Chapter 34 A day of Reunions.
By Sharphawlad
A Gabyverse fanfiction
Two of the younger dragons, “Your Majesty as dragons we are but teenagers ourselves. At the moment we will not qualify for your flight.” As a prelude to qualifying for your flight may we be given the chance of providing the protection?”
A still shaken Gaby came forward and held out her hand. “If Alexis thinks I need a protection team then I suppose I must accept it.” The rest of the team joined Gaby and one of the young dragons curtsied to ALLY. The others looked and curtsied.
The Red Queen, “I see clearly now why the cycle team needs protection. Any of our eligible daughters would be honoured. To be guards to the team.”
As they were speaking a young woman appeared, “Sorry Aunts have I missed much? We were too far away to get here sooner.”
The Red Queen, “Yes you have missed much.”
“Your flight is about to be reduced considerably.”
“Sorry Aunts we could not get here any sooner.”
“Regardless all remaining flights have to give an equal number of eligible females to the new queen. We have already given ours so it is up to you now to decide who is sent to the Queen.”
Alexis, “Beside you who else in the Yellow flight is Draco’s Daughter?”
All stepped forward. “It appears all of the yellow flight will become part of the golden flight.”
Draco whispered to Alexis, “Now show your colours.” Alexis transformed into the Golden Empress.
“We searched the heavens in vain to find you and bring you home Empress.”
Alexis, “As you can see Morning star has united with her sisters. Will you be joining her?”
“Mum you are home also.”
“Guess who brought me home.”
“Mother I see that all those Draco sired has already joined the flight. May I have permission to merge my flight with the Empresses flight?”
Astrid, “First we have an initiation ceremony for new big sisters.”
Red, “Mother what is going on?
Alexis, “My daughters having fun at the expense of older sisters. It is a once only affair unless they decide to initiate my sisters.”
“Are those Royal Leprechauns helping the girls?”
Alexis, “They all enjoy themselves here. Even Rombalds daughters befriended my girls without realising who they were.”
“Yes we can see they are carrying the two youngest.”
Alexis, “Gran my sisters will need these shortly.” Come follow me to the temple they will eventually make for there.”
Draco, “I like this place it is fun. After the girls arrive back can I go round with my brother and sisters?”
As they got to the temple Astrid said, “Stop can you see if there is anybody near the corner.”
Astral said, “No it is clear Astrid,”
“Strange I thought we might have a reception party.”
Yellow, “Little sister is there a problem?”
“Watch those jets they are on a timer. They are very slow.”
“We are wet already little sister so what does it matter if we get wet a bit more.”
Angela's Mother, “Alexis I had the jets altered slightly so those who think they are safe get absolutely soaked along with the others. We can control it remotely from in here.”
Alexis’s grandmother, “I can see that the babies are not the only ones with a mischievous streak.” As the party started to cross Astrid let out a wail followed by her sisters.
Alexis’s grandmother, “Alexis can you show me where the toilet is please.” “I think we will come also said Galadriel & Alexis mother.”
Meanwhile Astrid, “Did your Granddad hide the items like I asked.” “The twins went to check & handed some water cannons out to each member of the team.”
Astrid, “They must have some remote device & so are probably in the temple. They approached the temple and great serpents wound their way around the column.
“Wow somebody has a great imagination.” They opened the door and went in
There they found Angela's mother with the four queens. Astrid curtsied, “Thank you aunts for the shower. Now though is payback time.”
The Red queen picked up Astrid, “One day you will make a great leader. You suspected something was wrong but you still came forward & apparently with the help of my brother you had prepared for a trap.”
Alexis returned with her group, “It is a good job I ordered clothing for you all.”
Yellow flight came and laid their water cannons in front of Alexis who said, “Uncle Rombald can you put these safe for another day & ensure nobody else enters here until I give the signal. Astrid started to strip off & dry herself. One by one the others followed suit.
Yellow flight leader, “Empress Did we pass the initiation test?”
“There was no danger of you ever failing.”
“Astrid just wanted to see how her new big sisters reacted to getting soaked.” She considers this her private playground and will team up with older sisters or cousins to soak people.”
Astrid was still in the Red Queens arms. “Mum the four queens would like to go round the course tomorrow.”
“Just a moment Astrid while I reset the controls to normal on the Jets.”
“My Aunt here wants me on her team.”
Alexis, “In that case the other team should have a guide.” Alexis looked at Angela’s mother, “Well Aunt are you willing to guide my other aunts around the course.”
“It looks like I am in for a soaking if Astrid is involved.”
Early the following morning Astrid went looking for the Red Queen. “Come with me we will do the course while the others are asleep.” Astrid took the Red Queen around without getting soaked. On their way round they laid a few traps for the others. In the Temple the Red Queen sat down & Astrid fell asleep in her arms. Alexis found the two of them in the temple.
“She took me round the course and set a trap or two for the others.
Astral said, “Mum permission to trigger the traps as Astrid is sleeping.” Meanwhile the others could not understand how they could get round without getting wet and started to get over confidant.
“She is so pretty when she is asleep Alexis.” “She reminds me when yellow was this age. Come tell your aunt about yourself.” Whilst they were waiting they heard several squeals. Alexis told his story to date.
“So all the females who wanted you were your cousins and they were all sisters. That was until my daughters & sisters started to turn up. Then I was told I was the Fay Queen or more precise the Fay Empress. Besides a tourist place this is a home for all my people. There are many levels & the hobbits are forever excavating more levels. Some levels are flooded but that suits my Mer people.”
Alexis heard the sound of laughter. When the others came into the room Alexis put her finger to her mouth to tell the others to be quiet.
Red, “Sorry we could not get to you my little friend was far too tired to spring her traps. She worked hard in setting them but was far too tired to fire them so I have sat her talking to Alexis & learned some interesting things. After talking with Alexis I have decided to merge my remaining flight with Alexis and stay on here if I am allowed. I realise certain items from home will need transporting but this will now be my home and home of the Red Flight.”
Alexis, “By the look on my remaining Aunts faces they also want to say something.”
The Green Queen, “Sister I am in full agreement of your move and my flight will help you settle in. Niece may I be presumptuous to ask if there will be room for the rest of us.”
Alexis Called the Hobbits & Leprechauns to double-check when the accommodation would be ready. “You can accept the Yellow flight now and in a week’s time the accommodation will be ready for all the Red flight. We already have accommodation for all your Aunts but not all of their flights yet.”
The Red queen, “A week is not long to wait & it will take us that long to transport all we have to move.”
The Red Queen took the leprechaun to one side, “I will be bringing a considerable treasure as my flight is uniting with my nieces. All the treasure has to go in the Royal vaults.”
One of the Fay spoke up, “I will ensure all that is brought goes in the correct place.”
The three remaining flights, “In that case our treasure can also be brought here.”
Alexis, “I have decided we will all move my sisters immediately.”
“Linda & Liz can you help uncle Rombald look after all the young ones. I am sure Astrid and her sisters will give you a hand.”
Rombalds wife took hold of the baby that had once been the Black leader. “Astrid you will be a good girl and help me with her.”
Astrid, “It looks like baby Penny needs her nappy changing again.” Astrid picked up Penny and said, “Listen to me you are going to be a good girl while your mummy is gone. I will be looking after you with my sister’s help. “
The Brown Queen, “You will be a good girl for Astrid while I am gone.”
With that Alexis and the others took off. Unencumbered by the little ones they all moved very fast. It did not take long to collect everything belonging to the yellows.
Yellow leader, “Sister we have not amassed as much treasure as the others.”
Alexis, “Sister I had very little to live off for the majority of my life. Going through college I found a way to pay my way through. I did not realise to recently that the ones who helped me through college where actually my wives sister. Now I am a landowner but we all still share everything. So although the royal treasurer will keep a list of what you hand over, financially you have no need to worry as we share everything.”
One of Yellows flight came up to Alexis, “Sister this is all I have.” as she handed over a large yellow Diamond.
Alexis passed it on to Linzee who appraised it and then said, “Well Astrid what do you think about this stone.”
“Hmm it is a large Yellow diamond with no flaws it would be perfect for an Empresses crown when cut.”
The green queen, “May I see that please.”
Alexis passed it over, “Sister as I apparently have to have a crown created we shall use the finest of the gems handed over and your stone shall be the centrepiece.”
The Green Queen, “I am glad you said that. For this is the Queen Stone. It went missing long before this little one was born. We all searched in vain for it & now it has reappeared and been handed to the one it was intended for all along. Penelope you may think you where only handing your sister a yellow diamond. This is far more than that. Alexis take it in your hands and place it on your forehead.”
Astrid said, “This is great I can see Rombald and his wife.”
Green Queen looked at Astrid, “You where not even touching it.”
Alexis, “All four little ones along with their younger sisters and my twin Alison & Jade should also be able to see what I see.”
Chris, “It also extends to all of your partners.”
Alexis, “Like I said previously we share everything.”
Chris, “Once you touched the stone it enhanced everything we could do.”
Red Queen, “Alexis the stone is now tuned into you & apparently all your companions and family.
Lisa the Mer Princess spoke up, “Yes we all noticed the difference.”
The Green and Blue dragons, “Alexis we did not realise you had already a Princess of the Sea as partners.”
Lisa, “Alexis is our queen many times over, I and my sisters already bear her children with pride. Alexis realised what I was long before I realised who she was. It was when I saw the Great Galadriel I realised who she was. Alexis the Fay queen, Alexis the Queen of all the seas, Alexis the Queen of the air & Alexis the Supreme fire Queen. None of my sisters had any doubt as to what we must do as it was preordained. We had found the Supreme Empress and would now all be her companions. Likewise you also must obey the call from your niece; you are both water and air. I know you think she is so young and there must be a mistake. I can assure you there is no mistake as I saw the changes to Alex. He was chosen by the gods to be our leader of that there is no doubt. Alex had no idea what he was when he was in hospital. Now even if I wanted to leave I could not as I am bound for all eternity.
The Blue and Green Queens said, “The Yellow flight is already bound with the Empress. The Red flight has already decided to merge.”
Lisa. “They would as they are Light & Fire and are a bit closer to the Empress. Alexis will wait for you to make your own minds up. I can tell you your accommodation will not be much longer. Besides the dry levels we have many flooded levels here. While we are talking the Brown flight has decided to merge.”
“You know what is going on?”
“Alexis told you previously we share everything. All the children play together. Miss Astrid is a great favourite with all the children. They like nothing better than to catch us unaware with water pistols. Even Uncle Rombald has a great time. When we are open to the public we have to appear as normal human life guards. When they have all gone we can if we desire swim as nature intended. It does not matter to Empress Alexis if you are a lowly imp or a mighty dragon we all get treated the same as her friends and companions.”
“I have seen her breath life back into some of our smaller members. Did she not awaken the mighty Rombald from his slumbers? Alexis knows from personal experience what it is like to have little or no money & she will help those all she can. I have many sisters who have yet to hear the call but once they do then they will all come as ordered.”
Blue, “Can you teach our flights the call and we can fly to all the oceans of the world and put out the call so you’re missing sisters may join you.”
Lisa, “The Empress said, you would all volunteer if I was to ask you.”
