Barely able to keep from spilling his coffee, "hey watch where you kids are going?!" Barely glancing back, "sorry, mister!" They say in unison, not stopping. "ISSAC, OVER HERE!" He turns to see his former girlfriend beginning to sit down. "Margo, how are you?" "I am good. And you?" "I am good." "I hear that your and Katerina's careers are finally taking off. What is that like with having a small brood of children?"

"Well, it definitely isn't easy. But they mean everything to me. My life without my Kat would be very dark." "WOW! So, what did our relationship mean then?!" Margo, you will always matter to me and I will always regret what happened between us; but it is in the past?! Katerina saved me from the spiral I had been in."

Placing her hand over his, "I still love you, Ike!" Pulling his hand away as he turns away from the stare they had been locked in, clearing his throat. Getting up, he lays money on the table. "Now that I have come across you again, I really have no problem being your friend, Margo. But what we had is gone; and recovering it is not ever going to happen. It was nice seeing you again."

"If it really is gone, then why does she have my name?! Katerina really couldn't have been happy about that?! You really think I wouldn't have found out. Either she doesn't know or has such confidence that she has no problem one of her children being named after a former lover of yours?!" He halts before continuing on his way.


"Come on! Please?!" "Daddy's home!" "DADA! DADA!" Grabbing each and picking them up, "easy there, are you guys giving your mom a hard time?!" "Yes! Yes, they are! Help would be appreciated!" Not relinquishing his hold, he moves forward before kissing her on the lips. "Well, hello, to you too, handsome! I'll start serving dinner once we get these munchkins settled down."

"But mommy, we aren't munchkins! We're people!" "You are, are you?! My mistake and here I had been thinking you were nothing but monster and terrors?!" They start screaming, running as she begins to chase them. Smiling, he makes his way to their room. The images begin to flash before his eyes, misjudging his steps, collapsing.


"…!" Helping him up, "Kat?!" "Are you okay?! I found you passed out." "I'll be fine. I guess I am just tired. I could have sworn I had seen." "Ikaris?!" Whipping to face her, "what did you call me?! Why did you call me that?!" Turning her head slightly, covering her mouth, "I don't know! Isaac, what is happening?!" Taking her in his arms, kissing her hair. "I am just as clueless as you are?!" "Are you sure, I can get a hold of Doctor Samson?!" "I am sure!"

"Well then, I bet you are hungry by now?! I barely got the kids to settle down. I spent the afternoon packing. They are so excited for this vacation. And to see one of their father's matches. I am just afraid of them being grouped with Donny, Debbie and Joey. You know that we and Minerva won't get any sleep with all of them."

Pulling her to him, kissing her before deepening it. Moving back, she looks at him. "Are you sure you are okay, Isaac?!" "Wow! I show my partner affection and she is questioning me." "You know I appreciate it. Just that you wait until they are asleep since we tend to get carried away!" Wrapping their arms around each other, "so tell me about this match?"


"Right here." She directs, sitting after they have. Jaison, Christopher, Athena (Margo) and Zachary look around. Christopher asleep in her arms. Don, Debra and Joe on either side of The Prices. "Mommy, where's Daddy?!" "Uncle Isaac is getting ready, Athena." "Debbie is right. We are going to have to be quiet. His fight should be soon."


The match is called with him being declared the winner again. "Is Daddy, okay?!" "Yes, Christopher. I know that you don't like seeing me hurt. Neither do I. But it wasn't that badly this time." "Um, Aunt Kat, what is that woman doing?"


The blonde approaches the ring, crossing it. Stopping in front of him, "Margo what are you doing here?! You really shouldn't be here. How did you even get in here?" "I meant what I said earlier." She closes the gap between them before he can process and stop what is happening. Instantaneously backing away, the two stare at each other.

All the memories of them together bulldoze over any logic and reasoning he would normally have. "Margo, I?!" Initiating it this time, the kiss quickly becomes heated. The world not mattering to either at the moment. Her hand cupping the back of his head.


"Mommy, why is Daddy kissing that woman? Daddy loves you!" The hurt, rejection, pain, betrayal and anger course through her. Barely managing to restrain her emotions, for her children and nephews and niece's sakes. Taking a moment to compose herself, "I don't know, baby?! Come on, let's go!" The tremble and raspy qualities not exactly hidden in her speech. Her eyes rimmed red as the unshed tears are almost pronounced. As the former lovers carry on as if their actions have no consequences.


Moving out of his embrace, "what's wrong?! You have been distant lately. I miss you! I love you! Do we need to see a counselor?!" "Now isn't really the time, Ike. We don't need our laundry to be aired for the world to see. Not that you have a problem doing that!" "What is that supposed to mean?!" "Let's just get through this. And maybe, just maybe we will discuss it at home?!" Walking away from him before he can respond. "Buddy, whatever, you did. Just nod your head and lavish her until she forgives you." Turning, he sees an older man with glasses looking at him. Merely nodding his head, he walks the way she went. 'Merely watching has its advantages.' The elderly man says.


Stalking past the door, "Kat!" Katerina! AIKATERINE!" Turning back and moving his way, "what did you call me?!" "Aikaterine, why?" The different images of her and Thena's family flash through her mind. The pictures evaporating before she can anchor them. "You don't get to walk away and avoid the subject again! I don't want our relationship to fall apart. I love you and the children. I can't imagine my life without you!"

Laughing bitterly as the dam finally breaks, the tears begin flowing. Turning back once more, stomping to their room. He remains frozen at her reaction. She returns minutes, pulling suitcases in either hand. "Katerina, what are you doing?!" "He says he loves us! That we matter so much to him!" Opening the front door, she walks to the lawn.

Unzipping the luggage, "that he wants to stay committed to me, us!" "BUT I DO! Kat, please! Why are you doing this?!" Whipping her head to him, the rage in her face leaves him speechless. "I am doing this, because I gave you everything! My love, my heart, my soul, my respect, children! And what does he give me in return, in the end?! A BIG FAT NOTHING!"

If I wanted my entire being to be trampled on, I should have just chosen Dan. At least, I would have known what I was walking into. But like a fool, I let the knife be stabbed so far in my back!" "But I never!" "ENOUGH! I don't want to hear anymore from you!" "What did I do to deserve this?!" "Oh, he wants to know?!"

Getting in his face, having dragged the cases with her. Laying them by their feet, "I'll tell you. I just never thought you were this ignorant or stupid, Isaac?!" Picking the baggage up, flinging them as his clothes go sailing before laying all over the lawn. "I could have possibly forgiven you kissing another woman in front of me.

But you had the fucking nerve and audacity to do it, not only in front of our children. But Thena's as well. And then when asked why you were kissing another woman, if you loved me?! What kind of answer was I really supposed to give children?!" He approaches, "I'm so sorry!" Taking her in his arms, "I didn't have a good enough answer to give them."

She starts hitting him. "I would never keep the children from you. But I want you out of this house, my life!" "And I don't even get a chance?!" "No! Like they say "once a cheater, always a cheater! I really loved you, Isaac Harris. But I would never let myself be one of those women! I have too much self-respect for that! And just be thankful, the children weren't here tonight!" Standing there left alone with his broken heart and shame. "I know that you don't believe me but I am so sorry. I love you so much!" She slams the door not even bothering to respond.


"…" Turning she sees the vastness of space, "am I on the moon?!" "You are, Kathleen Pryce." Seeing a gigantic bald man wearing something similar to a toga, "wow! This is some crazy dream! And you must have me confused with someone else, my name isn't Kathleen Pryce!" "Maybe not here. You have seen them just like he did! And you aren't dreaming."

"I'm sorry, what?!" "Okay, Kat, you really need to wake up now!" "I already told you, you aren't dreaming." "But this can't be real, how would I have survived out here?!" "I cannot help you." "Yet, you brought me here?" "When it comes to Earth, I do tend to interfere more than I should. But I brought you here for him. He can assist you more than I can."

A man in nothing but white with black, curly hair approaches them. "So, then what do you do?!" "I merely watch." "Uh huh! And what does he do?" "I correct things." "What does that even mean?!" "It means this world you have been living is simply fabricated. Merely an image of what your life is really supposed to be!" 'So, then Isaac and I really weren't meant to be together!"

"Quite the opposite, actually! And I apologize my previous attempts to reach you failed and didn't turn out the way I expected." "The flashes? That was you?" "Yes." "Then what is your name?! What is mine, if I am not, Katerina Price?!" "I am called The Beyonder. You are really The Phoenix, a being whose purpose is death, destruction so things can start anew. Though, currently, you have taken the monikers Kid Phoenix and Kathleen Pryce. Your children, nephews and niece are Donald and Deborah Ritter, Joey Eliot, Jaycen Icarus, Margo Rachel, Constantine Ajax and Zuras Adam Pryce. As for Isaac Harris and Minerva Eliot are Ikaris and Thena of The Eternals."

"Okay, whatever this is, I want no part of!" "But it is very much real. How else can you be here and not have disintegrated?! All of you are meant to be guardians of Earth. You just have to remember. The longer this fantasy continues the more the real world is in danger." "If this isn't real, then who created it?" "A celestial. And you can't deny you wish to help me. You are a hero. You can do no less." "As crazy as this sounds, for some reason I believe him. And if what he says is true,…" Taking his hand, the world around them fades away.