"He's gonna kill us."
"Technically, he doesn't do that. He just sighs really hard and walks away while we panic."
— Aeyra & Aren, seconds before detonation
Scene 1: The Perfectly Bad Idea
Aeyra found Aren in the lab, surrounded by glowing orbs, blueprints, and one suspicious voidcrystal.
Aeyra: "Whatcha building?"
Aren: "A hover-bubble! It'll let us bounce without touching the ground."
Aeyra: "…Can it fly?"
Aren: "It can now."
Thirty minutes later, they were bouncing across the courtyard in a blinding ball of unstable quantum nonsense.
Aeyra: "We're legends."
Aren: "We're totally grounded."
Then it exploded.
Not deadly. Just very dramatic.
Smoke everywhere. Ash. Glitter?
Scene 2: Kaien's Reaction
Kaien walked into the courtyard holding a plate of food.
Saw the crater.
Saw the two culprits covered in soot and guilt.
He stared.
Long pause.
"...You didn't even try to hide it this time."
Aren: "We were gonna clean up before you came back."
Aeyra: "You're early. That's on you."
Kaien sighed. Deeply.
Set the plate down.
"I'll get the repair runes. You two… don't touch anything."
Aeyra: "Define 'anything.'"
Kaien: "I will Voidflame your snacks."
Scene 3: Valenya's "Discipline"
Later, Valenya lined the two up in the training hall.
"You blew up the courtyard."
Aeyra: "Just a little."
Valenya: "There's a crater."
Aren: "Technically, it's a restructured elevation layer."
Valenya stared.
Then slowly turned and walked away.
Aren (whispering): "She's not mad."
Aeyra: "She's fuming on the inside."
From the other room:
Valenya: "I can hear both of you."
Scene 4: Kaien Joins a Game (Accidentally)
Aeyra and Aren dragged Kaien into a board game called "Skyblade Duel."
He had no idea what he was doing.
Didn't read the rules.
Picked random cards.
Won every round.
Aeyra: "He's cheating."
Kaien: "I don't know what's happening."
Aren: "He's literally the final boss of siblings."
Scene 5: Olivia Laughs
Later, Olivia and Kaien sat on the roof.
Aeyra's game pieces were still glowing below.
The stars were quiet.
Olivia: "They're chaos."
Kaien: "They're mine."
Olivia: "You're terrifying, Kaien."
Kaien (deadpan): "Thank you."
She actually laughed.
Like… full, head-tilted, real laughter.
He blinked.
"Did you just…?"
"Yes. Mark the date."
"I'll get a plaque made."
And they just sat there, stars above, siblings below, and a peace they rarely got.
Final Scene: The Family Wall
Inside the Citadel was a wall they rarely visited — carved with little symbols for each Vordrakar family member.
Valenya etched a new one beside Kaien's:
🛡️ = "Protected chaos."
Kaien saw it.
Smiled.
Didn't say anything.
But that night, Aeyra woke up to find a soft new blanket tucked over her and Aren's gadget quietly repaired on the table.