Hystalin goes to the market in Thundera City. Along with her normal shopping, she buys herself a home pregnancy test. After paying for her groceries, she puts all of her stuff in the trunk and drives the ThunderTank all the way to the New Cat's Lair. She goes home, puts the groceries in storage and goes to the bathroom to use her home pregnancy test. (It was one of those that gives results instantly. If it's red, it's positive. If it's blue, it's negative.) She uses it, and to her surprise, the results are positive.

She runs out of the bathroom screaming. She runs into her husband, Lion-O and tells her the news...

Hystalin: "Lion-O, my darling..."
Lion-O: "What is it Hyst?"
Hystalin: "I... I think I'm pregnant... again."
Lion-O: "Really? How could it be?"
Hystalin: "I bought a home pregnancy test today, and the test came positive!"
Lion-O: "We should tell Pumyra. She's a nurse, and can tell if it's true or not."

Fortunately, Pumyra came visiting from Third Earth, to check on Nocti & Hypnos. Lion-O & Hystalin asked Pumyra to do a check-up on Hystalin, and agreed. Pumyra asked Hystalin to sit down and she did the usual tests for women who could be pregnant. After the test were finished, it was infact true that Hystalin was pregnant, but that's not all! Hystalin was going to give birth to twins!

Hystalin: "Twins? I'm pregnant with Twins?"
Pumyra: "It's true. I did all the tests and there are more than one fetus in the womb."
Hystalin: "Is this common?"
Pumyra: "It's somewhat rare to give birth to two babies at the same time."

Hystalin was really shocked that it was indeed true that she was pregnant with twins.

Later than day, Lion-O & Hystalin was having a talk with their daughters, Nocti & Hypnos.

Lion-O: "Nocti? Hypnos?"
Hystalin: "We need to talk."
Nocti: "Yes, Papa?"
Hypnos: "What is it Mama?"
Lion-O: "We have some good news to tell you."
Nocti: "What is it?"
Hystalin: "Well... your mother is going to have twins."
Nocti: "You mean..."
Lion-O: "It means you'll be having two baby brothers and/or sisters."
Hystalin: "Isn't that nice?"

Nocti & Hypnos were a bit apprehensive with what is in store for them.

A week later, at around nighttime, there was a small earthquake. No one felt it, but the small quake cracked the earth. From that small crevice, a faint mist bellowed out, and took form of a man.

???: "Ahh... I'm free. It could only mean the Ying-Yang twins have been conceived. I must wait for the birth, then I will make my move."

Also, back on New Angelus, Katmandu was meditating in his home. In his visions, he sees an image of a baby stolen at birth.

Katmandu: "So.. he has come."

Katmandu prepared a shuttle for himself to ride him, so he can quickly and silently go to New Thundera.

Katmandu: "I must go before it's too late."

Nine months has passed. Ultimately, it was time for Hystalin to give birth. After about 18 hours of labor, which seemed to be an eternity, the two babies were both born. The first baby was born, but had to stay in water for the first few hours of her life. (Yes, another girl.) The second baby was immediately born, however, someone phased in the room, snatched the baby and phased out. Everyone was totally shocked.

Hystalin: "NOOOOOO!!!! MY BABY!!!!!!"
Lion-O: "Who was that?"

A few minutes later, Katmandu came to New Thundera on his home built space shuttle.

Katmandu: "Open up! Open up! Please let me in!"

Panthro came to the door.

Panthro: "Who are you?"
Katmandu: "I am Katmandu, Hystalin's grandfather. Is she here?"
Panthro: "She's in the infirmary..."
Katmandu: "Oh good.."

Katmandu raced passed Panthro and made his way through the New Cat's Lair to find his granddaughter. After a few moments, Katmandu found his way to the infirmary and found his granddaughter & her grandson-in-law crying.

Hystalin: "My baby! MY BABY!!!!"
Katmandu: "Hystalin, what happened?"
Hystalin: "Oh grandpa, someone came in the Lair and stole my baby!!!"
Katmandu: "What???"
Lion-O: "He came as soon as the second baby was born!"
Katmandu: "I see, so he's returned."
Lion-O: "What are you talking about?"
Katmandu: "Hyst, Lion-O, it was a long story."

Katmandu: "It happened about 50 years ago, back in the days of the old Thundera. I was born in Thundera."
Hystalin: "You were born in the Old Thundera?"
Katmandu: "Why do you think have stripes on my long mane and whiskers?"
Hystalin: "Oh.. sorry. Please continue..."

I came home from my job and found my wife, your grandmother murdered. She had a big knife deep in her chest. I looked at the knife closely and it had a diamond-encrusted handle. I knew it was my old enemy, The Jewel Master. I searched all through Thundera for that monster, and at last I found him. We were locked in combat. When the time was right, I attacked. With a magic amulet that was given to me by a shaman, I confined The Jewel Master deep within the crust of Thundera. However, the spell would work until the so-called 'Ying-Yang Twins' are born. I guess when your babies were born, the spell wore off.

Lion-O: "Our new twins are the 'Ying-Yang Twins'?"
Katmandu: "Apparently so. He's come back to terrorize our family."
Hystalin: "How is he going to do that?"
Katmandu: "He is going to turn one the twins into an enemy towards us. If he succeeds in that, he'll have the advantage over us."
Lion-O: "How can we stop that?"
Katmandu: "It may be too late for the child, but we must go after The Jewel Master and finish him off, once and for all!"
Hystalin: "Grandpa, where could be be?"
Lion-O: "As far as I know, he'll be in a spot on this planet where there are the most diamonds."

The only place that Katmandu could be talking about could be the Crystal Caverns, and as luck would have it, that's where The Jewel Master is, with the newborn baby.

Jewel Master: "Don't cry little baby. I'm not going to hurt, only to take care of you."
Baby: "WAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!"
Jewel Master: "I swear, your crying could reach to the heavens. That gives me an idea for your name... Acrapha, Angeleese for 'heaven'. What do you think little Acrapha?"
Hystalin: "GIVE ME BACK MY BABY!!!!"

Jewel Master turned around and found Lion-O, Hystalin & Katmandu in front of him and baby Acrapha.

Jewel Master: "This is my revenge Katmandu! I may never beat you, but I will haunt your descendants forevermore!"
Hystalin: "I'm only going to say this one more time... Give me back my baby, or I'll kick your ass so hard, that you'll need a shoehorn to get my boot out of your ass!!!"
Jewel Master: "Listen to me and listen well, you little black prostitute! It's not you that I'm after, I'm after the old fart!"

The Jewel Master used his crystal magic to encase Lion-O & Hystalin in a crystal cage. Katmandu was so enraged by the act, he threw a strong bolt of thunder at The Jewel Master that was unfortunately reflected easily from Jewel Master's Defensive Magic Diamond Shield. Jewel Master then threw at attack spell the left Katmandu reeling from the blow.

Jewel Master: "You think you can defeat me? HA! I'm not amused."
Katmandu: "I don't care what you do to me, but when you messed with my family, you've went beyond the line!"
Jewel Master: "You're such an old fool! I'll make sure you'll never see baby Acrapha again!"
Katmandu: "So, you've named the child! You'd really done it now!"

Lion-O & Hystalin were looking at Katmandu as he prepares the spell of his life. She thought to herself, "Uh oh, it's the Armageddon spell! He's going to kill himself if he doesn't stop!"

She screams through the crystal cage, begging her grandfather to stop or he'll die. Sadly, all of Hystalin's begging and pleading fell on deaf ears. Katmandu finished the "Armageddon" spell, and made himself spontaneously combust. The spell sent Lion-0 & Hystalin out of the Crystal Caverns, sent baby Acrapha into the Negative Void & instantly killed Katmandu & slowly killed The Jewel Master. The explosion vaporized the crystal cage that held Lion-0 & Hystalin.

Hystalin: "She's gone! My baby is gone!"
Lion-O: "It ok Hyst. It's ok..."

Just then, Katmandu appeared to the couple in ethereal form, like a ghost.

Katmandu: "Don't grieve for me Hystalin. I was on borrowed time. I've finally fulfilled the one thing that I've tried to do in my life. I've had my vengeance. As for baby Acrapha, she's being cared to in the Negative Void. Unfortunately, the Negative Void will not open until 15 years from now, but she will be safe. I'll be with her in spirit. Fear not. I will take care of her. In the meantime, you have three daughters and a planet to take care of. Good-bye Lion-0 & Hystalin. Good-bye."

Katmandu vanished from New Thundera. Hystalin were in total sadness, but now she's somewhat at ease that her child will not be alone in the Negative Void.

Lion-O & Hystalin went back to the New Cat's Lair and tended to their baby, which they named Waterturkey, after the Angeleese bird of water. They took care of their children, but the never stopped thinking about baby Acrapha.

Fifteen years has passed since the event. Nocti is now 20, Hypnos is now 19, Waterturkey is now 15. Hystalin also gave birth to two more daughters in the meantime, 14-year-old Orintha & 13-year-old Arakni. Ailura also gave birth to Panthro's son, whom they named him Brainchild. Krysa got married to Tygra. Hystalin took her daughters to the remains of the Crystal Caverns and told them all the story about their lost sister, Acrapha, who would be 15 that day. They all waited for a signal from Katmandu's spirit. Just then, a dark portal opens. It was the entry point through the Negative Void. Hystalin told her children to stay put as she goes inside so she can look for her long lost daughter.

Hystalin got inside the bowels of the Negative Void, searching frantically for what could be her long-lost daughter Acrapha. While she was searching, she was attacked by a chimera. No matter how many defense spells Hystalin put up to protect herself, they were all useless in the Negative Void. The chimera was about to wipe out Hystalin, until a girl flew down from above and attacked the chimera with a pair of mithril swords. The girl easily subdued the beast.

Girl: "That takes care of that beast. Are you okay miss?"
Hystalin: "I'm fine, thank you."
Girl: "So what are you doing in the Negative Void?"
Hystalin: "I'm looking for a girl. I lost her in the Negative Void years ago. My grandfather fought against a powerful adversary and it left my baby in the Negative Void."
Girl: "What is his name? Perhaps, I've might've heard of him."
Hystalin: "His name was Katmandu."
Girl: "Katmandu? Are you sure?"
Hystalin: "Yes."
Girl: "I've been told that a man named Katmandu did such and was unable to wrest me from the Negative Void."
Hystalin: "What is your name?"
Girl: "I believe my name is Acrapha. At least, that is what I've been told."
Hystalin: "Oh my.. I've truly have been blessed."
Acrapha: "What is it?"
Hystalin: "Acrapha, you might not believe this but, I'm your mother."

Acrapha was shocked.

Acrapha: "You are?"
Hystalin: "Yes."
Acrapha: "I have a mother! Do I have a father too?"
Hystalin: "Yes you do, and he's the lord of New Thundera. The planet that you were born in."
Acrapha: "Amazing!"
Hystalin: "This may be too much to ask you, but would you like to live with us, and to live with your new family?"
Acrapha: "It beats being alone in the Negative Void. Sure, let's go... Mom."

Hystalin hugged Acrapha as she cries with tears of joy. Both Hystalin & Acrapha quickly got out of the portal and left the Negative Void, never to return to the dark place ever again. Good thing they never will, because the portal sealed shut. They were welcomed by Nocti, Hypnos, Waterturkey, Orintha & Arakni. Soon, everyone returned home to the New Cat's Lair, now that the Royal Family of New Thundera is now once again complete.

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