Updated as of 4-10-18


Amethyst woke about an hour before the boys so she was able to work on the gifts some more. She managed to finish two out of four when she heard the boys coming. She quickly hid everything then pretended to be asleep.

"Hey, wake up girl!" Paul called loudly as he jumped on the bed.

"Haven't you ever heard of waking someone gently?" she moaned into the pillow.

"Nope!" He hugged her through the covers.

"Paul!" She started laughing as he tickled her. He moved so he was under the covers with her and tickled her faster. Soon the covers where over both their heads and Paul gave her a quick chaste kiss. David pulled the covers off them two and growled. Amethyst pushed Paul away gently. "I'll meet you guys outside." Paul got up with a slight frown and he and the other boys left. David looked down at Amethyst. "I-" He held up a hand and leaned down and kissed her.

"See you outside," he whispered.

Amethyst quickly changed into a skirt and a tank top then ran outside to the boys. She got on David's bike and they took off.


"Hey," Amethyst started. "We should see a movie," she suggested as she and the boys walked on the boardwalk.

"A movie?" Marko asked.

"Yeah, let's watch a horror movie!" she exclaimed with a smile. "I can get one from Max's store."

"We'd kinda need a TV," Paul pointed out.

"Max has a really big one in his basement," Amethyst said.

"Since when?!" Marko asked.

"Uh since forever? He pretty much has a home theater in his basement."

"Why didn't he even tell us?" Paul whined.

"I'll ask him if we can use it."

"Are you sure he'd let us?" Paul asked. Amethyst turned to him.

"You see, Paul, I have a little thing that just happens to almost always work on him." The boys looked at her curiously. "The power of the face." She then made puppy-dog eyes with her lip sticking out cutely. All the guy's eyebrows went up. "Work's on most people," she said.

"That'll work," Paul and Marko said in unison. Amethyst giggled before she ran off towards Max's video store.


Amethyst walked into Video Max and smiled at Lucy, who smiled and waved, before going up to Max.

"Hey Max?" He turned around and smiled.

"Amethyst. I didn't think I'd see you so soon."

"I was wondering if you'd let me and the guys use your TV in the basement to watch a horror movie." She smiled hopefully. Max frowned. "Please?" she asked before putting on her puppy-dog eyes face. Max sighed and smiled.

"Alright, but keep Paul and Marko under control."

"I'll do my best," she said with a smile. "Do you have any movie suggestions? I know you don't like them in the store otherwise I'd have them pick something out."

"Well I'm not sure the boys will find any of them scary."

"Neither will I but we'd rather watch something 'scary'." She made finger quotes. Max chuckled.

"Well, let's see what we can find." The two walked over to the horror rack. "How about this?" Max picked out 'April Fool's Day.' The cover showed a woman, with braided hair that ended in a noose, facing a party with a knife behind her back in one hand and glass up in her other hand.

"Ooo, looks good."

"Do you want more than one or..."

"Nah, just this one's fine. Thanks Max." Amethyst leaned up to kiss his cheek before she headed for the door. "I promise we won't make a mess," she called back before she ran outside and over to the boys who were waiting for her.

"Whacha get?" Paul asked and Amethyst handed the movie over. He looked at it and skimmed the back. "Nice."

"He was okay with it?" Marko asked.

"I told you. The face works." Amethyst smiled. Marko chuckled.

"I guess it does."

"But I promised we wouldn't make a mess so the two of you," She looked from Marko to Paul and back. "Need to behave." Marko smiled his signature smile, with his hand to his mouth, while Paul smirked mischievously.


The group headed to Max's house and Amethyst used the hidden key under the mat to let them. Amethyst gave the movie to Dwayne.

"You guys head to the basement, I wanna get something from my room." Dwayne nodded and the other three followed him to the basement. Amethyst ran upstairs to her old room. She smiled when she saw that whatever she'd left was still there. There was no chance of Max ever moving her things, the room would always be hers. She went into her dresser and grabbed a pair of short shorts and a long shirt to wear as pajamas for the night. She also grabbed a pillow before she went down to the basement. The movie was loaded but was paused at the beginning. Marko and Paul were throwing popcorn at each other while David and Dwayne were calmly seated. "Okay!" The four looked over and saw her.

"Pidge, why don't you have pants on?" Marko laughed.

"I don't mind," Paul teased. Amethyst rolled her eyes and threw her pillow at Paul. It hit him in the face. He threw it back and she caught it.

"I am wearing pants." She lifted her shirt to show her shorts.

"Awww." Paul whined playfully.

"Shut up. Let's start the movie." She grabbed the remote and hit play then ran over to the lights and turned them off. "You guys wanna be my eyes for a moment?" All four chuckled; they could see just fine in the dark and found it amusing as she walked with her arms extended.

"I'll help ya, Pidge." She heard Marko come over and she was suddenly picked up. Amethyst laughed as he walked over to his seat and sat down as the screen became bright.

"Well it seem I got a new pillow, anyone want mine?" she asked with a laugh. Paul took it and put it behind his head as he put his feet up. Amethyst leaned against Marko and he smiled and held her closer.


During the movie all five were laughing and insulting the characters. The movie wasn't that scary to begin with, although to a normal person it wouldn't necessarily be funny either. But then again the four guys were 20 times scarier than any horror movie, not that Amethyst minded.

After the movie Amethyst cleaned up while Dwayne made Marko and Paul to most of the cleaning since they were the cause of the mess. Once everything was the way they found it the five headed back to the boardwalk. The boys went to feed while Amethyst returned the movie to Max.

Amethyst was waiting for the boys as she walked around the boardwalk. Someone tapped her on the shoulder and she turned to see David looking at her with a smirk.

"Wait long?"

"Nope." Just then something popped into her head. "Hey David?" David swallowed, she rarely ever said his name and when she did it sound perfect coming from her lips. "I wanted to talk to you about Michael." David frowned and Amethyst knew she was gunna have to get to her point quickly before he got even more upset. "Look, Max really likes Michael's mom Lucy and if he can convince her to turn then Michael should have more incentive to not wanting to find a way out."

"Doesn't he have a brother? The little blond boy?"

"Yeah, Sam." Amethyst nodded. "But I don't think Sam likes vampires. He's been hanging around the Frog brothers." David let out a sigh.

"This was a lot less complicated before that family showed up."

"Well you shouldn't have turned Michael without telling him. Or at least waited until Max convinced Lucy. Is there really no way to reverse it? I mean he's only half; there has to be a reason for that in-between state."

"There is a way to reverse it when you're only half but I'm positive you would be against it."

"I'd be against it?" Amethyst looked at him in confused.

"It involves killing Max," David said quietly. Amethyst frowned.

"That's not fair!"

"I don't make the rules," David said. Amethyst crossed her arms. "What are your feelings for Michael?" David asked suddenly.

"W-Why are you asking me that all of a sudden?"

"Would you care if he... disappeared?"

"No, but I'm sure his family would be heart broken." Amethyst narrowed her brow. "Don't hurt him."

"Why do you care?" David asked with a glare.

"I-"

"You do care about him don't you?"

"Would you stop accusing me of things?! I love-!" Amethyst stopped herself making David's eyes widen. "I don't like Michael, stop thinking I do," she said firmly.

"Stop making me think it then."

"How do I do that?!" she asked loudly then lowered her voice to a hiss. "Because I don't want you to kill him?!" David glared at her then turned and walked away. "Wha-what the hell- David!" He walked away into the crowd leaving her alone. "Well... fuck you then..." Amethyst muttered. She sighed and looked around for the other boys. When she didn't see them she decided to just walk around some more on her own.

After a few minutes of walking she bumped into a little boy. He was about half her height and had short straight black hair. He was wearing black shorts, a blue t-shirt and sandals.

"Oh I'm sorry, I didn't see you there." The boy shook his head as if to say it was okay. She then noticed he was all by himself. Amethyst crouched to his level. "Sweetie, where are your parents?" The boy shrugged silently not looking up from the ground. "Do you want me to help you find them?" The boy looked up and shook his head as his bright blue eyes slightly widened. Amethyst frowned. "No? Did you run away from home?" The boy didn't answer and looked at the ground before shaking his head. "Well, it's dangerous to be all by yourself. I think we should try to find your parents, they're probably really worried about you." The boy looked down even more and when Amethyst leaned down to look at his face she noticed tears forming. "Sweetheart," she started gently. "Do you have parents?" The boy sniffled and looked uncertain. "Did... your mother or father ... leave you here?" The boy didn't move for a moment then nodded. Amethyst felt a pang in her heart. Half was sadness for this poor abandoned little boy and the other half anger at the parents. The boy suddenly held his stomach. "What's wrong? Are you hungry?" The boy sniffled some more then nodded. "Well, come on then, I'll buy you something. My name's Amethyst. Can you tell me your name?" The boy's lips remained sealed. She couldn't tell if he didn't know how to speak, even though he looked to be around six to seven, or if he was possibly mute or selectively mute. The boy reached behind him and pulled the back of his shirt to show her the tag where his name was written. "That's a nice name, Jessie."


Meanwhile at the cave, Marko and Paul were fooling around, like always, and Dwayne was reading a book. David had told them all, after they'd fed, to return to the cave. He told them he would get Amethyst. So when David walked in without her Dwayne immediately called attention to it.

"Where's Amethyst?" he asked. Marko and Paul stopped fooling around to notice she wasn't with him.

"She didn't come back with you?" Marko asked.

"I left my bike for her," David said as he went to his chair and sat down.

"Then why hasn't she come home yet?" Marko asked.

"Does she know you left your bike?" Dwayne asked. David didn't answer for a moment.

"She will when she finds it," he said. Dwayne sighed and rolled his eyes.


After Amethyst fed Jessie she'd gotten him a jacket since it was a cold night and he only had a t-shirt. Obviously grateful for the food, jacket, and kindness the boy didn't leave her side, his hand practically glued to her skirt.

The two walked around the boardwalk, well Amethyst walked while Jessie was sitting on her hip, his little arms around her neck while she held him up with one arm and a hand on his back. While passing by the Ferris wheel he suddenly sat up.

"You wanna ride it?" Amethyst asked. The boy nodded with a small smile. Amethyst smiled back. "It's my favorite," she told him.

The two got on the ride. The boy didn't seem to be afraid of heights at all and was looking down at all the people below with a big smile. Amethyst looked down and noticed Dwayne walking around below.


Once the two got off the Ferris wheel Dwayne approached them. Jessie hid behind Amethyst, hiding his face in her skirt.

"It's okay," she said to him. "This is my friend Dwayne." She looked up at Dwayne who was watching the boy with curiosity. "This is Jessie," she spoke softer. "He doesn't speak."

"Are you alright?" Dwayne asked.

"I'm fine. Where's David?"

"At the cave. He left his bike so we'll take that." Jessie suddenly clung to Amethyst's leg. "Looks like he's really attached to you."

"Yeah." Amethyst chuckled.

"Where are his parents? You're not kidnapping children are you?"

"No, apparently they left him here," Amethyst whispered. Dwayne crouched down to be eye level with Jessie who hid his face again.

"You don't have to be afraid of," Dwayne said softly. Amethyst reached down to stroke the boys head.

"It's okay." Jessie peeked out at Dwayne.

"You like my friend Amethyst huh?" Dwayne smiled at Jessie. Jessie nodded and hugged Amethyst's leg. Dwayne looked up at her. "I don't think he's gunna let you go. There's no harm in taking him back with us. You'd have to talk to David." Jessie looked up at Amethyst.

"We can't just leave him alone." Amethyst looked at Jessie. "Do you want to come home with us?" Jessie smiled and nodded enthusiastically. "Can the three of us fit on the bike?" Amethyst looked at Dwayne?"

"Of course."

"Safely?" Dwayne smiled.

"Yes, he'll have to sit facing you between us."

"Alright." She picked Jessie up and he wrapped his arms around her neck and laid his head on her shoulder. He smiled at Dwayne who smiled back.


"What's taking them so long?!" Paul whined.

"If you're so worried why don't you go?" Marko asked.

"As if you're not worried," Paul grumbled.

"Of course I am but unlike you I'm not letting my worry consume me to the point of not being able to hear the bike."

"Huh? What bik-" Paul stopped as he heard David's bike come to a stop above. Paul smiled sheepishly. Marko rolled his eyes. After a few minutes Dwayne and Amethyst came into the cave, Jessie on her hip.

"Who's the little guy?" Marko asked. Paul looked confused and David frowned.

"What's this?" he asked.

"Guys this is Jessie. I'm unofficially adopting him." Jessie hugged her making her smile.

"You got a kid now?" Paul asked. Amethyst opened her mouth to answer when David cut her off.

"Can I speak to you?" It wasn't really a question but Amethyst nodded and handed Jessie to Dwayne. Surprisingly Jessie hugged Dwayne with a smile. Amethyst walked over to David. "Are you trying to get back at me for leaving you alone by having a kid?"

"Well technically I didn't have him," Amethyst said making David roll his eyes with a small glare. "No I'm not trying to get back at you," she said with a small laugh. "I found him alone; his parents abandoned him. I couldn't just leave him. The little guy's so cute." She looked over to see Jessie sitting in Dwayne's lap on the couch and Marko and Paul trying to talk to him. Jessie had his face buried between the back of the couch and Dwayne's hair.

"If you keep this kid he's your responsibility. I'm not going to help."

"We'll help." Marko called over. Them being vampires they could hear anything said in the cave.

"Yeah it'll be like raising you again," Paul said as he poked Jessie's tummy making him giggle. Amethyst noticed Dwayne smile, sending a silent 'I'll help too.' Amethyst looked at David.

"I'll take the main responsibility but I can't help it if they want to help to." Just then Amethyst had an evil thought and before she could stop herself the words were coming out of her mouth. "Besides, you not being there would be the same as when the guys raised me and I wouldn't want Jessie to think you hated him too." David stared at her and the guys looked over at her. She swallowed and walked over to Dwayne and Jessie.

David stared after her and swallowed, clenching and unclenching his fists; not in anger but because he didn't know what else to do. They all knew but no one ever said it out loud. Amethyst grew up thinking that David hated her. He knew that she thought he didn't like her then but he never really hated her. That little girl adored him even though he would glare at her and ignore her. That little girl always tried to please him. She stopped crying in front of him. She stopped bothering him. The little girl left quietly and stayed with Max thinking he hated her. David took a breath. Until recently... she thought he hated her. He wanted to say something but he couldn't say it in front of the boys, or to her. Not yet. He didn't know if he could say those words at all unless he knew she'd say them back. David shook his head and watched her holding the young boy. He didn't know what to do. Prove her wrong and be nice to the kid? Then it would hurt her more since he wasn't nice to her when she was little. If he was the same as when she was the child she would hate him... It was all too complicated. He didn't know what to do to please her. He'd already told her that he never hated her. Was it not enough? Had he not shown her?


"When are we gunna, ya know, tell 'em?" Paul asked looking at Jessie who was laying against Amethyst.

"When he's older," Dwayne told him. Jessie yawned.

"Tired, lil guy?" Marko asked. Jessie nodded, rubbing one of his eyes.

"Come on, time for bed then." Amethyst picked him up and walked over to the bed. "My bed is huge so you can sleep with me." Jessie smiled and crawled under the covers.

"Hey, tonight was my turn," Paul whined.

"Sorry Paul, another night," Amethyst said with a sheepish smile. They boys started to head deeper into the cave when Jessie sat up with a frown. "What's wrong?" The boys stopped and looked back as Jessie pointed at Dwayne. "What is it?" Jessie got up and went over to Dwayne. He looked up at him shyly. Dwayne crouched down to his level.

"Do you want me to stay too?" Jessie nodded.

"Aw come on, he gets to stay?" Paul complained as Jessie ran back to the bed and jumped on it before hugging Amethyst. The rest of the boys went inside while Dwayne went over to the bed. He got in so Jessie was between the two.

The three lay there for about 10 minutes when Jessie poked Amethyst's arm.

"Can't sleep?" she asked quietly. Jessie shook his head. "I don't know any stories..."

"Why don't you sing?" Dwayne suggested.

"I guess I can do that." Amethyst cleared her throat a bit than began singing softly. "You are my star, glowing bright an endless charm, growing stronger day by day. Just take my hand, we'll take the train to never land, all I need is you." Jessie started to relax and closed his eyes. "We'll make a spark, bring the light erase the dark, we'll be a candle to the world. Forever, I'm with you. Forever, I'll hold you. Forever, I love you. Forever." The boy was breathing softly, indicating he'd fallen asleep.

"Goodnight Amethyst."

"Goodnight Dwayne."