cause Bit to forget his past? And what is that Memory Soup Lyla asked Molel to cook up? More on the way soon.
"I remember that you were about six months pregnant when you left. I've never really told that detail to Leon or Leena when I mention you, because I didn't want to upset them about the loss of a sibling as well. But why does a Zabat crash sound so familiar," pondered Toros. Then, he remembered…
~ ~ ~ ~
Leena used Buster Slash on the Zabat that stuck to the back of the assault group. At once, ever member of the group fell, and the aliens retreated. A search of the broken Zoids revealed that they were just sleepers. But inside the Buster Slashed Zabat lay a human girl in jewel studded armor who wore her magenta hair down. On her head was an ornament exactly like Leena's.
~ ~ ~ ~
"Leanna is our daughter?!" exclaimed a surprised Toros. "I've unknowingly raised my own child for the past ten years."
Relexi said, "Oh joyous day. Young Princess Lvara, or Leanna as you call her, is alive and well. Where is she now?"
"Battle," replied Toros, "The whole team's out in the Hovercargo where they're battling Jack Sisco's Lightning Team. Only Oscar, the children, and I are here."
"What children?" asked Lyla.
As if on cue, the little girl from before came running downstairs on her Organoid. The only difference was that there was another girl with her. Her friend wore blue jeans, a black shirt, and short black boots with gray soles. She had red hair that was spiked near the bottom, and blue eyes. A green gem-like clip was in her hair.
"Aww…who are these kids?" asked Lyla.
Toros answered, "The one with magenta hair is Leena's five year old daughter Serena. The other one is Serena's four-year-old friend Ilene. And the Organoid is Ryo, whose 'parents'—if you could call them that—inhabit our two Ultimate Xs. Serena, would you please say hello to your grandmother?"
* * *
A few hours later, they were all in the living room. Oscar was there as well with his infant grandson Issac and Leon's two year old Steven. Lyla was reading a story to the children who were listening intently. Serena had even begun to ask intelligent questions. Toros had figured the battle must have gone into overtime, so he made dinner for his guests.
Around 8:00, Bit Cloud came strolling into the room with Jack Sisco. The two young men were laughing about some joke. Behind them came Leena, Kelly, and a little girl in Kelly's arms. Immediately, Serena made a beeline for her mother. Leena then gave the child a hug. The, the rest of the Lightning and Blitz Teams—including the Lightning Team's new member Jacob Larson, and a little boy who held Chris's hand—came in.
"Sorry we're late Doc," blurted out Bit, "But we won the battle in a short time, and Jack decided to treat us to dinner, since his hometown was nearby. We all met Jack's father—he's a single dad like you—and spent some time at an arcade."
At once Lyla was on her feet. "Leena, Leon, do you remember me?" she asked.
Margurita said, "Jack honey, it's me. Your mother."
The three warriors were speechless. Toros intervened at once. "Well you see, it's like this…"
* * *
After Toros had finished repeating what Lyla had told him, everyone was silent. Finally, Leena ran to embrace her mother. Leon and Jack did the same.
"Is that why I have this headpiece?" asked Leena.
"Yes," replied Lyla, "Your headpiece is a traditional ornament of Celic females. Jack's head and belt pieces are traditional of Celic males. When a Celic is about a year old, the ornament magically appears overnight, to mark the person as a toddler. It magically grows as the individual does. But it can be removed easily for baths, swimming, or just plane wanting it off. I took Leon's off because it didn't look good on him, and I didn't know its symbolic importance."
Toros looked at Leanna, who was playing with the models Leena had gotten her for her birthday. He said, "Hey Leanna, would you come over here?"
Leanna looked up. "What do you want daddy?" she asked.
"I want to see something," he replied, "Lyla, is this the girl you were talking about?"
Lyla stared at Leanna for a few moments. At last she exclaimed, "Lvara, you're alive!"
Leanna looked puzzled for about a minute. "Is that…my real name? And are you my real mother?" she asked.
"Right on both counts," answered Lyla, "Steve tells me he's been calling you Leanna. That's a nice Zian name for you."
"Leena gave it to me," Leanna said, "After hearing your story, I now know that Dr. Toros is my real father. I'm happy to find my family, but I wish I could remember my full past."
Lyla looked at Molel. "Go tell the crew that we need a batch of Memory Stew," she said.
Molel saluted and said, "Anything you say your majesty." Then, she left the room and returned to their ship.
"Now then," said Margurita, "We know Toros, Oscar, Jack, Leena, Leanna, Leon, Ryo, and the four Blitz Team children. I would like to know the names of the other humans and Organoids."
Kelly replied, "I'm Jack's wife Kelly. This is our infant daughter Luka. Over there is my sister Chris, her husband Jacob, and their five-year-old son Alexander."
"I'm Brad Hunter and this is my wife Naomi. We're Ilene's parents," stated Brad.
"Jamie and Fara Hemeros," answered Jamie, "I'm Oscar's son and we're also Issac's parents."
Julianna said, "I'm Leon's wife and Steven's mother, Julianna. I'm very pleased to meet you."
Finally, Bit replied, "And I'm Leena's husband Bit. The white dragon Organoid is Ryu, he inhabits my Liger Zero. And the cerulean bird is Nina, she inhabits Leena's Moon GS."
Lyla looked stunned for a moment. "Bit…as in Bit Cloud?" she asked.
"Yeah," answered Bit, "But how did you know?"
Lyla responded, "You look just like Fredrick did at that age."
"Who?" asked Bit, "I don't remember who I really am."
Lyla sighed. "You're the son of my childhood friend Faye and her husband Fredrick. I was at their house with Leena the day I was abducted out of my Pteras."
- - - -
Had to hook one of the sisters up with Jack, and needed someone for the other one. I'll probably be writing a story featuring Serena, Alexander, and Harry's son in a third generation of love rivalry for Lyla's family. And I was describing Ilene's hair to look like Naomi's, if you couldn't tell. I'm sure getting heavy on irony here ain't I? Well, now we know who Faye is, or should I say was. What did happen to cause Bit to forget his past? And what is that Memory Soup Lyla asked Molel to cook up? More on the way soon.