"Nightshade soared upward and then dove on the grub formation, jets of flame streaming from both his mouths. Following his lead, Thistle and Starflowe...r swooped down beside him adding their own gouts of flame. Many of the creatures were incinerated; others fluttered downward wings and bodies scorched. Those remaining reformed and attacked losing more of their number. A gaggle of survivors streaked for the safety of the ship, the hatches snapping shut behind them."Let us examine one of these. "Bethany was lost. She had no idea what to think. That little fucker tricked me! I should ... Wait. Hold on a second. "What are you talking about?! Your first?! I caught you with your little whore of a girlfriend last June," Bethany blurted out. Her emotions were running wild. She felt a rush of anger, warmth, confusion, and betrayal. But the only thing that made it to the surface was love. She looked into her little brother's face and felt all the emotions but the immense love she felt for. He gave some thought to starting breakfast, but decided to wait for them to come down, since he'd learned a long time before that it was simpler to just head down to Becky's.The women were up for breakfast at Becky's, especially since Roger was buying, so in a few minutes they were down at his regular morning hangout. However, instead of sitting around the big breakfast table, they got a table by themselves off in the corner. Becky was out in back doing whatever she was doing when they came in,. The only thing that was left to try was Vinchinso Vascone in New York City. According to their, well her information now, the Mafia Don that the Company had been trying to make a deal with before the High Priest had wiped out the Company was still alive and well for some unknown reason. As far as she knew the Vascone Family was still intact and might at least give her shelter for the information she had. She might even have some leverage there, any port in a storm it seemed was preferable to.