It was cold today.

That was probably the first thing that she noticed. It was cold and kind of sluggish. The world around her was slow. The tides still and the world muffled.

He came out of nowhere. Ice fractals clung to his cheeks and eyelashes. His brown hair danced around his head like an off-colored halo. His beard made it look like it swallowed him whole. The tips of his hair were coated in a layer of unmelting snow. Even though he lived in the jungle rivers.

"Niki!" Wilbur's voice called, thick and barely audible.
"Niiikiii!"
The girl poked up out of the water and stared at the brunette at the edge of her pond.
"I have an idea!" He announced holding up a bottle.

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"Looking into your Ocean eyes, your ocean eeeeeeyes~" Wilbur sang while careful hands carded through Niki's hair.
"Hmmm..." Wilbur grumbled his eyes darting between Niki, Techno, and his guitar.

"It's missing something..." He huffed.
"Try putting the lul on the first Ocean eyes instead of the second," Niki offered, pulling the odd mask with a tube back up to her face.
The tube was sitting in a cauldron full of water allowing her to breathe.
Though they will have to refill it soon.

"Looking into your ocean eyeyeyes, your ocean eyes," Wilbur tried again.
"Ooo! Ok..." Wilbur purred and wrote it down.

"How many beats though?" He murmured to himself.
"Niki?" Techno grunted.
Niki looked back to Techno.
"You need to wait about 30 minutes. I'll set the timer and refill your couldren. Do you need anything? Food?" Techno droned.
"Uh, a snack would be nice!" Niki replied.
Techno nodded and handed her the set timer.

"I'll be right back," Techno assured.

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"I've been waaatching you
For some time
Can't help staring at those ocean eyes," Wilbur sang his fingers dancing across the strings of his guitar.

"Are we hiding this?" Niki asked, her eyes pinned on Wilbur but most likely asking Techno.
"I didn't think we were, but do you want to?" Techno replied.
Niki just hummed in response.

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"Burning cities
Falling skies
Can't stop staring at those ocean eyes."
"Falling skies?" Niki asked.
Wilbur let out a soft grunt and slid an old old book her way.

"I'm trying to get across a fiery almost dangerous personality. And I mean.... If the sky's falling down around you..?" Wilbur offered.
He didn't seem very confident in his answer.

"That feels more like a mental crisis?" Niki offered with a small chuckle.

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"No faaaaaAaAaAaiiiir~
You really know how to make me cryyYy
When you give me those ocean eyes
I'm scaaaaaaAaAaAared
I've never fallen from quite this hiiigh
Falling into those ocean eyes
Those ocean eyes," the water of the lake almost seemed to echo Wilbur's words.
You know, if his singing wasn't naturally very echoey and soft.

"I've been waaaalking through
A world so blind
Can't stop thiiiinking of your diamond mind
Careful creatures
Friends with time
Left me lonely with that diamond mind
Those ocean eyes."

....
Niki clapped after the silence lasted just a bit too long.
"Sorry, I don't know what I should do next with it," Wilbur chuckled.
Perfect place for that chorus of yours," Niki chuckled.
Wilbur blushed and his eyes darted down to his guitar.
"I guess..."

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"Ok, keep in mind, I'm not a singer," Techno reminded Wilbur.
Wilbur chuckled as Techno gave Wilbur's notepad back to him.
Wilbur picked the paper up and scanned over the lyrics Techno had suggested.

Wilbur gave a soft smile and fixed his guitar over his lap.

"I've been watching you
For some time
Can't stop staring at those ocean eyes
Burning cites and Napalm skies
Fifteen flares inside those ocean eyes
Your ocean eyes."

Wilbur glanced up expectantly from Techno and smiled when he noticed the soft golden look that overrun his brown eyes. Like when he talks of his little sister...

"No faaaaaAaAaAair
You really know how to make me cryYy
When you give me those ocean eyes
I'm scaaaaaAaAaAared
I've never fallen from quite this hiIigh
Fallen into your ocean eyes
Those ocean eyes."

Huh this almost feel like-

"I've been walking through
A world gone blind
Can't stop thinking of your diamond mind
Careful creature made friends with time
He left her lonely with a diamond mind
And those ocean eyes."

A boy kneels over another. A black crystal in his hand, tears falling down his face.
"Please," he squeaks and his hand slips into the wound left in the boy's abdomen.

"No faaaaaAaAaAair
You really know how to make me cryYy
When you give me those ocean eyes
I'm scaaaaaAaAaAared
I've never fallen from quite this hiIigh
Fallen into your ocean eyes
Those ocean eyes."

A blond boy sits at the base of a giant tree. Wing broken and tears streaming down his face.
A boy who was never able to faze kneeled down in front of him, back towards him.

The blond cocked his head.
"Well, you coming?" The younger boy asked.

"No faaaaAaAaAir
You really know how to make me cryyy
When you give me those ocean eyes
I'm scAaAaaaaaaAaAared
I've never fallen from quite this hiigh
Falling into your ocean eyes
Those ocean eyes."

"I probably would have added in some Greek mythology references but- you know-" Techno huffed his hair falling into his face.

"Why'd you choose Napalm skies and 15 flares?" Wilbur asked.
"Ok, first of all, it's Nae-palm skies not nap-polm. Second of all, napalm is a chemical compound. Highly flammable and commonly used as a weapon in 1900PO," Techno scoffed.
"1900PO?! That's such an obscure reference!" Wilbur grumbled.
"You say that like it's not still used today..." Techno grumbled.

"1900PO was like, thousands of years ago!" Wilbur groaned.
Techno snickered.
"It's also known as the Age of Monsters," Techno hummed.
"You're such a nerd," Wilbur hummed affectionately a soft smile gracing his face.

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"Tommyyyyy! Where'd you get a piano!!!" Tubbo whined excitement bubbling out of his throat shoving himself onto the wooden bench.
"I stole it," Tommy shrugged.
Tubbo let out a startled laugh and turned to look at the younger 15-year-old.

Micheal squealed and launched himself onto Tommy's leg.
Tommy seemed fine with the newly regular habit of the child in their care. His patagium only lifting just enough to hug him gently instead of sending him flying.

"Micheal! Please, be careful!" Ranboo scolded.
"He's fine Boob boy, Avian's got Nest Protocol for a reason," Tommy joked and Ranboo huffed.
Ranboo flinched as something pattered on the roof.

"Wanna play?" Tommy asked, nudging Tubbo to the side so Tommy and Ranboo could sit with him.
Ranboo lifted Micheal up off Tommy's leg and settled him in his lap as they all sat down at the piano.
"Do you know how to play?" Tommy asked.

Tubbo bit back his agreeance. He had an inkling he'd get a lot more praise and Tommy time if he said he didn't.
He shook his head and Tommy gave him the softest smile Tubbo has ever seen.

"Don't worry I'll teach you!" Tommy assured.
Suddenly red enveloped his face and he adverted his gaze, "of course, only if you want me to! I mean if you don't want to learn piano I won't-"
"Please teach me!" Tubbo cut him off.
Tommy once more grinned and nodded at the smaller.

"Wooow gotta steal my Tubbo from us," Ranboo teased sarcastically.
"WHA- HE IS NOT YOUR TUBBO!" Tommy shrieked back.
The 2 stopped talking back and forth when a thick Thunk was heard from Tubbo. The distinct sound of a Shulk's embarrassment.

Both boys let out a heavy laugh and started teasing the oldest to the umpth degree.
Seeing this, Micheal slapped at both Tommy and Ranboo.
"B'd Papa! B'd Mommy!" Micheal cried out.

Everything stopped. A frozen sort of joy. Tubbo's hood immediately popped back open and the 3 stared at the tot in shock.
The tot stared back confused.
"What did you call me?!" Ranboo asks in a quiet excited voice.
"Papa!" Micheal repeated.

Ranboo let out an excited squeal and Tubbo chuffed a grin across his face.
"Did you call Tommy mommy?" Tubbo asked.
"Mommy! Mommy!" Micheal repeated.
A heavy blush crossed over Tommy's face making him match with his shirt.
"Oh g*d, why'd you have to choose that name for me?" Tommy whined, burying his face into Micheal's curls.
Micheal just laughed.

Adorable little sh*t.

●●●●

"I don't understand how you do that," Ranboo grumbled watching as Tommy and Tubbo splashed in the puddles outside as rain pelted down on them.

Similarly to Ranboo's situation Jack and Sneeg -Jack for obvious reasons, Sneeg because he was too small and rain could actually seriously hurt him- watched Niki and Wilbur run around freely in the rain.
Niki getting as much done as she could and Wilbur laying dormant in the grass like he was sunbathing in the rain.

A few shacks over Phil happily welcomed Aphlon back home.
Carmin, a crow littered with white speckles, nudged Aphlon carefully before deeming her safe and going to make sure none of the non-bird fledglings were ok.

Citrine and Wolf greeted the messenger by pecking weakly at her before fleeing as Aph flapped her wings in mild disgust.
The rest of you either laughed or greeted her with simple "welcome backs". Though there was the occasional "yo" or "hi, b*tch" or "how was Grain".
A few of you scolded those ones by saying stuff like, "watch your language *sshole!" or "GRAIN?!" or even "**Grian"

"Ok you rapscallions, back to the nest with you. Don't want to get too wet now do we?" Phil challenged.

'But we can T'POSE when we're weeeet!'
'But asserting dominance Phil!!!!'
'Dadza'
'Dadza'
"Daaaadza!!!'
'But Daaaaad!!'
'Rude'
'D:<'
'Bullsh*t'
'M o i s t'
'Dont ever f*cking say that again'
'Shun'
'W H Y?!'
'Nope.'
'Inside!'
'5 more minutes?'

"Shoo! Shoo!" Phil swatted you away with a huff.
All of you except Aph left the old man be. Phil sighed and took the message his oldest fledgling had left with Aphlon.

"You go on too," Phil nodded to Aph sending her on her way.

On the other side of camp, Fundy and Charlie were seeing who could make the largest splash in a particularly large puddle.

"Didn't you see that?! I clearly made the larger splash!" Charlie scoffed at Fundy's examination.
"That bull! There is no way your splash was bigger!" Charlie insisted.
"Do you even see my pants right now?!" Fundy argued gesturing to his pants which were completely soaked unlike Charlie's who's were only soaked up to his thigh.

"I can get it to go bigger!" Charlie insisted.
"Then do it! You won't! You're a wuss!" Fundy challenged.
Charlie scowled and once more jumped into the puddle.

"Hey! That's cheating!" Fundy accused.
"Was not!" Charlie shot back.
"It totally was! You can't bounce twice!" Fundy snarled back.
"I CAN'T CONTROL THAT!" Charlie shrieked.
"YES, YOU CAN! I'VE SEEN YOU STOP YOURSELF!" Fundy yelled back his tail wagging ferociously, sending water spraying around him.

"Can you guys like, keep it down by like 3 notches?" Schlatt scoffed startling both the boys below.

Fundy and Charlie looked up to find Fragrance Man 50 or so feet in the air in a web hammock. The web catches the water droplets in a beautiful show of art.
"Jesus, I didn't even hear you there!" Fundy twitched anxiously and FM scoffed.

"Of course you didn't, you were a little preoccupied yelling over the rain," FM hummed.
Fundy's ear flicked and his tail tucked.
Schlatt hmphed and shifted in his web.
"Well, don't let me stop your fun. If you want, I can judge?" Schlatt offered.

"YEAH!" Charlie agreed and the 2 once more resumed their play.

●●●●

Ranboo let out an inhuman shriek as water sprayed throughout the room as Tubbo flapped his wings to get the water off as fast as possible.
"AT LEAST WAIT UNTIL I'M OUT OF THE ROOM!" Ranboo cried out before a soft vwoop signified he teleported away.

Tommy snickered and rubbed a towel over Micheal's hair ferociously.
When pulling away he let out a startled laugh at the poof that came of it.

Michael let out a happy squeal and ran out of the room -still not dry yet- to show his papa.
Wherever he went.
"Wait! Micheal!" Tommy cried out.
Tubbo laughed and rushed after the kid he and Ranboo had dubbed their own.

●●●●

Fundy puffed out his cheeks, red dust covering his cheeks and his tail thudding loudly against the carpet.
Behind him, Wilbur ran a brush through his shoulder-length hair.

"Hope you don't catch a cold~" Wilbur teased.
Fundy huffed and Wil chuckled.
"I'm just kidding. You take things too seriously," Wilbur chuckled.
"W- well I- I- I'm still technically a pup till I turn 25!" Fundy stammered frantically.

Will paused.
"What, you guys age slower?" Wilbur asked.
Fundy shrunk.
"No, not technically. Our brains aren't fully developed until we hit 25 though so we're still considered Pups til then..." Fundy admitted.
"And you're... How old?" Will asked.

"I turn 20 in October," Fundy huffed.
"Ooo, spooky boi~" Wilbur teased continuing the brushing.
"I guess. I got the nickname 'Kitsune' or 'Spirit Fox' for it though," Fundy hummed his tail hitting Wilbur's thigh as it wagged.

Wilbur rubbed the brush up and down against Fundy's scalp right below his left ear. It messed up his hair but it also immediately made Fundy collapse against Wilbur and his tail to wag like it was personally challenging Scott's top speed.

"Feel good?" Wilbur asked holding back a laugh.
The only thing that was able to escape the Renardian's mouth was a series of 'yak yak yak kdrrrr's.
"I see," Wilbur laughed wiping away some water from his forehead with the hand he wasn't using to brush the younger's hair.

●●●●

"Where are you going?" Scott asked.
Phil jumped slightly and turned to look at the younger.
"Oh, Hi Smajor," Phil nodded to the Starborne.

"Where are you headed?" Smajor asked the stars etched into his skin eliminating the surrounding area in purples blues and yellows.
"Just- a quick supply run," Phil assured.
"At midnight?" Smajor asked, "in the dark?"

"Charlie needs swamp water in order to gain his strength back. He loses enough slime as it is. Just- keep watch while I'm away? I'll only be gone for a day, max. I'll leave some of my crows to watch over you! Don't worry!" Phil assured.

Smajor sighed, "Alright, I guess. Just get back safe!"
"I will," Phil assured ruffling the Starborne's hair.

And just like that.... The Void Serfer was off into the sky, blending in beautifully with the night sky.

Her Galaxy.

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Notes:

Ren is technically 1 year out of Pup-hood! Whoo! Congrats Ren.

Phil was still really close to his Mother and Father in law after Kristin's disappearance.
Phil's sister hates seeing Phil's empty home. Yet she still visits it every chance she gets. Hoping, maybe, maaaaybe, her little brother has returned from his search for his wife and sons. I mean, he's done it before. What's saying he won't do it again?

Phil, Wilbur, and Schlatt are the only people in the group who don't have a parent/guardians alive...
Aka, all these guys have guardians that Phil just replaced and the kids were 100% ok with.
Classy.

♤

WHO WANTS TO BE A BABYSITTER!!

No seriously, I need some of you guys to volunteer to stay behind cause I can't choose :(

But also! Major roles for you guys coming up! Yay for you! Whooo!
Lil unsuspecting spies!

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If any of you get inspired to draw or character design or write something off of my story, Please tell me!!! I'd love to see it and give you all my love!
(And if you told me about something that you were in the process of making but hadn't come out with yet I'd love to see that too! So please remind me if it's out yet!)

Really I just love bragging to my family that people love my work enough to do something they love for it.
I won't deny it!
🤗👉👈

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Hey! You! Yes, you!
Have an amazing day!
No no.
This is a threat.
Go! Feel good!
Cuz you are amazing!