"No one cares!! You are a freak! No one wants an imperfect friend! You are no one!-"

"H-huh!?", Nimbus woke up while sleeping

He looked terrified, he then looked down, cried and sobbed

Suddenly, Cumulus noticed, came by and sat next to Nimbus

He grumbled, and Nimbus said, "I-I had... A-a bad dream a-again."

Cumulus stared, then wrapped his winged scarf around Nimbus

".... Please... Do not think of those horrible dreams...", He said

Nimbus looked at Cumulus, and sighed,

"I-I wish it was... T-that easy........ M-my past... I-is even w-worse than Stratus'..... I-I-"

Before Nimbus could continue, Cumulus wrapped his arm, around Nimbus,

"You can... I have been through that, and I have even been through the worst.... To protect all of you."

Cumulus looked down

And suddenly, Nimbus hugged Cumulus,

"W-we all k-know that.... W-we can change... W-we-"

And again, Cumulus cuts Nimbus off,

"We can grow as well. As a being... Everything matters... Including on what you all feel. Emotions.... They can change on what we think too."

Nimbus smiled, and said,

"Y-yes.... Y-you were driven t-to protect us all. You care..... W-we care.... But.."

Cumulus looked at Nimbus, and then behind him

He saw, Stratus

Stratus then spoke, "Emotions, can have stereotypes too... Anger is a negative emotion.. Happiness, is the most positive emotion... But, Cumulus. You were driven by fury, a higher degree than rage or anger. Your fury did not bring us down. It rose us up. All of us are strong in different ways. Cumulus, you are the strongest among all of us with strength, power, and more that are physical. But, Strato is powerful, mentally... He can understand on what we have been through, he is smart and wise. But.... He is still the oldest and nicest..... I, and Cirrus are emotionally powerful, we can play with our emotions, and even hide what others could not... But you... Nimbus.... You are the same as Strato.. you are a fast learner for being our youngest brother.. so you can learn as much as Strato... But... You are also the same as Cumulus. You may be younger than me. But you can develop more.... You can change.... All of us can."

(Oh mighty, that was a lot of words, Stratus had to say. ._.)

Stratus sat next to Nimbus, and continued, "You may have those dreams... Those feelings... But you can change with those dreams still in your head. Cumulus, change with those feelings. He has change those feelings of his. His fury grew with them. Aggression is an understatement to explain him. Fury, can help a person evolve. Happiness... Well, we do not always feel that way. And also, that is not the most positive emotion. There are more than just happiness."

(Well, Stratus is also a smart one. ._.)

Nimbus looked up, towards Cumulus, and asked,

"T-There is still m-more things...... W-we do not know a-about this w-world... So.... W-what will w-we do...?"

Cumulus pats Nimbus in the back, and said,

"We will know soon... And one day. We will know more knowledge than anyone... And soon. More than everyone."

Stratus nodded, "We are souls from a billion years ago. Souls left to discover knowledge from different worlds. And, so. We will do the best we can. To discover."

Nimbus smiled, "Y-yeah....", and yawned

Cumulus tilted his head and said,

"Time to rest Nimbus. We still have more to do later on."

Nimbus lied down on his side, and said,

"B-but.... I-I might h-have a bad dream a-again...*

Stratus lied next to Nimbus, hugged him, and said,

"Do not worry dear brother. We are here by your side."

Cumulus nodded slowly in response

Nimbus, still in little tears, wiped off his tears and smiled,

"Thank you, Cumulus and Stratus."

Stratus smiled, "That is one of the first times I have heard you talk without stutters."

Nimbus looked at Stratus and closed his eyes, to rest his mind peacefully

Cumulus looked at Stratus, and said, "You should rest too, Stratus. You are still a growing child."

Stratus looked back at Cumulus, and responded, "Okay dear brother."

He closed his eyes, and rested his mind

Cumulus, being the only one awake, looked at them, resting with satisfaction in their subconscious

He petted Nimbus' head, and said,

"Protection is one thing. But development is another. Even if I may be the strongest, I will not be forever. But.."

Cumulus... smiled, and continued,

"I am forever grateful."

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..... Okay...

I did this story because I drew this:

(I forgot Cumulus' winged scarf. ._.

Don't judge me... on how I drew them..)

?????: Were you surprised Cumulus smiled..? Well, it was not the first time he did.

Besides, a few have seen him smile. Not even the other 15 has seen him smile.

But, that is his way.

See you all again. 👋