Chapter 3: Goodbye Earth, Hello Terra Venture
A few days after Zhane's death, Karone was sitting in her bedroom looking at a picture of Zhane. She sighed sadly and walked over to her closet. She couldn't stay another day in Angel Grove without thinking of him. She had to leave Earth, take her children and leave Earth for good. She pulled out her suitcase and threw it on the bed. She walked over to her dresser and started pulling out her clothes. She set her clothes into the suitcase.
Ashley came into the house and heard Karone walking around upstairs. She walked up the stairs and entered her room. She became curious and went to see what her sister-in-law was up to. She came into the room to find Karone packing her and the kids' bags. "Karone, what are you doing?" She asked.
"I'm leaving," Karone replied.
"Karone, you can't just pack up and leave."
"I can't stay here anymore. I'm taking my children and returning to Terra Venture."
Ashley watched as Karone picked up her wedding picture and placed it into her suitcase. "As soon as I tell my children about what's going on. We're leaving Earth and starting new on Terra Venture," Karone explained. Ashley knew that Karone's mind was made up and there was no way she could change her mind.
Zavier and Kamilah came home and found bags sitting in the living room. "Mommy, what's going on?" Kamilah asked. Karone walked over and stood in front of her children.
"Zavier, Kamilah, I love you both so much. That's why I have decided that we would leave earth and go to a place called Terra Venture," Karone replied.
"Terra Venture?" Zavier asked.
"Yes," Karone replied.
"But what about Uncle Andros and Aunt Ashley?" Kamilah asked.
"We'll be back to visit," Ashley replied.
"When are we leaving?" Zavier asked.
"We're leaving as soon as we can," Karone replied.
That evening, Karone had just finished putting their things on the ship. "Well, I guess this is it," she stated. Cassie walked over and hugged her.
"Just take care of yourself, okay?" Cassie asked.
"I will," Karone assured.
Then she embraced Carlos and T. J. at the same time. "Make sure you come back once in awhile," T. J. insisted.
"I'll try," she murmured.
"Just make sure your kids stay out of trouble," Carlos chuckled.
"I'll try," she repeated.
She then embraced Ashley with a sad sigh. "Thank you, for everything. Just take care of Andros," Karone whispered.
"Don't you worry about Andros, I'll take care of him," Ashley assured her.
"I know you will," Karone laughed.
She then hugged her brother tight. "Take care of yourself, Karone. Take care of your kids too," he insisted.
"I will," she assured him.
She kissed her brother's cheek goodbye before getting on the ship with her kids.
When she arrived at Terra Venture, she looked over to see Zavier awake, but Kamilah was asleep. "Zavier, would you wake your sister up for me?" She asked. Zavier walked over to his sister and gently woke her up. Karone picked Kamilah up and placed her on her hip and took her son's hand.
She got off the ship and saw her friends from the Galaxy Team standing there. She placed Kamilah on the ground and Kendrix and Maya walked over to her. Both girls embraced her with sadness in their hearts for the young woman. "We're sorry about what happened to Zhane," Maya mourned. Karone sighed and she let them go. Then along came Damon, Kai, and Mike. They embraced the girl they once thought of as their friend and sister. Then they watched as Leo stood in front of Karone. In tears, Karone threw her arms around his neck and cried. Leo ran circles on her back and tried to soothe her sobs. Maya and Kendrix took Zavier and Kamilah to their new home and Leo walked Karone to the park, a place they always went when one of them was upset.
Karone sat down and tried to calm down, but Zhane had been dead for a few days and the wounds were still very fresh. Leo sat next to her and she leaned against him. "The hard part about his death was trying to explain to my little girl that her daddy won't be come home," she whispered. He wrapped an arm around her shoulders and placed the side of his head against the top of her head.
"You'll get through this, Karone. We'll be here for you whenever you need a shoulder to lean on, we'll be here," he murmured.
"You're such a good friend, Leo."
Leo sighed and wrapped both arms around her and then he tucked her head under his chin letting her cry freely against him.
That night, Karone was asleep in her old room and Leo came into check on her. He looked over at her nightstand to find a picture of her and Zhane near the lake in Angel Grove. It was taken the day Zhane had proposed. He looked over at the girl he always loved, but he knew that she was in love with Zhane so he didn't get in the way. He knew that now he had to push aside his personal feelings for the young widow and help her heal. Leo placed the blanket over Karone's shivering body and placed a friendly kiss on the side of her head. "Welcome home, Karon. I'll always be here for you," he whispered. He then left to get some sleep himself.
