Rest easy, little brother
"Hey, AJ" Said Blaze one morning.
The eight year old smiled upon seeing his truck and raced towards him.
And then he realised that Blaze wasn't smiling.
"I brought guests." The monster machine rolled his eyes. From his cab leapt two people AJ hoped never to see again.
AJ whimpered, "Blaze, why are they here?" And then in a terrified scream, "WHY ARE THEY HERE?"
His heart pounded as his father, strong and muscular, strode toward him. Then, without a word, a fist met AJ's cheek so hard that it knocked him to the floor.
AJ tasted blood in his mouth. He heard his mother and Blaze - Blaze - taunting him and shouting abuse at him while his father attempted to turn him into a pulp. Tears streamed down his cheeks.
Eventually, the three left AJ crying, curled up and scared. What would happen now? Were they going to come back later?
"AJ....?" Came another voice from someone he could not see. It was a girl's, gentle but worried.
AJ woke with a start. Beth was sat on his bed next to him. Upon seeing his older sister, he flung himself upon her neck and wept. She held him, soft and gently. She didn't ask what had scared him, she just held him.
He cried until he could cry no more.
"Tell me what happened, Aj." Said Beth, still in that gentle tone.
"I-It was my parents...." AJ sniffled, "They took B-Blaze from me and f-father started beating me a-and...."
He started crying again. Beth rubbed his back.
Then, his bedroom door opened. Edward stood looking a mixture of concern and stern,
"What are you two doing up?" He asked in a whisper.
Beth looked him dead in the eye, "AJ had a nightmare about.... you-know-who. I'll go back to bed once-"
A tug at her sleeve made her look back to her brother. He looked at her with pleading eyes. She smiled gently,
"I'll stay in here and sleep in here tonight."
Edward nodded once then left, closing the door softly behind him.
AJ layed back on his bed, stuffed bear in his arms. Beth stroked his hair.
And soon enough, the little boy was asleep.
Welp that's my headcanon as to way AJ'S parents are never seen nor heard from
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