He was in a dark room. He looked around himself and saw nothing. It was dark and kind of scary. He stood upright, ready for whatever was coming his way. As he stood staring into the darkness, he saw the outlines of two people in front of him. As he squinted through the shadows, he recognised the shapes as his mother and father. But it wasn't the kind of happy family portrait you'd see hanging above someone's fireplace. His mother was on the floor, shielding her face; his father was standing over her, his fist raised. Joey ran forward to protect his mother, but it was as if he was running through treacle. He didn't get there in time. Blood spattered the floor as the scene faded away. Joey turned around sharply and saw his sister being carried away from him by some doctors. They were murmuring things about how it was 'too late' and 'how useless that brother of hers is'.

"Serenity! Don't go!!" Joey called out, trying to run to her.

"Joey!! Don't let them take me!!" Serenity called, stretching her hand out to her brother. Joey nearly reached her, just one more step further...he closed his fingers around air as Serenity and the doctors faded away.

"Serenity!!!" Joey called in despair.

"Joey? Joey, are you okay? Wake up!"

Joey woke up sharply, his fists clenched, his face covered in a cold sweat.

He felt Serenity's head rest upon his chest and he sat up.

"What's wrong, big brother? You were calling me." She said sweetly. She was clutching her teddy bear tightly, her eyes filled with worry for her brother.

Joey rubbed his eyes and saw how dark it was. It was still the middle of the night. He lay back down and buried his head in his pillow.

"It was just a bad dream, Serenity." Joey said sleepily. "It's the middle of the night, go back to bed."

"Okay." Serenity said, making her way back towards the door. "Joey?"

"Yeah?"

Serenity stopped, thought for a moment, then grinned and held out her teddy bear. "You can borrow my teddy if you want, Joey. You won't have bad dreams then."

Joey smiled at his sister's concern for him. "No, Serenity, you keep him. Good night."

"Night, Joey." Serenity waved her free hand, and then disappeared behind the door.