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**140. Drawing up plans for the future.**

Mazoui went out with Satory at the end of their day, both had a coffee in their usual corner, the cafeteria where they were most comfortable. And although the site still had good service, they missed Ginger and Clarissa.

-I hope they do well. - The girl wished. -

-Yes, they were two good people, it was enough to look them in the eye. They were friendly and cared about people. Especially Ginger. - Mazoui valued with a smile. -

- Yes, that's right. The poor woman lost both legs for trying to warn a school full of children of the attack we suffered. - Her interlocutor recalled, adding with relief despite this. - Luckily, Giaal was able to return them to her with that treatment of his.

-He's a fantastic guy. - Mazoui said. -

-And do you know what my father told me? - Satory asked him. -

When her boyfriend shook his head, she revealed him.

-He offered the formula to my father, to produce in his laboratories. And, in return, he did not ask for anything, only that it be free for all those who needed it.

-Giaal is a philanthropist. - Mazoui declared with admiration, claiming that yes, with a little more realism. - But even donating that formula to your father would not be interested in offering it for free. It would have manufacturing costs.

-I know, but still, my father promised to think about it. - Satory replied, exclaiming at a time. - Dad told me that, if we wish, he can get us a magnificent house on Earth.

The boy showed a surprised face, he had talked to Masters about it, when the billionaire was offered to him, but he didn't know that Satory was aware.

-We would be in a very quiet urbanization. - His girlfriend told him, even somewhat hurried to nuance. - You know how dad is. He says that we will not lack anything. Car with driver, service...

He listened unperturbed, even though he was not too amused by that idea. He wanted to share his life with Satory, not half a dozen other people. But he preferred to let it continue if he thought he had to finally take the plunge. To all that, his girlfriend continued with a livelier tone now.

-What do you think? It would be so good to be able to live on Earth. Close to our families.

- Satory, you see, I... I'm not yet sure I want to commit so much with others, it's not because of you, it's just that I would like both of us to get ahead without anyone's help. Also, now you may not be able to ask for the transfer to Earth.

The girl watched him with a surprised gesture, even disappointed and decaying in her voice replenished.

- Maybe I've put a lot of pressure on you, and I've been very hasty. Sorry, I'm a fool, I shouldn't have told you, - she lowered her head very sadly, it almost looked like she was going to cry. -

- Satory...- Mazoui told her, hastening to encourage her, and affectionately taking a hand of the girl among his own. - No, don't get sad. I love you, really, but I would like to be independent, from your father and my family. Do you understand me, honey? I wish we could both do something that was ours from the beginning. Without owing anything to anyone.

The girl, hearing her partner, felt much better. She smiled with her characteristic shy sweetness and replenished by reviving their conversation.

- I understand you, all my life I have wanted to be independent of my father. I came to this trip among other things, that's why...

Then Mazoui interrupted her in a moment of momentum, completely determined to take that momentous step that had resisted him so much until then.

- Satory, I want to ask you to... Well. Would you marry a guy like me? Even if it's a pauper!

She at first blinked in surprise behind her glasses, although the next instant she pounced on her boyfriend hugging him before the smile of the other customers of the café.

-Oh Mazoui, you make me so happy! - She could barely answer because of the excitement. - Of course, I want to marry you. How much I wished I heard you say it!

He stroked her in the face wiping some tears of joy on the girl's cheeks. And with a prudent tone he warned her.

-Maybe it will take us a while to be ready, but I hope we can in the meantime. if you agree to be my fiancée... - He added in a more realistic access. -

- Of course! Do not worry, we will wait for what it takes, honey ... - she assured him. -

The two hugged again and kissed between the applause of the rest of the people, who had followed the conversation very interested, to the blush of both.

-How funny! - They heard a voice that was familiar to them. More when she told them with almost childish casualness. - You hugged each other as if you were stuffed animals!

Seeing her, Mazoui couldn't help but cover his eyes with one hand and take his palm in front of him afterwards. Satory widely opened her eyes and sighed with resignation.

-Are you happy, creatures? – They were asked by the voice, whose owner was none other than Soa. -

-At least until now. We are so happy to see you. What are you doing around here? - Mazoui declared with patent irony. -

-After much searching, I have decided to stop a little to entertain myself with you, funny humans. Do you know that you are one of my favorites? - Soa told them cheerfully. -

-I guess that's good. - Satory sighed relieved to hear that and wishing that this individual did not begin to do any of her typical things, So she offered her in an almost cordial but resigned way.- Please, sit down.

Mazoui immediately pushed away a chair, at least he hoped that this time that quirky goddess would not attract too much attention.

-What were you doing? - Soa wanted to know so by imitating humans and taking a seat, which she found interesting. -

-Well, we were getting engaged to get married. - Satory told her almost as if she were telling one of her friends. -

-Do you marry, what is it? - The goddess asked them. -

-A kind of agreement to spend our lives together. - Mazoui responded. -

-What strange customs you have, stuffed humans! - Soa said, taking an interest on that. -

-Well, Mazoui has asked me to be his wife. And I have accepted. - Satory explained.- When we are ready we will do a ceremony to which our friends will come, and there will be food and we will dance.

-Is that funny? - Her interlocutor wanted to know. -

-With the right people, yes. - Mazoui muttered. -

The goddess looked at him as if she hadn't understood that comment. The boy just smiled somewhat silly, and it was Satory who got him out of trouble, adding.

-Yes, of course, it's a lot of fun. And the guests will give us gifts...

-What are gifts? - Soa asked them. -

-They will give us things to help us be happy. -  Mazoui explained. -

-That sounds interesting. When you do that ceremony, I will go and give you one of those gifts. Do you want a galaxy? - Soa wanted to know with visible interest. -

-A what! - The boy exclaimed, opening his eyes widely. -

-Yes, there are many! - The goddess smiled nodding to affirm jovially. - I can bring you some...

-No, well, you don't need to do that, thank you. We settled for something a little more modest. - A perplexed and alarmed Satory was quick to say. -

And, after having witnessed the prodigious powers of which these gods were endowed, she thought Soa could do that. Of course, it would provoke a hecatomb of cosmic proportions, so it would be better to dissuade her to do it.

-No, we don't need a galaxy at all, thank you. -The young scientist added. -

-Well, a star then. - Soa commented carefree. -

-Really, we thank you very much, but humans are more than living quietly in a somewhat smaller and less hot place. - The stunned and frightened Mazoui could say. - We appreciate your offer but you do not need to bother, huh?

He also believed that crazy woman to be perfectly capable to do what she had proposed. And incinerating them all by bringing some star alongside Bios and the SSP-1 was not what the boy could call a proper wedding gift.

-Yes, a cute little house, but that is already going to be given to us by my father, who has a lot of money. -  Satory smiled. -

-Is your father a god? - Soa asked her. - By the way, it was that very same money what you paid with, yes?

-Yes, that was it. And as for Satory's father. Well, I wouldn't be able to tell you if he is a God or is not. - Mazoui commented sarcastically. -

His fiancée looked at him with a mixture of surprise and disapproval, the boy smiled again in a somewhat silly way and apologized.

-Excuse me, it was just a joke.

-My father is the one who created me, well, along with my mother. Just like Amethyst and Leval are expecting their baby and they will be his parents. Do you understand? Well, many years ago I was the baby my parents expected.

- Ah, yes! The big-headed stuffed little humans! - Soa exclaimed. - That's a lot of fun. I saw a lot of stuffed animals in that place called hospital and then I fixed all the spoiled humans.

-So, it was you, huh? -  The surprised (or maybe not so much) Mazoui, asked her. -

His friend Giaal had told him that with amazement. A few days ago, suddenly, all the patients, no matter what ailment or disease they had, had been cured as if it were a miracle. The news was still circulating on the ship.

-Surely it didn't bother you, did it? - Soa wanted to know with great interest. -

-No, it seems very good to me. -Her interlocutor said, adding approvingly. -

- Good? – Soa repeated without seeming to understand. - What is it to be good?

And after looking dumbfounded with her boyfriend and sighing long, Satory decided to be something more explicit and clearer with that individual.

- To be someone good is to care about others and try to help them. But, in this case, that of our wedding, it is not necessary. Look, we thank you very much for your kindness. really. These ceremonies are very much for close friends and creatures like us. It would be a tremendous mess if the gods intervened. You were going to scare a lot of people even if you had good intentions.

-Wow, Mr. Georcael was not going to like that. - The goddess said to herself when remembering the instructions received, adding nonchalantly. - Okay, then I will not do anything in your rare ceremony.

The couple was able to sigh with relief now, although their "guest" immediately turned her attention to something else wanting to know.

-What is all that for? - She pointed to the cutlery and glasses with some drink and cakes that remained. -

-We had a drink. We were eating. - Mazoui told her. -

-Eat?... what is that? Is it fun? What is it for? - His interlocutor asked. -

-You will see. Humans and the rest of living beings must feed to survive. - Satory explained. -

-And how do you do it? - The goddess wanted to know. -

-Look. Like this. - Mazoui taught her, eating a cupcake before the stunned gaze of the Goddess. -

Soa smiled clapping her hands. That seemed to be fun. At least humans gave the impression of enjoying doing it. He had made that soft thing disappear inside him. And there were many more of those little things there. And many other humans performing that same ritual. So, she asked with obvious curiosity.

-Can I, do it?...

-I don't see why not. - Mazoui said and asked a waiter for a glass of milk and some other cake. -

The goddess imitated human behavior. She drank from that glass, staining her lips with milk and put a cake in her mouth, asking.

-¿If qef agof nof?....

-You must chew it. - Satory patiently explained by giving a demonstration, after which she said. -

Soa imitated that and smiled delightedly to declares

-It's been fun...

"Did you like it?" asked the human.

"Liked?" he repeated this one with bewilderment.

-The taste of the cake. - Mazoui clarified. -

-What is to like? - It was the inevitable question of that strange entity. -

-If it has been to your liking. - Satory told her that now he was watching her funny to indicate it. - You have stained your lips with milk.

-Well. - The goddess replied. - Yes, I have liked it and that of staining, what does it mean?

-Well, you must clean yourself. Go, let me do it. - Asked by your interlocutor, doing the honors with a napkin. -

-What funny things do humans do! I want to eat more. - Soa declared. -

-Well, here you go. - Mazoui offered her, so, he cheerfully added. - Eat without compliments...

Although he immediately regretted having made such a proposal. Before the stunned eyes of everyone present, including him and Satory, the goddess took several trays of cakes and a few glasses of milk in one fell swoop.

-Neither my uncle Roy nor Leval can eat like this. - A perplexed Mazoui sighed watching her.

Finally, it was Masters' daughter who could say between stunned and in a hurry.

- Hey! That it's going to fit you badly.

- Why? What is fitting badly? - Soa wanted to know that she continued to devour on this occasion a few apple cards to the amazement of the waiters.- Is it funny?...

- Not at all. – Mazoui said, alleging in turn. - And we will not have money to pay for this even if we had a mortgage on the ship.

-Mofnefy- Soa repeated between bites and bites she gave. - Thif if not a proflem...

Of course, she made a pair of gold bars appear out of nowhere to the amazement of those present. Although when she was willing to continue with that fun thing that was eating, the voice of a man caught her attention. It was that kinder and calmer God who came to the table and said to her.

-Enough is enough, leave the humans alone, Soa. We have much more important and urgent things to do.

And seemed incredible, the goddess obeyed by getting up immediately. However, the god stopped her with a gesture and indicated.

-Stop showing your powers to these creatures. We will go their way, walking. And humans. - He added towards Mazoui and Satory who looked in amazement at that pile of trays and empty glasses. - I regret the inconvenience.

-No worries, she has behaved very well. - Satory smiled, downplaying that. -

- Yes. This is unbelievable! - Mazoui sighed, with sarcastic humor when sentencing. - I just proposed that we get married and we have already had to take the little girl for a snack...

His fiancée laughed, Soa said goodbye waving her hand, followed by Redan, while the goddess affirmed.

- That's great! Now we will continue to imitate these very entertaining beings... let's walk. Hey Redan. They also do a very fun thing called eating... And they get married, and they do ceremonies...

And while they were lost in an adjacent street away from the eyes of the curious, the god moved his head with resigned patience listening to that rant. While all this was happening Amethyst, accompanied by Kerria, had arrived at her house.

-How are you, Tist? - Her sister-in-law asked her visible concerned. -

-I'm fine, thank you. Really, Ky.- Amethyst assured her.-

Sure enough, she seemed to be fine and all the way she had had a long conversation with her. Hers sister-in-law told her what happened in her last year.

-You see, my life has not been very quiet that I can say. I have gone through quite a few changes. - Kerria confessed with some regret.  -

- Well, to begin with, you told us about that girl. Samantha. What happened to Brian? Did he misbehave with you? - Her interlocutor asked her in disbelief. –

Her friend sighed, slowly shaking her head, and responded in a sad and soft voice.

- No, none of that. We left it after a few months that were increasingly complicated. - Kerria confessed. Adding as if trying to justify herself. - I tried Amethyst, I really tried, but the love I feel for him can never be what Brian expects. I don't love him like a woman might love a man, in that sense. For me it's more of a brother or my best friend. - She said with a hint of dismay in her voice and her gaze. -

-But maybe that's what he wants, not everything has to be sex. - Amethyst said sorry for that great guy. – There are Platonic relationships.

- No, he wanted me to marry him. He had even asked me. And it was very hard for me to have to say no. Look, you love my brother and that's why you married him, but I don't love Brian the same way. - Her friend replied that she then looked at her sister-in-law intensely and confided in her. - Imagine yourself making love to someone other than Leval. – Her interlocutor nodded sympathetically, she could not even think about it, so Kerria added revealing her in intimate trust.  - I was having a sporadic relationship with another woman. That didn't turn out well, but then I met Samantha. Well, I already knew her, but I was dating the other, Maggie. And after my appearance on the Al Mats show, when I admitted my homosexuality. Well, it happened. She confessed to me that she was in love with me. At first, I was a little reluctant, but little by little, we started to see each other, and it came up. I fell in love too. She is a wonderful, sweet, and good girl. Besides, she has had a hard time too.

Amethyst did not know how to respond, at last she said something restless, since her friend did not seem so happy as she told her.

- Well, I'm glad for you. If that's what you want. But do your parents know?

- Yes, don't worry about it, my parents have helped me a lot, especially Dad. He has changed a lot. He has always supported me just like my mother. They have welcomed Sam beautifully. Now I know that they both understand what I feel.

- So, if all is well. Why do you tell me with that face? - She asked her somewhat restless because the truth is that the expression on Kerria's face was not very happy. -

- You see, it's a lot of things on top of that. I am overwhelmed with my studies, for example. I want to go to Harvard to study law there and it's very complicated. You know that they do not admit anyone easily and I spend almost all day studying to get with high grades the first years of law at my university and the rest trying to work in a law firm to gain experience even if it is a copyist. Add to that the recordings of some song. Luckily, I have had the backing of the New York Gay and Lesbian Association. I work in the law firm of prominent members of that community.

- Girl! that's a tremendous effort.  -Amethyst admitted and told her friend. – I understand you very well. During the trip in the ship, I had to take the first three years of the career in a few months and work in the laboratory without counting on all our vicissitudes. But tell me one thing. – She asked Kerria in an insightful way. – I know you and if it were only that, you wouldn't be so worried. You can face those kinds of challenges and much more. Tell me, Kerria. What else happens?

The girl held her gaze and nodded. It was clear that her friend was read her thought. So, she confessed after a long sigh.

- A few weeks ago, Samantha was threatened. Just because she's... you know, gay, and for hanging out with me. Well, she’s bisexual. Before that I even discovered that, she had been married and her ex-husband had mistreated her. That bastard came to kidnap her! Thanks to Heaven that my godmother Ami helped me and between the two of us we were able to free her.

- That is terrible! – Amethyst could say stunned and full of regret for her friend. -

- As I've told you before, Sam is a wonderful girl. But she was very unlucky. She married very young under pressure from her environment. She didn't want to tell me at first, she was worried that if I knew, I might believe she wasn't in love with me. Although, she divorced the first time her assailant attacked her, and he was found guilty.

-But then she... Isn't it? - Her perplexed interlocutor who did not know how to expose that without violating her friend.

-What you mean if she is not really a lesbian? - Kerria smiled at her relaxing that incipient tension. - Really sometimes I came to ask myself. Sometimes it's not that simple, Tist. I've already told you. Sam is bisexual. Then she confessed to me that from a very young age she was attracted to both men and women.

-But she prefers women. Doesn´t she? The proof is that she is with you. - Amethyst commented. -

-It doesn't have to be this way. She has fallen in love with me, but she could have done it with a man. I even became somewhat jealous when she and Brian met. - She allowed herself to joke to move on. - Sam falls in love with the person, without further ae. And it's even harder than being lesbian or gay. Even among members of our own collective that is sometimes not understood. – Kerria mussed. -

-I would have liked her to come with you so that I could meet her. - Her friend declared. -

-It's complicated. She had a lot of work, but above all, she is very shy and has a hard time establishing a relationship with people she does not know. – And having said that Kerria kept a few moments of silence and resumed the word with a mixture of sadness and restlessness. - In addition, her parents are very religious and conservative, Amethyst. They would never understand that she was with another woman. Now, what my partner wants most is to try to maintain the relationship with their family and perhaps make them see that... You know... but she is very afraid. What's more, when her ex-husband injured her, she didn't want her parents to come sees her at the hospital. She was afraid they would learn about us. What terrifies her most is losing her family due to this. She says she wouldn't be forgiven.

-Poor girl! - Amethyst commixed with a sigh. -

- The trial was held recently. That scumbag was found guilty, and I hope he will spend a lot of time in jail! – Kerria blurted out with clear indignation. - I was really tempted to have frozen him forever. If you saw what he did to Sam. Thank God, we arrived on time. Tist, I swear I wanted to kill him!

-But you didn't, that proves that you are a great Justiciera. - Her friend smiled at her with solidarity approval, putting on her friend´s place. -

- Luckily, godmother Ami was there and helped me to reflect. I want to serve the law, to be a criminal lawyer. Trying not to take justice into my own hands but to use the legal system. You know? In the future my struggle must go down that road. When I get the title, I aspire to defend the victims of abuse, discrimination, harassment ... Anyway, now in the law firm of Sebastian and Pedro I am learning many things.

- You are an admirable woman. You have always been. - Amethyst declared with sincere appreciation. - You have never given up...

-You are not left behind either. - Her interlocutor affirmed by cheering her face with a smile, although she immediately returned to the topic they were talking about, and her face darkened again. - And now that I am happy with my partner and my life, we must be on guard again. Some guys, this time anonymous, harass us. I don't know who they may be, but it scares me that they may hurt Sam. As I told you, I was fighting for justice with Idina and Katherine the few times we could see each other and singing at that time. A few weeks ago, from all this, something happened! I don't understand certain groups of people, we don't do anything wrong, but they hate us for being the way we are. They don't care if we do good things or if we try to help others.

- There have always been people like that, you should ignore them. I am ashamed to think that I hurt good people just because of those same prejudices. - Amethyst reproached herself by recalling her bitter previous experiences. – I was a stupid baby then, I thought I knew everything and didn't know anything. Nothing that really matters. And after the last few experiences I've realized that. That is why I ask you to try to avoid confrontation whenever you can.

- And I do, but what would you do if someone threatened to beat Leval up just for dating you? Or if they attacked the people, you love most?

-It must have been very hard, right? - Amethyst asked in solidarity and Kerria nodded telling her what happened. -

- My father found out one day that they were psychologically assaulting and insulting us, he went out to meet a group of hooligans who did it and if my mother does not dissuade him, he could have killed them. You know how he gets when something infuriates him. But I must admit that he scared them to death, they didn't mess with us again. Anyway, I don't want him to look for trouble or do something he later regrets.

Amethyst nodded, especially remembering Leval and that terrible moments they had against those gods who, fortunately, seemed to have left them alone.  Leaving that aside, she wanted to know with sincere concern.

- And Brian, how did he take it?

- Very well, he is still my best friend, although at first it was hard for both of us. I had a very bad time. And he even worse. - Kerria mussed in a regretful way, insisting once again. - I wish I could have shared his wishes, Amethyst! I tell you, really. I have never met a better boy, but it is not possible. Especially when I've seen the bad luck Sam had in choosing.

- You have told me that he and Samantha know each other. - Amethyst reminded of her friend. -

-It's true. - Kerria smiled slightly now to answer. - The day I was finally able to convince my girlfriend to meet my parents, Brian passed by the house. I hadn't known about him for a long time. I was very happy, Tist! - The girl admitted. - And I tell you, he and Samantha seemed to get on very well. In my opinion, too much.

-I don't think there's going to be anything between them. - Her friend immediately responded. -

-No, of course not. It's a joke, silly! - Kerria laughed now. - He told me he had even a girlfriend. -She revealed her friend adding already with a more serious and even nostalgic tint. - And I am not surprised because he is a great boy. If I hadn't been like that, as I am... of course I would have married him without hesitation. And I have no doubt that we would have been very happy. I know I hurt him a lot, but how could I have avoided it? - She asked her friend who agreed with her on that. Although Kerria encouraged her expression to continue with more optimism. – Anyway, I know I did well. Fortunately, we have overcome that. Now I can always count on his support. Even he has been threatened just for being my friend.

-How sorry I am, Ky!  How are things now? - Her sister-in-law wanted to know so interested. –

Kerria looked at her sadly now, almost resigned, and told her.

-Well, on Earth the intolerant is proliferating a lot. More and more people are being recruited by religious groups that preach a return to decent customs. Can you imagine! Without going any further, I was able to attend a debate on homosexuality in the faculty. Most were obviously not so closed, nor homophobic, but some other student even came to give an absurd example.

-Example, which one? - Amethyst wanted to know. -

-He compared people to magnets, sexual attraction to magnetic. - Kerria clarified, paraphrasing with a fake tone of deep voice to that individual. - Do you see it? People are like magnets, opposite poles attract, equal poles repel, that's the natural thing. - So, moving her head she sighed to add already with her normal tone of voice. - Evidently, he implied that no one should relate to people of the same sex. And the worst thing is some activists like that guy go around high schools and even colleges putting up those kinds of fallacious examples, Amethyst! They are creating a new generation of homophobes and I am very afraid of that happening. In our country, after the retrograde presidency we have had, things have regressed. And it's something that seems to be repeating itself all over the planet.

-I'm sorry, really. But I know that you and many others are not going to give up. - Her sister-in-law encouraged her. -

- I guarantee you that. What's more, you already know me. The greater the challenge, the more I grow. – Her friend sentenced. -

-Yes, we Justicieras are like that. - Amethyst smiled. - The important thing is that now, both you and your girlfriend Samantha, are happy and well.

Her interlocutor smiled more nonchalantly, reassuring her friend, and responded.

- We are, don't worry. Almost six months have passed since then and everything seems to be over. Well, now Sam is waiting for me to come back. As I told you, she didn't want to come here with us even though we offered it to her, it's very embarrassing. Maybe she feels insecure after everything she's had to suffer and is afraid of risking being seen with me outside of work. There are always paparazzi that could capture us in some somewhat delicate situation. That's what the poor Sam says.

-Well, that must end. You must encourage her to overcome those fears. – Her sister-in-law affirmed sentencing. – Convince her for next time and I assure you that here she will have a friend for whatever she needs.

- I'll try. Thanks a lot. Of course, there will be other occasions. Well, and you too can come to see us on Earth, if you don't get very lazy. – Her friend proposed her already jovially. –

-It would be great but now we are in the middle of acclimatization to Bios, and with my pregnancy we prefer to be on the ship. – Amethyst told her. – I hope you can stay here for some time. Leval and I missed your parents and you very much, the truth is that I was so eager to see you again!

They both held hands and Kerria smiled. Stating funny.

- Good thing Sam doesn't see us! because if somebody took this out of context. Someone might say that we have an unresolved sexual tension, ha, ha!...

- Don't be naughty. - Her sister-in-law smiled, affirming almost to the point of thrilling her friend. – You know very well how much I love you. And how grateful I am for everything. You and Satory are the sisters I always wanted to have. And I have missed you so much.

- Thank you. I say the same. - Kerria was able to answer, almost with her eyes making water now to admit. - We had a very bad time when your ship disappeared. And my mother plunged into a terrible depression. We didn't know what to do to lift her spirits. Not even the godmother Ami could at first. Thank God that have passed and now we are reunited.

And after giving each other an affectionate hug, the also excited Amethyst wanted to relax the tension by declaring.

-Your girlfriend is a lucky girl; I hope she will forgive me for walking you away from her for a few days.

-She will do it and when he comes back, who knows! maybe we live together. - Kerria said with enthusiasm. -

- It is a very important step. If you decide I hope you are very happy. Look, when your brother came out and we started dating, I didn't think much about it. But, after the wedding, I was scared to live with Leval. I didn't want the magic to break and so far, fortunately it hasn't. In addition, now with pregnancy we are happier than ever. By the way, have you ever thought about having children and that?

- Yes, of course, I have ever thought about it but. - Kerria interrupted herself, looked at the womb of Amethyst, although nothing could yet be noticed and asked her with a mixture of fascination, curiosity, and tenderness -, what does it feel like knowing that you are going to be a mother?

-It's a very beautiful thing. - Her friend replied with a dreamy expression -... I'm so eager for him to be born. – And with her best will she proposed to her sister-in-law. - You too could get pregnant, if you wanted, with the right anonymous donor...

Kerria shook her head, while confessing to her.

- No, I don't want it to be that way. I hope that if one day I have a baby, it will be born of love, and I could not imagine anyone else for it other than Brian. One day I wish I had the courage to talk to him about it and tell him that if I ever decided to have a child, I would like him to be the father.

-What does your partner think of that? - Amethyst wanted to know with visible stupor. -

- After meeting at my house and seeing each other a couple of times she told me that she likes him very much. - Kerria repeated. - I think I could not agree more. Although I haven't told her anything yet, maybe I might want to be the birth mother too. I do not know. I must meditate on it. For now, I've only told you. But, without going any further, I don't think Rebecca, Brian's girlfriend, was very funny about this idea.

- And he, what do you think he will think? That's the main thing. – Amethyst inquired about her interlocutor without being able to avoid sounding curious. –

Kerria smiled with a somewhat absent gesture and sighed.

- As I said, I must reflect a lot on the subject. I still don't know if I'll dare to tell Brian, although I think he would be very happy to hear that. He could be the perfect donor. He always told me he didn't want to force me to have sex when we dated, but I would be willing to do it with him if necessary. I know he wouldn't just look for sex but make my happy. But I wouldn't want him to think I'm selfish. That I change my mind when it suits me. In fact, I don't know if I could have that kind of relationship with a man. Even if it was Brian and for that reason.

Amethyst was amazed, the fact that Kerria, who had more than proven her homosexuality, was willing to think about it, was something of great merit. She opined then with admiration.

- It's wonderful... I don't know what to say, that guy loves you very much, and you love him too, I think it transcends the ordinary love between a man and a woman.

- That's what I think too. - Kerria agreed to illuminate her face with a smile to sentence. -Always, no matter how many turns life gives us, I think we can feel that for each other. Therefore, what I would least want in the world is to hurt him.

Her interlocutor nodded; it was indeed a dilemma. How could Ky ask for something like that from the man she had rejected? The thing was complex, but Amethyst let it be. The two continued chatting for hours about their projects, plans, hopes and fears until Kerria left. The Frenchwoman lay in bed thinking about what her friend had told her. Of course, much of that had to remain secret. Even for her husband.

-These are such intimate things that can only be entrusted to a friend or a sister. - She meditated. -

So, the time passed until Leval arrived.

-Hello. How is everything going? - He wanted to know.-

And he had no idea about that new episode of "dizziness" that his wife had suffered. She chose not to tell him any of that and simply commented on him.

-Everything is fine. Your sister was here with me for a long time. We caught up. - Amethyst smiled affectionately at the thought of Kerria and the conversation they had had.

-I'm glad. Ky adores you, and I have seen her delighted with the idea of being an aunt. Aunty Ky! - A happy Leval agreed. -

-It's a pity that we're so far away from each other. -  His wife said.

-Yes, it is. - He said, hugging her tenderly to sound more animated when replying. You'll see. When Bios is ready and we have our baby, they will all come again. And then we will go to visit them on Earth. It will be great.

-Of course. – Amethyst smiled feeling better. -

Leval kissed her warmly on the forehead and went to the shower. She continued to rest.

-I hope you are right, honey. - The young woman thought caressing her belly with all the love she could. - And you, little boy, wait to meet all your wonderful family ...

On the other hand, Alan and Naya walked through the Astro port watching the ships take off and land. They were chatting about their future when Zoen appeared in front of them. The goddess looked at Alan with interest. And he looked at her unfriendly as she reproached him.

-What do you want now? Are you never going to leave?

Zoen, ignoring his words replied.

- I want to test you. Give me your vigor. I know you like that to males. -

Naya and Alan looked at each other stunned. The young woman even responded to Zoen in a very bad temper for what she used to do.

-Leave us alone. Alan is my boyfriend, don't even think about asking him for that again!...

The goddess did not possess the virtue of patience precisely and already thought that she was going to take more drastic measures against those foolish and primitive beings when Dialen appeared next to her and in a surprisingly severe way, it caught her attention.

- Zoen, you already know Mr. Georcael orders, don't bother humans.

The goddess reluctantly replied.

- Of course, what our lord says - and without further ae, she disappeared. -

Dialen did the same without further words to the stunned young couple.

-I don't know what the hell those beings will play. But I don't like it at all. – Alan could say still recovering from the surprise. –

-Me neither. Of course, they are very powerful, none of my abilities are of any use when they are in front. - Confessed Naya confessed with fear. –

And that sweet girl was certainly endowed with the same powers as her brother. If she wanted to, she would have no problem hypnotizing or reading the emotions of any human. She was also able to rise in the air and fly. Even to use energy attacks. However, given her pacifist and kind nature, she did not use those gifts. Only perhaps, she would be obliged to do so in an extreme case of self-defense. Unfortunately, in the face of those beings who seemed omnipotent, none of that would serve her. As the only consolation, she listened to the words of her partner, who, with a thoughtful air, commented.

-At least it seems that someone has caught their attention. I don't know who he can be, but he must be above even them, so that they obey so quickly.

-Let's hope that it is so and that whoever it is keeps them at bay. – Naya sighed taking her boyfriend by the arm. –

-Well, let's stop that. - He said, trying to go back to his previous conversation. -

- So. Would you come with us if in the end we are chosen for the project and there is no life threatened? – Naya asked him. -

-Yes, my love. Do not hesitate. – He smiled at her with visible affection. – But it's something we should be totally sure of. Who knows? Perhaps on the old Earth we will also have a good chance. But most of all, I want to know your feelings about it. Tell me honestly, would you like to go with your brother and Susan on that new ship?

Naya sighed, looking at her boyfriend with affection and some hesitation to respond slowly and with a soft tone.

-If I tell you the truth, I don't even know it myself. On the one hand, I would like to spend more time with my brother. But, on the other hand, I do not want to contribute to destroying life forms that could already be evolving in that world. And, in addition, I want to finish my studies on Earth and have my parents close. Nor would I want to separate you from yours. I was never as much a traveler as he was, I would like to settle down.

-And put down roots. - Alan smiled. -

-Well, that's what only our sacred tree Makaiju does. -She said, looking at him with perplexity when commenting. -

-Ha, ha! It is a human expression. It means precisely staying to live in a fixed place. – Her boyfriend revealed to her. -

That made the girl laugh too. It was curious of course!

-Well, I guess that would be fine with the sacred tree. -She said with an amusing gesture. -

-Maybe in a few years, when we stabilize, we could think about going to that planet they want to reach if they have not finished with another life that was already there. And it could be that we would take roots there. Would you like to? - The boy asked her. -

The girl smiled at him sweetly nodding, now rocking her long fairy hair looking at the boy with those aquamarine blue eyes she had in her human appearance. That's right, she wasn't very clear about leaving either. As she had admitted to her boyfriend, apart from that pro-life consciousness, her affections were divided. On the one hand Alan's family, and even her own parents, who could more easily visit them on Earth. On the other, her brother and Susan, whom she had come to appreciate very much, on their way to that promising world. She couldn’t make up her mind yet, but there was still time. Better not to think about it for the time being. She looked affectionately at her boyfriend who did the same by attracting her to him. After hugging and melting into a long kiss, the two left the port star towards the slider that would take them home.

-It's something that should be thought of very well. - The young woman meditated. -

Coraíon and Sandy were also the two together, lying in the boy's room. Very happy that his mother had accepted her. They were also invited to dinner with his parents. The previous occasion that evening had to be interrupted by the party that everyone celebrated, although a moment ago Petz had called them to remind them. In this way the two felt very satisfied. After making love again, they were lying each other when Soa's sudden appearance startled them both. For once Sandy lamented that her perceptions didn't work with those pesky beings. And that she couldn't scare them with her demonic appearance either. Rather it was the opposite, that strange creature even seemed funny when she saw her like this.

-I wish I was scary for once. - She sighed with resignation as she looked at Soa with her red eyes and demonic fangs and had to listen to that histrionic. -

-Stuffed animal with long teeth. What were you doing with that other stuffed human? Were you both called yourself? What monkeys do!

Anyway... patience. The goddess for her part continued to urge them to questions with her usual shrill and curious voice.

-You must tell me why you are so close together, why do you do it, why do you want children, why for what, for what?...

-This is the last straw! - Coraíon exclaimed, getting out of bed with his arms in jars. - For God's sake, or whatever you respect, do you want to leave us alone?

-Amethyst already told me that she did something like this to her and Leval. - Sandy whispered stoically. -

-Do I bother you? - Soa asked surprised and worried that it was so, she did not want to contravene Mr. Georcael orders, so she could not help asking. - Why? I was just asking... humans are very rare, why do you hide to mate, if it is something so beautiful for you? Why don't you do it in front of others?

- If you are good and you are leaving, I will explain it another day, okay? - Sandy patiently replied using the same persuasive tone she would use with a young girl. -

- Okay – Soa accepted with a satisfied face, disappearing instantly. -

- Well, they will be gods, but they are worse than three-year-old children! - Coraíon declared with recovered relief and humor. –

His girlfriend nodded as she laughed to confirm.

- Despite everything I think they are just that. Like children with great powers. What we must do is get them on the right track. Who knows? In the end they could even become valuable allies.

- Hopefully! Although I would simply settle for being left alone. – The boy sighed who, thinking of something else, hugged his partner and stood on her to whisper mellowly. – Well, where were we going? Ah, yes, go for the third!

Sandy laughed between amused and excited, and the young couple continued with their interrupted meeting. The next few days passed with no other important things to review. Amethyst was still rehearsing with her friends. Leval patrolling with his squadron and humorously enduring the sarcastic comments of Major Freejar and Mazoui leading their pilots on test flights by Bios. Sandy and Coraíon had gone down to the planet again. Satory continued Bios' environmental research, now as project manager. And even the gods stopped bothering, at least for the time being...

-Well, alpha, beta, and gamma sectors in order. - Let's go back to the base, guys. - Leval told his two pilots, who along with him toured the area, so he added with satisfaction. - It's time to rest...

So, they immediately returned to the asteroid after completing that routine mission. The young man went to pass his report to Freejar. After listening to him, the major proposed to take a tour of the pilots area. The boy went with him, and his superior proposed something interesting.

- You see, I've realized that you're a good officer and a very good driver or better than that yet. The fact is that I may already ask for the transfer to Earth and I think you are the best candidate I know to fill my position.

- You are very kind, sir.... Thanks a lot. I don't know what to say. - He replied, still surprised by this unexpected news. -

Concealing in what he could his previous affectionate tone with the usual, Freejar replied after cough a little bit.

-The hell, boy!  Kindness, which by the way, is a word I don't have in my dictionary, has nothing to do with this. It's that you really are the best for the position. Also, now that you are married, and your wife is expecting a child you must earn more money. I have already told you many times that the salary of a lieutenant is almost nothing. Believe me, I know that very well. I married as a lieutenant just like you.

- I really appreciate it... but very recently I ascended, there are many officers older than me. - Leval objected. -

- But as I also told you on another occasion, they want valid people. In addition, there are many who also wish to return to Earth. The High Command would prefer an officer who is a space expert and wants to put down roots here. And with your history you will surely be promoted. I must ask Zorton to support you, he is a curmudgeonly old man, but I think I will be able to convince him! - Freejar exposed with casualness. – Well, now he is much softer with that of seeing his family again. I hope those rare super powerful individuals don't bother again. – He added now with more trepidation. -

-I don't think so, at least one of their bosses promised us that these incidents would not be repeated. And I believe in his word.

-WTF boy! what do you almost blow the ship up in the air? -Freejar exclaimed histrionically, sighing yes, calmer to sentence. - But if you assure me, it is already something else. So, I will try to persuade Zorton. You must carve out a good future for yourself, your wife, and your future child.

- I really appreciate that you take so much trouble for me, sir. Really, I don't know how to thank you. - The boy replied with great recognition. -

His superior limited to lighting one of his famous cigars, exhaling some smoke and replicating with his usual abruptness, while they returned to the office of the major and he swirled in his armchair.

-Very easy, man! come to my house to have dinner with your Mrs., let's say on Sunday? Mine will love meeting you and your wonderful wife.

- I will be delighted, but I must consult Amethyst. I don't know when she will be able to. - He responded. –

- Yes boy, outside the base we are not the ones who command. - Freejar agreed that, getting up from his armchair, he gave a friendly pat on the back to Leval in charge of him. - Well, I hope you manage to fulfill this mission. Convince your wife. Or else Elise will form a court-martial for me at home.

- I will do my best, sir. But you know it's not up to me. - The boy promised him, that he really wished he could celebrate that evening with his family and that of his superior. -

-I know son, you know, the man proposes and the woman ... does something else...

-In this case I think there will be no inconvenience, Amethyst will be delighted... and that will make it easier, don't you think? - The boy smiled. -

The eldest nodded and both left the room, Leval went to tell everything to his wife, when he came home and saw her, she also had things to say, the recital was scheduled for next Saturday. The girls would sing for all the passengers and crew of the ship. That would be their farewell. Leval sighed, thank goodness it didn't coincide with the day of dinner! Once Amethyst told him that he told her about the conversation he had with Freejar and his invitation. His wife, also full of curiosity and gratitude, agreed to go and meet the wife of that superior of whom Leval had spoken so many times. In fact, she had been treated only fleetingly although, he seemed a good person, full of humanity and sympathy, even if he tried not to show it after that appearance of a tough and bully guy.

-That man appreciates you very much. - The girl smiled, affirming. – Since you were assigned to their orders, he has always tried to help you.

- Yes. It's true. And do you know one thing? - He told her in a muffled voice as he sat on the sofa in the living room. – When he told me that he is thinking about the transfer definitively, I was very sad. It won't be the same without him at the base. -And with a funny tint now, he emulated the hoarse and barracks voice of his commanding officer. - Let's see, that fighter is not going to take off alone! Don't give me a kiss to thank me or they will think we are dating!

Amethyst was laughing. Her husband imitated that seemingly stern and life-forgiving tone of Major Freejar quite well. At last, she sighed by lying next to him and putting her head on her husband's lap, to affirm with a reflective voice.

-It seems that our destiny is to meet wonderful people, who help and support us and who sooner or later leave our side.

-The good thing is that we are not alone. We are a family and will always be here for when our friends want to come and see us. – He encouraged her, also adding the same as on previous occasions. - And when our baby is born and we have acclimated to Bios, God willing in our new home, we will also go to visit them.

-How I wish it to be so! - The girl sighed and let herself be embraced by him. -

And so, the two stayed, meditating on that future that no longer seemed to be so far away. Although they still had many things to experience and not all as beautiful as those they would long for in their own desires. However, and for the moment, Amethyst only thought.

-Hopefully everything will go well, and my child will reach a world full of peace and harmony.

On Earth, Doran had received a visit from his cousin Kiros. The two were dressed in human fashion. They had gathered alone in a place that belonged to the group of guardians. And the news that the newcomer had was quite worrying.

-We have been told that everything is going to be solved. - The host explained to that young man with long, straight black hair, with equally jet eyes. -

-To be solved. Have they told you how?- He exclaimed with excitement and anger.-

-Calm down, Kiros. - Doran asked. – I trust the word of Queen Serenity and King Endymion.

-They were not there. They do not know to what extent the situation is becoming critical. – His cousin commented, referring to him. - The traitors are becoming more daring every day. They do not yet dare to stand up to King Lornd, but my father is having to work very hard to silence them.

-Your father is the royal chancellor; he is a very powerful warrior. Like Dariel and Urels among many others, who are loyal to the crown. Not to mention my parents and your mother Elua. - He reminded his agitated interlocutor. -

-Maybe that was the case years ago. But now there are new younger warriors who have been greatly increasing their power. - Kiros refuted, affirming. - I am among the elite but, even so, I am not sure of our victory in case of war. Doran, I don't know what they have been telling you here. But in New Vegeta a revolt could break out at any moment.

-Those traitors just talk nonsense. Almost no one in our town takes them seriously. - Doran rejected. -

- Do you think so? They say that we are united not to an alliance, but to a state of vassalage with respect to the kingdom of the Earth. And that the earthly monarchs are weak. - Kiros told him, adding with growing concern. - Our people are very powerful. They wonder what the Earth has done for us during all these years while ours have come here to defend this planet on numerous occasions.

-When I hear you speak, it seemed to me that you also think like that. - Doran reproached him. -

-I am loyal to their majesties, to my father and to the traditions of honor of our world. It doesn't matter what I think. - Kiros dodged something, adding with a tone between surprised and annoying. - What I did not expect is that you would close yourself to those arguments. In my opinion, they have quite a bit of truth. And if you want to know what I think, I do not censor what they say, but their disloyalty and their defiance to the orders of our sovereigns.

-You don't know this world, nor the Earth, nor the Moon. Believe me. - Doran asked him more conciliatorily. - And I don't just say it for Serenity or Endymion. If you could be next to the queen of the New Moon, if only for a few days, you would soon understand that you are wrong.

-The queen of the New Moon? Is she powerful?

-It's not about that. It's not how powerful she can be. She's an amazing woman. No matter how hurt she may be, I've never seen her step back from doing her duty. - Doran sighed. -

His cousin looked at him with a gesture of total bewilderment. At least that was a remarkable quality. Typical of a Saiyan.

-I see that you admire her very much. - Kiros said, wishing to know more. -

-It's not that I admire her, it's that I would do anything for her. – Doran said, confessing with passion. - When I'm by her side, neither honor, nor anything else, means anything to me. Only she counts!

Now his interlocutor looked at him like someone watching a stranger to denounce with an angry tone.

-Are you listening to yourself? That could be interpreted as treason!...

-I would never be a traitor, she is an ally of our planet. And I will defend her with my life. Those are my orders. - Doran replied holding the gaze of his cousin. -

Kiros moved his head. He was as stunned as he was angry, although at last, in favor of his friendship and his family ties, he calmed down a little to declare.

-I don't know what kind of spell that woman will have cast on you. But what you say is not typical of a Saiyan.

- It is not? Ask Princess Seren. Or our own kings. Even my mother, the noble Seira, who before she met them were even more traditionalist than you. Now she holds them in great esteem and respect. She has trained you and me and taught us most of what we know in the art of fight. Do you think my mother is not worthy of being a Saiyan?

-I didn't say that. - Kiros replied trying to sound more conciliatory now. - You've changed a lot.

-I remain loyal to my world and my sovereigns. In that I have not changed, nor will I change. - He assured him this. - I only ask you to trust my word. I'm really telling you. If you spent some time with humans, you would notice yourself.

-No thanks. - Kiros shook his head. - Unless it was a mission entrusted by my father, your mother, or the sovereigns. I believe that living on Earth does nothing but weaken those of our race. Although, seen this way, the earthlings may have a power from which we must guard ourselves.

-Don't talk that way. For me it's like listening to the words of that traitor. - Doran asked him. - Don't let his lies cloud your judgment.

- I hate him more than anyone, you have said it, he is a traitor, and he has humiliated us. - Kiros said, getting angry again. - I do not allow you to compare me with him.

-I haven't. I have only warned you of what you have said sounds like, cousin.

He got up from the chair he was sitting in and went around the room a few times to comment in a tone between restless and annoyed.

-I came here to make sure you would come to New Vegeta's defense if the situation required it. I know that the sovereigns have given you orders not to intervene for the time being. Perhaps, they already knew your point of view and judged it useless.

-I give you my word as a Saiyan, if our planet is threatened and I receive the order, I will come to defend it without hesitation. - Doran said with a tone that did not admit discussion. -

And after sighing long, his cousin then sentenced.

-Your word is enough guarantee for me. You were always an honorable warrior. But beware of that strange queen of the Moon. - He warned.-

-There is no evil in her. - Doran replied. - She will never be a threat to our planet, nor to our race. Quite the opposite.

And with those words the two concluded their meeting, Kiros had to return to his planet to inform and receive the appropriate instructions and Doran for his part was already impatient to return to the realm of the New Moon.

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