The Next Generation

[Lady Jenn]

"I like that name," she said, jumping off Lydia's lap and hugging Geri herself. "Thank you so much."

[Lawshenk]

" there is still paper work to go through "

[Lady Jenn]

"I don't care," Anna said, not letting go.

"I don't suppose I get a hug too?" Katya asked, barely finishing her sentence before Anna jumped onto her lap and hugged her. "I could get used to hugs from you," Katya said, smiling.

[Lawshenk]

Gerri looked around one last time " come on love time to go "

[Lady Jenn]

She led Geri out the door, to where the large transport was waiting, Martin stood fiddling with a computer interface on its loading ramp, but with Stardust nowhere to be seen at that moment.

[Lawshenk]

" let's do this"

[Lady Jenn]

"Unfortunately I suspect Stardust is rerunning all the checks," Martin said, laughing. "But we can at least test the ramp for your wheelchair, you should be able to just roll up the ramp." Katya rolled over to the bottom of the ramp, getting up it relatively easily. "What do you two think? Do we need to adjust the ramp in any way?"

[Lawshenk]

" nope " I think we can work with this"

[Lady Jenn]

"I'm glad," came Lucas' voice as he walked down the plane towards them. "Myra would kill me if there was an issue with it, that ramp was designed with her in mind. You've got the transport, you've got the doctor and the pilot, you guys gonna need anything else?"

[Lawshenk]

" food clothing and coms" surrguested Gerri"

[Lady Jenn]

"Comms are in the transport," Lucas said after a moment. "Give us ten minutes and we can sort out some food and clothing for you."

[Lawshenk]

" ok" she smiled " and food?" She pointed out

[Lady Jenn]

"I can make you some easily enough," Lucas said. "The safe house has plenty of food so it's not like you guys will be depriving anyone if I give it to you."

[Lawshenk]

" if we have it where we are going then great"

[Lady Jenn]

"There probably is some there," Lucas said. "But I thought you guys might appreciate us sending some with you anyway."

[Lawshenk]

"yeah true" she smiled

[Lady Jenn]

"Are you taking the kids, Isaac and the girls with you this time?" Mark asked as Lucas headed towards the house. "Or are they coming later?"

[Lawshenk]

" later we take them now it could effect the adoption "

[Lady Jenn]

"We'll find somewhere safe for Nicole and Lydia to stay," Mark said. "If they're looking after the kids you at least know they're in safe hands."

[Lawshenk]

" yeah" she smiled

[Lady Jenn]

"I've packed a few snacks for you," Lucas said, returning with two backpacks. "And a few clothes, if you don't need anything else I can fly you there now."

[Lawshenk]

" no was gonna say on last bye to the kids but if cry"

[Lady Jenn]

"Give us a ring if you need anything," Mark said, as Lucas moved to the cockpit. "You know we'll be with you in no time if you need it." As she stepped off the plane the ramp closed, the plane's engines beginning to stir into life.

"Can you help me get strapped in?" Katya asked her. "I'm not sure how easily I can do it myself."

[Lawshenk]

Gerri does as she was asked and sat next to her " do you see yourself as human?"

[Lady Jenn]

"What do you mean?" she asked, giving her a curious look. "I'm not entirely sure how to answer that question."