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Post by ebonyviper on Sept 12, 2008 21:40:28 GMT -5
Delfina helped Stephanie aboard the gyrodyne and followed after her, sitting down next to her daughter. Stephanie curled up against her mother's side.
Ebony, having pulled her spikes back into their compartments, and Phoenix slowly rolled up the ramp and settled down.
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Post by Evangeline on Sept 12, 2008 22:34:59 GMT -5
Seth looked about as the last boarders settled in, taking extra care to make sure everyone was on board before pulling up the ramp and then taking off in a gingerly fashion, mindful of the trees surrounding the clearing and the rise to the west of him. In his full maturity, he was an old hand at shoehorning himself into tight places and the reverse demanded just as much attention to detail. After clearing every potential hazard, he moved forward and gradually climbed to cruising altitude, his mind on his job. As the sun rose over the mists and the pines, he joined Shayla and Veronica in setting a course for the airport at Seattle, there to rest for a while and top off before continuing on to Ash Mountain. The family head of the house of Boeing, recalling a favor the humans had done them a while back, had personally offered them the use of company facilities to rest up.
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Post by ebonyviper on Sept 12, 2008 22:46:06 GMT -5
Delfina just sat and held her daughter close as they flew to Seattle.
Ebony had settled in for the flight, letting her mind wander elsewhere.
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Post by Insane Pirate Dragon on Sept 12, 2008 22:50:23 GMT -5
Phoenix glanced over at the Viper. "You alright Ebs."
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Post by ebonyviper on Sept 12, 2008 22:55:03 GMT -5
Ebony blinked for a moment, then nodded, "Yeah, I'm fine... Just glad it's all over..."
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Post by Insane Pirate Dragon on Sept 12, 2008 23:20:06 GMT -5
"Me too," Phoenix said with a sigh. "I know someone who'll be happy to know that Steph's safe."
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Post by ebonyviper on Sept 12, 2008 23:28:55 GMT -5
"Yeah, I know," nodded Ebony, "Everybody back at the mountain will be happy to see her safe."
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Post by Evangeline on Sept 12, 2008 23:45:19 GMT -5
"Uh-huh." Sydney stifled a yawn. "I just hope I'm awake to see it."
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Post by ebonyviper on Sept 12, 2008 23:52:28 GMT -5
(((((OOC: Yeah, sure. That's fine with me.)))))
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Post by Evangeline on Sept 13, 2008 0:07:03 GMT -5
<<< OK >>>
The aftermath of the kidnapping came out pretty much as Sydney had predicted. There was a great diplomatic kerfuffle, with much waving of antennas, wipers and tires in the media. The Chinese government denied any involvement with "criminal renegade factions" and offered a blunt "no comment" to anything else. But beneath the rhetoric, they were beginning to appreciate that the humans were not to be toyed with, not merely because of their protected status but because they were formidable in their own right, especially when their young were threatened. Nobody else had any desire to see Delfina go "Mama Bear" on their fundaments. After overnighting in Seattle and heading home the next day, the rescue party finally touched down at the Ash Mountain strip, before a waiting throng of humans and vehicles. It was good to be home.
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Post by ebonyviper on Sept 13, 2008 0:15:56 GMT -5
Stephanie got off with her mother and began to walk with her back to their ranch house.
Ebony disembarked too, looking for her own family.
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Post by Evangeline on Sept 13, 2008 0:36:10 GMT -5
Kendall was waiting with Artemis and the twins as well as Darcy, who had helped look after the children in their mothers' absence. He gave a whoop and a wave as he saw Ebony alight to the ground.
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Post by ebonyviper on Sept 13, 2008 0:45:50 GMT -5
Ebony smiled as she spotted them and waved back. She drove over to her family, nuzzling her children and then giving Kendall a long nuzzle.
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Post by Insane Pirate Dragon on Sept 13, 2008 0:51:53 GMT -5
Phoenix pulled off the ramp giving herself a good shake.
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Post by Evangeline on Sept 13, 2008 1:04:44 GMT -5
"Arte was pretty brave while you were gone." Kendall told Ebony. "Though she didn't sleep very well."
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