Sorry for not updating. But I think you'll really enjoy this chapter. Just a heads up there are a few sentences in this that are in Latin, they are translated at the bottom of the page.
"Oh, now you've done it Miranda." said Doc.
"What? I was only saying what we were all thinking." she stated.
"I wasn't thinking that," said Zak.
"I was," said Muzuki.
"Same here," said Beeman, raising his hand.
"Well keep those thoughts in your heads, unless you can find a way to say them nicely." Drew said reentering the room. Looking noticeably calmer than when she had left earlier. She walked over to Doc, she glanced at him guiltily. "Doc, I know that this must be hard for you. Now knowing that I love another man, and that he's Argost." She said, and Doc looked very uncomfortable. "This never gets easier." she whispered.
"What do you mean?" asked Miranda.
"This isn't the first time my secrets have been revealed to the people I love." she explained.
"Please clarify?" asked professor Muzuki.
"Vasilis choose to fill his life with hatred, and pain, and power. I choose to fill mine with love and family, and Happiness." She told them cryptically.
"What is that supposed to mean! " yelled Miranda.
"Argost and I aren't the only men you've married." Doc said, putting the metaphoric puzzle pieces together.
"No, you aren't" she said shaking her head.
"So you're a slut?" questioned Miranda with a cheeky face that Drew wanted to punch so badly.
"No" Drew said sternly. "In my 2825 years, I have loved many men, and I have also had many children." she said looking at Zak.
"You mean I have brothers and sisters!" Zak said excitedly. Drew nodded her head.
"Drusilla my dear, you have had more children than there are letters in the Ugaritic alphabet."
They all turned to see Argost standing in the archway that lead out to the balcony. They all jumped into combat positions, except Drew. Argost didn't even bother to look at the battle ready scientists.
"Drusilla, may I speak with you privately?" he asked, glancing at the others in the room.
"You may certainly not!" said Doc.
"Talk to me now" She said standing up and motioning for him to come toward her.
"Wait mom" said Zak. Drew turned to him. "Have you really had more kids than there are letters in the Ugaritic alphabet? However many letters that is." Drew smiled at her son and laughed. She nodded and ruffled his hair.
"I know you wouldn't have come here unless it was important, so spill." Drew said to Argost crossing her arms.
"It seems, Drusilla, many things from our past are coming back to us." Argost said. He reached into the pocket of his cloak and pulled out something wrapped in white silk.
Drew raised her eyebrow questioningly. Argost threw the object at her, and she caught it with ease. Fiskerton growled at the object in her hand. Drew looked at the small palm sized object. She looked up at Argost, silently asking for an explanation.
"I found it on my doorstep when I came from our battle earlier today." he told her.
"What is it?" asked Doc. Drew took out the object and her face quickly changed from curiosity, to blinding fear. Her head snapped up to Argost, then back down to the object in her hand.
"It's deactivated" Argost said and Drew's face immediately softened.
"Mom, what is it?" asked Zak concerned. Drew mumbled something softly. But realized none of them had heard it. She turned to face them and showed them the object in her hand.
"This is Luna Lapideus mortis. The moonstone of death." She told them.
"I've heard of that." said Dr. Beeman. "It an ancient Egyptian relic, it's supposed to have mystical properties. But it was said to have been destroyed over a thousand years ago." he finished.
"Yes, we" Drew gestured to her and Argost. "Were the ones who destroyed it." She revealed.
"Apparently it wasn't destroyed." said Argost.
"Well we need to destroy it again, the last time this… thing! Came into our lives it nearly cost us our-"
"Drusilla" Argost said stopping her rant. 'I am aware of what it almost did. Now let us destroy it once and for all. With modern technology it should be much easier." He told her.
"What exactly does the moonstone of death do?" asked Doc.
"It was forged by dark mystics; in a time where good was a fairytale. It is an object of the dark mystic arts. If it is in the position of one person for too long." Drew shuddered. "It can blacken there soul, to a point of no return, or redemption."
"That is so not true." Miranda stated, with her condescending British accent.
"Yes. It. Is" Vasilis stated forcefully. Drew rested her hand on Vasilis' shoulder.
"Vasilis" she glanced at the other in the room. "Non disputo nunc, non enim hoc tempus." Drew said in Latin. Lucky for them none of the others in the room spoke Latin. Vasilis sighed lightly.
"Scio amica mea" he said back covering her hand with his. He smiled at her softly, but her expression remand neutral. She pulled her hand back and stepped back slightly.
"Quanto nostri story possums dicere?" asked Vasilis.
"Tantum quid necesse" she answered softly.
"So, what's going on?" asked Dr. Beeman.
"We are having a conversation." Vasilis told him.
"Nos es perfectus vasilis" Drew said walking toward the others.
"Drusilla" Vasilis called after her. She turned to him. "Amabo te, sember et in saecula"
"Now it is time for us to explain things to you." Vasilis said.
Translations: These may not be exact. Who am I kidding I used Google translate none of these are probably right. Oh and there are 30 letters in the Ugaritic alphabet.
Non disputo nunc, non enim hoc tempus- This is not the time nor the place for this
Scio amica mea- I know my love
Quanto nostri story possums dicere- How much of our story do we tell them
Tantum quid necesse- Only what is necessary
Nos es perfectus vasilis- We are finished Vasilis
Amabo te, sember et in saecula- I will love you forever and always