Page 32 of Pisces Rising

The enigmatic figure of Aquarius regarded them from the screen, her brows raised in surprise. "I see you've had a situation or two over there," she remarked, her tone tinged with sarcasm.

Virgo grimaced. "That's an understatement. Gemini has gone rogue, and she's done something to Pisces’ mind again."

Aquarius’ gaze shifted to Pisces, her eyes seeming to bore into her very soul. She nodded, a silent ode to the sharing of her power. Pisces nodded back, having seen it through Sag’s eyes. Aquarius smiled. "But she appears to be herself now."

"Thanks to Sagittarius," Virgo explained. "He was able to share his memories and experiences with her, essentially giving her a window into his perception of her and her life."

A look of understanding passed over Aquarius’ features. "A temporary solution, but a clever one." She turned her attention to Sagittarius, her eyes twinkling with amusement. "Well done, wanderer. I'm impressed."

Sagittarius blushed, clearly captivated by the red-haired Aquarian. "It's not like a library," he mumbled, his cheeks reddening further. "I can't pick and choose which memories she sees."

Aquarius nodded knowingly, a seductive smile playing on her lips.

Pisces looked away, hoping to hide the blush creeping up her cheeks. Through Sagittarius's shared experiences, she had caught glimpses of his intimate encounters with Aquarius, including the night they had visited her club.

Virgo's voice cut through the awkward tension. "How did you know we had trouble here? What's going on?"

Aquarius arched a skeptical brow. “I think you need to answer that question first, Virgo.”

Aries gave a warning growl in agreement. “Explain, Virgo.”

Adjusting his glasses, Virgo seemed flustered. “Centuries ago, when I discovered the mirror realm, I told Gemini about it.” His gaze moved between each of them and back to Aquarius on the screen. “Gemini was desperate to be rid of her dark half.” He lifted his palms despairingly. “You know how she struggled back then.”

There was a collective nod among the group. From Sagittarius’ memories, Pisces had caught brief glimpses of the ancient Gemini, bending time and causing fiery destruction on earth.”

Virgo continued, “I brought her there and she somehow detached, splitting herself in two, giving us just enough time to slip back through my portal and close it.” He exhaled. “We thought forever. But the supernova struck too close to the realm, and well...you know the rest.”

Aries was tense beside Pisces, but he didn’t lash out.

Aquarius didn’t seem surprised by this information. Her previous warning to Pisces hinted that she already suspected this. “Is Gemini still on the island?” she asked.

Virgo shook his head. “I didn’t open a portal for her to leave, so she must have gone back to the stars.”

Aquarius raised a skeptical brow. “That’s concerning...”

Sagittarius stepped closer to the screen. "We saw Scorpio and Capricorn on my map headed your way yesterday."

Pisces stiffened, Sagittarius's memories confirming her suspicion that Scorpio was likely involved in this situation.

Aquarius nodded slowly, pursing her lips. "That's part of the reason I'm calling."

A low growl emanated from behind Pisces as Aries appeared, seemingly out of thin air. "What do they know?" he rumbled, his tone laced with danger.

Aquarius leaned back in her chair, clearly amused and unaffected by Aries’ fury. "They want to meet. They have some things to tell you, and you're going to want to hear them out."

A wave of heat rolled off Aries, causing Pisces to instinctively take a step away from him before catching herself and moving to his side instead. "What do they want, Aquarius? Tell me," Pisces urged.

Aquarius shook her head. "You'll need to see them face-to-face for this one."

"No," Aries growled, his fists clenching. "I will come there, and they will talk to me."

Aquarius’ face lit up with a smirk. "I'm sorry, fire breather, but they need to speak to Pisces."

She turned her gaze back to Pisces. "We can come there."

Virgo hesitated, looking around his torn-up lab with a frown. "I think I'd prefer it if we came to you."

Aquarius blew out a breath. "Right. About that. That’s the other reason why I called."