" I think tomorrow. " Carly said looking at Alex for confirmation.

Alex nodded. "Tomorrow."

" We'll be glad to see you all again. Just be careful coming up the mountain. " Elisa said.

"We will, and I'll make sure that Angelus doesn't strain herself," Alex responded.

" That's good. If you need shelter from the storm, there is a rest area on the other side of the mountain. It will be a longer trip but you'll be able to wait out the storm if things get worse. " Lynne said.

"I'll remember that, thanks for the tip Lynn," Alex replied.

" No problem. See you all later." Lynn said and let Deanna have her bishiedex back.

Carly thanked Lynn for the news and advice before seeing her sister once more and asked how their mother was doing.

" Mom is doing well. She's taking over the operations of the gym. " Deanna said.

"That's good," Carly replied. She was wondering if her little sister was thinking about staying with their mom.

" See you guys later. The wind is getting stronger and I promised mom I would make sure the windows were locked tight." Deanna said .

"We'll see you in a couple days or so sis," Carly said before saying her good-byes and hanging up. She was hoping that the others would accept Artunia...even when the female king revealed her true nature to them all.

Deanna hung up and had a feeling Carly had been hiding something but had a feeling what ever it was it wasn't her business. " Everyone ready for bed? Sorry about you having to stay here for the night." She said to her friends.

"It's alright," Elisa replied. She had wanted to talk to Alex, just like everyone else had or so she assumed.

Taylor understood why they weren't able to talk to Alex since the reception was getting fuzzy. " Ready for some sleep?" he asked Elisa.

Elisa nodded, yawning lightly.

"Ready for bed?" Carly asked Max and Artie. They had a long journey ahead of them and hoped it wasn't going to be difficult.

Both female Bishies nodded at Carly's question. After the last couple of days, Artunia could use all the sleep she could get.

( Skip to morning ?)

(sure)

Carly heard the alarm clock and groaned. She really didn't want to get up this early but knew the earlier they left the sooner they would be back with the others.

Alex had slept in the barn with Angelus, knowing that it would be easier to get up and ready then. He already had everything packed and ready to go.

" Hey Carly. Here's some food for the trip. Hope to see you all soon." Tracy said when she saw her friend. She wasn't a usual early riser but figured it would be nice to say good bye to her friends.

"Thanks Trace," Carly replied as she took the bundle of food and wondered if Alex would let Angelus take a rest halfway through.

( sorry about taking so long. Went to a friend's Super Bowl party. Really surprised at the out come. Was expecting a close game. )


" Let me know when you guys get back. The weather is clearing up but it still would be best if you rest halfway. " Tracy said.