THANK YOU, INTER-PREDATOR

by Mr. David R. Dorrycott

"I'm never fully aware of every complication 'Lith" the tiny human female replied as she stepped into the Star Diamonds immense SRVR chamber, setting down the burden she was carrying. "Program 33 please" she asked no one in particular.

Reality ebbed around her as a pleasant mountain meadow formed, a huge cliff loomed half a mile away reaching into the clouds while a small half-frozen stream trickled past, to tumble down the slope just a few hundred feet opposite the cliff. In the distance more snow capped peaks could be seen, while far far below a tiny city bustled with daily traffic.

"This should be peaceful enough for him" Snowaters whispered to herself. Walking into the center of a patch of sunlight she smiled, enjoying the artificial warmth. Closing her eyes she brought up the image of who she wanted, then spoke a name.

A puff of smoke and the object she had set down moved, standing and stretching.

"What a wonderful view" it said, walking closer to the edge. "Still aboard your ship though." It turned, smiling. "It's been what, two years?"

"February '93 C.E. to be exact, two full years" Snowaters replied.

The wolf whistled, staring her up and down. "Some changes have been made. I approve."

Snowaters laughed. "Doodles, you'll never change will you." she asked. "Where's the rest of your crew?"

Standing erect, the 6'2" bunny towered over Snowaters 4' 10" frame. "I'm Doodles the Great, I don't need help" he intoned in his best booming Dijinn voice. Leaning down he winked. "Besides, their out chasing the Dispatcher again."

Snowy groaned. "It's a Black Hole for them this time. I'm sure" she giggled.

Doodles laughed. "Depends on if they catch her or not" he replied. "Anyway, you didn't call me just to chat. Whats up?"

The tinywoman settled to the grass, making herself comfortable. "Your quite correct, as you can see changes have been made." Quickly she brought the rabbit up to date on events. "I'd like to visit, let them meet my children and apologize to them for any hard feelings. Bbut neither 'Lith, I, or any of our agents can locate them. Have you any idea where they are?"

Doodles settled to a sitting position, hovering just inches above a group of snowflowers. "Yes. But I don't believe you could go there."

"Why not" Snowy asked.

"It's Narnia, a totally magical world." Doodles said. He fidgeted. "Over the last two years I've checked up on you, your quite the character. I mean, what you did to Rachelle, the ship you gave Halis and those two little presents you surprised Aries & Kela with as a start." He smiled a moment. "But all those little machines in your bloodstream would shut down in Narnia, and since your so flipping resistant to magic..."

Snowaters nodded in agreement. "I'd be dead of blood clots, heart attack or worse in minutes" she finished. "Well if I can't visit them, could you arrange for a letter to reach them?"

"Peace of cake" Doodles answered. "Where is it?"

"I'll have to write it, you don't mind waiting an hour or so?" Snowy asked.

"With a view like this?" the rabbit asked. "Just don't forget I'm here."

Standing Snowaters shook Doodles paw, then left for her own room. "Companion three-nine-correct" she whispered as she stepped through the door.

Behind Doodles an image formed, quickly solidifying into the form of a shorter, female version of the Dijinn, complete with a belly dance costume.

"Ma-ma, mail" Combo cub yelled as he ran into the cave.

Compassion looked up shocked, "Mail?" she asked. "But Narnia doesn't have mail." Taking the bulky envelope from her son she glanced at the return address, then the postage. An image of Doodles the Great winked at her, then returned to smiling. "Ah, now I understand" she giggled. Tearing open the envelope she shook out its contents.

That night Compassion and Inter-Predator sat on their bed, sharing the pile of holo's Compassion had found in the package.

“They are such beautiful children" Compassion whispered. "And she thanks you for the chance to have them."

Inter-Predator nodded, smiling at the image of Eve taking her first step. Gently running a finger under his collar he sighed, "I guess this thing isn't all bad after all" he replied. "I mean, these two could never have been, if the accident hadn't happened."

Compassion slid beside her husband, giving him a hug, "And she'd never have known what it was like to be a mother."

IP grinned. "I did good?" he asked.

Compassion smiled, leaning over to kiss her husband gentle on the nose. "You did real good" she answered.