Old friends,New Faces

"....Im just tired buddy"She says slowly, gently ruffling up his hair.

Cinder gently hugged Cilia.

"Then let's go lay down auntie lets fine a place for her to sleep amber"" he said jumping to cinders head to look for someplace.

Cilia smiled looking at her son.

Azrael smiled. "Come on let's find an inn or a nice tree" he said walking to his wife

Cinder chuckled."See anything buddy?"

"Scorch has an apartment that's not far away, but he has the key..."

"Well it's a good thing I'm here then" Scorch smirked lightly, twirling the key on the end of his finger.

Aria looked down. "I thought I saw my scorch...."

Azrael sighed. "Sis you'll find him"

Ignis suddenly face hugged scorch. "Hand over the keys!"

"Ignis Haos komati!"

Scorch chuckled, giving the keys to Ignis."Just don't lose 'em now...Actually, Hypno!" He called.

"Yeah?"Hypno exited the bar.

"Could you take these guys to the apartment? I have to back to the cottage before Braxton starts tearing down the city looking for me."

"Yeah, go ahead, I'll get back afterwards, tell Cyber I'm headin back, alright?"

"Alright!" Scorch disappeared.

"Alright, follow me, it's about couple of blocks to get there" He started walking.
"Alrigh

Az grabbed amber. "Come on lets put mommy to bed." 

Ignis held onto the keys going back to his parents. "Here you go daddy"

Cilia smiled. Then sighed. "I'm not liking this furless thing. There's nothing soft"

"Okay Daddy"

Cinder chuckled and picked Ignis."You hold onto them for now buddy " He then pulled Cilia close."It's not that bad, at least you don't have to watch out for my quills"

Flame stayed quiet, thinking of a plan, she couldn't take everyone with her, some needed to stay here....The demons here are worse than at home, and more plentiful. She could go with just Scorch, no doubt Az will tag along. Cinder could stay and help in case any demons do show up in her absence. That female Az seems down, no doubt her clone's doing somehow....Ah, too much thinking, just relax for once, you need your strength to find Cheyenne....And keep her alive long enough to get home safely.

Aria followed but she wasn't at all happy

Azrael walked with flame. "So fill me in on the plan. "

Ignis held onto the keys smiling.

Cilia looked to aria. "She was hoping scorch was here. She hasn't seen him in a year"

"Alright. You, Scorch and I go and track down Chey, and everyone else stays here.We find Chey, bring her back, and go home."

Cinder sighed."That must've been bad when that Scorch fella turned out to not be him....'

Cilia nodded. "She's been looking everywhere. And no luck."

Azrael nodded. "Now amber are you going to listen and stay with your uncle?"

"Yes daddy..." Amber replied solemnly.

Cinder." Poor kid...I oughta see if I can get Flame to go on a search with me when we get back..."

"You better. Or your grounded when we get home." Az said. "So how much farther"

Cilia sighed. "That might lift her spirits. But I don't know for how long"

"Not much"Hypno replied.

"Hey, um, would you mind I go talk to her? Try to get her talking at least? '"

Azrael nodded. "When we get there you need to lay down, I'll see what Lea gardna can dig up"  he said

Ignis looked "hey amber." He makes a weird face

Cilia nodded. "Technically scorch is your bother as well as aria is azrael's sister

Flame nods."Alright..."

Amber giggled, and stuck her toungue out.

Cinder nodded."Well, He's our special little brother"He joked lightly, setting Ignis down so he could drop back next to Aria.
"Hey Aria"He greeted her softly, trying to get her attention, but not in a too cheery way to make her feel worse.

"Don't try to cheer me up cinder. It's obvious scorch doesn't want anything to do with me."aria said as she kept walking

Ignis smirked

Azrael sighed knowing  he was going to have to explain his alias to flame sooner or later.

"Aria, I may not know Scorch that well, but if he wanted nothing to do with you, he wouldn't have gotten involved with you in the first place....If he is anything like his sister, he would have had the decency to tell you...."Cinder pointed out.

Amber giggled, and made a silly face, trying to make him laugh.

"I haven't heard from him in a year cinder. Their are only two reason, he doesn't want to show his face around me or he's in trouble."

Az looked back. "Aria calm down you freaking isn't going to find him.

Ignis kept a straight face.