Monsters? These are my children -Ben (o/o with lisapickle)

Ben throws his helmet towards Miki’s lap. “Don’t you do that too, she said she’s in a tree!” He heads out the back door and cups his hands to his mouth, “SILVER! SILVER.” then peeks back into the door. “Let me guess, Gabriel is missing too??”
Violet pauses for a moment, then nods. “But isn’t he always, Ben?”
Without answering, he shuts the back door (he’s outside) and pulls out his phone, Calling Silver.

Sleepy, as usual, Gabriel’s breathing starts to even out, becoming slower and his eyelids feel heavier by the second. He relaxes.
I’m sure we’re fine. After all, Ben cant fly.

Don't assume. Maybe she's not with Gabriel. Maybe this is a misunderstanding.
"Silver?" Ben replies, keeping his tone neutral. "Silver, are you in the backyard? I can't see you. Are you okay?"

Two seconds away from sleep, Gabriel hears Silver answer the phone and say Ben's name. He sits his head up and blinks a few times.
Great. He's calling now.

Gabriel presses his eyes closed.
What? You jus- Well. I guess we weren't going to get out of this one either way.

"You what?? Silver, a mile or so away isn't my property. Are you invisible?" Ben puts a hand over his other ear so he can hear her clearer and takes a few steps forward, his voice coated with worry.

Ben tightly closes his eyes, exasperated.
"Just- Just come home, Silver. I'm done with this, and it's not safe to be out right now."
He opens his eyes and looks over the trees.
What do I even do with them??

Cage slips his and Robin's bowls into the dishwasher and returns to the cough, sitting back down by Robby and resting his arm behind her. She smiles and leans against him.
"Wanna play a game maybe?" Cage asks. "I can dish us all up some ice cream while you guys pick one."

Don't be mad??
He rubs his forehead, "Just come home. I need to talk to Violet and I want everyone safe and home when I do. I don't want you sneaking out like this again. It's dangerous." He pauses for a second, leaving the last word like he wasn't finished, wanted to say something more. But he didn't. He hung up and started to pace.

Cage watches as Miki races into the kitchen. "Good thing you remembered cause I'm pretty sure the rest of us didn't!" He calls.

Loosening his arms, Gabriel leans back, leaving his fingertips on her waist as the back of his head meets the bark of the tree. He sighs, stretching his wings out behind him. “Let's go.” He whispers.

Ben walks out past the swimming pool and squints at the black sky for a few seconds. Violet opens the back door quietly and joins him. “Ben? We should talk.”
He nods. “I know, I know. I’m going to tell you everything. And I’ll make another meeting with Diablo.”
She slips her arm around his and looks up at sky, though she’s looking at the stars and not searching for Silver.

Cage stands. “Ah, I’ll get some Ice cream for us!” And he heads into the kitchen, pulling out quite a few bowls.

He lingers for a moment, but as soon as he goes to consider kissing her again, he stands, raising his wings being him and launching into the night sky.

—-

Ben squints at the light of his phone, then text back,
It was fine. I’m home now. Did they suspect anything of you? Or do his men all just have my face recognized.
He huffs, sending the message and shoving the phone into his pocket.

—-

Cage gags, “uh, ew, no. Don’t put the ice cream on top of the cake.”
Robin joins them in the kitchen, leaning on the island. “Sushi ice cream?”

He hovers above the trees for a moment, slipping his fingers between hers.
Are you sure you want to go back?
Do you want to stay?
He slowly looked from the stars to her, then let go of her hand to begin the fly home.

—

Cage rolls his eyes, “yesss.” He hands Robin a bowl with one scoop of ice cream in it. “This is the sushi ice cream. We made it ourselves.”

—

Ben pulls the phone from his pocket and scowls at the message before shoving it into his pocket again.

Sil, I’m going to be murdered when we get back. I’m never going anywhere ever again.
After a few minutes they’re in view of the house. Ben glares up at them from the ground, and vi is no longer by him.

—

Robby gives a soft smile. “Umh, I actually don’t mind either way.”

“Hey,” He looks over to her, “you’ll deal with him? I’m pretty sure I’m the one who took us out.” He retorts, actually speaking at a normal volume for once.

-

Cage leans over to ruffle Miki’s hair roughly. “AUGH MIK.”
Robby blinks, having no idea what’s going on, and takes a bite of her sushi ice cream. She suddenly thankful they’re both distracted, and spits the ice cream right back out into a napkin and hides it on her lap.

Gabriel lets out a soft gasp and plunges towards her, wrapping his arms around her and trying to hoist them up with his wings so their fall wouldn’t be as hard. They tumble to the ground near the tree line in the backyard and he wraps his wings tightly around them while they crash, though it’s not too rough of a landing.
GEEZ.
Ben looks around the yard.
hmm? What was that noise??

Cage turns to Robby. “So, do you like it?”
She stares into his blue, beaming eyes and can’t bear to say no.
“Absolutely. You did a wonderful job.”
Robin, you’re a dirty liar.

She pushed his heavy wings to the side to see him laying there laughing, not specifically loudly or quietly. He hugs himself, bruised as he is, and bites his lip in an effort to stop.

Ben stares in their direction.
Ah??! Are they invisible???

“Miki, she’s eating the sushi one now! The likes it!” Cage exclaims, pointing to Robbys bowl.

As Gabriel continues laughing, they ripple back into visibility and Ben stares from by the house.
… is he dying?

Robby gratefully watches as Miki throws out the sushi ice cream.
Thank you so much.
Cage bounces to the freezer. “DO THE WORST FIRST.”

Gabriel slowly sits up, one hand on the ground behind him and one across his bare, bruised and cut chest. He huffs a little, his laughing dying out but a pure smile still across his face. He gives her a very, very small shove to her shoulder. “Don’t do that, Silver.” He chuckles softly.

Cage plops some bacon ice cream into the bowl and happily hands it to Robby.
A little disappointed that he won’t look away for her to spit this bite out too, she takes and downs a full spoonful with a smile.

“You fell because I talked??” He laughs and shoves her again. He bats her hands away from his hair and sits up straighter, still smiling despite a good bit of pain.
Ben stares, not really daring to approach them.

Bless you Miki.
Robby gives a soft, nervous laugh. “No no, you guys did really well!”