STELLARIUM(BOOK ONE)

Chapter 14: Galen And Mara

Mara and Astrid went out for a walk and they just got into the house. She saw them looking puzzled, she moved quietly to the portal, "what happened?"

      "The Astral Chimera," She turned her eyes to Luna. "I'm sorry what? What is that?"

      "One of the creatures dad spoke of, it got mom but it's back to its planet."

      "The joker of the seven? How did it get here? Except someone opened a loophole. Void! No, Vexis! Xander, have you called Zephyr or Orion?"

       "I spoke to him earlier, he said he had to be with his dad. They had an argument and Void wants reconciliation."

        "And Vexis?"

    A voice comes from behind them, "he's here."

     They all turn to Vexis, shocked. He followed Persephone here while he tried to monitor the Astral Chimera.

      "I never got to see the igloo he built but I guess I see it now, it's alright. I'm not here to pass on judgment. I just wanted to see the Astral Chimera." He took his glance to Elysium, Xander standing in front of her as a means of protection.

      Mara stood in front of Xander, "Look Vexis right? We don't want any trouble here. Just know this and leave."

     Vexis took a few steps closer to her, he whispered loud enough, "what makes you think you could stand a chance against me? Aircraft? I want to see the creature."

     "It's too late, it has already left us. Someone shut the loophole, it escaped through it. It's not here." Luna replied.

       He looks around the inner structure of the igloo, he asks, "and Galen? Still within the timelines of the earth realms I guess. Alright then, have a lovely day or night."

         He makes a portal in front of them and he disappears.

        Mara shut the door firmly, she exhaled with relief. He had their location but he wasn't that much of a threat since they stayed within the laws.

       A knock hits the door, they all turn. Mara asked, "Did you forget something Vexis?!" the voice sounds different.

        "Vexis? It's Aurora. Did Vexis come here?" Mara opens the door, it's truly Aurora. Xander stops her there.

       "Wait! Look into my eyes.where have you been? Did you see the Astral Chimera? Did you see Felix, Celestia or Persephone?"

       She replied, "No I've not been at the lab for a while now. I just got back from my house. What happened over here?"

        "It got here and Vexis just left too," Aurora's smile fades.

        "Vexis? How'd he find us? That's almost impossible. Who led him here? So what's next?"

       "Nothing, we just need to stay clear of the loopholes and the laws."

        Xander stared at his phone and back at Aurora. Zephyr just told him about Aurora's visit to their father's house. He knew something was up. He stayed mute and didn't vent it out.

         Mara sat by the table, she stared at her watch. It's 11:34pm, she eats her bowl of cereal. Her chewing turned slow when she stared at the machines. She realized she missed Galen.

          Everyone already went off to bed, she dropped her bowl of cereal. She turned the liquid into the machine and wrote on a piece of paper. She threw it in to reach Galen, she waited.

        He wrote back, she smiled at the paper. He missed her too, he wished he didn't disappear.

         She shut the portal and continued with the bowl of cereal. The machine shook. She opened the portal again, this time he sent five papers.