Chapter 46 Gaby wants to enter the Tour De France
Alexis called Jenny up and said, “Can you come round we need to talk urgently.”

Jenny turned up,

“I need to ask you some questions Jenny. Do you or did you know two males called John & James Green?”

“That is easy yes they are my cousins but I have not seen them for a long time. They both got married & moved away. Last I heard they had both left their wives and children. They changed I presume when you are questioning me about them.”

“Have you any more cousins I have not been told about?”

“To be honest I clean forgot about them as since they went missing I have not heard from their families.”

“Jenny it would not have made much difference if I had been informed before. As it is they have turned up by another route. What do you know about the wives and families?”

“Not a lot we all sort of played together & it is a wonder Carol & I did not end up with the boys. Neither Carol nor myself realised the girls were related.”

“Whilst we are talking about relations. How is our budding champion coming on?”

“Gaby is doing fine and Maddy is going to be a close second. Those two will always fight it out for first and second place. Lance has retired gracefully and is now coaching Gaby and team. She has decided not to enter the ladies section. Gaby on the other hand has asked if she can enter the Tour de France. We have checked the rules and there is nothing to stop her although females normally do not get placed within the first ten. I think there might be a few upsets if our Gaby tries to gain Lances crown. On the other hand Lance said, “If she can beat me in the milk race then she stands a good chance in the Tour. She is also after my title and I suppose I will have to defend it against all my daughters.”

Alexis, “Well considering the age you won it at Gaby could be holding it for a very long time.”

Jenny, “If I was a betting person I would put my money on her doing the double. In the meantime we have the small matter of a race in Bavaria in front of Princess Katrina' Uncle.”

“Yes I have been thinking about that and feel we should all put in an official appearance there to show our support.”

“You know the Hobbits and Dwarfs love nothing better than tunnelling well them along with Fay builders have constructed a new tunnel direct to Munich. This is for our own private use. We should be able to get everybody to the race with our direct link.”

Jenny, “I am not going to let any of them take my crown because they are family. They will have to work hard if they want to take my crown.”

Alexis laughed, “There are several contenders. Kat is as eager as Gaby and Maddy to knock you off your throne. Gaby has also realised soon you will be back to full strength & then the real fun will begin.”

“Well yes I am getting stronger, but the girls also are, and I could put any of them against the best internationals and they would certainly give them a run for their money.”

“Hello Alexis I came looking for Mum. Did you find out if we could enter the Tour?”

“I have been talking to your mother about that and providing the team puts on a good show at Munich then we are willing to let you enter. We realise you may not get in the first ten but to be placed would be a bonus and would certainly make the racing world sit up and watch you.”

Gaby, “I intend to hold the junior title, The Women’s and the World champion’s title all at the same time.”

Maddy, “Go on sister you tell them because I will be with you all the way.”
“Jenny I think we might as well enter the entire junior team. I would also like to see our senior team in the same races then at least there will be nobody saying we could have done better. Jenny do you think you can knock both teams into shape?”

“I can but does that include “Lance?”

“It includes all our cyclists young or old regardless of which country they were born in.”

“Gaby, “Well that is ok with me. I once was a boy but now I am a girl & I intend to show them all I can still compete on equal terms with the best.”

Kat who had entered the room, “I heard all that and I agree we can take on all the Oldies and beat them. Uncle will be pleased if we manage to beat them in Munich. I would also like to ride with Gaby and Maddy in the Tour. So I have already informed uncle we might be entering a team. To say he was pleased would be an understatement.”

Alexis, “To me it sounds like you have already decided before your coach has made her decision.”

Katrina’s mother, “So I take it team captain Jenny will be racing again with us. One thing for sure is we are all going to have our work cut out. Not that I am being disloyal but I can see team Apollo getting beaten by quite a margin. I have watched and seen Team GB perform and I am going to place a bet on them. Since the girls got the arena to practise in they have come on in leaps and bounds. Even the British team who have been training with us are nowhere near as good as the girls.”

Alexis dialled a number, “Alexis here I was wondering if all our cyclists could enter at Munich or is it special invitation only? Very good I will see all the relevant details are sent in. It appears his highness would like all of you to enter. He has already placed a substantial bet on Gaby being the first Girl back & there are three main prizes First back, First Female, First Juvenile. Then there is First Bavarian & First German.”

Gaby, “Well two of them I am not eligible for but Kat & her Mum are.”

Gaby, “Looks like you will be fighting it out with your mum for First Bavarian & First German.”

“Actually Gaby you are wrong mum could go for First German as she was born in Saxony & not Bavaria. I was born in Neuswanstein and so I am Bavarian. We all still have to ride in America. I understand we are all to be the guests of the German Ambassador this time.”

Jenny, “Initially I was concerned but it was pointed out to me German and British entrants always work as a team. The Germans felt they could protect Princess Katrina better if she was staying under their roof. The Ambassador has already been placing bets on a British win. It appears British & German ambassadors are both expecting Gaby to win.”

Later in the day Angela entered with Tilly. “Alexis we would both like a quiet word with you. I know I have said it before but I am truly sorry for what happened previously. I did not realise things would turn our like they have.”

“Angela I forgave you a long time ago. What has brought this up again?”

“I am not sure I was feeling sort of neglected and do not know why.”

“I know the perfect cure for both of you. Come you both need a cuddle to wash away your blues. I diagnose you both are suffering from a form of Alexitis. I like you did not expect things to turn out like this. I know you both love me in your own way. You Cousin Angela went about it the wrong way originally. Had you done it correctly I would have had you as my first partner. I was happy being your friend.”

Chris entered the room, “The best way to cure Alexitis is for you both too go for a swim with Alexis.”

Alexis smiled and looked at Chris, “You better go for that swim while the others are asleep.”

Angela, “Thanks Chris I feel better already.”

Chris handed all three of them robes and Angela & Tilly, “We will have to be getting back to our rooms to dress.”

Astrid who had been watching with her sisters spoke after Angela & Tilly left. “Was that Angela & Tilly we saw leaving?”

Chris, “They were both suffering from Alexitis.”

The girls burst out laughing, “So they have just had the cure have they?”

Alexis laughed; “They both clean forgot what happens when you cuddle me in the bath. Do not let on you know girls. Let’s see how long it takes Tilly and Angela to work out what is wrong.”

For the rest of the week the two of them where on cloud nine and everyone commented how happy they seemed. Angela's mother was getting concerned and went to see Alexis.

“I know we have not always see eye to eye but you still are my niece. I was wondering if you knew why my daughter and niece appear to have been happy all week.”

“I could only guess why they are both happy. Perhaps you should ask them instead of me.”

“Sorry Alexis I was thinking perhaps you could read their minds and tell me.”

“Aunt I am shocked at that suggestion. They will tell us when the time is right.”

“Alexi’s thank you for not telling me, but that tells me you already know the cause like I do. When am I to be a grandmother? I need plenty of time to start buying presents and things “I take it the two of them are expecting your children?”

“Aunt they both came about a week ago with a severe case of Alexitis and went swimming with me nothing else happened.”

“Thank you for being honest with me. At last they are going to have your children as I wanted them to have long ago. I promise I will not tell the others.”

A little while after she had left Ariel arrived to chat. “Alexis am I correct in thinking that Angela & Tilly may have been swimming with you?”

“You may but those two apparently have not realised why they are so contented. Aunt has been in and she suspected the same as you but Angela & Tilly both are totally oblivious to the fact.”

Jean came in as they were talking, “I presume you are talking about your cousins Tilly and Angela.”

“Hi Aunt Jean. I for one am glad you are back with us. I missed my holidays at your house.” Jean & Alexis cuddle.

“Sorry Alexis I have still been out of it until recently. It seemed to take me quite a while to adjust to been alive again. Your mother and my oldest sister Christobell have been looking after me. I am sorry we missed some of those meetings the others were summoned to.”

“Aunt this is Chris who was my wife, this is my cousin Helen who is Christobell daughter and along with her sister provided me with my first children. This is Ariel daughter of Neptune and another of my companions. Mum & Aunt Christobell this is a surprise.”

Alexis kisses them both. “We had lost your aunt Jean and where worried about her.”

“Aunt Jean is fine now and can take her place alongside her sisters.”

Jean , “Sisters we had better get our knitting needles out as Clara and I are going to be grannies in about eight months time.”

Ariel, “The two of them seem totally oblivious to the fact they are pregnant. I doubt either of them will go to full term. They both already have leaky boobs.”

“Ah Alexis that happened to me about a week after I had conceived. I was only six weeks from start to finish. The doctors knew better and told me I had my dates muddled up. I knew though I had only been six weeks. So working on the same theory those two have five weeks left.”

Helen, “I will take good care of my sisters; they after all are carrying my nieces and daughters.”

Jane, “I have a lot of catching up to do including treating my nieces. Some of which I did not know existed. I have one whom I owe an apology too.”

Alexis. “Aunt I have long ago forgiven my cousins for what happened. The strangest thing was because of Angela’s action I met Helen. I did not realise she and her sister were also my cousins and had given birth to my children.
Then of course I fell for another Sister Chris who I married. There will be no retribution on anybody for what happened previously. I though have missed out on some things while you were taking an extended rest. I missed my holidays with you and I missed my cuddles so Aunt you have the latter to make up for.”
Two weeks later both Angela and Tilly went to see Helen. “We seem to be putting on rather a lot of weight over the last few weeks.”

Helen took their blood pressure and gave them a general medical, “Well sisters congratulations are in order you both are expecting. You only have two to three weeks to go before you both give birth.”

“But Helen that would mean those eight and a half months ago we went with men.” Tilly brought out a diary.

“The only male in our life was Alex and neither of us made love to him as it was not possible after the accident.”

Helen, “That isn’t possible as humans but then none of us are entirely human. Take Arial here once she makes love to a male she can store the sperm until she needs it. Of course you both know nothing happens to the male if she is on land but if she is in the sea then we have a new mermaid to contend with.”

“Yes but neither of us are mermaids like Ariel.”

“Ah Angela and Tilly it looks like you two need to be taught the facts of life as pertaining to any of us.”

Tilly, “Helen you are being silly we both know what happens when we unite with a boy. Neither of us has done that so we cannot be expecting.”

Ariel, “The Male human part of Alex was destroyed. Alex was also part Mer, Dragon & Fay.”

Tilly. “You mean we are both having children to Alex as we originally wanted.”
“Tell me did either of you kiss or cuddle Alexis in the air.” Both shook their heads. So you both went in the pool then.”

“Yes but we did not do any wham bang. All we did was having a long smooch with Alexis and nothing else.”

“Then almost certainly your children are going to be either dragons or Mer. In future you both are going to have to be careful because if you think about having a child you will have another popping out.”

“Helen you must be wrong with our expected due dates as we cannot be long into our pregnancies.”

Ariel, “No it will be correct for either Mer or Dragon. We cannot have the luxury of having twins inside us for so long.”

Helen, “I would suggest you two get yourselves to the nursery and start nursing some of the babies in there. That will stop you from leaking like you both are doing.”

Angela, “But when Alexis greets new members she always gives them a cuddle in the pool.”

Yellow came in, “Helen you wanted me?”

“Yes as a sister to Alexis can you tell these two what happens to any of us if we cuddle Alexis in the pool?”

Yellow eyes opened, “Congratulations I wondered how long it would be before you two decided to embrace motherhood. Wait till I tell all my sisters we are to have new dragon babies. We have all suspected the reason you both where happy. Ariel here is addicted to the happiness and would be continually pregnant. Father and grandfather will be happy to know their line is being carried on. Come on you two I will make the announcement. Ladies the last few weeks we have all noticed a change come over Angela and Tilly. They have both been far happier than they have for some time. Today I was called to Helens surgery where I found these two. It appears that they are happy because I and Helen are to be aunts.”

Lord Snow “May I be the one to congratulate you both on behalf of the family. You young ladies are lucky you have all your sisters and cousins to help you, and I doubt that you will ever be short of baby sitters.”

Astrid came and placed her hands on Angela & Tilly’s tummy, “Sisters of mine welcome. When you decide to appear you will have me to play with and teach you how to ride my princess. I will have to let you have my princess as I am getting a big girl now.”

Angela, “I doubt that either of them will be ridding for some time.”

“One of the new girls Kayla came and did the same. I am just getting used to having so many people around me. My mum is also a dragon queen like yours. Astrid & I along with our Mer cousins are eager to take you swimming.”

Angela, “That was a kick and quite a hard one at that.”

Endora, “I doubt that you two are going to full term.”

Angela, “I have wet myself,”

“Quickly both of you get in the little pool.”

No sooner had they got in than Tilly had two waves of pain across her tummy. “Not much longer for either of you.” Tilly was the first to give birth to twins followed shortly by Angela.

Helen examined each child, “Well ladies we all know who they look like. It appears we have more clones of our Empress.” The babies suckled from their mothers who both appeared contented.

Ariel, “Right babies it is time for your first swimming lesson.”

Tilly, “Will they not be too young to go swimming?”

“Not with their big sisters looking after them and besides they should be quite adept in the water considering their heritage.”

Lorelie looked, “Oh we are going to play catch the supercharged babies today.”

Astrid spoke to the babies, “I am your big sister so you will have to do what I say. You will stay close to me when in the water. I know you feel like you want to go in every direction at once, But you are only babies and will tire easily so you have to stay with us. Sometimes I get tired and have to have somebody really old like our mums to look after me.”

After watching for a while Tilly got in the water. Two of the babies suddenly shot off from Astrid and attached themselves to Tilly.

Astrid laughed, “They have found a feeding station.”

Angela, “I am impressed they made for their mum & nobody else. Astrid can you take my daughters to the far side and we will see if they will do the same. “
Astrid obliged and the two remaining girls followed her.

Lorelie, “Angela go in now I am starting the watch. Wow 3 seconds to get lunch.” The others all burst out laughing.

Astrid, “You lot are just as bad at lunchtime.” Alexis got in and all four babies set off like bullets.

Alexis, “Apparently I am more interesting than having a meal.”

Helen, “You must be releasing some chemicals that they recognise.” Both mothers got out of the water. “I wonder if it is your milk they can sense?”

Both mothers expressed a little and handed it to Helen who poured it in to the pool. All four babies set off again and swam around for a while looking puzzled and then returned to Alexis. This time two attached themselves and after having their fill dropped off and let the other two have a drink.

Helen and the others laughed, “I hope you intend continuing to their swimming lessons?”

Alex, “Yellow will you come in with all my sisters please. In case you are wondering these four will prevent me from making any of the others pregnant at the moment.” Draco watched as each of the babies took hold of Astrid and her sisters. They were followed by Alexis, Allison & Jade.

Draco, “Well what do you make of them Endora? “It would appear that Alexis is ensuring there are at least a dozen golden queens.”

“I noticed Yellows Aura has already changed to match that of Alexis. I doubt that she realises it though. You do realise those closest will change to match Alexis that includes your sisters Draco.”

“Yes I realised my Red sister will be next.”

Arran, “Mother at the height of your power you did not have a tenth of the power Alexis has and is still creating. The volcanic eruption you created is nothing to the power she is now exuding.” As another golden queen comes fully on line so the Empresses power is increased.”

Red, “I can guess at what you are talking about. Angela and Tilly are now fully integrated with all Alexi’s partners.”

Draco, “I have just realised something.” “This is not all of Alexi’s partners or children. We have a massive nest of golden queens and their young. Arran where not your daughters pure white?”

“They might have been but now they are both a golden colour.”

Neptune, “All my daughters have changed their hair colouring to a Golden Blond.”