Breaking the News to Them....(Part 2)

The Never Ending Quest - Episode 15312

The Rule and Agent wince internally as they see the various abductees gasps and stare at the scenes they'd seen. While this was the best way to break the news (quick and sudden), it didn't make it any easier to do!

However, they'd already gotten used to the idea of parallel worlds and all that entails, so the idea that some they may be duplicates doesn't floor them for too long (despite the fact that some of them, like the Champions, shouldn't be able to be duplicated). Point in fact the real sticking point is when Jarlath 2, Fred 5a, and Astra 9a suddenly realize the parts each played in that altercation played out before them! However, it's Astra 5b, Thelma 2,and Rowena 2 (the last two who are still a bit queasy about seeing themselves die) who calms everyone down by pointing out (loudly) that in the chaos of battle mistakes had been made. Including, especially under stress, forgetting about

"I....didn't know!" Astra 5b finally manages, aghast.

He had thought that Jarlath's wife had been "his" Astra!

"It's alright," Astra 9a says softly, patting Fred 5b's shoulder, "It was sheer insanity, that fight...."

All the others agree, even the usually bellicose Thessamar ix'latl, can't argue that it had been just a bad and brutal turn of events back there.

"As for those who.....died and are back," Alicia 3 asks, "the fact that they are back and that you two are here in part?"

The shefox quirks an eyebrow at the Rule and Agent.

That's as good of "lead in" as we could have asked for, Agent 1 sends to his Order counterpart.

True, the Rule agrees.

"Well, in addition to the fact that we'd like the Champions to get out of this Pyramid," the Rule begins.

The Rule then outlines the facts of the sudden change made by the Higher Ups in Championship for Rules and Agents (what with their offspring being offered the chance, at age 18, at being Champions just like their parents). The Champions would and could still have offspring from pairings between other Champions of the appropriate gender or mortals of the appropriate gender and any offspring would get the offer at age eighteen. Furthermore, the Rule reveals that the.....er....fertility for the Champions will for now on be on par with that of the Champions for the Angels and such (i.e. few and far between, as a concession for the other Offices). The last part is greeted with a nod and shrug. The Champions were familiar with prior problems the Agents and Rules had with the other Offices with them. Also being familiar with the fact that the Offices had to answer to some Higher Power (though who or what exactly what was still a mystery) gave the Champions assurance that no more complaints would go on about them in this matter.

  1. That said, the offer for being a Champion was then given to those.... willing to take it.

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