Jesse talks on the phone
"I see." Jesse answered. "Okay. But-" He was cut off. "New York. Damn it, okay... I'll get a fight as soon as I can." Jesse hung up the phone. He dialed it again. "Yes. Hello?" He began. "I'd like to arrange a two way flight to New York City and Back." He began. "One person on the way there, two coming back..."
On the road
"How much further?" Michael whined. Max raised an eye at him. "What? You don't like it cramped back there... with Isabel?" Max teased. Isabel shot a glare at Michael. He stiffened, feeling pressured. "Oh, no, it's fine." Michael assured. Isabel smiled, looking back at the destiny book. "You know Max..." Isabel began. Max looked into the mirror at her. "The book changed." She said. Tess sat up. "Changed how?" She seemed worried. "There's another page... with different writing on it, also..." Isabel turned the book toward her so she could see. "The front has this..." Isabel pointed at a strange new symbol on the cover. "Oh. God..." Tess gasped. Max looked at it briefly. "What does it mean?" He inquired. "That's the funeral symbol... of a King." Tess said, her voice squeaked. "Funeral, as in death?" Michael asked. "Yeah..." Tess nodded. Michael let out a confused sound and leaned back. "Well. I'm not dead, so it's okay..." Max assured. Tess just shook her head. Isabel sighed, leaning back.
Few hours later
Michael had drifter to sleep. Tess was playing with the baby, Max was still driving. She leaned way back, taking the book, and turning it so it would conceal her hands. She waved her hand over the cover. It changed back to the correct symbol. The funeral symbol was gone. She smiled, looking at Michael, then Max and Tess. She seemed smug, almost witty. She sat back up slowly, placing her hand over Michael's leg. He opened his eyes. Smiling, he went back to sleep.
Almost there
They had reached city boarders. It had been days on the road. Tough, rough days. "We're almost there." Max assured. Everyone smiled, except Isabel, whose smile was more of a smirk, almost grinning about something.
Jesse arrives in New York City
He had arrived. Although now here, he had no idea where to begin looking for Isabel. Something troubled him deeply. His friends at the FBI had mentioned they were watching Isabel, had been for awhile. He had neglected to ask why, but he should have. What is so large that she is hiding from him, and as the FBI tailing her?
They reach the sewers
Max and Michael jumped down. Max helped Tess with the baby, Michael assisted Isabel, although she seemed more than capable to do it herself.
"Lonnie! Rath!" Max called. his voice echoed against the moist walls. Tess shielded the baby from the gross, and disgusting atmosphere. Michael just kind of smiled. "Man. I thought my place was a dump..." He laughed. Isabel smiled. She broke away from the group, headed back toward the outside. She poked her head out. A hand was there, helping her out of the manhole.
"Hey, Yo! Lonnie! It's you... the other you!" A husky voice with a very deep accent called. "Rath..." Isabel said, sternly. "Lonnie two..." Rath said, equally stern. "If it ain't ma sista... you ya been? Mm?" Lonnie asked. Isabel lowered her head, but raised her eyes up at them. An evil smile spread over face. "I been good, da men and Tess are down d'here... they gots not idea what I've planned." Isabel imitating Lonnie. Lonnie just smiled. "Seriously though. They're fools. Why we ever let power go to them, is beyond be.." Isabel laughed.
In the sewers
Tess put her coat on the couch then set the baby on it. "Eew. Mommy doesn't want you to touch a single thing in this God forsaken place... nope, nope." Tess said, talking to the baby in a cute childish voice. Max and Michael looked at each other, then at Tess. "What?" She asked, not realizing she had put on the funny voice. They just smiled. "Hey?" Michael stopped laughing. "What happened to Isabel?" He asked, turning in a 360. "I'm here." Isabel said from behind. "I was looking around." She explained. Joining the others and playing with the baby and Tess. "Just don't go off like that. Lonnie and Rath are dangerous. I don't want anyone going off with out another person, we go in groups, or not at all." Max ordered. Everyone agreed.
Outside
Lonnie Rath did their little handshake and sat down. "So? How long till she gets d'hem all ta come out?" Rath asked. "She doesn't. Dumb-ass. She's gonna give us da signal, d'hen we're gonna go in there, not da other way around... man!" Lonnie slapped him on the back of his head. Rath just looked puzzled. "Never mind!" Lonnie rolled her eyes, leaning over and kissing him. they began to make out.
Jesse
He had a picture of Isabel in his hand. "Hi. Have you seen this girl?" He asked. Obviously he had been doing this for hours. "Y-yes. She's a ad egg that one." the old lady began. "Where did you see her?" Jesse asked, excited. "Over there, those sewers. That must be an old picture though... her hair is blonde... and a little different cut..." The old woman began, but Jesse didn't pay attention. "Sewers?" He asked. "Yes. Kids these day, huh? Her and her boyfriend.. With that other lil' one... the one with pink hair... they always go in and out like the own the place. Such bad eggs. Always stealing stuff, disrupting the little ones playing... terrible." The old woman concluded, walking away.
Outside the sewers
They head a crash. "D'hats the cue. Lets go." Lonnie explained. She and Rath jumped into action and hoped down the latter.
In the sewers
Isabel had just dropped a big piece of wood. "What they heck? Are you trying to tell the world we here?" Max asked, slightly angry. Isabel grinned. "Not the world…" She smirked, laughing. "Huh?" Tess grabbed the baby, feeling something was going to happen.
Isabel directed their attention to the entrance. "Hey! If it ain't me!" Joked Lonnie "Hey… nice hair…" smiled Rath at Michael. "What the hell is going on!" Tess yelled, grasping the baby. "Oh, lookie. Hey cookie. You never told us about the young prince…" Lonnie said, looking to Isabel. She shrugged. "My bad."
Max grew weary. "Iz. What does that mean?" He asked. Isabel sighed. "See?" She turned to Lonnie, who nodded. "Dumb asses."
"Oh. Okay so you two finally bumped the big ones… we're we right or what! Alien sex baby! No substitutions!" Lonnie nudged Rath with her elbow. He howled madly. They kissed. Lonnie broke away. "Okay… times up. Let's take em." She announced. "Take who? Us?"
"Um, no Mary Poppins and her marry bunch of dick heads- yes you!" Lonnie rolled her eyes. "Iz. Help!" Michael pleaded. "Sorry babe. I like you an all… But I think it would be best if we broke up." Isabel shrugged, walking over to Lonnie and Rath's side. Leaving Max and the others stunned. "Oh… I almost forgot. Yo! Ava!" Rath called. Ava walked in, head down and looking very shamed. "Yeah." She called back, trying to sound mean. "Lookie who we got!" Rath snorted. Ava looked up; her eyes widened when she saw Max. Then lowered when she saw Tess and the baby. "Great…" She sighed, hopelessly. "Hey. No don't you be like that." Lonnie said, acting very kind. "This is our party. Not any reason to get angry! And lets not forget who allowed you to stay in their group… even after your tie was killed. Hmm?" Lonnie said, egging her on. Ava nodded. "Wait! Ava!" Tess called. Ava grew angry. "Yes?" She snapped. "I-I. Don't do that to him. Zan didn't want this! That's why they killed him, right? They wanted the power. But they didn't get it, did they? Did they? No. Come on, Ava. Please, help us out here." Tess pleaded, rocking the baby. "I'm sorry." Ava said, putting her head down and walking across to Lonnie, Isabel and Rath. "You see. This is the new era. The new way. We'll rule as the new Royal four! Michael.. you can still come. I need a Knight…" Isabel beckoned. Michael nodded. "Isabel. This is wrong. I serve the King. No matter how much I want to do things my way… it's his choice, not yours, not mine, his." Michael said, backing away. "Fine! I don't need you! I don't need any of you!" Isabel screamed. She shot Michael back with her powers, knocking him out.
Jesse comes in
Just as Michael was being knock sky high by Isabel's rage filly powers. Jesse's climbed down the latter and into the thick of it all. "Isabel?' He questioned. Isabel froze. She turned around. "Jesse?" She asked. Fir a split second her voice softens. Quickly she recovers. "Meet, Lonnie, Rath… Ava." Isabel introduced. "Who the- your all twins?" Jesse asked. "Um, no. We're actually the exact same person, dumb nut… now if you don't mind!" Lonnie snapped. She bashed him into the wall, then pushed him half way across the room, almost landing on top on Michael. Max put Tess behind him, as if that could protect her and the baby. "Isabel… I love you." Max began, as he raised his hand. It was unclear to the other whether or not this would be defensive or offensive but they stiffened, seemingly ready for anything.
Max's move
He knew this move would make or break him. That if he didn't do it right, everyone would be in deep shit. But... what was he going to do?
Max motioned Tess to go behind her. She did, but glared at the others, knowing she could crush them. This was something Max had to do, and she wasn't going to stand in his way. The baby began to cry. The noise startled everyone, except Tess, who franticly tried to calm him. "Sh." She soothed. Max gave her a quick look out of the corner of his eye. He whipped his head around to the other. Then scanned for Michael. He was setting up what would happen in his head. He looked up slightly. She saw a weak patch in the sewer ceiling. That's his mark.
"Look... Dis is wack an all, but don't you gots somewhere you gots to be?" Rath asked Lonnie, with a face. She nodded. "Yeah. Boyo, take care!" She waved, walking out. Rath walked up standing next to Isabel. "Hey, babe!" He nudged her. She rolled her eyes. "You know Max... I don't want t hurt you, but will you make your move?" She asked, annoyed. "Just tell me one thing… why?" He said, taking her attention away from just him. "Oh... well. I kinda had this melt down, and everything became real clear, ya know? I saw my past, and what I did. I knew right there that I couldn't change what I had done. That it would always be there, biting me in the ass. Why run from it, when giving in so much easier?" Isabel smirked. "That's it?" Max began. "That's lame. We all have things to run from... but that's not an excuse to turn against all those that you love." Max said. "What!" Isabel stomped her foot. Max took his chance and blasted the weak point. It came crumbling down. Creating a thick cloud of dust in which they could escape. Tess and baby ran out the back, Max stopped for Michael, helping him up, they left.
"Get them!" Isabel ordered. Rath sighed. "An what, I'm superman! I can't see through dat!" He protested. Isabel huffed, running into the cloud, but as it dissipated, she realized they were gone. "Wonderful! Now what are we gonna do! The plan was the King and Queen with Prince charming for us! Idiot!" Isabel snapped, hitting Rath. "Hey, you're like Lonnie!" He smirked. Isabel just sighed, realizing morons surrounded her.
In the City
Lonnie walked confidently into an underground parking lot. "It's you." A voice echoed. Lonnie stopped, smiling. "Yo! It's da Queen!" Lonnie rushed around. She pinned the person behind her while grabbing his throat in one swift move. "Hmmm. I don't think Kivar would enjoy you being too friendly with me, do you?" The voice smirked. "Well... Nicky..." Lonnie began. "Nikolas." He corrected. "Whatever..." She rolled her eyes. "You have Max and his genocidal wife?" Nikolas asked. "Yea... dey been sittin there, in my crib for about two hours." Lonnie explained. "What? And I'm supposed to believe that you're turning in your own kind?" He asked. "Dey, are not my own kind... my kind are on another planet!" She corrected fiercely. "Oh..." He rolled his eyes. "I'm da Queen, dat's de only thing dat matters! Understand?" She asked, her eyes twitched and she was growing angry. "You're not the Queen. Kivar wants the other girl... Isabel." He explained. "Oh... she ain't in on it." She lied. "She isn't?" He asked. "Nope. Just me an Rath." Lonnie clarified. "Oh... you expect me to believe that, do you?" He asked, smirking. "You see. Kivar knows Isabel's coming back... and he doesn't want the cheap, inner city trash replacement like you, understand?" He was harsh. "She doesn't remember him, I do. I remember things that she couldn't even dream of. I know things about our past that she fears only in her nightmares. I am Vilondra... she's the screw up. Or did you forget whose who?" She asked. "Kivar doesn't care whose who! He sees Isabel... look at you! Look! You're dirty talking trash, that's it! You're not his Queen. You will never be his Queen." Nikolas dusted himself off. Pushed past the amazed Lonnie and walked away. "I'll drop by later... keep them at your...'crib' until noon tomorrow. I'll pick them up." He called, walking away.