Hey, its back! I had to wait a bit on this chapter, just because I was caught up doing stuff for a bit, and just didn't get around to updating, I've been working on some new stuff, like story wise and all that, I don't know, I hope this story is good, and I hope you enjoy it, I always have a great time writing it, because the characters have had so long to kind of settle in to the world, and get to know each other, all of them are great to me.
But as always I hope those of you who enjoy my writing, and these characters, you know, Violet, all of them, anyway, maybe check around, you might find another story you enjoy, or not and just read this one, no big deal either way, most my stuff is older, and less... put together, with the exception of A Quiet Place, that's something I'm still working on the second chapter to, because like the first, I want to put my all into it, it's a big boy, and I want it to be enjoyable. Anyway I hope you enjoy this chapter, and in regards to the romantic plots between Violet, Kya, and Rose, at least those are going to move faster than what was in the first section of the story, since Violet, and everyone really have more of a grasp on who they are, and what they want in a relationship. Anyway, enjoy this chapter!
-Aftermath-
"Oh, there's Rose. Good pick Ruby." Violet smiled at Ruby, who nodded. The four girls had just entered the restaurant, Violet spotted Rose, Vani, and Fiona immediately, before making their way over to the table. "Hey! Rose, just who I was looking for." Violet greeted, Rose looked up at the blonde and smiled gently.
"Violet, what a pleasant surprise. I was hoping to visit you tomorrow, but I'm not complaining." Rose laughed, Violet nodded, while Stella smiled happily.
"Can we eat with Mother, Mom?" Stella asked, Violet stiffened a bit, as Rose looked at Stella, and Violet curiously for a moment.
"What?" Rose asked, she was thinking of something, and while it was completely crazy, she had a feeling Tanner was involved, and if that was the case, anything was possible. Violet laughed nervously.
"Long story, I'll explain as soon as I can, first we need an actual table… How attached are you to this booth?" Violet asked, Rose shrugged, they hadn't ordered anything yet, only have recently sat down. "Good. I'll be back in just a second, Stella, Iris, come with me. Ruby, talk to your sister." Violet ordered, before walking off to the front of the restaurant.
Within a few minutes the entire group was seated at a large table in the back, away from everyone else. Violet smirked, enough money could get anything, she didn't want anyone unnecessary knowing about the whole situation involving her, her daughters, and Rose.
"Okay, that's better. So, the whole Mom, and Mother thing Stella said. Yeah, Tanner brought both here, from the future, from two separate universes. It's complicated. In short, in Stella's universe, and possibly even Iris' you are their Mother, while I'm the Mom." Violet explained, Fiona hummed, as she looked at Stella and Iris, seeing the resemblance, mostly in Stella to both Violet, and Rose. Iris looked more like Violet, it was harder to see the resemblance there.
"I see… That does sound like something Tanner would do… But it is interesting that Stella, and Iris are our daughters." Rose said, Violet nodded, Iris looked uncomfortable, while Stella just smiled.
"Well, if not this Iris, then the one from my reality. So, you two aren't together right now?" Stella asked, looking between Violet, and Rose, Violet blushed, and shook her head, while Rose simply shook her head.
"No, we only slept with each other once, years ago." Violet said, Stella nodded.
"So, that's the same." Stella said, Rose smiled, and looked to Violet.
"So, Violet, how are you? Are you and Kya okay?" Rose asked, Violet shifted uncomfortably, and shook her head, Rose visibly deflated. "I see, that's unfortunate, are you okay, I'm here to talk if you need it?" Rose offered, politely, Violet smiled bitterly.
"I'm fine, Rose, really." She lied, Rose however, instead of calling her out, merely smiled knowingly, and nodded.
"Okay then, but I'm always here, if you need to talk." Rose said, before she looked to Fiona. "So, Mom, what do you think of Stella and Iris?" Rose asked, curious to know her mothers' opinion about having granddaughters, albeit from the future, Fiona smiled.
"I always figured Violet would get with one of you kids. Honestly, I'm more surprised it was with you, I expected Ruby, or even Zen, your father and I both did." Fiona replied, with a smile, Rose laughed a bit, as Ruby blushed.
"Mom!" Ruby looked at Violet with red cheeks, the blonde snapped out of her mood, and smiled confidently once again.
"I kinda did too. Ruby is the one with the crush on me." Violet laughed, Ruby huffed, Rose smiled, and looked back to Violet, humming. The blonde was certainly something, she had grown so much in the past two years, it was no wonder that she and Kya were no longer together, Rose frowned at the thought, catching Violet's attention.
"Oh, by the way Rose, I need to ask something, a favor actually. Me, Jesse, and Damon are going to gather intel in the city, and we want to do it without stepping on any toes, so do we have your permission as leader of the Protectors of Balance to operate, and gather intel in your areas of the city?" Violet asked, Rose smiled.
"Sure. I don't see why not, anything we can do to help, just say the word, I'll share whatever I have with you." Rose told the blonde, who smiled, and relaxed considerably.
"Good, because Zen was being a shit about it. Told Damon we couldn't operate because we were a threat. Glad we could cut out the middle man." Violet smiled, Rose nodded.
"You leave Zen to me. I'll ensure he knows not to interfere or hinder you." Rose said, Violet nodded, leaning back comfortably, as someone came back to take their orders. Everyone ordered just fine, except for Iris, who looked to Violet for help, as she had never been to a restaurant before, Violet simply ordered her the same thing she did herself.
"Sorry…" Iris muttered, embarrassed, her eyes a light green, Violet simply smiled, and rubbed her back, flashing a smile.
"Don't sweat it Iris. Not your fault this is all new to you. Iris comes from a world where ZaZick won, and took over, it's basically the opposite of the dimension Stella comes from, where it's all peaceful." Violet said, Rose nodded, looking to Iris.
"Well, while you're here, you can rely on me, and Violet for anything, and your sister as well, I presume." Rose looked to Stella, who smiled, and gave a nod, looking to Iris.
"Yup, she's my little Sis in my dimension, and she's the same here. I'll always look out for her." Stella smiled, Iris nodded, Violet smiled. "Why aren't you two together?" Stella asked, looking between Violet, and Rose, it made sense, in her reality they were always together, and if Iris was roughly the same as her time, they should be together in her eyes.
"We've never really had an extended conversation beyond a few notable occasions. But, speaking honestly, Violet is someone I hold very near, and dear to my heart. I would not be opposed to a relationship." Rose spoke honestly, looking to Violet meaningfully, who laughed a bit, smiling at Rose.
"Wow, that's a surprise to hear. I'm glad though, I've got a date with Ruby first, but I wouldn't be against you and me going somewhere just the two of us. After all, we're obviously a good couple, if we're married with kids in another reality." Violet smiled, Rose laughed, and nodded, Ruby hummed, and looked between the two.
"Sis, you and Violet do look good together. I think it would be awesome if you two got together." Ruby smiled, Rose nodded, before someone came in with their drinks, and placed them all at the table, before leaving once again.
"What about Kya though Violet?" Rose asked, with worry for the blonde, Violet shrugged.
"I don't know. I want to talk things out, but I'm not gonna get back with her just because we were together two years ago, when things were different. I liked her so much back then because of how confident, and assured she was, she also kept me in line. Now, I can keep myself in line, relatively, and I don't need, or want someone to tell me how wrong my decisions are, I want someone to just kinda… support me, be with me." Violet explained, Rose nodded, smiling a bit.
"A wise decision, one that I support entirely." Rose said, smirking at Violet, who laughed a bit, before Rose got a more serious look. "Seriously though, Violet, do whatever you think is best, if you see a future with Kya, do not hesitate to be with her, I'll be fine just seeing you happy." Rose told the blonde, who smiled at her, nodding.
"Thanks Rose." Violet smiled, Rose nodded. The group then had idle conversations until their meals came, they all began eating, while making small talk. Violet telling a lot about the various places she'd been to, and people she'd met. Stella, and Iris had incidentally heard very similar stories in their own times. The only differences were minor, Violet hummed, as they told her this.
"So, Rose, where are you staying right now, that goes for you, and Fiona too Vani." Violet said, looking to the three, Rose smiled.
"The plan was to rent a hotel room, why?" Rose asked, Violet smiled.
"You three wanna come stay at Auntie Janice's? She said I could have whoever move in, and I think she'd love to see you again Fiona." Violet said, Fiona smiled.
"I'm fine with this arrangement. Rose, you're Leader, what do you think?" Fiona asked, Rose nodded.
"Sounds like a better idea than the hotel, saves us some Munny. Plus, Ruby is already staying there." Rose said, Vani nodded, before Rose smiled at Violet, who looked happy at the thought of having the three of them stay as well. "Sure, we'll move in." Rose said, Violet nodded.
"Great! That's awesome!" Violet exclaimed, the group then separated, Rose, Vani, and Fiona going to gather their things, while Violet's group returned to Janice's mansion. Once they were back, Tsubaki ran at Violet, and perched herself on the Blonde's shoulder, as was typical for the animal, Violet smiled.
"Ooh, you have little Tsubaki!" Stella exclaimed, as she rubbed the animals fur gently, with a sweet smile, Violet nodded.
"Yeah, she wasn't around earlier because she was probably exploring her new home. I'm glad she's still around in your time." Violet smiled, Stella nodded.
"Yup, I think you, or Mother used a spell to extend her natural life, while keeping her young and energetic." Stella said, Violet hummed, and smiled as Iris came in to rub Tsubaki's head.
"You never had her in my time." Iris frowned, Violet nodded sadly, before she grabbed Tsubaki and placed her on Iris' shoulder, the girl, nor the animal had any objection to this.
"Then how about you two get to know each other." Violet smiled, before she looked around, Jesse was currently sitting in the living room, flipping through several hollow screens, with a determined look on his face, while Damon was reclining in a chair, and watching tv. Violet went over to them, and sat down next to Jesse, looking at the Hollow Screens.
"I take it everything went well with Xinek and Rose?" Jesse asked, Violet nodded.
"Yup. Xinek is on our side, and willing to give intel, in fact he already gave me some, and Rose said we can do what we please in the Protectors side of the city, her, Vani, and Fiona are also all coming to live here." Violet told him, Jesse nodded, before Violet relayed the information she had about Victoria, Jesse, and Damon both looked worried at this. Stella, and Iris had gone off to their room, presumably to organize things better, and Ruby had followed them.
"That is concerning. It not only implies she is much stronger than before, but also that ZaZick could do the same to anyone under his command, if given enough reason, if he already did it once in the past as well." Jesse hummed, as he logged this latest information into his data. Damon hummed, and leaned forwards.
"Least we know about it, we won't be caught off guard when Victoria is way stronger now. But it does kinda put us in a fucked-up position." Damon said, Violet nodded.
"Right, what we don't know is how long it actually takes for her to become… lost like Evelyn is. We can assume it wont take long, which, if we want to save her, try and I don't know, pump her full of Light to balance her out, we would have to do it soon." Violet said, Jesse nodded, and continued for her.
"Which is problematic, because we have very little intel on how guarded exactly her base is, and the question of should we even bother trying to save her? She's done many horrible things, especially to you Violet, you have the biggest connection with her, what do you think, save her or not?" Jesse asked, Violet hummed, she didn't have to even think before giving her answer.
"We save her, as much as I hate her, and I know you do to Jesse, at this point she's as much a victim to ZaZick as anyone else. I don't presume she agreed to this willingly, she's crazy, but she's kind of a control freak, at least, that's what Emma told me once. Speaking of, we need to talk to her too, she's factionless now, and could be a valuable ally." Violet said, Jesse, at the last part, nodded agreeably, and entered Emma into his info, and possible contact list.
"So, we go in and save her, then what? What if she hits you with that magic sapping toxin thing again, and you get hurt, or even killed, I don't know if we should risk that. But, it's your call Violet." Damon said, Violet hummed, thinking about that as well, Jesse nodded.
"Come to think of it, we should assume most Children of Darkness have access to a form of this toxin. You said you saw someone attack Ruby with it when you first arrived. Plus, the New Guardians also have access to the gaseous form of the toxin as well. Though, I doubt that's relevant to what's happening here, however a trip to Radiant Garden could prove eventful, if we can find their supply and destroy it." Jesse noted, telling them of a plan he had thought of, Violet hummed, and leaned back, as Damon crossed his arms.
"Yeah, mark that Radiant Garden thing down for later if you haven't already. It's a smart idea to nip that in the bud, or as well as we can do that. But back to Victoria, there shouldn't be a problem if we choose a time soon, but with enough info to know when the base will be lowest on defense. It sounds like Zen is the most guarded, then Victoria, and then Kya, with basically no set guards." Violet said, Jesse nodded, Damon hummed.
"Okay, so we get in contact with Xinek today… Maybe we could organize a fight, a big one within the next few days. We could go to that mercenary agency, and hire people for us, maybe get Rose, and Kya to sent people to the border of the Children of Darkness, big enough fuss could draw people from the base." Damon suggested, Violet hummed, considering this.
"Plus, going to the mercenary organization could lead to us finding out more about Mark and Zane, since they were to infiltrate it. It's another possible lead." Jesse said, Violet nodded, and looked to him.
"Okay, you're the one in charge of most of that stuff, set up a meeting with that Aking-Do guy, and ask Xinek about times when their guard is lowest. We could also just try to sneak into their base when it's lowest on guards, and if not, we've dealt with an army, but I really would want to avoid a big fight, too many innocents could get hurt." Violet said, Jesse nodded, as Tanner came into the room.
"Ah, going to see Aking-Do? Why you want to see him?" Of course, Tanner knew, he couldn't just tell them that though. Violet looked up at him.
"Need his help to possibly set up a fight why?" Violet asked, Tanner smiled.
"I founded his organization, I can get him to agree to anything, so if you need people, we can arrange that." Tanner told them, Violet hummed, looking to Jesse, and Damon, each of them shrugged.
"Okay, not gonna question that. If it comes to it, thanks Tanner. But, Jesse, Damon, anything else super important to discuss?" Violet asked, Jesse hummed, Tanner simply smiled, and sauntered back out of the room, his job done. Damon merely looked to Jesse.
"Nothing on my end, well, kind of. Kya is doing fine, she looked okay when I saw her, she was trying to mend your Choker. Though she had no luck due to the enchantments I placed on it." Violet hummed but said nothing about her true feelings.
"Well good, I'm glad she seems fine. I've got two dates lined up already, one with Ruby, and another with Rose." Violet smiled, Jesse smiled, and Damon laughed.
"I'm glad you're not dwelling on this Violet. Moving on is the best thing, plus none of us can afford to lose focus." Jesse said, Violet nodded, looking seriously at Jesse for a second.
"Hey, speaking of that, how are you doing? Being back here and all, have you gone to see Emily yet?" Violet asked, Jesse's eyes widened, before he smiled, nodding sadly.
"I have, before I came back here actually. I ran into her parents, they seem to be coping, as well as they can, I can't imagine it's easy for them anymore. But I am fine, it hurt a lot, but if it was an issue, I would discuss it with the two of you." Jesse smiled at them sincerely, Violet smiled back, nodding, before she threw her arm around him.
"You better Jesse, if I gotta share you do too, and you too Damon, anything you need we're here for you." Violet said, looking to her other friend, Damon laughed, and nodded.
"For sure, if I have any big emotional things I need help with, I won't hesitate to cry, and hug you as tight as I can." Damon smiled, Violet laughed at him, as did Jesse. Violet then smiled, and let Jesse go, before standing up and stretching.
"I'm gonna go upstairs to see the daughters." Violet told them, Damon nodded, and Jesse smiled, before opening several new Holo-screens, preparing to send messages out to Xinek, and Emma. Violet left the room, and walked upstairs, before walking into the room Stella, and Iris were sharing. Stella was in front of the closet, humming to herself, Ruby was sitting on a bed, petting Tsubaki, while Iris was staring out the window wistfully.
"We need actual clothes…" Stella turned around, and saw Violet, smiling. "Hey, Mom, can we go shopping today? I need clothes to wear while I'm here, what about you Sis?" Stella asked, Iris looked over at Stella, smiling a bit.
"While I was staying here before Mom got back on the world, Tanner, and Miranda bought me plenty of clothes, so I think I'm good. Just need to get them from their place." Iris told her, Stella nodded, and looked to Violet, who smiled, and nodded.
"Sure, we can go get you stuff. I love shopping." Violet smiled, Stella smiled happily at her, nodding enthusiastically.
"Me too! We would always go shopping together back in my dimension! You're going to come too, right Sis?" Stella asked, Iris hummed, thinking it over for a minute.
"Sure." Iris agreed easily, Stella smiled, and bounded over to Violet happily. Violet smiled, as Iris got off her bed, and walked over to the two. Violet looked to Ruby.
"You gonna come too Ruby?" Violet asked, Ruby shook her head.
"No, I'm gonna stay here, wait for my Mom, Rose, and Vani to get here, I haven't got to talk with Mom, or Rose in a long time." Ruby told her, Violet nodded.
"Okay then. See you later Ruby!" Violet exclaimed, before she left the room, with Iris, and Stella trailing behind her, Tsubaki ran from the room as well, and climbed up Violet's clothes to perch on her shoulder, Violet smiled, and rubbed her chin. "You gonna come too Tsubaki? Mommy missed you so much." Violet cooed, Stella smiled.
"As always Tsubaki is the one who you baby." Stella joked, Violet laughed. The three made their way through the house, Violet telling Jesse, and Damon where she was going, they just waved, Jesse was doing stuff, and Damon wanted to relax. So Violet, Stella, and Iris made their way to the mall on their own, with Tsubaki riding on Violet's shoulder of course.