Let's Play Twenty Questions

There was a burst of flames before a tall blonde appeared with a small black and red dragon perched on her left shoulder. “There you are.” she said walking towards Kaileena “You know how hard it is to track you…” she trailed off when she spotted Circe and Zarda “Is that them?” “Yeah.” Kaileena looked over at them the small family standing there wondering what was going on. Melina spotted Lyta “She’s so little and cute. Unlike how she is now.” she received a smack on the arm from Kaileena “She’s going to kill you when she finds out about that.” the tall blonde rolled her eyes “Only if someone tells and who’s going to do that?” “Good point.”

Deciding to stop being so weird the two girls walked over to Circe Zarda and Lyta “Uh hello. I’m Melina and this little troublemaker is Kaileena and we’re um…” she wasn’t really sure how to answer this. “We’re your daughters from another universe about five thousand years in the future.” “Always so blunt and right to the point Kai.” she said only to get a shoulder shrug in return. “And you guys are probably here because I kind of….sort of....put an end to Loki…” Melina turned to look at the rest of the room “Who’s the hot redhead?” “Aldrif Thor’s long lost older sister she rules Asgard.” “You and Amora over there breaking bedrooms?” “No.” “Do you want me to turn her into a dragon like I did with Lorelei?” “As tempting as that is no different Amora she doesn’t know anything.” Melina looked annoyed “Well what do you want me to do?” “Try not to hit on the guards.” Kaileena told her before moving closer to the front of the room.

Contrary to what Zarda was thinking, Circe was actually not freaking out over these two women. She watched them carefully and quietly as her hand gently stroked Lyta's head, slipping a simple spell of protection over her. Were anyone to try and take her daughter, they would be in for a nasty shock, one strong enough that in the past it had stunned Superman. Not that Circe was being paranoid, but she hardly believed the girl's story.

"Badass?" she said, turning and giving Zarda a look. "Don't tell me you actually believe what they're saying, Zarda. Two girls that just happen to show up and say their our children? Hermes gave better lies when he was a day old." The sorceress quietly inspected them, but their magic was odd, particularly the blonde's. It was as if multiple strands, styles, and forms of magic were all knotted together. Neither of them had magic even remotely similar to Circe. The only similarities they had were their apparent sex lives, but then again sorceresses weren't exactly known to be chaste and virginal. "What do you mean, you put an end to Loki? I would prefer it if you started speaking entirely in context, rather than just assuming we know what the hell is going on." Circe glanced over at the sullen Russian, Natasha, and then at Aldrif. Both seemed to know the same facts regarding Kaileena's parentage, and the way Amora was holding herself while watching the girl seemed to suggest she was prepared to cast a spell at any moment.

Lyta, meanwhile, watched the new people with a child's curiosity and became that much more interested when she felt her mother's spell cascade down over her. They said they were Circe's and Zarda daughters, which would make them her sisters, but they didn't look anything like her or her parents.  And if they were from the future... "Where am I? Where's the me from the future?"

Needless to say, Amora was more than a bit apprehensive when she saw Kurse stride in with the girl, Kaileena on his shoulders. For a moment, she had thought this was an entirely new plan, another coup on the heels of Aldrif's, but neither the guards, Natasha, nor the would be assassin who was screaming for her death not too long ago seemed interested in such a takeover. The appearance of Kurse was certainly a show of power, but anything more than that, the enchantress was uncertain of.

Things became all that more convoluted when Circe and her brood showed up, along with a new figure who treated Kaileena like a sister, if the snippets of conversation she heard could be believed. Natasha proved at least a little bit useful, confirming parts and giving a bit more information, though the news that Amora and this.... child were lovers brought a bit of laughter out of the blonde woman. It was not unheard of for the enchantress to take women as lovers, but normally they were simple dalliances when she was between men. Nothing more.

Then Amora heard one name in the girl's conversation that stuck out and brought her to full attention. Lorelei. Could her sister be involved in this? The two of them had never truly been close and she was always one to cause unrest more so than Amora, but to call for her death? Her eyes narrowed at the dragon upon the blonde's shoulder and she began to wonder things. Perhaps a closer examination would be in order.

Aldrif wondered what was really going on here ever since these human’s came here all sorts of things were happening. And now Kurse was here with the small woman just before Circe and her clan showed up another woman had appeared from the way they all acted they seemed to be a family of sorts. Finally growing tired of all of this she walked over to the group. Before she could say anything Kaileena spoke up “I know I’ve caused a lot of problems when I showed up here and killing Loki in front of you was probably a bad thing even though he’s still alive here in this universe. I’m not here to cause problems at least I’m trying not to. I have some…anger issues I’m not sure how to deal with yet. But I have things that can help me deal with it.” she hoped Aldrif wouldn’t send her some place like the Isle of Silence. "I just want to have an as normal as a life as I could have." Aldrif was thinking all of this over trying to decide if it'd come back to bite her in the ass if she let Kaileena live among her people or not.

Melina teleported next to Amora “Be smart and keep your mouth shut. You think Aldrif would keep you safe from her? You haven’t even seen her full power what you felt and feel now isn’t even remotely her full power.” she said it only loud enough for the blonde to hear it but she knew most people here could hear it. She was mostly keeping things calm not wanting to set Kai off because Amora was being an asshole. “You set her off and I’ll feed you to Lorelei.” At that the little dragon blew smoke at her sister. Leaving her there to think about that Melina made her way back over to the others.

“Daddy had to go away for a while but now that mommy rules Olympus she’s working on bringing daddy home.” That was true the last she knew her mother was looking for their father to bring home so they can be together again. It was probably going to take a while to find her.

Lyta knew Melina's words were suppose to be comforting, but instead she grew worried and ran over to Zarda. "But daddy's not dead! You tell her that! Because she didn't get blown up by the robots! You tell your mommy that daddy's okay and don't let her be sad and say she's dead!" she told Melina, holding onto Zarda's leg.

Circe, meanwhile, was focused on another detail that her future daughter mentioned. "She rules Olympus?" The goddess looked at Kaileena with new eyes now, thoroughly surprised by this news. For her to do that, Zeus would have to be gone, along with most every other main god, for they would never let Circe rule. "All-Mother, I know my words may seem biased, particularly if I am the mother of these two girls, but please, give them a chance. You spoke of safety and salvation, letting old grudges and past hatreds die. Let the same happen to these girls. Let them stay here if they choose so. And..." Circe swallowed hard, her mouth suddenly going dry as she knew what she was about to say. "And if they would cause trouble, I will take responsibility for their actions. It is only proper for a mother to do so."

Circe listened intently to the discussion going back and forth. There was so much to take in, and the girls weren't all that shy about sharing the future.... or rather, their universe. The goddess had a feeling that the universe they were in now wouldn't end up the same way, even if she did give birth to her own Kaileena. However, her eyes widen as she heard Aldrif's plan regarding the Olympians. The All-Mother would have her own little assassin if she wanted. If she could get it to work.

She felt the spell only a moment before it was cast, and the next thing Circe knew, she was on the far side of the room, with almost everyone else, feet magically cemented to the marble floor. Affronted by this, by the sheer audacity of having this humiliating spell cast upon her and actually having it stick, the goddess glared at Melina, ready to make her regret her actions. Or at least she would have if the all too familiar voice of her ex-lover, Ares. "Liar," she growled, hearing what the illusion was saying. "You shot me that first time! You betrayed me! You have no right to claim vengeance!" Yes, she heard him talk about marriage, but she didn't give a damn about that. He had long been a thorn in Circe's side and it seemed that it wasn't limited to her world. She wanted to kill him, to show him what it was like to be left bleeding to death as a mortal. She wanted to shatter that illusion of him, but doing so would leave them vulnerable to Kaileena's ability. So instead, she simply stood there, stuck and seething, watching as the equivalent of a magical tactical nuke was set off in front of her.

Lyta was actually happy to be so close to Zarda when they were teleported. Even though she couldn't move, she could at least hold on tight to the strongest and toughest woman she had ever known. She held tight to her daddy, pressing her face firmly into Zarda's thigh as the illusion of her real father yelled at her future sister.

Natasha, who had been standing by quietly, not wanting to make any unneeded ruckus in a room full of powerful women who could also get very emotional very easily. But she was grateful to be remembered in the protected group just before young Kaileena lost it entirely. She shivered as she felt the influence try to wash over them, making her squeeze her eyes shut and pray that whatever protection Melina was giving them would hold against the opposing force.

Amora, meanwhile, was utterly stunned by Kaileena's power. Up until the moment she felt it, the enchantress had thought it was nothing but talk, that at most she was nothing but a berzerker or some equivalent. But she could see why that other version of her would be so eager to use Kaileena. She was an incredible weapon, one that was now in Aldrif's hands. The blonde sorceress glanced over at Melina for a moment, her lips twitching into a small smile. She wondered if the girl was happy that she had been stunned into silence.

Once it was over, all they could do was stand there stunned. "I'm suppose to give birth to that?" Circe whispered in a hushed, and rather impressed, tone. She had never seen such power in a raw burst. It was incredible. "I think she has my temperament and you tendency for subtlety," she told Zarda.

“Mini Hulk with boobs? You mean like a mini She-Hulk?” Circe asked as the weapons began appearing in Kaileena’s grasp. She recognized them all and knew that they would not easily be summoned to her if their previous owners were not dead. “Our… she’s a powerful being,” she said softly, still hesitant to actually call Kaileena her daughter. “Did you ever think we’d make something like her? She’s incredible.” The goddess sighed when Aphrodite was impaled by Poseidon’s trident. True, she had no love for that goddess, no one in her family did, not since her father caught the love goddess cheating on her husband. Since that day, the children of Helios had always had ill luck with love. But still, Circe had thought that Aphrodite would have known better than to stick her head in strange hole. She cracked a smile at the unintentional joke before turning to Lyta.

Her child, while not crying, was holding tight to Zarda’s leg, face turned away from the action. She was not someone faint of heart, always adventurous and curious, but she was still a child who got scared of things. Picking her up, Circe held Lyta close and kissed her cheek. “It wasn’t real, my little star. It was just something Melina conjured up. Ares will not find you here.” He had tried to claim Lyta in the past, particularly when she first started showing any hint of power, but neither Circe nor Zarda allowed him a chance to take her. After that battle, Ares painfully limped away, proverbial tail tucked between his legs.

“While I appreciate not being a mindslave to my daughter from another time, and I am thoroughly impressed with your magical talents, next time please try and warn me you’re about to do such a thing. Had I been in a different state of mind, things might have ended differently for us,” she politely told Melina as the invasion of Olympus began. “Is it wrong that I worry for both of you even though you are technically not mine?” she asked as Melina mounted her dragon. They seemed so different from Circe, Zarda, and Lyta. Had what Ares done affected them so badly? Perhaps it would be prudent to ask them what happened when they returned.

Amora had been thoroughly cowed by what both Melina and Kaileena had displayed in terms of power. She would not make the same mistake her other self had done. She would make sure not to use them in any way that may be detrimental to her health. Though it was a bit funny to see her sister used as a beast of burden. She was curious to know just what had happened to cause her transformation. But, for now, more pressing matters needed their attention. “All-Mother, a word, if I may?” she said, turning to Aldrif. “I know you are far wiser than your father and will not make his mistakes, but I will still express caution. We’ve seen what powers those two have and the wrath they can invoke. Treat them with respect, and give them their due when needed,” she advised. “As for the green woman, Viper, if she is still alive, what will you do with her? She is an annoyance; a thorn in your side rather than an actual threat. Do you think this little exercise will have humbled her?”