"Okay kids, here we are!"

Eda had just parked her car next to Camilla's, and within a second, Kipo was already out of the vehicle and running towards the building. Catra and Adora walked after her, the feline sighing and the blonde laughing. Eda smirked as she closed her door to join the teenage girls exiting the other car. With Amity already on her way to join the others, only Luz and her mother remained.

"So" Eda laughed. "Heard those Blight twins are pretty funny."

"It is true" answered the younger with a smile. "They are hilarious. I still don't understand why you don't want to come. I'm sure you'd like them."

"Kid, I do a lot of stuff. I'm a junk dealer, I'm a lesbian, I'm a party crasher for the fancies, a party starter for the cool ones, but I do not invite myself to other people's family reunions."

"Ah Eda... don't say it like that. Now I feel bad for going there..."

"Oh but for you, it's different. You have every right to spend the day with your nerd of a girlfriend."

Instantly, the teenager's face changed color.

"She's not my... I mean..."

Amused, Eda did not hesitate to ruffle Luz's hair.

"Yeah sikes. Kid, I saw the stares during lunch. You two were even closer than usual. Knowing that you were already glued all day long, it's not hard to guess the next step."

The young brunette found nothing to say as her stepmother, proud of her victory, took the passenger seat alongside her actual mother.

"Well" Camilla smiled through the open window. "We leave the other car here and Catra has the keys. Just ask her to drive you back when it's over. I love you mija."

"I love you too mami."

With this warm exchange, the two women left. Luz joined all the others at the entrance to the building. Kipo was jumping impatient. It was astonishing that she could be so excited while keeping her human form. Really, everything about her transformations was weird.

Since everyone was there, Amity pressed the button for her siblings' apartment. It was her sister's voice that answered.

"Hello?"

"Hello Emira. It's Amity. Can you open?"

"Right away!"

Indeed, the entrance ringed its unlocking right after and the small troop entered. The young Blight leading them to the twins' door. Once there, she knocked twice. Immediately the door opened to show Edrick, all smirking.

"Hi mittens! Hey, you brought more people than expected."

Amity was about to say hello to her brother when a pink flash passed her eyes.

"DT!"

Kipo had turned terrian again and had thrown herself into Edrick's arms. Even though it was only a child and she could not have so much strength, the oldest allowed himself to be pushed by this momentum, even going so far as to jump in a backflip to simulate a violent impact worthy of a cartoon. Then, to everyone's astonishment, Edrick changed dramatically during this pirouette. In the blur of the speed, it could still be seen that his hair was growing up turning pale green and his skin was turning to a darker green.

The shapeshifter landed on their butt, hugging Kipo while the two of them laughed heartily. Those emerald green eyes overflowed with happiness and relief.

"Hey there super star! I wanted to surprise you but it looks like your nose is unbeatable."

"Yup! Too bad for you."

The feline's tail wagged happily. The little one seemed proud to have uncovered the deception.

"Wait ... DT is a changeling!?"

Amity was speechless. When they opened the door, she had no doubt that she was facing her brother. Yet the next moment she was looking at this person who, despite clothes they had surely borrowed from Edrick, absolutely did not look like him! Laughters then echoed and Amity could see her siblings holding their ribs in the kitchen.

"Told ya she would fall for it!" said the real Edrick, struggling to breathe.

Even Luz was clearly having a hard time holding back her amusement. And Amity didn't want to turn around to see Catra and Adora's reaction. The youngest Blight just clenched her fists in annoyance.

"Really mature guys. Are you really older than me?"

Meanwhile, DT had stood up and joined Amity, Kipo happily following them. The changeling then raised a finger to their cheek, taking on a smile that mixed charm and inoncence. The kind of thing naive high school girls would do in an anime.

"Sorry sweetie. It was just a joke."

The metamorph then changed their pose and joined their hands while making puppy eyes. The transition seemed so natural for them it was almost scary.

"Can you find in your heart the strength to forgive me for this affront?"

"Uh ... sure..."

Amity was a little uncomfortable. It all sounded sincere and yet it was unreal to see someone behaving like this out of a screen. Seeing that expression, DT dropped to their knees, bringing a hand to their forehead as they brought a weeping face up to the ceiling.

"TRAGEDY! they yelled. My beauty is too hard for this poor mortal to bear. Oh heaven, why am I so perfect!?"

Amity was getting slightly annoyed being the clown in this little play, but when she saw Kipo resume her pure laughter and the changeling smile to that effect, she was moved. It was all a spectacle and Kipo was the audience.

"Come in guys!" Emira said after finally calming down.

Amity and Luz gladly did so. Having already come a few times, they knew the place and went to sit on the sofa, from where they could still see the others. Adora walked over to the kitchen to introduce herself to the twins. Then finally Catra entered the room. It wasn't until then that DT noticed her. They recognized her immediately. There was no more joking, no more spectacle. They were really in shock

"Wildcat ...?"

"Hi DT ... It's been a while..."

The changeling slowly walked over to the feline. They stayed in front of her for a moment before hugging her tenderly.

"Thank God..."

Catra stayed stiff for a second, but eventually responded to the hug. Even her couldn't maintain her badass facade after nine years.

While Luz already had her eyes on this touching reunion, Amity looked to the kitchen again. Adora had a sweet smile and wet eyes. Seeing her girlfriend so happy couldn't have left her indifferent after all. However, Amity was particularly shocked to see that her siblings had exactly the same expression as the blonde. Could it be ... both of them at that? Nah... She had to imagine stuff.

Suddenly, Amity felt a soft hand rest on hers. Turning her head, she could see that Luz was staring at her with burning cheeks. Then, a revelation hit her head-on. Before this reunion, before this whole story of captivity, Amity and Luz had kissed! What were they now!? Girlfriends? That's the way things usualy work, isn't it?

The youngest Blight swore to herself that as soon as they were alone, she would bring up the subject. But before she could even begin to imagine the conversation, Kipo's voice echoed through the room.

"Hey, where's Hugo?"

The speed at which DT crouched in front of the child was appalling.

"Hugo is resting in the room, super star. He was really tired. You'll go see him later okay? Either way, Edrick and Emira have a nice surprise for you."

"For real?"

Kipo's eyes were shining so much that she would surely serve as a good flashlight. Emira came up and ran a warm hand through her pink hair before crouching down next to DT with a big smile.

"Yup. Tomorrow we'll take you to the funniest place in the world."

"You mean..."

"Yes" grinned Edrick behind his sister. "We're taking you to Brightmoon."

"YEAH! DAY CAMP!"