Dreams Come True: Colours Of The Rainbow

Getting Caught Up To Speed

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.