Dear Daughter [TomTord]

Dreaming Alone

*Warnings of child harm*

~+Red Army Base: Observation Room+~

Tika sat by Tomi's bed side watching him sleep peacefully at the moment. Ever since Torm left with their uncles and most of the soldiers, she followed her older brother's wish and remained by her other brother's side. She'd wake up sometimes when Tomi was experiencing a nightmare but she takes control the moment she wakes up to order the scientists at the control board to force change his dream. Sometimes Bryon would come check up on her when he's taking a break from doing rounds around the base and they'd talk to keep each other company.

Right now she's half laying at her brother's bed side seated on a foldable chair running her fingers through Tomi's hair. Seth laying on the floor next to her chair waiting patiently for any of his mistress's troubles, ready to calm her at any given moment if necessary.

She wished she could let her brother wake up, just so she could hear him and see his smile. However, the smile would only fade when he hears Torm went to go get their parents dangerously without them.

"Tomi, Torm's going to be out for awhile..." She says almost quietly like a whisper. "I don't know if they're even going to come home alright."

Here she has taken on the burden of fear for herself and brother if their parents and older brother will ever come back. It hasn't even been a full year yet since she came back and Tika did not want to lose anyone in her family any time soon.

She takes her brother's hand and holds it tightly, giving it a squeeze. "But I can't lose faith."

Memories of their older brother's leave still fresh in her mind.

"I told Torm we'd be waiting... they'll be safe."

Tika sniffs and wipes away a tear from the corner of her eye. She had to stay positive for the both of them.

"May the angels watch over them."

~•+Tomi+•~

Tomi opens his eyes to the sight of a dark metal floor. It's cold against his pale skin and makes his body shiver all over, so he questions in his mind, where was his warmth? He remembered falling asleep next to his brother in front of the lobby's fireplace.

He gets up from the floor slowly and holds his head feeling dizzy. His steps stumble over to cold bars he found connected to the metal floor. "Uggh..."

His body presses against the cold bars as he slowly slides down to sit on the floor, half lidded eyes looking around pass the gaps of where he's held in. Tomi could see rows of cages separated a good distance away from each other with something inside each of them that he couldn't quite make out.

"Tormy?" He says weakly, calling out for his brother.

No answer.

His eyelids felt heavy and he couldn't quite keep them open. 'I should sleep for a little bit longer, maybe I'll wake up from this dream...' Tomi thought as he lets himself drift to sleep once more.

He'll wake up soon enough and find himself in his brother's warm embrace in front of the lobby's fireplace. Then they'll go see their parents as usual and eat dinner together as a family.

Only when Tomi opened his eyes again he was greeted by the sound of panicked shouting that woke him up.

"TOMI!?" Something bangs against the sound of bars. "TOMI WHERE ARE YOU?!"

Tomi opened his eyes fully this time not feeling any lingering dizziness. He got to his feet in the middle of his cage and looks around for the source of his brother's voice.