121. Cloth

After we made sure that the beacon was sending a signal, I left one of my reconnaissance drones, just in case, so that I could keep an eye on what was happening in the cave.

Then, when we got out of the underground labyrinths, I took all the equipment stolen by Vaalet, and then we all went back to Doc's jeep together.

While we were on our way to the Navajo village, we had time to discuss our next steps. In the end, we decided that Vaalet would stay with Wes until the whole situation was resolved. I hope this won't be a problem for Kai.

For now, it would be better if Vaalet lay low and did not shine, and he would be much safer on the reservation. In addition, Wes will be able to contact the Plumbers and request humanitarian aid for the Anur System.

Now, we can only wait for the next guest from Anur Transila to appear, which, if I'm not mistaken, will be Kuthulu, also known as Mummy, a representative of the Tep Knufan race.

At the same time, our family will monitor the appearance and follow the actions of Victor's subordinates. And when the time comes to close the trap for him, we will call on the Green Family, for whom this has almost become personal, and the Saturday Family, who have expressed a desire to participate in this story to the end.

Basically, that's what Zak and Drew said after we got back to camp and explained the whole story. Kai's reaction to the appearance of an alien werewolf in my clothes was predictable, she was very scared, but after the situation was clarified and Vaalet apologized for the trouble, Kai quickly forgave him, although the wariness remained.

I spent the rest of the day rebuilding the Navajo village, fixing grandfather's RV, and recovering all the equipment Vaalet had stolen. I had to create several new satellite dishes, but thanks to the help of Doc, it turned out to be done very quickly.

When evening came, we lit a big fire and had a small celebration, in honor of our meeting and the fact that this story was over. At least for now.

Drew thought this was a good chance to give Grandpa and me gifts for the birthdays she missed. I got a universal encyclopedia of cryptids, which Drew wrote herself, relying on her own experience, and Grandpa got a Hawaiian shirt of his favorite style, created from the wool of some Jamaican cryptid.

After dinner, adults sat in their company and discussed their affairs, while drinking alcoholic beverages, and the girls, Zak, and his brothers and I gathered around Vaalet, who told us stories from his life, which he had very rich, considering that he is already 250 years old.

In the end, I never got to take the time to see Zak how he handles the Hand of Tsul' Kalu, and I had little to no contact with Kai. At least it's good that she got along with Gwen and Ashley and seems to have moved on from recent events.

***

July 22, 2010.

- Ah, it's a pity we didn't get to spend so much time with Kai and the Saturday family. - Ashley said, resting her head on the table.

- You're right Ashley, but they also have their own business and we could not distract them. In addition, we met with them very soon. - said Grandfather quietly, who was now lying on the sofa, with a wet rag on his head. He drank too much yesterday and is now suffering from a hangover.

- Yes I know, it was just fun to get together with such a big group. - Ashley said with a sigh.

We've been on the road for a couple of hours already, and I had to get behind the wheel again, since Grandpa was not able to. When morning came, we all had breakfast together, and after discussing the plan for the last time, we parted in all directions.

Wes has a lot of responsibilities as the head of the village, and now that the reservation is safe again, he needs to make sure that all the villagers who escaped earlier return home. In addition, he needs to somehow explain himself to them and come up with a plausible legend about what happened.

And although the girls offered Kai to go with us, and Wes was not even against it, she still decided to stay and help in the reservation, and at the same time help Vaalet, who will live in a cave near the village, to stay, so as not to frighten the people.

A friend of the Saturdays had some kind of problem and they went to help him, despite the objections of Zak, Fisk and even Komodo, who did not want to leave us so quickly.

Unfortunately, they didn't manage to move Drew to pity, so they flew away in their airship, and I didn't even get to see how Zak's abilities enhanced by my gift work.

As you can see, there was no need for us to stay on the reservation anymore, so, having packed our things, we set off on a trip. Our next destination, according to Grandfather's plan, was Los Angeles, more precisely Hollywood.

By the way, if anyone is wondering if the animated series "Super Alien Hero Buddy Adventures" based on the aliens from the Omnitrix appeared, then the answer is no.

Recently, Morgana has been keeping a very close eye on everything related to the Legion and when she noticed that someone, trying to get a patent on the images of Diamondhead, Four Arms and Jetray, she quickly prevented this.

In addition, on my orders, she ruined the life of this man and the one who gave him the idea to steal images of my aliens a little bit. It might be a little too much, but I won't let anyone take advantage of me.

I'm here, you know, saving the world, fighting villains, and some two bastards were going to use this as an advertisement for their shitty show. I might have allowed it if the cartoon itself was good, but they were going to make a cartoon for a children's audience that would make fun of my steps and my characters. I certainly didn't want to endure this.

And now, Tim Dean and Kane North are in serious trouble with the IRS and the police. At the very least, their Hollywood careers are ruined, perhaps they also receive a suspended sentence.

The funny thing is that I did not tweak anything, and both had enough skeletons in their closets. All I did was take them out of there and show them to the world.

'How, however, it is easy to ruin someone's life if you have access to the information of every person in the world. Something, I sound like a villain now. Although sometimes doing something bad is also fun.' - I thought involuntarily as I drove out onto the highway.

- Don't you think Nebula has grown a little? - Gwen asked, knocking me out of my thoughts.

- Hmm, yes, you are right. She got a little bigger. A bit too fast, don't you think? - Looking at the actively playing, with a ball of thread, Nebula, said Ashley.

- Is it because of that chain I saw? - Gwen asked looking at me.

- Eh ... - I sighed a little doomed and began to talk about the familiar ritual.

In the end, when I finished the story, as expected, Gwen and Ashley were eager to find familiars. So I knew this was how it would all end. I wonder who will have to accompany them in search of the perfect animal?

'Eh, and why did I even start a harem?' : I involuntarily thought, listening to Gwen and Ashley discuss which animals would suit them best, and if one of them wanted a regular kitten, no, give a wolf or another predator.

- Thanks. - Kissing me on the cheek, Ashley said, when I automatically promised to help them, I still had no choice.

'Oh yes, I remember.' - With a huge smile, I thought.

- Okay, let's leave the search for the familiar for later. Let me tell you the story of our old friend. - I said aloud, distracting the girls and starting the story about Gilbert.

***

& Lex, stop at the nearest gas station. We need to buy medicine. - Grandpa called after a few hours.

- What, it got really bad? - I asked with a grin as I followed the sign to get to the gas station.

- I'm not in the mood for jokes right now… uurgh. - Grandfather said displeasedly, sitting up straight and showing his pale face.

- I'm not kidding. I sympathize. - I brazenly lied, watching the suffering Max, who did everything possible so that he would not throw up now.

- Lex! - shouted Gwen, trying to help Max.

- What about me? And I'm nothing. That's it, we've arrived. - I said with an innocent face, and stopped the RV.

With a speed unusual for his age, Grandfather jumped out of the bus and ran towards the toilet. Apparently he doesn't need medicine anymore.

- Looks like we're here for the long haul. Let's go stock up for a rainy day. - I suggested, getting up from the driver's seat.

- Do you think Grandpa will be all right? - Ashley asked worriedly.

- Nothing will happen to him. It's a common hangover. As a last resort, I can always heal him with a new alien. - I said lightly, walking towards the store.

- If you could help grandfather, why didn't you do it before? - Gwen asked angrily.

- Nothing, it will be useful for him to suffer. Maybe he will understand that he is not old enough to drink so much. - I said, a little sternly. My bad attitude to alcohol is to blame here. I cannot stand those who do not know the measure.

Gwen said nothing to my words, and we silently continued to shop. When we returned to the bus and put all the products in their places, some kind of light show began over the table, and after a flash of pink light, a small box appeared with a note.

- It's from Hope. - Ashley said looking at the note.

- Looks like she's learned a new trick. - I said calmly, not even surprised that Hope was able to send me a package, despite the fact that we are separated by more than 4000 kilometers. I have already seen so much that such a manifestation of magic does not surprise me at all.

- What is there? - Gwen asked curiously as I read the note.

- One of the things I asked Hope to research. - I answered and opening the box took out pieces of cloth.

- Is that the cloth you passed to Hope? - Gwen asked in disbelief, and I can understand her. If earlier, it was a torn piece of dirty, black cloth, which was so hard that it seemed as if it had been soaked in cement, now it is a soft and clean, ironed handkerchief, which is no different from the usual one.

- And what is it? - Ashley asked, looking curiously at one of the artifacts confiscated from the Forever Knights.

- It's not written here. It just says that I will definitely like the result. - I replied.

- And what to do with it? - Gwen asked, pointing to the handkerchief I was holding.

- Eat it… - I said hesitantly, after reading what was written several times, to make sure I didn't make a mistake.

- Eat? And how do you even... Ashley asked, but I interrupted her by turning into a Wildmutt.

- That's how. This is logical. - Ashley finished.

- Rruf... - I growled, and swallowed the handkerchief in one go.

- Well, how? - Gwen asked looking at me.

- Looks like nothing is happening. - I said uncertainly, after I became human again.

- Maybe it was a joke? - Ashley asked doubtfully.

- I don't know, but… Damn… - I started to say, but I suddenly twisted, and I fell to my knees.

- Lex! Gwen screamed in fright, jumping up to me.

- All is well, it seems to be the way it should be…. - I said, feeling some unknown force in my stomach, which was preparing to burst out at any moment.

- Lex, your eyes!!! Ashley exclaimed fearfully.

- What is there? & I asked, not noticing any problems.

- Look, they've turned black. - Gwen said and gave me a mirror in which I saw that my eyes were filled with blackness and they began to look like demons from 'Supernatural'.

- What the hell… - I said, and then I noticed how black threads began to appear from the pores of my skin, which quickly folded into ribbons and already they began to wrap me in some kind of cocoon.

- Lex! - was the last thing I heard before my body was consumed by the tapes and my vision was filled with darkness.