(Aden's P.O.V)

We hashed a few more things out and then we were done with the discussion.

"One last thing."

Wonder Woman started before she could enter the boom tube.

"Who are you going to pick to replace Zeus?"

She had tried to fight for her father to stay in power but I refused. In part due to the deal we had made. If Zeus' chosen champion were to lose then he would leave the throne. That deal was intrinsically tied to our own power. Breaking such a pact would therefore not be advisable. She relented on that but ultimately accepted that my decision was final.

"Sorry Diana." I smiled. "That's a spoiler."

She looked at me for a few more seconds before sighing and turning to leave. Once she was gone I teleported to my main dimension and watched as Star and the kids played. I kept myself invisible from their detection. Breeze, the little minx somehow managed to find me if the feather light tickle from the air was any indication.

They were playing around in the ocean while Star chilled on the beach with a coconut drink in her hand. Her eyes however were softly gazing at the kids. Match was running across the water in a competition with Kai. A sonic boom exploded out of the young Kryptonian, leaving the flying dragonette behind.

That was until Kai changed into a streak of purple lightning and zoomed out towards Match, hot on his heels. The two ran laps around the island with no discernible winner. A tsunami of water hit the beach and washed Sai who was somehow trying to...

"His he surfing?"

I muttered in shock. Who had even shown him how to surf let alone make such a concrete flame construct. The construct was even more wholesome than the ones I could make.

I floated closer to Star and swept a bang of her luscious red hair away from her face. She stiffened before relaxing.

"Hey."

She told me, lying back on the beach chair.

"How did you know it was me?"

I asked still invisible. I wanted the kids to enjoy themselves without distractions. Crossing my legs on the beach, I sat with my shoulder level with Kori's head. The beach chair was not that far off the sand.

"I know your touch."

She breathed out, her soft lips parting. She looked so beautiful...

"Um thanks." I cleared my throat, trying to forget how her lips looked so inviting. Her scent was something that never failed to drive me crazy.

Kori was simply too tempting for me.

"For what?"

She wondered out loud.

"You know I like hanging out with the kids."

She added making me nod.

"They had missed you. Like a lot. It got so worse after you left, Kai and Breeze refused to talk to me for a week."

I laughed at the memory.

"Is that when the pranks started?"

She asked referring to Breeze's new habit.

"That's when the pranks started."

I confirmed as we both chuckled.

"You kept it..." I noticed the necklace I'd given her hanging over her neck. It was made from the prototype of one of the features I had discussed with Wonder Woman about adopting, to deal with Villains.

I called them Waypoints. Crystal bands that upon arriving at a set location, instantly teleports the target to the Hollowlands. You couldn't die or escape in the Hollowlands. It was impenetrable. Capable of even imprisoning gods. And soon...it would need a warden. I looked out to the ocean at the kids playing. It was time to get them an older sibling apart from Vaatu.

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"Yes." Kori dragged me out of my thoughts. "I treasure it with all my heart. When I am unsure, I touch it and feel it's warmth. Your warmth gently pulsing through and I'm comforted. This is the best thing anyone has ever gotten me."

I watched her, stunned.

Then a soft laugh escaped me.

"I had forgotten how sincere you always are, Kori."

She raised her upper body off the beach chair and leaned her head on my shoulder. Then she breathed in my scent.

"I have missed this. The peace. And I have missed you as well."

I gently caressed her bare shoulder, keenly away of her incredible bust pushed up on my own hand.

"Me too Kori. Me too."

We stayed like that for a while. Time was different here than outside so I could enjoy the relative peace.

The sun dipped over the edge of the horizon, casting the water in an orange glow that felt warm and inviting.

"Are we going to talk about..."

"Shh." She shushed me by placing two finger on my lips.

"Soon but not now. For now let us enjoy this."

She smiled and responded.

I gave a short nod and watched as the Kids finally got tired of playing in the waning light and started coming up to the shore. I decided to reveal myself finally.

"Dad!"

The first one to notice me was Sai. His body similar to Kai's earlier turned into a streak of lightning and slammed into my legs in a fierce hug.

A few seconds later and another chorus of 'dads' and I was buried under 4 kids. Breeze was the first one off me as she rubbed her nose mischievously and shouted.

"You stink!"

Damn...she bad. Calling me out like that.

"Breeze that's not a very nice thing to say. Mom said to always be nice!"

Sai interjected, coming to my rescue.

"But it's true!"

Breeze angrily said.

I hefted the two of them up by my arms as they stared daggers at one another. These two... Kori threw me a glance and shook her head, trying not to laugh.

"You are both right."

I cleared my throat.

"Breeze, honesty is always the right thing to do, you just have to learn not to be insensitive. And Sai sometimes to truly help someone you have to stop being nice and show them what I like to call 'tough love.'"

The two of them stared at each other in confusion. I felt a pull on my pants and saw Match looking up at me expectedly. Sighing I used air bending to bring him to my shoulders. He grabbed onto my head with his small hands and shifted to secure himself better.

"You comfortable up there?"

I asked.

"Yeah."

He happily replied, bringing a smile to my face.

He was learning how to socialize and it was such a drastic improvement from 2 months ago when all he had on was a stoic look. I gently smiled and looked back at Kai.

"Kai..."

"I'm good dad."

She cheekily said hanging off Star's neck. Out of everyone she had the closest bond with Kori.

Kori smiled at me as she adjusted Kai's body on her back.

"Race you to the cabin?"

She asked.

"Oh it's so on...and she's gone."

Kori shot off like a bullet at her fastest speed.

"Come on Old man... run!!!!"

Breeze ordered and I complied.

The kids laughter was the highlight as it rang out through the entire island. Kori managed to beat me so I asked for a rematch. She cheated again but I got back at her by organizing a prank with Breeze. I know I was probably encouraging bad behavior but...sue me.

After the kids had fallen asleep, in part due to my awesome cooking skills, Kori and I walked out into the porch. Building a cabin had become necessary after Starfire had arrived. Those few days after what had happened had been done of the best I'd had in DC.

"I wish you could see the sky in Tamaran."

She started off wistfully.

"The beauty of the stars wash the sky in various colors. In part due to Tamaran's different atmosphere. You can see green stars shining. Red ones, blue ones and yellow ones."

I sighed in content, covering her lap with the blanket I had procured from inside. She smiled in happiness and pulled in closer to me, lying on my shoulder as I sling my hand across her own shoulders.

"Thanks."

I rubbed her back.

"Don't mention it."

I thought of something and snapped a finger. The night sky above changed into what I imagined was Starfire's view of the sky from Tamaran. She gasped and sat up straighter. Her eyes were open in wonder.

"I hope I didn't fuck it up?"

I asked her out loud only for her lips to clash into mine in a fierce kiss.

I felt goosebumps spread across my body from the nostalgia that hit me. Kori's kisses were like a drug. A drug I never knew I needed or wanted but a drug that none the less pulled me into it's embrace. I leaned in to the kiss as it turned from soft and slow to urgent with a need. The blanket was thrown away as Kori's weight settled on my lap. Each of her legs were strapped to either side of my hips.

I ran my hands down her shoulders to her hips and ample butt, squeezing it and eliciting a moan.

"...Dad?"

Only for the spell to be broken by Sai and Match looking at us from the door of the cabin. Kori glanced at me, flushed and gave me one last peck on the lips before moving away towards the kids.

Immediately hugging them, she walked over to the huge couch we had been sitting on and laid them between us. And yes, I know a couch isn't ideal but after Breeze had made it her sacred mission to break every swing I made by trying to 'see how fast it can go' I'd had to change a few things. The couch was super heavy and couldn't swing. She took one look at it and dismissed it.

"What's wrong guys?"

I asked the two of them, laying the blanket from earlier on their bodies, it was really cold. They couldn't normally get sick but why risk it.

"Match had a bad dream."

Sai stated pointing at the Clark Kent look alike who was suddenly shy.

"Hey." I rubbed his shoulder. "You can tell us anything Match. We're family and family helps each other out. Even just by listening."

He was silent for a short while before nodding.

"I...I saw a burning man." He looked at me to see if I was listening. Noticing the focused look on my face, he continued.

"He flew across...across a burning world. Earth." My breath hitched.

"And...he told me to join him. To join him because the splendor of Krypton shall be reborn anew...in the ashes of earth."

I made eye contact with Star and saw the grim look on her face, a reflection of the one on mine. That wasn't a normal dream. I tried to put on an encouraging smile and urged Match to continue.

"Did he...say anything else?"

Match nodded.

"He called himself the god of Krypton. Rao."