Thanksgiving

I am thankful for all of the people who read this so I made a one shot of the team on Thanksgiving!

Icicle Jr. A.K.A Cameron Mahkent
Toxic Oak A.K.A Jinny Isley
Humming Bird A.K.A Amelia
Witch A.K.A Zane
Vibe A.K.A Darry Hudson

Jinny held a plate of hot mashed potatoes as she maneuvered her way to the large table they had set up. They had even found a decent looking faded table cloth to spread over it. "The  potato cream is ready!" She announced with a smile.
Zane sat at the table holding a silver fork "Jinny, they're called mashed potatoes."
The redhead giggled setting the hot plate down. "Oh I know, but me and my mom always call them that." She looked down a little disheartened. She may of been the only one with good family connections at the table, and all the adults were off on a mission for the night.
"Well I'll take some potato cream," Amelia stated standing up to serve herself. The girl leaned over Zane who squirmed back to get some. "I don't know how you did it, but good job making all this food," she complimented.
Jinny sat looking pleased with herself. "That's ok, Icicle helped me."
They glanced at him who was leaning back in his chair. "Don't look at me, none of you guys looked eager to help."
"Well Zane was off sulking in his room while me and Darry found some wood for the fire." Amelia commented sending him a glance.
"Hey! It's not my fault my dad......" he paused. "Ugh never mind" Zane said looking away. His father had tried to get him to go somewhere for dinner but of course Zane had refused and they had gotten into this big fight.
Darry sat a bit absentmindedly on the edge staring into the fire. It crackled creaking a calming warmth that he liked. "At least we're all here," he spoke without looking up.
"Yes I'm glad. Imagine having to miss Thanksgiving! I love this time of year," Jinny gushed serving up herself some potato cream.
"Should we say grace?" Zane joked making people laugh. They all knew that what ever supreme force up there happened to be, none of them were on it's good side.
Icicle let his eyes wander to Jinny who whispered a little prayer to herself. She spoke in hushed words "and thank you lord for this wonderful food. Please forgive our actions and keep our parents safe tonight."
"Amen," Zane finished. Amelia snickered a bit but Jinny just was glad they were all getting along.
The group ate dinner at the table laughing and swapping stories from throughout the years. There wasn't much to tell that they didn't already know, they had known each other almost all of their lives. Grown up together. Protected and fought with each other. Lived together.
Icicle was laughing at something Zane had said making him lose the cold edge he usually always kept up. Even Darry became more social after a dose of pumpkin pie. They had found an entire feast stocked up in boxes. A gift from Poison Ivy, Jinny's mom.
"It's true!" Zane laughed spooning up a piece of his pie.
"No way!" Amelia challenged. "You've never seen Batman juggle!"
"Maybe not but my dad has! Crazy night or something," he smirked. This made Jinny burst into a fit of giggles.
"I don't believe it for a second," Amelia teased grabbing a piece of pumpkin pie. She smeared it down Zane's face with a smile.
Zane lurched our of the way laughing as pie dripped off his face. "Now this is war!"
"Uh oh," Icicle joked picking up a handful of Potato Cream. "If this is war I want to win!" He launched a handful of it at Darry who twisted out of the way. It missed going onto Jinny instead.
She stood with a shocked expression then hissed "the food!" Icicle looked at her for the first time with fear in his eyes as she picked up the entire pie that was left. "You'll pay for that." She pushed it into his face and he pulled up covered in the stuff.
"Yeah I had that coming," he admitted.
Darry picked up the stuffing and threw it at Amelia. She picked up the cranberry sauce about to exact her revenge then waited a moment. She dumped it onto the table "I wouldn't wish cranberry sauce on my worst enemies."
Soon it was all out chaos of food being thrown and people being hit. Soon Darry had his hand stuck in the turkey but was still pretty clean, Zane was covered with Potato Cream, Jinny had stuffing all over her head/shoulders, and Icicle was now covered head to toe in all sorts of pie.
Amelia laughed as she threw the last possible item. It hit Zane square in the face and he was stained with gravy. They paused looking around at the mess they had made. No one wanted to say what they were all thinking. "Well I guess we have to clean up this mess now," Zane sighed.
"Ooo oh! I'll get the cleaning supplies!" Jinny announced scurrying away.
"I need to wipe my face off first," Icicle commented wiping pie off of his brow.
"Defiantly," Amelia said standing up. She went to her bathroom as the others went to wash up. She got to her sink and wiped her face clean. She decided to help clean up dinner before she took a shower. Amelia bumped into Zane as she exited her room into the hall.
"Oh sorry," she said touching him on the shoulder.
He look at her hand then back at her "for the pie or for running into me?" They smiled stopping in the hall. It had been a good night.
Amelia wasn't sure if it was because she was all amped up on desert and emotions from the dinner but she didn't care. She leaned in and hugged Zane resting her head on his shoulder. "For everything," she answered.
Zane hesitated a moment then hugged her back. "Me too."
They stayed like that a moment then separated looking into each other's eyes. Zane smiled and motioned forward in the hall. "Come on, let's go help out Jinny before she does it all herself." Amelia smiled then followed him down the hall.
Darry was happy. The programming was weak most of the night and he was free to his own actions to enjoy himself. He had even gotten to throw pie! Laughing with his friends! It made him forget everything just for a moment. For tonight he could be free.
Icicle returned first grabbing a rag from Jinny. "Think the others will come back?" He asked wiping down the table.
"Would it be so bad if they didn't?" She asked. Her eyes sparked a bit then she looked back down to get a stain out. Icicle was about to say something before Zane and Amelia entered. Darry came after and they all went to work cleaning the room.
When they were done Jinny sat down by the fire. The others joined her sitting around enjoying one another's company. "You know," she started. "I'm really thankful for you guys. In your ups and downs, I'm really lucky to have friends like you."

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