"What happened to you guys then?" Lypix asked, she was well assured and happy now, the combination of people and Krysita seemed not to be as bad as she thought.

Monica grinned, "I'm not sure if I should tell you."

"Well don't tell me too much, and I'll make sure to act surprised."

James laughed, "I wonder if that's what you've been doing all these years."

Siren sighed, "Well I just have to tell her."

James smiled, "Well go on then, but don't give away too much."

Siren and Monica battled for space on the rug in front of her causing Lypix to laugh.

Anastasia came and sat next to her instead.

"James and I got married." She smiled, showing a ring to Lypix, "I have a daughter now. She's six in human years."

Lypix grinned, "What did you call her?"

Anastasia looked at Lypix suspiciously, "Helen, mainly because you recommended the name."

Lypix turned her face solemn, "I promise I had no idea." Anastasia rolled her eyes.

Siren had finally won the fight and was smiling at Lypix intently. "Most of us did get married, I've got a son, his name's Jason. He'll be nine next week."

"Who's the father?"

Siren grinned, "I'm not telling you that." Lypix moaned, "You ruin all the fun you do. What about you Monica?"

"Two sons, one a born leader, the other interested in piloting. Which I suppose is not unusual."

Lypix laughed, "You are so predictable." Her face became a little more solemn, "Tyrannis told me we won... What happened to the Dark Ace?"

They looked at each other, "He died. Put simply."

"Right. What about the other Storm Hawks?"

Finn replied, "We'll Junko, Stork and I are transporters. We take cargo from one place to another for payment. It's not a bad little business."

"Aerrow, Piper and Radarr?"

Finn sighed, "Radarr is getting a little old, but he's okay for now."

"Oh. But what about the rest of us?"

"I can't tell you about-"

"Oh Lypix! You have the most beautiful little girl! Her little red curls and-"Siren broke off at the stern look from Finn. "Sorry."

"As I was saying, I can't discuss Piper and your future because of changing things. But I can tell you about Aerrow." He sighed. "He had a little girl and she died. He became obsessed with bringing her back, but obviously has had no success."

"What makes him think he could bring her back?" The pity in her voice breaking through.

They looked at each other but Finn's eyes remained on Lypix, "He believes you could bring her back somehow. So much so, he followed you and asked you so many times, you started to get extremely irritated. Then he kidnapped you. If it wasn't for us guys, you wouldn't have gotten away."

Lypix's thoughts wobbled slightly, she couldn't imagine not giving Aerrow what he wanted. "Why wouldn't I help him?" There was a slight waver in her voice and several murmurs rippled through the room.

"You couldn't. It would have killed you if you had."

"A life for a life" Lypix mouthed. Was she really that disposable to Aerrow? Did this prove he could never really love her?