Light the Way

Dylan, princess

Sal awoke in the most comfortable beds she had ever been in. It was like sleeping in the sky. She streched and looked around her. Jesse was asleep in Cloud's lap, who was in the calmest sleep she'd ever seen, and Mist was out on the bedside table. Sal shrugged and got up.

She walked outside the room and saw dozens of maids and butlers and servants rushing around carrying various objects. She stayed low and creeped along the hallways when she saw large group of people rush towards the same direction. She  them and saw a boy, looking the same age as Cloud, if not a bit older. With dark caramel skin, long brown hair which covered one of his eyes and ... eyeliner?! He was barking out orders in an not-very-suiting surfer dude tone in his voice.

Once a noticeable amount of the servers had gone, the man looked over at her and cocked an eyebrow.

"Yo! Dude! Who you be? Where ya from? Are you that chick with the floating ball who said somethin' bout a anikokid or whatever?"

'This kid asks to many questions.' Sal thought. She got up and answered him.
"Yeah and we-"

"Let me stop you there dude." He cut her off. "After your friends wake up,we can have breakfast. After you are all nice and fed, I'll leave with chu! Your floating ball explained everything and man I understand. I just got one question."

"Yeah?"

" Is the tall drink a water single? Cause I'd hit that"

Sal blushed and instantly felt bad for Cloud. He'd be stuck with this pig.
" Yeah he's single but if you touch him you'll be grounded. Literally."
She saw the color drain from the long haired, cocky man's face. She smirked. 'Finally he shut up'

Sal went to retrieve the others. They all ate breakfast together and went on their merry way... or so they wanted to. Jesse and Sal were ushered to the showers because they smelled of wet dog. Dylan and Cloud were left alone.

"Soooo hot stuff, how you dooin?"

Cloud blushed and looked down. "I uh.. i-im doing well..."

Dylan yawned and put his arm slowly around Cloud. Cloud blushed furiously, Dylan chuckled and smirked deviously at the flustered blushing mess that was Cloud.

"HEY PRINCESS!" Dylan flinched at the nickname. "LEAVE OUR BROTHER ALONE"

"Dont. Ever. Call. Me. That" the words leaked out of his mouth like poison.

"Or what, princess? You gonna boss me to death?" Sal snarkly remarked. She was trying to push all his buttons.

Dylan choked back tears but didn't let anyone know he was about to break. " Don't fucking call me that!" He snapped at her, taking a stand.

Sal snickered. This was too fun.
"Hehe look Jesse, the princess is gonna throw a hissy fit"

Tears blurred Dylan's vision. He felt the carpet sway beneath him. "WHY DON'T YOU COME OVER HEAR AND CALL ME THAT YOU STUPID MEXICAN PIECE OF SHIT" He shouted completely outraged. That nickname hit to close to home. His parents constantly reminded him of how he was meant to be born a female, how disappointed they were that they had a dumbass son instead of a beautiful daughter to dress up and show off.

Sal was taken aback by his comment. He didn't seem like the kinda guy to judge someone based on... anything really. She must've hit him hard. She opened her mouth to say something but was rendered speechless at the sight in front of her.

Dylan broke down into tears. He couldn't help himself. He threw himself on the floor and sobbed. Everyone around him found this very unsettling. Just moments before he had been this strong, laid back powerful figure of power and slyness. Now he was weeping on the floor and mumbling inaudible words to himself.

What came next was even more so awful.