A little Sparkling Blaze

Shadow's POV

The next morning I was sure to get up early and get ready to met Sparkling's family. So far I have met her moms one of them seems to hate me, and one of her cousins I haven't seen her enough to know anything about her. So I can only guess what everyone else would be like. I went over to Sparkling's house and knocked on the door.

Sparkling's POV

I open the door.I was exhausted,Tree had one of her meltdowns at night and often when that happened nobody slept.But this time specially me,because she decided to cling on to me.

"Shadow so glad to see you!"I say low so I don't wake Tree who had just fallen asleep in my lap."Are you ready to meet my family?"

Shadow's POV

When Sparkling opens the door I can see she hasn't slept much if at all last night but she still seemed happy to see me.

"Yeah I am. You sure this is alright?" I asked as I waked in the house with her.

She took me into the living room and I saw it was full of people.

Sparkling's POV

Everybody was already here,Blame sat in the sofa glaring at my every move,but after the slap he took from mom last time holding back on the yelling.

Tifany and Rebecca were not acting like themselves today as they were taking turns going to the bathroom to vomit.Snow and Sophia however were acting like the normal selves right now Snow and Sophia were incredibly on board on writing a gossip blog,Sophia gathered the gossip,Snow wrote it.Sunset warned them this probably wouldn't end well but they didn't listen to her.

Paper was playing with her toys on the ground still exhausted from the night we had.

Mom Dash and Mom were also exhausted but talking to Sunset,uncle Winter,uncle Flash,aunt Sony and aunt Dagi.

Aunt Dagi seemed mega frustated.

"Umm guys I wanted to present my boyfriend to you."I say loud enough for everyone to hear.

Shadow's POV

The whole room seemed to fall silent after Sparkling said that. And I felt everyone look at me.

"Uh... hi." I start to say before I feel myself in the tightest hug I've ever been in and feel my feet leave the ground as she lifts me off the ground and spins around with me.

"I knew Sparkling would find someone."She laughed as she continues to spin.

"Put him down Sonata, you should introduce yourself first." Says a woman now walking up to us.

She laughs a bit. "Oops sorry." I'm told as she puts me down. "I'm Sonata, I'm Sparkling's aunt, one of them anyway."

Sonata goes to hug me again but is stopped by the woman. "The rest of us need to meet him too."

Sonata lets out a huff but walks away.

I'm now left with this new woman, this is the first time I've met her but she looks at me like she's finding an old friend. Does she somehow know me? There's no way she can.

"I'm Adagio." She says finally.

"I'm Shadow." I tell her and offer my hand to her.

She just smiled and pulled me into a hug.

"We hug around here. You'll get used to it."

I'm then led over and introduced to the others.

Sparkling's POV

"So that was my aunts,sorry about aunt Sony she can be kinda...umm intense at times."I clear my throat."Anyways there's still much family for you to meet."We walk over to the table moms were."This is uncle Flash,uncle Winter and Sunset.Guys this is my boyfriend Shadow."

Shadow's POV

"Every family has someone like that." I tell Sparkling. "You should see my niece Flurry, she's like that sometimes."

Sparkling then took me to the couch where the others sat.

"I'm Flash." said the first one.

"Nice to meet you." I told him as we shook hands.

"If you made it this far you'll fit in with this family."

"I'm Winter."the one sitting next to him told me. "Yeah I think you'll fit in."

"I don't think Sparkling's mom likes me."

"She doesn't like anyone at first. Give her time, she'll come around."

After talking to Flash and Winter I came to the last person in the couch. Sparkling looked tired from not sleeping last night but this was something else. I couldn't even guess how long she'd been awake. She looked like a zombie.

"I'm Sunset." She told me. "I'm her..." She stopped as if she was trying to remember the world. "Aunt." She finally said.

"Are you ok?" I asked her.

"Yeah I just need some more coffee."Sunset got up and went to the kitchen.

Sparkling's POV

I was surprised Sunset even came,clearly been working late hours again.I turn to Shadow as we're walking over to my cousins and Blame.

"Sunset is Winter's sister.She works in the overall medical area,after her daughter,you know the one I told you was my best friend died she's been working nonstop day and night in all areas she can specialize herself."I turn my back uncle Winter went to the kitchen with Sunset."So don't be scared if she looks like that all the time."

We arrive at where my cousins are luckily for now Tifany and Becca were done vomiting.

"Guys this is my boyfriend Shadow."Tifany and Becca seemed surprised but to not care,Snow was tiping the new gossip on the site,Sophia had a cheeky smile on her face indicating to me she was planning on doing something,Blame was infuriated,Paper yawing gave him a little wave.

Shadow's POV

I recognized one of them as the girl I had saw yesterday. She leaned over and whispered something to her twin. They both looked at me and Sparkling. Then one shrugged and whispered something back to her sister. The one with the cheeky smile just stared at us before talking to the one typing. They both started to watch us.

That's when this guy Blame I guess got up and came over to me and Sparkling.

"What the hell do you mean he's your boyfriend?! You don't even know him! And besides do you really think anyone could love someone as broken as you?! But I admit the sex would be good but that won't be enough to keep him around for long."

Sparkling's POV

I hated when Blame acted this way but I never been one to pay on the same coin.But he was yelling and Tree didn't slept at all last night.Plus I hated yelling.I flinched before putting my hands on Tree's ears who flinched on my lap and grunted.

"You're gonna wake her up!"I tell him I didn't mind anything he told me,even it hurting like hell,even I knowing his sister wouldn't want him to do this,even wanting to cry.But my sister had spent the whole night awake and not ok."Talk lower."

"I don't know why your moms even let you hold her.We all know what happened to Sky was your fault."

"I-I'm sorry about that."

"Don't lie you're not!"He yelled again.

"I already told you to talk lower,Tree is sleeping."I say now holding myself to not cry or switch.

Shadow's POV

Everything Blame is saying is making me madder and madder. But Sparkling told me to ignore him so I'll try. But he kept yelling at Sparkling and then he brought up Sky And I started to lose it. "Hey!" I finally shouted at him when I saw Sparkling was trying to hold herself together. "Leave her alone!" I told Blame as I got between the two of them.

"Oh trying to play hero?" He asked me in a mocking tone. "She's always needed someone to fight her battles for her. Her moms, me and my sister, and now you. She really is pathetic."

I really wanted to kick his ass but I told Sparkling I'd try and get along and I know this wouldn't be a good way to meet the family.

"Blame." I told him in a voice that made it clear what I meant."I don't know what happened between you two and right now that doesn't matter. What does matter is Sparkling is my girlfriend now and if you what's good for you you'll stop now."

He pushed me. "What are you going to do about it?" He drew his fist back to punch me but he stopped right way. "Why can't I move?!"

I was really hoping this wouldn't be how Sparkling found out about my powers. But I'm a shade and I had used to shadows to stop him.

"I warned you." I told him and I punched him. He couldn't even try and block or dodge the way I had him. I hit him again."Not so fun now is it?" I pulled back to hit him again but someone grabbed my arm and stopped me.

Sparkling's POV
"Shadow stop it and let him down,he gets your point.Plus me and Blame are childhood friends even if he hates me now."Shadow lets him down."And can you two talk lower Tree wasn't ok all night,she needs to sleep."

"Got the whole fight Snow?"I hear Sophia saying,oh no.

"Yep I think it would be our first live gossip and we have record proof of it."

I turn to them."Don't you guys dare."

Tifany then came to me."Found a catch huh,cous?Not everybody would just use their magic to protect their girlfriend that way.Now is a good time to tell him about your magic too."She then turns to Blame."When will you learn?Aunt Aria slapped you last time,now you were hit by her boyfriend.Just cause she has someone else you're more mad at her than you were?"Oh no Tifany was provoking him.She then added in a mocking tone when she sees Blame's face."Waah waah go cry.You lost her because you wanted.I'm not gonna pity you forever."

Blame goes to punch her.

"Yes!I haven't played pluft since I discovered."

He sighs."I forgot about it.I don't wanna damage my niece more than she's already gonna be damaged."

"Aww bummer."

I turn to Tifany."What you mean?"

"Me and Becca are pregnant."

"Alright and you never take my side why are you doing it this time?"

"Because Blame is fun when he's angry."

"Right."I add in a sarcastic tone.

Shadow's POV

"No really what's your game?" I ask Tifany.

"To be honest I'm happy she finally found someone." She tells us. "And someone as strong as you and willing to protect her."

"You don't seem like the kind to care what happens to her."

"You have a lot to learn about this family. Not everything is how it seems" She walked off.

Sparkling was still arguing with her cousins about the video of the fight.

"This will be perfect. We can put it online and it'll be around the whole word in a matter of minutes."

"I don't think you should do that."

"Why not?" Snow asked.

"Because I'll ground you if you do." Says Adagio as she walks up behind her."

"Mom!" Snow shouted when she realized she was in trouble. "I wasn't it was...Shadow attacked Blame! I was filming it to show you."

"Riiiight." Adagio tells her clearly not believing her.

"I'll show you." Snow showed her the recording. "See,see I told you."

"I'll take this and show it to Air and Dashie." Adagio started to walk off but turned back to me. "Oh and Shadow."

"Yeah?" I asked still not sure how this would go.

"You'll fit in here. I would have done the same thing, and so would Aria."

Sparkling's POV

Aunt Dagi walks off with Snow's cellphone in her hand.And as she does Sophia pulls hers.

"I got backup."She tells Snow.

"Guys delete that please...Plus if aunt Dagi or uncle Flash see that the both of you will be grounded."

"Ugh fine."She tells me as I see she deleting the video.

I see Tree is starting to wake up."Big sis down."

"Alright Tree I'll put you down."I say and put her down and crawls over to Paper,I had a lot about my family to explain to Shadow.I turn to him."Shadow can we go talk in private as aunt Dagi and Tifany told you this family really is nothing as it seems,and so is Blame,and I also still need now that you showed me yours,to talk about mine magic."

Shadow's POV

"Yeah sure of course." I tell Sparkling, The two of us walk off together. At first I thought we were going to her room to talk but we went off in a room at the back of the house. I can only imagine what her moms would have thought of the two of us sneaking off to her room. I could tell she had something important to tell me and she was scared to tell me whatever it was. "You can tell me anything." I tell her and I take both of her hands in mine.

Sparkling's POV

I take a deep breath,ok Sparkling you can do this."Ok so umm first thing,I'm not the only one in my family with a problem,Tree has Autism,Paper has epilepsy,Tifany and Rebecca's brains didn't develop right so they act off and Snow has dementia.We were cursed by our grandaunt so anybody who enters the family is also cursed therefore a lot of bad things happen,about Blame,you know Sunset she's his mom,she threw herself into work after his twin died I think all of this Blaming me is actually just channeling the guilt he feels,he had asked his sister to tell me he loved me,but he's always been more like a brother.After Sky dying we had a massive falling out and well Sky was always all he had with Sunset being a workaholic since she lost her husband.But what I was scared to show you was this."My gem starts glowing as I show him some of my powers,super speed,super strenght and the last one which I was scared would drive him away."As for my last power it's mind controlling."

Shadow's POV

I listen as Sparkling explains everything wrong with her family. Now everything I had heard about them makes sense.

Stories about them being monsters.Actually being much older then they seemed to be. About them only bring misery and pain to everyone around them. All of this really was from a course, one that they couldn't do anything about.

"Noting that the curse has cause to happen is your fault or anyone else's. It's the curse causing it." But then Sparkling went on and showed me her powers super speed and super strength. "I understand why you want to hide those most people don't understand." But then she told me about her last power mind control. "Do you ever use it?" I asked her. I know I shouldn't but I had to know.

Sparkling's POV

"No.I don't even know how to use it actually,and it needs negative or positive energy for me to recharge on afterwards.The only ones who used it were my mom and aunts but even then they were only trying to get home.Oh and I should probably tell you in case anyone brings up the portal Sunset is also not your regular human she's an unicorn from the same world as my mom and aunts came."I sigh."I don't think I would ever want to control anyone but I'm afraid I do while singing since I don't have control over all my powers yet."

Shadow's POV

I've heard stories about what had happened at CHS. That in one year they had what could only be described as monster attacks. And if Sunset was from that other world too, that would also explain a lot.

"I understand how you feel about being scared of some of your powers. I can't control one of mine fully either." I looked around to make sure we were still alone. I focus and start to bring the shadows around us together, then I give the mass of shadows a form, this time that of a small house cat. "I can make the shadows into anything I want. The problem is." I reach down to pet the cat I had just made but it scratched me. "I can't control them, not yet anyway."

Sparkling's POV

"Well we can also work our powers together then,my aunts and mom make sure to try and train me and my cousins who are old enough to be trained,right now it's me,Tifany and Rebecca who are being trained.They think giving power to Snow,Sophia and my sisters is still too dangerous...So they letting they store their positive and negative energy they are feeding on."I show him my pedant is blue."This means I mostly fed on positive all my life." But I show him the sligth red glow."This means I already fed on negativity.I can't help but feed while Blame yells at me,when I'm singing and someone is being negative or when I switch."

Shadow's POV

"My dad doesn't train me everything I know about it I taught myself. I don't know what all I'm capable of, it could be dangerous." I take a deep breath. "Do you think they could help me train too. At least help me control it? I don't even know what I feed on. Is it other people's emotions? It just tied to mine? I want to use it there's just so much I don't know about it."

Sparkling's POV

"I don't if we can train you we only know how siren magic works.And by all my mom told me my aunt fought your dad,how she was young was almost killed by him so I don't think they know much about shades."I kiss him."But it wouldn't hurt to ask.I'm sure they'll want to help plus Sunset and mom Dash are friends with a princess in Equestria and she can always send us information."

Shadow's POV

"Thanks." I kiss her back. "I feel bad for asking we've only been dating for a couple days." I lean in and kiss her again. That's when I realize we're still alone and nobody seems to notice we're gone. We could do anything we wanted and nobody would know. I remember what me and Sparkling talked about yesterday and for a moment part of me wanted to see if she wanted to take this past just kissing. But I also could feel Sparkling wasn't really sure what she wanted or at least if she was wanting to take things farther in our relationship.

Sparkling's POV

I notice what he wants.But at the same time I loved him,I wasn't past a lot of things yet,and what he wanted would lead to a pregnancy,I also wanted to,but not now...soon yes but not now."I know what you want and I also want it,not now but soon.This for me would lead to something neither of us are ready to face."

Shadow's POV

"I understand, that would be moving to fast and you're right neither one of us is really ready for what would happen." I kissed her again. "Well just have to make it worth the wait."

"There you two are." Said a voice coming from behind us. We turned around and saw Rainbow Dash walking in the room."You're lucky it's me that found you and not Aria."

"But we weren't...it was just..." I try to explain.

Dash laughed. "Calm down I know. Just next time you two go off to make out do it someplace with a door at least."

Sparkling's POV

I sigh."We didn't go off to make out.We actually were showing our magic to each other,and Shadow wants maybe to train his powers with me,Tify and Becca,can you talk to princess Twilight about shades mom Dash?"

"Sure thing."She then laughed."Just be catious you two with a siren a talk,can turn out in making out,and a making out in doing it really quickly and if Aria found you...."

Shadow's POV

"They'll never find my body?" I asked jokingly.

"I wouldn't say never. Just we'll all be long dead when they do. The legends about a siren being able to breathe underwater are true, at least for a full siren. Just keep that in mind. Oh and Dagi showed us the video Snow made."

"I can explain." I start.

"There's no need to. You were protecting Sparkling. Me and Aria would have done the same thing."

Dash's POV

Aria was right,we were becoming grandmas really soon but I could tell from Sparkling's look she wasn't ready yet.And Aria would have done worse than Shadow,I knew she was holding herself because of Sunset but when she saw Blame almost making Sparkling switch I knew that anger look on her face,and that she thought what Shadow did was too little of a punishment.

"Actually if it was Aria,this might've been a lot worse.She would use her powers against him.And trust me when I say you don't want to see any siren especially Ari angry."I saw I might have scared Shadow so I added. "But she's also the most caring out of them. She's just not always the best at showing it. She's scared of being seen as weak. So give her time."I turned so I was talking to Sparkling too. "Anyway I think everyone is getting ready to leave. Sonw and Sophia recorded Tifany and Rebecca vomiting and should it to Dagi. And now she is about to explode." I saw Shadow seemed confused. "Oh right you don't know yet but you're got a lot to learn about sirens. I'll start you off with to very easy but important ones. A quick way to check if they're healthy is to ask them to sing. And more relevant to this, the only time a siren vomits is when they're pregnant.Also on a quick note if they can't sing they die,and their pregnancies are usually very harsh on them at why we want you and Sparkling to wait,Sparkling's body is very weak by it's own nature I don't wanna think what a siren pregnancy would do to it.Anyways now that everybody is leaving you should probably go meet Sparkling's sisters,and don't worry I'll tell Ari you were just talking and giving each other kisses."

I leave in the direction of the kitchen where Aria is with Tree.

"Hey Ari."

"Found them?"

"Yep they were in the back room."

"Were them?"

"No,they were just talking and making out,Sparkling's glare shows she clearly isn't ready yet,isn't over all that happened."

"Good."

"Kiss yucky!"Tree says in Aria's lap,the speech impediment was staying longer and longer to the point Sunset told us maybe to find a speech therapist.

Aria laughs."That's right Tree,kissing is yucky.I just hope you think like that when you're your sister's age."

I give a laugh."Oh right I'm sure a half-siren would think like that in Sparkling's age."

"One can only hope."We both laugh.

I go over to Tree."Is mama's little girl better?"

Tree nods throwing herself into my lap.I catch her.

"That's good cause you and Paper will meet your big sister's boyfriend."

"New people no."

"Well we can't avoid new people forever."Aria tells her."Plus both your mamas will be with you and so will Paper and Sparkling."

We both go to the living room in which Paper is sitting on the floor still playing.We were lucky we ended up with such chill kids for who their parents were.
I see Sparkling and Shadow comibg when Tree sees Shadow she puts her face in my shoulder to hide herself."C'mon Tree."

"Your sister likes him."

"No new people."

"Please Tree he's nice."

"No."

"You don't have to make her if she doesn't want to." Shadow tells me.

"If you're going to be around she needs to get used to you.Else everytime you come she's gonna hide or have a meltdown."I turn to Tree."Just a wave sweetie.He's gonna be coming around a lot."

Tree slightly turns her head so Shadow could see her halfway.She gives a slight wave.

"There you go.Good job.Shadow this is Tree and the one the ground is Paper,they're Sparkling's little sisters.Tree and Paper Shadow is your sister's boyfriend."

Shadow waved back and smiled at her.

"It's really nice to meet you." He told them.

Then Paper went up to him. "Come play with us!" Paper said to Shadow. I could tell he was a little surprised about that but he agree and got down to play with her.

Yep,if he was good with kids too Aria was most definetly right,I took a look at Sparkling and could see that made she fall in love further with him.