Damian's Birthday!

Damian had a birthday on Wednesday, May 1st. However, with that being the middle of the week, Atlas convinced Damian to wait until today to celebrate and have a party with all his friends.

Finally the big day arrived. Atlas stood by his little brother as the party began.

Xavier, Howl, Horace, and Wendy were all there.

Cal brought Kit the frog.

And, of course, Anakin was there too.

"Thanks, everyone, for coming," Damian grinned at all his guests. "It means a lot to me."

"We're all glad to be here, Damian," Atlas smiled. "Now, let's move the cake out of the way and start by opening gifts, okay?"

"Sure," Damian agreed.

"They all look the same," Horace pointed out. "I can't remember which one was mine."

Damian began tearing into the package.

"Look!" he cried when he got it open. "It's a Raptor Trainer Ranger figure. Just like I wanted."

"Oh, yeah. That one was mine," Horace remembered.

"Thank you, Horace," Damian said, before taking another gift from the pile.

"Wow!" Damian exclaimed, tearing open the second package. "This one is a Dragon Drake figure. So cool!"

"I thought you might like that," Cal smiled brightly. "It's from Kit and me."

"Thanks, guys," Damian said, as Atlas handed him another package.

This one had two books. "Yeah!" Damian cheered. "New bedtime stories."

"I hope you like them," Xavier said. "I love books, so I was hoping you might like them too."

"Reading is one of my favorite things," Damian assured Xavier with a grin as he opened another package.

"And a Clarence Cowboy figure," Damian laughed with delight. "He's perfect for my collection."

"Atlas might've mentioned you were after that one," Howl smiled slyly.

"I was," Damian confessed. "He was so hard to find. Thanks, Howl."

"You're welcome."

"This one is different," Damian noted as Atlas passed him the box. "It's only wrapped in a ribbon. I wonder what could be inside?"

"Awwwe," Damian cooed when he looked in the box. "It's a teddy bear! I've always wanted one, and this one's awfully cute."

"I made him myself," Wendy told Damian proudly. "I know how much you like camping, so his name is S'mores. You can change it, if you want."

"I'm not going to change a thing," Damian smiled softly at her. "S'mores is a perfect name for him. I love him, Wendy, thank you."

Wendy blushed prettily.

Finally, Atlas handed Damian the biggest box. "This one's from me, little bro. I hope you like it."

"Wow," Damian was impressed. "Look at the size of that box! What is it?"

"Cool!" Damian shouted when he pulled away the wrapping paper and saw the toy inside. "A jointed Loch Ness Monster dinosaur toy. This is great!"

"I'm glad you like it," Atlas smiled.

"Like it?" Damian shook his head. "I love it! But I love you most of all, Atlas. Thank you."

"You're welcome," Atlas squeezed his little brother's hand affectionately. "Now, how about cake?"

With the gifts all unwrapped and out of the way, everyone sang "Happy Birthday" to Damian before the dug into the cake. Damian swelled with pride and joy. This year had been a pretty awesome one, and now he can hardly wait for next year!

~SilverStar-Burst