Journeys with a stranger

United

The Fourth Detaining Branch office is in chaos. Different officers of rank and species scramble. Both Treble and Bass has escaped. Even worse for them, they just receive warning of Jenniper's approach.

An blueish-green insectiod rushes by a mammoth, pink ape like being. It said, "No no no, this can't be happening!" The mammoth, pink ape adds, "I can't deal with this pressure." He passes out. All the officers try to run out of the area.

Jenniper flashes in as a blur. Only stopping to look at a directory. "Hmmm," she speaks. Few officers notices and takes cover behind desks. "Where is my Leah," she says to herself.

Suddenly all time stops, and the officers freezes. "Hi mother," Bass whispers behind her. The mother turns around and looks up. "Leah, how is my sweet little girl," she warmly asks. "Good," Bass replies in her normal voice. Bass smiles at her mother.

Jenniper sees "Treble" next to her on the ceiling. "Hello you little android. Is May still on the ship? Or is she waiting for me," Jenniper asks. It replies, "Hold on." It projects a hologram of the real Treble. "Sorry mother. I did not expect for you to come this soon," the real May tells. "I am just about to release my ship. Then bring everyone to you," she continues.

The android and Bass drop to the ground like acrobats. The machine reveals its true self. Ceramic and Poly-carbonate metal outer plating covering non flexible surfaces. Multilayered synthetic silicone and carbon reinforced fabrics exposes on the joints and face. Its underlining layers of overlapping Graphine mesh which is a centimeter thick protects the insides.

The appearance is of a white, and blue machine, with camera lenses for eyes. "If you go to the right hallway," It says, "Nicole will be leaning at the seventh door on the right."

"Thank you for the direction," Jenniper thanks. She smiles at the two of them. May's hologram informs, "Got it released, I think. I will be right over." All three of them wait patiently.

A gateway opens. May is wearing her covering suit. Leah tells her mother," I guess we will be going." Jenniper looks at Leah then May. "I am proud of you two working together," She proudly exclaims. "May keep Leah safe. And watch your voices. Both of you still need to synchronize better," she continues.

"We will mother. But it is only I who still need to synchronize better," May replies. Jenniper leans her head to the side. "I know but I want to say that. And you do take after my side of the family," she tells. On cue May nods. She then tells, "Sure thing. Mother." May lifts the front of her partial helmet off.

Both mother and May share the same silver hair and eyes. May has the same body shape and height as her twin. But unlike the other Ellicausans, she is gray and her skin produces no gases. Her twin sister with yellowish blonde hair hugs her sister.

"We will see you again soon. And please no lights this time," May warns. Jenniper nods. "Leah will scream like an Earthling called a Banshee," she embarrasses. Leah did not like that. "Writer! Why did you add that," Leah cries.

Leah pouts as the gateways suck the android, herself and May. The mother laughs as she walks. "You love to mess with Bass, eh Writer," she says. She finds her daughters at the location. She thinks for a bit.

Nicole is leaning on a desk talking to an officer in panic. Diana and Berriot holding hands. Shael' is bending down to comfort Riada. But Riada is wondering what is going on again. She sees the mother.

"Hello Riada. I am Nicole's mother," Jenniper informs Riada. "Are you going to help us," Riada talks back. Riada is uncertain. "Yes, I am. I know you know that Treble and Bass are also my daughters," Jenniper smiles as she talks. Relieved, Riada says, "Thank you. I am so confused."

Time flows again. "Do not worry Riada, I will keep you safe." Everyone then notices the sudden appearance of Jenniper. The officers around them freaked. "Mom? How," Nicole responses surprised. Diana cries, "Mom, I am glad you are here." Jenniper hugs the two of them. "Too, tight, mom," Nicole speaks as she gasps. Jenniper lets go.

"It seems my little surprise has brought almost everyone here. I am so embarrassed," she says. Jenniper blushes. Riada clearly understood that. She is in total shock by that statement. "What," Nicole expresses.

"Do I have to say it Nicole," Jenniper tells her. Diana gasps, "Your pregnant!" Berriot can not comprehend that. His eyes widen. "I am only one thousand, six hundred and two," Jenniper states. Shael' is stunned to hear her age. That is longer then the earliest recordings of his people.

Shael' says, "I think I am in a presence of a divine being." Jenniper laughs. She is flattered. "I have not been called that in eight hundred years," she tells Shael'. "But I am just a mortal," she corrects.

Jenniper points to her abdomen. "I know one of them is like another Alto," she teases. Nicole embarrassed, replies, "Moooooom, don't say that." Everyone but Nicole and the officers laugh.

"Do not worry I will sort this mess out," Jenniper says to them. She looks around. "Ummm, where is the main office." Nicole is upset. "I'll show you mom," Nicole tells. She leads them all to the main office. The mother says, "