Thanks you two. I hope to have the next chapter ups soon, but you never know how life will get in the way.

Me : Being 14 is not as easy as it sounds....
Sapphire : *whispering* She got it from another fanfiction XD

Siamese712 wrote:

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Sapphire A. Star wrote:

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Me : Being 14 is not as easy as it sounds.... Sapphire : *whispering* She got it from another fanfiction XD

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try 15, almost 16, life ain't a barral of peaches

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Please don't scare me.

Chapter 5 (short, I know)

Angel opened her eyes and rolled from her side onto her back. What an interesting dream.

 

“Morning Angle.” She looked up to see Lexi putting something into a near by bag. As Angle sat up Lexi walked over and sat next to her. “Pleasant dreams?”

 

Angle rubbed her eyes, “I don't really know.”

 

Lexi pulled Angle into her lap, “Really?”

 

Angle leaned back into her mother and stared strait ahead with a slightly confused look, “Well... I wouldn't say it was pleasant, but it wasn't bad... It was confusing!”

 

Lexi softly chuckled at how Angels voice went up when she said 'confusing', “Confusing Ay? How so?”

 

“I didn't really know what was happening... We where all gathered together. You, me, Pop-pa, Rat-a, and the Loonatics. I was playing with a whistle.” Angle looked up at Lexi, “It looked kinda like the whistle Pop-pa gave when I was smaller.”

 

“The one you lost?” Lexi asked.

 

Angle nodded then looked forward again, “Pop-pa was showing me the whistle, you where talking with Mr. Ace, and everyone was smiling and where very happy...But then... all of a sudden. I don't know what happened, buy every one wasn't smiling. They looked more panicked then any thing. Pop-pa had a... A queer look on his face. Rat-a was quickly mixing herbs together. Like back home when someone was sick. Mr. Ace looked like he was completely defenseless, like he had just realized some great truth...And you, mother, you where sitting on the ground holding something, or someone. I couldn't see. And you where also looking at someone. You had this sad kinda worried look.”

 

Angle twisted around and hugged Lexi. Burying her face into her mothers stomach, “I didn't like that look.”

 

Lexi hugged the child, “It's okay Angle. It was only a dream.”

 

Angel looked up and smiled.

 

“And cheer up,” Lexi began, kissing Angle on the forehead, “Today you start training.”

 

“I almost forgot about that!” Angle grinned.

 

“Well eat your breakfast and get dressed then!” Lexi said getting up and helping Angle up.

 

-- Edited by Siamese712 at 21:17, 2009-02-06

Oh no. More DRAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sapphire: She's not too good today, a bad luck streak this week, but she likes it XD.

-- Edited by Sapphire A. Star at 21:40, 2009-02-06

WHOO HOO! NEW CHAPTER! AWESOME! *wall explodes*

*groaning in frustration* What now?

Gunna: Hello, human.

Me: Guys, a little help.

Hmm intresting...

I can't for more!

“Hi Mr. Ace.” Angel greeted as she ran up to Ace. Stopping in front of him with her hands behind her back.

 

Ace smiled down at her, “Hay Angel. Ready to get ta learnin' da arts of combat?”

 

Angel nodded her head rapidly, “What will we start wit'? Positions? Kicks? Punches?”

 

Ace chuckled, “Well, We'll be startin' wit' Meditation.” Ace sat down on the dirt floor of the small clearing they where at. The lake directly to there left the camp over to there right. Lexi stood not to far away, out of sight, watching.

 

“Meditation?” Angel asked.

 

Ace nodded and pated the ground in front of him indicating her to sit with him, “Yes, meditation.” Angel sat in front of him, “You see, Angel, Martial Arts is for self defense not attackin'. It can be used dat way, but it's not dizined dat way. You never attach first. You defend! Yourself and others.”Angel listened carefully to his words. Lexi lightly giggled. Ace's little speech apparently never changed. His words had been very similar the day he started teaching Lexi more about martial arts herself. “and it begins wit' meditation. Once you clear your mind you can concentrate better. My own master once said dere are three kinds of meditation. Three stages. Da first being da basic, clearing da mind. It can help you tap into your own senses. Da second, a deeper kind, is thought meditation. Where you concentrate all your thoughts on a subject. To help you better understand it or find an answer to a question. Da third happens when your very deep in your mind. A moment where every t'ing around you is no longer dere. He told me dat at dat point you can see t'ings. Suppressed memories, t'ings dat have long ago passed, t'ings dat are happening at dat moment, and, sometimes, even da future.”

 

“Have you ever manged to go to stage three?” Angel asked.

 

Ace looked up at the sky then let his gaze fall down to Lexi, “I was close once. It was about ten years ago. I was tryin' to find someone I though I had lost. I was unsuccessful though.”

 

Lexi looked back at Ace, a blush crossed her checks. Had he really? She remembered well him saying that to mater stage three, or to even successfully go into it, it took a lot of consecration and determination. You needed to want to do it with all of your heart and sole, but you also needed to have a neutral wish for it. You'd be unsuccessful if you had any ideas of self gain. Whether that gain was wealth or pleasure, positive or negative. To come even close was a difficult thing to achieve.

 

Ace smiled at her then looked back down at Angel, “But dat isn't are purpose hear now is it?”

 

Ace continued to explain a few thing to his daughter before they both started to meditate.

 

“Lexi?”

 

“Hum?” Lexi took her gaze from her daughter and father of her daughter and looked at Rat-a. “What is it Rat-a?”

 

“We haven't really spoken, love, sens your old friends showed up. I'm takin' a guess in sayin' that this Ace is your Ace. Have you told him that little girl is his yet?”

 

“Yes. I have Rat-a.” Lexi replied.

 

Rat-a smiled at her, “Well?”

 

“Well what?”

 

“How did he respond?”

 

Lexi smiled and turned back to the two being discussed, “How do you think he responded?” Rat-a looked over Lexis shoulder at the blue and yellow anthros. Angel eagerly listening to the words of advice Ace gave her. Each word he said came with a gentle grin. “At first, I guess he reacted like anyone would expect, surprised, shocked, maybe even confused. But look at them now. You know the hole training idea was Aces. In fact the exact thing he said to me was 'let me spend some time with my daughter'.”

 

“That's good to hear. He wishes to know his child, but have you told Angel?”

 

“No.”

 

“Why not?! Lexi, love, that child deserves to know whose loin she came from.”

 

“Rat-a!” Lexi looked at her a smirk, “You don't think I know that? Ace and I are going to tell her, and everyone, the truth on her birthday. Or have you forgotten it's in a few days?”

 

“This rat didn't forget.” Rat-a said and rolled her eyes, “It's good to hear that that little girl will soon have her hole family.”

 

“Ya,” Lexi smiled at the thought then chuckled, “Pop-pa and the guys are going to flip when they learn the truth.”

 

Rat-a let out a short laugh, “Oh ain't that the truth!”

 

Rat-a looked at Ace and Angel, but her gaze became harder as she thought.

 

“Rat-a? Rat-a whats wrong?” Lexi asked.

 

“Well,” Rat-a didn't release her eyes from the two and placed her hand on her chin, “When all of you where in talking with the village leaders last night, Angel had fallen asleep, as you know, but she had woken up for a short period. She described her dream to me. It was a nearly perfect description of what is going on in front of us. Even some small details, like the trees there and thoughs rocks over there.” Rat-a sighed and shrugged, “I'm sure nothing to get to caught up in. Come on love, lets go chat like we used to. It's been along time. Sens before Angel when missing.”

 

“That sound good to me.” Lexi agreed. The two friends locked arms and walked away.

 

“You know, Lexi, your lips are pink.”

 

“So?”

 

“Pink lips are a classic sine of someone who has been making-out!”

 

Lexi giggled, “Rat-a!”

 

They both laughed, “I see a tall and gray male in your future!”

'Pink lips'..... 'making out'.....

HAHAHAHA!!!!! THAT WAS JUST CLASSIC SI ^^

Me: *laughing my head off* The pink lips thing got me laughing too. UPDATE!

Ace: Sorry. She's been hyper since it's the last few weeks of school before term 1 ends.

Ice: Thank you, glad you found it amusing.

PG: There where only a few lines to laugh at. The pink lip, the loin, and “I see a tall and gray male in your future!” Thanks again.

Hey Sigh if Ace and Lexi has a daughter, who is their son?

-- Edited by sPaDe-ThE-bUnNy on Friday 27th of March 2009 08:38:35 PM

*huming*



-- Edited by Siamese712 on Sunday 19th of April 2009 10:04:55 AM

PurpleGirly wrote:

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Hmmm, Interesting!

And sweet!

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How is it interesting? It's only Lexi and Angel.

Thanks

 

Me, Lexi and Anaela: Awwwwwww.

Ace and Jesse: I seriously don't know you 3.

*I run to get a photo of the moment*

Jordon (He's a bully at my school): Trip. *trips me over*

Me: PISS OFF, JORDON!

“Happy Birthday To You!” Angel giggled as she sat in her mother's lap on the earthy floor of the small clearing. Around her, ether sitting or standing, there was Rat-a, Pop-pa, and the Loonatics. They clapped and cheered as Angel blew a candle out on a small pastry setting on a stump in front of her.

“And-she-is-officially-Nine!-Ladies-and-gentlemen!” Rev announced.

“Yup, and now do you know what time it is squirt?” Pop-pa said ruffling up her hair beneath her hat.

“What?” Angle asked fixing her hat with both hand, and looking up eagerly. Excitement building in her young eyes.

“Presents!” Rat-a nearly sang as she held up a small, cloth wrapped, item. Angel gave a tooth filled grin to every one. Receiving a few giggles for it. Rat-a sat the small box in front of the child. Angel pulled in closer but didn't pick it up. She looked at it at different angles, knocked on it to get a hollow-ish bellow.

Lexi inwardly chuckled. She looked up at Ace who stood a foot or two away. They smiled at each other and he shrugged. Angel had inherited this little habit from him. He to would look at it at different angles, knock on it if possible, shake it, and then finally tare into it. Angel was now shaking the gift. It sounded like thin slabs of wood hitting against the sides of a equally wooden box. Angel unwrapped the concealing cloth. A box of wooden cards in a box to match.

“Cool!” Angel said as she looked them over. Lexi took the cards from her and gave Rat-a a accusing look.

“And why would Angel need your old playing cards?” Rat-a looked at Lexi in return.

“What? She's really good at go fish!” Rat-a smiled at Angel with a knowing glance. Angel reflecting the look.

“Uh-huh.” Lexi said sarcastically.

“Alright here's mine.” Pop-pa handed her round bag. A single cloth with the edges tied together by a string. Angel turned it around in her palm a few time s before pulling the string. The cloth separated like a vale to show a small marble bird. Hand crafted. It had its wings tucked in, no visible feet, a round belly, and it's tail standing up at an angle. It had several holes in it. One at the tip of it's beak, several across its left wing, and a rectangular one on the end of it's tail.

“Pop-pa!” Angel said excitedly, “It's exactly like my old one!”

Angel got up and hugged the rabbit around the legs. Keeping his balance Pop-pa replied, “Well, not exactly.” He picked her up. The others, having no real time to get the small fry a gift, got up and moved into small groups. Talking and laughing. “You see this one has more holes for more notes. I remember how you accidentally dropped your old one in the rapids.”

 

We where all gathered together. You, me, Pop-pa, Rat-a, and the Loonatics. I was playing with a whistle. It looked kinda like the whistle Pop-pa gave when I was smaller.

He set angel down. She blew through the tail and let out a musical, bird like, whistle. She moved her fingers from hole to hole to preformed new notes.

Lexi got up as well. She bent her brow in confusion, “That's....odd.”

“Hay Lexi.” she looked up to see Ace smiling, “I guess it's are turn?”

“Ya.” Lexi smiled. Lexi was about to get everyones attention wen Ace tapped her.

“Wait. What about dat one?” Ace pointed. Lexi fallowed his point to a new wrapped box on the stump. Ace and Lexi wanted there gift to be that last. So angel could enjoy her other gifts before learning Ace was her father. Lexi piked up the box. It had a hook keeping it closed and a tag on it saying 'To the Birthday Girl'. There was no from.

“Angel,” Lexi called walking over to her daughter, “looks like you got one more.”

Angel took the box curiously. She looked around for some one to lay clams to the offering. No gave a sign to being the bringer. Angel shrugged and examined the box like before. She shook it and listened. She heard a very light thud inside the box ruffly the size of her head. Very light. She knocked it. Hollow. She shrugged again and flipped the hook out.

The box sprung forth what could be described as a explosion of smoke. Puffing and spreading out around them. Every one started to cough and gag. Non being able to see the others.

“What the!”Duck yelling coughing at the end.

“Okay,” Lexi coughed, “Who is the wise guy who-!” Lexi stopped in mid sentence as she took smell of the smoke. It smelled like some kinda spice. Lexi knew it well as shock over came her.

“Angel?” Lexi said, “Angel!”

Lexi dropped to the ground hoping to see Angel from there. She felt around, “Angel!”

Unsteady breathing caught Lexis attention.

 

Pop-pa was showing me the whistle, you where talking with Mr. Ace, and everyone was smiling and where very happy...But then... all of a sudden. I don't know what happened, buy every one wasn't smiling.

“Hay Slam!” Ace managed to say, “Can ya help us out!?”

The devil grumbled in acknowledgment and turned his 'spin cycle to suction'. The cloud disappeared, Ace looked around for Lexi and Angel. Lexis cries for daughter had not gone unnoticed. Ace felt himself freeze when he found them. On the ground Lexi held Angel in front of her. Angels back was pressed against Lexis front as Lexi's legs framed her child's. Lexi had one hand on Angels chest and the other wrapped around her waist.

Angel gripped her mothers pant legs as her breathing came in small gasps. It sounded as if she was having a very severe asthma attack. Angels legs bent and unbent as a sign of pain. Pushing herself into Lexi. Her eyes where wide and glazed. A look found in a deer caught in the headlights.

“Lexi?! Lexi whats wrong wit' Angel?!” Ace asked rushing over to them. Not knowing what was happening or how to help. The others came closer too. Fear in there eyes.

 

They looked more panicked then any thing.

“Rat-a!” Lexi called as she looked up at her. Tears forming in the corners of her eyes. “Zarthon! The hole dame cloud was constructed of Zarthon!”

“Oh dear lord,” Rat-a stated in a panic and got down next to Lexi, “Angels allergy. Rev!”

“yes?” Rev said zipping over wishing to help.

“There is a brown back at the opening of tent. Get it! Go!”

Rev was gone and back before anyone could blink. He handed the back over. Rat-a took the bag and emptied in of some of it's contents. A rock bowl and a something to grind herbs with. Rat-a took different parts of plants and gridded them together.

“Angel, breath, okay?” Lexi said, now with tears coming down, as she stoked her daughter hair, “Breath with me. In deep breaths.”

As Ace watched the seen unfold he felt utterly defenseless. There was nothing he could do but watch. Watch his child suffer for breath and her mother cry. But it wasn't just the feeling of helplessness in the leaders eyes. He realized two things. By genetics, Angel was half his half Lexis, but he wasn't her father. He knew next to nothing about her. This moment proved it. He wasn't there to watch her grow up. He knew it wasn't his, Lexis, or Angels fault of that, but still guilt could be felt. The moment he learned the truth of Angel he desperately wished to become the father he wasn't. Today was suppose to be the day where he would see if Angel would except him, but he knew that secret would half to wait for another day.

 

Mr. Ace looked like he was completely defenseless, like he had just realized some great truth...

Ace looked around at all the faces. Fear, panic, for the life of the breathless child found in each one. Rat-a also contained determination to work fast, and Pop-pas face was twisted as if he also felt the pain of the younger rabbit.

 

Pop-pa had a... A queer look on his face. Rat-a was quickly mixing herbs together. Like back home when someone was sick.

Then he looked at Lexi. She had been also taking a moment to look at every one and had looked at him as he looked at her. Pain, fear, confusion, all were there in those fields of green.

 

And you, mother, you where sitting on the ground holding something, or someone. I couldn't see. And you where also looking at someone. You had this sad kinda worried look.

But Ace could tell she had come to the same conclusion as he. They would not be able to tell the others of his connection to Angel. Obviously few knew of Angel allergy, so that meant there was a traitor amongst them.

“Angel, breath now.” Rat-a said gently putting the bowl up to the nine year olds mouth and nose. Angel gasped at it, and ever so slowly Angels legs stopped bending and unbending. She slowly released her mothers clothing. Her breathing became stable and deeper. Her body then went limp as she was engulfed in slumber.

 

I didn't like that look......

 

 

thats really sad poor Angel...i can't wait for the next chappie

Siamese712 wrote:

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Thanks quys, and PG I'd love to know who you think it is

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 I shall PM you!

As I have a long and complicated....and elaborate theory to back up my explanation!!!!

D8

ANGEL!!! *grabs her from Lexi and cuddles her* TT__TT

That was an amazing chapter! And I knew that little dream of Angel's wasn't just a coincidence!

Wow!

Angel's a pyschic!

That's amazing!

...Strangely though, that stuff happeens to me sometimes too, they're random...like little ordinary things like me talking with friends and aving something happen, something that's I've dreamt of, in the same place, and it happens!

It's really spooky, and I'm glad someone else shares that!   *Pats Angel on the head*


I can't wait for more!

*hugs Angel*

PG!!! THANK GOD!!!! THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENS TO ME TOO!!!!

Thanks every body!!

Angel groaned as she struggled to open her eyes. She felt heavy, groggy, and all around strange. She struggled and strained to sit up. She felt an arm wrap around her and help her sit. She looked up at Lexi who give her a small smile.

“Mom?” Angel mumbled as she tried to crawl towards her mother. Lexi lifted her daughter and settled her down in her lap.

“How you feeling baby?” Lexi asked softly stroking Angels exposed hair.

“I feel weird... And my head hurts.” Angel replied as she rubbed the sighed of her head, but let her arm fall down again as it felt to heavy to keep up. Angel felt like she had been drugged. Every thing seemed unreal.

“Rat-a thought you would.” Lexi reached over and picked up a small vial. She de-corked it, “Open your mouth.”

Angel did as Lexi brought it to the child's lips. Angel slowly drank the green liquid inside and then fell against her mother. Soon her head started to clear and the pain eased.

“What happened?”

“Your allergy.”

“Dat was Zarthon?”

“Yes sweety, but your okay now.” Lexi wrapped her arms around Angel and hugged her. Happy to know that her little angel was okay as far as the attack went. “Angel.”

“Yes mother?” Angel tilted her head up to look at Lexi.

“Tech and Ace want to talk to you about something.”

“What?”

“Nothing to worry about. At least I don't think. I want you to be one-hundred percent honest with them, and not to hide something either. Can you promise me this?”

Angel looked up at her mother a bit confused, and worried, but then smiled and replied, “I promise mommy.”

The two smiled at each other before Lexi and Angel stood up. Lexi held Angels hand as she lead them out of the tent. The afternoon sky was a dull shade of orange. Dusk and night was soon to come. It was a pleasant summers day. A small walk away from the tent, to the aria Ace and Angel had meditated a few days ago, Tech and Ace waited sitting on some stomps. Seeing the mother daughter pair coming Ace and Tech stood up.

“I haft to leave you hear with them. 'kay?” Lexi said

“Why can't you stay?” Angel asked in return.

Lexi knelt to her daughters eye level and placed her hands on Angels shoulders, “They need to talk with you in privet, but I wont be to far away.”

“Okay mother.” Lexi kissed Angels four head, then from behind her back with drew Angels cap and put it on her. With that Lexi stood up and walked away, and out of sight.

“Angel.” She looked up and walked over to Ace. “We kneed to ask you about some of your dreams.”

“My dreams?”

“Yes.” Tech and Ace knelt down to the child.

“You see Angel,” Tech began, “some of the dreams you had...came true.”

“Huh?”

“Rev said that you had a dream of you Mother and Ace talking next a lake. That night, Rev saw the two of them talking by the lake we camped next to. The description was perfect.” Angel looked at him with surprise, “Then you told Rat-a about about your first training session with Ace. Look around you. What do you see.”

Angel looked around the small clearing. Her eyes became wider as a weary familiar feeling came over, “Looks jest like my dream.”

“It dose.” Ace continued, “ Da day of are training you told your mother about a 'confusing' dream you had. T'ink back to earlier today. Wit' da Zarthron. It matches your dream as well.”

Angel darted her eyes back and fourth between the coyote and the rabbit. Her eyes wide with confusion and mild form of horror. Like she was realizing something she didn't want to.

“Angel, do you know what precognitive is?” Tech asked. She shook her head. “It means the ability to see glimpses into the future. To see what is to come. I think your precognitive, Angel.”

Angel shook her head as small tears came to her blue eyes, “No. No! I don't want to be! I-I can't be! It's impossible! I can't I can't I can't!”

“Angel! Angel, relax!” Ace said holding on to the child as she started to shake and thrash with frustration , fear, and tears.

“I don't want to be!” She repeated trying to pull away from him. Wanting to run.

“Angel why don't you?” Ace managed to ask, “What's wrong?”

Angel stopped a moment. Looking up, her eyes wide, tears till falling down. Her lower lip quivered. “I had a Dream Mr. Ace.” She ran into him and hugged Ace. Seeking comfort from the truth, “and I don't want it to come true!”

Ace held the child. Gently stroking her hair, “Why. What happened in da dream Angel?” No reply, “We need to know. If it's somet'ing bad, we can perhaps stop it.”

Angel took a few deep breaths and looked up at him once more, “...Mo...Mother gets shot, and she doesn't get back up.”

Whoa.

OMG, GASP....(Some other word of shock)

Suspense....I can't wait for the next chapter, and poor Angel, It must have been such a distressing dream to have

I want to hug her now!

At LAST! an update!

Ace felt his heart race and want to escape his chest by any means necessary. Would Angels dream become the future like all the others? Would Lexi be shot? Would she not get back up? Did this dream mean Lexi was to die? Ace had to know. He had to be sure.

“Angel. Angel look at me.” the child looked up at him teary eyed, “How do you know? How do you know this dream is like the other three? Is it possible it was jest a normal nightmare?”

Angel shook her head and mumbled a, “No.”

“No, you don't know or No it wasn't a normal nightmare?” Angel sniffled and cried. Trying to compose herself to answer the question. Ace hugged her and cradled her in his arms. If it was a heard idea for him to except he could only Imagen how it was for Angel. Angel had dreamed it. Seen it as she slept. Watched her mother getting shot.

“Angel,” Ace continued in a soft gentle voice, “please you need to tell me.”

With a shaky inhale Angel looked up at him, “It's like the other three.” She sniffed, “They all feel the same. It's not like it's a dream it feels like a memory. I wake up and it doesn't fade away like dreams and nightmares. It remains clear. Like I'm looking at a picture. I-I don't know why it hasn't happened yet, or why I've had it repetitively, but I'm scared Mr. Ace. I'm scared.”

Ace picked up his daughter and looked at Tech who, too, had a look of concern and worry. He cuddled, rocked, and comforted the crying Angel till she slowly fell into slumber.

“Tech, what are we going to tell Lexi?” Ace asked his coyote comrade.

“I-I don't know Ace. How do you tell some one there child has foretold there most likely death?”

“We can't jest hide the information from her. Can we?”

“I don't know Ace. The problem I see is if we try to prevent it we may case it if we do nothing it could jest as easily happen.”

Ace rubbed his four head. “We haft to tell her. She'll ask what we've been doing and what angel said. She'll know if we're lying. She always could.”

“I'll tell her.”

“No. I'll tell Lex. As leader it's my duty.” Ace declared. Ace slightly hugged Angel before walking to go find Lexi.

She wasn't that heard to find. Sitting quietly by her and Angels tent. When she saw Ace and Angel she rushed over, “Your done?”

“Ya.”

Lexi smiled and looked at Angel only to have her fetchers fall. She placed her hands on Angels cheeks. Wiping away what remained of angels salty tears, “Has she been crying?”

Ace moved his wait to one foot then the other, “Ya she has.”

Lexi took her daughter from Ace and headed inside the tent, “Why? What happened?”

Ace fallowed Lexi inside. Lexi tucked Angel into the bed the two shared.

“Do you t'ink we can talk some where privet?” Ace asked.

“Doesn't get any more privet then this Ace.” Lexi replied as took Angels cap off and sat it next to the mat on the floor.

“Point taken.” Ace sat next Lexi on the edge of the mat.

“So?”

“Tech and I are positive now. Angel is Precognitive.”

“Okay... did you guys learn any thing els? Has Angel had another dream?”

Ace sighed and nodded, “she has.”

Lexi looked at Aces expression, “What happens?”

“Angel said she Dreamed dat...dat you.”

“I what?”

Instead of answering Ace kissed her while wrapping his arms around her. He held it for a few minuets before hafting to separate for air. Lexi placed her finger on her lips, blushing at his sudden action.

“What was that for?”

Ace gently caressed Lexis arm with his finger, “I don't wont to lose you. Not when I jest got you back.”

“Ace what are you talking about?”

“You get shot, and, according to Angel, you don't get back up.”

Lexis eyes looked at the sleeping Angel then to the ground in front of her. Her face expressionless.

“I...” She looked at Ace, “get shot?”

Ace nodded, “That's what Angel said... Are you okay Lexi? I know you must be scared-”

“I'm scared Ace, but not of death. I've never been afraid of death. I'm afraid of what will happen to Angel.” Lexi looked at Ace with a tear falling down her cheek, “I never... never thought of who would take care of her... Protect her. I...”

“Come here Lexi.” Ace said pulling her into his lap. Lexi sat there and pressed her body to him, “You don't haft to worry about dat Lex. I wont let you die. I wont let anything happen to you, or Angel. The guys, your friends Rat-a and Pop-pa, and I would never let anything happen to you and Angel.”

“Thanks ace.” Lexi said hugging him tightly. She pulled away, “Look, it's getting dark. I think I'll turn in early.”

“Sure thing Lexi.” Ace got up as Lexi laid down next to there daughter. He left the tent, but before he left for his own tent he took one peek back in.

Angel and Lexi laid on there sides facing each other. Lexi had her hand on Angels cheek rubbed her rubbed her thumbed her thumb back and fourth, “Oh my little Angel.”

In her sleep Angel hurled into her mother. Though Ace couldn't see, or hear it, he knew Lexi was crying.