The next morning, Romulus woke to the blaring of Remus' stereo and the sight of his two siblings dancing in the middle of the bedroom had him squeezing his eyes shut with a moan. Remus grinned lopsidedly at his twin and started to laugh as Luna ran to her older brother. She leapt onto him and giggled happily, as Romulus lifted her up onto the soles of his feet, his hands gripping hers. Remus joined the two and leaned against the wall. "Good sleep, Rom?"

"It would have been better if certain someones hadn't decided to turn the music on so loud. Why haven't Mom or Dad come in yelling, yet?" Luna frowned and settled herself onto Romulus' stomach.

"Mommy and Daddy left earlier. I don't know why." Romulus glanced at his twin.

"What time is it?"

"Noon." At the sight of Romulus' wide eyes, he quickly explained, "They said that something came up, so they won't be home till later. The weird thing is…Mom looked scared. She was all fidgety and Dad wasn't any better. I've never seen them so…odd." Romulus nodded. He scooped Luna off his stomach and carried her into the kitchen, his twin following closely behind.

"Luna, did Remus make any breakfast for you?" Luna shook her head and pouted.

"No, he made me fend for myself."

"I did not!" Romulus pursed his lips and set Luna down on the counter before moving about the kitchen. Like his parents, Romulus had a certain touch for cooking. Remus was able to cook, but only barely. He could fend for himself, but he had no finesse in the kitchen. Luna grinned as she watched her older brother mix the pancake batter and hum silently to himself. She glanced at Remus and he rolled his eyes. A giggle escaped her lips and she clapped her hands over her mouth, eyes wide in surprise. Romulus paused in his movements and glanced at his two siblings. They stared back at him innocently and he shook his head before continuing with the food. Ten minutes later, Romulus had the food set on the table and was about to seat himself when the phone rang. He glanced at his twin and then the phone. Remus leaned over and plucked the handheld from its cradle. "'lo? Mom? What's wrong? Okay." Luna and Romulus waited quietly as Remus listened intently to whatever their mom was saying. "Alright. See ya soon. Bye." Remus hung up the phone and frowned down at it.

"Remus?" Romulus stood up fully and walked over to his twin. He placed a hand on his brother's arm, drawing Remus' attention to him. "What did Mom want?"

"Something's wrong, Rom. Mom was shaken up."

"What did she say, Remus?" Remus shook his head and glanced at Luna, who was watching them intently. "Luna, why don't you eat? Remus and I'll be right back, kay?"

"Kay! More for me!" Romulus smiled and led his twin out of the dining room and into their room. He closed their door and gave his full attention to his twin.

"Tell me what's going on, Remus. What happened today?"

"Mom and Dad came in early this morning while Luna and you were still asleep. They said that something was going on and they had ta leave. Mom had this scared look in her eyes and Dad…Dad didn't look like he usually does, Rom. His eyes were glowing with something. They were glowing! Rom, he was angry. Something's going on and they aren't telling us. Hell, Rom, you know something weird has been happening for years. Ever since we were little and I had those dreams. When we heard Mom and Dad talkin' about Granddad and some guy named Wendell in a place called the Nine Kingdoms. Rom, Mom called and said they wouldn't be home until Monday. She told us not ta worry and that they loved us. They were in Central Park, Rom."

"How do you know, Remus?" Remus spun around, his gold eyes gleaming and his hair mussed from his hands.

"I could hear that annoying musician. Ya know, the one who's always playing the harmonica?" Romulus nodded and frowned.

"Should we go there and see if they're still there?"

"Yes. I don't have a good feeling, Rom. And I don't usually have these feelings." Romulus nodded as he stood from his spot on his bed.

"Let me get dressed. Have Luna ready and make sure to bring some money and a phone. We'll leave in a few minutes, okay?" Remus nodded and left the room. Romulus waited until the door closed, before he dressed quickly into a pair of denim jeans and a long sleeved shirt. A pair of sneakers, jacket, and his backpack and he was meeting his siblings in the hallway. Remus handed him a sandwich and a bottle of water. At Romulus' questioning gaze, he smiled.

"Ya haven't eaten and it won't do Luna or me any good if ya fainted on us. Just eat it, alright?" Romulus nodded and led his siblings out of the house.