Greg stood their with a what the fuck is happening expression on his face and his jaw dropped open.

The short redhead laughed at this while walking over to him and reached out closing his jaw they laughed harder when it popped back open.

Carl was helping the others with their fallen ship mate as Mad Eye glared him down.

The captain of The Karn Evil 9 pushed the man off her and slapped him across the face as hard as she could.

"What the hell was that?!" She screamed.

Keith held his face, "I was in shock! I can't be responsible for my actions!" He yelled back.

Ann calmed down after her own shock and anger wore off she felt a bit bad having hit him, but wouldn't admit that.

"Just don't do that again." She warned.

"Wait so this is the Emerson?" The ravenette asked looking the man up and down with narrowed eyes.

"Yes, Artemis, this is that Keith." Ann answered.

"I'm watching you." Artemis warned.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Keith asked confused but was interrupted.

"What the fuck is going on here?!" Greg yelled having come out of his shock as well.

"Well isn't obvious?" The redhead next to him laughed.

Greg glared back at the stranger but quickly shielded his eyes remembering what happened last time.

"Isn't what obvious?" He growled not taking his hands away from his eyes.

"I'll show you." They said probably wearing a smile.

The redhead grabbed his hands trying to rip them away from his eyes.

They motioned for all the others to follow their lead first by removing their hats then their bandanas.

The redhead who had silenced the merchant and painter earlier stood their now in front of a the merchant who was rendered speechless again.

"What did ye expect, burly men?" The redhead said with a wink.

"Women?!" Mad Eye yelled in confusion.

"Ye be correct." The ravenette said with a laugh.

"Why didn't Stevie remove her, covers?" Questioned the other redhead.

"I'm perfectly comfortable the way I am!" Yelled the now roused brunette.

"Oh come on Stevie, there's nothing to hide, they all know our secret!" Ann said with a hint of humor in her voice.

"I can't." Stevie croaked out.

The shorter redhead glided over to the other brunette and crouched down to speak to her.

"It's alright Stevie, I'm sure they'd love to see you." The redhead said with a genuine smile.

All the crew of The Karn Evil 9 knew about the redhead's gift of reading others, they've grown to accept it.

Stevie looked up to the redhead and the girl nodded with a warm smile on her face.

"Thanks, Gypsy." Stevie smiled up at the redhead.

Carl smiled to not knowing what was going on but wanted to be polite to them.

Stevie stood up with the help of the redhead and Carl, they let go when they saw she had her balance.

She began to remove her hat out came hair a shade lighter than the captain's then she removed her bandana and hazel eyes stared back.

"Stephanie." He whispered questioningly

He couldn't do anything it was as if his brain had just stopped.

Stevie smiled at him and blushed a little by the way he just continued to stare at her.

"Hello Pumpkin." She whispered back shyly which made his heart speed up and his breathing as well.

Stevie reached out to touch his face calmly as she had done when they were kids and he'd start hyperventilating.

"Breathe in, breathe out, picture somewhere calm." She whispered to him.

He began to breathe normally again then grabbed Stevie gathering her into a bear hug.

"If any of my exes show up, please throw me to the sharks!" Greg hollered from the other side of the ship.

"As long as we don't hit any brothels I think you'd be good." The redhead quipped.

"How--" He questioned.

"I told ye they be a sorcerer!" Mad Eye hollered.

"I'm not a sorcerer! I'm a Mystic, ye mad-eye prick!" Gypsy screamed at the man.

"This ship is ours, shouldn't we gag him?" Asked the taller redhead.

"Yes, Meg I think we shall." Gypsy said wearing a sadistic smile.

The Karn Evil 9 crew began hog tied ol' Mad Eye and gagged him with one of the discarded bandanas.

"Well now since ye be no threat to us we must make our leave." The captain said placing her hat back on her head.

"Yeah, nice meeting ye, safe travels." Gypsy said giving a wink to the boys and throwing the beads she wore at the merchant before swinging back over to The Karn Evil 9.

The painter caught the beads and stuffed them into his pocket while the merchant glared at him then Keith walked over towards the brunette.

"Wait yer leaving?" Keith asked.

"Aye." Ann replied.

"Well it was nice to see you again, Annie." Keith said with a smile.

"Yeah if it happens again please don't greet me like ye did this time." Ann chuckled giving Keith a wave and crossing to The Karn Evil 9.

"We'll be seeing ye again, Mark my words." Warned Artemis as they crossed the gap.

"What's that about?" Asked Greg.

"I don't know but they're cute." Keith said without thinking.

"Nice meeting you." Meg said and followed after Artemis.

Stevie was the only one left still hugging Carl not wanting to let go, but knowing she had to.

She hugged him once more then kissed his cheek and promised to come back before swinging away.

The three men just stood there and all feeling mixed emotions of sadness, happiness, and confusion, as the Karn Evil 9 sailed off into the sunset. 

~TBC

[HAVE NO FEAR THEY WILL RETURN!!]