A small creature walked along the surface if his home planet, his fluids leaving a trail as he walked, but dissolved into the ground. Another, with slimy wings hovered above him. "Kuiper, where are we going?" Kuiper stopped, he turned toward the other Tempesta and sighed, "Just wait, Soleil. For the great love of Venus, you're so impatient!"

Soleil rolled his eyes and flapped his wings once, showering Kuiper with liquid. Kuiper stopped dead and looked up at the thick clouds. A swarm of Sky Tempeste flew over them, Kuiper's fur bristled, "Soleil, get down! Follow me!" Soleil yelped as Kuiper grabbed his paws. They went into a covered burrow and stayed there. "What's wrong with the Skies seeing me?" Kuiper turned, his ears flattened, "Do you think they would like to see a half Tempesta whose mother betrayed her Clique and took a Land Tempesta for a mate? Do you think they would be all like, 'Hey, look, a half Tempesta! Let's greet him with open wings!'? Yeah, no." Kuiper said with sarcasm. Soleil's unusual turquoise gaze looked away, "I guess you're right, Kuiper…" Kuiper nods and curls up into a ball, quickly falling asleep.

"Kuiper! KUIPER HELP!"

Kuiper jerked awake to Soleil's cry. A small band of Sky Tempeste were taking him away. Kuiper snarled and reached for Soleil's paws, "Let him go!" A fiery orange Sky tugged on Soleil harder. Kuiper growled, "I… Won't… Let you go!" The Skies pulled Soleil, making the reddish brown Tempesta slip out of Kuiper's grip. "Kuiper!" He cried, which eventually faded into the atmosphere. A shadow stood next to Kuiper, "Brother…" The shadow flew after him, fading into nothingness.

"Kuiper? Kuiper!"

Soleil's paws prodded him. He tried to not accidentally stab him. "Are you okay?" Kuiper looked up at Soleil, pushing himself to a sitting position. "I'm fine, Soleil…" He put a paw on his head and started brushing his head fur. Soleil looked at Kuiper, the fluids on the other Tempesta's body dripping were easing. "Why are you sweating, then?" Kuiper looked into Soleil's eyes, his gaze burning with fear and anger, "I said I'm fine." He growled and laid back down. Soleil nodded and walked out, flashing a last glance before flapping his wings once to lift him into the air.

Soleil flew up into the thick clouds of Venus, his fur becoming soaked with liquid droplets. He dropped down to the floor and flapped again, flying between the clouds and the land. He spotted a volcano and landed next to it, shaking out his pelt. A tiny Sky Tempesta ran up to him, "Brother, Soleil, brother!" The small Tempesta's bunny ears were perked, "I missed you so, so much!" Soleil's gaze softened and he wrapped his paws around his head. "Delphinus… I haven't seen you in forever. I missed you too, little brother." Delphinus' small tail curled around him as he sat down. "How's Kuiper?" Delphinus asked. Soleil smiled and nodded, "He's doing great! How's Eclipse taking care of you?"

"Good, he's a great father- for a Sky Tempesta, that is!"

"Delphi!" A call came from the sky. Delphinus quickly started flapping his wings, "U-uh… Got to go, Soleil! Er, bye!" He gave Soleil a last hug and flew away. A dark brown Tempesta hovered in the sky, he smiled as he saw Delphinus flying to him. Soleil sighed and took off into the air, looking back at his creamy orange brother.

"I'll see you next time, Delphi."

He flew into the air and glided in the sky, the dark brown ground beneath him. He felt something grab his tail and drag him higher into the sky. "Ack! Hey! Who are you?!"

The Sky Tempesta smirked and dragged Soleil into the clouds.

"Why, I'm you, Soleil."