Six years had passed since Safari and Angeleva became not only protectors of the universe, but parents of two incredible lives. They have liberated many planets by now with seemingly a few numbers of Raven's generals left.
Now, on a distant planet suffocating under the grip of one of Raven's few surviving generals who was quite powerful, the two legendary warriors fought together, side by sideâfierce, fluid, flawless.
Explosions rang across the battlefield as Safari crushed enemy lines with his Devil Hammer, while Angeleva danced through the air, her fairy wand cutting down shadows with every flash of light. They were a force few dared to faceâand even fewer lived to tell the tale.
But back on the spaceship, the twins weren't sleeping peacefully as instructed.
The ship's hatch hissed open as two small figures stepped out, each radiating power far beyond their size. Six years old, but already a fusion of elegance and ferocity: the girl with a cheeky smirk, wings fluttering behind her, and two short devil horns poking through her braided hair; the boy with a calm confidence, hands in his pockets, his horns curled slightly as his wings shimmered with faint light.
They wandered the planet, looking for one thing.
"Where's Papa and Mama?" the girl asked, her voice playful but impatient.
"Probably smashing an ugly general," the boy replied.
But they didn't get far before demon guards surrounded them, blades raised, grinning as if they'd cornered prey.
That was their first mistake.
The twins tilted their heads in sync, confused.
"Are they trying to scare us?" the girl asked.
"Guess they wanna play," the boy grinned.
In an instant, their fairy auras burst out, pushing the guards back. The girl levitated several of them with sparkling energy, giggling as she spun them around and tossed them like dolls. The boy, calm and cool, let out a short exhaleâhis devil energy erupted into his fists as he punched one into the sky, cracking the ground beneath him.
They fought with joyâuntamed, wild, but graceful. Using their dual heritage like artists painting with light and shadow. Within minutes, the path to the castle was cleared, and the massive doors blasted open from a joint burst of energy from both children.
Inside, Safari and Angeleva stood over the broken body of the demon general, victorious.
They turned at the sound of footstepsâand froze.
"WHAT are you two doing here!?" Safari shouted, eyes wide, his hammer dropping with a clang.
"You're supposed to be on the ship!" Angeleva added, rushing forward, her wings opening protectively.
But the twins just blinked at them. "We wanted to see how cool you guys looked fighting," the girl said.
"And these demons weren't scary," the boy added, crossing his arms.
Safari let out a groan and dropped to one knee, placing a hand gently on each of their heads. "You're just like me. Reckless and wild."
Angeleva chuckled, kneeling beside them. "And just like meâirresistibly charming and impossible to stay mad at."
She wrapped her wings around them in a warm hug, pulling them in.
"We're not scared," the boy mumbled, his voice muffled against Safari's chest. "Because Mama and Papa are right here."
The words struck something deep inside both of them.
Safari lifted them upâone in each armâas Angeleva laughed softly, brushing hair from their eyes.
They walked back to the ship, the four of them silhouetted against the glowing sky.
Inside, the twins jumped onto their parents' laps, giggling and talking about how they "totally beat up a scary demon with a single punch." Safari just laughed, pretending to be shocked. Angeleva smiled lovingly, stroking their hair.
In that momentâamid stars and silenceâthey weren't warriors, or devils, or fairies.
They were a family.
Unbreakable.
The twins sat on the floor of the spaceship, flipping through old holographic photos that shimmered with a soft glow. One picture in particular caught their eyesâsix smiling faces, arms over each other's shoulders, standing proudly in front of the ship.
The little girl poked the image. "What was there relationship with you, Mama? Papa?"
Safari leaned over from the pilot's seat and smiled warmly. "That's our family before you two were born. It's probably 106 times that you asked."
"Uncle Zack!" the boy said excitedly, pointing. "And Aunt Jen! And... Uncle Ian, and Aunt Olive!"
"They look so cool!" the girl squealed, clapping her hands. "Can we meet them? Pleeeease?"
Angeleva laughed softly as she exchanged a look with Safari. "They've been asking for almost a year now."
Safari exhaled, shaking his head with a half-smile. "Alright, alright, you win. It has been a long time. They must be wondering if we've forgotten them by now."
"Yaaay!" the twins erupted in cheers, running in circles before jumping on the couch in joy.
Safari stood up and stretched, then walked over and looked out at the stars. "Been a long time since we visited Planet Satan."
Angeleva stood beside him, her wings gently unfolding. "Eight years," she said with a quiet fondness. "Feels like another lifetime."
"They last said that place was like home to us," Safari murmured. "Guess it's time to go back."
Angeleva nodded, her fingers brushing against the photograph still hovering in the air. "They gave us a feeling of a real family."
Safari turned back to the kids. "Buckle up then, you little warriors. Next stopâPlanet Satan."
The twins whooped with excitement, leaping onto Safari and hugging him tight. "We're gonna meet Uncle Zack!"
"And Aunt Jen!"
"And the scary camera guy!"
"Don't call Ian scary," Angeleva giggled. "Because he is... the one who will keep you entertained."
As the spaceship's engines fired up, Safari set the coordinates with a grin. "Let's go see our family."