"Sorry? Is that the best you can up with? Send us back!" Kevin yelled.

"Well, yes. Until we know who brought you here, we can't really force them to bring you back. So, yeah you're stuck here." Johnny laughed and sprawled out on the couch, promptly falling asleep.

"Really? Johnny. Really? We are having a major crisis and you are going back to sleep. Thanks for trying to help." Meggie knocked his feet off the couch and sat down. "You are so useful, and smart. No wonder you got held back, twice."

Johnny quickly sat up. "Hey now, if I remember correctly you failed math, what four times. "

"It was only twice. You are almost twenty years old and you're still a senior in high school. At least I'm in the proper grade."

"Burn." The twins said in unison, they chuckled together and sat on another available couch.

"That was not a very good burn, Megs." Andy said, sitting on a love seat. "Surely you could come up with something better."

Julie stepped forward, interrupting whatever Meggie was going to say next. "Is there any way you could send us back? Any way any of you can think of?"

"I can try," Genevieve announced. "But just to warn you now, it probably won't work. In fact, it might actually hurt."

"Whatever," Kevin practically shouted. "I'm up for anything. No offense, but you guys are given me the creeps."

"Ok. Go stand where Sera is. Ser bear, come over here."

Seraphine wandered over toward the couch. "Can I sit with you, Johnny?"

"Sure, thing Bear. Oomph. I never said you could sit on my chest." The little girl giggled and clutched her doll tighter to her chest.

Genevieve looked at the twins, "You two want to assist?"

They looked at each other, "Nope." They even shook their heads in unison.

"Man you girls are creepy." Kevin shivered.

"Thanks. We will take that as a complement." Lil smiled. Lu nodded.

"Can I just do this please," Genevieve huffed. "Alright then." She started to chant words in an unfamiliar language. Gwen thought she knew the spell. Genevieve's eyes turned green; the whites, pupils and iris' all brightly glowing. Her hands glowed as she gathered manna and magic, channeling them through her hands. Shouting one final word, she threw the manna at them. There was a loud bang, and the bright green glow.

"Did it work?" Devlin asked.

"Nope." Genevieve sighed. The green faded, and everyone stared at the four of them, slumped on the floor. "I tried my best, but like I said, only the spell caster can actually send them back."

"Still, Gen, that was pretty damn impressive."

"Why thank you." She smiled widely, and clapped her hands together. "I feel this failure calls for some ice cream. Wouldn't you agree?"

"Yay! Ice Cream! I love ice cream!" Seraphine shouted in excitement. She jumped down off Johnny and ran over to the people attempting to sit up on the floor. Latching on to the first available hand, she started tugging Julie away. "C'mon we have sooo many flavors. I like the kind with little peanut butter cups an' chocolate swirls. It's my favorite. C'mon, c'mon, C'MON!"

"Ok. Ok, we're coming." Julie chuckled.

"I think, though Ser bear, that after the ice cream you need to go to bed." Devlin's worlds stopped the little girl where she stood.

"But why? That's not fair." She pouted.

"Life's not fair kiddo. Be lucky you get some ice cream."

The large group walked towards the kitchen, Ben, Julie, Gwen and Kevin looking around at their future home in wonder.

"Dev, if I told you I hated you, would I still have to go to bed?" the little girl asked as the came to the kitchen.

"Yup, without ice cream."

"Oh, well then I loves you. You're my favorite big brother." She hugged his legs.

"I'm your only brother, Ser bear."

"So?" She let go of his legs and wandered over to the island. Scrambling up on the stool, she set her doll down on the counter and looked at them all expectantly. "Ice cream. I want some."

Chuckling, the future kids all moved to sit around the island, leaving the four people from the past not too sure what to do with themselves.

Macs appeared out of thin air. "Go sit down," he gestured toward the island. They did, cautiously. "What flavors do you guys want? I know what the kids like."

"W-what do you have?" Gwen asked.

"Take a peek and see." The transparent man chuckled and somehow opened the freezer. He quickly dished out ice cream and passed the bowls down the counter, each person grabbing their bowl and quickly digging in.

"How did you do that? You are a hologram!" Ben wondered, circling around.

"It's a secret."Macs chuckled. "I take it you don't want ice cream then."

"Thank you, but no." Julie smiled.

They watched as their "children" ate their ice cream. Once they were finished, they all stood up at once.

"Bed time." Devlin picked up Seraphine. "Gwen can sleep with Gen. Julie can go with Meggie. Ken, you take Ben, and I will take Kevin. God, its weird referring to my parents by their first names."

They all split up and went their separate ways. Kevin trailed behind Devlin. They came to a door covered in stickers. It slid open and Devlin motioned for Kevin to follow him in. The room was bright pink, and dolls and doll houses and accessories littered the floor. Devlin placed the tired little girl in her bed. Pulling up the covers, he placed all the dolls that surrounded the bed around her.

"Night, Ser Bear. See you in the morning." He kissed the top of her head. "Love you."

She yawned and snuggled into the pink and purple covers. "Love you." They walked toward the door, but before it closed she called out. "Dev?"

"Hmm?" He leaned on the door way.

"When will mom and dad be home?"

"I don't know Ser Bear. Sleep tight."

The closed the door and led Kevin to his own room. Throwing Kevin an extra blanket and pillow, Devlin laid down on his bed. "I feel bad for Seraphine."

"Why? She seems ok."

"I've looked after her, for basically her whole life. Sure you guys took care of her, but you're gone most of the time." He sighed and turned away from where Kevin was laying on the floor. "Hell, you don't even know which doll is her favorite; how she does in school; who her friends are. You've been gone for over a month. Last year you missed her birthday, the twins' birthday, and Andy's birthday. Sometimes I really hate you."

Kevin stared at his son's back. "We're not them."

After a long while, Devlin whispered, "Yes you are."