Where Are They Now?

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The entire I.M.P gang were flabbergasted by what Balin had just said to them. He felt like he was finally ready to see his parents again.

"See... who again?" Blitzø asked. "Them, Blitzø." Loona sadly replied, knowing what or who he was talking about.

"Your... family?" Moxxie asked next, before Balin nodded letting out a sigh. 

"Loona? When you told me about the crystal taking you anywhere in the world, didn't you say I could see any of my family at any time?"

"Yeah? I did." replied the hellhound. She felt very unsure about this decision coming from the boy.

"Well, if this Stella monster is after me, then..." he continued. "What if Mr. Blitzø's right? What if this is for the best?"

"Oh, darling." Via spoke softly, giving him a kiss on his forehead. 

"Buddy, you don't have to do this for us." Millie said sitting next to him. "Yeah, you know, we can still keep you safe down here. All we have to do is hide you harder." Moxxie added.

"But Uncle Moxxie, maybe I can protect you guys too. I've been told a lot about Hell, but never like this. It deserves to be safe in my book." replied Balin with a small smile.

Loona soon got another idea on why he wanted to do this, and approached him with concern. "I feel like this is about something else, isn't it?" she asked him, then raised an eyebrow in sadness. "It's about those nightmares. Isn't it?"

Balin then let out a sigh, knowing he couldn't deny it in front of her the most. "I guess I just want to see how they're doing as well." Loona then began rubbing the back of the kid's head in sympathy.

"I hate to break it to you kid." Blitzø started speaking. "But as long as your parents are in that safe crib of theirs, I don't think anyone's gonna even let you visit them until they capture whoever got you guys separated from the very start."

Moxxie then gave him a head slap. "Sir, not, helping, again!" he said gritting his teeth.

"Besides, we don't even though where they could be." said Loona sympathetically. "Can't you sniff the text Blitzø showed me? I've seen you do that with paper once." protested Balin.

"Well that's different. Those were for targets, this is a place they're working from. Plus, I needed a scent to smell." replied Loona, before sighing in sadness. "Sorry kiddo. It kills me to say, but Blitzø might be right." Blitzø then looked to his adopted daughter with a nearly-offended look

"Actually Loona, there is a way of finding out where they are." Moxxie interjected. "Over these last couple of weeks, I've been looking at ways to stay in contact with relatives who are in witness protection."

"And that is?" Loona said crossing her arms. She was intrigued, but didn't show it on her face like always.

"If contacting them obviously doesn't work, then why not try convincing his Earthly council to let them?"

"And how do you propose little one?" Stolas then asked him.

"Simple, Your Highness." Moxxie continued for him. "Blitzø is onto something after all. Loona could adopt him, but what if she FAKED an adoption form?"

"What?" Everyone in the room asked with intrigue. "What? Is that against the law? I don't want Loona to get into trouble." said Balin defensively. Loona blushed warmly at his care for her, twirling her long silver hair.

"And she won't, buddy. Just don't worry." the white-haired imp ruffled the kid's brown hair. "If she can prove to have all the paperwork all filled out correctly, and accurately being forged, I'm sure a state official can grant permission on the location to visit."

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