The Rainbow Bridge (Rewritten)

Chapter 23 Epilogue: Something Better than Gold

After the clean up on the street, and getting cleaned up a bit they returned to the hotel as it had been late in the night. Once Jaxon parked his motorcycle in the garage they had available, they headed inside.

All the while they were conversing with one another, while Jaxon had a sleeping Dream on his back.

They were talking about Valentino.

"He had like 3 bills, and it took him 30 minutes to count them." Angel said as he laughed, "His eyes are so shit!"

"He wasn't a wiz at math that's for sure!" Xavion said.

"And THIS is the guy you gotta take orders from?" Husk asked.

"I know! What a fucking joke, right?" Angel said.

"Huh, he's a moth yet he's blind as a bat--Go figure." Jaxon said, adjusting Dream slightly.

"You can say that again!" Decimo said as he laughed before he said in a dark tone with his lucky pistols. "Killing him will be WAY MORE easier."

"Okay Mr. Wick." Xavion said as he chuckled, "I think you had your quota filled after with what we went through tonight."

All of a sudden Angel jumped when he felt someone entrap him in their arms. They were quick to realize, it was Charlie as she had been in tears.

"I'm SO sorry, Angel!" Charlie cried, "I promise I won't ever, ever, ever, ever-"

"Charlie---" Angel said stopping her. She looked up, noticing his smile, "---It's fine... I get it." He soon patted her head, "Thanks---For caring about me..."

Charlie didn't know what to say or do in that moment. All she could was cry which startled them---Except for Jaxon as he shook his head yet he had a soft smile. "Um---" Angel said holding her at arm's length, "---I think this is yours."

Vaggie approached before she took Charlie in her arms, "Okay missy, let's get you to bed."

Charlie had started to blubber, "He-he-he said he---for-forgave me! It's so beautiful Vaggie!"

With that, Vaggie took her up the stairs and to their room, bidding them good night. "... And you used to date her?" Xavion asked.

"... Yeah---She never changes." Jaxon said.

"Hey---" Husk soon said to the group, "---What do you say we grab a drink?"

"After tonight, I need one." Xavion said.

"Give me a non-alcholic mojito and I'll join in." Decimo said.

"Sure thing kid." Husk said patting him on the shoulder.

"Count me in---" Jaxon said, "---Though I better get Dream to bed."

"Here---" Angel said before he took her off of his back, as Jaxon blushed again, "---I'll put her to bed and be with you guys in 2." He soon nudged Jaxon playfully, "Save me a glass Jax?"

Jaxon gulped as he suddenly looked nervous. Though despite his blush he had a smile, "No problem..."

With a wink Angel carried Dream up the stairs and towards the room he and her shared, leaving the boys alone.Though it hadn't been long till Xavion noticed a drone was missing.

"By the way, Where's Tiffany?" Xavion asked.

They soon saw Tiffany fly by splattered with blood and ash.

"Where---have you been?" Xavion asked.

Tiffany beeped as the brother's eyes widen.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU BLEW UP VALENTINO'S STUDIO?!" Xavion asked.

"Good Drone." Decimo said.

Tiffany beeped as Decimo said "Okay, Ulrica made you TOO moody."

"DECIMO!!!!!" Xavion yelled angrily as he and Tiffany froze.

***

The moment Angel entered his room, he laid Dream on the bed after removing her shoes and beanie hat. He pulled the covers over her giving her a pat on the head as Fat Nuggets cuddled up next to her.

Though just as he was about to turn to leave, he accidentally knocked over her sketchbook; it fell on the spine of the book causing a folded page to fall out. He was quick to pick it up though, he noticed the lose page.

Yet there was something peculiar.

"Huh?"

After closer examination he noticed the page had been labeled, "For Ange"

Setting down the sketchbook on the dresser, he opened the folded page as his eyes soon sparkled with awe. It had been a beautiful sketch of himself with Dream as what she had referred to as chibis; both of them had been wearing flower crowns of roses in the illustration. The two of of them had been next to each other, as the page had been decorated with pastel colors as they had sat in a field of flowers.

He soon noticed a set of writing on the paper. It had been a simple poem.

He read it aloud.

"Roses are red, violets are blue, gold can't compare, when I'm with you."

Angel couldn't help but look touched at this as it brought a tear to his eye. It had been a few months since she stayed, since he offered his hand to her. To have her make something like this for his own sake, really touched his heart.

Yet he couldn't help but comment, still with his smile.

"This is so corny and cliche... And yet... It's still so nice."

He soon leaned over giving Dream a kiss on the head and setting her lamb plush at her side.

"Love you too Dreamer."

With that, he soon left the room, and shut off the light, leaving Dream to sleep---

---Though not before he hung the drawing on his room door at the center of his neon heart shaped light.