TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 8-1

[the weekend finally approaches n the entire Roja clan, including The Biotics, met up at a rendezvous point, which is The Biotics' home, so as to get to their destination]

Morty: Is everyone here n accounted for?

Thrax; 8did a head count8

[all seemed to be there, evn the kids, tho Loki n his sibs were missing]

Thrax; Where's Loki n his clan/

Klepta: [looked abt] I could've sworn they were with us a moment ago... [turns to Rouge] Hv u seen them?

Rouge; 8shakes his head8 Not since early morning

Rodeo: I'll go bk inside to find them [went inside their mansion]

8everyone waited8

Lavinia: [nudged Rouge a little] Maybe u should follow him, just in case

Rouge; 8nods n follows his twin)

Rodeo: [was chking the rooms] Loki? Guys? Where r u?

Rouge; 8checked other rooms8

Rodeo: [runs into Rouge] Oh ur here. Found them yet?

Rouge; 8shook his head8

Rodeo: Hmmm... Where could they be? Crystal is with Lavinia n Edi is with Klept, bt no sign of them. Hmm...

Rouge; 8scratched his head8

[the sound of random music could be heard from the direction of the recording room]

Rodeo: U hear that, bro?

Rouge; 8nods n crept forward8

[turns out tht Loki n his sibs were in the recording room, the younger ones messing ard with the instruments]

Rouge; 8cleared his throat loudly8

Loki: [gasped as he looked up] Oh...Oh! S-Sorry... Why r u still here? Arent u going off to do ur thing?

Rodeo: The question we should be asking is why aren't u joining us?

Rouge; This trip meant everyone including all of you

Loki: I... [looked dwn] I don't think we should go...

Rodeo: N why do u think u should go?

Hera: Coz... Coz we...

Freyja: Coz we don't wanna run into Mommy

Rouge; 8arched a brow8

Loki: Look, I get it tht u guys r going to the Plains, n tht u might be meeting ur deceased relatives there. Bt... [sighed] My dad wasn't a saint. He did some pretty terrible things before he passed away, things tht he made me kept hidden frm Mom, n then there's this situation with Mom n the way she passed... I dunno, I just don't wanna ruin ur reunion with ur relatives bcoz of mine. Wat if they try to...

Rouge; Hey our family's very understand n ya ma is to beside ya wont run into that beast, he'd be dragged to the void once he passed on

Loki: Bt wat if Mom still has tht grudge on u? Wat if Mom still hates us being together aftr all? I don't want her to hurt u too...

Rouge; I can deal with that Loki

Rodeo: Yeah, n besides it wouldn't be fun without u guys, n ur not gonna leave us to babysit Crystal, r u? She's a handful wen she's not with her Mama

Loki: U... U sure...? U sure we're gonna be OK...?

Rouge; 8gave him a small kiss8 Promise

Loki: [hesitated for a bit, blushing frm the kiss, then smiled] Guess we're going on tht road trip aftr all

Loki's sibs: Hurray~~

Rouge; C'mon everyone's waiting 8led them out8

Loki: [nodded n led his siblings to follow behind the Biotic twins]

Klepta: [sees them coming a few mins later] Ah, there we are. Wat took u?

Rodeo: Sorry! Loki's sibs all had to go take a bathroom break first! Its cool now! [decided to hide the real reason for now so as not to put a damper on the situation]

Thrax; So that's everyone/

Loki: Yes, that's everyone

Rodeo: All present n accounted for, for realsies

Thrax; Alright everyone let's go 8took out his pendant8

Takashi: Sa, ikimasho (shall we)? [headed to their car with the kids]

8everyone was soon ready8

[the gang got into their respective cars n drove their way towards the Appendix area n up to a nature reserve area, then hiked towards a wide field tht faced the mountains on one side n the rivers on the other side]

Ozzy: [got out the car n took a deep breath of fresh air]

Thrax; 8stretched his joints8

[everyone else got out of their cars as well]

Ricardo: Wow, haven't had such fresh air in a long time

Alexis; 8stretched out his body like a cat8 Tell me about it

Takashi: If it weren't for the distance, we could actually come here often, ne, Ori-chan?

Orion; 8getting the kids8 Hai

Morty: This looks like a great spot for us to meditate to enter the Plains

Julius; 8nods8

Dieter: Hy'll zet out ze picnic blankets for us to zit on [reaches into the trunk to get them]

Vincent; 8helped8

[soon all the blankets were set out, n everyone took their plcs on them]

Ozzy: /Ready?/

8everyone nodded8

[everyone took out their pendants n concentrated, the mothers holding their childrens close]

8the pendants all started to glow n soon engulfed everyone in a bright light8