Chapter 12: The Stranger

"Oh is that so miss Luna? Well. I may have to take you up on that offer. Just not now, my endurance levels are tapped out. That and you almost could have broke my pelvis." Silvia snickered as she plays with Luna's long hair. "You're not very graceful yourself." She tsked. " Plus your pacing could use some work,remember those hip thrusts that Gail was teaching us and the girls? Well when you are in the zone just focus on that baby." Luna replied. Silvia stretched her bones and went to the shower to clean up. Luna also got up and started her day. She cleaned the messy bedroom,brushed her teeth,hair,used the restroom and jumped in the shower with Silvia afterwards.

"Mind if I join in my dear?" Or is my butt too big for you?" Luna teased a oblivious Silvia. Her long white hair was covering her eyes,but she could feel the very heat come off of her significant other's body. Silvia blushed and nodded. Luna began to also bathe herself. The couple enjoyed their alone time together and they both felt as peace. Meanwhile outside in the dining room Ivanka, Jaxl,Pega and Ember all seemed to have gathered around the long dining table. They awaited Psion of all people. Each of the four women wonder what was all the fuss about. They looked at each other with uncertainty and slight worry but they decided not to say anything in case it would upset Psion. Just then the tall deity walked through the door with a calm yet eerie aura around him.

He wore a white headdress over a equally white mask with blue markings adorned on it,his frame was lean yet now slightly more muscular than before. Bits of his gray skin did show,but he was mostly covered head to toe in a brown robe,a long white v neck shirt and black pants. The three woman felt uneasy about his presence. They could never get a read on him,mostly due to his reserve and secretive nature. The deity sat in the largest chair and placed his two slender hands together and sat in silence.

"Uh..L..lord Psion..I believed you summoned us three corr-" Ivanka tried to speak before Psion lifted his hand motioning her to stay silent. His deep voice resonated through the quiet room. "It is I who summoned you here. I need to speak to you four. There are many matters that require our attention." The god paused. What was really in his mind was the whereabouts of his baby sister Destiny,he pondered if he should have Luna herself retrieve her,wait or sent some valiant, yet sturdy warriors to save her. "Lord Psion?" Pega called out interrupting the god's thoughts. "Oh yes. My apologies, I'll cut to the chase. I summoned you all here,because of something that Luna did mentioned to me a few nights back. She mentioned my sister Destiny. I believe she could very well be alive." Psion said enthusiastically.

The three woman are still confused as to why they have been called. "So you'd wanted to tell us that?" Pega asked sounding a little peeved. Ember tried to shush the rash girl before Psion makes her apart of the wall. "Incorrect my caramel beauty. I called you here for a reason. The reason is this: When the time does come to rescue her or help Luna retrieve her,or any other unexpected circumstances, I need to know that YOU four are capable of handling it. After all,Luna isn't the only strong one around here my beautiful Gala is also a how do you say..ABSOLUTE UNIT!"

The Life god uncharacteristically exclaims . The girls all giggle lightly. "Well I'm sure we can find another way. You might have to teach us. But even if we don't make it back,Luna certainly has an ability that we need," Jaxl offered. "She is quite the fighter,that Luna. But I suppose a group effort wouldn't hurt either." Ember replied. Gala innocently floated towards Psion. She had a hand on her belly. She cutely smiled and hugged everyone that was at the table.

"Good morning my obsidian angel. Did you sleep well? I tried making the bed comfy for you." Psion said kissing Gala on her cheek. Gala blushed and kissed him back. The girls awed and cooed in affection. Once Galastrom and the other inhabitants saw this. Only Zuma as a protective figure made any remark towards the couple.

"Keep her safe Psion,if anything happens to her,believe this old friend. I shall have words with you and only you." Said the intimidating force of sheer demise known as Lord Unknown. He knocked on Luna and Azou's bedroom doors to wake them up. Azou of course answered immediately while Luna was always late. When he opened the door he was met by a naked Luna with nothing but a towel wrapped around her. He was dumbfounded at first,then he laughed.

"What's so funny?" She inquired. Azou poked out from behind her father's huge body and pointed at the towel her sister was wearing. "You see I have nothing to cover myself with,so what?" Luna replied.

"Daughter oh daughter,you should be dress already. Then again,you DID keep us all up last night with such nefarious groans and moans." Zuma said making Luna nervously blush. She scratched her head and nervously smiled. Silvia then walked behind her. She was just wearing a purple shirt too big for her and pink panties with fluffy pink slippers.

"S-sorry about that Papa. I..I thought we were being as quiet as possible. Your not mad at your little girl are you?" Luna innocently said as she gave her father the cutest puppy eyes she could muster. This made Zuma smile and chuckle softly. "Of course not,though I do not agree with having sex before marriage,which is something I profoundly taught both you and Azou,I understand it's temptation. I'd be a hypocrite if I say I didn't give into your mother's seductive womanly vices." The death deity says as he grosses out his two daughters. Silvia just awes affectionately as Skyra floats to her tall husband and kisses his bald head.

"Get dressed Luna,your making your Papa blush. Sigh..to think I used to bathe you,he changed your diapers and cleaned up any vomit when you where just a wee three pound dullahan baby hehe. Don't worry Azou was far worst." Skyra giggled as Luna embarrassingly shuts the door and tells Silvia not to laugh. Azou is then confronted by her parents on a uncomfortable topic. They looked at the blue skinned girl and menacingly smiled.

"Uh parents? Hehe..what's up? What seems to be the problem? Did I your eldest daughter do you any wrong?" Azou exaggerates. Zuma folded his muscular arms and Skyra pinched Azou's cheeks.

"When are you gonna get a boyfriend your overcomplicated blue booger!!" Skyra playfully asked. Azou happily smiled and wrapped her mother into her furry tentacles. From time to time she protrudes them from her back and cuddles the ones she loves.

"Well..um..uh..honestly, I do have a preference of guy..just not someone too buff..I prefer to be the one doing the saving hehe." Azou giggled

"Hey no fair, your using those tentacles to hug me to death. Look baby girl,we just want you to be happy is all. No need to rush,just make sure to introduce us. The one who manage to slay my daughter's own heart and make her fall in love. After all your leader of the whole Ojoo race. Kinda be weird for you to date one of your own kin wouldn't it?" Skyra asked petting her daughter's head. "Yeah..but truth be told..I have had my eye on him for a while..even before this Fafir nonsense happened..He's sooo dreamy." Azou said as though she was in love.

"Hmmm…whoever he may be. It doesn't seem possible at the moment,but I do pray for his safety, after all. Psion and his mother Nea are well aware of Fafir's..relationship with Destiny, if you can call a abusive father who beats you a RELATIONSHIP." Skyra said upset. Azou and Zuma understood her resentment towards Fafir, afterall he did threaten to take Skyra as his own wife once and to rape Luna a second time. He was lower than a dung beetle,lower than Satan himself. He was as empty as a black hole. The man was a detestable blight on the mentality of all those he affected. Moreover there was one who hated him the most and that was his own flesh and blood.

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Nightfall on Neo begins,leaves rustling, the air is gentle yet the wind blows at a steady pace. A vast forest encompasses a playground for hunters and animals alike. This time something seemed unnatural. A report from the Neo News two days ago stated that "A ominous moment has descended upon the Merribell Woods. Hunters and huntress alike have been beaten to a bloody pulp if not severely wounded."

Could this be Fafir's doing? No one knew. A small figure emerges from under a large oak tree. They are in fact very short. They seem to move at such speeds not even a camera of the highest quality could catch them. This figure had a man on their shoulders. He was at least five times larger than them,yet the unconscious man was carried and thrown into a river flowing down the stream to what was believed to be his home. Turns out he was just drunk. The figure disappeared as quick as they appeared. From head to toe the small figure was dressed in black and red,not a nary of a trace of hair,skin color or anything of the sort was detected. Only those who truly knew would recognize.

The figure climbed and flipped their way up to the very peak of a mighty tree and overlook all the forest of Merribel Woods.

"Hmm..strange mortals. I see..YOUR presence is everywhere now huh?" The figured mumbled disgustingly." "Don't worry big man..soon I'll get ya. If I don't. Luna will." Said the figure once again as they stand on the tallest tree.