Alexander and the others looked at the environment suit containing the Vorlon, everyone holding their breath as to what their young …patriarch … would say in response to the balance demon.
Alexander drew himself up to his full height, shimmered as he used his Will and Word to present a very formal dark uniform that seemed to combine and radiate every bit of his Reset and Slide heritage, those in the room feeling the Power and Presence he normally kept well under control. The Vorlon and balance minion stepped back, the former nodding as though with respect before shifting two steps forward.
The suit helmet seemed to stare back at the young man, weird sounds gurgling musically before the being's speech translated, "Please."
Alexander looked around, then walked up to the Vorlon, and stared back, "You've GOT to be kidding…"
"Y-e-e-e-e-s-sssss," the Vorlon replied, and the suit seemed to shake as though with laughter. The being indicated for Whistler, in his Mickey Mouse ears and I Love Vegas t-shirt, to hand over a bunch of aquatic sea life, "And thanks for all the fish."
Author's Note: I know, the last few parts were way too short, but I desperately wanted to close out the XHD epic a year after I planned to; in a few months I might go back and touch things up, maybe expand on a few of the episodes some more. If I get really bored, after sprucing it up, I might right a short-for-me-only twenty-part sequel to this. We'll see.
Thanks everybody, for finishing up what started as a gimmicky lark.
Tohonomike, 10/30/05