Crystallized Dreams

"Be sure to bend your knees for better balance!" Josh called back to Michael as he skimmed the treetops before rising higher in he sky.

Michael did as he was told and tried his best to speed up. "Do you mind slowing down a bit?"

But Josh didn't hear him. They were closing in on the fairy school now, and he was trying his best to pinpoint Katie's location. Once they were in a close proximity of the building, Josh leaned to his right, making his board turn in that direction. He squinted his eyes, looking into every window he flew by until he finally found the window to his sister's dorm. Using his magic he opened the window and jumped right inside.

Katie was there, lying facedown on her bed and sobbing loudly. Nicole was sitting by her side and comforting her, along with her other roommates Vy and Skyla.

"Shh, shh," said Nicole softly as she patted Katie's shoulder. "It'll be okay."

"Anyone else feel a sudden draft in here," Vy asked and looked around. Her eyes fell upon Josh and she instantly blushed. "A boy?"

The others whipped their heads around to look at Josh, and at that exact moment, Michael jumped in through the window as well. All the girls besides Katie blushed. "Another boy?"

Then the girls looked from Josh to Katie. "Twins?"

"Yes," Josh said and stepped over to Katie's bed. He sat down. "And, holy crap, you had me worried, Katie. Don't run off like that next time."

Michael sat down next to him before looking at Katie's roommates. "Pleeeease don't tell any of the teachers about us being here. Especially...." he shivered, "Miss Grizelda."

"You have my word," Katie managed to sniffle before sitting upright. Her eyes were puffy and red and she had many tears on her cheeks. "Why are you not crying? Is what we just learned not devastating?"

"Oh, trust me, I'm crying alright," Josh softly smiled. Looking closely into his eyes, Katie could that tears were only now starting to fall-he'd been holding them back. He then chuckled. "If I showed it then this whole room would probably be flooded with my tears."

She simply just stared into his deep, blue eyes.

"What? You're not used to me being soft?"

Instead of replying she just wrapped him in a loving embrace and started to cry again, startling Josh just slightly. Everyone in the room watched with big grins plastered across their faces. Michael decided to join in on the moment and hugged both of them. Soon enough, everyone in the room was sharing a group hug.

Right at the door stood Seelia, watching the lovely moment with tears in her eyes. She then shut the door behind her before walking off back to her own room, thinking about her own deceased father.

Suddenly a wave of negative energy came upon Alfea, it's impact making everyone within and outside its walls fall into despair. Students and teachers alike fell to their knees, either crying or in a state of depression. Every being in the school succumbed to this sudden wave of darkness.

Well, everyone but a certain pair of white-haired, blue-eyed twins.

"What's happening?" Katie quickly snapped out of her sobbing fest and grabbed Michael by the shoulders. He, along with all the others within Alfea, was emitting a dark aura. "Michael, wake up!"