Aly followed, and Ryker looked around as they skimmed the clouds.

"It'll be taxing." he told Eke.

"Something like what will happen to me could rob me of my humanity." he said.

"I'll need to be extra strong to hold onto it." he went on.

"It'll be one of the hardest trials in my life."

"AH, WOAH!" Ryker exclaimed as he held on for dear life when Eke did the barrel roll.

"Holy HELL, what was THAT!?" he asked.

"I almost fell off! WARN a fella next time you do that!" he said, before pausing and laughing.

"Ok, I get it, I get it." he then said.

"I just gotta hang on, right?" he asked with a smirk.

Aly landed as well, and Ryker slid down off of Eke.

"Are you all right, Eke?" Aly asked. "You seem out of breath." she said.

"I'm sure he's just tired." Ryker commented. "After all, that WAS a fair bit of flying you both did." he said further, looking at the darkening sky.

"...that's true." Aly responded.

"We should consider calling it a day and heading home." Ryker then suggested.

Ryker just chuckled a little when Eke said that.

"You'd really come down from heaven just to haunt a demon like me?" he asked.

"I'm flattered." he said further with a light laugh.

"You two can really chat about such things so lightly..." Aly then said, changing back to human form. "I've never encountered something like that before." she said.

"Our lives have been... very unique, as you know." Ryker responded.

"So we tend to be able to joke about such things."

Aly just blushed.

"Heh, you're right." she said, returning the kiss.

"Right then." Ryker coughed.

"Come on, let's get back." he said.

"It's gettin' dark REAL quickly now." he said further.

"And the sooner we all get home, the better."

Ryker just shook his head.

"Don't." he said.

"It tastes like crap. It does nothin' good for you." he told Eke.

"So don't. Consider yourself lucky you'll never touch the vile liquid." he finished.

Aly just responded by giving Eke a hug, and smiling.

"Charity work?" Ryker asked.

"That's a wonderful idea!" Aly told him.

"What kind?" Ryker then inquired.

"Seriously, what sort of charity work are you thinking you'll do?" he asked further. "Because there is a LOT that falls under that very broad blanket." he added.

"That's true." Aly admitted.

Ryker just smiled.

"Well, first, you need to take care of yourself." Aly told him.

"She's right." Ryker agreed.

"Just make sure you don't overwork yourself." he said.

"Seriously. Don't do TOO much." he warned.

"Then get some sleep." Ryker said.

"I'll be doing the same, shortly." he told him.

Aly just smirked.

"We worry because we care." she said.

"But you're right. We shouldn't dote on you TOO much." she then agreed.

"You want up at any specific time?" Ryker then asked.

Aly and Ryker watched him go, before Aly went home, herself.

The next morning, Eke was awakened by Ryker continuously knocking on his bedroom door.

"Eeeeeeke, get up." he said.

"Get up, get up, get up, get up." he went on.

"Breakfast is almost ready!" he then declared.