Me: Hi guys! Nagi (somewhat back from Hiatus) here to shove this fic under your noses! \ouo/

Disclaimers: I do not own any characters from Elsword. \owo/

A shriek and a slap.

He falls to his knees and looks down at the wooden floor in shame.

He failed yet again. Not once but twice in a row.

His hand presses against his cheek loosely as he hears his mistress seething with rage. What was going to happen to him?

"USELESS!" She screeches. "PATHETIC!" Her foot lashed out onto his chest and he thought he felt some ribs crack. "YOU CAN'T EVEN COMPLETE ONE, SINGLE TASK!"

He tries to plea, but a punch lands directly on his face. "Kh…!" He clutches his broken nose. "L-Lu….I'll try a-again…! P-Please…!"

Pain erupts throughout his body as one Gauntleted hand gripped his horn rather too tightly. "I gave you a chance. And another one!" She hisses. "Do you think I'll be lenient for the third time?!" Lu crushes the horn in her hands and he convulses madly in pain.

He crumbles onto the floor and writhes in pure agony, his vision turning whiter and whiter.

He thought his head was splitting apart, breaking his brain to pieces and bits. More silent screams escapes from his throat, tears falling from his cheeks by rivulets. He dully wonders if he gets to see [them] again…

"Don't let me see your pathetic face ever again." Lu hisses, storming out. He passed out moments later.

"...Eo….H...ey…?"

His vision was blurry as he awakens to reality. He couldn't really make out the figures that were beside him but he was sure that it was Roy and Dread. He shifts into a sitting position with the help of the other two.

"Deo…?" Roy asked worriedly as he props up some pillows for Deo to lay on. "You were...shaking…"

Deo stares at Roy blankly. "Oh.."

Dread rub his head and sighs shakily. "We were very worried about you...Was it another nightmare?"

Deo nods his head softly.

Roy holds his hand reassuringly, but he doesn't know how to respond to this. "Can...you tell us?"

His lips parts halfway, but closes again. Deo really didn't want them to worry. He really doesn't want them to. "...Its...nothing…"

"Nothing? Your nightmare has to be something." Dread points out, sitting on Deo's bed. Roy crouched down next to Deo, still holding his hand.

Black flowers begins to sprout around but the others didn't mind. "You can take your time." Roy said soothingly, stroking Deo's hand.

His lips parts open again and this time, Deo told them what had happened. "Lu was angry….I didn't know how to please her...In the spur of her….'tantrum'…..She grabbed my horn and...crushed it." Deo mumbles, looking at his legs blankly.

Roy's grip on his hand tighten almost painfully, but Deo didn't flinch from this. He heard angry growls from Dread, but says nothing. To be truthful, Deo doesn't know to react to emotions anymore. "Did….I do something wrong…?"

"No." Roy said firmly. "Thank you for telling us."

"I guess we know why you have the nightmares that includes your Lu in it." Dread sighs again. "You are safe with us. She would not dare to lay a hand on you ever again."

Roy nods in affirmation and Deo gives them a small smile, which made them both gasp.

"Roy! Did ya see that?!" Dread exclaims happily. "Deo smilled!"

"He did and I am proud." Roy said fondly.

Black flowers entwines lovingly with Deo's hair as he mumbles. "Thank you…"

Me: Please R&R if you enjoyed it so far!