Crimson Blood
"Ace where are we? Do you even know where we're going or what"? Asked Lady Jane. "Shut up Jane you're being obnoxious." Retorted Ace. Tree leafs begin to rustle. Bandits speaks," Give us all of your belongings, and no one gets hurt." Jane begins to laugh at the bandit leaders request "HAHAHA aren't they funny brother?" As the bandits circle in on Ace and Jane, all the siblings do is smile at the bandits. Jane pulls out her blade edge fans. She extends her arms out horizontally. Ace pulls out his gun and with the other hand pulls out his sword. He crosses over his sister's arm with his sword. Both ready and armed for the battle to take place. Bandit asked "do you two possibly think the two of you can defeat the lot of us?". Ace replies "you won't be alive long enough to runaway once you figure out who we are." Ace pulls the trigger of his gun slowly so he could feel the enjoyment of the shot.
Jane ducks under her brother's sword and runs full throttle towards her opponent. With one fatal sweep she breaks the clock in his chest. She relished the way his blood ran down her weapon and on to her hand. The bandits watched as the two siblings took two of their guys down. The bandits had enough of the siblings' silly games. As the bandits rushed Ace and Jane, they all met the same fate as the first two. Ace and Jane covered from head to foot in their opponent's blood, they felt nothing but enjoyment. For it is the only way for the two too release the blood beast that reside inside both of them. "What fun to bad they didn't last long or really provide a challenge right sister, asked Ace. "Ah yes it was quite fun but we still have a problem Ace," said Jane. "What would that be exactly Jane?" asked Ace. "You are a bumbling dumb ass idiot we're still lost and you don't know how to get home!" yelled Jane as she hit Ace on the head with a closed fist. "Was that supposed to hurt, and no we won't be lost for long I'll find out way home" Ace retorted sarcastically. Jane rolls her eyes and asked" without having to camp ether?" Ace yells "Stop being a little bitch already!" "and come on let's take the path to the right."
As Ace and Jane walked for what seemed like forever, but what was only fifteen minutes. They could see the top of the Castle from where they were. "See there's nothing to worry about we'll be home before midday." Says Ace. "For both our sakes I hope you're right" Jane replies sleepily. As Jane continues," Father will kill us if were late again.". "I know Jane so shut the fuck up already!" shouts Ace. As the siblings near the Castle they hear hooves hitting the ground. The Castle guards had road up to meet the siblings. "There you two are, we've been looking all over for you two since yesterday midday!" "Well kind of figured Grant!" retorted Ace. Well your highness your father has been requesting a private audience for the both of you" says Grant. "now what does he want with us, there's always something that needs to be taken care of." Replies Ace with an annoyed scale.
As Jane and Ace walked in front of Grant, on their way home. Grant followed behind the twins, thinking to himself "why won't she give me a second glance what must I do to grab her attention?". As they neared the gate Grant left his thoughts and reentered reality, he dismounted from his horse and lead the siblings to their rooms. "you two should clean your self's up before you meet with your father." Said Grant. "why you are right Grant we should clean up," retorted Jane. "this is where I'll take my leave from the both of you." Said Jane. Ace watched as Grant followed every move Jane made. "HAHAHA you know she doesn't see you like that Grant." Laughed Ace
"For my sister is a blood beast like me she needs someone who could conquer her blood lust for good, not someone who would guard it." Ace told Grant. Grant looks down and retorts," for your highness you think you know what you see, I will never stop trying to compete for the fair Lady Janes heart.". Grant raises his head and leaves Ace standing at his door. As Ace entered his room he changed his clothes and lied on his bed. Jane finished getting ready and decided to emerge and wait on Ace in the hallway. But Ace never showed. Jane knocked on Ace's door" Ace are you ready we need to go and meet father." Jane received no answer from the other side of the door. she decided to enter her brothers room, as she opened the door quietly she looked in to see that Ace had fallen asleep on his bed. She walked over to Ace's bed to gently shake him awake, but before she put her hand on him to shake him she pulled her hand back to her and began to think. "is this all for us to be nothing more that blood beast." "there has to be something that can help with our decision of being a blood beast or a normal person.". Jane decided to leave her thoughts and to wake her brother again. As she gently shakes Ace she says," Ace come on sleepy head it's time to go, Ace if you're not lost in your own dreams you need to wake up." As Ace opened his eyes slowly he said, "ug I don't want to get up its warm and comfortable here.". "well you need to get up Ace or they send Grant again." Retorted Jane. In the next few moments Ace decided to get up out of his bed, "fine let's get going then I don't want to see that sad dog of guard twice in one day." Said Ace. Ace opens his bed room door for him and Jane to leave into the hallway. As Ace and Jane reached the doors to the throne room they hear voices on the other side, they decided not to enter but to listen and see what's going on. "Oh brother you should not allow him of all people to be here in your home he cause nothing but trouble for the people he's worked for." Said Ashford. "So quick to judge brother for you do not know if he is to blame for the bandit attacks in the woods." Retorted Jack. Ace and Jane decided that they had enough listing and decided to make their appearance to their father." For you had sent for us father." Said Jane.
"Yes I need to speak with you two about something that involves the country of clovers." Said Jack. As Ace and Jane entered the throne room and walked to their father's side they noticed their uncle was there." Ah uncle what are you here for its not a ball" Ace asked inquisitively. "I'm here because what your father wants to do is crazy." Said Ashford. "Come now Ashford my idea is not crazy by asking for a little more protection for the country of clovers that my guards can do is not crazy it is normal." Stated Jack. Jane and Ace watched as their father and uncle went back and forth about a mystery's man. "Um can someone tell us what need to be discussed." Asked Jane. "Ya can you to stop bitching at each other and tell us what's going on already!" Shouted Ace. "Okay I want to hire the Hatters mafia to stay here in the castle to protect you and the village." Stated Jack. As Jane and Ace listen to what their father was saying they didn't notice a shadow figure standing in the corner." Nightmare come here and quit lurking in the shadows." Said Jack. As Nightmare appeared he could not help but to smile at the siblings. "You called for me sir, for what can I do for you?" asked Nightmare. "Have the quest rooms prepared and the cook know that a week from now we are to entertain the head of the Hatters Mafia." Stated Jack. Both Ace and Jane looked at their father in a distressed look, both wondered what has come over their father. "What why are you allowing such a person into our home, I know that the move happened and everyone is here in the country of clovers now." Asked Jane. "The Mafia is more dangerous than Jane and I." said Ace. "I already had made my decision and said my piece there staying here for protecting you two and the village whether you like it or not." Said Jack. Both Ace and Jane bowed to their father to show that they will do what he has decided and welcome the Hatters Mafia into their home. Jane and Ace left the throne room and went their separate ways. Ace returned to his room, "something isn't right with father he knows something and isn't telling us I need to find out what." Ace thought to himself.
Ace walked back and forth in his room trying to see if there were any signs on why his father was acting like this without any warning. Ace couldn't come up with any ideas for why his father was acting so cautiously. Ace changed clothes once again and left his room to do some investigating. Along the way he seen Jane walking in the garden with their mother. Ace had decided to leave the castle and fallow his mother and sister to see what they were talking about. As ace neared where they were sitting he hide behind a tree listening to them talk.
Jane and her mother decided to take a break from walking and to sit on the bench in the garden next to the tree where Jane and Ace would play as children. "Mother this agreement that father has entered into with the Hatters Mafia do you think it's a good idea, I mean it seems to have upset uncle a little and Nightmare is acting a little stranger than usual "said Jane. "My sweet there are things that are more strange than the strange but your father just wants to protect what is his you know your uncle has tried to harm him in the past, we fear he's been plotting against your father again." Said Rose. "Oh Jane have you thought about our last talk about Grant?" asked Rose. "I have its just he really isn't someone I see myself with, he wants someone to stay at home I can't do that I need to have an adventure outside of a home." Informed Jane. Ace had started to get a leg cramp from the way he was cramped in behind the tree. Ace had fallen from behind the tree and had snapped a twig. As Ace hit the ground he looked up to see his mother and sister in shock as they looked at him. "What have you not seen some one fall because their leg had a cramp?" asked Ace. "you seem to have failed at being sneaky Ace I'm surprised that you didn't get lost here in the garden." Stated Rose. "Ha-ha very funny mother" retorted Ace. "Do you really believe that uncle is up to something again mom" asked Ace. As Aces question floated in the air everyone looked to the sky to clear any doubt that they had. But the unease of the question didn't leave aces mind he know the truth and knew he shouldn't have asked. Jane started to stand up and turned to look at her mother and brother and said" well we have three months tell the Hatters Mafia is going to be here we should just prepare for anything that may happen then." Ace leaned against the tree and bowed his head with a twisted smile on his face. "Then we should hit the training room to train for any unseen reason." Said Ace. "All you want to do is play with your sword all the time son that's really not a healthy thing." Stated Rose." Ace your right we need to start practicing tell the rival of the Hatter and his Mafia." Said Jane. Ace and Jane both bow to their mother and leave her side for they both now know what they must do as the children of the king himself would do protect what is theirs. Both headed to their rooms to gets a night's rest before they headed off to the training room to battle any knight that posed a challenge to them.