Something Priceless

Bonding: 🫂

I'm so happy I made it this far.

><><><

Using the creamy plaid jacket as a way to keep warm, Delara and Henry sat around a tree waiting.

"Man, I never thought I'd be on da same side as my brotha," said Delara as she leaned in closer to Henry. "I guess anythin' c'n 'appen when I be with ya."

"Yeah," replied Henry as an idea entered his mind. "So who's gonna tell him about Vanny and when?"

Delara smiled.

"We gots ta tell him when we're on da ground 'cause 'e'll crash da choppa fer sure," she commented. "I'll tell 'im, dough. God, 'e's gonna lose his shit in a good way dis time an' speak of da devil 'imself."

Charles' chopper was slowly landing so Henry and Delara went over to him. Charles welcomed them with open arms to his chopper.

"Henry and my sister!" he said as he got up and tackled Delara with a hug. She almost saved it, but they still ended up falling to the ground. "I'm so happy to see you again- wait a minute... are you gonna join the government this time, Deli?"

"Not sure," she replied as she tried to get up. "Can ya get off me, please? I got some shit to tell ya."

"Oh, yeah! I almost forgot!" Charles said as he sat up. He was still sitting on top of Delara's lap, but at least she can sit up. "I was able to swing by and pick you guys up but..."

"What's wrong, Charles?" asked Henry as he got on one knee. "You seem bothered by something."

"Well... you remember the general, right?"

" 'ow could we ferget?"

"Yeah, he... had to sanction this pickup. In return, we're gonna need your assistance again. With the Toppats... again... I hope that's alright."

Delara's eyes lit up.

"WE ROBBIN' DEM FUCK NUGGETS?!"

"NO!"
Henry snickered hard as he looked away.
"Unless you're referring to their lifestyles! If that's what you mean then yes! We are robbing those fuck nuggets!"

"FUCK YEAH! GONNA BE ROBBIN' SOME BITCHAAAASSSSSS!"

Henry wiped away tears from his eyes as he looked away snickering harder. Why didn't he do this path the first time around? This was just great.

Along the way to The Toppat's (not so) secret base, Charles was filling them in on stuff that we already covered a bunch of times here.

"I talked to the general and he said he's pulling out all our main forces. He said that we made a good team last time so he trusts that we can pull it off," said Charles.

"Da Varons on anotha mission? Bring it on!"

"I'm sorry, what?" said Charles as he looked over. "Did you say 'the Varons'?"

"Oopsies."

"She meant Calvins," Henry tried to cover for her.

"No, I prefer Varon," Charles replied with a smile before turning his attention to the... "road"... "I did a little digging and I found who our birth mother is, sis!"

"Really?! Who?!"

"She's dead now... but her name was Vanessa Varon! Famous military helicopter pilot almost three decades ago."

"Nah, you're pullin' shit outta your ass, Char."

"I'm not! I swear!" Charles chuckled. "I looked for more colorful pictures and she looks exactly like you, Deli! Her eyes were even grey and blue like ours! I even found our names are supposed to be Charlie Varon and Delilah Varon."