(I didn't think that you were since you hadn't seemed to have been on often XP )

"Okay then... though where is it?" Alora asked Ratchet ignoring the look for now... she really didn't care since she knew that they would still get to talk later... if he didn't try to 'destract' her.

(lol XD I could so see Ratch doing that X3 just to keep her from knowing that he had been part of it XD )

(( shifty eyes... noooo))

"Down the hall third door on the left..." Ratchet said looking at Reyol. Reyol nodded and walked off to the room thinking.

(lol XD uh-hu, you know I'm right X3 )

Alora watched Reyol then looked at Ratch. "Haren helped? Ratch do you know something about this? About when Reyol disappeared?" she asked him curiously though it was clear that she wasn't going to give this up until she got some answers... well at least she wasn't planning on it.

((xD))

Rachet growled and narrowed his eyes. It was a dark look that hadn't been on Ratchet's face in a long time. "Alora...." He growled.

Alora was a bit surprised at the look though she just puffed her cheeks slightly then let out a breath. "You know what happened?" she asked not giving up yet... if there was one thing that had changed over the years was that she wouldn't give up as easily as she had when she first came to the cave.

(he he he XD she's asking for it X3 )

Ratchet growled looking at her, "Alora why don't you keep your muzzle out of the Alpha's ruling..." He said towering over her his eyes darkening.

Alora couldn't help but shrink away at this, she might have gotten stronger though she could never stand too firmly up to him. "Cause he's my son." she said softly first looking up at him then down at the ground. She still had the slight nature to be scared of him though it hadn't showed in a long time... he hadn't gotten mad at her in a long time.

Ratchet narrowed his eyes angrily as she talked back to him. He growled angrily as he crossed the room, "I make the rules Alora...I decide, who is or isn't my child..." He said softly but there was a darkness to his voice that hadn't been there in long time.

Alora thought about making a harsh comment back though chose to just bite her tongue and keep it to herself. She looked down at the ground again feeling a bit sick. He didn't think of Reyol as his son? "Is he the only one that you don't think much of?" she asked quietly not looking at him still feeling a bit sick to her stomach.

(smooth Ratch XD )

((he's so nice isn't he...))

Ratchet looked at her and nodded, "I don't view him as my son..." He said softly, "He's a mute..."

(totally XD he's the nicest guy I've ever met XD )

Alora frowned sadly not looking up at him. "So what did you think of Heiwa when she went mute for those years he was gone? You know... she wouldn't have spoken if Reyol hadn't have came back... what would you have thought then?" she whispered not looking at him not knowing what his reaction would be to that. She couldn't help but be upset at this... Reyol was their son and she didn't see why he had to treat him like he was nothing... well at least talk about him like that.

((YES!))

"....I...I didn't think that was because of him...." Ratchet growled growing angry, "Why what made him have so much power over Heiwa?!" He asked getting up and pacing. He didn't understand the bond between the two.

"Do you remember when they were still little? The first time they shifted and when Heiwa got hurt... you know how we said we could hear him? We were the only two that could hear him for a long time and him and Heiwa worked on it all the way until he vanished. She probably went quiet because she was no longer speaking for Reyol or to him." Alora explained softly as she watched Ratchet pace as she had so many times before. Though this time while he was pacing it was for a way different reason and she didn't really understand right now. She didn't understand why he didn't think of Reyol as a son... maybe he considered him the runt instead of Heiwa?

Ratchet shook his head angrily, "No..." He said his voice filled with disbelief. "....how could i have missed that?" He wondered outloud.

Alora shrugged some unsure. "Not sure... I don't really think it was too hard to tell myself but obviously we two think differently." she shrugged some leaning against the was as she sat on their bed(can't remember where they were XD ) and watched her lover as he contemplated what was going on.

"I have to go..." Ratchet decided after a while of thinking. He looked over at Alora then looked away from her before walking out of the bed room.

"Where are you going?" Alora called though didn't fallow... over the years she had learned sometimes fallowing only made things worse or just wasn't a good idea in the first place.

(sorry really have no clue where he's going XD )

Ratchet paused hearing her and went back, "I have to find Heiwa…and Reyol…" He said thinking. He looked at Alora as if to ask if she knew where they were.

Alora listened to him and nodded some thinking back a bit. "I think they were at... or close to where Haren and the rest of Alex's kids stay." she said softly as she thought a bit more though was pretty sure that's where they were.

Ratchet nodded as he took off to the room. He hoped at least Heiwa was there. He felt the need to make amends. If only for his daughters sake.

(should I say that they're both still sitting outside the little inner cave where Haren is? Or do you just want Heiwa to be sitting out there?

Sorry didn't read over the last page so I forgot something XP I'll change it on my post later but Reyol was in his new den and I think Heiwa had went to Haren's little blanch of the cave XP )

((yeah Heiwa should just be there...it would be easier and i forgot too so it's okay...))

(I'm actually going to say she's just outside of the cave in a patch of grass and flowers XP )

Heiwa sighed softly as she padded out of the cave and laid down quietly in the soft patch of wild flowers that always seemed to be growing no matter what time of year. She laid there looking around smiling at a few things though then just rested her head down and closed her eyes thinking to herself quietly. She had to sort through what had happened in the last 24 hours and figure out where exactly she was right now with everything else and try to think of why everything had to happen all at once.

"Damn!" Ratchet said angrily once he saw she wasn't there. He punched the wall angrily, not noticing his hand was bleeding and tore off through the cave searching for Heiwa.

Heiwa continued to think quietly as she sat right next to the cave and her tail was swishing back and forth some as she thought. She wasn't so upset now so she could think clearly though was oblivious to the fact that her father was looking for her.

"What's wrong dad?" Bara asked as she saw her father going around seeming irritated and then watched him punch the wall and wondered what was going on since she hadn't seen him like this in a long time.