Monkey’s Saying Part 2
In which Geo meet grandpa and learns stuff, for @waythroughtheice ‘s crossed constellations
he human and Alien stared the screen longer, eyes widening at the notification on the display of the screen in front of them. Geo's hand shake trying to compose himself of this sudden predicament.
"This has to be a joke right…?" Omega-Xis gasped
"N-No! it shouldn't even be possible! Not only the EM waves of this world are weak, but there isn't technology capable of sending messages to with the Transmitter!" Sputtered Geo
"Like you said Kid, it shouldn't be possible and I doubt they know about the Brother band system. The worst part that I didn't notice it cause my damn beauty sleep!" Cursing himself, however he paused for a second "Even if I'm sleeping I should of at least felt it but u didn't…"
It's true, for the time that they both stayed on Terra, it's incredibly clear that the technological advancement of Caborns is a mixed bag it's mostly somewhat advanced analog technology . Their internet is at best limited only being utilized as communication, since they have to rely on Television to get their entertainment and news. Even then even on Islands with the weakest signal, they rely on a unique mail system run by bird/bird-like caborns called "Avians" obviously the carbon type that Harpuia's current body is based off.
When he was cloud glazing, he noticed a flying figure that resembles a seagull towards the Flutter's direction, in a act of panic he nearly shot it down but was stopped by X. Thankfully he was able to de-escalate the situation before it went badly, the Avian thankfully wasn't harmed and accepted the boy's apology. Apparently he was delivering a package for X and the morning news at the time.
However, this became an important lesson for Geo Dolan Stelar to learn— That Carbons are an incredibly diverse race with incredible abilities, they're also really weird…
Glancing at his friend, Geo signed "We should probably check the message to figure out what's going on" before he could open the notification, distant grumbles can be heard from his stomach "Shoot" he cursed
"Probably better to do it after we get some morning grub at least" mused Omega-Xis
"Are you sure?" He reluctantly staring at his transmitter before deciding to close it.
"Yeah, I especially that we can't let them freak out. Cause we damn know how X's folks won't respond well if ya skipping breakfast" pointed out Omega-Xis "Especially since it's Fefnir, so knowing him he'll knock down the door if you skip" he shrugged
"Shoot you're right" Groaned Geo, it is true X's family well mostly himself and the guardians have experienced and interacted with humans— likely they would stress over the importance of nutrition when it comes to developing human children. Especially as someone young as him.
"Come on, we don't want them waiting on us and besides I want to see what kind of grub that the red bastard can do." Said Omaga-Xis ruffling the boy's hair "We can figure this out after breakfast kiddo so don't stress out just yet. This is just the start of the day"
"Okay, Mega if you say so…" Getting off to bed he heads towards to the living area of the flutter along with his extraterrestrial friend.
The ships halls captured the vibes of a comfortable home, walking through the many rooms. Geo couldn't help but to stare over the many photos that decorated the walls, many belonged to an old man— Proffesor Barrell, who has taken X as his assistant and an infant Volnutt. The pictures showing and telling the story of X's time on Terra, his emerald eyes once were dulled and weary with a small hints of hope a looking uncomfortably weak. Protectively holds an infant Volnutt, however the more he passes by the photos it's obviously that X started to heal.
Over time X began to look healthier, eyes regaining color but not as bright, happier— content, gaining weight. His armor of this era reminds Geo of X's Giga city armor without the energy scarf. One photo shows bashful X sheepishly smiling showing his digger's liscence with the name "Xavier Light, Offical B-Class Digger" while being surrounded by other happier carbons who he deduces are his fellow diggers and a proud Barrell accompanied by a Taller plant-like elf Carbon crossing his arms but smiling, along with a ecstatic younger Volnutt and Roll. Some photos shows him in his digger work, helping the children and the old man. There's even photos of what Geo can tell happened in a few years ago, Volnutt proudly showing off his recently obtained Digger liscence with a large grin with Roll doing a peace sign while her arm pulling herself closer to her brother with a proud Barrell and an obviously emotional X trying not to break down. Then the more recent photos that shows up the guardians with their respective Digger and Hunter (Which is a whole can of worms that Geo didnt want to open) licenses surrounded by the same 4 people proud of them. Now the last recent photo is all the 8 of them in a large family photo looking even happier to be in this era.
For Geo couldn't help but to enjoy passing by by the photos, these very photos that tells a X's story of his life on Terra— grateful to never fight for war again and have a family life even if those who he loved are long gone…
A family that he doesn't deserve to be apart in.
"Geo? Hey you been spacing out again" Omega-Xis snapping Geo back to reality the Emian with his arms crossed
"Oh sorry Mega!" Geo apologized, looking away from the photos
The alien sighs "Jeez everytime we pass these walls, you space out by looking at those photos often don't chat?"
"I just can't help it you know…especially what X gone through in his time in this…era…"
"Yeah, it's pretty obvious that he went through shit, I mean he doesn't like mentioning it so the pictures gives us an idea what was like for him before we found this world till he gets honest about" As Omega-XIS retreated to the Hunter VC
"Yeah…" Geo sighs, picking up from his pocket of a glacing down from a worn down photo of his original family celebrating his 12th birthday— before everything went so horrifically wrong-
—Comfort-Support-it's okay— energy emitting from the Hunter VC obviously Mega comfort Geo. Earning a sad smile from the boy before shaking himself back to his original purpose, pocketing the worn photo before continuing walking towards the dinning area. As he hears chattering from the direction obviously being Volnutt and the others.
Walking in he can see Fefnir on the kitchen with his full semi scaled glowly wearing his typical military style cargo pants with a simple white sleevess showing off more ruby red scales of his body but also wearing a large apron that says "Getting spicy" with a silly cartoon cat wearing a chef's hat. Appearing to be making fattest stacks of the fluffiest pancakes that Geo has ever seen with the side of bacon and golden scrambled eggs with spices. On the table he sees Volnutt and Roll talking, having the mess of blond hair with similar pajamas like Volnutt with the exception that it has more pockets and without her signature hat. Data was there as well laying what's basically a cat bed with a food bowl aside. The last person on the table is the old man with half of his face being metal and wearing he can occur are glasses of some kind, wearing a simple version of Fefnir's. Obviously from the photos that Geo has seen, Professor Barrell. Roll's Grandfather and the man that took in X and Volnutt. Seeming to be a conversation with Fefnir while holding a news paper, looking peeved about something
"That old Von guy been pestering ya again gramps?" Fefnir asked flipping over on some pancakes seeming able to
"Well of course he is! Eversince that darn archeological conference was over, he still asks me to join on that reckless expedition!" Barrell answered
"Jeez sounds like he's been hold ya hostage on that conference" Fefnir joke as he flipped a pancake
Barrell laughed looking up from his paper "It'll take more than a long conference to keep this old fellow contained! They don't call me Barrell the invincible for nothing!"
"The Invincible nuisance I'll say!" Fefnir barked
"Fefnir!" Volnutt explained, nearly standing up from the table while Roll snorts "That's rude!" Scolding at the large carbon earning laugher from him
The old man chuckled "Oh don't be offended my boy I been called worse" pouring himself additional coffee noticing Geo awkwardly standing.
"Ah! It seems that our guest has arrived" He smiled sipping his coffee, earning Fefnir, Volnutt and Roll look towards at the old man's direction. Smiling at the sight of the human boy
"Oh morning kiddo! Did ya get any rest?" Fefnir grinned showing off his signature fangs, perfectly flipping the pancakes.
"Oh-um yeah I did thanks Fefnir" Geo answered, walking to his seat close to Barrell.
"Yo Geo! You sure took you're time!" Roll greeted, ambled away on the table
"I'm glad that you showed up, I was going to check on you again" Volnutt said earning a nervous chuckled from the boy.
"Oh umm I was getting ready and all that it's no biggie" Geo answered, noticing the old man's studying at the him curiously.
"So, you're the stray that old Xavier took in while I was gone correct?" Barrell asked earning a wince from the human boy.
"Ummm kinda- I'm supposed to stay here for a while before leaving I'm sorry that-"
"Ap! Ap! Don't apologize my boy, I know your story, as last night when I returned home Xavier and I had a lengthy discussion about your situation" Barrell inturrupted, giving Geo a sympathetic look inhaling a deep breath and sighing softly.
"My condolences for what happened to your original home and family. It musn't been easy for you to lose everything and forced to never return at such young age" Barrell lamented, as Roll gave the boy a sympathetic glance, Volnutt remaining silent while Fefnir focused cooking but clearly paying attention
"Oh…thank you, that's nice of you to say- but really I don't plan to burdening you guys about it" Geo said squirming in his chair, how much did X told him…?
Placing an hand on the boy's shoulder "Ah don't be my boy, if anything you're welcome to stay as long that you like! This family are no strangers to great loss…"
The boy's eyes meet with the old man's artificial, glistening a little touched by his word "Thank you, Barrell…" earning a satisfied huff from the elder Carbon as he sipped his coffee
"Ah call me gramps my boy" Barrell chuckled giving the boy a soft pat on the head
"Alright ya'll food's ready!" Announced Fefnir has he holds plates of breakfast with his arms, placing each of the deluxe food for each individual interestly each portion is difference some have more while others are less matching the needs of eat individual. Volnutt, Roll and Fefnir's are the largest portions however Barrell's being medium and Geo's the smallest despite the portion sizes, the Pancakes and Egg with Bacon are quite big even for him. However before continues to give out food he puts a container on the fridge possibly to be X's .Obviously there's Data's smaller but he couldn't notice the strange energy emitting from those pancakes…weird
"Thanks Fef!" Chirpied Volnutt, already taking bites of his meal "Dang! This got to be you're best meal yet!" He continuesly scarfing down the food
"Thank you Fefnir" Thanked Barrell taking bites from his meal
"Finally I'm starving!" Chirped Roll as she dug in to her meal scarfing down quickly as Fefnir ruffles the hair of the younger carbons
Geo looked confused "Hey…Fefnir, why do you Roll and Vol have more portions than me and the Professor…?" Looking a bit curious, glancing towards Roll and Volnutt who are still eating their meal
"Oh! It's pretty simple, Since Vol is a digger and I have both a Digger and Hunter license our jobs can be pretty demanding even with rations, it's good to have a full stomach for it!" Happily explained the guardian "As for Roll, if you noticed she's busy with her mechanics and spotter duty. At times where she just holds up in her workshop working on to the point that she only survives off just Coffee-"
"Hey! Coffee helps me focus and gives me energy, it's my life blood!" Roll interjects as she drank her coffee after swallowing her food
"Yeah unless you want a fucking heart attack!" Fefnir retorted, taking a bite of his bacon.
"Not a heart attack, it's an essential part of our lives it's allows us to continue to survive, thus the nectar of the Gods" Barrell mused earning satisfied hums from Roll and an annoyed groan from the Guardian.
"Not that I hate coffee, I drink it too. But the problem with you two especially" The guardian exasperated at the grandfather and daughter duo "Is that you guys only drink that shit way more than Levi, but also created a type of coffee that's classified as a health hazard!"
"The Caskett Special has been an important family recipe that's been passed on for generations!" Roll argued
"LIKE HELL IT IS!!" He yelled leading over bickering between the two.
Volnutt leaned towards Geo "A word of advice don't drink the Caskett special, it's not for the faintest of hearts trust me. Fefnir, Levi and Harpy learned that the hard way, Meanwhile Dad's practically immune to it at this point" the boy whispered earning a chuckle from the human boy.
Geo glance over his breakfast taking a cautious bite, eyes widening. The pancakes were incredibly soft and sweet, the bacon is in a right amount of crisp yet has a chewy undertones of flavor and the eggs have delightfully flavorful taste. "Holy- this is delicious!" Wolfing down at the pancakes and bacon, the taste was completely out of this world for the boy.
X's homemade meals were comforting but Fefnir's absolutely flavorful and packs a serious punch of taste in his meals.
A content smile crosses the old man's face, amused of the squabble between his granddaughter and his larger adopted Grandson before turning back to Geo, who's still wolfing down the meal satisfied.
Chugging his glass of orange juice "Oof..that was good…" Geo sighed contently.
Volnutt hummed "Told you it's good”
"It really is!" Chirped Geo
The old man chuckled "You know you remind me a bit of a Xavier, when he ate his first meal after I found him" hummed as he placed two sugar cubes to his coffee, mixing it with a spoon
"Really?" Geo perked up curious at Barrell, tal
"Oho! Trust me after the bastard tried to kill me!" He mused, taking a sip of his coffee
"HE WHAT!?" Geo chocked shocked of the sudden revelation
"OH HO THATS HILARIOUS!" On cue Omega-Xis appeared in his glory thanks to the Hunter VC. laughting at the idea of the first encounter earning a surprised coffee spit and choking from old man and some surprised yelps from the other two younger carbons with the exception of a exasperated Fefnir
"Were you trying to kill gramps!?" Volnutt exclaimed rushing to help the old man
"Seriously, not cool!" yelled Roll doing the same as Volnutt making sure that her grandfather’s doesn’t perish
"MEGA!!" Yelped Geo, helping Barrell of not choking to his coffee "Are you trying to kill him!?"
"What can't help it, gotta make my entrance somehow besides learning that X tried to kill an old man for finding him must be a heck of a surprised " Omega-Xis answered, yet he stared at the little monkey still looking at them from his little cat bed a bit…suspicious…before turn back at the folks.
"I suppose you're the alien that Xavier warned me about" Barrell wheezed reconstituting himself back to his usual position fascinated yet curious "I couldn't believe it, when Xavier said that there's extraterrestrials that are similar to Cyber-elves" He said
"Well I wouldn't say Emians are similar to those lil pixies! Unlike them were much stronger and can travel through dimensions with enough strength" Bragged the Alien
"I see…but I have my doubts" the old man doubted
Rolling his eyes Omega-Xis sniffed the air and sees the food "Damn looks like the meat head can cook"
The red carbon glared at the alien "Hey watch it asshole, I can make good food. Speaking off glad that you showed up been wondering where the hell you been for you're meal getting up from his seat he returns back to the kitchen
"Oh damn looks like I'm included after all!" Cackling to himself
Fefnir returns to the kitchen with more food however he's holding something in his free hand. It was no secret that both Geo and Omega-Xis can sense a strange energy from what he's holding. Placing the plate on the table, opening his hand reveals a Silverly glowing crystal with cyber markings. Looking over the duo showing the crystal
"Alright, pop quiz kid with you're timeline jumping shenanigans and knowing that ya have met my siblings and I as androids. Tell me, what's the resource that kept reploids alive at that Era?" Quizzed Fefnir
"Oh! Ummm…" the boy pondered for a second until it hits him "E-Crystals! I-I seen the resistance reploids eating those! " The boy answered
"Atta boy, that's right E-Crystals were the energy supply of Reploids in that Era. Now another question for you two does this look like an E-Crystal to ya?" Showing the Crystal closer to the duo
Omega-Xis studied the gem and snorted "That ain't a E-Crystal it's too potent to be one…"
"Damn didnt knew you were observant cyber mutt"
"Watch it asshole!"
"Really? It looks like an E-Crystal to me" looking curiously at the crystal but upon closer inspection Omega-Xis's right it doesn't look like an E-Crystal it's something else almost…familiar…
"Then…what is it..?" Inquired Geo
The large guardian grinned "Well glad did ya asked! Take it away gramps"
Finishing his coffee Barrell nodded "That there my Boy is a Quantum Refractor, our world's most important power source. It is our the source of technology far more powerful than E-Crystals. Mostly commonly found in ruins, its power are determined by their size and quality" Barrell happily explained earning interested look from the duo
"That's where we diggers come on! Our jobs is to recover refractors either use it for trade to get resources and help communities" Volnutt chips in
"Woah…that's really cool so kinda like Indiana Jones then?" Wondered Geo
"Yeah like Indiana Jones" Volnutt chirped
"Oh! You know that?"
"Yeah Dad restored some old pre-flood movies for us to watch together. Theres even this one Tangled movie where rapunzel has a guy's voice, it's one of Dad's favorites for some reason" Volnutt shrugged
Roll stands up from her seat with her finished plate at hand "Oh yeah that one's weird but the funniest way possible, it was a fun movie especially the musical moments! I couldn't take it seriously with that voice!" Roll cackled, walking to the dishwasher to put her plate there
Volnutt nodded "Fefnir and Levi were in tears during the musical moments" mused the boy also getting up to put the plates on the dishes
"IT WAS AMAZING" Laughed the red guardian
Geo smiled, While he couldn't get why the feeling that X enjoying that movie…might be obvious why but he couldn't say it now.
Omega-Xis still staring curiously at the crystal "Alright old movies references aside it doesn't answer why you showed us a quantum whatever and why does it relate to my damn food?"
Rolling his eyes Fefnir recomposed "Alright sorry for that, while it's obvious that a Refractor is an important power source it's kinda a Food source for Cyber-Elves and certain robots like Li'l Data over there" pointed towards the Monkey performing his little dance seeming to be done with his meal as well
"A Food source!?" Both them exclamed
"Yep, food source ya see ever since we have Mega with us I been thinking. If Emian's are like messed up cyber elves, its possible for them to eat refractors since it's made as the same or something similar to that, if my theory's correct I mean"
"Like hell you're gonna make me eat that shit" Snarled the AMian
Deeply sigh patting his friend's back "Mega, you eat my battle chips, I don't think it makes much of a difference…" Geo said
"T-that's different!" Omega-Xis retorted
"It's just a theory but hey if ya like it. Ya might appreciate the extra douse of power for ya" He mused
Omega-Xis relay silent for the moment until sighing "Alright! Alright! I'll eat the damn crystal"
The guardian grinned "Oh I didn't say you're eating it raw" Crushing the silver refractor with his hand letting out a loud crunching sound causing Barrell to wince at the sight as its small pieces fall on the food.
"You're getting the good shit, now eat up asshole" giving the plate of irradiated food to the Alien
Everyone in the whole table are now staring at the AMian curious of what's going to happen next. Omega-Xis looked at everyone especially Geo who seem worried yet curious of this predicament taking a sigh the Alien knew what needs to be done.
"Fine! if I get sick from this I'm beating you're ass Gecko" Omega-Xis huffed, hesitantly taking a bite of the irradiated food. It was silence until he made a incomprehensible noise, savagely eating the food without an ounce of shame making a mess at the table. Scaring the surrounding carbons with the exception of Geo.
"Holy shi- is he okay!?" Exclaimed Roll shocked of the Amina's sudden feral behavior as everyone stepped back from what's basically a carnage
"Geo is that normal!?" Pled Volnutt stepping back in front of the human boy protectly
Geo was smilling widely "Wow, he's really loving it! I haven't seen him like that in a long while" Seeming unphased by his friend's reaction
"As expected from a Cyber being no less" Barrell groans, he furrowed at the Red guardian who's grinning like a mad man "You knew this didn't you? I kindly remind you that it's your Father's rest day? Youre cleaning this up after he finishes" Barrell reminded the larger carbon
"It's worth by the end of it, like the food asshole?" Asked Fefnir only getting a inhuman yet satisfied noises from the Alien who continued wolf down his meal
"Damn straight!" He cackled, proud of his work. He turns to Geo "Did ya enjoyed the grub? It ain't like Pops but I'm sure as shit tried my best"
"Yeah! It was really good like super good thanks Fefnir!" Geo beamed
"Ay yer welcome kiddo! Said Fefnir ruffling the boy's hair earning some playful protests from the boy.
Omega-Xis was done with his food finally snapping into reality "Holy shit…this is the best thing I eaten in Ages…" turning towards the group and back at the mess that he caused "Whoops, I'll clean this up…sorry for that"
"Eh it's fine, it's my fault too so we'll do it however admit that I make some damn good food mutt" Fefnir demanded
The Alien growled but lowered his head sighing "It was…really good…but it's because I of that damn Quantum whatever okay?!"
"Got it!" Fefnir laughed as both of them cleaned up the mess
It was quick work, thankfully as the kids volunteered to help with the clean up. For Geo it felt fun bickering and talking to them, there was a warmth in his chest. He pushed those thoughts down not wanting to feel lost again after the clean up was done there's something important that he and Omega-Xis has to do.
"So what do children plan to do, today?" Barrell Asked at youngesters "Since I plan to do some leftover paper work in the office and it's the last day before we depart tomorrow"
"Oh! Rock and I are going to check out the ruins one last time, some repairs I promised to do and maybe a supply to relieve the work load for tomorrow" Roll answered with Volnutt happily nodding
"Eh since it's the Pop's rest day, I'll take over heavy duty chores of the day and like Roll said one last supply run wouldn't hurt, besides Pham coming late and we'll meet up with Harpy and Levi on the next island anyways"
"Wait what!? What do you mean we'll see them on the next island!?" Exclaimed Geo surprised of that revelation
The red carbon nods "Oh yeah! you didn't know despite living together, we usually split for specific jobs that need our…expertise…" Fefnir sighs "Ya see kid since Pops and Gramps are retired and Vol's a B-Class digger, we're the top Ranked diggers and Hunters on Terra that knows our shit, so we're likely to take or get hired for jobs that are more harder and longer then usual. Since I have a dual liscence gotta work twice hard than the others" Fefnir explained, Flexing his muscles earning a sigh from his younger brother.
"More like getting into even more fights" Volnutt muttered
"Hey! It's double the punching! Ya gotta be smart lil guy! You gotta diversify the type of enemies to fight to makes things interesting" Ruffling his little brothers hair
'That sounds about right' thought Geo, despite the warmness that Fefnir emitted that Battle hunger was still there.
However it's far more tempered than when he was Android, in fact all of his siblings are seem that way as far he can tell. Who can blame them being born in a world that's ruined by war and their only purpose was to rebuild civilizations. So to them this world and Era is heaven for them.
"So kiddo, what's gonna be you're plans for the day huh?" Fefnir asked
"Oh, Me and Mega are just gonna stay on the flutter and do stuff…" Said Geo, lowering his head and eyeing on the Transmitter
"Stuff…?" Fefnir raised a brow
"Yeah! Just checking on stuff and give X and Barrell company!" Quickly answered Geo
"Mmm alright then, whelp time to head off I got shit to do see yall till dinner" Fefnir waved going to do his chores of the day
"Okay, see you later Geo!" Volnutt waved as he and Roll prepare themselves for the work of the day
"Same here guys!" Geo exclamed running off as Omega-Xis follows behind him.
Barrell softy sighs watching the youngsters heading off "Ah to be young..." His brow raised Noticing Data scampering off towards the direction where the human Alien duo head off "Well this is going to be interesting…"
