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his eyes widened for a second at the mention of the stadium

"the hell happened to the stadium?"

He asked, he had not been here for the incident so he hadn't thought the stadium to be any different than before.


"you should follow this dude, maybe we could get some cash out of this"

He said pointing to the man they were both following

John let him rant. He was an angry father, after all. He had every right to be upset.

So when he was finally finished, he replied, cooly, calmly. Apart from the fact that John was uncertain he could beat Enki Leviathan in battle, he knew he would not fight him here. There were too many people, they were situated right outside a police station, they had a Sheild offical staring right at them - and John cradled Juuni in his arms. If Enki wished to fight, John would have to make the first move - and John had been through enough greif already.

"I found her wandering the stadium ruins, alone and wounded. I took her back to my home. I fed her. I tended to her wounds. I clothed her. And i tried my best to protect her. Everything a father should do. I dont care about the stadium, even if you do, and i dont care about your ruined life - i care about hers. The sheer fact that i found her before you makes me wonder what the hell you were doing for the three days - three ******** days, Enki - since the Stadium went up.

I would have been there, trying to help. You shold have made sure she was safe. You should have taken care of her and kept her close, monitored her. You dont let a child go wandering around alone, especially after something like that happened. It's just common sense.

But now it's out of your hands." He shifted his weight slightly to c**k his head to Mere. "This man, a representative of the Gaian Government, has recruited me and Juuni to help him find something for the people of Latent. And he will not take no for an answer. He will take Juuni away from you, unless we do what he says, and where you know that i will protect her with all my soul...you dont know him."

He stared right back into the so-called immortal's glowing blue eyes with his own soft-blue gaze. There was no real maliciousness within it - perhaps a confusion, almost bewilderment, as to why Enki had not taken care of his child more properly.

"...She wants to come, Enki. I'll bring her back to you. You have my word. And you know thats good, because, as much as we dislike each other, you know i keep my word to my..." He sighed. "...Friends."

He shifted his balance slightly, looking down to the tiny torteshell kitten in his arms. "And besides...Tellus would never forgive me..." He muttered.

*Tenkyl smiles softly. She is very cute to add to her beautifulness, though didn't seem to know Common very well*

What are you doing here in the city, just sight-seeing?

*Tenkyl's tail waves slowly back and forth behind him as he listens to her. She really seems to be having one of the greatest times in her life. A smile creeps across his face at her happiness*

So where do you come from, Meggie?

The smile vanished from Meggie's face almost instantly. She didn't like to think about that place, it wasn't ever a happy place.

"Uh.. Uhh..." She didn't want to tell the story, she was so happy now not being there anymore.

Meggie relaxed again, changing the subject was a very good idea.

"Deo is wanting to go and take Acacia and Meggie along to see it. Meggie has never seen the desert but Deo saids there are cactus and sand and lizards with spikes on them all over. Meggie doesn't know what a cactus is but she wants to see one.There is also the boat on the big sea Meggie wants to go on."

John looked away. He knew how long it took for a man like himself to travel 112 miles - not very long at all. His strength enabled him to run fast, and he could leap long distances in a single bound...

...But over land, a water elemental would not have such a luxery.

...Perhaps the man was telling the truth.

"It's not my decision to make, as much as i'd like for it to be. It's his." John muttered, nodding to Mere once more, before turning away, cuddling Juuni to him as he looked away from the immortal.

Distrust...John had never hurt Juuni. He'd taken care of her.

He guessed some people couldn't have their opinions swayed by other's actions as easily as his own were.

*slight edit*

John sighed and watched Juuni say goodbye to her father. It wasn't that he was being malicious about this - it just had to be done.

John had been raised in a warriors society. Ever since he was five he was allowed to roam the camps and walk out far from them, to train by himself or with another. There had been many a time when he would train so hard he would not be able to survive the trip back to camp...but he would always awaken, in his families tent, being tended to by his mother.

Until he was ten. That had been the age where he had finally learned to reserve strength...

But that had also been the age where he'd lost eveything.

His hand reached down to pat Juuni's hair, stroking it gently, before kneeling and rearranging her clothes slightly, stroking her hair down. "You're a good and brave girl, and he loves you a lot...more then me, possibly." He rolled his eyes and kissed her forehead before standing upright. "Sgod, twha ma i gsayin...uyo wkno ttha..."

He'd hate to think that he was actually trying to steal Juuni away from Enki...but John had thought about it. The child was alone more often then not, and when he questioned her about the frequency that she saw Enki, the reply was always 'a while ago'. At least with John he'd be able to take care of her...John and Amber were bound with less responsiblities then Enki, and would love to spend time with her...

He sighed. But it wasn't to be. He'd just have to keep doing what he always ended up doing - taking her home, making sure she slept in a warm bed, feeding her, clothing her, and sending her back out into the wide world...