Chapter 18: Tonight Tonight

"Kedem, it's going to end different this time. I can feel it." Greer said to Kedem.

"I feel it too." Kedem agreed I with his dear old friend. The twins went back to talking to each other in their normal giddiness. Rowen turned the music on and they kept driving. Moxie and Maddie talked between themselves while Duncan, Zaltana, Cyrus and Isis got to know each other better.

"Cyrus did you really fall head first out of a tree hitting a roof and landing in a bush?" Isis asked after Cyrus told a story.

"Cyrus, you forgot one detail." Zaltana smirked. Cyrus shot her the warning look, "you dented the car too." Duncan laughed slightly while Isis showed her girl laugh. "How bout you Duncan, what did stupid stuff did you do as a kid?"

"Well, Zal, I'll tell you this, I maintain that Pay phone was always in my closet." The three shot Duncan weird looks. "When I was 13, some of the local boys decided to make a Secret Order of the Pumpkin, it was Halloween time, that should say something just on that. So on Mischief Night we all went out and looted different objects. We put three objects that would be hard to steel into a hat and pulled one out. Mine was the Pay Phone at the school. I got all the way home with it too."

"Okay Cy, pay up. Told you that you could have gotten away with it." Zaltana joked.

"I'll pay up when you pay me for all that candy." He shot back.

"Now calm down you two I want a clean fight. No hitting below the belt and no bitch fighting! Cyrus, don't go for the boobs." Duncan said moving into the middle acting as if he was some cheesy referee from an old boxing match. They all started laughing.

The next morning they arrived in New Jersey. "Were not taking Pennsylvania on the way back!" Moxie proclaimed as they got out and stretched at the 'Welcome to New Jersey' rest station. "Nine hours for one damn state. That was pointless"

"But Moxie think of all the Cows that Duncan tried killing. Him and Zaltana almost had us a barbeque! Not to mention that Rowen kept egging Duncan on to throw fire blasts at the poor cows." Kineta's voice was dripping with sarcasm.

"Rowen I just want to know why we couldn't go through the Virginias." Zaltana put her hand on Cyrus's shoulder as she pulled her foot up to the back of her leg.

"We were too far south west?" Rowen shrugged. Maddie and Moxie walked over to Cyrus holding a flyer.

"Check out what was on the bulleting board. Stop saying things as I say it! Cyrus make her stop!" The twins said in unison. Isis and Kineta laughed slightly as Duncan and Zaltana held their laughter in.

"So what's this thing say?" Cyrus took the paper from Moxie and read it over. "Were looking for the Son's of Jupiter right?"

"What is it Cy?" Zal asked taking it from his hands and read it over. "Looks like were going to a Battle tonight."

"What do you mean a Battle?" Isis asked while she stepped forward.

"There's a battle of bands tonight. One of the head lining bands is called Sons of Jupiter. That's a bit to out there of a name to come up with unless you know something." Zaltana explained.

"Can someone say Dumb Luck?" Kineta smirked.

"Damn it Cyrus! Did you have to bring your damn dumb luck with you?! Come on I thought I told you to leave it home!" Zaltana joked making fun of Kineta in the process.

Cyrus shook his head. "Zal you know how many times it's saved our asses!" Zaltana and Cyrus started laughing at each other.

Kineta just stared at Cyrus and Zaltana, "You two are freaks!"

Zaltana turned to Kineta. "We know we're freaks, but we're also best friends. I guess that makes up for it. Duncan I feel like driving. Can I get the keys?"

Duncan shook his head. "Were in New Jersey, Rowen's home town. Sorry baby doll."

"Don't make me shoot you." Zaltana shot back at him.

"You wouldn't know how."

"Actually her uncle took her to the shooting range when she was 13. He trained her in shooting firearms." Cyrus glanced over at Duncan and Zaltana. Duncan's eyes opened wide at the comment. Zaltana just smirked remembering how pathetic she was at shooting. She only hit the target a few times. Even if she did try shooting Duncan, she would miss a few times and then hit his foot.

"Fine I won't call you 'Baby Doll' again. Just don't shoot me." Duncan pleaded.

"So where's the battle tonight?" Rowen said trying to change the subject.

"Its in Princeton somewhere." Cyrus said. He looked up to see a girl running at them with two guys chasing after her. "Guys look." The all looked up." As the girl got closer they saw she was kind of short, thin and had brown hair. As she passed Rowen, Duncan reached out and grabbed her.

"LET ME GO!" She screamed. Rowen helped Duncan hold her.

"Why are they chasing you?" Duncan asked as he got slapped in the face by her whaling hands.

"JUST LET ME GO AND THEY WON'T HURT YOU!!!" she continued to scream and squirm.

Isis walked up to her and lifted her necklace. "You're the Daughter of Jupiter aren't you?" Isis asked calmly while letting go of her necklace.

"How do you know about that?" The frightened girl asked.

Duncan introduced his team first. "I'm Duncan and this is Rowen. That's Cyrus and Zaltana. We're the Children of the Sun. Helios' kids. And that's Kineta, Isis and the twins; Moxie and Maddie. Their the Outer Four Daughters." She stopped trying to get out of their grip.

"I'm Orana Arc." She looked up to see the two men running closer to her. "Those two are after me." Her breaths were short and quick. "Please save me!"

"On it." Zaltana said as she stepped in front of the group. Kineta and Isis stepped next to Zaltana. She nodded at the two of them. The two men ran closer and slowed down to a stop in front of the three girls. One of the men was dressed as a runner while the other was in a black business suit. "May I help you?" Zaltana asked calmly as a calm smile spread across her face.

"We are hear to take Orana Marie Arc in to custody." The one in the suit said.

"Under what charges?" Kineta chimed in; she was still standing strong to Zaltana and Isis' right.

"She is wanted for vandalism." The one dressed as a runner coolie stated.

"May I see the warrant?" Isis asked. They shot her a death glare. "If you are going to take my friend into custody, you are going to need a warrant because somewhere along the line they came up with the Law saying you need a warrant for that and entering a house."

"We don't have time for this. Smyth, get the girl." The one in the black business suit commanded.

Zaltana raised her hand. "I don't think so." An invisible wall was now standing between the girls and the two men. "Orana's staying with us." The sound of glass shattering broke through the air. Her hands flew up to her temples while Isis and Kineta's hands flew to their ears. "What did you do?"

"Cute trick girl, but your not going to keep her. She has messed with forces she doesn't understand and neither do you!"

"We understand more then you think we do." Isis stepped up to bat. "You've just messed with someone that you don't want to make enemies with."

"Who's that? The Powder Puff Girls?" The one dressed as a runner asked.

"Even worse." At this point Maddie and Moxie were now behind them while Cyrus and Rowan and Duncan held back to protect Orana. They call us the Daughters of the Outer Planets." The Daughters answered in unison.

"And me and the guys back there, where the Children of the Sun. I take it your some of Kali's goons. You ready to take us on?" Zaltana just surprised her self with her brassiness.

A ball of light started forming in the runner's hands. Kineta's hands were behind her back forming a light ball too. Zaltana glanced over at her and she smiled. "Cy, get ready to shine."

"Got cha Zal."