Chapter 11 has arrived! Gee whiz, I'm writing a lot these days, but I'm enjoying it. :) Hope you enjoy this chapter.
Chapter 11: Morien and Harlan
Morien fingered the azure-colored crystal that hung around his neck on a silvery-black chain. It had belonged to his wife, Mariah, before she died. He didn't want to speak about it, of course. It hurt him too much.
The Volann Piscciss gripped the crystal tightly in his dry hand.
"I will find our daughter, Mariah," he said, his eyes watering. "I promise."
The crystal glowed a little, as if answering him.
Morien sighed. His life wasn't as grand as he hoped it would be. Sure, he was the leader of his people, ever since finding out that he could walk on land and breath normally without getting dehydrated, an ability to him was a gift, but Morien had his ups and downs as well. Ever since Mariah died, their daughter Muirne didn't interact much with anyone anymore, nor did she ever speak unless spoken to, unless no one mentioned her mother.
"If only Mariah was here, she would help me," Morien muttered, gripping the crystal even tighter, though he was careful not to break it. "If only . . ."
He gently wiped away a tear, then he felt a hard hand on his shoulder. The Pisccis Volann knew it was the Petrosapien, Harlan.
Harlan was one of the few who escaped his home planet of Petropia before it was destroyed, and was lucky to have met Niall and Morien to go in search of their children, who have been trapped in the Omnitrix.
"Thinking about Muirne?" Harlan asked in a calm voice, which comforted his friend a little. "Don't worry, you'll see her soon."
"How can I?" asked Morien. "How will we ever find her and the others in a universe like this?"
"Well," replied Harlan, smiling, "Wheeler has informed that Durwin has located our children."
Morien's eyes widened in shock. "What?"
"You heard me."
"Are you serious?"
"Honestly," was the Petrosapien's answer.
Morien took Mariah's crystal into his hand again, and it glowed a little once more.
"I don't believe it," he muttered so Harlan could hear, "Where are they?"
"Somewhere on Earth," Harlan replied, "In the town of Bellwood, USA, according to Durwin."
Morien's sea-green eyes watered again. "I must thank him at once. I never thought I'd see my daughter again."
"I never thought I'd see my son again, too," said Harlan, his face looking a little sad. "He means the universe to me."
"Muirne means a lot to me, too," said Morien, "I really can't believe that we're going to see them again! We must thank Durwin at once!"
"And Renatus."
"Renatus?" the Pisccis Volann said in confusion. "He helped as well?"
"Yes," Harlan said, smiling, "He is very smart at things like that, though very mysterious, I might add."
Morien nodded in agreement. "You never know with Ectonurites, especially with ones like Renatus."
"Especially like Renatus," Harlan repeated, "We must first tell Tech the news, then we'll thank Durwin."
"But what about the Vulpimancer?" asked Morien, a hint of worry in his voice. He felt sorry for the Galvanic Mechomorph, who had to watch the Vulpimancer in case there was trouble.
The Petrosapien thought about it for a few seconds before saying, "Tech might need a little help with the Vulpimancer, plus he'll be glad to hear about our children's findings."
The Pisccis Volann shrugged his shoulders, and he followed Harlan in the direction of the Vulpimancer's room.
Chapter 11 is done! You can see that Harlan is DH's father and Ripjaws is Morien's daughter. If you don't know how to pronounce the name "Muirne", it's pronounced Moor-na. I know the chapter's a bit short, but it's better than nothing, hey?
Reviews are welcome:)
Til next time! ;)