Part 2: How My Family Grows.
D'Argo glanced over at a group of children running and playing what he could swear was a game call 'Chase' from earth. He now was glad they had remained with the children at this play area. It warmed his hearts to hear the laughter filling the air. Ian ran past them being chased by a tall reedy child.
Aeryanna sat between her Aunt Chi and Uncle D'Argo talking a metro a microt. "Uncle D'Argo, why didn't Mommy and Daddy tell me that Ian was adopted? He looks like Mommy.how is that? Why did Daddy say that it would make him so special? He's nothing but a brat."
"Aeryanna.Aeryanna." Chiana tried to break into the girl's demands.
Laying his hand on Aeryanna's shoulder, D'Argo just looked down at her. Quieting, the little girl raised her tear-filled eyes up to his, and asked in a small voice. "Don't they think I'm special too?"
In his deep gruff voice he asked. "Do you really think your parents love you less?"
Twisting her fingers together, she said. "I know they love me it's just that."
The silence lingered for a microt. "It's just that. if being adopted makes you special, then what does that make me?"
"Just as special," Chiana stated firmly, reaching over to touch Aeryanna's entwined fingers.
Peeking up at her Aunt and Uncle a smile appeared on Aeryanna's face. "You think?"
"Of course, you're a girl and that makes you."
"Very special." Laughingly, Aeryanna reached out for Chiana to hug her.
D'Argo was relieved as the moment passed. He glanced over at Ian playing with a few children the child had befriended. He half listened to Chiana and Aeryanna talking, wondering what was taking John and Aeryn so long, when John's voice came over the comms.
"D'Argo?"
"Yes, John. Is everything all right?"
"Not really. Can you and Chi take the kids back to Moya?"
Concerned D'Argo's eyes met Chiana's. Understandingly Chi stood up and said. "Come on, Aeryanna, let's get Ian so we can go eat."
"That's Daddy.Hi, Daddy." Aeryanna called to her father.
"Yeah, darling, how's my special girl?"
"Missing you and Mommy. When are you coming back?"
"Soon, honey. Your Mommy says hi. Now I need to talk to your Uncle D'Argo so."
"Tell Mommy hi for me. Aunt Chi is going to take us for supper. Are you and Mommy coming soon?"
"Maybe later. I love you, baby, now let me."
"I'll tell Ian you said we're to eat now. And that you said I was special too. Bye, Daddy. Tell Mommy I love her."
"I will. Bye now."
After they had left, D'Argo turned from them and asked. "What's wrong?"
"Special too?"
"I'll clarify later. Now what is wrong?"
"I can't explain it at the moment but we'll be back up to Moya in."
"John, I thought we agreed to let the children spend sometime on the planet."
"I know.I know.it's just. Look, D'Argo, as I said I just can't explain just now. Why don't you take the kids and get something to eat and then take them back to Moya?"
Glancing back over at Chiana and the children, he sighed in frustration. "John, are you and Aeryn in any kind of danger? What in the frell is wrong?"
"We're fine.it's just.look we're not in any kind of danger here.but as soon as we get back to Moya we'll explain everything.please keep the children safe and tell them that we're.we're see them in couple of arns, okay?"
"If you're sure. We'll see you in two arns or I'll be back down for you." D'Argo stated firmly.
"Thanks, D."
A foreboding feeling came over D'Argo.and he didn't like it, but he had to keep his godchildren safe. He joined the others as they made their way over to the food vendors.
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Aeryn sat looking out over the city. She had come along way from when all she wanted to be was a Prowler Pilot. Now she was a wife . a mother . a member of a family.and individual. Her hand rested on to of the baby's mound, her fingers involuntary started to make small circles on top.
Standing behind her, John unabashedly watched this beautiful woman. He was startled out of his musing when Aeryn spoke.
"You know no matter how he got here. it feels right somehow. It's." she let her voice fade as she looked down at her stomach. "It feels as if he belonged here all the time."
John sat next to her and asked. "What feeling.memories that you have of that night.the dream.what do you remember?"
"Not so much as remember, it's more like.I don't know.it was just so surreal somehow. Lights.I remember it seemed so bright. Hands not touching, but I could feel them everywhere. Sounds.murmuring.like a hundred voices buzzing in my ears all at once. "
Breaking off again she reached for John's hand, her eyes meeting his. "It felt like nothing I've felt before and hope not to again. What is happening to us? Why would they.whoever they are.do this to us?"
Putting his arm around her shoulders, John pulled her close. He wasn't sure if it was to give her comfort or to get comfort. He just knew she was his life, and it frightened him not knowing how to prevent these invaders from coming back again
"Do you remember. maybe hearing a word.understanding something they might have said?" he asked, kissing her on the side of her head.
"No.it's still vague.it's not like I am seeing this, John."
"I know.I know. Well, no matter what.this little guy is ours. We'll just have to see what comes of it I guess."
Turning in his arms Aeryn faced him. "I talked to the Diagnosan about someone who maybe could do a deeper cellular study.someone who understood about exogenetics."
"Who did he recommend?"
"A Diagnosan known as Haguss. He's not that far from here on the commerce world in the Icor sector."
"As long as he's not liked our old friend Namtar. Do you want to go to him to see if he can help?" John asked in a low direct voice.
"I don't know.yes.no.John, we have to know how this came about."
"All right. I'll ask Pilot if we can head that way, but now we have some explaining to do to our children and our friends."
Standing she gave an uneasy laugh. "Now that is going to take a lot of explaining."
"Amen to that."
D'Argo glanced over at a group of children running and playing what he could swear was a game call 'Chase' from earth. He now was glad they had remained with the children at this play area. It warmed his hearts to hear the laughter filling the air. Ian ran past them being chased by a tall reedy child.
Aeryanna sat between her Aunt Chi and Uncle D'Argo talking a metro a microt. "Uncle D'Argo, why didn't Mommy and Daddy tell me that Ian was adopted? He looks like Mommy.how is that? Why did Daddy say that it would make him so special? He's nothing but a brat."
"Aeryanna.Aeryanna." Chiana tried to break into the girl's demands.
Laying his hand on Aeryanna's shoulder, D'Argo just looked down at her. Quieting, the little girl raised her tear-filled eyes up to his, and asked in a small voice. "Don't they think I'm special too?"
In his deep gruff voice he asked. "Do you really think your parents love you less?"
Twisting her fingers together, she said. "I know they love me it's just that."
The silence lingered for a microt. "It's just that. if being adopted makes you special, then what does that make me?"
"Just as special," Chiana stated firmly, reaching over to touch Aeryanna's entwined fingers.
Peeking up at her Aunt and Uncle a smile appeared on Aeryanna's face. "You think?"
"Of course, you're a girl and that makes you."
"Very special." Laughingly, Aeryanna reached out for Chiana to hug her.
D'Argo was relieved as the moment passed. He glanced over at Ian playing with a few children the child had befriended. He half listened to Chiana and Aeryanna talking, wondering what was taking John and Aeryn so long, when John's voice came over the comms.
"D'Argo?"
"Yes, John. Is everything all right?"
"Not really. Can you and Chi take the kids back to Moya?"
Concerned D'Argo's eyes met Chiana's. Understandingly Chi stood up and said. "Come on, Aeryanna, let's get Ian so we can go eat."
"That's Daddy.Hi, Daddy." Aeryanna called to her father.
"Yeah, darling, how's my special girl?"
"Missing you and Mommy. When are you coming back?"
"Soon, honey. Your Mommy says hi. Now I need to talk to your Uncle D'Argo so."
"Tell Mommy hi for me. Aunt Chi is going to take us for supper. Are you and Mommy coming soon?"
"Maybe later. I love you, baby, now let me."
"I'll tell Ian you said we're to eat now. And that you said I was special too. Bye, Daddy. Tell Mommy I love her."
"I will. Bye now."
After they had left, D'Argo turned from them and asked. "What's wrong?"
"Special too?"
"I'll clarify later. Now what is wrong?"
"I can't explain it at the moment but we'll be back up to Moya in."
"John, I thought we agreed to let the children spend sometime on the planet."
"I know.I know.it's just. Look, D'Argo, as I said I just can't explain just now. Why don't you take the kids and get something to eat and then take them back to Moya?"
Glancing back over at Chiana and the children, he sighed in frustration. "John, are you and Aeryn in any kind of danger? What in the frell is wrong?"
"We're fine.it's just.look we're not in any kind of danger here.but as soon as we get back to Moya we'll explain everything.please keep the children safe and tell them that we're.we're see them in couple of arns, okay?"
"If you're sure. We'll see you in two arns or I'll be back down for you." D'Argo stated firmly.
"Thanks, D."
A foreboding feeling came over D'Argo.and he didn't like it, but he had to keep his godchildren safe. He joined the others as they made their way over to the food vendors.
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Aeryn sat looking out over the city. She had come along way from when all she wanted to be was a Prowler Pilot. Now she was a wife . a mother . a member of a family.and individual. Her hand rested on to of the baby's mound, her fingers involuntary started to make small circles on top.
Standing behind her, John unabashedly watched this beautiful woman. He was startled out of his musing when Aeryn spoke.
"You know no matter how he got here. it feels right somehow. It's." she let her voice fade as she looked down at her stomach. "It feels as if he belonged here all the time."
John sat next to her and asked. "What feeling.memories that you have of that night.the dream.what do you remember?"
"Not so much as remember, it's more like.I don't know.it was just so surreal somehow. Lights.I remember it seemed so bright. Hands not touching, but I could feel them everywhere. Sounds.murmuring.like a hundred voices buzzing in my ears all at once. "
Breaking off again she reached for John's hand, her eyes meeting his. "It felt like nothing I've felt before and hope not to again. What is happening to us? Why would they.whoever they are.do this to us?"
Putting his arm around her shoulders, John pulled her close. He wasn't sure if it was to give her comfort or to get comfort. He just knew she was his life, and it frightened him not knowing how to prevent these invaders from coming back again
"Do you remember. maybe hearing a word.understanding something they might have said?" he asked, kissing her on the side of her head.
"No.it's still vague.it's not like I am seeing this, John."
"I know.I know. Well, no matter what.this little guy is ours. We'll just have to see what comes of it I guess."
Turning in his arms Aeryn faced him. "I talked to the Diagnosan about someone who maybe could do a deeper cellular study.someone who understood about exogenetics."
"Who did he recommend?"
"A Diagnosan known as Haguss. He's not that far from here on the commerce world in the Icor sector."
"As long as he's not liked our old friend Namtar. Do you want to go to him to see if he can help?" John asked in a low direct voice.
"I don't know.yes.no.John, we have to know how this came about."
"All right. I'll ask Pilot if we can head that way, but now we have some explaining to do to our children and our friends."
Standing she gave an uneasy laugh. "Now that is going to take a lot of explaining."
"Amen to that."