SOOOO sorry that it has been such a long time since i updated this story. Hopefully everyone enjoies this new chapter. This chapter will cover more than then others.
Rebeka decided that Mars was AMAZING! The lush trees everywhere, the amazing archatexture...everything. Tony rememered where Jared lived and as soon as they arrived, he got them a taxi and they were off. The drive was close to 2 hours to his place, so both Rebeka and Sophie were enjoying the view.
"You've never been to Mars, Rebeka?" Tony was quite surprised.
"No. Jared and Beth always came and visited us. Dad never like to be alone, so by the time I was able to travel alone, Mother was already gone." Rebeka turned back to looking out the taxi window, having turned when he spoke to her. There was Magnolias, and oaks for trees, colors of roses she didnt know existed, like lime green and even brown ones. The temperature was like that of Earth, far cooler than Venus. Having grown up on Venus, she felt it was quite cold and alothugh Tony and Sohpie were exclaiming it was hot- where they lived it was at least twenty degrees colder- and were in their short sleves, she as bundled up in her coat. It had been awhile since she had scene Jared or Beth, and she was excited and nervous. Beth had been the wildest out of her cousins, and she wonderd if having Jared, so like his relaxed father and grandfather.
Once they arrived at the house, a man was pulling into the driveway. Tony recongized him as Jared right away and smiled, greeting him as he got out of the car.
Jared wasnt smiling. He looked exactly like Rei, aside from his mother's blonde hair. "I know why you are here. I had a vision last night. It has been years since I recieved one."
It had always confused everyone that a guy had recived Rei's talents of visions and that her powers had skipped a generation, to which Cole had not liked. When Rei and Amy had researched the vision powers of Mars, only females recived it and aside from all female royals, only a few, chosen as they were called, pheasants had also recived such a gift.
"Is Beth here?" Rebeka spoke first.
Jared smiled as he looked at her. "I like the hair and yes she is here. I called her after I had my vision." He turned and look at Sohpie who was now out of the car. "You brought along a crowd, Rebeka. This is good I am guessing that we have to find all of the grandchildren." He closed his car door and proceeded to walk into his house. The door was unlocked and they all followed him into the house, Tony last cause he had to pay the taxi driver.
"Im glad your..."Beth stopped short once she saw everyone. "Hello, Sophie, Tony and...REBEKA!!! You have black hair. I am shocked." She herself was sporting short brown hair with purple and blue highlights. Her nose was pierced, along with her eyebrow and almost all of her ear.
"They have been trying to solve what I saw last night." Jared pulled out a bag from under his coat and put it on the kitchen table, where the door he had entered, entered. He walked over to her and greeted her with a kiss. " I guess we can also tell them our news."
"News? Rebeka raised an eyebrow.
"I knew it! Your pregant!" Sophie squeled and jumped up and down.
Beth grinned. "No. Im not pregant. You should know we're waiting. And you are just like Grandmother."
"I am proud of it, dear cuz. You are just like your mother."
"Proud of it too."
"These women will never shut up." Jared spoke to the very silent Tony. "We're engaged. I just asked her last week."
"Nah, really?" Tony looked speechless before a huge smile grew on his face. "Congrads. That's awesome. I'm glad that you finally got up the courage."
"Aint an easy thing to ask."
"So what is the news?" Sophie asked Beth, too busy trying to figure out what it could be that she didn't hear Jared.
Rebeka had been quiet but now turned to her cousin with a exasperatted look and rolled her eyes as she spoke, "They're getting married."
Beth held up the ring. "Tada. What do you think?"
"Tis very small." Sophie exclaimed.
"I like it."Rebeka smiled. "I am sooooo excited for the two of you."
"Thanks." Beth gave a smile. Then turned serious. "Thats enough about Jared and I. Jared and I have been in contact with Abbie. She lives on the mon. She feels like she is closer to Serena that way. We should leave at once. Jared, Ill go pack. You make us a lunch and we shall be off."
"What about your clothing? its at your apartment."
"I have some stuff here. If I need anything else, ill buy it when we get there. If we are the future saviors of this world, then we need to get craking on these things. Not sitting around telling stories and finding clothing." Beth was a born leader, thats what Rei had always said.
Withing twenty mintues they were out the door again and off to the moon.
"Im not sure where she lives, to be honest, but we have spoken a couple of times in the last three months. Ill call her when we arrive." Beth spoke up after they had been silent for about an hour.
Rebeka was watching the sunset. "Short days here."
"The sun rises at 3:00 in the morning and sets at about 6:00 in the evening. People on Mars start life at about 4:30. You have to become a morning person to live here." Jerad answered her unspoken question.
"Whicxh is why he loves it here. Me, I had to get used to it. Venus has much longer days, but I love how it is colder, so it all workes out." Beth turned around in the passanger seat to look at the three people in the back seat. " IT really is good to see you. Life has been too busy with all of us and someone we all have gone such seperate ways. I dont like it at all. We really shouldn't have gotten this far apart. All of us. It really is sad and depresing. I mean, Rebeka has black hair. I really can't get over it."
"It fits my personality."
"It does. Your quiet and closed off like your father and grandfather. Beth turned and looked at Jared. "Take the next turn, don't forget. We have to go to the entrance that is for cars and people to get transported. I ain't paying the fee to keep the car here and rent one there. It's cheaper to just take the car."
"We do want to chip in, for the cost of it." Tony spoke up. He had been silent for the whole ride, looking out the window.
"Nah, man. Don't worry 'bout it. Just get me a good wedding gift." Jared winked through the rear-view mirror, hoping that Tony would get his drift. Tony grinned, which was the perfect answer for Jared.
Beth shook her head. " Jared, pay attention." They were at the ticket booth and the ticket seller was waiting for Jared to turn around to pay. Jared paid and they were off. They waited for the two people in front of them to get transported and then they were. Once they were safe on the moon. Bethh called Abbie on her cell phone. She got the address to where Abbie lived and Tony plugged it into the GPS. Once the route was located they were off. Rebeka was back to looking out the window, or trying to. Since Sophie and Tony were at odds, she was in the middle seat. Where she always tended to be, being the peacemaker type of person. The moon held the smallest trees known to man, hipps was there name in tradtional moon language which meant, beautifully small. Other plant life was small flowers here and there. The moon was more known for the mountain ranges that were all over the planet. The last time Rebeka had been on the moon she had been 17, this is where her mother's funeral had taken place. And it still brought back old memories that she wished she could forget forever.
The drive was short, roughly 20 mintues. They were greeted by a small girl, she was no more than five feet two, with blonde hair. She was walking her dog. She waed as they pulled into the driveway. "Beth, Jared, Rebeka, Tony, and Sophie." She greeted them in turn with a hug as they got of the car. "It has been too long."
"It really has." Sophie agreed as she smiled. "I have missed my twin." Sophie and Abbie were like twins with their blone hair, and bubbly attitudes. Sophie gave Abbie another hug.
"Whats with this awesome visit?" Abbie frowned and turned to her dog. "Hank...those are not for eating. You know that. Everytime you eat those flowers you throw up. Momma is tried of cleaning up your throw up. Really tired."
"Important things, better talked about inside your house." Jared was the first to speak, giving the others a look to not mention anything. Who knew who could listen here if they spoke outside.
Abbie looked confused. "Alright...Hank should be done, now." She began to walk back to the house, Hank following her. Once inside, Beth noticed the different between Jared and Abbie's house. While Jared's was simple with windows that face the north and south, so he could enjoy sunrises and sunsets. Abbie's was bright with windows everywhere. The sun tended to rise and set in different directions on the moon during different seasons. "Would you guys like some tea? We can go sit in the living room and talk." Since Abbie was the granddaughter of the old king of Earth, her schooling had been done so she would be graduated and able to work in the workforce eariler. All the other grandchildren had the same opertuanity as her, but only Kyle and Marissa's children had decided to do private schooling for their children too. All the other parents (children of the sailor scouts) had opted out, wanting their children to grow up normally.
Once everyone had tea and was settled. Rebeka began to tell Abbie why they were there.
"Its time for us to save the world, like our grandparents did."
"We get to be the heroes? But we have no training." Abbie interuptted
The group who had come to visit Abbie were quiet. No one had even thought that they would have to take lessons in fighting and tactics. Their parents had let them chose what they wanted to do. Who knew that their children would have to save the world again, even though their parents had fought so it would be safe for the generations to come.
"Your right." Sophie was the first to speak. "We have been so focased on getting everyone together that we havent even taken the time ot think about waht to do once everyone was together."
"Its important to have in the back of your mind. But I think right now, our first thought should still be for us to find everyone." Jared spoke his thoughts.
Rebeka nodded. "There have been small battles on Venus for a couple of years now. They are escalting to becoming a civil war, with the planet dividing in two. Father was wounded during one of the fights and his so called friends left him to die. I was there when he died. And Aunt Stacy was working in her garden when a gun was shot, killing her instantly. These deaths would be thought of accidental deaths cause of the rise of anger and battles, but because of all the other odd deaths with our parents, I think that someone is trying to get rid of our family lines, because we are the only ones to stop them. I think that we havent had any attacks on us yet because they think that we are too young to really notice what happened to our parents that died while we were young and are making the ones now look like they were accidental. I also dont think that they know we are on to them. But both Aunt Stacy and Father knew that someone is trying to do something. Though both didnt know who or what." She turned to Jared.
"I also had a vision last night, like Rei did, about the deaths of her father and aunt and also I heard this laugh...I knew it was a evil laugh. Then I saw them coming and I knew that our time to save the world was upon us." Jared added. Ending all the info that Abbie had yet to know.
"I see." Abbie nodded her head. "It is now time for me to tell you what I know."
I will say that I have no clue what cant or can grow on any planets, other than Earth. Also I dont have any clue as to how the sun rises. Anything that is geographical or anything is completely made up. Again sorry for the long wait. I hope everyone enjoys this chapter that focases on more of the plot like than just drama. Almost all the characters have been introduced. I promise that the next chapter will not take so long to be posted. Peace. All reviews are welcomed.