Meet the fleet

"Shh... It's ok." I smooth down her hair as gentle as I could and let her cry on my shoulder. I rubbed little circles in her back and her twin brother clung on to her in an effort to comfort her, "calm down glimmer, it's fine, it was just a nightmare." I lied. It was one of glimmers abilities to tell the future with her dreams and occasionally nightmares.

"Shimmer? Can you get me a nice pack?" I nudged his shoulder with my elbow and cocked my head in the direction of the kitchen. He sniffed up his runny nose and nodded. Glimmer bawled loudly when shimmer let go which made him bawl as well and grab onto his sister. I hushed them and stroked both their hair. I really love my sister and brother and it kills me to see them upset. No later then shimmers cry did the door to the twins room fly open and in came crystal. Crystals messy brown hair stuck every which way and her chocolate brown eyes were filled with sleep and tired glaze. Crystals my very best friend and she always was for as long as I can remember but when she's tired... She's grumpy.

"What the flump is going on!?" She squeaked in high pitched voice with a sneer on her face.

"Glimmer had a nightmare." I got up which made her scream and both of us flinch. I held back my own tears and grabbed an emergency ice pack from the closet. Crystals gaze softened and she threw a sad look at glimmer.

"Hey you mind? But just a little." I asked and threw the squishy pack towards crystal. She fumbled and squeaked when it went down her baggy shirt a bit. But nodded and held it out in her one hand. She had one of the coolest powers out of all of us... Literally.

She flexed her arm and ice formed on the recently squishy pack and hardened.

"Hey! I said a little!" I exclaimed.

"Just let it thaw snappy pants!"

"I can't believe you over froze it again!"

Her fists tightened and the carpet around her developed little ice crystals. I hate it when she does that!

"I hate it when you do that! Get a towel please."

She groaned and stomped away to the bathroom. I sighed happily when all I heard was whimpers and soft crying. I tiredly smiled at the twins who were curled up on shimmers rocket ship themed bed. Their blond hair tangled together and they breathed heavily.

"Is everybody ok?" A self proclaimed heavenly voice ringed through my ears. My heart fluttered a bit and I shot my best smile at dusk. I don't know how he kept his silver hair perfect even when sleeping but it was. His bangs fell loosely in his black eyes which were full of concern.

"Glimmer was having some sleeping troubles."

Dusk sighed with relief and leaned against the door frame.

"Good, thought so one was die'n"

Even after 7 years with Dusk, I act like I have a school girl crush on him. I laugh for a little too long and he raised an eyebrow in question. I gnaw on my bottom lip in utter humiliation.

'C'mon Crystal, I need you right know!' I think as we continue to say nothing to each other. Ugh! I like him so much, why do I have to draw a blank around him when were alone! Then I was saved by the bell when Crystal came back with the thawed ice pack and fluffy towel.

"Catch."

She throws the damp icepack at me and I manage to catch it as it went down my shirt.

"Ugh! You did that purpose!" I yelled at Crystal.

"yep." She snickered.

"Uh Huh, Well have fun cleaning up the water." I point to where the ice crystals formed but were now a wet mess. She groaned with defeat and started drying the floor like Cinderella. I walked over to my snivelling siblings and took both their heads in my lap. I started singing their lullaby to them and dabbed glimmers forehead with the ice pack. I wasn't quite ready to ask what the nightmare was because mostly I just didn't want to know.

"I remember tears streaming down your face when I said I would never let you go…" I sang.

"And all those shadows almost killed your light…"

Crystal finished mopping up the water and joined in with my singing while plopping herself on the other bed.

"I remember you said don't leave me here alone." We sang together.

Dusk sat softly next to me which made my stomach flutter. Then to my surprise, he joined in too.

"All that's dead and gone and past tonight, Don't close your eyes, the sun is going down, you'll be alright no one can hurt you now come morning light, you and I'll be safe and sound." We ended.

I've heard Dusk sing before and it was beautiful but this time there was something different, something good. I stroked my sib's hair and hummed the rest of the song.

"You have a beautiful voice, Dez."

My hearty skipped a beat and I blushed madly. I swirled a piece of my curly blond hair around my finger and smiled widely at him.

"You're beautiful too!" hold on…. Oh shuck bucket! "I mean your VOICE is beautiful!"

"Its ok, I know what you meant." He smiled one of his many million dollar smiles and Crystal winked at me. I imagined I would be alone with him when I told him but I guess right now is a better time then ever.

"Hey Dusk? There's been something I've been meaning to te-"

Then a ghostly little voice called out from under me.

"Destiny?" Glimmer asked with eyes full of fear, "they're coming…"

Crystal beat me to my question and asked, "Who?"

"The erasers."