My Story (Ghost Bird) •••

Chapter 2•••

"Come on Sang, just let go," looking down at Chasity, she has got to be kidding me. "I did it, you can too." Giving her a look of disbelief, I almost shout something back at her but remember where we are.

"That's easy for you to say," I harshly whisper, trying to stay as quiet as possible, which isn't easy when you are dangling twenty feet in the air.

I have no muscle, so holding on as long as I have is quite a feat. Feelings hands grab mine, I look up into the eyes of Serenity, who just smiles at me before ripping my hands away from the roof, throwing me back.

Swinging my arms in circles, I stupidly attempt to slow myself down while also try and find something to grab onto. Arms come under my legs and across my back, holing me tightly as we fall to the ground. Rolling off, Chasity starts laughing, while I shake in place, adrenaline going through me quickly.

Standing up with the help of Patience, she looks at me with concern. "I'm fine, I think."

"Well we better make sure you are before we take you back to Dream. She would be pretty pissed if we brought you back injured." Patience slow southern draw always makes me smile because she wouldn't seem like someone to be from the country, that would be Harmony.

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Standing in front of Harmony like we are in trouble, she isn't the one that we are scared of. No. That would go to our fearless team leader Dream, who isn't even here. Matter fact, she isn't even in the country right now, but we can still feel her disappointment from here.

"Dr. Roberts said he could hear you guys from a mile away, you were being so loud. You are supposed to be the best of the best and you couldn't even do your annual training properly. Now, the Academy has you on probation for the next two months until the next free test session."

"Chill yo," Serenity says, shrugging like it is no big deal, and I don't think it is.

"No, it is not. Academy probation might not be that bad, but Dream's probation is going to be. So, Serenity, don't think that you're getting off easy at all." With those parting words, Harmony leaves, effectively dismissing us too.

"Well, crap." Serenity looks at me apologetically. "I wish there was a way to get you out of this trouble, but there is no way Dream is going to let any of us off that easy. Even if you didn't do any of the mischief."

"It's fine, we're family, when one of us falls, all of us fall. Besides, I would get punished anyways."

"That is true," Patience finally says, listening to Serenity and I talk.

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"My little troublemaker," Peace comes running down the hall, folding me in her arms, swinging me around like a weight nothing.

"You heard?"

"No, but only four of you could make Dream break away from her emotionless expression. We all know that you, Patience, Chasity, and Serenity are causing trouble." Peace laughs quietly, ignoring the dark, menacing presence of Dream.

"My office now, Sang," normally when I hear my name from her, it is in a friendlier tone, but not today, or right now at least.

Dream is in a foul mood, and I guess it's from us being on probation, but Serenity said that it isn't that bad, so I wouldn't know why she would be so mad.

Following Dream, Patience and Chasity come out of their rooms and follows us without any words being spoken. Everyone knows when Dream is home, the mood of the house goes from being party ready to being filled with young adults who are always well behaved.

Serenity is already in Dream's office, sitting in her chair, which is a big no-no. With just one look, no words shared, Serenity is out of Dream's chair, standing beside us with an apologetic look in her eyes as Dream looks at all of us.

"Why do you think you are in here?" Tilting her head, Dream's eyes look straight into mine.

Dream is in charge of a team with highly sought out skills and me. I have no special skill whatsoever, unless you call sneaking around quietly a special skill. The girls call me cat feet, but I think being about to copy accents, or learn languages after hearing them once is cooler than walking around without anyone hearing because anyone can learn how to do that.

Dream has her own set of special skills that helps her keep us all in check. When someone gets too cocky or thinks that they can do something in a way that Dream doesn't think will work, she can make them think differently. She can make a psychopath who is about to shoot up a school stop just by looking in his eyes and seeing all his thoughts and emotion, all his memories. Or at least make it feel like she knows everything about you.

Feeling as if my soul is being read, Dream is in my head, rooting around for my answer. "You are correct," it always amazes me how she can keep her voice void of all emotions when I can speak with nothing but emotion in my voice. "There is also another reason you are here. One that I think you will all be greatly pleased with." The door opens and Harmony joins us in line.

"And what is that, your Majesty?" Serenity says, not even shocking us anymore since Serenity has always called Dream, Majesty.

"Mission," Dream says, completely ignoring Serenity.

"Seriously?"

"Yes. Even though you four have messed up, the Academy still requested for you to join Harmony and I on a mission with two other teams." Dream doesn't look at us at all as she talks, just flips though files on her desk, making two piles.

"Why aren't Serine, Charm, Trust, and Peace coming?" Chasity finally speaks, keeping quiet for once.

"They have a mission out of the country," Dream looks up from her papers for a brief moment, daring us to question anything else she says.

"Again, but you guys were just gone?"

"Why don't we ever get to do overseas mission like the others?" Patience asks, looking a little impatience for once.

"There is one simple answer to that question, an answer that you know very well."

"Clarify it for me then so I know what you are talking about."

"You make too many mistakes for me to believe that you could go overseas and give this team a good name."

"And the others don't make mistakes?" Serenity says in disbelief, voicing all of our thoughts.

"The others, I have seen how they work without me being there. They do not throw others off roofs," she pointedly looks at Serenity. "Or, roll on the ground laughing like a hyaena," this time she looks at Chasity and I.

"But they make mistakes and you never put them on probation, not like us."

"Then you obviously do not pay attention enough. Yesterday you had the chance to show me that you could do a mission yourself, but you goofed off and so here we are." This time Dream is looking at us, having set aside her papers seeing that Patience and Serenity aren't going to stop.

"Why is Harmony joining, she never makes a mistake."

"Harmony is only joining because I will be flying back and forth between your mission and the mission overseas. I need someone to watch over you."

"So, Harmony is just here to babysit us?"

"If I see that you are going fine by yourselves, then I will stay with the others and have Harmony join us." Dream continues on, ignoring Serenity's question. "Sound fair?"

"Yes," we all say together, I'm surprised that Dream is going this easy on us, she would normally be tougher.

"Tell the others that we are doing four hours after dinner," Dream says before we can get out the door, making me cringe.