Stark shook his head as Michail finished his report from the Department of Temporal Investigations. S’Raal and T’Pon stayed silent but their faces also showed utter disbelief at what the man had just said. Finally Stark spoke up.

“So, what you’re saying Michail is that the mirror versions of Usiris and Adonis hid out in the Time Vault when the time breach was healed and were therefore not purged from the timeline meaning that when they emerged the breach was created anew…”

Michail nodded mutely.

T’Pon looked at her golden haired husband and the tension between them grew. “I’m a mother now, and you’re a father S’Raal”.

S’Raal waved his paws golden fur flying as he paced, “I never wanted to be involved the first time, you know that!”.

“At first husband, but after Excalibur bonded with you, I felt like I had lost you”. T’Pon’s face was like flint.

Stark intervened, “and when Archimedes was setting out to sacrifice himself for us you willingly bonded with Electrum, T’Pon, no hesitation”.

The look she gave him should have left him as a greasy spot on the floor but Stark stood there, the immovable object facing the unstoppable force.

“You’re missing the point” Michail voice was exasperated. “Just because you were chosen the first time doesn’t mean you’ll be chosen this time”.

Stark looked at the Greek featured man with derision until Michail was forced to add, “Yes, Stark, Skotos has chosen you anew but that doesn’t mean the same will be true for S’Raal and T’Pon”.

The three sat in silence for a moment until T’Pon spoke quietly, “I wish my Father was still alive, he’d know what to do”. S’Raal put his arm around her shoulders and Stark looked into the distance, thinking…

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