A/N Things between ( ) are thought speaking.
"Wow, that was so goood," Xander happily said, as he leaned back in his chair, his hands on his full belly.
"Thank you," Mica said, as she stood up and started to gather the empty plates. She smiled at Dawn, when she took her plate. "Did you like the food?"
Dawn nodded, her brown hair bouncing, "yup, it was very yummish," Dawn looked at Mica, "um, why everyone wook wike a kitty?"
Shion laughed, "is that what we look like to you," she ran her hands over her pointed ears. "I guess some of our features do resemble your Earth felines."
"But that has to do with our other . . . " Norg started to say, but shut up when Mortag gave him a warning look. Norg's ears twitched in annoyance.
("Why did you stop me, Mortag?")
("Because they're not ready to know, and its Shion's job to tell them.")
Norg leaned his head back and grumbled. Mortag smirked, his pointed ears perking up.
Everyone watched the man as his heads argued back in forth, without even speaking.
Shion smiled, "excuse their behavior, I told you they argue a lot," she stood up and helped Mica clear the table off.
("Noihs, we do no argue a lot,") Norg said to the blue haired girl.
Shion's slit eyes flared up, as she spun around to face the two headed Avalonion.
"Mortag, how many times have I told . . . " she stopped talking when she saw all the Earth children giving her strange looks. She grinned sheepishly.
Mortag turned his head and glared at Norg, "it was him, not me!"
Piper looked at Shion and Norg/Mortag, "um excuse me, but what is going on?"
Mica smiled, "thought speech, something we Avalonions can do."
Everyone was sitting in the large living room, watching, could you believe it, a TV.
"So you guys get shows from our Earth," Xander asked in amazement?
"Yeah, your Earth, most planets, really, but Earth's is the only one that makes any sense," Mica said, flipping the channel, to some show where two tall creatures were beeping back and forth.
"Apparently this is a soap opera," Shion told everyone. "Those two are star crossed lovers."
Norg/Mortag rolled his four eyes. "Oh, we can really see that," Norg said, dryly.
"Told you they didn't make sense," Mica said turning the channel back to where it had been before.
("Mother,") Mica glanced at Shion, ("do you think it's time to tell the children who you really are? And tell them about, you know?")
("Yes, Mica,") Shion quietly sighed, ("I do. I wonder how they will take it.")
("There's only one way to find out,") Mica looked at Mortag, ("and you better tell before Mortag's nutty other head does.")
It was lucky that when you thought spoke you could direct your thoughts to one specific person, or two, and so on, or else Norg would have some choice words for Mica. He wasn't a bad man, really, as far as other personalities went, he was just grumpy at times. (A/N Think Animorphs)
("I'll tell them, but we need to go to Regal's first,") Shion frowned, ("you know what time it is.")
("What! It's that time for Mother Regal, already?") Mica, looked away from everyone, feeling sad, ("are you sure?")
("Yes it was foreseen. The children should come too.") Shion stood up, smiling at the children.
"Earthlings, follow Mica and I, we have some duties to attend to."
Everyone stood up and followed Shion and Mica out of the house, into the bright suns, "where are we going?" Prue looked at all the villagers as they walked.
"We are going to visit Mother Regal," Mica tried to make her voice sound normal, "tonight's her last. Mother and I want to be with her."
"L...last," Willow stuttered, "how do you know that?"
Shion sadly smiled, "we have seers that foresee a lot. Sadly they foresaw one of our eldest villagers death. It's was a natural death, so there's nothing anyone can do."
"It's her time to move on," Mica stopped walking. They had came to another small hut.
Shion knocked on the door. "Emoc ni," a female voice called. Shion opened the door and everyone quietly walked into another enormous house.
A small girl who looked like she was seven smiled up at Shion, "oh! Miss Shion," she cried, bowing. The Earth children gave Shion questioning looks, but Shion said nothing.
"Hello Sarah. How's Mother Regal doing?"
"Ah, as good as can be expected." Sarah put her linen aside and motioned for everyone to follow her. "Her death is going to be peaceful."
"I'm glad," Shion followed Sarah, everyone else behind her. They came to a closed door.
"Mama Regal," Sarah called, lightly tapping the door, "Miss Dragon and her daughter is here. And from the looks of it the Earth children." It seemed everyone in the village knew of the Earth children's arrival.
"Oh," a quiet, but happy voice exclaimed, "let them in."
Sarah turned the knob and opened the door. She walked in and went to the bed in the back of the room. Everyone followed.
The women they had meet earlier laid on the bed, smiling. She didn't seem scared that she was going to die. And she didn't even look like she was in pain.
Regal looked at the children,("oh, Shion, is this really them?")
("Yes, mother,") Shion smiled at Regal and went and set on her bed, taking her hands in hers. "Regal, how do you feel?"
"Well, I feel fine actually." She nodded at Mica, "come here, girl." Mica smiled and went to sit on Regal's other side. Regal patted Mica on her hand. ("Don't look sad, Mica. This is just another journey for me.")
("I know. But I'll miss you.")
("That's normal, but don't let my death stop you from smiling and living your life.")
("I won't.)
For the next half hour, everyone set with Regal, and watched as her breathing got slower and slower until it stopped all together.
Mica gulped, letting go of Regal's limp hand. "She's gone."
Shion nodded, her eyes red, from unshed tears, "yes, but Sarah was right. Her death was peaceful"
("Ready,") Mica looked at Shion?
("Yes,") Shion stood up, taking the same stone from earlier out of her pocket.
Mica touched the stone, and they started to chant something over Regal's body. With in seconds and ghost like younger version of Regal stepped out of the body. She looked down, a look of surprise on her face.
"Do I really look like that," she giggled. She looked over at Mica and Shion, who were still chanting, then to the pale Earth children, who were still with shock. Then to the young Sarah, whom she had cared for. "Farewell," she bent over and lightly kissed the forehead of her old body, both of them disappearing when she did so.
Shion and Mica finished chanting, swaying from fatigue.
"What just happened," Buffy looked at the three Avalonions?
"In Avalon we don't burry our dead. By chanting through the stone, we set the spirt free." Shion yawned.
"It takes a lot out of you," Mica said, feeling tired as well.
"It's late, why don't you all turn in," Sarah smiled, "I'm alone here now, some of the children can stay with me if they want." Sarah smiled at everyone.
Shion nodded, "that's a good idea. Half can stay here, and half at our home."
Everyone split up and went their separate ways. The Halliwells, Buffy, Dawn, and Kendra stayed with Sarah, while Willow, Xander, Cordy, Harm, Andrew, Spike and Angel went to stay with Shion.
Yawning, Shion showed everyone to their rooms. Looking at Mica she smiled, ("tomorrow we'll tell them.")
Mica nodded, ("okay,") she kissed her mom goodnight, then walked to her room.
It wasn't long before everyone was asleep.
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