Bad Dreams....Bad Omens.

"Actually, I had a strange dream myself," Helena 2, ambassador to the Manimal Nation, sighs. "It involves this large blue box called a.....Tortis....or Tardis.....(re: 7672)."

Several of the Helenas make warding signs, to advert misfortune. The Tardis of myth with the bringer of.....the Twins! Not something that was desirable at all.

"The dream fades and I remember little....but I saw the images of the Twins of Doom," Helena 2 says softly. "I must remember the old religious drawings of them well, for when I looked upon them.....I knew it was them....and I shuddered."

"I doubt that there is any religion out there without them in it somewhere," Helena 1 nods. "Good thing it is that we have no gift for Second sight, despite our small Talents, no?"

All nod. It was good, else they'd be REALLY worried.

The conversation drifts to things of lighter and darker natures. They talk about the plans that the elves that had accompanied Astra 4. Not feeling like wasting time- though ageless and having little need for haste- E'eysha, Gilmuriel, B'elanna, and Elrondir had practically mobbed the Base chaplains (the Church of Silicon Valley and the Roman Catholic ones)....and had been married on the eve of arriving at the Ethiopian Military Base! That took many humans by surprise, but as one of the more learned Helenas of Elven affairs had pointed out: "Elves do not waste time in the matters of the heart, for they know without doubt when the other is their soul mate."

Tongues had been sent wagging at the shocking news of Ke'lan's conversion to Christianity. With it had come a flood throughout the Elven nation (united...finally) of others who no longer followed the old Elven deities. Some even followed the ways of the DWARVEN gods! Some had protested, but none would stand against Ke'lan....for he was their Ruler by right of Birth (strange circumstances about his new body none withstanding). Ke'lan had shocked the other elves further by empowering the rulers of the Clan McLanden with most of the day to day, major chores of office. Ke'lan was their Emperor, but he had made himself little more than a figurehead. Ke'lan just wanted to go back to enjoying the life he'd grown to love as Grailing....and every once in a while he managed to get away for a bit to do just that.

Fred 6's group was being billeted in the Regent's Palace and little was spared in making them feel at home! As what had become Duke Dredrick D'Honaire custom....he adapted the newest members of his family....and as per usual they all came around to accepting and liking the arrangement. Having even an adopted father made the feeling of displacement much easier for them.

Fred 7's was also getting billeted at the Palace....and after so long on the road...some of them.....they were enjoying the change. Astra 7 was recovering from her emotional ordeals, and it was heart warming to see the Amazon warrior and Fred 7 together....just walking and enjoying the other's company. They had fallen in love with the idea of obtaining the lands next to their "closest" kin of the analogs, Dark Astra's group, because of the similarity of ordeals...and happy outcomes from the disasters and the pain of it all. Queen Astra had smiled and said as soon as they were wed (which was happening a week after the United Nations meeting), she'd grant them their wish.

Andrea had approached several of the mages for apprenticeship, and she'd finally been taken on by Demifox Sigin. Rosepaw and the kits had hit it off well, and thus it was looking good for the relationship. Astra 8 kind of tagged along, having somewhere along the line become something like a big sister to the younger woman....and now and again she'd be visiting.

Astra 8 seemed to be a bit standoffish around the Fred. The Helenas had a feeling that it had something to do with Thoabath (unofficially, Fred 8 had been disowned by all the D'Honaire clan....and now was only called by THAT name when ever mentioned in conversation). Queen Astra had decided that Astra 8 would make a good general as well as duchess of a small spot of land.....so now Astra 8 was glad to serve Queen and country.

All seemed well, despite a spot of unexplained severe heartburn at a meal a few days ago.

That's when they heard it as they were walking back towards their Palace quarters. Several delegates were around, already, doing needed things to set up for their show at the meeting. All turned and saw the sign that none thought would ever be seen!

It was blue. It was boxy. It had a flashing light on it and sounded like an asthmatic elephant after a long run. Next to it popped in an object that morphed into a statue (which would have blended in perfectly and secretively....if nobody had seen it blink in!)

1. Shouting could be heard from within....then......the nightmare opened!!

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