Edd took deep breaths in between counts to ease the discomfort. The pain was massive but the dissatisfaction on his fathers face would be worse, full of despise and heightened rejection he already knew was there. He was proud of him for his intellectual prowess but that's all he saw and the slight presence of his wife gone from this world. Each one of Edds arms were stretched to his sides as his bare back laid against the cool marble floor. The process of becoming bonded to a beast as his right hand, or as Edd liked to see it, a walking snack for a beast, was torture and a long process that the ravenette wished to end as soon as it began. Sweat drenched his body and pooled slightly under the arch of his back, uncomfortable to the cleanliness he tried to uphold, but it was some sort of reprieve to the humid atmosphere. From the corner of Edds eyes he could see movement of fancy black shoes tapping towards one of the many figures in the room observing my transition. Not much could be made out except for "...how much longer?" Or "when he's done send him to his room." Before the tapping left farther away and disappeared with the click of a door. Before he could hear anything else blackness covered his sight as he must of finally passed out. In his dreams after all that, he could see and hear the heart beat of his master getting closer and louder. It has been done and now finally he wont ever be truly alone in his own body. The Vincent family's "honorable" position as snack to the beasts that come from the flipside. Edd is now his masters source for healing, meals, a guide and shell in more dire circumstances or anything more he would need. As long as the beast lived the raven hair boy would live and as long as he needed him attached the longer he will be. In exchange that the Vincent family will always gain its wealth from the beasts never ending supply, they will always be pleasured with the family's secrets to make the most delicious elixirs from humans. The same elixir that are running through him now along with the now mental connection to his family's new liege to be. Eddwards thoughts were cut short as he felt my body be gently placed on the silk smooth velvet of his bed sheets. The fire place on the far left of the bed was brought to life and made to warm him as he rested as were the thick curtains closed to block out the misty gray downpour of the evening. His attention must have drifted before he could register the process was over. No matter how much he tried his eyes wouldn't open, it would be this way until his new master came to wake him for use. The cap that kept his mane in check was off his head and he could feel the warmth from the fire all over even his scalp. Chairs scooted close to the edge of the large bed and he could hear the fumbling of the two that decided to occupy his time. If he could smirk he would as he knew exactly the two who decided they couldn't wait to see him. Eddy and Ed were his close friends since childhood and belonged to other families in the area with their own specialties as they call them. Eddy's family were a bunch of con artists and they were good at their craft edd had to admit. They weren't so rich but they had some kind of wealth that they poured on their son based off what Edd has seen of his friends room. Now Ed wasn't from a distinguished family and it angered his father to even associate with him but he adored the taller of the group. Ed had his moments where he could shock the young Vincent but then ruin it with a bad comment. None the less these two had his heart and with that Eddward trusted them enough to known some of his family's secrets. Of course they were sworn to never tell a soul as they would risk the extinction of not only them but their family as well out of Peach Creek history. This state of being Edd was in was like sleep paralysis, sleep but still conscious enough to feel and hear his surroundings. One of the Ed's reached over and graced his face with slight caresses as the other hand pinched and poked. Eddy was never gentle as where Ed being the gentle giant his is had his moments but he was soft. The feel of his friends brought the sleeping boy some sense of peace but again the throbbing heart beat grew louder and continued on. It made the boy visibly twitch and made his friends look closer to his face for signs of awakening. "Eddy do you think Double D will always be dead?" Eddy flicked Eds ear before correcting him, "He aint dead monobrow! He's sleepin or...something." Rubbing his ear Ed puffed out his bottom lip and stared at Edd. "Well he needs to wake soon, what if he needs to use the bathroom Eddy!" It made the shorter male visibly sigh and the sleeping boy inwardly chuckle.
In another room in the fancy house belonging to the Vincent's, Vincent Senior was at his desk staring at the new painting of the next liege over this house. The art of his father was moved to the hall of masters where they walls were lined with the masters of the eons of this house. His rubbed his chin in thought about how well his heir would handle running this house and being under the rule of their true leader. His son is stubborn and brash like the cocky side of his mother. He took no ones shit and grinned at their frustration. Lost in his thoughts he didn't hear the steps coming in and the extrovert voice of a certain young adult with dark teal hair. His golden eyes glowed within the darken room from the gray atmosphere outside from the storm. "So deep into thought how unlike you papa. The first few days back outside in this human form of mine and I get no party? Rude." Nat walked behind the desk of Vincent senior and pulled his swivel chair and sat on it swinging around before stopping and smirking. "Nice to see you too Goldberg." Vincent senior stepped back and headed for the door while keeping up chat with Nat. "I didn't expect to see you here so soon. Why have you arrived so early?" Behind him Nat was following suit with a shrug as he reached for the door as the Vincent was leaning to open it himself. "I do what I want big guy." Nat exited the room first and headed farther down the hall where he could smell the meal waiting for him. He forgot how tiring it was in a human body, always having to eat and rest but reprieve was a ways down the hall in the huge manor. The head of the house picked up his pace and headed for the side of the young Goldberg and straight to the dark wood door of Eddwards room. Two slight knocks and the doors opened to ruckus and loud noises. Eddy and Ed were trying to keep themselves entertained the best ways they knew how, Eddy looting for stuff and messing with his friends possessions and Ed trying to reenact a scene from a horror film he has seen not to long ago for the sleeping one of the trio. Inwardly Edd was bemused by their antics and would be sure to scold Eddy severely for his atrocious behavior while he cannot do anything about his acts. The noise didn't stop from Ed but Eddy turned around with a lift of his brow and saw the teal haired boy walking in with his friends father. The older man of the group pinched the bridge of his nose and glared at both the two in his sons room. "Who's the stiff gramps?" Eddy couldn't keep his mouth shut for nothing. Always having something to say. Vincent senior shot him a stronger glare and sent a small spark of magic to shock Eddy on the ass. It made him jump and grab behind him and yelp out his wide mouth. The older man then headed towards Eddy to take what ever of his sons items he was holding in his jacket. Ed finally finished up on his end about how the zombies took over and they feasted on human brains. "The humans had no chance Double D, their brains were to inferior to the might of-" He was cut off by the approach of another on the other side of Edds bed. Nat got close enough and waved a hand to Ed as he approached. "Mind if I wake little prince charming over here up...?" He stopped to get a name from the other. Ed perked up and gave his dopey grin. He reached his hand over to grasp at Nat's, his large jacket clinging to his sweaty body from his previous acts to remake a movie for his friend. Nat grabbed his hand not to tightly to shake his hand and keep from getting to in contact with his sweat. "My names Ed. Are you going to resurrect Double D! Like in the comic where the scientist injects..." Not really meaning to Nat drowned the other out as he turned back to the sleeping one of the Eds and placed his right hand over Double Ds head and told him mentally to wake up. A deep breath escaped Edds lips as his eyes opened. It felt like he was laying there for days but it had only been a couple hours or so. He still had on no shirt and felt a bit to bare in front of his peers but on the other hand didn't really feel to much shame to let his body breath from the restriction of clothes. Gently his elbows propped himself up and he leaned into a sitting position. Edd didn't feel to differently after the ceremony but he did feel the presence strongly beside him. It was Nat just watching him so he stared back not liking the competition he felt was there which it probably wasn't. It only made the other chuckle at the quick sense to guard himself. "Nice to see the change didn't kill you or worse man. I am sure you remember who I am? Your amazingly incredible liege." Edd stared for a few seconds more before slightly bowing his head as much as he could after he laid down for so long. "Not to be blunt or rude but what are you doing here so early Nathan." Nat sat down on the side of Edds bed, propping his arm on his leg and laying his head on the palm of his left hand. He amusingly smirked at Edd before answering, "Wow you need to lighten up. How many times do I have to tell you just call me Nat. Besides I'm up here to see a friend of mine." Ed grabbed onto Double Ds arm and yanked him out of bed and towards his closet for some new clothes. "Double D needs to get squeaky clean before leaving the house all the time." Edd blushed embarrassed, "Eh! ED! Put me down this instant!", he sighed and faced Nat, "Ahem, I will see you when you return then." Eddy finally free from Edds father dusted himself off and headed towards his friends bed and jumped on it to relax and glide through his phone muttering to himself, "Don't take to long sock head." Nat could see this group had their own strange dynamic and just left it at that as he headed fir the door and patted Vincent seniors shoulder. "I will return after I peruse the town. Its been a few years for me and I'm sure there is a bunch of new ass eye candy for me." The current head if the Vincent family gripped the bridge of his nose and just waved a hand at Nat and decided to retreat into his office before he had the need to zap at Eddy once more.
Nat headed down the hall and to the grand stair case of the manor and to the front door. This version of the world was very different than when he was here before with his family. Everything has turned modern but still held onto some thing that stayed through time, like the Vincent manor. After all the years he has seen it that house will always be the same. When he got his ability to make his human form his parents told him that he would start aging like a normal mundi, but that didn't matter to him. He could stop and revert back to being a normal daemon if he pleased. Its like growing to an age and then putting it on halt before he wanted to start aging again. Well physically age. Nat's been around since the man running the house now was a young kid himself and his father ran the manor. Back then Nat was to young to change human but by the time the young Vincent became a grown man himself with a young kid of his own Nat was able. He mimicked his human body's age off the young 5 year old Eddward. Mentally yea he was older but that didn't matter. They grew together for a bit until their young age as kids. Since Edd wasn't really allowed outside by his father Nat went alone and made his own friend in another mundi named Kevin. The same guy he was going to see today after so long. The young Goldberg heir decided he wanted to stay in his human form even in the daemon world to make sure he and Kevin stayed the same age. He was weaker this way but who cares. Its been so long since he walked down the cul-de-sac of this town. Still so small after all these years. There it was Kevin's house and speak of the devil, he was out messing with his old bike from years ago. Still had that old hat perched on his dome he thought. Nat creeped slowly behind Kevin before launching himself and tackling the red head. "What the fu-" Kev started before looking back and seeing his golden eye friend. "Dude, Nat, what are you doing here. Its been ages." Nat climbed off his friend and sat on the pavement of his driveway before answering him, "Don't act like you aren't surprised to see all this eye candy." He pulled a posh face before laughing with Kev. "Right, right. Where are yah staying? We need to catch up." Nat patted his friends back and pointed towards Kevin's house," You know that old construction site? Parents had me a house built to stay in for as long as I want." Kev figured that had to be someone rich, "Ah of course. Big ass house for no reason that your probably gonna fill with nothing but ass paintings." The comment brought a grin to Nat's face, "How'd yah know?!"
They stayed sitting on the pavement together chatting until Kevin's father returned home with a serious face. Kev knew something must be up and told Nat to hold on. "Hey dad what's up?" He whispered. James Barr tried to ease his tension after seeing his son had company. "We have an emergency. Get in the house now," James headed into the house after given Nat a quick nod. Nat was already standing before Kev turned around to head back towards his friend. Kevin slowly made his way back down to Nat but the other spoke first. "Looks like you have plans. I should be going anyway. Gotta move in and all." Nat made the phone hand gesture at Kevin as he headed away. "Call me later!" He watched Nat leave down the side walk and sighed before heading back into the house. What could be going on now.
Edd enjoyed soaking after sweating for so long on that marble floor earlier that evening. The sun was now setting and he finally got Ed to leave the bathroom before he stripped down. He loved soaking in the warm bubbly waters of his glossed wooden tub scrubbing and floating in the water. His raven hair slicked back after dunking his head back into the water and pressing the excess water out of his locks. The scar left on his head was grazed by his pruning fingers. It doesn't make him flinch anymore when he touches it and he'd rather just finger comb his hair over the bad memory. He wasn't sure if Eddy or Ed were still in his room doing who knows what but he's sure they are and only so because they planned to spend the night on their own per usual. It didn't bother Edd, its been a while since they had a horror movie night as Ed always requests but sometimes Eddy would win out with comedy or action. Those thoughts were pushed back in his head just as he was ready to continue relaxing in his tub before he felt a presence behind him. The feeling was creeping but familiar and friendly because it was Nat. Edd didn't know if he wanted to sink down or punch the teal haired boy in the face. It seemed best just to relax. "As much as I'm thrilled to have my position as your right hand for as long as you wish...Id like to request you refrain from watching me while I'm indecent." Nat reached for a chair in the big bathroom next to a side table by the tub and sat near Edd. "Don't be a stiff double cutie. We might have a problem." Nat started and stopped the boy in the tub from inquiring any farther to the meaning with a lift if his hand and continued with a bit more seriousness in his tone, "I need you to be prepared when I ask Edd." The ravenette nodded and figured he'd learn more later with Nat and his father in his dads office. Fingers slide onto Edds skin making him shiver by the fingertips gliding while Nat leaned in, "Lets taste test that new blood of yours. My daemon sides kind of hungry."
A/N: hope you enjoyed!!!