Chapter Text
3rd person):
The annoying sound of Jingle bells started to play in a dark motel room. Clothes in a pile at the foot of the bed, the sheets shuffled then a long, muscular, skeleton arm reached out and blindly grabbed for a phone sitting on the night stand. The arm however, knocked the phone off the table.
A groan escaped the monster laying in the bed, low and velvety, like dark chocolate. They sat up, a tall skeleton with a broad chest and thicc, scarred bones. Their skull was narrow and long, with sharp thin sockets and pointed teeth with slightly longer canine fangs.
They slung their now bare legs over the side of the bed, bending over slightly to reach the fallen item producing such an insulting sound. Staring down at the offending item the skeleton unlocked the device and turned off the incredulous alarm. Then stared at the time, 4:17 Am, their alarm had gone off an hour early. Setting the device aside after a short exhale out their nasal cavity.
They turned to look over their shoulder, the upper body of another skeleton lay exposed to the chilled air. Their skull was round with shark-like teeth. Thought their limbs were much shorter then the sharp skeleton, they were just as thicc if not slightly thiccer; and equally scarred.
The sharp skeleton stared for a moment, a soft smile ghosting their face. They laid back down, facing them, pulling the covers up over the two. Leaning in, the sharp skeleton gently nuzzled the top of the others skull, mumbling gently in their velvety voice "sleep well brother, we have a long day ahead."
They then curled around the other and slowly fell into a shallow slumber.
Cinders POV):
I woke when my brother stirred. Opening my eye sockets I peered down at him. He had curled into my chest in a way that had me spooning him, although, it looked like he was trying to escape my grasp.
I quirked a brow in mild amusement; I watched him silently struggling, Bareilly cursing under his breath. I chuckled lowly and propped my head up in my palm, elbow on the sheets. He had stopped struggling and turned to look me in my eyelights. His tired grin was all the confirmation I needed that he had woken recently.
"Hey boss, how'd ya sleep las' night?" His brother spoke in a deep husky voice, worn from his years of drinking and smoking. I hummed lightly, thinking of how he used that little nickname last night. I felt the color gather on my cheek bones and smirked down at my brother. "Quiet well dear brother, how might your night have been? I hope those pesky nightmares didn't disturb you."
I watched as a grateful grin took over his features and as magic dusted his cheek bones in a cherry hue. "I slep' well, thanks to ya." A soft smile touched my features then I spoke softly "I'm glad to hear that Ember... now," I untangled my self from him and stood up, Yawning wide while I stretched. "we must be getting ready, we have already slept in."
I continued to the duffle bags, one jet black one maroon with a smiley face on one of the pockets. I reached out and grabbed the black bag. Pulling out a pair of black, ripped jeans and a red sweater; I then shuffled into the jeans, zipping and buttoning up the front. Ember let out a low whistle, "Damn, lookin' good.~" The words left him in a seductive purr.
Rolling my eyes with a fond grin plastered on my face, slipping into my sweater. Then reached down into the maroon duffle bag, chucking a pair of yellow sweatpants with black stripes, at my brother. They landed on his face. He let out a boisterous cackle, it quickly faded as he shuffled the pants on. Shaking my head I watch as he stood up, to grab his jacket I presume.
I walked over to the night stand then sat down to tie my boots on. Ember However, grabs his jacket and then slipped on his shoes, that were berried under our clothes. "I'm gonna have a smoke while I can, cya ina bit." Ember stated walking out without tying his shoes. "Verry well, if you must." I heard the click of the door as I finished securing my boots to my feet.
Sitting up straight, I stretched my back again, a few pops resounding making me shudder pleasantly. I reached out for my phone and saw I had a text from the one of our future roommates.
(_BluJay_)
[ HELLO FRIEND! I Hope You Had/Have A Good Morning! ]
[ ALSO! ]
[ I Need To Remind You That Were Meeting At The Park BEFORE The Cabin!! The First Left Going Up The Mountain! ]
[ Any Let Me Know When You See These Texts So I Don't Spam You! ]
(_You_)
[ Thank You For The Updated Information, And The Warning. ]
It did not take him long to respond after I sent my text.
(_BluJay_)
[ You Are Welcome Friend! I Look Forward To Meeting In Person! ]
His response made me chuckle, I have never really met anyone with such a welcoming way of speaking. Turning off my phone I pocketed the device, I then stood and gathered our dirty clothes off the floor. Walking towards the other side of the bed, Their was a backpack, gray and worn with red paint on it. I opened the bag and shoved the garments into the space.
Zipping up the backpack I carried it over to the other duffle bags. I closed them both and zipped up some of the pockets. I then slung both duffle bags over my shoulder and walked over to the door. I dropped the backpack and reached out turning the handle, opened the door, pushed the backpack out with my foot, then closed the door behind myself.
Heaving a sight, I looked around over the balcony for my brother. While I did so I picked the backpack up off the ground. After a moment I spotted him by the truck, 'HIS TRUCK' I corrected myself. The truck was a DARK, red (cool monster truck brand here). Turing left I headed towards the nearest stairs. Walking down them, I stopped to let some young bunny monsters run past me.
They giggled and yelled at one another as they raced up the stairs. The first one was cream colored with a light brown patch on the corner of their left ear with a green and pink striped dress. The other was dark gray with brown shorts and a blue shirt with darker blue stripes. They both looked around 5 maybe 6 years old, they turned right and ran into one of the rooms.
Chuckling lightly to myself I continued down the stairs and towards my brother's truck. "Finish Up Brother, We Have 6 Minutes To Get Moving Before We Can Be Considered Late." I quipped, opining the back door on the drivers side and throwing the backpack and duffle bags into the truck. I heard Ember heave a tired sigh but I also head him stomp out the cigarette he had ben smoking. "Aight, lets git goin' then." He walked around the car, opined the passenger side door and hopped into the passenger seat.
A smile tugged at the corners of my fangs, letting an approving hum leave me I opined the drivers side. Sitting down and adjusting the seat for my Hight, I closed the door at the same time my brother buckled himself in. He shut his door while he offered me the keys, which I took. Buckling myself in I started the truck.
After we left the parking lot and were getting onto the highway was when my brother spoke. Apparently he was on his phone talking with the others. "so, wer' headin' ta Ebit City up north. 'pparintly th' place they got is some country side cabin some rich couple waz sellin'." I saw him put his phone in his jacket's pocket out the corner of my sockets. I nodded so he new a heard him.
'Finaly, We Will Have A Place On The Surface. A Home Of Our Own,' I smirked at that private thought. 'soon.'