Skye Prower

"Tikal," began Skye. "I was thinking, if we keep coming back to this spot, maybe we should build a small hut for ourselves here? Somewhere that we can get away from the cares of the world?" -------------- "Well, I think Hope and I could do with a change of clothes..." said Melody. ------------- "Hmm," Anna pondered, seemingly taking the idea seriously. "But there is a difference between extreme and illegal though. Besides, I think my liking for extreme sport is tame compared to my sister." -------------- Ziona swum up next to Glen, smiling.

Skye sat back happily. -------------------- "Thank goodness," Melody replied to Hope, crying again but this time happy tears. "Don't worry Shadow. We won't say a single eeny-weeny word!" -------------------- "Wait, are you saying I couldn't have fun legally?" asked Anna -------------------- ZIona smiled after the kiss and surfaced. "That would have been lovely, if it wasn't quite so salty!"

Skye just enjoyed the moment. -------------- "Hope, are you ok? Say something please. Don't tell me I magicked away your voice as well!" -------------- "I'll try not too. But I want to spend a few years just doing.... whatever people my age normally do." -------------- Ziona laughed and dove under the water, pulling Glen with her.

"I'm glad," replied Skye, giving Tikal a light kiss. ---------------- "Th-thank's Shadow," sobbed Melody, still holding on tightly to Hope. -------------- "Yeah," Anna laughed. "But when I'm older maybe I'll find some other job were sneaking around is useful." ------------- "Maybe! But right now I want a break!"

"I... uh... well, we.... we tried out a little bit of alcohol..." said Melody very quietly.

"I want to make every moment special for you!" said Skye. ----------------- "Uh... we.... er.... nothing?" lied Melody more ineffectually than normal. ---------------- Anna smiled. "I see. I kinda like it myself. It's different. Not what I'd planned at the time though." ---------------- "No! Less tension! Less tension!" squeal Ziona playfully.

"It is. It is! I should'a concentrated more. I should'a paid attention. It musta been those milkshakes. No more before magic from now on!"

"Not you," said Melody shaking her head. "But when I got magic wrong before..." She stopped speaking and hurried into the bathroom, hugging Hope tightly. "I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to."

Melody was also crying heavily. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to. I didn't. I didn't. Please don't hit me, please please. Is Hope okay? Tell me she's okay!"

For some reason Melody found the idea there had been fume on Moebius funny, and was having a slight giggling fit. "What's that Hope? Oh yeah, no probs!" she started concentrating on the lights in Hope's hands, but then got distracted by something at the window. Instead of dispelling the magic, she causing it to flair up, turning the orbiting lights to warp into jets of flames that began to swirl around Hope.

"Oh, no, don't worry," giggled Melody. "No-thing-at-All to do with the magic! That's just some shiny lights."

"I'm feeling great!" said Melody. "Are we more active?" she asked Hope, confused.

"Yeah! Hope's learned how ta do magic! And she's really, really good at it!" exclaimed Melody.

"You're gonna love this," said Melody as she slipped inside, giggling with excitement.

Melody finished her drink and lowered herself off the counter. She walked over to Hope, feeling rather giggly. "I'm sure they're gonna be THRILLED seeing this!" she said.

"That's a great idea. You won't get a better chance," said Melody with a broad smile. "We'll just finish our drinks first!"

"Doesn't explain why some cocktails come with little umbrellas though," joked Melody.

"Maybe it does. Or maybe they just want to look more 'adult' and can't do it with a milkshake!" said Melody, giving a little giggle.

Rouge died because of some action by the Acorn royals? Or most of GUN (only him and Hope surviving, as Hope is namecheck)? No specifics needed. Yes, I know there are major issues with that rubbish idea. But that's what I came up with instantly. A few hours thought by people who do this for a living could have come up with something.

"I wonder why people choose wine when they could have these?" asked Melody, sitting up on the bar drinking happily.

That may be, but 30 years later could have retconned in a better motivation for Shadow doing so than 'Gah, people are idiots, so I must rule/punish them'

Melody took a sip of her drink and her face lit up. "Now this is more like it!"

"Yeah. I can't image how it could have turned out better," replied Skye. ------------- "There we go, done!" said Melody with a little thrill of excitement. She put the bottle away, then handed a glass to Hope. ------------ "Yeah. Hey, by the way!" said Anna, loosing her shyness again, "You haven't said what you think of my new colours!" ------------------ "I know," called back Ziona now treading water. "I just needed to let out a bit of tension!"

And, erm, doing a dis-service to Shadow instead... :unsure: