Fernando lets out a sigh. "Genetic manipulation and Engineering  of Humans goes against the Council of 5, the Andromedan Council, and the League of Nations which continued support in the UN Council, and is considered as Eugenics. Now, what do you want me to do about it? Because I have cause to go back in time and to to them what the Terrian Temporal Scientists and the Siriuans had to do against the Orion Temporal Police. While you think on that, I'm going to finish bolting in trailer hitch... it is just 6 bolts."
 
Fernando goes back under the Beetle and the racket wrench can be heard as he tighten each of the bolts in its place, a job that only takes less than 2 minutes before he comes out again.
 
"Decided yet?" He asks.

"Tampering with the DNA of Humans in order to create a being for what ever the reason is Eugenics, Jeanette. And Eugenics is illegal on this planet and to many of the alien extraterrestrial races out there. It is illegal in this world because of Hitler's attempt to create a Super Aryan Race before and during WWII and all he succeed in was creating a race of psychotic individuals that nearly brought this world down to its knees." Fernando explains.
 
He understands Jeanette concern but he needs to lay it flat on the table for her.
 
"The finding of any such experiments being carried out must be stopped at all costs. The find of any such individual of such a product has to be destroyed, no matter the cost. This is international law we are dealing with, not American Law, or Texas Law - but International law. Now if you want Penny protected and her life spared, give me one damned good reason as to why."

Valentine had tried to talk to Tonya while they shopped but she didn't get her to talk much. She answered simple questions and otherwise would ask Valentine questions about Hondo, Her and Hondo's relationship, etc. Other than that there was big gaps in the conversation. As they climbed into the bronco to head back Valentine tried to talk to her again.
 
Valentine: You like my Hondo don't you.
 
Tonya: Why would you say that?
 
Valentine: The way you looked at him before we left, they way you talk about him and ask questions about him. Though you haven't met but this morning you read people well, when you let your guard down and you did to him and started falling for him. Am I not right?
 
Tonya: I, uh, he's, ,  He's your husband.
 
Valentine: That doesn't change the way you feel, does it?
 
Tonya: Look, I don't mean anything by it.
 
Valentine: Its hard for some of us to not fall for him. I did. He saved me too. I can still see him standing there, duster blowing in the wind, his black hat pulled low, both 6 guns boom, fire shooting from their barrels.  
 
Tonya: I wouldn't try to take him from you, Honest. I don't believe in that stuff.
 
Valentine sighed: If he wanted you more than me I'd not stop either of you.
 
Tonya: But your his wife! Besides why would he want me?
 
Valentine: Why would he want someone as wild and beautiful as you? are you joking?
 
Tonya: Beautiful?? Me?!? Look at me! I'm a freak! even in my family.
 
Valentine: What? the pink hair?
 
Tonya: No, that's my shame.  
 
Valentine: I don't understand.
 
Tonya: You all will know sooner or later so I guess I'd better start. The spirits created us Wesen, you know.
 
Valentine: Wesen?
 
Valentine Started the Bronco and drove slowly to the camp.
 
Tonya: Those of us with mutated animal DNA. Those mutated through radiation verses direct DNA manipulation are mutanats. Feral Mutants are called moogs. they are a subset of the ghouls, a set of mutants that look humanish but are disfigured. the other kind of Mutants are the hulks. Not usually too smaart but big and very strong. usually over 7  foot tall and can bench press a pick-up.
 
VAlentine: But why?  
 
Tonya: Spirits did this to experiment on human kind. they tried breeding and it didnt work, then radiation, that really didn't work. then DNA manipulation. Their goal was to try to breed out characteristics they didn't want like independence, violence, passion, etc. They wanted strong workers with keen senses, and resistant to sickness. They wanted us to eat rough, be down little, work hard and take orders without question. wanted us to0 breed with who we are told, have no attachment to our children, but just an obedient work for for them.
 
Valentine: The spirits did all this? All of them.
 
Tonya sighed: I hate them all, lets get that straight and I blame them all. In a pinch I think they would all turn on us, but certain groups didn't have a hand in this and disagreed with them even messing with our world. Some even convinced them not to destroy all their failed projects. That would be the grand parents of the mutants and wesens of today. They wanted all failure wiped away. The only way some were let go is our shame.
 
Valentine: Your pink hair?
 
Tonya: yeah. Those that they found to be more warrior like. Those they thought might could oppose them. We were given bright, unnatural colored hair. and forbidden to cut it shorter than shoulder length so we couldn't hide as well. If you are a warrior class Wesen and are found with short hair your imprisoned. If its shaved you executed as a spy and terrorist and your whole family is imprisoned in a prison camp in Alaska.  
 
Valentine: But your fur isn't pink.
 
Tonya looked at the floor in shame: wouldn't matter if it was.
 
Valentine: I didn't mean to embarrass you. Did I say something wrong?
 
Tonya: No. Thats what makes me a freak. My family are fuchsbau, from foxes. Zoey is klaustriech, or alley cat. Karl is Ziegevolk. There are several others. some are extinct now. The spirits took the names from some show in the early 2000 called grimm. I don't know any more about the show they took our names from than that.  
 
Valentine: So being a Fuchebau is bad?
 
Tonya: Not really. We are a marked people but I am a freak. Most Fuchsbau have the ears like I do, the green eyes, a tail, hightened senses and though not a violent people we are fierce, quick fighters, much like the klaustriech, but they have retractable razor sharp claws, are hard to kill, can see better in the dark, and are extremely agile. They tend to be more trusting than we are to certain folks but are much more brutal when crossed. Zoey already has some fighting training. Thats were we met. She was sent to a school that was supposedly set up to train the best of the warrior sects to fight better and control their abilities. Sadly it was a farce ran by a Rachsüchtig.
 
Valentine: a Rachsüchtig?
 
Tonya: Angel like being. always the model of beauty in woman and handsomeness in men. Strong, shapely, perfect. They do have wings and hollow bones that are stronger than steel, yet light as balsam wood. They need little food, little sleep, and are extremely obedient. They act friendly but are heartless. They marry whom they are told and make love to have children when they are told. They are the spirits Perfect creation. There are 4 sects. The white wings, who are the most prevalent. they serve as the Rachsüchtig working class. The Yellow wings are the Rachsüchtig leaders. The red wings are their Warriors. then the smallest sect the black wings. they are the outcasts of the Rachsüchtig world. Couple who bare black wing children disappear. many black wings are kill as infants.
 
Valentine: Why?
 
Tonya: They are special. They love. They love probably more deeply than any other group of people on earth. The spirits at first killed them as they thought they were the weakest link. Now they seek them. they found if they are taught to love their spirit master they will fight harder, fiercer, and longer than any others,  
 
Valentine: Wow, but that doesn't explain you saying that you are a freak.
 
Tonya: I know. I am a freak because like I said my folks like most my people look like humans with a few little differences.  
 
Valentine: And?
 
Tonya: look at me! I'm a furry, fox faced freak! No man will ever love me. That's why I'm a freak and that's why Hondo could never love me, even if he didn't already love you! I'm an ugly freak of nature! My parents had to leave our town and drift or get rid of me! The only reason I got into the fighting school was that my father saved a very influential yellow wing. Dad was given a choice in his reward. He asked that I be sent and trained in the fight school. Little did he know it was setup by the spirits to find the best fighters then sell them as gladiators to the weathy to be put in arenas and fight to the death.
 
Valentine:That's barbaric.
 
Tonya: It is. And Hondo saved us from that. I can't help but love him for that, but no one will ever love me.  
 
Valentine stopped the bronco, though not yet at camp and turned to Tonya.
 
Valentine: I won't hear any more of you being down on yourself. You are different, Tonya, but you are extremely beautiful. I seen Hondo look you up and down. Any man with eyes would! You are a stunning young woman, with a wild and free nature. I envy you.
 
Tonya: Envy me? How?
 
Valentine: I'm not wild and free like you are. Hondo deserves so much better. I feel so weak at times, so inadequate, He should be with someone like you. Someone that can really go to war with him and come back to enjoy the same wild passion together.
 
Tonya: But your kick ass! Look at you! your beautiful, not all covered with fur, have a perfect nose, don't have to work at not smelling like wet dog, and you fight too.
 
Valentine: I doubt that would matter.  as for me, I'm not kick ass. I was taught to use a gun and do some outside stuff by the native boys we lived by. I had to sneak off to do so. I traveled with my Dad some but I have a genius level IQ. I was told to make the best of it so I was in school and started my masters degree at age 16. I dropped out because someone tried to rape me. I cowered, tucked tail and ran. I didn't even have the guts to tell my dad. a year later he disappeared. I have not seen him since and so I believe he is dead. Even on my own I had old friends of his that protected me from a lot of the horrors of the world. I went after the one who I know had part in my fathers disappearance. and I was so unready and so angry I almost died within 4 days of leaving home. Had Hondo not found me and Fernando not taken care of me too . . . They taught me a lot and I do help them and fight with them and they trust me, but they have sheltered me from a lot. I'm not wild and free like you. I'm so inadequate for the life that the one I love leads. I love what we do but this life . . . I couldn't do it without them. You have lived the rough life alone and survived and still are a wild beauty with a good heart. Hondo should have someone by his side like you.
 
Tonya: I see why he picked you.
 
Valentine: Oh?
 
Tonya: Your beauty isn't just skin deep. you are a reallyy beautiful caring, good hearted person inside who loves deeply. You are a devoted wife, a great friend and someday will be an awesome mother.
 
Valentine: I have been told I make a lousy mother.
 
Tonya: Who are they? I'll kick their ass.
 
Valentine: Someone who knows my future.
 
Tonya: Thats bull! So someone told you a future. You have the choice not to live it.
 
Valentine put the bronco back into gear and continued into camp.
 
Valentine: I wish I could, but maybe it's better if I just leave. You and Hondo could take care of zoey and . . .
 
Tonya: Hell no! Stand up and fight for your man.  Would you fight if somone tried to take him that you didn't think was worthy?
 
Valentine: Of course!
 
Tonya: I am not worthy because he chose you. You want to be more wild and free. I'll try to help you if you help me be more kind hearted like you. I was taught to enter a room and have a plan to kill everyone. a woman should be more like you. You enter a room and look at who needs help. Hondo needs that and maybe I will get better at it and find a man like him that needs me, but right now we need you both. And even if you thought I was better would you really want to leave and break his heart? I'd be breakup sex at that point anyway. Don't ever question that you are right for him.
 
Valentine: Thank you. I haven't had a woman here that I felt like I could talk to until you showed up.
 
Tonya : I haven't found one I could talk to like this ever! what about the other women here?
 
Valentine: Ruth and the other girls there are sweet but too innocent natured. Jeanette and I don't see eye to eye, Jeanette oriental friend keeps to herself and we have nothing in common, the other girls are too young and moro, well, you won't like her.
 
Tonya: Why?
 
Valentine: She's a spirit.
 
Tonya: You are right.
 
Valentine pulls up next to the camper and climbs out. Hondo meets her with a kiss and Tonya winks at her without Hondo seeing.
 
Hondo: you ladies have a good time at market> Get everything?
 
Valentine: Mostly. You can see to weapons for them.
 
Hondo: I need a list of what everyone likes and can use.
 
Tonya: I can get Karl to write one up.
 
Hondo: Sounds good. Need any help?
 
Valentine: We got it.
 
Hondo: Ok.
 
 With that he turns and goes about his business.
 
Tonya: See, he has chose you forever. I might appeal to him but not as the one he loves.
 
Valentine: Thank you, Tonya. I hope you don't leave soon. I need a friend like you to tlk with.
 
Tonya: As I need friends like you too.
 
 
 

"I believed the Texas Spirits were all about the environment. Today I see they are more concerned about this time loop. What do you want me to do to get rid of them?" Jeanette is now willing to do what it takes to get rid of the Texas Spirits; there are still a few lines she will not cross. "I understand what you're telling me."
 
Jeanette gets to something else on her mind. "Given what I know now, I don't believe Wilbur should be in Penny's life any longer. You now know what I know. What do you belief?"
 
Jeanette Isabelle

Valentine and Tonya unloaded the bronco. Little Zoey was  awake when they entered. She was sitting on the bed playing with the little grey ball of fuzz.  
 
Valentine: I see you found a friend.
 
Zoey: She woke me up to play.  
 
Tonya: We got you some clothes.
 
Zoey picked up the kitten and came out to look.  Valentine pulled out and folded all the  clothes.  She separated them per who's they were.  Valentine pulled out a set of clothes for Zoey and handed them to her.  
 
Valentine: Go put these on and see how they fit.
 
Zoey took the clothes and the kitten and went to the bathroom. She took off the borrowed clothes and slipped into her new cloths. Her outfit consisted of blue panties, a grey T-shirt, blue jeans that we're made for an extremely range of motion, Tonya insisted, and a brown button up shirt. She came out, kitten in tow, to show the ladies how it for. It was pretty well perfect, though the shirts could still be grown into and the jeans did need a belt. Valentine have her a belt, a grey felt little Joe style hat and black boots with bright blue stitching.  Since the weather was cool she gave her a grey canvas jacket as well. Valentine knew she'd like the leather heavier jacket better but it would not be in for several hours.  
 
Tonya: You clean up well, Zoe!  
 
Zoey: You think so?
 
Valentine: It looks good on you.  
 
Zoey:  You think Hondo would like it?
 
Valentine: I'm sure he would. You want to go show him?
 
Zoey: Yes please.  
 
Tonya: You gonna have to leave that little one here.
 
Zoey looked at the kitten in her arms.
 
Valentine: You like the kitten, I see.
 
Zoey: Very much so. She's so cute.
 
Valentine: What do you think, Tonya?
 
Tonya: It's up to you.
 
Valentine: Zoey, do you want to have it for your own?
 
Zoey: Really? My own Kitty!
 
Valentine: You will have to care for it, feed it, and clean up after it. If you take it you take all the responsibility that comes with it.
 
Zoey's smile turned to a frown: I have no money or place to keep it right. It needs to stay with you and have a good family. I can't  give her what she needs.
 
Valentine's heart wanted to break.  
 
Valentine: Well, we will figure it out later, OK?
 
Zoey nodded sadly, as she knew she could only give the kitten love, not everything else it needed.  
 
Valentine: We can still go show Hondo your new clothes.
 
Zoey cheered up a bit: OK. You going to change  for Hondo too, Tonya?
 
Tonya: I need to have my arm looked at and bandage changed again before I try to change clothes. Besides I doubt Hondo cares about my clothes.
 
Zoey (innocently): Hondo likes you. He'd find you pretty clothes or not.
 
Tonya: Zoey!  
 
Zoey: What? .... oh!! I didn't mean . . . I was just saying.  . .
 
Tonya: It's alright. I forget  how young you are at times. I know what you meant.  
 
Zoey: I'm sorry.  
 
 
Tonya: It's not your fault. You just need someone who can teach you right.
 
Tonya gave Valentine a look that said, "you are the right people".
 
Valentine: Let's go see Hondo.
 
Zoey petted the kitten then put it down and followed Valentine out of the camper. Zoey grabbed Tonya' s good arm and drug her along. They found Hondo working on one of the trailers .
 
Hondo: What you ladies up to?
 
Valentine: Zoey wanted to show you her knew clothes.
 
Hondo: Well, they look right nice, little lady. Looks like you are one of the group now.
 
Zoey: Thank  you for them. I know you and miss Valentine bought them.
 
Hondo: My pleasure. You get some new outfits for yourself, Miss Tonya?
 
Tonya: Please don't  call me miss. Just Tonya will do. You owe me no formalities.  
 
Hondo: Every lady deserves a formality.
 
Tonya: I'm not much of a lady.
 
Hondo: You give yourself too little credit.  
 
Tonya: Your so nice to me and i cant seem to know how to repay. And yes thank you for the clothes. I got some but need my at rechecked before I change. This outfit makes it easier to get to the wound.
 
Hondo: well, stop by Fernando and he can tell ya when hes available.
 
 
Tonya: I'll wait until it looks like hes not busy. Anyway, I'd better get Zoey back. Want to rebandage that foot before she is on it too much. Valentine wanted to talk to you anyway so we will leave you be.
 
Valentine gave her a bit of a, " what should I say?" Look and Tonya gave her a ,"You'll figure it out" look.
 
Hondo: What's up darlin'? I feel lIke I have missed out on a lot.
 
Valentine: You have. Let me fill you in.
 
So Valentine filled Hondo in on what Tonya had told her minus that she had a crush in him and felt unbeautiful in her own fur.
 
Hondo: So the spirits engineered their grand parents?
 
valentine: Yup and they use the slavers to sell the strong and well trained fighters to death matches. You saved Zoey, Tonya, and Karl from that fate.
 
Hondo: Fighting children though... adults are bad enough.
 
Valentine: And Tonya is dead set that we should adopt Zoey.
 
Hondo:  I'm just not sure we are suitable enough to raise her. What's your thoughts?
 
Valentine:  I think in this is the adopted daughter our sons told me about. The one that got injured, became immortal like us and ended up working side by side with Fernando for a while because of the treatments he had to give her and the anger between her and I after it all.  
 
Hondo: But now that you have seen this you could change what you do or we could not take her and it would never happen.
 
Valentine: I'm already falling in love with her and she adores you. You can't tell me you could turn her away?
 
Hondo: If there was someone better.
 
Valentine: But there isn't.
 
Hondo: I'd like to consult with Fernando first.
 
Valentine: OK. What about sleeping arrangements?  Id like the girls to stay in the camper with us. Karl can sleep in the bed in the truck.
 
Hondo: I know. We talked about that earlier. I just haven't had time to talk with Fernando about it. Ill let you know here soon.
 
Valentine:  OK.