Chapter Eleven : Camelot (Finale : Part 1)

*September 30th , 2023*

*Honolulu , Hawaii*

*"Two years passed since the war between Earth and Cassiopeia ...and the planet hasn't been the same since . The invasion fatally slashed the global population down to 4 billion and several countries including the United Kingdom and Italy ceased to exist , having being annihilated by the superior extraterrestrial forces . Other territories were in dire need of help , and they got some from unlikely worlds . Seeing the suffering of humanity , Neptune , Jupiter and Mars sent their forces down to Earth , living amongst them for some time , rebuilding their cities and countries . "*

*" New York is fully rebuilt now , the city sprouting a shiny , reformed look that resembles a mix of Martian and Earthling architecture . Its not nearly as populous now as it was , with only 2 million living there now , but its coming around slowly . " she wrote in her journal , relaxing as the waves crashed up onto the shore . " The rest of the world is more or less in the midst of a return to normalcy .....just as I like it . We all went through immense turmoil at the hand of my ex-wife's rule .....but... I feel that maybe my words may have gotten to her in a good way . We just caught word that the Cassiopeian Empire was disbanded entirely , and that Andromeda reformed it into a democracy ...so , good for her , I guess . Anything is better than what I had to go through with her ....and I'm glad that those people under that regime has freedom now . I just hope that Andromeda doesn't get power crazy again . That would be total hell- "*

*Spica stopped writing as Brandon came along with two multicolored lemonades , crisp and cold with ice and condensation dripping off them . A perfect treat for the heavy tropical sun . He came along with a large smile on his face , his red hair blowing about slightly in the calm breeze . The faint laughter of children and their parents playing in the water some ways nearby was heard , as so was the light ruffling of the slowly swaying palm trees . Seagulls beckoned to each other as they swiped a slice of pizza from a sleeping middle-aged man's pie box .*

*The warm sun glowed across the horizon as it sank , painting the sky with a very vibrant shade of red , orange , yellow , purple and blue . With such a sight , Spica knew that this world was indeed , her new home . Having lived here for six years and knowing the love of her life for five , she wondered how miserable she would be back on Cassiopeia if she didn't take that fateful jump between worlds .*

*Brandon sat down next to Spica , his lean physique accentuated by his subtle but toned muscular frame and sturdy shoulders . Donning a red pair of cotton beach shorts , he gave Spica a small , passionate kiss , asking how her day was . Spica replied the same way she did for the last nine days , giving him a small smirk . He had a bit of a habit of checking up on her later , to see if she was okay . Spica was his queen , he would hate to see anything bad happen to her .*

*" How long have we been here for , babe ? " Spica asked Brandon , caught up in total serenity that the tropics often provided . Swaying on his side of the hammock , Brandon counted out 6 days , and expressed a slight annoyed expression that they planned on returning to New Jersey tomorrow night . Spica laughed a bit , quipping that the city isn't so bad ....but she knows that feeling all too well .*

*" Just , staying here in Hawaii was a beautiful time for me . I just wished that I could live here forever , y'know ? " Spica replied back as the two embraced each other whilst lying down . The diamonds that encrusted their wedding rings both glimmered in the fading sunlight , the familiar cool of nighttime coming in as the sun sunk down further into the horizon . White , blue, pink and yellow flowers surrounded them as the garden nearby gleamed in the twilight that formed . Brandon smiled and sunk into Spica more heavyset physique , letting the warm vanilla scent of her perfume consume him , his head lying on her bosom .*

*Spica continued to hug him as they slowly swung in their hammock , the two of them having the first time in awhile to show each other physical affection without Misty , Rigel or Windy dipping in every few seconds jokingly . They loved them dearly , but a couple needs their time alone .*

*Brandon dove back into his mind , remembering the first time the two of the ever kissed , laughing slightly as the memory was a bit funny . Spica remembered it too , doing the same as she asked him if he remembered that time . Needless to say , he did , and they spent a vast majority of that time reminiscing of their best moments together .*

*It was a winter night back in New Jersey , the two of them were good friends at the time , but an obvious romantic power was between them . Spica was still rather stern and alien-like , acting aloof from a few things , but you could tell that she was happy where she was . They were doing Christmas shopping , an activity that they both enjoyed , looking for a gift for Misty and Adalene . Rigel was spending his Christmas in college , but he would visit later that week , therefore they would have a party for his return .*

*The two of them kissed and did so in an awkward manner that made it clear that they were gonna need some practice . After a venting of small issues with adjusting to this new world , the two slowly got closer emotionally as one listened to the other speak for a long while , then the other . Spica and Brandon learned alot about each other that day , and both felt attracted to each other ...but didn't quite know how to go about it .*

*That is until one night when out of nowhere , she kissed her friend square on the mouth , rather roughly too , not yet taking into account her strength . Then Misty popped up out of nowhere and began gushing about it ....something that she would do rather constantly in the upcoming years . Meanwhile , the two new lovers stared wide-eyed as the awkward atmosphere grew and grew , but surprisingly , neither of them disliked it . They were just , frozen there .*

*" Oh my , that must'he been the weirdest moment of my life back then ! " Spica said in a moderate balk of laughter . Brandon chuckled as the sun went down completely , the nearby and far-away beach-goers retreating to their hotel rooms , having enjoyed a lustrous day . The two of them decided to stay , wanting to prolong this feeling forever . This feeling of warmth , love and security . This feeling was a rarity in and of itself . It just needed to be cherished .*

*In the warm night air , Spica thought about the future and how it would go about itself from here on . Perhaps they can have a child and start to live on their own . Maybe they would go on to be travelers of otherworldly places . Perhaps maybe this would be their lives , immense pleasure and happiness .....whatever it would be , Spica knew one thing : she wanted to experience this new life of hers with Brandon .*