Clear blue skies hung above a busy and very populated city. Within this city, bustling with activity and life, was a castle. It stood tall, towering over all buildings with ease. Split down the middle, one side was pure white while the other was pitch black. Hanging above, bridging two purple, glitching clouds, was a vibrant rainbow.
While most would gaze at such a structure in confusion, here, it was a staple of the skyline. A landmark no one could live without.
And inside the castle were its lively, chaotic but loving residents. Whether it be the twins Lightness & Darkness, the collected Rainbow, the hard working Virus, or the army's strict general Skye, none of them would ever turn down a cry for help.
But that became all the more trickier when a boy was thrown into their lives three years prior.
Said boy befriending the general's daughter and a magical talking sword.
Said boy who found himself whisked on an adventure across universes, picking up new-found friends along the way. Ones he could call family.
Said boy who was currently in shock at the sight before him.
"Okay… Let me get this straight…" Caleb began, the now 19 year old staring at his soot covered family in shock. Katania, now 17, and Gladius faced the group in befuddlement. "Zomboss asked you guys to help him and The Doc with some experiment, Flowey showed up and made it go haywire, you all tried to stop it only for it to explode, and now…" He gestured to the dictator of a workshop. "This?!"
Vanellope, who was hanging upside down from a night fixture, giggled. "Awww, c'mon Glasses! Don't be a wet blanket, we had fun! This is why I love coming over!"
Scrap Baby, prying herself off of a shell-shocked Owen, huffed. "Says you, Schweetz. I have dust, soot and ash in places that'll take hours to clean."
"Hah!" The Doctor barked, ducking out from behind a desk he used as cover. "This is why we test this stuff, Baby. Now that we know nitroglycerin and… troll spit… don't mix."
Caleb groaned, running his hands over his face. Gladius sighed and shook his head as Katania dashed over to help everyone to their feet (not without shooting each of them a scolding look).
Yes, things certainly have picked up since Caleb first arrived in the multiverse. Since the three years of himself living at the Capital, the whole place has been so much more lively. For one, Katania and Gladius were such lively additions. The once shy girl and sealed sword added to the chaos the destructive trio could reach, but that's from an onlooker's perspective. From Rainbow, Virus, Lightness and Darkness, it was a much needed splash of life.
Then there were the others, the Wasabi Whip Maple and mini Zombot Z-Tron. These other permanent residents, while of few words, still brought smiles to all of those around.
All of this was just the cherry on top, as the bulk of this series of changes in the Capital was also thanks to the visits from the rest of the group. From Zomboss and The Doctor's experiments, Grojband rocking out with a new cover or original song, Flowey and Majima pranking the others, or the bi-weekly Mario Kart tournaments, there wasn't ever a stale day within the heart of creation.
Other changes included the Council chilling out considerably, no longer being so explosive during the required meetings; the castle saw a noticeable facelift, mainly to accommodate the new faces that visited constantly; and finally there was Rainbow and Virus filling into their role as Caleb's adoptive parents flawlessly.
And it all started getting their new kid something special for his first year anniversary for showing up.
"Have you guys also seen Purdy, since I'm here?" The bespectacled boy asked flatly, eyeing the destruction before him with a disappointed gaze.
The others, all of them slowly recovering from the blast, shook their heads.
It was just then there was a sweet meow that echoed throughout the room. All heads turned to where the mysterious machine once was, and in its place was a small pink puffball with little paws and a blue bow on her right ear. She meowed again, starched her ear, and slowly waddled over to Caleb. Maple and Z-Tron appeared out of nowhere and followed after her.
All three of them stopped just in front of the trio, looking up at them innocently. The boy smiled and picked up the small kitten, with the plant and robot climbing up onto each of his shoulders.
"You two making sure your sis stayed out of trouble?" Caleb asked the two on his shoulders. They both nodded, and the kitten began to pur.
Katania faced the group of now standing and recovered misfits, giving them a stern glare. "Since we found Purdy, you guys get to clean up this mess."
Most of the group chuckled at the demand, while others pouted at the suddenly sprung chore.
With that dealt with, Caleb and his three companions, Katania and Gladius all left to head and find Rainbow, quiet grumbling and complaining following them as they left into the hallway. The sound made Kat smirk in vindication, which while surprising to most, for Caleb it was expected. Everyone loved each other, but they also loved to mess with each other. There was that undertone of competition constantly under the surface.
The trio and the collection of tiny companions all headed down the hallway with a sense of happiness, the city visible through the wall length window bursting with excitement and life. Things not just inside the castle had changed, but outside too. The city had taken to the new consistent visitors gracefully, with the group given special discount cards and the like.
It was all amazing.
Caleb peered into the large, brand new lounge room the castle staff installed last year. Sure enough, Rainbow and Virus were sitting on one of the massive red velvet couches looking over some charts. The rainbow-haired goddess and glitching purple blob were so invested, they didn't notice the others until Gladius hovered over and pulled the one chart they were holding together.
Rainbow shook her head, and looked over at the others as they all walked in and sat on a nearby couch. "Ah, nice of all of you to join us. I can take a strong guess about what the explosion was."
"You know them, mom", Caleb said flatly and rolled his eyes. "Something about a bad chemical mixing courtesy of Flowey."
Virus let out a loud laugh. "Should've expected as much."
"Yeah…" Katania said with a sigh. She then leaned over and looked over the charts resting on the table in the middle of the seating. "What are you two doing, anyway?"
"Eh, just multiverse stuff, nothing you kids should worry about." At the younger one's curious looks, he caved and continued. "Just stuff involving new universes and such. Expansion plans, all that."
Caleb's eyes sparkled as he quickly rushed over and looked over the papers. There were a plethora of names, a load of them simply for expansion of existing universes. Although there were a few new ones, mainly for upcoming new movies.
"Yeah, it's a lot, but this is the sort of stuff you guys don't normally have to see", Rainbow explained as the two kids looked over all the papers. "I will be honest, I'm surprised you two seem so interested in this, considering it's all boring paperwork."
"I don't know, I just like to know what's coming up ahead of time", Caleb said, looking up at his adoptive mother innocently. "I guess I also always want to be prepared if something like last time happens again."
Rainbow's mouth formed a straight line in contemplation, understanding what the boy meant. She nodded, and looked off towards a window. "I get that."
Virus stretched, clearly almost done with being couch bound. "Well, how about we take a break, honey. Go grab a coffee or something."
The goddess nodded, and the others watched as they left, hands intertwined. Once they were gone, Gladius made his way over to the papers and used his telekinesis to lift one of them up.
"I used to be more involved in this, way back when", he said in a wistful tone. "Man, seeing these again takes me back."
"Why'd you stop?" Kat asked as Maple, Z-Tron and Purdy all hopped onto the table and looked the papers over themselves.
The sword shrugged and dropped the paper. "Just got bored, is all. It became all too political for my liking, as many newer Council members way back went though this was akin to claiming territory like mediaeval Europe. It was so headache-inducing."
Caleb winced and Katania hissed in sympathy. "Understandable", they said simultaneously.
As they talked, Z-Tron shuffled through the pile a bit more till he came upon a stack of posters. He pulled them out and set them on the floor, earning everyone's attention. It was a more blatant way to show what was coming, which did help a bit more than what the charts said. There was Free Guy, Raya And The Last Dragon, Dune, The Green Knight, and plenty more. One that caught Caleb's attention the most was Encanto, which was a movie he heard a lot about, and was interested in.
"Wasn't there a special screening happening at the theatre in a couple days for a lot of these movies?" Katania inquired as everyone as they cleaned up the papers for Rainbow and Virus. "Because if there is, we should do that! All of us heading out and enjoying some special movie time."
"That's not a bad idea, Kat!" Caleb said with a smile. "Maybe we could get Rainbow to book a whole theatre for ourselves." His smile fell and he looked off with a blank expression. "After last time, I think it's for the best."
Gladius cleared his throat at the memory. "I agree. But we should wait till we hear more concrete proof that's happening. Especially since some of these movies will be released later this year."
The others nodded, only all of them to jump when the sound of a second explosion rocked the castle.
"Oh for Pete's…" Caleb grumbled. "GUUUUUYS!" He roared, running out of the room, abandoning the papers as he raced towards the source. The others all groaned and gave chase, sans Purdy. She just peacefully trotted after them with an innocent look on her face, her small tongue hanging out as she left the room.
~X~
After dealing with the second mess the others made, the group all split off to do their own things. It was a more lax day, with everyone deciding that they should just do whatever they wanted.
One such group was the self-proclaimed Team E-Scope, who were making their way towards the museum. The lovable lug known as Owen wanted to sample when the connected cafe had to offer, with the others all deciding they had nothing better to do. While they were asked, Courtney and Gwen politely declined to go do their own activities.
And so, at the front of the pack was a very happy Izzy, who had her hand intertwined with the Dun Broch Princess, Merida. Ever since World Tour concluded, Team E-Scope had been adjusting to a variety of things. Owen, Noah and Eve had to adjust to so much, from realising they were cartoon characters to just how vast the multiverse really was.
Izzy, after losing her mind thanks to the pressure of the show and the revelations at the end of the massive adventure three years prior, took up extensive therapy at the Capital to try and fix what was broken. It helped that she had Merida and her little team by her side.
Doubly so since she and Merida have been dating for just over two and a half years at this point, and couldn't be happier.
"The twin firestorms" was the duo's nickname, from the way the two of them were a two-woman wrecking crew most of the time. From Izzy's excellent gymnastics and Merida's sharp shooting, they could solo take out anything that came across their paths. And everyone knew one thing: mess with one of them, you'll get laid out by them both later.
The Psycho Hose Beast kept a goofy grin on her face, and while it was more subdued, it was lively and jovial. "So, Merry, what have you been up to back at home?"
The princess shrugged, a neutral look on her face. "Eh, it's been fine. My family took a trip to one of the other clans for some games. Nothing too crazy."
"That explains why you were AWOL for a week", Noah said with a smirk. Eva rolled her eyes as Merida looked back at him with a glare.
Owen and Izzy giggled, making the bookworm smirk wider.
The princess shook her head and faced forward again. The other redhead smiled more gently and gave her girlfriend a gentle kiss on the cheek. "C'mon, Merry, you know he's just teasing."
"Plus, Noah does care", Owen said cheerily, slapping the sarcastic schemer on the back.
"He just has a funny way of showing it", Eva deadpanned out.
Noah simply shrugged and stuffed his hands into his shorts pockets. "Hey, at least I'm here. If it was up to me, I wouldn't even have shown up on Island."
"Well, I'm glad you did", Izzy said honestly. "Team E-Scope doesn't feel complete without the brains of the operation!"
The bookworm gave off a more honest smile, and the group fell into a comfortable silence as they continued on their way. As they passed by the castle staff, everyone shared polite greetings, and soon they left through the staff only door to and from the museum.
It was nice to be considered Caleb's 'knights', as it meant each member of the group had full access to the castle grounds, both inside and out. It was so freeing, being able to basically be seen as these semi-celebrities (in more ways than one) and have ways to flaunt that fame and power was nice. Although Rainbow made sure they were humble about it, some of the more showy members tended to do it without the goddess' eyes on them.
Still, it was such an empowering feeling.
When Team E-Scope made it to the central area of the museum, they all split off. Noah and Owen headed towards the science wing to check out what had evolved in the world of technology, Eva headed towards the history wing to see all the crazy battles across time and space, and the pair of redheads headed outside into the enclosed lucious courtyard.
Izzy walked next to Merida with a slight sway in her step, a smile plastered on her face that didn't quite meet her eyes. Merida looked her over out of the corner of her eye, an unreadable expression on her face. Even with the recovery she was on, Izzy was still embarrassed and ashamed how she acted all that time back. It almost haunted her after World Tour, with it affecting her a lot more deeply than anyone expected.
"You okay, Iz?" The princess asked.
"Hmmm?" The Psycho Hose Beast hummed. She blinked and looked at her partner. "Oh, yeah, I'm fine. Just thinking, that's all."
"About what?" Merida pressed.
Izzy nervously swallowed. "Just… about life."
The princess backed off, giving Izzy an understanding look. "I get it. It's been… a pretty crazy few years…"
"All of us meeting, World Tour, all of the birthdays and Christmas' and Halloweens… It's been wild. I still can't believe it half the time. I'm closer with E-Scope, I have basically a new bunch of sisters, brothers, aunts and uncles…" She gave Merida a massive, goofy grin. "And an amazing girlfriend I would have never got to meet if it wasn't for that."
Merida snorted and started laughing. "Aye, you are a charmer, huh?" The princess playfully shoved her partner, and both redheads devolved into a fit of giggles. "But yeah, you got that right. You lot showing up just before one of the hardest times of my life was literally like the gods sent you. Changed my life more than I could've hoped."
"Awww, Merry, shush. You're makin' me blush!" Izzy shyly waved her hand, trying to brush off the praise, but the blush that exploded on her face. After a moment, Izzy finally corrected herself and shot Merida a beaming smile. "Well, I wanna go and check out the carnivorous plants…" She swiftly kissed Merida on the lips, leaving a dumbstruck princess as she ran off. "Race ya' there, Merry!"
"Aye, Izzy!" Merida roared back with a smile. "No fair! You can't get a head start!" She gave chase, hair flailing around wildly. "Get back here, ya' bugger!"
~X~
Elsewhere in the castle, Ralph let out a relaxed sigh as he sat at one of the patio sets on the massive balcony Caleb's assembled basically claimed as their own. He let his eyes wander, smiling a bit when he heard Merida playfully roar after Izzy in the far distance.
She could be really loud.
The wrecker looked over elsewhere, looking at the little group that had formed in the centre of the balcony. Vanellope, being the president she was, took the role of leader as Hilda, Twig, Star, Flowey, The Powerpuffs, McGee and Gretchen all watched and listened to her elaborate plan with full attention.
Ralph chuckled as he took a sip of his chilled glass of root beer, always finding it adorable when the kids all hung out and caused chaos. Pausing for a moment, Ralph let that last word hang in his head. Chaos. It was such a simple yet powerful word that perfectly encapsulated his life away from Litwack's. From putting up with Majima, to weightlifting with Eva and enjoying quiet time before one of Zomboss' or The Doctor's inventions went haywire, not one single moment would ever be considered anything but with this group of misfits.
He took another sip of his drink as memories of the last three years flashed in his head. All the happiness, all the sad…
and the one time Sugar Rush was nearly unplugged.
The wrecker fought back a shiver as the events played out in his head again: Starting from one of the cabinets' wheels getting wrecked, to how he and Vanny kept getting turned around in the internet, Shank's very freaky persistence to get Vanellope to join Slaughter Race, and everything in between. Sure, they met Spamly and found a new friend in him, but otherwise that whole experience had left Ralph shaken to his core.
He always saw himself as one of the biggest, but after that, it made him realise how small he really is, even in his own home. From the nine foot tall Stinkbrain who typically towered over most of the arcade denizens, now felt smaller than an ant on a sidewalk. It can be eye opening stuff.
Ralph was snapped out of his thoughts when Rory and Steve joined him at the table, each with drinks of their own.
"What do you think they're up to?" Rory asked in suspicion.
Ralph shrugged. "With Vanellope, Flowey and McGee? Who knows."
"I'm gonna bet another one of those crazy pranks they love to pull", Steve mumbled, shooting the kids and flower an unnoticeable glare. "I'm still finding slime in the smallest of crevices in my dang room."
"Hopefully they single out someone else this time", Rory said as he took a sip from his coffee. "Amy doesn't trust to leave our room unlocked anymore after we found that goat on our bed."
"You gotta admit, it was kind of funny", Ralph replied with a slight smirk. "Just on the fact they slipped a goat inside without us noticing."
"They have the Powerpuffs helping them, they probably flew in and placed it", Rory hissed in frustration.
Steve snorted. "We would've heard them, Rory. They aren't particularly the most discreet."
huffed and looked off to the side, making the other two men chuckle.
"In all seriousness", Steve continued. "We need to make sure they don't do anything drastic. We don't want another 'Paint Bomb' Incident."
The wrecker and former centurion hissed as the memory of the kids setting off a paint bomb a year ago played out. It was such a disaster, with Majima, Katania and Barranco left injured for a good week and the cafeteria such a mess it had to be quarantined for a month because they decided to use vinegar and baking side as ingredients, which didn't mix well with the paint.
"Baby was this close to ripping off their heads", Rory said in a catatonic state, remembering how furious Scrap baby was when she came out a complete disaster. It took Ralph, Eva and Dry Bowser's combined strength to keep her from ripping the kids apart.
"Ah I'm sure they learned their lesson", Ralph waved off. "Plus, a few weeks ago I had a sit down with Vanny and talked to her about her pranks. Just wanted her to tone them down, we aren't all invincible."
"That's good", Steve muttered. He gave Ralph a glance, the look in his eyes giving off a hint of sympathy. "How are you doing btw, Ralph? In a few months it'll be the ten year anniversary of your movie."
"Honestly? I'm happy. Excited. But also just shocked it's been ten years already. Time went by so much faster ever since we all got together."
"Me, Amy and The Doctor want to get a lot of things rolling", Rory said happily, the previous conversation finally dropped. "Just be sure to drop suggestions next time you run into the others. Especially Amy, she's got her notebook on hand whenever it's needed."
"Noted, thanks Rory." After that, the three men entered a comfortable silence, idly watching the kids and flower all plot and discuss whatever they were going on about. It was very endearing.
But as the seconds ticked on, Ralph's eyes wandered back towards the courtyard, and slowly moved towards the city. In his mind, he couldn't help the feeling of being so small enter his mind.
At least he had the others to help him through everything.
~X~
Scrap Baby looked over her painted fingertips with a bored look as Nightmare Bonnie and Dry Bowser chatted off to the side. The trio were the only ones who hadn't left the Rec Room after the clean up, and decided it was a perfect time to stake their claim and relax.
Mainly just because they didn't have anything better to do at this point.
"So, how has things been with you, Dry?" The rabbit asked. "We don't get much time to just chat."
"Yeah, very true", the skeleton responded. "Well, they've been okay for a while. Although occasionally some of my Dry Bones do get on my nerves."
Bonnie snorted, wrapping an arm around Baby. "I feel that. I just went to visit Molten and Lefty the other day, and Nightmare BB was causing all sorts of issues with Plushtrap and RWQ in tow."
Dry winced. "Sounds rough… How have things been over at the pizzeria, anyway?"
Baby tuned the rest of the conversation out as they started talking about the strides Cassidy, aka Golden Freddy, had made to improve the 'afterlife' she had set up for everyone after the fire that was supposed to burn it all down for good. But even to this day, even after three years, she refused to go back. There were so many times where she wanted to, but a rush of bad memories kept her from committing.
She still couldn't shake how she just gutted Rockstar Freddy, even after Bonnie, Molten and Lefty reassured her that he was perfectly fine thanks to extensive repairs, she still never had the heart to go back. It was just too much, and after she woke up from a nightmare about that place, Bonnie put his foot down.
Having been dating for three years means there's this innate sense of over protectiveness within him. And it only grew stronger over the years, something Baby was completely smitten by.
"Well, I was thinking of doing a sort of undead get-together at some point, so you two are welcome to tag along." Dry said as his voice suddenly entered Baby's ears again. She shook her head and looked at him, confusion on her face.
"What are you two talking about?" She asked, her gaze bouncing between Dry and Bonnie. "Sorry, I just blacked out there, I don't know why that happened."
Her boyfriend smiled reassuringly. "It's all good, Baby." The rabbit gestured to the undead turtle dragon. "Dry Bowser was just asking if we'd be okay with joining him to a special event he has planned."
"Zomboss will also be there", Dry added.
Baby looked up at the ceiling, then nodded with a smile. "I'd love to go! But only if you're going to, mister…" She said that last bit teasingly, adjusting her boyfriend's coat collar.
Dry Bowser rolled his eyes, but was still smiling nonetheless. "Alright you two. Before you start going nuts, I want to run you through what I have so far." The skeleton stood up and started to make his way out of the room. "C'mon."
The two animatronics stood up, linked arms, and followed after their friend, heading out of the Rec Room to spend the rest of the day party planning.
~X~
The day trucked on, with very minimal chaos happening throughout as the sun began to set in the warm, June sky. The whole group filed into their personal food court. There was an open window towards the kitchen, which could and would make the gang anything they desired. That was something the chefs prided themselves on.
Caleb was sitting at one of the six available tables, and as he watched his friends all wander about and stock their plates up, his thoughts from earlier slowly rolled back. So with a determined look staring down at me fish and chips, I decided to bring it up.
My table was soon loaded up as Katania, Gladius, Star, Marco, Majima and Jenny sat down. I could feel Purdy rubbing against my legs while I spotted Maple and Z-Tron relaxing in their little spot of the room (which was outfitted with a flower bed and charging station), and when everyone was situated, I finally spoke up.
"So me, Kat and Gladdy ran into Rainbow and Virus earlier today." Kat passed me a side glance with a smirk. "And it made me think of something crazy."
"That sounds dangerous", Majima snarked as he took a bite of his sushi.
"What were they doing?" Jenny asked, carefully sipping her can of motor oil (it was custom made to be scentless).
"Filtering through a bunch of posters for upcoming movies", Gladius said as he lazily flew above the table. "Namely the ones for new universes."
"Ooooohhhh… I can see where this is going~!" Star said with a sing-song tone, pausing the complete travesty she was doing on her pizza.
I giggled. "You got me, Star. I was offering up a movie day! Special early screenings are held for castle staff at the theatre a… month-ish early I think?"
"Sounds fun", Marco muttered as he took a bite of his burger, swallowing before he continued. "But I can tell by your looks that there's a certain one you want to see."
"Encanto", Kat answered. "It's a new Disney movie coming this November, and to say the least considering… us… it feels like it's expected."
Majima roared with laughter, catching the attention of the others. "You two are sooooo lucky you're fucking adorable, otherwise I'd say no right to your face. But seeing a new Disney movie… not a bad idea."
"We're seeing a new movie?!" Bubbles shouted in gleeful excitement.
"Oooo, it's Encanto, isn't it?" Amy called out. "I have been curious about that one."
"Agreed, Amelia", The Doctor said happily. "Through all my travels, I've never been to Columbia, so this'll be a new experience for me!"
"Gonna be weird watching a new movie from our company", Ralph commented, earning a nod from Vanellope and Merida.
"Good, because I want to see how they do their Spanish", Maria whispered with a dangerous edge. Manolo chuckled while Steve and Dry carefully scooted away.
"I heard it's about a magic family", Flowey said in thought. "One has super hearing, one shapeshifts, one has super strength, and one…", He gained a devilish, crooked smile, "…who can manipulate plants."
"He must never find his way to the world", Zomboss whispered to Noah, the bookworm nodding with a worried look.
"So then it's a unanimous yes!" Caleb said happily with a clap. "I'll try and figure out the exact time tonight or tomorrow, and then it's a date that'll be set!"
With that, everyone went back to dinner, which progressed without anything outlandish happening (which, with these gremlins, is rare). Afterwards, everyone left after their fill to do their own things, leaving Caleb, Kat, Gladius and the three little ones on their own once again.
"So, are we gonna get the screening date, or go and do something else?" Kat asked as the group walked down the hallway.
"Preferably now so I don't procrastinate and forget later", Caleb admitted sheepishly. "Plus, I want us to know as soon as possible so we can all be ready. Who knows, there could be other hoops we need to jump through. Unless…?" Caleb looked at Katania and Gladius, hoping they could fill in the gap.
They, sadly, both shrugged. "No idea. I haven't gone to any of these early screenings", Katania said as the group walked past the wall of paintings. "I usually saw the movies with everyone else, but in a special chunk of seating saved for castle staff."
"Sounds like the theatre got an upgrade since last I saw it", Gladius said with a thoughtful hum. "I remember it being fairly small, and somewhat exclusive for more elite members of the community mainly for how expensive it could get."
"Oh yeah, there's this whole raised chunk of seating that's like a sports stadium skybox." Kat had stars in her eyes as she rambled. "We get personal catering, amazing sound, and some of the softest seating you will ever enjoy."
"Well I'll believe it when I see it", Caleb said cheekily as they came up to the very room they found Rainbow and Virus in originally. Sure enough, the married couple was there, along with the twin brothers Lightness and Darkness.
"Hey there kid", the embodiment of evil said in a cool tone as the four gods relaxed on the couch. The other three all looked up and watched as the two young adults, sentient sword and trio of small companions flooded in and sat on the floor.
"What brings ya' little munchkins around this time?" Virus asked as his hand subconsciously played with Caleb's messy mop of hair.
"We came to ask you guys when's that early screening of Encanto is", the glasses wearing boy asked as Purdy plopped onto his lap. "I saw the poster earlier and thought how me, Kat, Gladdy and all the others could go to this one. If that's okay, of course."
Almost instantly, Lightness shrugged. "Sure, that's fine. It's usually just the four of us anyway, and our special seating has a lot of space."
"Definitely, you guys are coming", Rainbow said with a yawn. "It's in October, sometime around the 14th. So be sure to mark it down or something." She rolled over into her husband more, and almost instantly, she began to snore like crazy.
"I think that's our cue to leave", Gladius said quietly. The others nodded and bid the four gods farewell, heading back towards the Rec Room. Overall, today was good.
Who knows what the next few months could bring to the table.
~X~
And that's the first chapter of Dreams Come True: Colours Of The Rainbow! Yep, DCT is getting an equally massive sequel, with plenty of found family fluff, chaos, angst, comfort, and maybe even a song or two.
…Okay maybe not that last bit.
But regardless, this is it! The big, highly anticipated sequel to my massive passion project! Now, there's a reason I semi-focused on those in the story during the middle portion. It's a way so people who didn't read This Is Your Captain Crashing, WorldWide Wreck-It, and Claw My Heart Out aren't left completely in the dark. Those stories are optional, but you'll definitely understand things a lot better if you read them.
Now, I will say that based on my maths, this story won't be as long as the first DCT chapter wise (This one will cap at 80, maybe 85 if I decide I want the 4 epilogues/single credits again), so it won't be as overwhelming. Still, hopefully you enjoy this story.
Putting all my love in this like always!
~Caleb~