1 Month Later

At Night

Pickles and Nathan sighed happily as they downed another cold beer, Ember right beside them. Over the month the metal-hating girl was slowly accepted into the group by the others. Skwisgaar found that she loved guitars, Murderface (though reluctant to bond with the "bitch") found that she knew a lot about the Civil War (and she had a few momentums from the time), then Nathan found that she liked Shakespeare and Edgar Allen Poe much like himself. Then as for Toki and Pickles, their relationships' with Ember only grew stronger.

Ember had been swishing a cotton candy martini in her hand, she wasn't really in the mood to drink today. She had already been assigned a project by Charles to make a basic draft of the stage for the boys' upcoming concert, so she could only get a bit tipsy right now...Actually, she was kind of glad that she had worked. For the past month alone the boys had dismembered Jean-Pierre and had tried to shop at a grocery store...Once Jean-Pierre was hacked into pieces she just locked herself in her room for a few days, so Ember didn't really find out about the "food library" indecent a few days after the boys were fed again. Then after another day or so afterwards, it was Murderface's birthday...Ember had given him a $500 Thousand gift card to Hot Topic and a new personalized guitar pick. It was black with the name Murderface on it in (real) blood red (don't ask where the blood came from), then a silver skull and cross bones right under it...Actually it was mercury, but that would take too long to explain to Murderface.

Then, apparently before the Birthday, the boys had gone down down into the ocean and had recorded a label...Fuck, she missed out on a lot. And for what? Making a few album covers, setting up set dioramas, making new outfits for the boys, and other shit like that!

Ember looked at the clock and sighed a bit, before downing half of her martini and placing the half filled cup beside Pickles as she stood up. "I have to go...Damn work." Ember told the boys before leaving the room, once the door was closed a non-intoxicated (yet) Pickles turned to Nathan. "Hey, Nat'an...Can I ask you something?" Pickles asked the band leader, who looked at him. "Sure...I guess." Nathan said before sipping his beer, he had noticed how Pickles was always fidgety around Ember. "Uh...Listen...What do ya do if ya like a girl who's a good friend yet you don't know if she likes you back an-" "Okay, dude, just ask Ember out." Nathan cut Pickles off, causing the drummer to blush.

"Dude, what the fuck are ya talkin' about?" Pickles asked, and he knew that by the way Nathan was staring at him, that Nathan didn't believe his confusion. "Dude, you can't hide it from me...Maybe the others...But not me. You like Ember, don't you." Nathan told Pickles, who blinked before taking a swig of his beer, downing it and making it his 20th tonight. After a few seconds and another 9 beers (for Pickles, Nathan was only on his 15th), Pickles fell down to his knees and cried a bit. "It's true! I like Ember!" Pickles yelled as he continued to cry, Nathan blinked at this as he began to wonder what he should do.

"She's perfect dude! She laughs at m' jokes, she's okay with my drinkin' a-and the sluts bein' around us, a-a-and sh-she-" Pickles was cut off when Nathan suddenly hoisted him up by the front of his beer-covered shirt and slapped the drummer, who blinked at him. "Dude, get a fuckin' hold of yourself." Nathan growled to Pickles, who blinked a bit. "You are stuck up on Ember, and you aren't the only one I bet. Have you seen Toki and Skwisgaar around her? Toki's her puppy dog basically, and Skwisgaar tries to convince her to give him a fuckin' lap dance 23/7 (yes, your read that right)." Nathan told Pickles, who began crying again...Geez, maybe Nathan should cut Pickles' intake on the booze a bit...

"Duuuude! If t'ats true, then I'sss don't have a chance." Pickles yelled before crying into Nathan's shoulder, the singer looked around awkwardly, okay what the fuck was Nathan going to do with Pickle's crying on his shoulder? "Uhhh." Nathan said a bit uncomfortably, before realizing that now Pickles' was snoring...The bastard fell asleep. Groaning Nathan shoved Pickles off of him and onto the couch, the asleep drummer just mumbled at this before turning over and falling into a more deeper sleep.


Ember sighed as she flopped around in her bed, the moon shining in through her window. It was basically 1 AM, and she couldn't get to sleep. Even in her black silk button down shirt and silver pants, she couldn't find comfort. It was like the moon was just teasing her, and was blaring brightly because this was the first time in 2 days that she actually went to bed before 4 AM. Suddenly Ember sat up, her big sister senses were kicking in...This only happened when either a family member or a person that reminded her of her brother's were sad or crying...The only person that was near her to where her senses would kick in was..."Toki." Ember whispered before jumping out of her bed, running to her door, closing her door quietly, and running quietly down the hallways.

Back in her home in Russia, her house was massive and would regularly echo even at the drop of a pin, so after a few years Ember was able to figure out how to run quietly yet fast...That, and she was also placed in the care of ninjas for a summer when her folks decided to honey moon in Japan. Once Ember found her way to Toki's door, she quietly opened it and peeked inside, to see Toki curled up in a ball and crying. Quietly Ember tip-toed into the room and closed the door, and walked to the bed as Toki finally realized she was there.

"Embers? Wh-whats are yous doings here?" Toki asked as he tried to dry his tears, Ember was silent though as she sat down on his bed and hugged him. "What's wrong Toki, why are you crying?" Ember asked as she held Toki, who blushed as his face was basically in front of her chest. "I...I was dreamings of my childhoods...And how I woulds get put in the Punishments Hole and I...Is.." Toki barely got another word in before he began crying again, Ember made shush noises as she patted Toki's back and softly sang.

(Ember singing is italics while what ever else is happening is bold)

Deep in the meadow, under the willow
A bed of grass, a soft green pillow

Ember brushes away Toki's tears with her thumb, Toki sniffles a bit.
Lay down your head, and close your sleepy eyes
Ember gently lays Toki down onto his bed.
And when again they open, the sun will rise

Here it's safe, here it's warm
Here the daisies guard you from every harm
Ember runs her hands through Toki's hair, Toki thinly smiles up at her.
Here your dreams are sweet and tomorrow brings them true
Here is the place where I love you.
Toki blushes at this, but Ember just smiles down at him a bit.

Deep in the meadow, hidden far away
A cloak of leaves, a moonbeam ray
Toki yawns as he snuggles into his pillow, finding Ember's voice very soothing
Forget your woes and let your troubles lay
And when again it's morning, they'll wash away

Ember tucks Toki in, pulling the covers over the almost sleeping guitarist.
Here it's safe, here it's warm
Here the daisies guard you from every harm
Toki finally falls asleep, and Ember softly sings the rest of the song.
Here your dreams are sweet and tomorrow brings them true
Here is the place where I love you.

Once the song was done Ember gently got off of Toki's bed and walked out into the hallways, not making a sound all the way to her bedroom.


Morning

Ember sighed as she worked at the meeting room's table, her sketch pad and pencil in her hands and working at a fast-pase. The only person in the room with her was Charles, who was looking through a few trip papers. Ember was dressed in a dress that was black and yellow (look up "Utau Hoshina Dark Jewel", it's the top she's wearing), black leather pants, and blood-red skull shoes (think Ember McLain from Danny Phantom, her shoes but blood red), and her heart dagger choker (which she found on the dinning room table). Her make-up consisted of neon red eye liner, creme silver eyeshadow, black lipstick, black lipgloss, navy blue mascara, and using a paintbrush she made a dark blue drop under the right side of her right eye.

"So, what are you working on today?" Charles asked from the front of the table, causing Ember to look up from the far left side of the table before going back to her drawing. "I'm working on make-up for the boys, and a few more sketches for the sets and such." Ember said in a small voice, almost making to where Charles had to strain to hear her. "I see...Good." Charles stated before looking through the papers again, suddenly the boys walked in. "Heys Embers!" Toki happily chimed as he sat next to Ember, who muttered a hi in return.

"Whats are yous workings on?" Skwisgaar asked as he sat across from Ember, since Pickles stole the other seat beside Ember. "I'm working on some make-up designs for you guys and some other stuff like that." Ember responded, before she sighed and took a sip of the coffee in front of her. "Okay boys, listen, we have to go to Finland for a little while and-" "Can Embers come with us?" everyone looked at Toki, who had cut Charles' off. "Um...What Toki?" Charles asked, a bit shocked at the outburst. "Can Embers comes with us to Finlands...She's always stucks in her room, it's not fairs!" Toki exclaimed, Ember couldn't help but smile a bit at Toki.

"Toki, listen, my job isn't to joy-ride with you guys around the world. It's to help you guys out with your shows and-" Aaaaand you cans helps us with our shows by coming along withs us!" Toki exclaimed, Pickles raised his hand a bit. "Actually, I wouldn't mind Ember comin' along." Pickes added in, Nathan shrugged his shoulders at the idea while Murderface scowled and Skwisgaar smiled happily. "Yeahs, yous shoulds come ands watch us preforms." Skwisgaar added in, Ember groaned a bit. She wasn't going to get out of this one. "Okay then, Ember I'll let you pack up your bags I guess since you'll be joining us. We'll leave around 10 AM." Charles stated, Ember sighed a bit before standing up with coffee in hand.

She had about 3 hours to get ready.


Ember sighed in bordom as she sketched on her sketch pad, about 4 filled duffel bags were beside her. It wasn't all that hard for Ember to pack up, so she had gotten to the bus (where she is now) on time...While the others were late. "Sorry for making you wait Ember." Charles apologized as he lead all the boys to the bus, Ember just smiled at them. "No problem, I understand." Ember stated before placing her pencil behind her ear and sketch pad under her arm, before taking all 4 of her bags and heading onto the bus. "Finland, here we come!" Ember whispered happily as she sat down, making sure none of the boys heard her. Truth be told Ember yearned to explore outside of Mordhaus' walls, but never got the real chance to. But now with some help, heh, Ember knew she was in for a ton of adventure.