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Episode 34: Tightly Locked

After it was all over, Bella stood up and staggered as if dazed. Cassandra went to her immediately. “Are you all right, Mom? Can you remember everything?”. Her mother couldn't say anything. Then she started to cry. “No… It's still all gone! Why… Why did my head have to show me those horrible pictures again? sob… I… I don't know what to do"/. Cassandra fell silent and held back her emotions, “It's okay mom, it…it'll come back for sure”.

A telepathic conversation took place between Chloe and her father. (“What went wrong?”/ “Nothing went wrong, father, the machine is perfectly fine and did exactly what it was supposed to do. But it couldn't break through the barrier, it could only show the day of the abduction. You saw the images that followed. They go up to a certain point, then it's all gone. I'll analyze them later"/ ‘mhm’).

Pascal went outside and met his big brother. “So, how did it go? You were in there for a really long time. “/ “Not very well. She hasn't recovered her memories, except for one. We now know how she disappeared and who did it"/,,so… A kidnapping?"/ ‘It was a Gioric’/ ‘Oh my…’. Friedbert knew the old stories that Polli had told the brothers a long time ago. About the different alien species, and the Gioric had stuck in his mind in particular.

.Later. It's 7:32 pm. We talked for a long time in the lab. But at some point Cassandra withdrew from the conversation and went upstairs. At some point, Pascal came after her. She was crying a lot, as if she had to get rid of a huge burden, „Hey, is everything all right? I know…"/ ”Please, I just want to be by myself now. Go home with mom, okay?”… without another word, she left the premises.

Pascal went back to the lounge above the lab, “Well, we should go home then, we can't do anything for now… Cassandra, she…"/ ”leave her alone, I could feel her disappointment and the pain that I also feel. It's not the machine's fault that it didn't work out,” Bella's voice was calm. “Yes, we should go now”.

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Later. When the brothers arrived home with Cassandra and Pollination, Lazlo was not alone with his nephew, “why are you here, Lazlo is at home”. Alecia looked at him, snivelling. “I know, I… I ran away, Pascal, I just couldn't stand it there anymore, they're all so mean and…“/” Oh man, sweetie, I hope there's no trouble. The application still hasn't been fully processed"/ ‘I'm sorry’.

“Can I please stay? I'll keep looking after your little one when you have to work“/”And what about school? You're not going to neglect it, there's only a month left“/ ”i know, but, I don't want to go back, please, I can sleep in my sleeping bag, I brought one with me“/”hh,…. OK, but I have to report it to the authorities, OK?” / ‘Yes, OK, I'll leave you alone for a moment, you have a few things to discuss, Lazlo said’.

The atmosphere in the living room was tense. “What's going to happen now?” asked Pascal. “I'm waiting for Chloe to get in touch. She's going to analyze a few more pictures"/ ”What else was on them? You were talking, I saw that"/ ”terrible things, she must not have been well. And the last memories end abruptly"/ ‘would someone enlighten me and where is Cassandra?’ Lazlo said impatiently.

Polli told Lazlo what had happened in the lab. “It didn't work? Were there any technical problems?"/ ‘No, everything worked with the technology, but the barrier to her memories couldn't be completely broken through.’/ ”And it was really a Gioric who took her? That's weird, they're actually long gone"/ ”So he came from the past and took her there.”

“And then she somehow ended up in Lunar, in the future. That's why she got this time anomaly and died."/ ‘OK, that all makes sense, but my question still hasn't been answered, where's Cassandra?’/ ”Sorry, you wanted to know what's going on and we answered you. She wanted to be on her own first“/”She's out there alone? Pascal!“/”hey, she'll probably be home in the next hour or two”.

But Lazlo didn't accept that, he stood up… “Hey, what are you going to do now?“/”I'm going to look for her, what else? We're here in the desert, Pascal and she haven't seen everything yet, she doesn't know her way around at all…"/ ”Lazlo, she hasn't fallen on her head… Come on now…”. But he didn't want to be talked to and left the house very quickly..

“LAZLO! God, he's always so impulsive…” Then Bella suddenly appeared at the same moment he left the house. “Let him go… I think… It's right that he's looking for her. My gut tells me that“/”Do you think something will happen to her?“/”No, I can't see anything threatening… And I'm… Her mother, I should feel that“/”okay, let's wait and see”.

Later. After the few remaining people in the house had eaten dinner, everyone retired. But less than half an hour later, Polli called Pascal and Friedbert to him. Oasis Landing made contact with him and sent him all the information that could be found about Bella via his mental computer. At the same time, he received a message from Chloe…

“And what is it?“/”That's really amazing. I have a kind of detailed medical report in front of me. But it's from a scientist. His name was Len Sekemoto. Wait… She appeared on Lunar one day in a desolate state, completely apathetic, full of fear and she kept begging for her terrible memories to be taken away“/”what might have happened to her…“/”She wasn't the only victim back then….” “Chloe analyzed all the pictures and sent them to me. It came suddenly, in the middle of the night… A meteor shower of gigantic proportions that crashed down on the Gioric planet“/”that's why they all died out, yes… But then Bella would have died there already…"/ ”She didn't. She managed to escape… But how did she manage that? My goodness…"/ ‘What, what do you see?’.

“it happened within a few seconds, two, three at most…A time portal opened and she disappeared through it“/”but… How did this portal come about, it must have been built somehow…"/ ,,there must have been someone who took pity on her, he sent her through…. But I can also see that he died. There is no one left of them in the whole universe, they were all wiped out. And the planet with them.” / ”One last good deed, so to speak… Oh boy”.

“Was there anyone among the Gioric who had compassion?"/ ”There were always some outsiders who wanted to do good… There were also scientists among them. He sent some of the women back home, only Bella arrived somewhere else misunderstood“/”on Lunar Lakes. And how did she lose all her memories?"/,,Not lost… They were… Put on ice, sealed, you could call it”. . sealed?“/”As I said, she was in a desolate state, Dr. Sekemoto wrote that her psyche had suffered greatly. The abduction, the stay on the planet, then the meteorites that reduced everything to fire, rubble and ashes, she saw many of the Gioric die and also a few… A few of the women. She couldn't cope with that. So he removed all these negative memories from her.“/,,and what about the memories BEFORE the abduction?”.

. “Well, she's banished it to some corner of her brain where she can't find it herself…. The Reminder bypassed all those memories to show us, perhaps something more important to it, and that was the abduction“/”do you think the device has its own mind now too?“/”Not unlikely, artificial intelligence. Anyway, it needs a trigger to release all her memories again”.

“And what kind of trigger could do that?”. Polli ended the transmission, took a deep breath and stood up. “An emotional one. A strong feeling that outweighs everything else"/ ‘does she know that?’/ ‘how could she? it has to happen on its own’/ ‘phew… where is she?’/ ”She has withdrawn, we should give her that. Well, that's it for now. I can't do any more at this point. I want to go home, good night, you two“/”o.k., and thanks for everything”. Pollination went home. And after the others had mentally processed all the new information to some extent, they went to bed too. Only Lazlo and Cassandra weren't back yet.…

Episode 23: In the Heat of the Night

Later. It's 11:24 pm. While the others were already in bed, except for Pascal, who was still working on his computer, Cassandra went up to the roof. She hadn't forgotten that Lazlo wanted to show her something. The sky was only partially overcast…,,Lazlo? Where are you?"/ ‘I'm up here’/ She looked in the direction where the voice came from. But there were nobody……” No, here, hehe.”. He looked down over the railing and waved to her. “Are you afraid of heights?"/ ‘No, I'll be with you in a minute’

Lazlo was on the top platform, where the telescope was. So you first had to climb the many steps to the top. It was quite an unconventional construction that the brothers had built there. But to look at the stars, you need a high place. Slowly, she climbed up step by step. The air was pleasantly warm, not as cool as on previous nights.

When she reached the top, her body swayed a little, so she had to hold on to the railing with both hands, “It's really damn high”/“I know, but from here you have the best view into the distance…”. He took a step towards you. “Perseids then, huh?” she said with a twinkle in her eye, ”Yes, there are also Leonids and a few other meteor groups. I've aligned the binoculars, if you want, you can have a look through them”… Cassandra smiled. And somehow the whole thing almost felt like deja vu to her. She remembered what Don had told her about her mother entering his roof terrace… The evening she disappeared.

It almost felt like a kind of deja vu as she approached the telescope. She thought back to the night her mother disappeared. And Don told her that her mother wanted to look through the telescope on his roof… She didn't quite know whether to smile or not. Then she looked through it herself. “Wow, that's fantastic, so many shooting stars…” “.

“I watch them every few months… they're actually just stones wandering through space, but sometimes I think they have some kind of intelligence…“/”Stones and being intelligent? I don't know…“/”well… Somehow they always take the same path"/ ”mhm… Just beautiful.” She enjoyed the silence up there for a while.

At some point she had had enough. “Really great, thanks for showing me…you're a bit different from your two brothers"/ ‘I know, I'm quiet, more in the background…’. She nodded… “which isn't necessarily a bad thing… I also like to withdraw from time to time, look for something to spend the moment with. “/ “For example… with your fiancé?”. Once again, he couldn't hold back this statement. She moaned softly. “hh… Also, yes”.

Almost a little embarrassed, he slapped his hand against his head for a moment and looked away. “Sorry, I'm sure you don't want to talk about him…"/,,no… Yes… he called me earlier, just before I came up here“/”oh… O.k…."” She also looked into the distance for a moment and fixed her eyes on one of the peaks. “I ended the call after less than two minutes. He's so… Different and I just don't like it”. He raised an eyebrow… “If I can be honest… I don't think much of him…” .

She withdrew from his gaze for a moment and looked into the distance, then remained silent for a moment. “Are you still wondering what's wrong with me and him?"/ ‘phh, Every day…’. It took a moment before she could continue speaking. Then she revealed everything to him. “I … I can't sleep with him, at least… Not yet"/ Lazlo frowned. “And why not?"/,,That's a bit… Strange, I don't know if you'll understand, you might even laugh at me“/”I want to listen to it first, then I'll decide whether to laugh or not, okay?“”.

Cassandra took a deep breath and then told Lazlo about the curse that existed in her family. That every fourth generation was doomed to die if they had intercourse before marriage. after she had spoken, he let it all sink in. Then he grinned slightly and shook his head as if he had just heard the silliest story ever. “Well, I've never heard anything like that…“/”But it's really true, and it… . It really freaks me out..”. He just smiled and nodded as he looked down.

In knew exactly what she was getting at and he recognized himself a little. This unbearability. The hormones. .,,and what was that about the conversation the other day…? It sounded to me like… You allow him to sleep with other women"/,,that…. yeah…he's a man, every man has to get his satisfaction."/ ,,,but not like that, he's your fiancé and shouldn't be…. God, that's sick”…

“I know, for many people this is incomprehensible, I understand that too… He promised me he'd stop after the wedding…“/”You don't believe that yourself… “/ “I know, I'm too naive… I've actually already given him far too much freedom… And the more I think about it, about his whole behavior in the last few days… I have doubts that this will work out in the long term“.. An ironic, “Oh? Mhmm,” came out of him…

“So you're going to break up with him?"/,,I, I don't know, yeah, maybe…. I, I want to find my mother first and then…hh”. He noticed that her nervousness was growing. “Your fiancé can pursue his needs, what about yours?”. He looked at her intensely as he asked her this question. And she was a little startled… “Lazlo…”/ “Do you miss him?”. She looked at him briefly. And then suddenly there was a sparkle… Which almost frightened her a little. “Excuse me, I have to…“/”Wait, don't go…” Lazlo held her by the wrist. Not very strongly, but firmly enough so that she couldn't leave.

Lazlo quickly pulled her towards him and held her close. She didn't resist and then allowed herself to be led two steps backwards so that her back was pressed against the railing. The look in her eyes intensified even more. “Tell me… Do you miss him?”. She was breathing a little heavily and her voice was quiet…, “No…”. That was enough for him to answer… Carefully, he came closer and closer to her until she could feel his hot breath on her lips.

Cassandra hesitated for a fraction of a second. Her thoughts were briefly with Don, the man she had allowed to do everything without really thinking about herself. How he had promised her these things and often failed to deliver… And suddenly… She didn't care, she felt as if Lazlo had opened her eyes. Almost greedily, she stretched out towards him, kissing him with lust and desire, which he was only too happy to reciprocate…

After the stormy and above all long kiss was over, she fell around his neck. “Hhh, oh God, Lazlo… Lazlo, I… I've never had such a weak moment. If it weren't for this curse, I would be completely uninhibited right now…”. He held her tightly, pressing her body firmly against his. “I don't believe in curses, there must be another explanation for the deaths in the past.”

Cassandra's voice trembled with excitement. “Believe me, I've been looking for an answer myself for a long time…”. He was still looking at her intently and stroking her face. “You must be burning inside already… With desire"/ ”I am, h-h, even if I never had these… feelings before, you know…"/ ‘This tingling, these wonderful explosions’. Her eyelids trembled. “Lazlo…” she whispered softly. “I would love to give it to you right now, Cassy,” he said almost silently. “I know, but I … I'm just too scared”.

Even though he had trouble resisting her, Lazlo held back for her sake and held her in his arms for a moment. ”,O.k…. I don't want to fuel your fear any further. But I'm telling you… I don't believe it, it's not a curse, I'm sure there's another, simpler explanation"/ ”maybe it is, yes, but I need answers for that…I… I'm going to go to bed now"/ ‘It's okay.’ He slowly let her slip out of his arms and watched as she slowly went back downstairs. “hh, what kind of crazy person must have come up with that shit? A curse… what bullshit!”

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Later. It was already after 1:00 a.m. when Lazlo was also on his way to bed. As he walked past, he heard his big brother call out happily. “What's going on?“/”hey, you're still awake? What a bummer, Pascal is already fast asleep, I relieved him here two hours ago…. We've got her“/”who? Oh…"/ ‘Bella - her ghost is stuck as expected and we now know where’. That came as a real surprise. Lazlo immediately had a few thoughts running through his head. Once the mother is back, Cassandra will probably leave again soon…This thought tormented him.

“So she has appeared… Where?"/ ”As the assumption was correct, in one of the planes that are beyond the afterlife… And it looks like she's been there for quite a long time. There hasn't been any movement for a long time, according to the analyses“/”,0.k…. Then a transport will probably be ready soon“/,,it looks like”.

“Why were you still up?“/”Oh, I was on the roofe, watching the Perseids"/ ”,but not alone, right? Cassandra came down pretty quickly earlier and was short tempered. Did something happen?”… Lazlo thought about the kiss that was still noticeably on his lips… and the new information he had received from her, “No, it… Nothing happened, I just showed her the shooting stars… I'm going to bed now..”.

Lazlo preferred to keep what had happened up on the platform to himself. “I think it's also in her interest that nobody finds out… I don't know, maybe it was the only and last time… But I swear, she can't be cursed… Shit, why do I always fall for the wrong girls?”. And so, before falling asleep, he imagines himself close to Cassandra, at least in your own imagination everything was allowed

Episode 36: Deliverance (shorter Part)

The cool night air was slowly warmed by the rising sun over Strangetown. Gradually, the sounds of the night faded, giving way to the songs of the day. Birds chirped and a soft splashing could be heard from the pond. Only the fireflies remained… Nothing seems to have happened.

Lazlo had actually resolved to wake up more often during the night, but he didn't manage it, his sleep was too deep after sharing passionate moments with Cassandra. He could feel the sun slowly warming his body, even though it hadn't really come out from behind the mountain yet. And he realized that the floor beneath him was anything but as comfortable .., “Shit, my back..“.

He had a bit of trouble getting himself back upright….You don't spend every night out on the ground with dry grass. But when he sat down, all the pain suddenly disappeared… “Cassy…” It only came quietly from his lips, but she could hear him clearly, ”Lazlo… Why… Why am I still here? Why?… And why… Did the flower bushes glow so beautifully in the night? There are no glowing flowers at all”… He didn't know what to say, he was simply overwhelmed and happy to see her alive in front of him.

Lazlo stood up and walked slowly towards them,…,,Nobody knows exactly why the flowers on this bush are glowing…. They have always been here”. She looked back at the place where she had spent the night. “Perhaps…or maybe they come from another star, hm"/ ‘hnhn, maybe…’. Cssandra took a deep breath, letting the warm, sweet-smelling morning air flow through her lungs. “That was… wonderful last night, I felt like I was flying, far away, with you. And I wasn't afraid at all! …"/ ‘And you're alive, my sweet’…

“But… What about the curse?” she said, surprised. And even though the hard sandy ground had already taken its toll, he sat down with her again. “There isn't one, whoever put that flea in your ear”/“but I've looked through the whole family tree.”/ “Maybe you should take another look… If so many women were died just because they had sex before marriage, the generational chain would have been broken at some point… Right?"/ ”Now that you mention it… Oh Lazlo”.

“If I were you, I wouldn't worry so much about whether there was a curse or not, okay? The main thing is that you're okay. And you are, aren't you?” he asked her with a mischievous undertone. “hnn yes, it very much is. Would you… Fly with me again?“/”Any time…”. She kissed him, tenderly, lovingly. “We should get dressed again and go back. I don't know how to go on with Mom yet, but I have to see her.”

The two of them went back to the place where they had given free rein to their passion that night and gathered their clothes together again. They kissed again and again, sometimes fleetingly, then again lovingly and intimately. “I love that you are different, so sensitive, and on the other hand so wild, like an untamed stallion under the desert sun”. He had to smile a little at her statement. “Do you want to be my mare?"/ ‘nhnhn..hnn, let's go, okay?’. He stroked her face again and nodded.

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6:00 am. At home, Friedbert receives a text message. “Lazlo has found Cassandra and is coming home with her… And he apologizes for only writing now, he had no reception"/ ”I wasn't worried about her… “/ “Well, he's quite smitten with her, I would probably have reacted the same way. “/“I'm more curious to see how she reacts when we tell her that her mother is away”.

Episode 14: New encounters (Part 3)

Not only was the exterior of the science lab surprising, but Cassandra was also delighted to have another encounter with an alien. “Oh, hello, you must be Cassandra, Pascal has already told me about you. I'm Chloe"/,,yes, he told me about you too, and about your very interesting family tree, hnhn. Hello Chloe."/ ‘It's a bit confusing, I know,’ Chloe said with a laugh.

Cassandra let herself be taken downstairs and was amazed. It wasn't even that modern in her lab and everything took place underground. “Wow, that's really amazing"/ ”isn't it? This is our realm, this is where we record everything and analyze what's going on in the spirit world. Every now and then Lazlo even catches some“/ ‘what, you catch ghosts?’/ ‘yep, there's plenty to do here, our town isn't called ’strange' for nothing”.

Then her eyes fell on the device in the room that could be seen behind the huge panes of glass. “oh, and what's that in there?"/ ”Well, hopefully that will be the way to get your mother here when we find her. Some kind of transporter“/”Oh, so your big project you didn't want to tell me about yet *chuckle“/”That's what it looks like. Surprise, haha. “/"Great! And do you think it will work?“/”Well… I've always had problems stabilizing the thing so far, we're still working on it”…

Meanwhile in the other part of the lab. “Well, how come you're here today? I thought you weren't coming until tomorrow"/ ‘I could tear myself away from these rude Individues, these Elpric are really incorrigible’/ ”hnhn. It's good that you're here, our visitor from Pleasantview is here"/ ‘aah, good’.

“And how are Jenny and the children?"/ ”Oh, they're fine. I know they haven't been in touch for a while"/ ”It's all right, I know Johnny's going through puberty. This phase of life is sometimes a bit… difficult, hn”. / “Oh yes, indeed, but he's doing well. And how is Chloe doing here in the lab?“/”well, you know her, she actually has other interests“/”of course… As always”.

A little later. “So, now we can talk about the individual pieces of information we've gathered so far. When exactly did she disappear?"/ ‘At the end of November, five years ago, it must have been sometime in the evening, between 9 p.m. and 11 p.m.’/ ”Mm. I'll enter these dates into the computer later. Perhaps there were any specific reports of unusual sightings at that time, whether in the press or elsewhere"/ ‘o.k.’.

“Is there anything I can do at the moment?” Cassandra asked him with a shrug, ”No, as I said, we'll start with this information and then slowly work our way forward. I know you won't be patient forever“/”I told my father I wouldn't come back without my mother. Even if it takes months"/ ‘well, let's hope not’.

After Cassandra had talked at length with Pascal, Friedbert came to her. He told her that she cango to the lab, butput on different clothes first. These were then handed to her by Chloe. She got dressed and went to the closed laboratory. There she watched the oldest alien through the glass. Until there was a bang. “Oh no!”.

Cassandra quickly rushed to him, but he quickly got things under control again. It was just a deflagration. “My goodness, what substances did you mix together to make something like that happen?"/ ‘It was probably a drop of mercury too much, hehe, you must be Mrs. Goth’/ ”That's my birth name and I'm still Miss, but yes. It's an honor to meet you"/ ”Oh please, not so formal…. One tiny little moment please.…” It was a brief moment of magic as a blue light shone on him, returning him to his normal state.

“wow, how did you do that so quickly?"/ ”Just a little gimmick with my old technology. It works pretty well, I can give you some of it”. She had to smile a little, “that would be really great, it might get me to work faster in the morning, hnhn…. I'm amazed… How old are you? 900 years?"/ ”Oh, haha, that's a wonderful compliment. No, 4365, and I still have plenty of time"/ ‘and above all, you've been keeping well, thihi’

“Another compliment, my goodness, I'm blushing, hnhn. So, you have a problem with a missing soul“/”well, I don't have a problem with it, but I do have a problem with the fact that it IS missing."/ ”mhmm. There could be various reasons for this, but we only want to get to the bottom of one. I'm sure Pascal has already spoken to you"/ ‘Yes, we'll start all over again’. The alien nodded and they discussed a few more things until the end of the shift.

Episode 19: hint from afar (longer Part)

It's Thursday morning, 8:11 am. Pollination has finally found the time to meet up with Pascal and Cassandra, Friedbert has also come along to see his brother-in-law,…, “Good morning. I'm really sorry for putting you off so long, Cassandra"/ ‘oh, please, I have hope that the longer it takes, the more successful the results will be’.

Cassandra also meets Polli's son.,,oh, hello, and you are?“/ ‘Johnny Smith, nice to meet you’/,,hn in, hello. I take it you go to school here?”/,,That's right, but today we have a day off.“/,,And do you like school?”/ “Well… I'm quite a bit ahead of my friends, but I don't let on?”/ “Oh, I see. You're a lot smarter than them,” Cassandra winked at him, as she already knew from little Tycho how quickly the alien children can learn. / „That's how it looks. And you're looking for your mother?"/,,Yes… Apparently you already know all about it.“.

“Yes, I know exactly what my father knows. We're connected…"/ ‘A bit like a network?’/ ‘You could say that, yes’/ ‘wow, impressive’/ ‘well, a bit annoying now and then, but we have the option of putting connection on standby, a temporary disconnection.’/ ‘I see, you can also be private that way’/ ‘oh yes’.

While Cassandra and the others are busy with work on this general day off, Lazlo looks after his nephew at home. “So, do you like the pamp stuff? I think I was given something else as a child.” ‘I don't think so, Uncle Lazlo.’ ”Yes, i did, believe me. That's why I need something solid to bite into now, hehe”

After a little while, the boy finished eating. “and when would you like to kiss the beautiful woman?”. Lazlo winced briefly. “If there's one thing I don't like, it's when you read my mind, you rascal… I don't know, probably never"/ ”Sorry. I like her"/ ”yeah… Me too… When I've eaten, we'll play a little more, okay?”….

Later. Together with Polli and the others, Kassandra drove to the lab. There, Pollination sat down at the main computer, which is fed with all the data. And Cassandra got to see something new. “What exactly is he doing now?”/ „he's connecting to the computer, but not just to it, he's searching all the databases in the universe.’ ”My mother… In the universe” / ‘could well be possible’.

Bella… Goth… Bellaaa… “. His voice was almost monotonous and he said her name over and over again. The procedure lasted about 10 minutes until he fell silent… But only for a few seconds. “Oh, dear child, how did you get there? That's centuries ahead of Earth."/ ‘What do you see, Polli?’/ ”Her grave… On Lunar Lakes”.

Cassandra was in tears. But she smiled. “Hey, are you OK?"/ ”Oh Pascal, yes, everything's fine. I'm just relieved, even though I should be sad"/ ‘I think you've got a few emotions mixed in you now.’/ ”Yes, that's true. So, Lunar Lakes, if her grave is there, her spirit must be there too“/”yes and… No,” they heard the monotone voice say from behind. “What do you mean, Polli?”…

Po:,,As you know, a ghost only comes at night, and not even every night. And the place where they usually stay is the afterlife"/ C: ‘but that's not where she is, according to my family’/ Po:,,that's right… She is…"/ P: ‘in a paraphysical plane?’/ ”Correct. We just have to find out which one. And you know…"/ ‘phew, yes, there's not just one, but countless’/ ‘and once we've found it, we just have to pull her out“’.

“These planes… Are they something like intermediate worlds?"/ ”Between this world and the other, there are countless other places where souls and spirits roam. Some are in good hands there, others more or less stray there for various reasons"/ ”o.k., and… You think you can get them out of there?“/”Yes, that's why we developed this device. A while ago”.

“And how exactly does it work? Pascal hadn't told me much on the phone so far"/ ”Hnhn, that's the point of a surprise. But one that isn't 100% fixed, so he's been working hard on the calibration for the last few days. The transporter has to be activated manually. Then you go out of the room again. Once we have located your mother precisely, we can beam her here”.

“I'll switch off again, the force field is still a bit unstable. Shit, it'll really have to sit when we find her…"/ ‘It's okay, and then come back out, you could hardly see anything for a week last time’. …

Now that the new information had been collected, everything was set up on the main computer for the further search for Bella, but a kind of early warning system should also be set up on the computer at home so that a notification is sent as soon as the sensors have located her. “so she'll be in one of the levels… how do you think she got there?"/ ‘only she knows, or nobody does’.

It took a moment for Pollination to sit down with the others again… “Is it very tiring when you make contact with the universe?”/ “Let's put it this way, until 200 years ago it was much easier for me, hnhn. But the connection is precise and I can communicate with every conceivable species still in existence out there. And their computers too.”.

“Really incredible. With every species in the universe? Even with animals?"/,,Mhm… Plants too, everything that lives. So that excludes stones smirk"/ ”Yes, that's what I thought chuckle. You really are very nice, Polli. I always thought the aliens would take over our world"/ ‘well, one day, some alien nation or other will for sure’/ ‘not very reassuring.’/ ‘I know, but fact’…

“ but believe me, Cassandra, by the time that happens, humanity may even have destroyed itself"/ ”yes, that may well be possible. After all, there are enough elites who want to see the weaker people on the ground."/ ”That's how it looks. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go home“/”of course. And thank you very, very much., Polli“.

After Pollination had left, they talked briefly about everything that had been done so far. “What does it actually mean that the transporter is not yet 100% fixed?"/ ”Well, that means that the energy force field we use to grab your mother must not collapse. Even if the process won't take more than 2-3 minutes, we want to prevent problems"/ ‘Of course, definitely’.

“I forgot to ask him… Where is Lunar Lakes?"/ ‘A few light years outside our solar system’/ ”mhm. I wonder how she got there… And most of all… How she died…“/”I think we'll figure it all out. We're done here for today. I'm connected to the main computer at home, so if anything happens, we'll be informed“/,,o.k.”.

While the others make their way home, Lazlo treats himself to a little space trip. It's only virtual, but it's worth a lot: “Let's see if I see that pretty snail again, hehe, she was really cute with her four eyes”.

Playing ball in the desert. Pascal and Cassandra get on really well. And so far she's been so focused on the mission with her mother that she hasn't thought much about her fiancé. But she tells herself that he's getting on well. Especially with other women. She looks at the whole thing almost enviously. He can do it whenever he wants and she has to stick strictly to her abstinence. If only it were different…

It was a late dinner that day. “So, have you made any progress?“/”Halfway there. How is my son?“/ ‘Good. He's already talking about finally wanting to go to school’/” Well, there's still a bit of time until then."/. “Will he make good friends? I mean, he'll always be a few steps ahead of the others when it comes to learning. Just like Johnny"/ ”I think so, and he still has his aunts who are just like him. They will also teach him the right learning pace”. Not much more was said. Cassandra thought for a moment about the machine she had seen behind the glass. That glow. One day, hopefully, she would see her mother in it again.

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Episode 13: New encounters (Part 2)

After clarifying the house rules, Pascal went with Cassandra to see his son. It was the first time she had ever seen an alien. Pascal had already told her about the circumstances of his “creation” a long time ago, so she didn't ask any more questions. And she wasn't afraid of getting to know another life form. She was fascinated. “Hey little one, that's enough playing now. I want to introduce you to Cassandra"/ ‘I made music, Dad’/ ‘I heard that’/ ‘wow, he can speak so clearly?’/ ‘he's a little genius, he learns incredibly quickly’.

“Will you say hello to Cassandra?”. Little Tycho looked at the young woman with his big black eyes and smiled, “You're beautiful. Hello Cassandra"/,,Aww, and you're a charmer. Hello, I'm very pleased to meet you“/”she's staying with us for a few days now. And you're coming to bed now“/”but it's not that late“/”I know.. I'll come and see you in a minute“/”all right. Good night, Cassandra"/ ‘Good night, little one’.

“When are you going to the institute tomorrow?"/ ‘As soon as possible, but I think there'll be enough time for breakfast’/ ”,0.k.. I think it's great that we had such a good connection right from the start."/ ‘We're scientists, they should understand each other’/ ‘Yes, somehow I have the feeling that I now have another brother’/ ”Oh really? Well then come here, sister, haha”.

“well then, good night, guys. i hope we work well together.“/”good night… Oh, just put your laptop in front of my door, my room is opposite yours"/ ‘o.k., I'll do that, thanks for your help, Lazlo’/ ‘believe me, he turns a puny computer into a real high-tech machine’/ Cassandra had to laugh. Apparently Lazlo really did have a great talent, at least when it came to handling computers.

In the desert, things are a little different when it comes to the time of day and the associated brightness. At 9:16 pm it is almost as bright as day. But the darkness comes and with it you should always seek the safety of home. The journey was long and the first impressions were very positive. „They really are very nice boys, Pascal is so much like me, we could really be twins chuckle . Oh, I'm so tired”.

After everyone else had gone to bed, Lazlo finally had some time to himself. He likes it when it's quiet, that's usually the best way for him to concentrate, 'oh man, that model is still from the Stone Age. But as they always say, the old things are sometimes better than the new ones… Well then…”. He quickly found the mistakes, corrected them, added a few extras and then went to bed after his work was done.

The nights in Strangetown are quiet, incredibly quiet, you wouldn't even hear a pin drop on the ground. And even at night, it feels like the sand is glowing. Well, that wasn't unusual, because it was heated by the sun all day. the first day was exciting for Cassandra. She thought about her mother for a long time before falling asleep. Her loving face, her beautiful eyes. Until all the thinking finally put her to sleep.

The next morning started quite early and Cassandra met the others for breakfast after a good night's sleep. And after less than 24 hours, she already had the feeling that her body was slowly getting used to the local climate. Lazlo informed her that her laptop was operational again. It was a problem with the ventilation and a few other things with the drives. After they finished breakfast, Pascal and his brothers headed to the lab with Cassandra after the babysitter arrived.

A little later. “wow, so this is your lab? Quite inconspicuous"/ ‘That's the point, it's secret’/ ”I see. So things are also done here that aren't necessarily intended for the public“/”correct. what does your workplace look like?"/ ‘normal chuckle’/ ‘Ah, okay, well, wait until you've seen everything’.

Episode 12: New encounters (longer Part, 1)

Strangetown

It's 3:35 pm and the sun is blazing over Strangetown. The brothers are eagerly awaiting Cassandra's visit, but she is still on her way. The two towns are separated by several hundred kilometers. Well, and who wants to live in the desert by choice? definitely people who are interested in unusual phenomena and new things.

The work is done for today, at least for the Curious brothers. “ha I knew you'd be out already. “/ “you took longer, we wanted to wait”/ “yes, but now I'm done”/ “well, then we should slowly make our way home. She wrote me that she'll be there in about 2 hours”. Laszlo started to grin, “hehe, you sound excited, Pascal, interested in the lady?”/ “Excuse me? No, definitely not, besides, she's almost married”…

“Oh well, that's a reason, but not an obstacle"/ ”So … I wouldn't have expected such a statement from my big brother. I'm certainly not going to get carried away with something like that… She's only coming here so we can help her find her mother.“/”Yes, yes, it's all right. I don't think we'll be coming here today, I've already finished everything. Let's let the lady arrive first.”

While the brothers make their way home, babysitter Alecia plays with little Tycho. He is quite fond of music and makes the most of every free minute to hit the colorful keys. It will certainly be a welcome change for him to have another female in the house alongside the men However, it remains to be seen how much time they will have to get to know each other.

One comes, the other goes. “I'm off then. Hello Pascal.” The girl smiled happily at him, but he avoided her gaze. “Yes, hello, thanks for had looking after him"/ ”I'm happy to do that, you can call me any time and I'll come over. Maybe we can … talk a bit again“/”yes, well, I… I don't think there will be that much time in the next few days…”. His behavior was a little unusual for her. She didn't understand why he was suddenly so dismissive and then said goodbye with a lowered gaze. “All right, goodbye then.”

“hey, why do you get so nervous around her? Haha, you like her"/ ‘I don't…’/ ”Of course you do. Hey, she's still going toschool"/ ”Right, and I've got enough to do with work, I don't have time for a girl… Can we please concentrate on the essentials now?"/ ”hn, sorry. I only have eyes in my head. well I'm going to take a shower first”.

“hey cool, sandwiches…"/ ‘yeah, that's the best I can offer our guest right now, it would be nice if you went shopping again’/ ”do you think she's that demanding?” / “Well, she comes from a pretty good family, but I don't think you necessarily have to serve her caviar and lobster”/ “Well, let's see what she says about your creation,” said Laszlo, looking down at the sandwiches.

At the same moment, the doorbell rang. Laszlo went outside, “Hi, I hope this is the right place. Thanks to the good description, it wasn't hard to find, I'm Cassandra”. He stood in front of her in silence, surprised,… “and I…uh…sorry…. I imagined you to be older“/”really? Oh, I'm far from being a professor chuckle. Oh God, it's so terribly hot, can we go inside?”, ”Oh, sure”

A few seconds later. “So, is she here?“/”Yes, but she wants to get out of her clothes first“/”Uh…"/ „she's Just changing, what did you think?’/ ”Oh man, okay. Yes, the climate knocks your socks off when you come here for the first time”. Pascal looked over at his brother for a moment. “Why are you smiling so brightly?"/ ‘Because she brings the heat from outside’/ ”Huh? It's a constant 22° in here…“/”hn, never mind, anyway, she'll be here for dinner in a minute”….

A little later, “Excuse me, gentlemen. Oh, may I take a plate?"/ ”Yes, sure, I thought you'd be hungry after the long journey. Just sit…, / ” thank you. Wow, what a beautiful picture“/ it's of our mother”/ “she must have been a lot like mine”/ “did she paint too?”/ “Oh yes,”….

“So you're Friedbert, you look much older than in the picture in the forum” / ‘cough, what?’ / ‘aahahaa, you see, brother, I told you straight away to take the other picture…’/ ‘great, now people will probably think I'm a grandpa one day’. Cassandra was very amused by the conversation at the table. Then she looked around the room. “You have a really unusual house, but it's very spacious. Where's the little one?“/”in his room”.

Once chewed incorrectly, the crumb didn't land where it was supposed to and Cassandra had to cough terribly. “Hey, do you want me to pat you on the back? Are you okay?” / ”h-hh, huii, that was close. No, it's all right"/ ”You still have to get used to a few things here. Besides the heat, Pascal's food might be out of line"/ ‘hey, I'm not a bad cook, man’. She had to smile again. “I think everyone has something they're particularly good at. Whether it's cooking or something else."/…

Then she turned to Pascal again. “So now we're getting to know each other in person instead of just over the phone.“/”Yes, it's also much more pleasant. I hope you had a good trip“/” Even though it was a bit hard for me to leave, I was still really looking forward to coming here. At first glance, it seems like there's nothing going on here“/”Not much, but the desert is alive, as they say”.

“And when will we go to your lab?"/ ”Tomorrow, if you feel like it. First we'll sit down together with all the information we've been able to gather so far. And then we'll see…“/,,O.k….Oh, And when will I meet Pollination?”/,,That depends, he's always busy himself, but he's already agreed to a meeting."/,,Good. I'm really excited"/,,I can imagine. Let's see how far we get.“

Friedbert actually wanted to take a shower before breakfast, but he did so afterwards and then came back bare-chested. Cassandra took it in her stride. And Lazlo also returned after a short absence. “Anyway, I'm really looking forward to working with you. You all have different specialties, right?"/ ‘Friedbert studies microorganisms, I research everything about ghosts as well as alien life forms, just like Polli, he can tell you about some species’/ ‘are there that many?’.

“About as many as there are nations on earth, maybe even more…“/”Wow. Why doesn't the public know about this?“/”Is that a serious question? What do you think would happen then? Military personnel and scientists, who aren't exactly the nice sort, would be scrambling to fly there“/”but aerospace isn't that far advanced yet, at least not to reach such distant galaxies”.

“Doesn't your alien friend have a spaceship?"/ ”Sure he does, but he doesn't make any more extra-galactic trips. Only on rare occasions"/ ”o.k. And what do you do, Lazlo?"/ ‘I'm the technician here, repairs, maintenance, programming’/ ”Computers too? My laptop is making strange noises, maybe you can have a look at it later“/”hm, yeah, sure”.

A little later… “All right, I think you know what to expect for your first impressions”/ ,,Mhm, and I know there's a lot more to come."/ ”Exactly. The only thing you'll have to come to terms with here is that we only have one bathroom”. She had to smile a little and looked at the men's faces. “You all probably think I'm spoiled and totally touchy"/ ‘no, nonsense…’/ ”thihi, I'm really uncomplicated. As long as no one barges in when I'm using the toilet or showering.”. The first encounter with the three brothers was more than positive for Cassandra. And the next one wouldn't be long in coming…

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Episode 22: A trip, many emotions and unexpected news. (Loonger Part)

Three days later. it's Saturday morning, 8:09 am. Few things have changed, but there have been some successes. The transporter is now sufficiently stabilized to be able to extract spirits and souls from distant paraphysical planes. However, the localization of Bella was not yet successful. But hopefully that will change soon.

On this Saturday, breakfast is eaten in silence. But then… “Have you heard, a fairground has opened today. They're organizing water balloon fights and hot dog eating contests… Anyone fancy coming along?"/ ‘hm, I'm too old for that’/ ”are you sure? Well, I wouldn't want to miss it”.

„Sorry, but I don't know if I feel like it, Pascal.. my head is preoccupied with your Transport-Machine and my mother. I don't know, maybe I should give up after all…"/ ”You and give up? Oh Cassy… We're so close, even if it doesn't seem like it. My gut tells me that we'll succeed soon, trust me"/ ”hh… All right, but at some point I'll probably give myself an ultimatum”. Of course, Pascal understood that Cassandra's patience was strained the longer it took. But in his experience, the best results come when you “wait aggressively”. Cassandra was persuaded to take a trip to the fairground after all.

Later. Once they arrived at the fairground, everyone immediately looked for something to do. Friedbert didn't really want to take part in the eating contest, his stomach was still full from breakfast. But then he found the right distraction. “Oh… Erin?…”. She's the younger sister of one ofhis work colleague. So far, they haven't had the opportunity to talk a bit more. But there have always been glances back and forth, smiles, butterflies in the stomach. The young blonde lady turned around and when she saw Friedbert, she approached him with a smile, “Hello Friedbert, nice to see you”/ “Yes, and you're back again… How was your trip to Aurora Skies?"/,,It was nice… Well, and a bit sad, you know…“/”mhm, my condolences again"/,,never mind. My brother told me you have a visitor?"/ ‘yes, a colleague, she's staying with us temporarily’.

Erin was a little curious and asked him how long she would be staying and why she was there at all. He then explained to her in short format about her mother and that they were going to try to find her spirit and bring it back… “I understand. I hope for her sake that this endeavor turns out well for her. Hn, did you miss me?”. The change of subject came in handy for Friedbert. Of course, he had been thinking about her a lot recently. Well, he hadn't had a crush like that for a long time. And Erin was glad to be back..

Lazlo has get an ice cream in the meantime. “It looks like Erin's back in town. Well, I tried to end up with her once, but she only ever had eyes for Friedbert… It's probably just the way it should be with me… Stay alone for all eternity…"/ ‘Hey, can I sit with you?’. Cassandra's voice reached his ear… “um, fine by me”.

She sat down on the bench with him, which was another big challenge for him. “So the ice cream flavors they have here are all really interesting, but nothing beats rainbow ice cream, mmh, really delicious…“/”mhm… I know it's none of my business, but… why has your fiancé never called you on his own initiative in the last few days?"/ ‘Well, he has a mind of his own…and he's a doctor.’.

"Well, even a doctor can take five minutes to call his girlfriend, right?"/ "Sure... You're right on many points, Lazlo..."/ "But things seem to be different between you two, I know..."/ "Yes..."/ It almost drove him crazy that she didn't talk, but he didn't want to unfairly drag everything out of her. Instead, he just smiled and looked over at her for a moment. "Would you like to play some water games?".

While on one side there were big emotions, on the other side the water balloons were flying. "Hey, I bet you won't hit me once"/"I wouldn't say such big things if I were you, Lazlo..."/ "hahaha, just wait, I'll get you really wet." It was a carefree moment and Cassandra had to smile a little. For a few minutes you forgot all the negative thoughts that were lurking in the back of their minds.

Not only the adults, but also Tycho were on the trip. And he had a lot of fun too. Not just with the toys that are provided here for the younger ones. "Hello, little one, are you OK?"/"Yes, I'm OK, Uncle Polli, and you?"/"Oh, I'm fine. Do you already know the big space monster? I only discovered this today, do you want to see it?"/ "Yes, show me"/ "Wait, where was it again… Oh yes, here… waaah"… basically Tycho knows that Polli is his biological father. But he was born and raised by Pascal and so in his eyes he is also his father. Well… There are strange circumstances in Strangetown.

Half the town was at the festival that day. As was Jenny, the sister of the three brothers. She had found out a few days ago that Friedbert had applied to the youth welfare office for guardianship of Alecia. "So, can you take her in?"/ "We don't know yet. They're sending someone over soon to look at our living situation. After all, the girl shouldn't want for anything." It was a hotly debated topic in the family and Pascal in particular was excited and hoped that they would get approval.

The water fight was over. And Cassandra had to admit that she had had a lot of fun. Her mood wasn't the best that morning. Lazlo also clearly liked her good mood better. And so after the game he made her a nice suggestion. "I'll be on the roof later tonight, the Perseids are supposed to be clearly visible today" / "They're... a certain group of meteorites, aren't they?" / "Right... And when they burn up in the atmosphere... it looks pretty nice." She smiled a little embarrassedly, it seemed to her as if he wanted to ask her out on a date. But of course that wasn't it. "O.k., I'd like to see them..."

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Later that evening. After they had eaten dinner together, a spontaneous visitor came by. Ajay was a good friend of Pascal's and needed help with a paper that he had to present to a lot of people soon. He told them the latest rumor from the town: "Nervous and Lola are supposed to be parents, did you know that?"/ "What?? She hasn't told us anything about that, no!"/ "Well, now you know. Do you think they'll be able to raise a child? I mean… because of his past…"

Cassandra followed the conversation and was naturally curious. "What's wrong with him?"/ "Well... he had a pretty bad childhood, his mother never really cared about him. They even say here that she had an affair with the Grim Reaper, that's how the boy came into being. "Excuse me... What?"/ "I know, that's really weird, I don't believe it either. She probably just met a tramp back then. In any case, the boy was quite behaviorally disturbed, had psychological problems that his mother couldn't deal with, and so he turned to the youth welfare office. Later he moved in with Erin and her brother. He got better there over time, they accompanied him to therapy sessions and even did some with him themselves. Now he's an adult and can manage very well on his own. But wow, a child... That's going to be interesting"

The conversation about Nervous, whose real name was actually Nyon, continued for a while until Pascal changed the subject again. „I'll go back to the computer and check whether the sensors on the main computer in the lab are working correctly. "/ "O.k. Thank you anyway for this interesting story. Things are really different here."/ "hn, I know. Please excuse me. You're probably going to go to sleep soon, so…"/ "No, no, I wanted to… look at the stars today." Cassandra said this with a slightly restrained smile. "O.k., sleep well later then." She nodded, stood up and retreated to her bedroom for the next two hours with many thoughts.

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