They didn't know that this was going to happen. They didn't know that he was this crazy. Everyone and everything had stopped; no fighting, talking, moving,
or the sounds of drawing and releasing breath. Even his "henchmen" ceased to take action, to stop him. He came back from looking down the void and his
face became visible to the group. He was okay. He was smiling like a madman. "They're gone." he repeated this to himself a few more times.
"They're dead!" the armored red head exclaimed. "What the hell's wrong with you! You killed two people!"
"And why does that matter to you, Petra? I thought you were tougher than to cry over that."
"That's murder, Aiden!"
"You don't have the evidence." Aiden said, gesturing a small nod to the void. "Well, not anymore."
Petra, Milo and Ivor stood in disbelief at the emotions that Aiden was clearly not exhibiting. Gill and Maya, his "henchmen" were also just as surprised.
If they didn't fear their friend before, now was a good time.
"Get them down to the cells." Aiden ordered. They brought out their swords. They were too scared to disobey. At this point the other three couldn't
give the two blaze rods a hard time; they were still in pain from the Founder's surprise attack earlier.
"Where is she?" Aiden glanced around to find the blonde girl kneeling at the edge, looking down to the void. She was crying. Crying over some guy that she had only met for so long.
Aiden knew her longer than… whatever they thought he was. To him he was just Jesse; some kid that got lucky and in the spotlight with all of his hero crap. And Aiden got tired of it.
"Aiden, " Gill called. "What do you want us to do with Lukas?"
Lukas wiped her face, still hiccuping and trying to compose herself. Once she saw Aiden walking toward her, she quickly got angry, and her eyes teared up again.
"What are you going to do, baby?" He smiled. She narrowed her baby eyes at him.
"Don't you dare call me that."
"I call you what I want."
Aiden glanced back to Maya and Gill. Petra, Milo and Ivor just stood, staring him down. It was funny; they looked so lost without Jesse. Especially Lukas.
She's been sniffing around him like a damn lap dog after all was said and done with the Witherstorm. But now he's gone. Jesse's gone, so now Aiden can play the hero.
With the Founder gone, he can play king.
"Take them to the cells."
Lukas shot a sad look to her friends. "Don't take them."
"Gill, Maya, I'm ordering you."
"Let me go with them."
"no. "
"Aiden please."
"I said no!" he snapped his head to her."You're not going anywhere, Lukas."
Then Aiden grinned, chuckling softly. It brought chills down Lukas' spine.
"You're staying with me."