Dreams Come True

Where Did You Come From?

The walk towards the Council room was slow and tense. I kept a blank look on my face, but my legs would lock up occasionally and once I even tried to just go back to the Rec Room. But the others were able to somewhat calm my frayed and frantic nerves. The closer we got, the more scared I would get. It was making my mind run wild, and I was close to bursting into tears.

As we turned a second corner, I saw Rainbow pacing outside the Council room's closed door, sounds of bickering and arguing coming from inside.

The goddess looked up, and as soon as her eyes locked onto me, she bolted over and wrapped me into a tight hug.

"Caleb Caleb Caleb..." She whispered out repeatedly, stroking my hair gently. "I'm so sorry, I tried, I really tried to tell them no. I tried I tried I tried I tried..." She hugged me closer and tighter, quietly sobbing.

"Rainbow..." I whispered sadly. "Rainbow..." she continued to sob. "Mom, it's okay..."

"It's not okay!" She cried. She buried her face in my hair. "You shouldn't have to deal with this. I just got you back, and you're being thrown out to the sharks... I should've put my foot down..."

"Rainbow, relax", Gladius said reassuringly. "Caleb will have you four, while the rest of us will be right outside." He gestured to the others, and they all nodded with determined looks.

Rainbow sniffled. "Thank you..." She took a deep breath and wiped her eyes, then looked down at me. "This is gonna be very tense, Caleb. Thanos thinks something is inherently wrong with you." She looked off to the side. "They weren't fully aware somehow, but you all going from universe to universe tipped them off to something being wrong."

We all winced. "We really tried to not leave that much on an imprint." I looked back at the others, and they all looked lost and horrified. The most visibly distraught ones were Galacta, Dry Bowser and Flowey, who all seemed to be suddenly very aware that their actions seemed to have put a bigger target on my back.

I gulped then looked back at Rainbow. "I'll be fine. If things get too intense, I can just go, right?"

Rainbow looked off to the side. "Maybe... Depends on what happens, or how the Council are feeling."

"It can't be that bad", Majima said nonchalantly.

We all jumped when an explosion sounded off inside the room. Toro's one eye widened, and he shrunk down a bit sheepishly when most of the others shot him a very heated glare.

Ralph walked over, and Rainbow lowered me so we could see each other eye to eye. "Kid, I know it's scary. But remember who you met. Who you were able to rope up together because of who you are."

"You're brave..." Ruby said reassuringly.

"You're creative..." Amy said with a smile, tilting her head.

"You're crazy..." Dry Bowser added, the flames in his eyes sparking a bit.

"You're kind..." Blossom mentioned, with her sisters nodding in agreement.

"You're determined..." Galacta said stoically.

"You were somehow able to snag a complete circus of weirdos..." Barranco said, gesturing to himself and the others.

"You gave most of us a second chance..." Scrap Baby said shyly, shooting me a look as she pet her claw.

"I'll admit you're a handsome devil...", Merida said with a smirk. The blush I was gaining exploded at that.

"You helped all of so much..." McGee said proudly.

"And all of that combines to make you", Jenny said. "The one and only Caleb."