The real last chapter in the March of the Flamingoes OWBC.

2. Here it is, Detour 3 and the real last chapter in the March of the Flamingoes OWBC.
Dragon Valley is a place where the modern world still remembers its old Pagan roots
and where the magic still exists. Dragons still live in this place, and while they are
shadows of the former selves, that does not mean the magic they once possessed is gone
either. It was just…redistributed elsewhere, like into the very soil upon which Dragon
Valley is built. There are factions there who would rather all dragons be eradicated, and
that faction is rooted deeply into the local politics of the residents of the valley. How
will these factions react to learning about actual Greek gods who have settled into their
small valley? And what new problems will they bring with them when they do?

3. Post college life for the Power of Three was just the same as before they left. Oriole was painting,
Parker was slaying virtual monsters, and Penelope the heiress was finishing up her last task before
they finally learn what Reias and the others want them to do. Nathan, Owl, and Owen all found
jobs. Owl became a teacher at the local school, Nathan got his PI license and Owen applied his
degree to medicine. No one will tell them that he only finished with a B though…

4. Penelope: Hey, Ori? Should I say anything about the Power of Three in here?
Oriole: Why? That came afterwards and no one had even heard of it until mom found
GODS living among us when she was a child. Now that was more earth shattering to me,
mom’s known about them since she was a kid and never told us.

5. Penelope: Well you can’t be THAT gob smacked by it, after all don’t think we don’t notice
how you stare at Solan…
Oriole: *blushes* Am I that bad?
Penelope: Yes, yes you are.

6. Oriole: Come on little sis, you can’t tell ME that honestly you haven’t thought about it
either, Dee is gorgeous, and Reias has that vibe you know? Protector, white knight,
handsome prince…
Penelope: I haven’t actually, Dee usually doesn’t give me that vibe and I hardly speak to
Reias.

7. Oriole: Owl is dating Dalen’s son, so those gods must have some sort of aphrodisiac
quality about them. Even though Nikolas is a vampire but look who his daddy is. We
hardly know about his mom though, don’t see many fairies around here.
Penelope: I’m just not interested in dating Ori.

8. Oriole: Well I don’t believe that. I think you’re only saying you’re not interested in dating
because Parker isn’t. He had so many girls at college wanting to invite him to parties, to
get any info on them they could, and he never even looked twice at them. Even a few guys
too, but he never even flinched.
Penelope: …stop big sistering me, it’s creepy.

9. First full moon ghost haunt and Shadow comes out, still saddled. Not sure if he looks
weird all blued up like that, or amazing. 0_o? Thoughts?

10. First thing he does is haunt the horse stall that he never used or even set hoof in. The
other one was his favourite.

11. Then he spent the rest of the night and some of the early morning sleeping in it with his
head shoved through the wall. So I had Oriole paint a still life of it. I have a ghost
unicorn painting now. ^_^

12. Parker: Now why didn’t we have one these things in college? It’s so cool nuking
the seeds I found. I wonder if I can get that Forbidden Fruit seed?

13. *sigh* I knew it would come one day…but it’s just one of those things you know about
but never really expect. Rika is having her last birthday. Rika, my third gen heir found
one of the greatest things ever, she found gods. And like all mortals, she can’t stop the
sands of time from falling.

14. Rika: I’m not dead YET strange voice in my head that probably means I’m
going senile. So don’t bury me before then okay?
0_0 Oh right, she can still hear me…oops.

15. Orlando: I’m sorry baby girl…I—I wasn’t thinking.
Rika: About what daddy?
Orlando: Your mortality; your brothers and I won’t die, neither will Jimmy…but you w--

16. Jimmy: What?! But you can bite her right?! You can make it so she won’t go
right?! Dad…can’t you?
Orlando: She’s immune; she’s already a witch. I can’t bite her.

17. Rika: I’m happy Jimmy, we have a great life still, six beautiful children, a great
house, lots of money, we did well.
Orlando: I’m…going over here now…*I don’t want to bury my baby girl too*

18. Oh NOW you work Gift Giving Party, in the SMALLEST POSSIBLE AREA! I have a huge
expanse of empty space and THIS is where you put it?! *seethes*
Anyway, per tradition we try once more to have a Gift Giving party and it WORKS.
Finally…Riverview is probably the best place to have moved to, also turning off SP too…anyway.
You know what parties mean around the Buckner house don’t you?

19. Diamos: So you’re the heiress then? I guess starting with you is the best move.
Penelope: Yeah…this party was Oriole’s idea. We are going to have this one last
family moment before we all go our separate ways. We’re ready.

20. Ani-Mei: Do you know who gets your power A-Bomb?
Dalen: I do, I just have to tell them. And then I have to leave, you’ll watch over things
here?
Ani-Mei: Of course. Don’t I always?

21. Ani-Mei: If you need anyone else, I’ll get them here pronto.
Dalen: I know, we’re going to need Eirene and Cori, this is too big to exclude them.
Ani-Mei: Done. Anyone else?

22. Dalen: Tell Talia to quit fucking around and meet us in Dragon Valley. My sister is never going to
come unless Dee calls her…or you which is insulting to me but that’s just our dad Ares coming out in
her.
Ani-Mei: I will. Take care of yourself A-Bomb. You are still my first you know that right?
Dalen: Yeah, don’t make it weird.

23. Ani-Mei: I’ll miss you.
Dalen: So will I. Oh and I’ll miss you too of course. *smirk*
Ani-Mei: Smart ass. Come here you.

24. Oriole: Do I know you? Did you invite him?
Reias: Nope, he’s Dalen’s son in law. He married his oldest daughter Abigale.
Oriole: Party crasher, great. Well it’s my first party so I guess that’s a good thing?

25. Orlando: So how’s Lucian been? Is he still acting weird?
Prentice: Alexa says so, she worries for their son Willis when Lucian’s…well not lucid. I
think you need to find out what biting Reias did to him, it’s kind of freaking me out.

26. Orlando: Right, I’ll do that. I don’t want my boys going off the deep end too, I just…I
can’t deal with that right now, or ever…
Prentice: Yeah I know…our baby sister is an old lady now. I know what you mean.

27. Orlando: But let’s not ruin Oriole’s party, she wanted to do this for us.
Prentice: Right. Let’s go open stuff.

28. Lucian: Can they fit a drum set in there? We didn’t have that when I was here…
Nathan: I wonder what I’ll get, a new notebook for my case notes would be
great, or you know a deed to an office building for my practice…

29. There were a lot art easels and chess sets, Owl got a few gag gifts, like a rainbow light
(never even seen that in the catalogue) and some weird horned alligator stuffed toy
thing, that also never saw in the catalogue. Rika got a snow cone machine that I’ll
probably never use. That’s about all I can remember. Parker wouldn’t stop dancing
long enough to get a gift and when he did they were all gone.

30. Now what oh what did Lucian do to you Dalen?
Dalen: How old is this guy again? Cuz he’s sure acting like a child.
What did he do?

31. Dalen: He ate dirt, GRAVEYARD dirt. His mom was a witch right? Doesn’t that shit have
some magical properties in it or something?
Lucian: What was I doing again?
Hmm, I may have to visit Riverview a bit more from now on…

32. And where do I find my boys? In the music room. Nikolas found the drums, Prentice is
on the piano, Lucian found one of the guitars. The Gift Party is over and they were
beginning to file out, but most of them were still in here.

33. Reias: I don’t remember my hearing being this sensitive before, and I heard low creativity point
Dormies at Daphne’s college try to play.*
Solan: Dad, it’s because we are not the same as we were in Hidden City, here you’re a vampire.
*A Quest for Peace reference if you were wondering*

34. Dalen: He’s better than most. And you’re just a puffball Re-Re, this doesn’t bother me
and I’m a vampire too.
Prentice: You guys are throwing me off my rhythm.
Reias: What rhythm?

35. Diamos: Not so bad from this side of the room.
Reias: You’re too nice.
Prentice: Okay fine! Fuck, I’ll stop. Assholes. I’m leaving anyway.

36. This is what I was waiting for, before Nikolas leaves.
Owl: Will you marry me? Took most of my paycheck from being a teacher to get this for
you.
Nikolas: Isn’t this my job? You know, as the guy?

37. Owl: Yes or no?
Nikolas: Yes of course! I can’t wait to live here.
Owl: Oh, no, we aren’t living here, we’re getting our own place. Who wants to live with
their parents at our age anymore?

38. After the Gift party, Nathan said his good byes to his parents, grandfather, sisters, and brother to
get his own bachelor pad with Owen in town. He couldn’t wait to get his first case as a PI, Owen
was already a paramedic so he was doing well too. He loved the idea of living in his own bachelor
pad with his brother. He never really bothered to look for anyone in college just like Parker and
Owen. He was just happy they included him there with them.

39. Owl: So you’re really going with them Ori? To this place called Dragon Valley?
Oriole: Yes, we know what we have to do, Dee told us. And I’m ready for the training.
Owl: But you will come visit right? Once Nicky and I have kids right?

40. Oriole saw her sister’s face twitch in a nervous way.
“Of course. I want to see my nieces or nephews.”
Owl: Oh I’m glad, Owen has the same fears for you, we all shared the same womb after
all.

41. Oriole: I know, you may have been born first and I was born last, but that
doesn’t mean you’re the one in charge of us.
Owl: Older sister’s law. I get to be the boss. I was fast enough to get out first.

42. Owl: And I want to see those cute little blond witch babies you’ll make with
Solan too. Older sister has spoken.
Oriole: Owl…I don’t—we’ll see.

43. Oriole: *if she only knew what we were facing, she would not say that*
But Owl and Owen don’t know and that’s fine with her. The last thing Oriole wanted was her
brother and sister to be forever looking over their shoulders and not ahead like they should be. This
was her burden to bear, Parker and Penelope refused to date because of it…

44. Owl: Now don’t live the rest of your life like a celibate priest little bro, find someone. You deserve to.
Parker: Sure…because that’s on my list of priorities right now. *eye roll*
Owl: Oh I’m so glad to hear that! I’m happy for you.

45. Owl: *grins happily*
Parker: *damnit, I can’t say anything now, it would be like kicking a puppy*
Owl: Don’t forget how to use e-mail okay? I want to know everything.
Parker: You REALLY don’t, trust me…

46. Owl: And you Nelly…you have to keep me informed. You’re mom’s heiress, you sort of
need to produce the next generation.
Penelope: Oh, gosh Owl…I don’t know about that…I don’t even like anyone right now.

47. Nikolas: Owl, honey we need to get going.
Owl: Oh alright. And don’t worry Nelly, you’ll find someone. I know it.
Penelope: I’m sure you’re right.

48. Owl: I’m such a caring big sister. Aren’t I painting of Shadow?
Painting: *is silent*
Owl: Yeah, they’ll be fine. Getting out to see the world is a wonderful opportunity for
them.

49. Parker: *sneezes* Remind me again why we have to be out here at the ass crack of dawn
freezing our nips off in a circle of old stones?
Penelope: Because Dee told us that every place in this world is connected by these
Stonehenges, they are only active at dusk and dawn. That’s when the portals open to the
other places.

50. Parker: Then why isn’t Dee here suffering with us?
Oriole: He’ll be on the other side of the stones waiting for us. He told you this.
Parker: Doesn’t mean I like him for it. I hate dawn, it’s cold.

51. Penelope: I wonder what kind of place Dragon Valley is?
Parker: It better be a warm one, that’s all I’m going to say *sneezes again*
Penelope: I don’t feel a thing.

52. Parker: So…is it going to glow or something? Do we poke it with our wands?
Penelope: The sun is not fully up yet, just wait.
Parker: Patience is not my strongest suit.

53. Oriole: It’s broken, the ancient and decrepit stones are broken. I say we poke it.
Parker: I’m down for that.
Penelope: Just wait you two, I’m sure it will start soon.

54. Oriole: Okay…NOT broken! I repeat: The Stones are NOT broken after all!!
Parker: Where did this light come from?!
Penelope: Patience is rewarded! Let’s go!

55. Oriole: Where? What? How? It’s…warm here…
Parker: Thank God. I hate winter. I can’t feel my fingers right now but at least they’re still
there…right?
Penelope: That was trippy…can we go again?

56. Parker: How long were we in there? It’s nearly sunset here.
Oriole: That took hours? It felt like seconds.
Penelope: It did feel like seconds didn’t it Ori?

57. Parker: You guys hear something?
Oriole: Wands?
Penelope: Good idea.

58. Oriole: Is it a unicorn?! I can feel the magic here it’s so strong.
Penelope: Not a unicorn. Something else, just as powerful. Look.

59. Diamos: Good, you three made it. I was on my way here to check on the
Stonehenge again for the night and I wasn’t expecting you to be so late.
Penelope: Late? We were at the Stonehenge in Riverview at dawn, did we really
take hours to get here?

60. Diamos: You must have taken longer to get here, I don’t understand why.
Penelope: But it was like seconds for us, and you’re telling us that it’s actually been
hours?
Diamos: Yes, but we’ll figure that out later.

61. Penelope: Seems like it would be something to figure out right away doesn’t it? What
took us so long and why did it feel like seconds?
Diamos: We’ll ask around, we should head inside.
Penelope: Where?

62. Diamos: The structure behind me, that’s where you three will be living with us while
you’re here. It’s called the Dragon Fortress. We resurrected it from deep within the earth
here. The town was built up around it but it was destroyed centuries ago and forgotten
about. We’ve upgraded it with all the modern amenities as well.
Penelope: Oh. That’s what that giant black thing is.

63. Parker: That sounds like it would have taken years to do, how did you do it?
Diamos: It WAS years, while you were still in Moonlight Falls, we were here
excavating and rebuilding while we waited for you three to be born.

64. Parker: Shit…this place is huge. And how did you know it would be us who would be the
Power of Three if you started before we ever born?
Diamos: The Fates showed us your tapestries, and your mother’s. We have known for
decades it was going to be you three. It’s a god thing.

65. Oriole: Knowing about us before even our mother knew you…that’s freaking me out…it’s unnerving
too.
Diamos: I’m sorry Oriole, it was never meant to be like that. The Fates even had to reweave your
mother’s tapestry a few times, there were many variables.
Oriole: The burdens of being gods huh?
Diamos: Yes…it is. Talia will be here soon and then we can begin.

66. Oriole: While we wait for Batalia, let’s you and I get in some us time. I missed
you.
Solan: So have I, I missed you too. Talia likes to take her sweet time getting
here, but if Dee calls, she’s over here in a flash.

67. Oriole: So what are these? Love potions?
Solan: Not…exactly…call it a protein shake for magic boosters. All of us witches except
Penelope have to take it, even Dee and Talia will.
Oriole: Talia is a witch too?

68. Parker: This won’t mutate me into something weird will it?
Reias: No, you need to take it. The magic here will take a sort of booster shot for you to
be able to use properly.
Parker: And what about Nell?
Reias: She is a different case…

69. “This has to be the place, it’s what the Winged Weirdo said. And I know Dee is
here…that’s really why I came. Come to the Dragon Fortress in Dragon Valley,
she said, we need you, she said…”

70. Batalia: I was done with this Triad stuff, but that stupid bint insisted I come
back. I was enjoying my vacation! But…I suppose if my Dee needs me, then I
can come back once more. I just have to meet these new brats first. I don’t give
up my power as the Triad of Salvation to just any random git after all. They
had better be worthy of my gift, elsewise they will find out why they call me
the Goddess of Chaos and Destruction.