With One Headlight

Voltage would sigh softly as he rested his cheek against the sand again, looking out at the horizon. The sun shone bright over the calm ocean, and he couldn't help but think of the irony. It was so pretty, so calm, it felt so safe, just like it had on that day. The temperature was steadily declining in the winter, and yet the ocean remained the same. All that changed was the smallest sections of ice that gathered along the shore, that would melt away or be crushed when the waves hit it again.

He listened intently to his brother, just as he always had. Even in his pain, he was still Voltage. His siblings came first, even now. He would focus on his brother, knowing he was feeling pain as well. "The sky feels so empty when the moon hides her face.." He whispered softly, shifting to his belly so he could look at Solaris without twisting his head too much. "Don't apologize, brother." He said softly then, looking down at the sand. "I just miss you all when you leave, even for a day. What you feel with Seli now, is what I feel every day you're gone. Doesn't that feel wonderful?" He whispered sadly, looking up at his brother with distant, tear stained eyes. "To have had someone you care for so much that your very soul misses them when they're gone? To have had that? Even if it's gone, whether forever or just for a short time..." He was sad, he was depressed. Voltage was beyond broken, but at least today there was no lingering anger.

He'd shift to rest his head against his brother's shoulder, the most physical contact they had ever had. And oh, he needed it. He needed to recharge, needed to feel his brother's precense. Sol was just like Glacier, in a way. And he needed that. He had depended too much on his littermate that doing so now made him feel so...guilty, but he needed this comfort, this connection. He just hoped he wouldn't make Solaris feel bad in the process.

"Burn Baby Burn"