(??? Pov)
"Daddy!" A voice came out from the door next to me. As I mumble in my sleep.
As the day rises I opened my eyes blankly as the sun lit across my room.
I had dreams... Of that place. In that underwater city. The memories is faint but I could see i was guided by a familiar figure.
I closed my eyes in hopes that I forget... But the wail of a familiar friend echo in my mind. I could send in my blanket and wished that time never happened.
I heard the door knocked and I heard a warming voice. Something that is beyond the surface I once lived in.
"Rise and shine... You are late for school" I felt a touch in the blanket as he ripped it off and noticed my distraught face. His smile disappear as he knelt down by my bed and patted my head.
"What's wrong? Did you get sick? Is there something you can tell me?" He spoke softly.
"I am scared Dad. I been having a dream of a city underwater..." I noticed his eyes saddened. He stroke my head as if he understood me.
"I see... Your dad and your mom's is here to protect you. So don't be afraid..time to get ready to go to school, what do you want to eat?" He asked if I want to know.
I tilted my head to think about it.
"Pancakes made by you, dad." I smiled.
The man before me scratch his head for a while and agreed.
"Honey or blueberries?"
"Blueberries dad." I beamed with a smile.
After dressing up I could never see the fact he manages to cook for us in a flash, especially almost a thousand of us to feed everyday.
After I finished breakfast, I met my sister's waiting for me.
"Joy! You are late!" May spoke out as I rushed the door. And entered a Car just meant for us. As I left home, I watched back as I saw the home I leave is becoming small in the distance
"May. I just had a wonderful day. Dad gave me a good breakfast." I bragged to my sister's.
"Really? His turkey and pot pie is nice last nice." May eyebrows raised.
"You took two slices!"
"And he made more right? So no complaints then."
Another of my sister chimed in. Ivory spoke she was the reasonable among us.
"May, joy, Next week is Father day! What are you thinking of buying presents?" She spoke.
Father day... I never did thought about that... Seeing he is been so busy and always away from home when important meetings in his work.
Some of us younger siblings looked at him at the Tv as he give speeches and smiled for the camera.
"What did he want?" I asked.
"Nothing really, not a peep from him. He always seemed content raising us."
"Perhaps something we need to buy? I got the debit card he got us?" May raised her card to show us.
I twitch as I do have a debit cards like all the siblings, but the younger ones were kept by our mothers until they are grown up. I... Kinda spent on buying Blueberry Prince and the Elven princess collection and I was saving enough for the 5th volume. Where the dense prince appreciated the hardship of the Elven princess and slaying the evil octopus.
I wanted to scream out at the author to hurry up and continue his work. (A/n: probably reminding myself.)
After checking my balance... It was enough to buy groceries at least.
"How about making a Apple pie for dad?" Ivory spoke.
We held a agreement. Each of us girls in this car decided to buy ingredients for a apple pie.
We arrived in highschool. It was meant for the talented and no social status outside the school cam influence the decisions.
In the school we are not the sky marshal kid but just a average normal-
A boy suddenly swept by as his body is smashed into the wall.
"Oh boy... It's Andrea again..." May facepalm as the girl in question walked by and grabbed the guy head and slam his skull at the windowpane.
Andrea... She was the strongest of us... And I heard that after she done in highschool she is going to join the Sororitas ...
She noticed us and her bloodied face smiled. It gave us a creepy feeling but we wave back. We all seen worse.
As the classroom started I was at the window side.
I looked out and twirl my ballpoint thinking about what ingredients our dad would like.
'He likes apple... But what ingredients do we need to impress him?' my thoughts ended as my name is called to the board.
After school ended we could simply just go back using our family car or just walked back home.
Seeing floating skulls and space Marines walking around the pavement is the norms.
Even the streets is filed with tanks. I don't really know how much overprotective dad can be, but at least he allowed us to walk on the streets freely.
I joined the rest of my sister's as we ended up in one of dad's supermarkets.
It have almost everything in the galaxy... Or so May bragged. So many apples...
There were so many soldiers wandering in the avenue and many of them have time off, they notice our approach and simply nodded. As they knew all of us... But we didn't abuse our acceptance in the crowd. Andrea eyes sparkle as sister of battle is found in the bread section. And left us to ask some questions.
"How about sour ones?" may spoke as she held the apple to her eye.
"How about the sweet ones. But we can make sour apple candy if you want."
"I think we should keep it simple and not so exotic... I doubt that my savings is enough for a Galaxy Sweet Apples." Ivory spoke as she pointed to a apple that shines in rainbow colors and it costed almost six months of our money dad gave us.
As we returned home, our grandparents smiled as they welcome us back. Many of the sister came back in the cars and some even had walked home earlier than us. There was even a armed escort that was made by the younger children. It was sweet that Mr. Sweet the Ogryn waved the children goodbye...
"Grandma, Can you teach us how to make apple pie?" I smiled sweetly as our grandmother smiled.
"Alright kids, making apple pies is a tough process, can you handle that?" She spoke as she raised several knifes from her sleeves.
We nodded as she sense our determination.
"Alright kids, After school tomorrow, come home early and I will teach you the recipe to make a pie that your father loves."
Our eyes beamed as we eagerly waited to the new day tomorrow.
The days went by as a breeze as we eagerly waited for our grandmother taught us to make our dad favorite dish.
The prototype of our pie is awkward, one is too crumbly, other is overcooked or undercooked, Andrea managed to set a pie on fire, but our grandmother was patient enough to teach us how to make the pie our dad wants.
Thanks grandma.
As the days grew ever closer to father day, we didn't let up in our training, and we already perfected our pie.
As the day arrive, everyone of us was eager to give our gift to him. Those that were young held their drawings and painting for dad, but to us we had a competition, almost half of us made the same pies and those knew the supply knew that it would be difficult and decided to make a different dish and we stare blankly as the day approaches. Ellanor had a cake baked by herself.
As soon as he arrives he was greeted by a torrent of children.
"Daddy!" The little sisters rushed towards him.
Our dad smiled as he raised and kissed the little girls on the cheek. And embrace the hugs they given him. He greeted our grandparents as he gave a gift to grandpa.
"Happy father day dad." He smiled as he handed over a simple case of wine that he brewed himself.
As we gathered around , each of us given him a gift. A seashell necklace from Amanda, A Picture of drawing of the little sisters with him. His lapes is filed with gifts that is made by us...
The main event of the day was the food that we made a few minutes prior. I nervously handed over the pie we made, as the pies before us were more... Exotic and sometimes glowing. He tasted Eleanor cake and our pie and he closed his eyes.
He didn't say much and eaten our creation. He simply smiled and put away his fork.
"I am so glad that I glad to spent time with all of you. Here is my presents for all of you that made my day being the happiest father."
He held out a presents for all of us... I was surprised that he given me the volume five of my favorite book.
"How..." I saw him pressed his lips and winked as if he knows what I wanted. I felt giddy as I wanted to know more about the Blueberry prince and the Elven princess... His face is so dreamy and the Elf princess is wonderful. He looked as if he noticed my daydream and stifling his laugh.
As the day ended, I lay in my bed and prayed.
I was tucked to my bed by my dad and he kiss my forehead.
"Good night, My sweet angel... Daddy and mommies are going to protect you." He curled my locks of my hair and made a sign of protection.
In my dream, that I felt so long ago.. I saw myself along with so many others in the darkness of the underwater city, that was led by giant in armor...
The wails made me feel both afraid and comforted.
A golden figure in the darkness stood before us and held out its hand. And we grasp on to it.
And in a next moment, I stood with my sisters standing in a field of flowers and a clear blue skies.
I saw my parents and a Man clad in golden armor stood by them, waiting for us... I never felt this before like I was treading on clouds... For once... My nightmare feels so distant now...
(??? Pov)
"Sah, This is all the hostile of individuals that we apprehended." The Guardsman before me spoke as he handed the dataslate of the individuals that harmed my daughters from the shadows. Gangster, Kidnappers and opposition aligned politicians...
These were the rot in society that refuse the positive change and want to hurt my daughters.
I always had my secret forces to apprehend them.
I wanted them to have a normal life, so that they grow up and understand the decision I made.
But idiots think that blackmailing me from my daughters is a death sentence... More for the mines output for mechanicus to servitorized.
"Thank you, I hope that the Silver Guards will station and keep a eye out from the individual that sought to ruined our... federation, I will deal with them. Dismissed" I saluted them as they left my quarters.
I simply just pressed all of their names to be servitorized, as bullets is much more expensive for the likes of them.
I looked at the plate that my children made for me.
I took the bite and spoke as my grin etched across my face.
"You didn't have to do this... But I am grateful." I amusing myself that I eat enough for a army of men. And grateful that they remember little old me.
"Not bad for a first try of being a parent." A voice sounded behind me. I looked back and saw Revelation having a piece of the pie.
I shrug and gave him the same whiskey that macaldor enjoyed.
He was shocked that I managed to find our friend favorite drink.
"Cheers, for old times sake, for Macaldor. Happy father day Revelation." I handed over three cups and poured the third one between us.
We remember the old times that we shared.
Horus joined up and gave us a little dishes from his campaigns and we enjoyed the night.
The rest of the primarch is either too busy to held a Insignificant holiday. But fulgrim with a cake was a surprising welcome to the night..
It was a normal day...
"Perhaps next time Revelation.. we have a father day with all of us attended..."
Perhaps it may be insignificant to the war effort, but to remember humanity... This is one of moment such way that we somehow be beyond mere beast...