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None of them knew what was going to happen.
Venomshank was at home, waiting for Sword to get back from his phight. Windforce was chilling in Playground, watching inphernals kill each other. Ghostwalker was managing the dead. Illumina was asleep. Darkheart was bored (per usual). Icedagger was watching the phight.
Now, they were in a random, civilian apartment. With Firebrand sitting with a cup of coffee in front of them.
“What the fuck.” Firebrand nearly drops his cup of coffee, seeing his siblings in the middle of his apartment.
“F-Firebrand?!” They all shout, relieved to see their brother safe and sound, but also confused about where they are.
“Where are we, brother?” Windforce asks, stepping forward. “And why did you suddenly leave the Inpherno?! We've been looking for you for years now!!” She says, tears threatening to fall.
“Hey hey… Just let me explain!” Firebrand says, standing up from his chair and putting his coffee mug down. He goes over to Windforce, hugging her tightly. “I'm sorry I left. I've been trying to get back for ages, Sister.”
~X~
After Firebrand explained everything, he decided he should show his siblings the Important Stuff*tm*.
“So, this is called a ‘Phone’! The mortals in our universe also have these things, but these phones aren't made for claws,” Firebrand explains, holding up a modern phone, though slightly burnt.
“Oh! And this is my dog!” He says, holding up a very, very enthusiastic golden retriever with bright, curious golden-brown eyes. “Her name is Magma! She's very cute and energetic!” Magma sniffs Windforce, curious about the new person.
“She seems quite lovely,” Illumina remarks, petting Magma's head. Magma leans into his touch, her tail wagging enthusiastically.
“I also have a cat!” Firebrand says warmly, looking around. “Pspspspsps, Ember! Come out here, kitty!” He calls, gently putting down Magma. Suddenly, a small, orangey-red tabby cat dashes out from under the couch. Firebrand smiles brightly. “Ember! There you are, kitty!” He says, catching the cat and holding her up for his siblings to see.
The cat is orange. No need to say more, just a typical orange cat, with dumb, adorable olive-green eyes and a striped, tabby coat coloring. Ember sticks her tongue out—a ‘blep’, if you will—to Firebrand's siblings.
“This cat seem quite… unintelligent,” states Ghostwalker, gently scratching behind Ember's ears. The kitty, unaware of the insult said by Ghostwalker, purrs at the attention.
“Hey!” exclaims Firebrand, offended for his very obviously dumb cat. “That's rude!”
Darkheart snickers. “Soooo whattt? The kitty won't understandddd!!” They say, also petting the cat, who's now sprawled out on the floor, purring. “She is cute tho. We are now thinking of getting one to play with.”
~X~
“So, uhm, I bought this apartment using mortal money!” Firebrand explains. “Since, well, these mortals don't know anything about the swords, i just thought this would be a good chance experience mortal living! And by Telamon, it is HARD!”
“Hard, how?” asks Icedagger, whos curiosity was piqued. “How did you interact with these non-inphernal mortals looking like that? With wings, i mean.” He clarifies, gesturing to Firebrand’s draconic wings.
“Oh! I found out how to make a disguise using magic,” He says enthusiastically.
An awkward silence falls over the room, as the rest of them stare at Firebrand in disbelief.
“...Well, can you show us?” asks Venomshank, saying what they all thought. “And maybe teach us, too?”
Firebrand nods. “Of course! So…” Suddenly, Firebrand’s form changes, now considerably shorter, without his horns, tail and wings, as well as with light brown skin and scruffy hair. He was wear wearing gold-rimmed glasses, a button up shirt with a wine-red sweater vest, burgundy red cargo pants, and fiery-colored sneakers.
"Wow. Didn't know you could 'ave style, 'Brand!" Windforce remarks, mildly impressed.
"Heh, I did kinda have to take some inspiration from the stylish mortals i saw walking around!" Firebrand chuckles. "Okay so, how I did this is I imagined this form as myself! It was really just that easy!"
"Really now? Well, all of us must have to try it then. Eventually." says Illumina, already thinking of ways to look better than his siblings, like the cocky motherfucker he is.
Till next time, and happy april fools! :3