Sky Army - Legacy: Chapter Four

    "No." Sky said. He ran his fingers through his hair. He was frustrated and exhausted. He hadn't slept in three full days. He'd been way too busy to do anything but preparing for everything around the base to do anything for fun. No epic jump maps, no cops and robbers, no hide and seek.
     Besides, his usual games hadn't really been all that fun after Ty and Jason left. He sighed. "No, I can't."
     "Come on, Adam, you know you want to!" Bajan urged.
     "I'd love to Fluffy, in fact, I want to go more than anything, but I just have too much work to do!" Sky replied.
     "Sky, come on, you need a break! Just one round?" Seto asked. "Lily'll love to see you again! You know how she worries about you!" Sky sighed, frustrated, and his his head in his arms, leaning on his desk.
     Seto and Bajan exchanged glances. Then Seto nodded once and Bajan left Sky's office. Seto sat down in the chair opposite Sky's and stared at him patiently.  
     After a few minutes of silence, he smiled knowingly. "You're exhausted."
     "I'm fine." Sky's muffled voice replied, his face still hidden in his arms.
      "No you're not." Seto insisted stubbornly. "You haven't slept in days. You need to sleep."
     "I have work to do, Seto." Sky said.
     Seto sighed and leaned back in his chair.
     "Sky, don't make me be a doctor again. I haven't played that role since the war ended." Sky didn't respond. Seto sighed again and shook his head in disappointment. "Alright, Sky. Just try to get some rest."
    Sky remained motionless as Seto stood up from the chair and left his office.
    As soon as he heard the door close, Sky looked up, resting his chin on the back of his hand. He sighed. He knew Seto was right. He'd get himself sick if he didn't rest soon.
     He thought about Lily. Or rather, Ensign Lillian Sorcerer, Seto's teenage daughter. She was particularly worried about Sky's sleeping habits. Like her father, Lillian was emphathic, and very concerned about the welfare of others.
    But unlike her father, she didn't have much interest in being a doctor. She lived to dance. And she was good at it, using her magical abilities to make her performance more interesting - as if they needed to be.
     The girl was very flexible and very fast. And very pretty for a seventeen year old. She had a magic show every Saturday night in town which pretty much every seventeen year old boy in the village went to.
     She was currently out with her father, Kermit, and Bajan, doing an episode of Cops and Robbers in Sky's place.
     She also had a strong connection with one of Ethan's boys.
     Sky couldn't help but smile to himself. No one had expected Ethan's inability to speak to be hereditary. Not even Ethan himself.
     But one of Ethan's sons was mute as well as Ethan, and he got along well with Lillian.
     But what came as quite a surprise to everyone was how Ethan's son rejected him. Jack didn't seem to want anything to do with his father. His brother, Daniel, on the other hand got along quite well with his father.
    Their fifteen year old sister, Samantha, really just didn't want anything to do with anyone. She always wore all black and spent most of her time alone. No one was really sure where she went.
     According to Ethan, that was exactly how he had been at her age. Or at least that's what everyone figured he'd meant...
     Jordan and Cupquake had gotten together in the end, despite several complications regarding family issues. They had had twins - one girl and one boy. Erin and John were constantly getting themselves into loads of trouble.
     Husky had gone off years ago to be with his Mudkip family, but unlike Ty and Jason, he kept in contact with Sky.
     He sent letters to the Sky Army from time to time telling how he was doing. Apparently he had a son of his own who was, ironically, half pikachu.
     He and his pikachu mate had decided to name him James Larx for reasons unknown.
     But apparently he looked a lot like Husky, only with pikachu ears and a pikachu tail. He was also only capable of electric attacks instead of both electric and water.
     Seth, Kermit, Jerome, and Bajan had managed to remain single the whole time. But Bajan and Jermone had grown so close together that if you didn't  know them, you'd think they were brothers.
     Aviator, however, had gone off and gotten married to a woman named Stormy. Like the Mudkip, he went off on his own, but stayed in contact.
     He had moved into the mountains with Stormy and they'd built a house together there.
     They were apparently very happy there. They had one thirteen year old daughter and another child still unborn.
     Sky sighed and stood up from his desk. He may as well get some rest. He wouldn't be able to get much done in his current state anyway.
     He sighed again and began to make his way over to the bed.
•••
    Lillian ran through the halls as fast as she could, an excited grin spread across her face.
     When she got to Sky's quarters she burst in to find Sky finally passed out face down halfway on the bed.
    For a moment, she considered leaving him to sleep, knowing how much he needed it. Then she shook her head. She knew that Sky would be really upset if she didn't tell him as soon as possible.
     She walked over to him and shook him lightly. "Sky...?" She whispered. Sky grunted subconsciously. "Sky!" She said louder. He grunted again.
     Lillian sighed and shoved him off the bed.
     "GET UP!" She shouted. Sky shouted in surprise as he crashed to the floor. He looked up at her angrily.
     "Lillian, what the hell was that for?!" He shouted as he stood up.
     "There are some people here to see you! One of them says he knows you and requests your immediate attention." Lillian explained.
     "What was his name?" Sky asked.
     "He didn't say. But he wore glowing headphones and dad, Kermit, and Bajan knew..." Her voice trailed off. As she had said glowing headphones his eyes had widened. Before she could even finish her sentence, Sky had bolted through the open door.
    Lillian grinned broadly and ran after him.