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“I... I don’t know.” Gabe narrowed his eyes. “How come you believe me now?”
“Because I think you’re finally starting to realize that the gym isn’t the only thing of value in your life. Hold on, they’re here somewhere.” Fabian sifted through some papers, found the folder he was looking for, and held it up. “Here we go.”
“What’s that?”
“The papers detailing the sale.”
Gabe swallowed. “This is moving faster than I expected.”
“Did you see my kitchen? There are seven people in my house and I’m the only one who can work right now. I had ourlawyer on this as soon as Powell emailed me, just in case. Was just waiting on you to decide if you were in or out.”
Fabian stood and handed Gabe the folder.
“Take this. Read the whole thing. Call me or our lawyer with any questions, or anything you want to add or take out. We’re only doing this if you’re okay with it, and if you’re not, we’ll go back to the drawing board. Okay?”
“Okay.”
“Good. Now let me introduce you to my kids.”
And just like that, the ball was rolling.
Thirteen years ago
Windows Messenger Chat Transcript
Celestial Destiny: Episode 12 Planning Session
Michelle:
Okay, they’ve escaped, but before they go they have to retrieve the MacGuffin for Queen Seravida and destroy it.
Gabe:
I’ve been thinking about this...
Michelle:
Oh yeah?
Gabe:
What if this thing the queen wanted them to destroy is something else? What if she had a secret agenda all this time, and she was using Zack?
Michelle:
Omg what a twist. She lied to her own son?
Gabe:
She already lied to him when she faked her own death and left him to fend for himself.
Michelle:
Poor Zack. This is going to break him. His dad is using him for power, and his mom is using him for... what exactly?
Gabe:
Zack and Riva showed up at the end of Beyond the Stars with this device that would remove everyone’s powers, to level the playing field and bring stability to the galaxy. What if that’s the MacGuffin the queen sent them to destroy?
