Pancakes and Pirates

After watching the two siblings from the other family play for a while Pankaa seemed to perk back up again in energy and enthusiasm, maybe they'd like to play with him too? Or was three a crowd? Only one way to find out! He'd hoist himself back up onto his feet and give himself a shake which ruffled his feathers from under the suit. With a spring to his step he'd then bound over towards the small family... But that's when someone caught his eye.

"Newo?" He'd kick up his heels to come to a grinding halt which resulted in him falling backwards into a sitting position with a soft 'thud'. There was only one person on this planet that he knew to have that sort of hair style specifically and that was Nero! Scrambling to his feet he'd race over to the Saiyan, not noticing all the obvious differences she had compared to who he assumed her to be in his excitement. Reaching Kayen he'd attempt to hug onto one of her legs before then bouncing back and bounding around in front of her, throwing his hands up while looking overjoyed with himself, "I found you! I found you! I win!" Pankaa would laugh for a moment before then looking back to the Saiyan a bit more properly, stopping his excited bounces after he realized this wasn't quite who he was looking for. "... Newo?" The avali tilted his head looking up at the Queen, the hair sure was similar but this was not Nero.

Kayen was a fair bit taller then the Saiyan he was looking for, she was differently dressed as well and had a lot of noticeable different features now that he took the time to actually look. Pankaa's ears would flatten back lightly as he'd plop himself down to sit again on the ground, "Aww... Not papa" Letting off a light huff he'd look back up at Kayen though and offered her a friendly smile, it wasn't her fault she wasn't who he was looking for! He'd wave up at her except the wave was more of him opening and closing his hands, he hadn't quite gotten the hang of proper waving yet. "Hello!!! I'm Pankaa! Have you seen Newo?" Maybe she knew the other Saiyan and that was why their hair was similar? She was a lot taller then the young avali was so she'd at least probably have an easier time looking around then him, maybe she could help?

The genuine confusion Kayen had only helped verify that he had indeed gotten the wrong Saiyan, good thing that was picked up sooner rather then later though! He felt a little bad for having jumped in like he had but it was honestly just out of his excitement to possibly have found Nero. When she mentioned having already too many kids to deal with it made him feel a little more comfortable in her presence since if that was the case then she knew how to handle being around a kid like him, right? Thankfully he didn't quite pick up the almost being called a brat part and simply tilted his head slightly at her sudden change of word.

"Oh!" She wasn't from around here, neither was he! At least not up until a while ago anyway. He'd frown lightly though afterwards, finding himself frustrated at not being able to pronounce the name properly, he'd practised! It was just the R that got him sometimes, he could do it though! Fluffing up his feathers against the suit again he'd take in a deep breath, he'd gotten a question and he was gonna try his best to answer it with the best English he could manage from what Nero had taught him. "You look like him!" He'd push himself back up onto his feet and point to his head, "Your hair.. Vewy.. A lot like his" He'd tap two of his gloved claws together, trying really hard to form the words in his mind first before saying them for better results. "He's tall too and has tail!" He'd hold up his hands again and smile, "Nero! That's him!"

Pankaa would do another happy bounce, glad he got that 'r' right this time, but the joy was short lived and was quickly followed by a disgruntled huff "But he's at worky. I can't find him!" The avali then looked back up to Kayen and held up a tiny hand in greeting, "Soww-Sorry for mistake! What's your name?"

Pankaa couldn't read minds but he could read body language and facial cues and Kayen's were rather confusing to him at the moment, did he say something wrong? Was something else just on her mind? He wasn't sure and it was probably polite to not pry so he'd let her have her moment. To his surprise she seemed to also withhold her name and again he was confused as to why, Nero had taught him about being polite when greeting others and exchanging names to be friendly as well, had he done something wrong when greeting her? He was sure there had to be some sort of reason that she chose not to share it but he again, didn't want to pry.

The avali would nod at her question though as a smile perked back up on his face, seemingly happy that despite not sharing her name she did still seem to want to talk to him at least. "Yeah! Nero! He saved me-- M..Many moons ago" Weeks and months were still hard to decipher for him, so he instead went with something that'd at least indicate a passing of time. "Now he's like my new papi" The kid still seemed to struggle with certain words or parts of certain words but he was trying his best. When the Saiyan knelt down to level out their height more Pankaa became intrigued, she pulled out something he'd seen a lot of adults on this planet carrying around but he wasn't sure why they did exactly.

But she wasn't showing the wallet she was showing something that was tucked away inside it, a picture which made the Avali pause for a moment. He stared at the picture for quite some time before looking between it and Kayen and finally nodding. "That's him, that's Nero" His tone was still happy for the most part but something about it was a bit off. Thinking on it harder, Nero had mentioned a sister he once had but it was a very brief conversation that the saiyan didn't seem to want to really talk about, aside from mentioning that she had caused what the two called 'heart scars'. The child would put a hand over where his heart would be for a moment and cast his gaze down. Family was very important to him as an avali and being torn away from his was still a struggle he was trying to overcome and he was only managing because Nero had, had the heart to help him out. Pankaa hadn't been told what had happened to the sister Nero had briefly mentioned but that picture suggested that same sister was kneeling right in front of him right now, clearly at one stage the two meant a great deal to each other. He didn't have his family anymore but Nero had offered him a new one, the least Pankaa could do in return was to see what he could do about this.

"He once said he had a sister-" Pankaa would fiddle with his hands for a moment, shuffling one of his feet against the ground as he looked back up to Kayen, "But he said she broke his heart" Despite knowing this, he didn't seem hateful or anything towards Kayen, he didn't even know her name yet and he believed people could change if given the time and chance to do so. He'd point to the photo she'd shown him, "You're her, aren't you? You both look very happy there!" His ears would spruce up a little, he had a lot of questions but if Nero didn't want to talk about her, then how was the avali to know she didn't feel the same about Nero? Though she still had a picture of him and everything so maybe she in a different boat to Nero on that one. Either way he thought it polite to probably befriend her a bit more before asking more personal things like that, it was her business to tell. "Does this mean you're my Aunty? Do you want to see him? We could look together!" He knew how Nero felt about his sister, but things would never improve between the two if he kept avoiding her, maybe she had changed! Maybe she was sorry for what had happened? There was only a few ways to truly find out. Either his optimism on the two getting along again was misguided or he was right.

The small Avali would look as though he had gotten into some sort of trouble to how Kayen reacted to what he had said, and he felt that too. He only had a tiny part of one side to a bigger story and his curiosity wanted to know the full of both sides but he felt it was wrong to ask either side for their stories. What if it was just something both Saiyan's wanted to leave in the past? Pankaa couldn't let that thought sit with him though, it didn't feel right since they still had the chance to makes things right where he didn't.

The silence that came from confirming that Nero was her Nero was rather painful in a way he couldn't quite describe but it was like when he was trying to explain what happened to him to Nero when they first met. Nothing really needed to be said for him to understand the feeling that came from it but when he had spoken up again her reaction to that only confirmed what he had been thinking. What kind of person, let alone a sister, would look pained hearing that if she wasn't at all regretful about something?

Finally she would say her name to him which made his ears go back up that little bit more but this was quickly challenged with her saying no to seeing Nero. Her unenthusiastic smile was met with a hopeful one from Pankaa, childish hope maybe but it was hope nonetheless. "Only-... Only people you care about" He paused and struggled on finding the words to say for a bit, Earth language was so hard to get sometimes! "Only them- they- can break your heart" He fumbled a bit over his words still but he was trying his best. "He cares... Just sad" The avali looked down at the ground for a moment and looked rather troubled but he'd earn back his smile when he looked back up at Kayen, "Th-.. Won't always be a chance to make things right" Something he'd know all too well by now.

Pankaa would think for a moment before letting off a light huff, he could encourage the two to try and be nice to each other again but he couldn't force it or ensure it, it was up to them if they wanted to see it through in the end. But what he could do was be kind to both of them. If Kayen let him, the small space raptor would try to gently give one of her legs a light hug, standing back instead if she didn't want him to. "I'm not mad at you!" He'd assure her as he gave another hopeful smile. If she thought it was best to not go see Nero right now, then they could do something else instead!

Looking back up at her in full he noticed that while her hair was shaved similarly to Nero's she didn't have a scar there like he did, she did have other scars though and a patch over one eye, which reminded him of the pirates he saw in the cartoons he watched at home on occasion. All she needed was a sword...
"That's okay! We could play something else while he work!" Kayen was somehow even taller then Nero was, he wondered what it was like being as tall as she was, not just that but she looked pretty tough too! Pankaa would hold his hands up to her and put on his best smile and most hopeful eyes, giving the sort of bouncing on the spot motion kids do when seeing something like a sweets store. "Up up?" He'd ask in a polite manner, hoping she'd let him up on her shoulders, even if it was just this once.

Pankaa smiled brightly at being called smart followed by a pat on the head, Nero did that too when he'd done something good! "I get it from Papa!" He'd clap his hands together happily and bounce on the spot again, seemingly pretty joyful at being complimented by Nero's sister. "Kabe?" The avali questioned after he caught what she'd said even though it'd not exactly been aimed at him. He did have four ears so not-hearing things was a tad difficult. "A friend?"

When he was picked up he'd give off a playful laugh and wiggled his feet in the air for a moment before being played onto Kayen's shoulder, she was surprisingly as careful as Nero was when picking him up too. "Do you have worky too soon?" He'd tilt his head, since she had said she could stay for a bit, perhaps she just had better things to go do as well. Sitting atop the Saiyan's shoulder he'd take a look around now that he was up a lot higher then what he was used to. "Wow!!!" He'd squeak, throwing up his arms while also managing to keep his balance. "You're a bit taller then him, I feel super tall!" He sure did sound excited for someone who had only been put on someone else's shoulder.

When asked what he wanted to do and if he'd ever flown before he'd glance back down to the ground before looking up to the sky, "I used to" He'd hold up his arms so that his feathers along his arms could unfold better, even with the suit on it was clear that there was a set of wings there underneath it, "Not on this planet, they dont work" He sounded a little disappointed and almost sad about his answer, and probably because he missed being able to fly with his wings, he got to see lots of other things on Earth fly with wings and even without but he couldn't get himself off the ground anymore, the best he could do was attempt to glide or try to use the weird power he had that made things float sometimes. "Have you?" He'd ask back as he set his arms back down. As for what to do, he was still pondering since they couldn't play finding Nero. "Maybe... Food time? Then play?" All that searching had made him a little hungry!

When Kayen tried to explain who Kabe was to her the young avali would listen, giving her the time to find the words. It took her a short bit but it took him time to explain certain things as well so he understood and was patient about it. Eventually she decided to explain it by comparing Kabe and herself with him and Nero, "Ooh!" Pankaa would smile and nod his head to show her he understood what she meant. "He has a good mum then!"

"Who's Guardian?" The avali became a little reserved feeling like he was probably asking a bit too many questions but she was Nero's sister so maybe she was as patient and understanding as Nero was when it came to that? "Are they friend too?" He could've sworn he'd heard the word 'Guardian' before but he couldn't recall from where exactly, maybe Nero had mentioned it in passing? Or one of his apartment neighbours had? Either way, the small space raptor couldn't quite remember.

"Woooah!" Pankaa would let out an excited squeak as Kayen started to lift off the ground, he'd hold onto her shoulder a little tighter and looked down to watch the ground get further away from them. He didn't seem to panic or freak out since he used to practice flying every so often when back on Avalon with his biological family but he did seem a little unsteady since he wasn't flying on his own accord this time around. "This is fun! How far up can you go?" Kayen also said they could look for somewhere to eat while flying, and that sounded like the funnest way to look for somewhere to eat in his mind! The young avali started to make happy chirping noises to show how excited he was to be in the air again, making sure to tuck back his ears as well to avoid having the wind blow them around too much even with the suit on. "What's Kayen's favourite snack to have?"