Chapter Eleven : Camelot (Finale : Part 1)

September 30th, 2023

Honolulu, Hawaii

"Two years passed since the war between Earth and Cassiopeia ...and the planet hasn't been the same since . The invasion fatally slashed the global population down to 4 billion and several countries including the United Kingdom and Italy ceased to exist, having being annihilated by the superior extraterrestrial forces . Other territories were in dire need of help , and they got some from unlikely worlds . Seeing the suffering of humanity , Neptune , Jupiter and Mars sent their forces down to Earth , living amongst them for some time , rebuilding their cities and countries . "

''" New York is fully rebuilt now, the city sprouting a shiny , reformed look that resembles a mix of Martian and Earthling architecture . Its not nearly as populous now as it was , with only 2 million living there now , but its coming around slowly . " she wrote in her journal , relaxing as the waves crashed up onto the shore. " The rest of the world is more or less in the midst of a return to normalcy .....just as I like it . We all went through immense turmoil at the hand of my ex-wife's rule .....but... I feel that maybe my words may have gotten to her in a good way . We just caught word that the Cassiopeian Empire was disbanded entirely, and that Andromeda reformed it into a democracy ...so , good for her , I guess . Anything is better than what I had to go through with her ....and I'm glad that those people under that regime has freedom now . I just hope that Andromeda doesn't get power crazy again . That would be total hell- "''

''Spica stopped writing as Brandon came along with two multicolored lemonades, crisp and cold with ice and condensation dripping off them. A perfect treat for the heavy tropical sun. He came along with a large smile on his face, his red hair blowing about slightly in the calm breeze. The faint laughter of children and their parents playing in the water some ways nearby was heard, as so was the light ruffling of the slowly swaying palm trees. Seagulls beckoned to each other as they swiped a slice of pizza from a sleeping middle-aged man's pie box .''

''The warm sun glowed across the horizon as it sank, painting the sky with a very vibrant shade of red , orange , yellow , purple and blue. With such a sight, Spica knew that this world was indeed , her new home. Having lived here for six years and knowing the love of her life for five, she wondered how miserable she would be back on Cassiopeia if she didn't take that fateful jump between worlds .''

''Brandon sat down next to Spica, his lean physique accentuated by his subtle but toned muscular frame and sturdy shoulders. Donning a red pair of cotton beach shorts, he gave Spica a small , passionate kiss , asking how her day was. Spica replied the same way she did for the last nine days, giving him a small smirk. He had a bit of a habit of checking up on her later, to see if she was okay. Spica was his queen, he would hate to see anything bad happen to her .''

''" How long have we been here for, babe ? " Spica asked Brandon , caught up in total serenity that the tropics often provided. Swaying on his side of the hammock, Brandon counted out 6 days , and expressed a slight annoyed expression that they planned on returning to New Jersey tomorrow night. Spica laughed a bit, quipping that the city isn't so bad ....but she knows that feeling all too well .''

''" Just, staying here in Hawaii was a beautiful time for me . I just wished that I could live here forever , y'know ? " Spica replied back as the two embraced each other whilst lying down. The diamonds that encrusted their wedding rings both glimmered in the fading sunlight, the familiar cool of nighttime coming in as the sun sunk down further into the horizon. White, blue, pink and yellow flowers surrounded them as the garden nearby gleamed in the twilight that formed. Brandon smiled and sunk into Spica more heavyset physique, letting the warm vanilla scent of her perfume consume him , his head lying on her bosom .''

''Spica continued to hug him as they slowly swung in their hammock, the two of them having the first time in awhile to show each other physical affection without Misty , Rigel or Windy dipping in every few seconds jokingly. They loved them dearly, but a couple needs their time alone .''

''Brandon dove back into his mind, remembering the first time the two of the ever kissed , laughing slightly as the memory was a bit funny. Spica remembered it too, doing the same as she asked him if he remembered that time. Needless to say, he did , and they spent a vast majority of that time reminiscing of their best moments together .''

''It was a winter night back in New Jersey, the two of them were good friends at the time , but an obvious romantic  power was between them. Spica was still rather stern and alien-like, acting aloof from a few things , but you could tell that she was happy where she was. They were doing Christmas shopping, an activity that they both enjoyed , looking for a gift for Misty and Adalene. Rigel was spending his Christmas in college, but he would visit later that week , therefore they would have a party for his return .''

''The two of them kissed and did so in an awkward manner that made it clear that they were gonna need some practice. After a venting of small issues with adjusting to this new world, the two slowly got closer emotionally as one listened to the other speak for a long while , then the other. Spica and Brandon learned alot about each other that day, and both felt attracted to each other ...but didn't quite know how to go about it .''

''That is until one night when out of nowhere, she kissed her friend square on the mouth , rather roughly too , not yet taking into account her strength. Then Misty popped up out of nowhere and began gushing about it ....something that she would do rather constantly in the upcoming years. Meanwhile, the two new lovers stared wide-eyed as the awkward atmosphere grew and grew , but surprisingly , neither of them disliked it. They were just, frozen there .''

''" Oh my, that must'he been the weirdest moment of my life back then ! " Spica said in a moderate balk of laughter. Brandon chuckled as the sun went down completely, the nearby and far-away beach-goers retreating to their hotel rooms , having enjoyed a lustrous day. The two of them decided to stay, wanting to prolong this feeling forever. This feeling of warmth, love and security. This feeling was a rarity in and of itself. It just needed to be cherished .''

''In the warm night air, Spica thought about the future and how it would go about itself from here on. Perhaps they can have a child and start to live on their own. Maybe they would go on to be travelers of otherworldly places. Perhaps maybe this would be their lives, immense pleasure and happiness .....whatever it would be , Spica knew one thing : she wanted to experience this new life of hers with Brandon .''